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Based on Stephen King's novella and brought to the screen by acclaimed director Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep), 'The Life of Chuck' is the tale of a seemingly unremarkable man called Charles Kranz (Tom Hiddleston).

Told in reverse order, Chuck's life story unfolds over three chapters, reminding us that even the most ordinary life contains multitudes.

Only one man has the particular set of skills...to lead Police Squad and save the world! Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) follows in his father's footsteps in The Naked Gun.

Ava (Jessica Chastain) is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival.

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"Batteries Not Included" is a delightful fantasy for the whole family presented by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg.

When an unscrupulous real estate developer sends thugs to get rid of the last five tenants of a deteriorating apartment building, they need a miracle to save their building from demolition. One night, when all hope seems lost, tiny visitors from outer space mysteriously glide through their windows and begin to turn the tide with their magical powers. Filled with dazzling special effects, this amazing story of intergalactic warmth stars the acclaimed husband-and-wife team of Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy as a pair of feisty long-term tenants whose faith is rewarded in ways they never expected.

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Crash-landing on Earth from his dying planet, an alien humanoid travelling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire.

As he takes on - and beats - every US corporation, people can only guess at his true purpose: to save his dying world from agonising death by drought. Newton's ageless fall from grace, as he becomes prey to lust, alcohol, business rivals and finally, the US Government, makes 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' not only a bitingly caustic indictment of the modern world, but also a poignant commentary on the loneliness of the outsider.

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This electrifying action sequel unleashes the deadly invisible Predator in another jungle - the urban jungle of Los Angeles. Danny Glover stars as a lieutenant who mistakenly concludes that mangled bodies found by the police are the work of feuding gangs.

Instead, he finds himself confronting a savage alien who has come from a distant world to hunt humans for sports. Gary Busey and Ruben Blades co-star in this suspense-packed, high-tech thriller.

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Brilliant, visionary Nikola Tesla (Ethan Hawke) fights an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition, then faces thornier challenges with his new system for worldwide wireless energy.

The film tracks Tesla's uneasy interactions with his fellow inventor Thomas Edison (Kyle MacLachlan) and his patron George Westinghouse (Jim Gaffigan). Another thread traces Tesla's sidewinding courtship of financial titan J.P. Morgan (Donnie Keshawarz), whose daughter Anne (Eve Hewson) takes a more than casual interest in the inventor. Anne analyzes and presents the story as it unfolds, offering a distinctly modern voice to this scientific period drama which, like its subject, defies convention.

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Peter Greenaway became a director of international status with this witty, stylised, erotic country house murder mystery.

In an apparently idyllic 17th century Wiltshire, an ambitious draughtsman is commissioned by the wife of an aristocrat to produce twelve drawings of her husband's estate, in return for which he will receive payment, board and bed - hers. Extravagant costumes, a twisting plot, elegantly barbed dialogue and a score by Michael Nyman make the film a treat for ear, eye and mind.

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In the year 2019 an innocent man accused of a crime has a choice - Hard Time or Prime Time. He must pay or play - The Running Man - the highest rated Television Show in history.

It's a game between life and death but tonight the game is going to be different - Arnold Schwarzenegger is The Running Man. He's playing for a prize - the prize is his life. From now the rules are going to change...forever.

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Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr. return as Detective 'Big Nick' O'Brien and master thief Donnie Wilson in 'Den of Thieves: Pantera', the sequel to the 2018 action-heist hit. Now, the stakes have never been higher as enemies become allies.

The innate brotherhood, humor, and tension between Nick and Donnie reach new heights as they join forces to plot a massive heist at the world's largest diamond exchange.

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Everyone's favourite felons are back, and this time, they've got company.

In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

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When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a seeret rather than face the consequences.

A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer...and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who's driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

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His baseball coach is Reggie Jackson, his own personal McDonald's is inside the family mansion, and his array of gadgets like the Dadlink, the Smell-Master and RoboBee would astonish any techno-buff. You've never seen a world like Richie Rich's.

But now the welcome mat is out for you to stay as long as you like. In 'a comedy adventure with lots of heart', Macaulay Culkin portrays the world's wealthiest youngster, likable but isolated, who has everything except friends - until he hits it off with some sandlot kids. He'll need their help when a scheming advisor (John Larroquette) plots to dispose of Richie's parents (Edward Herrmann and Christine Ebersole) and plunder the family vault. It's all such exciting fun even the world's richest kid can't afford to miss it!

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Set against the vibrant backdrop of a '60s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is introduced as they face a daunting challenge. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god and his enigmatic herald.

And if this wasn't bad enough, things get very personal.