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"Drive" is the story of a Hollywood stunt driver by day (Ryan Gosling), a loner by nature, who moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver-for-hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA's most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbour, Irene (Carey Mulligan). When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best - Drive! - Director:
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Cast:
- Ryan Gosling, Ralph Lawler, Carey Mulligan
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Eighteen Australian directors each create a chapter of the hauntingly beautiful novel by multi award-winning author Tim Winton. The linking and overlapping stories explore the extraordinary turning points in ordinary people's lives in a stunning portrait of a small coastal community. As characters face second thoughts and regret, relationships irretrievably alter, resolves are made or broken, and lives change direction forever. This watershed film reinterprets and re-imagines the work for the screen. - Director:
- Marieka Walsh
- Cast:
- James Fraser, Henri Phillips, Nikita Leigh-Pritchard
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Virtuoso pianist, Paul, lives a lonely life in Paris, cut off from the world and stuck in the same daily routine. Living with his old aristocratic aunts, Paul's life is utterly devoid of vitality until a fateful encounter with his eccentric neighbour, Madame Proust, unearths his most deeply buried memories. - Director:
- Sylvain Chomet
- Cast:
- Guillaume Gouix, Anne Le Ny, Bernadette Lafont
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For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as "The Concierge of Crime". Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help catch the world's most elusive criminals, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen (Megan Boone), an FBI profiler fresh out of Quantico. For Liz, it's going to be one hell of a first day on the job. - Director:
- Joe Carnahan
- Cast:
- James Spader, Michael Klesic, Megan Boone
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"Testament of Youth" is a searing story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain (Alicia Vikander) which became the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view. A powerful and passionate journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again; a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times. - Director:
- James Kent
- Cast:
- Hayley Atwell, Taron Egerton, Alicia Vikander
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Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood's depiction of all things biblical with their second film. The setting is Judea 33 A.D. , a time of poverty and chaos, with no shortage of messiahs, followers willing to believe in them, and exasperated Romans trying to impose some order. At the centre of it all is Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman), a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd and truly hilarious circumstances providing ample opportunity for the entire ensemble (John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Chapman) to shine in multiple roles as they mock everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate, and the art of haggling to crazy prophets, Roman centurions, and crucifixion. - Director:
- Terry Jones
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- Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin
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After a job ends more violently than expected, Jack (George Clooney) retreats to the Italian countryside and accepts one last assignment to construct a deadly weapon for a mysterious contact. But when he pursues a relationship with a beautiful local woman, he may be tempting fate by stepping out of the shadows. Jack soon finds himself in an escalating battle to escape from his secretive past. - Director:
- Anton Corbijn
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- George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido
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In the savage and deadly world of the gangland king, the man at the top is ruler, only for as long as he controls everything in his territory. For that man, the rewards can be infinite, but so are the dangers. Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is enjoying the height of his powers, and he is on the verge of something that would make his current 'arrangements' small fry. But stronger forces than even he can control have moved in and taken over. Climaxing in one long and bloody day of terror, an Easter Good Friday, he is to see his empire begin to crack and crumble. - Director:
- John MacKenzie
- Cast:
- Paul Freeman, Leo Dolan, Kevin McNally
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In Order of Disappearance (2014)Kraftidioten
When his son dies of a drug overdose, mild-mannered snow plough driver, Nils (Stellan Skarsgard), refuses to believe the results from the police report. On finding out who was responsible for his son's death, Nils sets out for revenge and justice. In the process, he becomes embroiled in a drug war between the Serbian mafia and gangster boss, The Count. For an ordinary guy, he soon displays an extraordinary talent for revenge. - Director:
- Hans Petter Moland
- Cast:
- Stellan Skarsgård, Bruno Ganz, Pål Sverre Hagen
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France 1940. As Hitler's armies take control of Paris and bring total occupation to France, Lucile (Michelle Williams) awaits news from her husband who is being held a prisoner of war. Living with her mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas) and leading a stifled existence in a town struggling to cope with their terrifying German rulers, Lucile's life is turned upside down when a handsome and charming German officer (Matthias Schoenaerts) is posted to live with them. Despite their hopeless situation they find themselves drawn to each other, until the desperate realities of war threaten to destroy them. - Director:
- Saul Dibb
- Cast:
- Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Margot Robbie
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Sent in to deep space, six young hackers are attempting to debug the computer systems of a massive derelict space freighter. While they struggle to clear out the viruses, the team fall prey to the ship's vengeful artificial intelligence, a programme that would literally kill to be human. As the fractious team is forced to match wits with this rogue programme, they discover that the ship holds a deadly secret - and a fate far worse than death. Written and directed by David Hewlitt and featuring a terrifying performance from Jason Momoa, 'Debug' is a nerve-shredding sci-fi horror that proves that, in space, it doesn't matter if they can hear you scream... - Director:
- David Hewlett
- Cast:
- Tenika Davis, Adrian Holmes, Kjartan Hewitt
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Hamburg, the city where the 9/11 bombers lived and plotted, remains on high alert. When a suspected terrorist arrives in the city, he attracts the interest of a secret anti-terror unit who must uncover the truth about his identity and possible connections to high level terrorists. As the clock ticks down the race is on to establish this most wanted man's true motives - is he an oppressed victim or a militant terrorist hell-bent on destruction? - Director:
- Anton Corbijn
- Cast:
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Daniel Brühl
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The Coen Brothers Best Picture Oscar Nominee transforms into the season's most talked about TV debut. 'Fargo' features a new "true crime" story and new characters...all chilled in the trademark dry wit, murderous mayhem and "Minnesota nice" of the original classic , film. Oscar Winner Billy Bob Thornton stars as Lome Malvo, a manipulative master criminal who changes the life of insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman). Gus Grimly (Colin Hanks) and Molly Solverson (Allison Tolman) are the small-town police officers who join forces to uncover Lester's secrets and stop the relentlessly destructive Malvo. - Director:
- Adam Bernstein
- Cast:
- Billy Bob Thornton, Joey King, Allison Tolman
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Leviathan (2014)Leviafan
The new film from Andrey Zvyagintsev, the visionary director of "The Return" and "The Banishment", tells the tragic tale of Kolya, who employs a lawyer friend to help fight his case for ownership of the land on which he and his family live when the nefarious town mayor attempts to seize it. But standing up against such men begins a whirlwind of dire consequences, infusing every area of Kolyas life and all he holds dear. A visually arresting epic which takes an unflinchingly direct look at modern day Russia and the corruption that seethes in even its quietest corners, "Leviathan" will not only open your eyes but also stay in your mind for years to come. - Director:
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Cast:
- Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov
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Director Curtis Hanson and a terrific cast serve up a 'ravishing, thrilling tale of police corruption and Hollywood glamour' (Marshall Fine, Gannett Newspapers) in this film version of James Ellroy's novel. Three cops (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce), a call girl (Kim Basinger), a mysterious millionaire (David Strathairn), a tabloid journalist (Danny DeVito), and the Chief of Detectives (James Cromwell) fuel a labyrinthine plot rife with mystery, ambition, romance and humor. - Director:
- Curtis Hanson
- Cast:
- Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce
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