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A plainclothes street patrolman, Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) might be the best cop in New York, but he's unwilling to play dirty and give into the police corruption surrounding drugs, violence, and kickbacks that his colleagues indulge in every day.

When he decides to expose those around him, Frank finds himself a target - not just to the city's criminals, but to his own peers.

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Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (played by Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell).

Unfortunately Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghost Face, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

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In a place almost untouched by time and in an age still blessed by innocence, a father and his two sons struggle to make sense of their changing relationships. The Reverend Maclean is head of his family; a stern man shaped by hard times in a land still largely wilderness.

His sons are Norman, serious and scholarly, and Paul, a hothead with a weakness for pretty girls and gambling. They are different but devoted and on the Big Blackfoot river they are in perfect harmony, bound by a passion for fly-fishing - the gentle, sometimes mystical art that slowly comes to symbolise their hopes and fears.

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"I'm not living with you", Maggie snaps at Brick. "We occupy the same cage, that's all".

The raw emotions and crackling dialogue of Tennessee Williams' 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play rumble like a thunderstorm in this film version, whose fiery performances and grown-up theme made it a box-office hit. Paul Newman earned his first Oscar nomination for his nuanced portrayal of troubled former sports hero Brick. Capturing her second, Elizabeth Taylor makes Maggie the cat, digging her claws in and holding on to life, not as it is, but as she hopes it someday will be, a vivid portrait of passionate loyalty.

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Robert Redford and Debra Winger star in this sophisticated comedy thriller about art fraud and murder, with Redford as a hard-nosed assistant district attorney and Winger as an imaginative defense attorney who combine their talents to defend Daryl Hannah, a spacey "performance artist" who is

accused of theft and murder. The clashing attorneys get more than they bargained for as they come in contact with New York's fascinating art world and dangerous underworld.

Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) returns to Runway magazine as the new features editor where she finds her formidable former boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) facing threats to her glossy print empire. Familiar frenemies and fresh faces join the catwalk in this stylish sequel.

A new time, a new odyssey, a new chance to confront enigmas arising from the daring Jupiter mission of 2001. Crew members aboard the Leonov will rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery. And their fate will rest on the silicon shoulders of the computer they reawaken, HAL-9000.

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Seven friends, recent college graduates, are searching for a place in "the real world," as they face issues of career and commitment. Leslie and Alec try to save a crumbling romance. Wendy , a shy virgin, hides a love for Billy, a reluctant father/husband still searching for goals.

Kevin is a cynical writer who scorns love until he realizes he's in love with his best friend's girl. Kirbo, a law student, obsessively pursues an older woman. The beautiful, neurotic Jules paints a poignant picture of life in the fast lane. Against the backdrop of St. Elmo's, their local hang-out, they save, betray and love one another as only closest of friends can.

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There was a time when CIA officer Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) and his protege Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt) were inseparable, travelling the world and tasting everything it had to ofler...From Vietnam to Berlin to Beirut.

In a profession fraught with danger and uncertainty, Muir and Bishop forged an uncommonly close friendship. But that was years ago. Now, in 1991, on the brink of his retirement from the agency, Muir learns that Bishop has gone rogue, jailed overseas on espionage charges and is scheduled to die in 24 hours. Muir decides to take on the most dangerous and personal mission of his life.

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The fourth form monsters latest trick is their best ever - they've burned down St. Trinian's! As the school stands trial, the police breathe a sigh of relief but miraculously the judges infatuation with Rosalie, the beautiful blonde of the sixth form, means the school is freed.

And with them go the most glamorous sixth formers ever seen in gym slips. For authority it means a new reign of terror, as with gleeful anticipation the girls of St. Trinians regroup.

When attorney Frank Calvin (Paul Newman) is given an open-and-shut medical malpractice case that no one thinks he can win, he courageously decides to refuse a settlement from the hospital. Instead he takes the case and the entire legal system as well, to court.

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Paul Newman heads a superb cast featuring Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott and Piper Laurie in this riveting film that received an Academy Award nomination as Best Picture of 1961 and brought all four of its stars Oscar nominations.

Newman is electrifying as Fast Eddie Felson, an arrogant, amoral hustler who haunts back street pool rooms fleecing anyone who'll pick up a cue. Determined to be acclaimed as the best, Eddie seeks out the legendary Minnesota Fats, who's backed by Bert Gordon. The love of a lonely woman could turn Eddie's life around, but he won't rest until he bests Minnesota Fats, no matter what price he must pay.

Get ready for the electrifying action and adventure of Tron: Ares. When a highly sophisticated Program named Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, it marks humankind's first encounter with A.l. beings.

Based on the bestselling book, after a devastating accident threatens to tear their family apart, Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) and her daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace) must confront family secrets, redefine love, and discover what matters most.

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He thought it was over. After fighting his way out of a building filled with gangsters and madmen, rookie cop Rama thought he could resume a normal life. He couldn't have been more wrong.

His triumph attracted the attention of the criminal underworld, and with his family at risk, Rama has only one choice - to go undercover and begin a new terrifying odyssey of violence.