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Pink Flamingos (1972)John Waters' Pink Flamingos
When a pair of sociopaths (Mink Stole and David Lochary) with a habit of kidnapping women in order to impregnate them attempt to challenge her title, Divine resolves to show them and the world the true meaning of the word 'filth'. Incest, cannibalism, shrimping, and film history's most legendary gross-out ending - Waters and his merry band of Dreamlanders leave no taboo unsmashed in this gleefully subversive ode to outsiderhood, in which camp spectacle and pitch-black satire are wielded in an all-out assault on respectability. - Director:
- John Waters
- Cast:
- John Waters, Divine, David Lochary
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In 1961, Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly - he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge - Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage - how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale. - Director:
- Roger Michell
- Cast:
- Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Stephen Rashbrook
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The story of the rise and fall of one of America's most infamous outlaws. After a daring escape from jail John Dillinger (Warren Oates) recruits the likes of Baby-Face Nelson (Richard Dreyfuss) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Steve Kanaly) to take on both the depression era banks and the G-men of the nascent FBI, becoming public enemy No. 1 and a veritable folk hero in the process. - Director:
- John Milius
- Cast:
- Warren Oates, J. Edgar Hoover, Ben Johnson
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Hell Hath No Fury (2021)Ave Marie
Southern France, 1944. As Allied forces blaze through occupied Europe, and the German war machine beats a hasty retreat. A ragtag party of US Soldiers are in an ancient graveyard searching for a buried treasure. Led there by the mysterious Marie (Nina Bergman). What they don't know is that the French Resistance are looking for the gold, and also the commander of an active SS combat unit. Each man has his own opinion of who Marie is working for, but Marie serves a single higher purpose and is the only one who has no interest in the treasure. - Director:
- Jesse V. Johnson
- Cast:
- Nina Bergman, Daniel Bernhardt, Timothy V. Murphy
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It's 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler's grip on occupied Europe, and plan to launch an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge - how to protect the invasion force from potential annihilation. It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war - centred on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that hoped to turn the tide for the Allies - taking impossibly high risks, defying logic, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point. - Director:
- John Madden
- Cast:
- Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly MacDonald
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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
- Cast:
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González
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Great Freedom (2021)Grosse Freiheit
In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans (Franz Rogowski) has been found guilty for his homosexuality, deemed grounds for imprisonment under Paragraph 175. Over the course of decades, he is spied on and repeatedly jailed as a result. As Hans returns to prison again and again, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor (Georg Friedrich), a convicted murderer. What begins as revulsion blossoms over time into something far more tender. 'Great Freedom' is a searing depiction of love in the face of injustice. - Director:
- Sebastian Meise
- Cast:
- Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke
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New Year's Eve 1999. Cappo (Elliot Edusah), Two Tonne (Jordan Peters) and Kidda (Reda Elazouar) drive through London in their tiny Peugeot 205, pumping a live UK garage set from the stereo and arguing about their Avirex jackets and Naf Naf imports. As the eighteen-year-olds step into adulthood they know their lives and friendships are on the brink of change. Determined to end the century on a bang they drive across the city in a desperate search for tickets for the best millennium party Ever. - Director:
- Reggie Yates
- Cast:
- Elliot Edusah, Jordan Peters, Reda Elazouar
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Cruel Intentions (1999)Juegos sexuales
Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe) are two gorgeous, filthy rich, manipulative stepsiblings from Manhattan's upper east side. Bored of the girls he has so easily seduced in the past, Sebastian has set his sights on the ultimate challenge - the beautiful, virginal, headmaster's daughter Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon). Kathryn sees the perfect opportunity for a wager. If Sebastian fails to lure Annette into his bed, he will have to surrender his priceless vintage Jaguar; if he succeeds, he will win the most tempting prize of all - Kathryn. Sparks fly in this wickedly sexy tale of seduction as Kathryn and Sebastian play a dangerous game of sex and betrayal... - Director:
- Roger Kumble
- Cast:
- Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon
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Robert (Bruce Willis) is a retired CIA agent living at a secret resort in the woods. One day, his estranged son drives to the camp for a visit - but he's followed by Robert's old nemesis, Balzary (Chad Michael Murray). As the site is besieged by Balzary's attack squad, father and son retreat to a high-tech bunker. But are its steel walls and advanced weapons powerful enough to match Balzary's bloodthirsty plans for revenge? - Director:
- James Cullen Bressack
- Cast:
- Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray
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Morbius (2022)Morbius the Living Vampire / Untitled Marvel Project
One of Marvel's most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic anti-hero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil - or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges? - Director:
- Daniel Espinosa
- Cast:
- Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona
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When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason "Mace" Brown (Jessica Chastain) joins forces with rival German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah (Lupita Nyong'o), and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela (Penelope Cruz) on a lethal mission to retrieve it. The unlikely team must also stay one step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng (Bingbing Fan), who is tracking their every move as the action rockets across the globe. - Director:
- Simon Kinberg
- Cast:
- Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Bingbing Fan
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In this road-trip comedy, two hard-charging former Army Rangers paired against their will - Briggs (Channing Tatum) and a Belgian Malinois named Lulu - race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier's funeral on time. Along the way, they'll drive each other completely crazy, confront the possibility that pet psychics are real, and begin to reckon with the one thing they were trained never to do: surrender. - Director:
- Reid Carolin
- Cast:
- Channing Tatum, Ryder McLaughlin, Aavi Haas
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An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, 'The Green Knight' tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table. - Director:
- David Lowery
- Cast:
- Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton
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Paris 1919 and the allied powers are meeting to divide up the spoils of World War 1. T.E. Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) and the Arabs fought with the allies to defeat the Ottoman Empire. Now at the Paris peace conference it is time for the allies to recognise the Arab contribution and grant them autonomy over their lands. The British and French want to divide the Arab peoples and acquire the recently discovered oil wealth. But will Lawrence and his close friend Feisal (Alexander Saddig) be able to find a way through the political complexities of the negotiations? - Director:
- Christopher Menaul
- Cast:
- Ralph Fiennes, Alexander Siddig, Denis Quilley
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