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The Hollow Point (2016)The Man on Carrion Road
Leland (Ian McShane) a grizzled, alcoholic sheriff is forced to shoot a suspect when he discovers illegal ammunitions being smuggled into Mexico for the local cartel. When the deadly Mexican gang find out their bullets are missing they dispatch a ruthless assassin Atticus (John Leguiziamo) to kill off anyone associated with the proposed deal. Leland is forced to call in town outcast Wallace (Patrick Wilson) to help stop the hitman before he kills his final targets...them. - Director:
- Gonzalo López-Gallego
- Cast:
- Lynn Collins, Patrick Wilson, Ian McShane
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Sixteen years after her daughter Maggie disappeared in Central Park, Julia (Sigourney Weaver) has never recovered from the loss, and pursues a solitary existence based on rigid routine. Her son Chris (Alessandro Nivola) is trying to reconnect with his mother in anticipation of his marriage to Celeste (Keri Russell). One day, Julia encounters a troubled, alluring young woman, Louise (Kate Bosworth), who reminds her powerfully of her vanished child. The two begin a series of tense encounters, and eventually Julia takes Louise in. As their bond deepens, Julia begins to reawaken to the pleasures of life -- all the while seeing everywhere clues that Louise could actually be the long-lost Maggie. - Director:
- David Auburn
- Cast:
- Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth, Alessandro Nivola
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Individually, they've starred in the most adrenaline-pumping martial-arts adventures ever. Together for the first time, Jet Li and Jackie Chan join forces to create the greatest epic of them all - The Forbidden Kingdom. As ancient Chinese warriors, they must train and mentor a 21st century kung-fu fanatic who's been summoned to fight a centuries-old battle and free the imprisoned Monkey King. If you're a fi ghting fan, the wait is over. The team is ready. The Kingdom has arrived. - Director:
- Rob Minkoff
- Cast:
- Jackie Chan, Kathleen LaGue, Jet Li
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A U.S. soldier (Ryan O'Nan) home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, struggles to fall back into rhythm with the world he left in Texas. Suffering from severe memory loss, and flashbacks to the war, the troubled soldier leaves a loving wife (America Ferrera), mother (Melissa Leo) and best friend (Jason Ritter) for a cross-country road trip with an Army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama). Together with another friend (Diego Klatenhoff), James is able to add up the missing pieces. The resurfaced memories prove too much for James, triggering a violent, and emotional breakdown that threatens the home life he is fighting to rebuild. - Director:
- Ryan Piers Williams
- Cast:
- Ryan O'Nan, America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama
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"Manhunt" is a captivating mini series based on the true story of a murder investigation that kept the people of Britain gripped - and defined a detective's career. Starring Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) as DCI Colin Sutton, the story begins in August 2004 when a young woman's body is found. Sutton is appointed senior investigating officer but initially struggles: there's no forensics, motive or witnesses. Painstaking detective work finally delivers a suspect - Levi Bellfield (Celyn Jones), but now the hunt is on for enough evidence to arrest him and make sure he's found guilty at trial. 'Manhunt' follows the compelling story of how DCI Sutton charged one of Britain's most notorious killers with two murders, as well as an attempted murder, whilst also impelling Surrey police to consider Bellfield as prime suspect in the high-profile murder of Milly Dowler. - Director:
- Marc Evans
- Cast:
- Martin Clunes, Katie Lyons, Claudie Blakley
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The Alibi (2006)Lies & Alibis
Ray Elliott (Steve Coogan) is an ex-con smart enough to leave the grift before the grift grifted him. Now Ray runs an alibi service for men and women who want to spend a little quality love time away from their, well....loved ones. A true cynic, Ray's business is booming until Wendell Hatch (James Marsden), the pampered son of Ray's biggest client, sneaks away to Santa Barbara the weekend before his wedding and accidentally strangles his bit on the side. Suddenly Ray is an accessory to murder and is being pursed by everyone from a savvy small-town cop and a heartbroken chauffeur to a holier-than-thou assassin known as "The Mormon". Unable to extricate himself from his tangled web, Ray must at last place his trust in someone. Enter the fast-talking and extremely sexy Lola (Rebecca Romijn). With Lola's help., Ray decides to mastermind one final con that will clear his name and finally lay his ghosts to rest. But still things refuse to go to plan. And whether he likes it or not, Ray is about to learn a thing or two about love and affairs of the heart - particularly his own. - Director:
- Matt Checkowski
- Cast:
- Jerry O'Connell, Jon Polito, Deborah Kara Unger
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Charged with murder and likely going to jail, crime boss Reg Bellavance (Ray Wise) is out on bail and wants to skip town with his son. The only problem is that the money he had stashed away for just such an occasion has gone missing. Bellevance gives his right hand man Lloyd (Dana Ashbrook) a simple order: Find his money, kill everyone who had a hand in stealing it and make it messy. Lloyd and his crew tear out into the city and begin carrying out the order in brutal fashion... They have no idea just how dangerous their job is about to get. - Director:
- Steven C. Miller
- Cast:
- Ryan Hartwig, Fabianne Therese, Ray Wise
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Set in the late 1970's, the pulsating thriller follows Charlie (Florence Pugh), a young, fiery but unfulfilled British actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker (Alexander Skarsgård), while on holiday in Greece. It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and their encounter entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz (Michael Shannon). Charlie takes on the role of a lifetime as a double agent but despite her natural mastery of the task at hand, she finds herself inexorably drawn into a dangerous world of duplicity and compromised humanity. Blurring the fine lines between love and hate, truth and fiction, and right and wrong, 'The Little Drummer Girl' weaves a suspenseful and explosive story of espionage and high-stakes international intrigue. - Director:
- Chan-wook Park
- Cast:
- Simona Brown, Michael Moshonov, Clare Holman
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Thick as Thieves (2008)The Code
Keith Ripley (Morgan Feeman) a cool calculating master thief who lives by the Thieves’ Code: do the job, watch your partner’s back, don’t hold out, and never co-operate with the cops. Unfortunately, his former partner didn’t live by that code. He sang to the cops and now he’s dead, killed by the Russian mob. Can Keith pull off the heist of his lifetime to steal the last two original Faberg Eggs ever created in order to save his own life? - Director:
- Mimi Leder
- Cast:
- Rade Serbedzija, Morgan Freeman, Robert Forster
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Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
Germany in the 1970's: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the foundations of the fragile German democracy. The radicalized children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past.Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhumane means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. - Director:
- Uli Edel
- Cast:
- Ralf Tempel, Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu
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Dolly Parton and James Woods star in this lighthearted romantic comedy about a country girl who accidentally becomes Chicago's hottest talk radio celebrity. With her homespun wit and down-home advice, Shirlee Kenyon wins listeners' hearts... and the heart of investigative reporter Jack Russell. But when Jack discovers the hidden secret to her success, it jeopardises both her newfound celebrity status and their future together. - Director:
- Barnet Kellman
- Cast:
- Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)The Avengers 3: Part 1
An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos. - Director:
- Anthony Russo
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- Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Hemsworth
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A career-hardened detective (Russell Crowe) becomes obsessed with the early release of Eric, a teenaged serial killer he helped send to prison. While the detective trails the young psychopath, Eric is joined by a troubled girl who knows the predator's darkest secrets and desires. Now the detective must race against time to prevent another murder, unaware of the painful truth hiding beneath the surface of this riveting psychological thriller. - Director:
- John Polson
- Cast:
- Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub
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On her 21st birthday Kate Mitra, a beautiful young astronaut and pride of spaceship Columbus One, detects a faint radio transmission from a planet within a nearby wormhole. First contact with a friendly alien race? Or a harbinger of unimaginable terror? Forced to crash-land on the planet's surface after a meteor strike destroys their shuttle, Kate is separated from the rest of her crew. She quickly discovers that the terrifying inhabitants of the planet will stop at nothing to prevent them from leaving. As she battles flesh-eating monsters and mutant wolves, the fate of Kate's friends, and the survival of the entire human race, lies in her hands. - Director:
- John Lyde
- Cast:
- Danielle Chuchran, Kevin Sorbo, Paul D. Hunt
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While driving cross country for a job interview Colin witnesses a fatal car accident. The driver is alive but shaken; the passenger is dead with a suitcase of cash beside him. When Colin decides to do the right thing and hand the money in to the local police his good deed causes a series of events to unfold that will lead him on a cat and mouse chase with disastrous consequences. A suitcase full of money, a woman, a man; a lot can happen in the middle of nowhere. - Director:
- Craig Lahiff
- Cast:
- Jason Clarke, Emma Booth, David Lyons
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