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In writer-director Craig Boreham's stylish erotic drama, young country boy Casey (Josh Lavery) flees a scandal in his small hometown for Sydney, where he loses himself in the easy sex and pervasive loneliness of the big city. When he meets Tib (Daniel Gabriel) there's instant chemistry, not only sexually but also emotionally as both men find something they have been missing. Can they overcome their own insecurities and let the other in, or are the walls they have built too strong to knock down? - Director:
- Craig Boreham
- Cast:
- Aileen Beale, Josh Lavery, Daniel Gabriel
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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)Im Westen nichts Neues
The story follows teenagers Paul Baumer (Felix Kammerer) and his friends Albert and Muller, who voluntarily enlist in the German army, riding a wave of patriotic fervour that quickly dissipates once they face the brutal realities of life on the front. Paul's preconceptions about the enemy and the rights and wrongs of the conflict soon crumble. However, amid the countdown to Armistice, Paul must carry on fighting until the end, with no purpose other than to satisfy the top brass' desire to end the war on a German offensive. - Director:
- Edward Berger
- Cast:
- Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer
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Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington headline and Allan J. Pakula directs this first-rate thriller based on the best-selling book by John Grisham. Two Supreme Court Justices have been murdered and a lone law student (Roberts) turns her suspicion about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government. She and a determined investigative reporter (Washington) want to tell the world what they have uncovered - if they live to tell it. The race is on and these two are more than runners. They're moving targets. - Director:
- Alan J. Pakula
- Cast:
- Julia Roberts, Joe James, Denzel Washington
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In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldcmort (Ralph Fiennes). It all ends. - Director:
- David Yates
- Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe, Leslie Phillips, Emma Watson
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In their third year at Hogwarts, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) meet escaped prisoner Sirius Black 8Gary Oldman) and learn to handle a half-horse/half-eagle Hippogriff, repel shape-shifting Boggarts and master the art of Divination. Harry must also withstand soul-sucking Dementors, outsmart a dangerous werewolf and deal with the truth about Sirius and his relationship to Harry and his parents. - Director:
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
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Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction - the Horcruxes. On their own and on the run, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever... but Dark Forces in their midst threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place. The long-feared war has begun and the Dark Lord has seized control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting all who might oppose him. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort... alive. - Director:
- David Yates
- Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe, Simon McBurney, Toby Jones
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Cars fly, trees fight back and a mysterious elf comes to warn Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) at the start of the second year of his amazing journey into the world of wizardry. This year at Hogwarts, spiders talk, letters scold and Harry's own unsettling ability to speak to snakes turns his friends against him. From dueling clubs to rogue Bludgers, it's a year of adventure and danger when bloody writing on a wall announces: "The Chamber of Secrets has been opened". To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione's (Emma Watson) magical abilities and courage in this spellbinding adaptation of J.K. Rowling's second book. Get ready to be amused and petrified as Harry Potter shows he's more than a wizard, he's a hero! - Director:
- Chris Columbus
- Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe, Toby Jones, Rupert Grint
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As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the caslte, but Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, Professor Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), Hermione (Emma Watson) and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again. - Director:
- David Yates
- Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe, Imelda Staunton, Emma Watson
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Based on J.K. Rowling's first novel, this film weaves a magical tale. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard - with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, he uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths...and about the villain who's to blame. - Director:
- Chris Columbus
- Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe, Leslie Phillips, Rupert Grint
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When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry Never Submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. In this fourth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, everything changes as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione 8Emma Watson) leave childhood forever and take on challenges greater than anything they could have imagined. - Director:
- Mike Newell
- Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
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Zulu (1964)Zulu - Die Schlacht von Rorke's Drift
Zulu is one of the great movies, an epic adventure of courage in the face of incredible odds. Based on a true story it tells the amazing tale of 100 British soldiers who stood fast against an overwhelming force of 4000 of the Zulu nation's mightiest warriors in the defence of Rorkes Drift in 1879. Set amongst the stunning South African scenery, 'Zulu' is a landmark action film and a fitting tribute to some of the most magnificent acts of heroism in the history of warfare. Michael Caine's role as the arrogant but courageous Lt. Bromhead brought him international fame, and there are powerful performances from other great British actors including Stanley Baker and Jack Hawkins. - Director:
- Cy Endfield
- Cast:
- Richard Burton, Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins
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Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild dark comedy finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow - and blood. - Director:
- Elizabeth Banks
- Cast:
- Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)Avatar 2
"Avatar: The Way of Water" reaches new heights and explores undiscovered depths as James Cameron returns to the world of Pandora in this emotionally packed action adventure. Set more than a decade after events of the first film, this breathtaking new movie launches the story of the Sully family and introduces audiences to the majestic ocean tulkun. - Director:
- James Cameron
- Cast:
- Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
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The year is 2005. Information is everything and controlling the Internet means controlling the world's balance of power. Alex Michaels is the commander of NetForce - an elite arm of the FBI whose mission is to protect the Net from organized crime and terrorism and whose war zone is a place where both the real and virtual worlds collide. In the aftermath of a top level assassination within NetForce, Michaels is assigned the task of tracking down the Killer. But as the investigation unfolds he finds himself not only on the trail of a ruthless murderer but also drawn into a conspiracy that threatens to trigger a catastrophe of global proportions. - Director:
- Robert Lieberman
- Cast:
- Scott Bakula, Joanna Going, Xander Berkeley
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Private Desert (2021)Deserto Particular
"Private Desert" tells the story of Daniel (Antonio Saboia), a troubled cop with a history of run-ins with th*authorities, who seeks refuge from a potentially career-ending scandal with a faraway stranger with whom he has been conducting an intense affair entirely on social media. But when his paramour abruptly ghosts him, Daniel impulsively sets off thousands of miles cross-country in a desperate attempt to salvage the lost relationship - a quest that will profoundly change the course of both their lives. The critically acclaimed 'Private Desert' is a riveting Brazilian romantic drama that melds stunning road movie vistas, twisting narrative turns and a swelling forbidden love story to the beat of Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'. . - Director:
- Aly Muritiba
- Cast:
- Antonio Saboia, Pedro Fasanaro, Thomas Aquino
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