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In 1961, Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly - he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge - Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage - how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale. - Director:
- Roger Michell
- Cast:
- Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Stephen Rashbrook
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True Things (2021)True Things About Me
Bored by the daily tedium of her office job, Kate (Ruth Wilson) is sleepwalking through life when a chance sexual encounter with a charismatic stranger (Tom Burke) awakens her. High on infatuation and the exhilaration of this new relationship, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to this mysterious new man. Hoping he will provide the escape she so desperately desires, she embarks on an emotionally dangerous journey that slowly begins to consume her. With a cast that also includes Hayley Squires, 'True Things' is the unmissable new film from acclaimed director Harry Wootliff. - Director:
- Harry Wootliff
- Cast:
- Ruth Wilson, Tom Burke, Hayley Squires
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Lucy (Scarlett Johansson), is tricked by her boyfriend into delivering a briefcase where she is grabbed and held hostage by the merciless Mr. Jang (Choi Min-Sik). His thugs surgically implant a package loaded with a powerful synthetic substance in her to smuggle it across the border. The package leaks and she develops superhuman traits. Lucy enlists the help of professor Samuel Norman (Morgan Freeman), whose decades of research on the brain's potential makes him unparalleled in the field and the only person with the ability to see where this might lead. Relentlessly pursued by her former captors Lucy begins to turn the tables and transform into a warrior evolved beyond human logic. - Director:
- Luc Besson
- Cast:
- Scarlett Johansson, Laura D'Arista Adam, Eunyul Hong
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Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)Onoda, 10 000 nuits dans la jungle
Based on the unbelievable true story of Japan's lost soldier...Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide, stay alive whatever happens, the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, his role will be to wage a guerilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10.000 days later. - Director:
- Arthur Harari
- Cast:
- Yûya Endô, Kanji Tsuda, Yûya Matsuura
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From award-winning writer/director Justin Chon and inspired by true events, Blue Bayou is the moving and timely story of an American family fighting for their future. Antonio LeBlanc (Chon), a uniquely Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou, is married to the love of his life Kathy (Alicia Vikander) and stepdad to their beloved daughter Jessie. Struggling to make a better life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past when he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home. - Director:
- Justin Chon
- Cast:
- Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O'Brien
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Uncharted (2022)Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Street-smart thief Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune lost by Ferdinand Magellan 500 years ago. What starts as a heist job for the duo becomes a globe-trotting, whiteknuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Moncada (Antonio Banderas), who believes he and his family are the rightful heirs. If Nate and Sully can decipher the clues and solve one of the world's oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure and perhaps even Nate's long-lost brother...but only if they can learn to work together. - Director:
- Ruben Fleischer
- Cast:
- Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas
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The Worst Person in the World (2021)Verdens verste menneske
Acclaimed filmmaker Joachim Trier returns with 'The Worst Person in the World', a wistful and subversive romantic drama about the quest for love and meaning. Set in contemporary Oslo, it features a star-making lead performance from Renate Reinsve as a young woman who, on the verge of turning thirty, navigates multiple love affairs, existential uncertainty and career dissatisfaction as she slowly starts deciding what she wants to do, who she wants to be, and ultimately who she wants to become. As much a formally playful character study as it is a poignant and perceptive observation of quarter-life angst, this life-affirming coming of age story... - Director:
- Joachim Trier
- Cast:
- Renate Reinsve, Mia McGovern Zaini, Anders Danielsen Lie
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The Phantom of the Open (2021)The Fantastic Flitcrofts
"The Phantom of the Open" tells the remarkable true story of Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance), a crane operator and optimistic dreamer from Barrow-in-Furness who, with the support of his family and friends, managed to gain entry to the 1976 British Open qualifying, despite never playing a round of golf before. With pluckiness and unwavering self-belief, Maurice pulls off a series of stunning, hilarious and heartwarming attempts to compete at the highest level of professional golf, drawing the ire of the golfing elite but becoming a British folk hero in the process. - Director:
- Craig Roberts
- Cast:
- Mark Rylance, Ian Porter, Tommy Fallon
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When S.H.I.E.L.D. is attacked, Captain America (Chris Evans) becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens the future of mankind. As the conspiracy deepens and trust is destroyed, Cap, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Falcon (Anthony Mackie) must join forces to battle their insidious enemy's most mysterious and powerful weapon yet - the Winter Soldier. - Director:
- Anthony Russo
- Cast:
- Chris Evans, Robert Clotworthy, June Christopher
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Silent Running (1972)Running Silent
In the not-so-distant future, Earth is barren of all flora and fauna, with what remains of the planet's former ecosystems preserved aboard a fleet of greenhouses orbiting in space. When the crews are ordered to destroy the remaining specimens, one botanist, Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern), rebels and flees towards Saturn in a desperate bid to preserve his own little piece of Earth that was, accompanied only by the ship's three service robots. - Director:
- Douglas Trumbull
- Cast:
- Bruce Dern, Joseph Campanella, Cliff Potts
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Although Belgium's premiere sleuth Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) plans a spectacular Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer, the trip turns into a terrifying search for a murderer after a picture-perfect couple's honeymoon is cut tragically short. Set against a sweeping landscape of pyramids and desert vistas, 'Death on the Nile' features a stunning ensemble cast. Based on Agatha Christie's beloved novel, this tale of unbridled passion and jealousy is filled with wicked twists and turns that will have you guessing until the shocking finale. - Director:
- Kenneth Branagh
- Cast:
- Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh
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In the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, a man is pursued by vast tank truck trying to run him off the road. Later, when he wakes up in hospital, hurt but somehow alive he realises he has no idea who he is. Helen Chambers (Danielle Macdonald), a local rookie cop is sent to check on The Man (Jamie Dornan) and as there are no immediate clues as to his identity, she promises to help him find the answers. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man's search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback. - Director:
- Chris Sweeney
- Cast:
- Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin
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Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Kevin Costner) and his wife Margaret (Diane Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from a dangerous family living off the grid. They soon discover that the Weboy family has no intention of letting the child go, forcing George and Margaret to fight for their family. - Director:
- Thomas Bezucha
- Cast:
- Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Kayli Carter
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Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is truly living the high life. Flying all over the world on business, he never stops moving until he meets Alex (Vera Farmiga), a fellow passenger and learns that life isn't about the journey, but the connections we make along the way. Acclaimed by critics and audiences everywhere, 'Up in the Air' is light and dark, hilarious and tragic, bouncy and brainy, romantic and real. - Director:
- Jason Reitman
- Cast:
- George Clooney, Matt O'Toole, Vera Farmiga
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Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, Evan McCauley (Mark Wahlberg) is haunted by memories of places he has never been and manifests skills he's never learned. When a secret group that calls themselves "Infinites" comes to his rescue, they reveal that his memories are real - but they are from multiple past lives. Evan must work with the Infinites to unlock the answers in his memories that are the key to stopping a madman from destroying humanity. - Director:
- Antoine Fuqua
- Cast:
- Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson
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