dont-be-a-fred's - Rented List
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Comedy continues its sharp, satirical look at the insular world of Washington politics with new showrunner and executive producer David Mandel in Season 5. Onetime VP and now-President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) finds herself in the midst of a tie in the Electoral College. With her presidency on the line, she and her staff in D.C. continue their mission of making her seem presidential (even though she is the President). She's also fending off the ambitions of her charismatic vice presidential running mate who, through an obscure constitutional procedure, could end up being President. 'Veep' continues to prove that in Washington, even the most banal decisions can have ripple effects - with unexpected and often hilarious consequences. - Director:
- Chris Addison
- Cast:
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale
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In this action thriller directed by Michael Bay, veteran Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), desperate for money, turns to his adoptive brother Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal) for help. A career criminal, Danny instead offers him a huge score. But when their heist goes awry, the desperate brothers hijack an ambulance with a wounded cop and EMT (Eiza Gonzalez) onboard. Will and Danny must evade a city-wide law enforcement response, keep their hostages alive, and somehow try not to kill each other, all while executing the most insane escape LA has ever seen. - Director:
- Michael Bay
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- Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González
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Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)Untitled Resident Evil Reboot / Resident Evil
Raccoon City, which was once a booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, is now a dying Midwestern town. The company's exodus left the city a wasteland...with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, a group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night. - Director:
- Johannes Roberts
- Cast:
- Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell, Hannah John-Kamen
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From executive producers Mike Judge and Alec Berg comes the third season of the Emmy'-winning comedy, Silicon Valley. With a new, no-nonsense CEO at Pied Piper, Richard (Thomas Middleditch) and the guys must find a way to triumph in the war of Art vs. Commerce. Through silly and satirical humour, this season continues to probe the ripe-for-comedy world of tech and its unsung heroes. - Director:
- Mike Judge
- Cast:
- Bill Hader, Thomas Middleditch, Kevin Mukherji
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Although Belgium's premiere sleuth Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) plans a spectacular Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer, the trip turns into a terrifying search for a murderer after a picture-perfect couple's honeymoon is cut tragically short. Set against a sweeping landscape of pyramids and desert vistas, 'Death on the Nile' features a stunning ensemble cast. Based on Agatha Christie's beloved novel, this tale of unbridled passion and jealousy is filled with wicked twists and turns that will have you guessing until the shocking finale. - Director:
- Kenneth Branagh
- Cast:
- Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh
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King of Thieves (2018)The Over the Hill Mob
Directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh, 'King of Thieves' is the incredible true story of the spectacular Hatton Garden diamond heist - the biggest and most daring in British history. The astonishing heist pulled off by a crew of retired crooks begins as a nostalgic last hurrah but quickly becomes brutal when greed and backstabbing take over. - Director:
- Jamie Marsh
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Michael Gambon, Charlie Cox
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The Rock (1996)La roca
Millions of lives hang in the balance after a military madman (Ed Harris) seizes control of the island prison Alcatraz and threatens to launch deadly poison gas missiles at San Francisco. With time ticking away, a chemical weapons expert (Nicolas Cage) and a cunning federal prisoner (Sean Connery), who happens to be the only man to have broken out of Alcatraz, must now break in and disarm the missiles. - Director:
- Michael Bay
- Cast:
- Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris
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After a two-year, sold-out, worldwide tour, Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) is the biggest name in music. Go behind the scenes as Conner faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when Conner4Real is no longer the dopest star of all. - Director:
- Akiva Schaffer
- Cast:
- Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer
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The Emmy award winner for outstanding comedy series, created by Armando Iannucci and starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her 5-time Emmy-winning role, returns for its sixth season with executive producer David Mandel as showrunner. The fireworks begin with former VP and onetime President Selina Meyer out of office for the first time in years after her loss in a Senate vote to resolve an Electoral College tie last season. Forging ahead to secure her legacy and find her place in the world, while much of her former staff pursues endeavours of their own, this new season finds Selina and her band of fellow misfits hilariously attempting to make their mark while navigating the political landscape in Washington and beyond. - Director:
- David Mandel
- Cast:
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Carson Pak, Anna Chlumsky
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Stephen King's the Langoliers (1995)Stephen King's The Langoliers
One A red-eye flight across the country, a small group of passengers - Patricia Wettig, Dean Stockwell, David Morse, Frankie Faison, Bronson Pinchot- awakens mid-journey to face a shocking reality: they are somehow the only people left in the entire world. Fear turns to panic and desperation when they learn that they have slipped though a rip in the fabric of the universe. Unimaginable evil awaits them if they don't find a way back... and they are literally running out of time. Based on the story from Stephen King's bestseller "Four Past Midnight". . - Director:
- Tom Holland
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- Patricia Wettig, Dean Stockwell, David Morse
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A History of Violence (2005)Una historia violenta
Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife (Maria Bello) and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, but one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action and saves his customers and friends in the self-defence killings of two-sought-after criminals. Heralded as a hero, Tom's life is changed overnight, attracting a national media circus, which forces him into the spotlight. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to the normalcy of his ordinary life only to be confronted by a mysterious and threatening man (Ed Harris) who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who's wronged him in the past. As Tom and his family fight back against this case of mistaken identity and struggle to cope with their changed reality, they are forced to confront their relationships and the divisive issues which surface as a result. - Director:
- David Cronenberg
- Cast:
- Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris
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Thirst (2009)Bakjwi
A priest becomes a vampire… another man's wife is coveted… a deadly seduction triggers murder- Director:
- Chan-wook Park
- Cast:
- Kang-ho Song, Ok-bin Kim, Hae-suk Kim
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Airheads (1994)Cabezas huecas
In this hilarious spoof of the music industry, three intelligently challenged rock 'n' rollers (Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler) decide to take drastic action after their music continually falls on deaf ears. They break into a radio station, hoping to get their demo played on the air. But when the deejay (Joe Mantegna) and station manager (Michael McKean) refuse to play their song, the boys have no choice but to take the entire radio station hostage. - Director:
- Michael Lehmann
- Cast:
- Mike Judge, Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi
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Laura Garrety (Cameron Diaz) wants the wedding other dreams and Kyle Fisher (Jon Favreau) wants to marry the woman he loves. But before that, his buddies (Christian Slater, Daniel Stern, Jeremy Piven and Leland Orser) decide to throw him an unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas. Kyle s last night of freedom involves booze, gambling, drugs and even a visit from a young stripper. When the stripper accidentally gets hilled, the boys get led by Boyd into disposing of the '105 pound problem' in the desert instead of calling the police. Thus begins a darkly comic homicidal trail, dropped like lethal breadcrumb by writer-director Peter Berg in this audacious, sure handed motion picture debut. - Director:
- Peter Berg
- Cast:
- Christian Slater, Daniel Stern, Cameron Diaz
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Old college friends Luke (Rafe Spall), Hutch (Robert James-Collier), Phil (Arsher Ali) and Dom (Sam Troughton) - decide to take a hiking trip deep in the Swedish wilderness in order to bond and reminisce about old times. However, they soon find themselves hopelessly lost in the dense woods and, as night closes in they become increasingly desperate to escape the woods. But they are not alone. Someone, or something, malevolent is watching them, intent on making them face their deepest fears and ensuring they never leave. - Director:
- David Brückner
- Cast:
- Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier
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