neil-down's - Rented List

Apes have been domesticated and trained as pets and personal servants - until their continual mistreatment leads to a spectacular revolt.

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Starring Don Hall and Maria Montez, 'Arabian Nights' is a grand tale of intrigue and romance. Haroun-AI-Raschid, the Caliph of Baghdad and his half-brother Kamar are in an epic battle, competing for the throne and for the affections of a beautiful dancer, Scheherazade.

Lavish sets, beautiful costumes and the first-ever pairing of the romantic adventure team of Hall and Montez, 'Arabian Nights' is a film not to be missed!

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Colonel Scudder (John Mills), a member of British intelligence, discovers a plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister and trigger a war. After two of his colleagues are murdered, Scudder takes refuge with Richard Hannay (Robert Powell).

Caught up in international intrigue and murder, Hannay soon finds himself on the run from the conspirators and the police.

From Academy Award nominated director Stephen Frears and producers Working Title Films, comes the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most celebrated and controversial men in recent history; Lance Armstrong, the world-renowned Tour de France champion.

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In 1997, thirty years after being cryogenically frozen, 1960s British super spy Austin Powers (Mike Myers) is thawed out to tackle his old arch-nemesis Dr. Evil (Seth Green) who is holding the world to ransom.

But a lot has changed in thirty years and Austin's groovy 60s style and swinging attitude are now totally out of place.

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Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was the most promising phenom in the 1990s in Formula 1 until an accident on the track.

Thirty years later, his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem) convinces him to come back and drive alongside hotshot rookie Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) for one last chance to be the best in the world. Sonny's past catches up with him, and he finds that the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

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He's found his mojo, baby, and now Austin Powers (Mike Myers) strikes gold in his newest 24-karat shagadelic comedy-adventure! The "sshhh!" hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escapes from prison.

Joining forces with super freaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin's father, master spy Nigel Powers (Michael Caine), in a dastardly time-travel scheme to take over the world. Before you can say "Shake Your Booty", Austin Cruises to 1975 and teams up with sexy Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce Knowles) to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem.

In one of the finest comedic performances of her career Marilyn plays a delicious, yet decidedly vision-impaired, young model, who, along with her two equally scheming friends, rents out a Manhattan penthouse in the hope of hooking a rich husband.

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Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who thinks she has love down to a formula.

But when she meets a tall, dark, and handsome "unicorn" (Pedro Pascal) on the same night as a chance encounter with a broke old boyfriend (Chris Evans), she's suddenly torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

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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.