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Mother! (2017)Day 6
Oscar winners Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem deliver unforgettable performances in oscar nominated Darren Aronofsky's praised opus, the film shattered audiences and critics around the world, it's been called "gorgeous, distressing and utterly confounding" and "Darren Aronofsky eclipses even his own darkest work", experience the visually arresting psychological thriller that will leave your heart pounding and your mind blown! - Director:
- Darren Aronofsky
- Cast:
- Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris
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Set on the outskirts of Bradford, 'The Selfish Giant' follows two rebellious young lads - Arbor and Swifty - and their involvement with a local scrap dealer. At first their earnings seem to roll in but as jealousy and resentment begin to drive the boys apart Arbor will resort to a desperate act of greed, the tragic consequences of which will tear apart the lives of everyone involved... - Director:
- Clio Barnard
- Cast:
- Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Sean Gilder
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Mountains May Depart (2015)Shan He Gu Ren
Jia Zhangke's eighth feature is an intimate yet epic drama spanning several decades which charts the impact of China's move towards capitalism on the lives of one family. Divided into three parts (set in 1999, 2014 and Australia in 2025), 'Mountains May Depart' follows the life of Shen Tao (played by Jia's regular collaborator Zhao Tao) and her family through 26 tumultuous years. Perhaps his most ambitious film yet, Jia's film is an astute, humane study of how the emergent culture of capitalist materialism and the forces of globalisation have impacted on Chinese society and family life. - Director:
- Zhangke Jia
- Cast:
- Tao Zhao, Yi Zhang, Jing Dong Liang
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Stalin Is Dead! And with The Soviet Union's top job now up for grabs, the men in Stalin's council are about to enter an 'interview' process unlike any other. With the prospect of absolute authority over the nation within grasp, in the days that follow, devious plotting and farcical backs tabbing are fair play, and one man will emerge with supreme power over the USSR. The question is: who? - Director:
- Armando Iannucci
- Cast:
- Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor
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Willem Dafoe stars in a career defining performance as a reluctant father figure to the residents of a motel set against the backdrop of a Disneyland resort. From critically acclaimed director Sean Baker (Tangerine) 'The Florida Project' is a wonderful film about the innocence of childhood and the social divide that often touches all sides of humanity. - Director:
- Sean Baker
- Cast:
- Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe
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Whilst on holiday, young timid ladies companion (Joan Fontaine) meets handsome and wealthy widower Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier) whose wife Rebecca has recently died in a boating accident. The two fall in love and marry. However, her joy is short lived when she returns to the de Winter estate and soon discovers that Rebecca still has a strange, unearthly hold over everyone there. - Director:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast:
- Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders
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Your Name. (2016)Kimi no na wa.
Mitsuha and Taki have never met, but when the frustrated country girl wishes of a life in the big city, they will forge a connection both unexplainable and unforgettable. In their dreams, the two swap lives, cultures and genders as they learn more about, and grow closer to, each other. What was once a shock becomes a joy-filled double life, but what will happen when they discover the red string of fate tying them together? - Director:
- Makoto Shinkai
- Cast:
- Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryô Narita
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Leviathan (2014)Leviafan
The new film from Andrey Zvyagintsev, the visionary director of "The Return" and "The Banishment", tells the tragic tale of Kolya, who employs a lawyer friend to help fight his case for ownership of the land on which he and his family live when the nefarious town mayor attempts to seize it. But standing up against such men begins a whirlwind of dire consequences, infusing every area of Kolyas life and all he holds dear. A visually arresting epic which takes an unflinchingly direct look at modern day Russia and the corruption that seethes in even its quietest corners, "Leviathan" will not only open your eyes but also stay in your mind for years to come. - Director:
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Cast:
- Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov
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Penniless husband, Tom Jeffers (Joel McCrea) looks like he is losing his scatterbrained wife, Gerry (Claudette Colbert) to multi-millionaire John D. Hackensacker (Rudy Vallee) when she walks out on him and heads for fun and sun in Palm Beach, Florida. They become involved with any number of outrageous characters, played by many of the Sturges regulars in hilarious cameos. The witty, sparkling dialogue, poking merciless fun at, amongst other targets, money and sex, is unforgettable. - Director:
- Preston Sturges
- Cast:
- Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor
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Against the backdrop of the floods that devastated her home, Clover (Ellie Kendrick) returns to her family farm to confront her estranged father, Aubrey (David Troughton). Shadowed by ill-remembered conflicts and unspoken regrets, the pair set out to heal their fractious yet still loving relationship. - Director:
- Hope Dickson Leach
- Cast:
- Ellie Kendrick, David Troughton, Jack Holden
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"Hello, little bonehead. I'll love you forever". So begins 'Heart of a Dog', Laurie Anderson's cinematic journey through love, death and language. Cantering on Anderson's beloved rat terrier Lolabelle, who died in 2011, 'Heart of a Dog' is a personal essay that weaves together childhood memories, video diaries, philosophical musings on data collection, surveillance culture and the Buddhist conception of the afterlife, and heartfelt tributes to the artists, writers, musicians and thinkers who inspire her. - Director:
- Laurie Anderson
- Cast:
- Archie, Jason Berg, Heung-Heung Chin
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Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary, and executive produced by Sean 'P Diddy' Combs, "Undefeated" follows the fortunes of Manassas High School in North Memphis, which has never seen its American Football team win a playoff game. That began to change in 2004, when Bill Courtney, former high school football coach turned businessman, volunteered to lend a hand. When Courtney arrived, the team were accustomed to worn out equipment and a sorry patch of lawn as a practice field. Focusing on nurturing emotional as well as physical strength, Courtney helps the Tigers find their footing and their confidence. For players and coaches alike, the season will be not only about winning games - it will be about how they grapple with the unforeseeable events that are part of sports and part of life. Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin's film is an intimate chronicle of three underprivileged student-athletes and the volunteer coach trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field. - Director:
- Daniel Lindsay
- Cast:
- Bill Courtney, O.C. Brown, Montrail 'Money' Brown
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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)Planet of the Apes 3
In this thrilling, climactic chapter of the Planet of the Apes saga, Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel (Woody Harrelson). But after suffering unimaginable losses, Caesar resolves to 'avenge his kind, pitting him against the Colonel for a final showdown that will determine the future of the planet! - Director:
- Matt Reeves
- Cast:
- Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn
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The Salesman (2016)Forushande
The future looks promising for amateur actors Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti) as they prepare for opening night on their production of Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman'. However, when dangerous work on a neighbouring building forces the couple to leave their home and move into a new apartment, a case of mistaken identity sees a shocking and violent incident throw their lives into turmoil. What follows is a series of wrong turns that threaten to destroy their relationship irreparably. Academy-Award winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi (A Separation) returns with 'The Salesman', a characteristically taut drama exploring how unexpected cracks can form in the foundations of a seemingly happy marriage. - Director:
- Asghar Farhadi
- Cast:
- Taraneh Alidoosti, Shahab Hosseini, Babak Karimi
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Led by Stephen Meek (Bruce Greenwood) the families are soon lost and start to mistrust each other and their guide. After, days of wandering in the inhospitable landscape and becoming more disorientated, a Native American crosses their path. The group must decide if they can trust this man to lead them to water or a more sinister fate. - Director:
- Kelly Reichardt
- Cast:
- Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Dano
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