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Wicked (2024)Wicked: Part One / Wicked: Part 1
The untold story of the witches of Oz, Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman who has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet at Shiz University and forge an unlikely friendship - before their lives take different paths following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Their extraordinary adventures will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. - Director:
- Jon M. Chu
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- Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum
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Edward Scissorhands (1990)El joven manos de tijera
Once upon a time in a castle high on a hull lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward (Johnny Depp). Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind of Avon lady took him home to live with her family. Ando began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia. - Director:
- Tim Burton
- Cast:
- Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest
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On the day Lawman Will Kane (Gary Cooper) trades in his tin star for his beautiful bride (Gracy Kelly), news arrives that a killer he helped send to jail is returning on the noon train to seek revenge. At the behest of his friends and concerned for his new bride's safety, they quickly leave town to avoid a confrontation. But Cooper release they'll never run far enough away, and heads back to town to face the killer. But when Kane tries to drum up support, one by one the townspeople he had protected turn their backs on him...until Kane stands alone to face four killers on the deserted streets of town in one of the most famous showdowns ever! - Director:
- Fred Zinnemann
- Cast:
- Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell
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"I've been looking for a girl every Saturday night of my life", says Marty Piletti (Ernest Borgnine). Yet, despite all his efforts, this 34-year-old Bronx butcher remains as shy and uncomfortable around women today as on the day he was born. So when he meets Clara (Betsy Blair), a lonely schoolteacher who's just as smitten with him as he is with her, Marty's on top of the world. But not everyone around him shares Marty's joy. And when his friends and family continually find fault with Clara, even Marty begins to question his newfound love... until he discovers, in an extraordinary way, the strength and courage to follow his heart. - Director:
- Delbert Mann
- Cast:
- Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti
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No one has ever lived so freely and carelessly as Tom Jones. Abandoned at birth and raised by a wealthy squire, Tom romps through English society, leading a lusty life of brawling and bed-hopping... until his bawdy behaviour causes him to be sent away from his family, his home and the only woman he's ever truly loved. But some men never learn, and soon Tom's escapades land him in the company of reckless scoundrels, the boudoirs of more women... and, finally, in jail. Will Tom's charm save him...or will the gallows be his last swing? - Director:
- Tony Richardson
- Cast:
- George Devine, Rachel Kempson, Angela Baddeley
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Annie Hall (1977)Anhedonia / It Had to be Jew
Alvy Singer (Woody Allen), is one of Manhattan's most brilliant comedians, but when it comes to romance, his delivery needs a little work. Introduced by his best friend, Rob (Tony Roberts), to the ditzy but delightful nightclub singer, Annie Hall (Diane Keaton), no sooner is Alvy in love, when his own insecurities sabotage the affair, forcing Annie to leave Alvy for a new life - and lover (Paul Simon) - in Los Angeles. Knowing he may have lost Annie forever, Alvy's willing to go to any lengths - even driving L.A.'s freeways - to recapture the only thing that ever mattered...true love. - Director:
- Woody Allen
- Cast:
- Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts
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Boss Level (2020)Continue / 250
Trapped in a time loop that constantly repeats the day of his murder, former special forces agent Roy Pulver (Frank Grillo) is forced to relive his death over and over again. To escape and save his family, Roy must outrun skilled ruthless assassins determined to keep him from breaking out of the loop. - Director:
- Joe Carnahan
- Cast:
- Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts
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Prince: Purple Rain (1984)Purple Rain
Take a richly-human story of survival and triumph, a soundtrack by one of the hottest acts ever and the startling presence and musicality of rock superstar Prince - the man who lived the music - and you've got what may be in Rolling Stone's words "the smartest, most spiritually ambitious rock 'n' roll movie ever made". Winner of Grammy and Academy Awards for its pulsating song score, Purple Rain m...arked the movie debut of Prince as The Kid, a Minneapolis musician as alienated as he talented. The Kid struggles with a tumultuous homelife and his own smouldering anger while taking refuge in his music and his steamy love for sexy Apollonia Kotero. Prince and The Revolution perform 'Let's Go Crazy', 'I Would Die 4 U', 'When Doves Cry' and the title song. And "Purple Rain showers us with unexpected pleasures", Stephan Schaefer wrote in US. "Musically it is a triumphant firestorm". - Director:
- Albert Magnoli
- Cast:
- Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)Rope Burns
In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time - then Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) walks into his gym. In a life of constant struggle, Maggie's gotten herself this far on raw talent, unshakable focus and a tremendous force of will. But more than anything, she wants someone to believe in her. The last thing Frankie needs is that kind of responsibility - let alone that kind of risk - but won over by Maggie's sheer determination, he begrudgingly agrees to take her on. In turns exasperating and inspiring each other, the two come to discover that they share a common spirit that transcends the pain and loss of their pasts, and they find in each other a sense of family they lost long ago. Yet, they both face a battle that will demand more heart and courage than any they've ever known. - Director:
- Clint Eastwood
- Cast:
- Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman
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Striptease (1996)Thoát Y Vũ
Erin Grant (Demi Moore) must confront the naked truth: to take on the system, she must first take it off. Bounced from her job, she needs money if she's to have any chance of winning back custody of her child. The pulsating gentlemen's club world of exotic dream-girls and whooping patrons is skewered in this lively comedy/drama co-starring Burt Reynolds, Armand Assante, Ving Rhames and Robert Patrick. Erin strips to conquer, then faces unintended consequences when a horny hound dog of a congressman (Burt Reynolds) fixates on her. Cash, blackmail, murder - the legislator has a lot of shady tools at his fingertips, but against Erin he's overmatched. She may strip for a living, yet it's the politician and his cronies who end up exposed. - Director:
- Andrew Bergman
- Cast:
- Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, Armand Assante
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L.A. private eye Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) takes on a blackmail case...and follows a trail peopled with murderers, pornographers, nightclub rogues, the spoiled rich and more. But Raymond Chandler's legendary gumshoe solves it in hard-boiled style - and style is what 'The Big Sleep' is all about. - Director:
- Howard Hawks
- Cast:
- Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely
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Reese Witherspoon plays Tracy Flick, a straight-A go-getter determined to be president of Carver High's student body. Popular teacher Jim McAlister (Matthew Broderick) decides to derail Tracy's obsessive overachieving by recruiting an opposition candidate. Mr. M never imagines that stopping Tracy is like trying to put toothpaste back in the tube. - Director:
- Alexander Payne
- Cast:
- Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein
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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)A Quiet Place: Part III
When Samira (Lupita Nyong'o) returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by her cat Frodo and an unexpected ally (Joseph Quinn), Samira must embark on a perilous journey through the city that has suddenly gone silent, where the only rule is to stay quiet to stay alive. - Director:
- Michael Sarnoski
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- Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff
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In this psychological horror prequel to the classic 'Omen' films, a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church. Soon, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith, and that reveals a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate. - Director:
- Arkasha Stevenson
- Cast:
- Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sonia Braga
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Disney and Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' returns to the mind of newly minted teenage Riley (voice of Kensington Tallman) just as headquarters is undergoing a sudeen demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've been running a successful operation, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up - and she's not alone. - Director:
- Kelsey Mann
- Cast:
- Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black
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