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Colonel William Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins) built a ranch in the remote foothills of the Montana Rockies, raising his three sons away from the carnage of the Indian wars. Alfred (Aidan Quinn), the eldest, is dutiful and reserved, Samuel (Henry Thomas), the beloved youngest, is compassionate and idealistic, and the middle brother Tristan (Brad Pitt) has a wild and untamable spirit. Into this masculine world enters Susannah Finncannon (Julia Ormond), a beautiful, intelligent woman who stirs passions and rivalry in all three brothers - changing the course of their lives and shaping their destinies forever... - Director:
- Edward Zwick
- Cast:
- Brad Pitt, Gary A. Hecker, Anthony Hopkins
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Grande Ecole (2004)Высшая школа
Sex, class and race collide at an exclusive French private school in this powerful and moving adaptation of Jean-Marie Besset's stage-play it takes us into the world of the "Grande Ecole", where students, particularly those from privileged backgrounds, are groomed to become the country's future leaders. Paul is embarking on his first term at the school and he's finding it hard to fit in with his bourgeois classmates. To complicate matters he is also having difficulty suppressing his sexual attraction to his handsome roommate, Louis-Arnault. Understandably, his long-term girlfriend Agnes becomes jealous but proposes a bet: whoever beds Louis-Arnault first wins. If she emerges victorious, Paul will cease all contact with Louis-Arnault, but if Paul succeeds she will walk away. Meanwhile, Paul has also met Mecir, a young Arabic handyman, who teaches the naive student the intimate pleasures of the male body. - Director:
- Robert Salis
- Cast:
- Grégori Baquet, Alice Taglioni, Jocelyn Quivrin
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Something's Gotta Give (2003)Alguien tiene que ceder
Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) is a perennial playboy with a libido much younger than his years. During what was to have been a romantic weekend with his latest infatuation, Marin (Amanda Peet), at her mother's Hampton's beach house, Harry develops chest pains. He winds up being reluctantly nursed by Marin's reluctant mother Erica Barry (Diane Keaton), a successful, divorced New York playwright. In the process, Harry develops more heart pangs - but this time the romantic kind - for Erica! However, some habits die hard. When Harry hesitates, his charming thirty-something doctor (Keanu Reeves) starts pursuing Erica and it is Harry who must undergo a true change of heart if he is to win her back. - Director:
- Nancy Meyers
- Cast:
- Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves
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A bad-ass, Star-studded action-fest from Robert Rodriguez, Machete is the most outrageously explosive entertainment you're likely to see. Danny Trejo stars as a hard-as-nails Mexican Federale seeking revenge against a vicious drug lord (Steven Seagal), a ruthless vigilante (Don Johnson) and a power-mad politician (Robert De Niro). He Is helped in his violent quest by a beautiful immigration agent (Jessica Alba), a tough revolutionary (Michelle Rodriguez) and by his brother, a priest (Cheech Marin), whilst also finding solace with a drug addict (Lindsay Lohan) along the way. Viva Machete! - Director:
- Ethan Maniquis
- Cast:
- Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro
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On a black and unholy Halloween night years ago, little Michael Myers (Will Sandin) brutally slaughtered his sister in cold blood. But for the last fifteen years, town residents have rested easy, knowing he was safely locked away in a mental hospital - until tonight. Tonight, Michael (Tony Moran) returns to the same quiet neighbourhood to relive his grisly murder again...and again...and again. For this is a night of evil. Tonight is Halloween! - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- John Carpenter, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis
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Rob Zombie reinvents the ultimate slasher classic, unleashing Michael Myers for a bloody rollercoaster of a rampage like fans have never seen. Including a retelling of the original story that unfolds at a breakneck pace, as well as a chilling new introduction that finally reveals the secrets behind Myer's disturbing childhood, Halloween breathes new life into one of film history's most terrifying tales. - Director:
- Rob Zombie
- Cast:
- Andreana Weiner, David Michie, Paige Pollack
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Tupac Shakur and Tim Roth star as two down-at-heel band members looking to make it big - or get high trying. When they stumble across the dead body of their drug dealer, they run out the back door - but not before getting high on his stash and stealing the rest. With the cops coming at them from one side and killers coming after them from another, they're Gridlock'd and the only way they're going to escape is to hit the streets - running! - Director:
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Cast:
- Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Thandie Newton
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The sleepy coastal community of Erin Island is about to receive some unexpected visitors. Vicious extra terrestrial predators have landed and they've got a thirst on...for blood. With razor sharp tentacles and an insatiable hunger, the alien creatures are about to indulge in a feeding frenzy the likes of which has never been seen before. With a storm fast approaching and with no means of escape, the townsfolk have one last shot at survival. Will the locals find enough Dutch courage to survive The Grabbers? - Director:
- Jon Wright
- Cast:
- Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey
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When Stanley Phillips (John Cusack) learns that his wife has died while serving on duty in Iraq, he is at a loss as to how to tell their two beautiful daughters. Prepared to deal with it himself, he takes the girls on an impromptu road trip to Enchanted Garden Theme Park hoping to give them their last moments of innocence. The further they drive the closer they become, yet Stanley knows he must face the task of changing all their lives forever. - Director:
- James C. Strouse
- Cast:
- John Cusack, Katie Honaker, Ross Klavan
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As a wild storm rages over Lord Byron's literary house party, the poet suggests that his famous guests concoct a ghost story. But after deciding a seance would liven up the evening, they soon conjure up their deepest fears and are plunged into a surreal horror. Is it merely the power of their own intense lust and vivid imaginations that is tormenting them or have they, in fact, raised the dead? - Director:
- Ken Russell
- Cast:
- Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson
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The intense story about a desperate young woman who is forced to go on the hunt alone for a maniacal serial killer who she believes has kidnapped her younger sister.
- Director:
- Heitor Dhalia
- Cast:
- Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley
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When two young private detectives are hired to take a closer look into the mysterious disappearance of a little girl, they soon unravel a multitude of twists and turns where nothing is what it seems. Ultimately they must risk everything their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives in the search to find her. Morgan Freeman and Amy Ryan are electrifying, and Casey Affleck carries a beautifully understated intensity in this mesmerising, edge-of-your-seat crime thriller. - Director:
- Ben Affleck
- Cast:
- Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Casey Affleck
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Gone (2006)Middle of Nowhere
Set against the searing skies of Australia's brutally beautiful outback, 'Gone' is the chilling story of a young couple on the trip of a lifetime with a friendly stranger. When young Brit Couple Sophie (Amelia Warner) and Alex (Shaun Evans) arrive in Australia and hook up with the enigmatic Taylor (Scott Mechlowicz), they decide to abandon the usual tourist trail of white sandy beaches and head off inland to the real outback, but as the sun beats down and the roads turn from tarmac to red dirt, Alex begins to doubt whether traveling with Taylor was such a good idea. - Director:
- Ringan Ledwidge
- Cast:
- Shaun Evans, Scott Mechlowicz, Yvonne Strahovski
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Going South (2009)Plein sud
Gorgeous and brooding Sam sets off on a revelatory journey in a bid to unravel his troubled past. He is soon joined by adventurous Lea and her hesitant younger brother Matthieu who both take an instant shine to the mysterious driver. Along the way, they pick up a fellow hitchhiker that sets the stage for an explosive rollercoaster of burgeoning lust for all involved. - Director:
- Sébastien Lifshitz
- Cast:
- Yannick Renier, Léa Seydoux, Nicole Garcia
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Anne, a budding young actress, stumbles across secret recordings of a sinister plot to appease the Nazis. As close friends die in suspicious circumstances, she finds herself swept into a web of dark secrets and in increasing danger from a powerful and menacing enemy. With her most precious certainties destroyed and unable to trust even those closest to her, she comes to realise the full extent of her own betrayal and vulnerability. - Director:
- Stephen Poliakoff
- Cast:
- Romola Garai, Eddie Redmayne, Juno Temple
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