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Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? Deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, Coralie Fargeat's Cannes sensation turns toxic beauty culture inside out with a be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable for the ages. Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid). She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: The Substance. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn - temporarily - as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley). The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. A perfect balance. What could go wrong? Explosive, provocative and twisted, 'The Substance' marks the arrival of a thrillingly visionary filmmaker. - Director:
- Coralie Fargeat
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- Demi Moore, Ashley Lambert, Margaret Qualley
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As London grapples with an environmental crisis that submerges the city in unprecedented floodwaters, a young family finds themselves torn apart amidst the chaos. A determined new mother (Jodie Comer) navigates the treacherous waters to keep her newborn safe and reunite with her loved ones. An exhilarating and emotional journey that unveils the unbreakable spirit that arises in the face of disaster. - Director:
- Mahalia Belo
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- Jodie Comer, Joel Fry, Yves Rassou
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The Teachers' Lounge (2023)Das Lehrerzimmer
Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch), a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system. The more desperately she tries to do everything right, the more the young teacher threatens to break. - Director:
- Ilker Çatak
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- Leonie Benesch, Anne-Kathrin Gummich, Rafael Stachowiak
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Moana 2 re-unites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced. - Director:
- David G. Derrick Jr.
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- Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Hualalai Chung
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Prabha (Kani Kusruti), Anu (Divya Prabha) and Parvaty (Chhaya Kadam) work at a hospital in Mumbai, where they grapple daily with the opportunities and hardships of life in the city. Balancing an immersive vérité style with a touch of the surreal, Payal Kapadia's Cannes Grand Prix-winning drama captures the many shades of life in India's largest metropolis. The result is a profound, deeply humanist meditation on urban migration and dislocation. - Director:
- Payal Kapadia
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- Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam
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Wicked (2024)Wicked: Part One / Wicked: Part 1
The untold story of the witches of Oz, Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman who has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet at Shiz University and forge an unlikely friendship - before their lives take different paths following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Their extraordinary adventures will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. - Director:
- Jon M. Chu
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- Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum
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"The Old Oak" is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, but it's also the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once thriving mining community that has now fallen on hard times after 30 years of decline. TJ Ballantyne (Dave Turner) the landlord hangs on to 'The Old Oak' by his fingertips, and his predicament is endangered even more when the pub becomes contested territory after the arrival of Syrian refugees who are placed in the village without any notice. In an unlikely friendship TJ meets a curious young Syrian Yara (Ebla Mari) with her camera. Can they find a way for the two communities to understand each other? So unfolds a deeply moving drama about their fragilities and hopes. - Director:
- Ken Loach
- Cast:
- Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson
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Set in bustling Lahore, the Ranases are, on the surface, a functional, patriarchal family. The household is made up of Abbas (Salmaan Peerzada), the elderly father, the older brother, Saleem (Sameer Sohail) and his wife Nucchi (Sarwat Gilani), and younger brother Haider (Ali Junejo) and his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq). Much to the embarrassment of his traditional father, Haider is the one in his relationship who stays at home, whilst Mumtaz goes to work at the salon every day, which she loves. When Haider gets a job in an erotic theatre as a backup dancer for trans starlet, Biba (Alina Khan), everything changes, and the cracks that have always been there, start to tear the family apart. Mumtaz, dutifully, has to become the stay-at-home wife she never wanted to be, whilst her husband enjoys his new found freedom. Haider starts to secretly date Biba, and is away from home more and more. Meanwhile, Mumtaz feels more and more alienated. Both Haider and Mumtaz suffer from the same social frustrations of having to adhere to the traditional norms of the society they live in, whilst both yearning for social and sexual freedom. This tension will ultimately result in Mumtaz taking her own life- the only thing she feels she has control over- and taking with it, the life of the so-wanted Ranas unborn baby boy. - Director:
- Saim Sadiq
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- Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan
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Manic stunt work, elaborate sight gags and mind-boggling mechanical comedy are just some of Keaton's work featured in these movies. Known the world round as the 'Stone' face comedy actor, with charming moments of intimate humour flavoured with rich pathos, uniquely graceful and characteristically hilarious. 'That's Buster Keaton'.
Seven Chances (1925)
Jimmie Shannon is a romantically jinxed young man who in order to inherit 7 million dollars must marry by 7pm. A public announcement of his problem brings a string of birds eager to make his acquaintance and money. Fleeing these would be gold diggers he finally makes a mad dash for the alter with the girl of his dreams.
The Balloonatic (1923)
In an amusement park in the city Buster manages to get himself on top of a hot air balloon which then breaks free and sometime later deposits him some miles away in the countryside. There he enjoys a spot of fishing, dambuilding, canoeing and Bear fighting before finally finding romance.
Neighbors (1920)
In this short Buster tries to woo his sweetheart despite his Mother and her Father's wishes. despite their best efforts and those of the Cop's Buster gets his girl.- Director:
- Buster Keaton
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- Buster Keaton, Ruth Dwyer, T. Roy Barnes
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The Universal Theory (2023)Die Theorie von Allem
Amongst the towering landscape of the Swiss Alps, a gifted young physicist (Jan Bülow) meets an elusive pianist (Olivia Ross) - one who knows things about him that he's never told another living soul. Before he knows it, his curiosity traps him inside a mind-bending web of murder and mystery that will take him on a journey through the very fabric of the universe itself. Atmospheric, compelling and visually breathtaking, Timm Kroger's gripping sci-fi adventure blends past and present to create something utterly unique. - Director:
- Timm Kröger
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- Jan Bülow, Olivia Ross, Hanns Zischler
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Two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Made to choose between belief and disbelief, they find themselves plunged into the darkest labyrinths of Reed's mind and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse in this twisted horror from writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods ("A Quiet Place") - Director:
- Scott Beck
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- Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East
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"Paddington in Peru" brings Paddington's (voice of Ben Whishaw)'s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy (voice of Imelda Staunton), who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru. - Director:
- Dougal Wilson
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- Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton, Ben Whishaw
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Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation. - Director:
- Pedro Almodóvar
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- Julianne Moore, Francesc Tort, Tilda Swinton
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Pink Narcissus (1971)Розовый нарцисс
Considered lost for many years, Pink Narcissus is an astounding discovery - an unwavering celebration of the male body within a fantasy world of epic indulgence. This is a breathtaking and outrageous erotic poem focusing on the daydreams of a beautiful boy prostitute who, from the seclusion of his ultra-kitsch apartment, conceives a series of interlinked narcissistic fantasies populated by matadors, dancing boys, slaves and leather-clad bikers. The film was shrouded in mystery following its 1971 release, its creator credited only as 'Anonymous', before being rediscovered and revealed as the work of artist and photographer James Bidgood. Its cult status endures as does adoration for its star, the gorgeous and enigmatic Bobby Kendall. - Director:
- James Bidgood
- Cast:
- Don Brooks, Bobby Kendall
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Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Dev Patel stars as a man with no name, scarred by a brutal childhood, who ekes out a meager living in underground fighting rings. But when he finds a way to rise up and infiltrate his city's corrupt elite, he kicks off an explosive campaign for retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him as a boy. Channeling the rage of the poor and powerless, an unexpected hero emerges in this fight-filled action epic. - Director:
- Dev Patel
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- Dev Patel, Pitobash, Jatin Malik
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