john-t's - Rented List
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Long Way North (2015)Tout en haut du monde
When her explorer grandfather mysteriously goes missing on his latest expedition, Sasha - a 15-year-old aristocrat in 1800s Russia - leaves behind her strict parents and the ballrooms of St Petersburg to embark on an epic adventure to find him. Tracking the course of his ship to the Arctic shores, Sasha joins a crew of sailors headed towards the dangerous climes of the North Pole. However, just like so many explorers before them, Sasha and her crewmates soon find that their search may prove to be more hazardous than they once thought as the ice closes in. - Director:
- Rémi Chayé
- Cast:
- Christa Théret, Féodor Atkine, Antony Hickling
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Horror-master John Carpenter teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic 'The Thing'. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the shape-shifting alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Kurt Russell, Adrienne Barbeau, Wilford Brimley
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Deskbound CIA analyst Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is about to become the world's newest - and unlikeliest - secret weapon. When her partner (Jude Law) falls off the grid and another top agent (Jason Statham) is compromised, Susan volunteers to go deep undercover and bring down a deadly arms dealer. Loaded with wise-cracking, hilarious action and adventure, "Spy" is a mission impossible to resist! - Director:
- Paul Feig
- Cast:
- Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law
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In this irresistible musical, the legendary dancing duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are at the pinnacle of their art as a feckless gambler and the shrewd dancing instructor in whom he more than meets his match. Director George Stevens laces their romance with humor and clears the floor for the movies showstopping dance scenes, in which Astaire and Rogers take seemingly effortless flight in a virtuosic fusion of ballroom and tap styles. Buoyed by beloved songs by Dorothy Fields and Derome Kern - including the Oscar-winning classic "The Way You Look Tonight" - 'Swing Time' is an exuberant celebration of its stars' chemistry, grace, and sheer joy in the act of performance. - Director:
- George Stevens
- Cast:
- Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore
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The Color Purple (1985)Moon Song
Celie. "Mr." Sofia (Oprah Winfrey). Nettie (Akosua Busia). Shug (Margaret Avery). The unforgettable characters of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize novel brighten the screen in this rhapsodically cinematic adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. At the center of the tale is Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), whose search for fulfillment in a world closed to her becomes a triumph of cruelty overcome by love, of pain eclipsed by joy. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey
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Notorious (1946)Tuyo es mi corazón
Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) gains notoriety when her father, a Nazi spy is convinced of treason against the US following World War II. At a party thrown soon after, Alice meets a handsome stranger named Devlin (Cary Grant) who reveals after a clash of wits and temperament that he is a U.S. Intelligence Agent. Because she has fallen in love with the dashing FBI Agent, Alicia is persuaded into helping Devlin trap and catch Nazi mastermind Alex Sebastian. The more she gets involved in her work, the more at risk she becomes... - Director:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast:
- Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains
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Writing at the dawn of the 20th century, Wells wrote over 100 short stories.These brilliant tales of the supernatural, the inexplicable and the macabre feature journeys into parallel worlds, stories of demonic possession and explorations of the boundaries of known-science. "The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells" is an anthology of four of these brilliant tales: 'The Moth' follows a professor who, after the death of his fiercest rival, descends into madness. 'The Late Mr. Elvesham' tells the story of a bright but poor student who unwittingly exchanges his youth for riches. Starring Michael Gambon. 'The Devotee of Art' is about an artist's obsession and the lengths he is willing to go to achieve artistic perfection. 'The Purple Pileus' is a horrific, hallucinogenic cautionary tale about marriage. - Director:
- Adrian Shergold
- Cast:
- Ray Winstone, Camilla Marie Beeput, Leanne Best
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A heartfelt documentary that puts centre stage a group of people who were intimately involved with a pop culture phenomenon. In 1976, the original Star Wars movie was shot in suburban North London. Nobody involved had any idea how big the film would become, many couldn't even remember the title. Yet, for the extras and actors in smaller roles, their faces hidden behind masks and beneath helmets, this seemingly insignificant job would go on to colour their lives even four decades later. Filmmaker Jon Spira has tracked down a cross-section of these actors and extras, including David Prowse (Darth Vader) and Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett), to find out what it means to have been a part of the most beloved cinematic universe of all time. - Director:
- Jon Spira
- Cast:
- Paul Blake, Jeremy Bulloch, John Chapman
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David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)Life on the Road
Brent is back! Twelve years on from the BBC mockumentary 'The Office' David Brent is now a travelling salesman with Lavichem, a cleaning and ladies' personal hygiene products company. However, he hasn't given up on his dream of rock stardom and is about to embark on a self-financed UK tour with his band, 'Foregone Conclusion'. Assembling a group of session musicians who are just in it for the money, and talented rapper Dom (Ben Bailey Smith) in an attempt to gain street cred, Brent cashes in his pensions and takes unpaid leave in a bid to turn his dream into reality. Get ready to join David Brent on the road as he takes one last shot at fame and fortune. - Director:
- Ricky Gervais
- Cast:
- Ricky Gervais, Rob Jarvis, Abbie Murphy
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In 1962, Francois Truffaut persuaded Alfred Hitchcock to sit with him for a week-long interview in which the great British auteur would share with his young admirer the secrets of his cinema. Based on the original recordings of this meeting—used to produce the seminal book "Hitchcock/Truffaut"—this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plunges us into the world of the creator of Psycho, The Birds and Vertigo. Hitchcock's singular vision is elucidated and brought vividly to life by today's leading filmmakers: Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Arnaud Desplechin, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Wes Anderson, James Gray, Olivier Assayas, Richard Linklater, Peter Bogdanovich, and Paul Schrader. - Director:
- Kent Jones
- Cast:
- Wes Anderson, Olivier Assayas, Peter Bogdanovich
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years (2016)Eight Days a Week
In 1962 four young men John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr came together to form the 20th century musical phenomenon known as, "The Beatles". The band stormed Europe in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame, that in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil, led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music. Master storyteller and Oscar winner, Ron Howard, explores this incredible journey in his own unique way: How did The Beatles do this? How did they cope with all the fame and pressure? How did they not only survive, but go on to revolutionise popular music? With original interviews, footage, staggering live performances, and the intimate study of character that Ron Howard is known for, he puts us right inside this extraordinary adventure, answering the question everyone always wants to know: What was it like to be there?!! - Director:
- Ron Howard
- Cast:
- The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison
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Jules and Jim (1962)Jules et Jim
Spanning two decades at the start of the 20th century, "Jules and Jim" follows the lives of two inseparable friends - timid German, Jules (Oskar Werner), and gregarious Parisian, Jim (Henri Serre) - and their shared love of the beautiful, capricious Catherine, played in mesmerising, luminous style by Jeanne Moreau. Overcoming the destructive rift of World War I the trio create a new life for themselves, away from the structures imposed by society. But as the idyllic menage a trois begins to succumb to jealousy and rivalry their idealised existence finds itself slowly buckling under pressure. Frequently hailed as one of the greatest films ever made, "Jules and Jim" is a dazzling, boldly original tale of love, friendship and the vagaries of history that combines romance, comedy and tragedy in breathtaking, near-perfect dramatic harmony. - Director:
- François Truffaut
- Cast:
- Michel Subor, Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner
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John Krish is one of British cinema's best-kept secrets: a master of post-war documentary filmmaking who repeatedly turned his works and commissions into truly stirring cinema. This award-winning programme collects together four of Krish's most cherished films: The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953), a farewell to London's trams; They Took Us to the Sea (1961), a poignant record of a seaside outing for disadvantaged children; Our School (1962), charting the aspirations of the decade's young school-leavers; and I Think They Call Him John (1964), a deeply moving account of an elderly widower. Timelessly affecting and wonderfully entertaining, these long lost films are truly worthy of rediscovery. - Director:
- John Krish
- Cast:
- Bessie Love, Brewster Mason, Bernie Batchelor
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Home (2009)Boomerang
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, famous for "The Earth From Above", a photographic portrait of aerial shots of our planet, takes us on a sensational journey above 50 countries as seen from the sky and provides us with an unusual portrait of our Home. Planet Earth is critically ill but another future is possible if we all decide to write it together. - Director:
- Yann Arthus-Bertrand
- Cast:
- Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Glenn Close, Jacques Gamblin
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Justin Playfair (George C. Scott) is a retired New York judge who retreats into fantasy following the death of his wife. Believing himself to be Sherlock Holmes, equipped with deerstalker hat, pipe and cape, he whiles away his days in a homemade criminal lab where he plots to foil the dastardly schemes of elusive arch-enemy Moriarty. When his brother Blevins (Lester Rawlins) tries to have him committed to a mental institution, Playfair is assessed by psychiatrist Mildred Watson (Joanne Woodward), who becomes absorbed by his delusions. In no time at all, Dr. Watson becomes the bogus fictional detective's constant companion. What follows is a playful exploration of individuality and insanity in an alienating world, in which phantom obsessions and shared mysteries can lead to true fellowship and romance. Adapted by James Goldman (The Lion in Winter) from his own stage play, 'They Might be Giants' is a captivating Quixote for modern times. - Director:
- Anthony Harvey
- Cast:
- George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford
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