smw's - Rented List

One of the most critically-acclaimed films of all time, 'Days of Heaven' is a moving story about two men who love the same woman. Bill (Richard Gere), a fugitive from the slums of Chicago, finds himself pitted against a shy, rich Texan (Sam Shepard) for the love of Abby (Brooke Adams).

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The Best Picture of 1945 has lost none of its bite or power in this uncompromising look at the devastating effects of alcoholism.

Ironically, this brilliant Billy Wilder film was almost never released because of poor reaction by preview audiences unaccustomed to such stark realism from Hollywood, but the film has since gone on to be regarded as one of the all-time great dramas in movie history. Ray Milland's haunting portrayal of would-be writer's dissatisfaction with his life leads him on a self-destructive three-day binge.

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Nerve-wracking suspense surrounds The Bedford Incident, the tale of a U.S naval vessel on a routine NATO patrol that ends up in a freakish showdown with a Russian submarine. Richard Widmark is Capt. Eric Finlander, the maniacal commander who drives his tense crew to the brink of nervous exhaustion.

Sidney Poitier is Ben Munceford, photojournalist abroad The Bedford, assigned to record a "typical" mission. His moral indignation is put to the test by the captain's obsession with forcing the sub to the surface. Several crew members are at breaking point as Finlander continues his prowl.

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Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner returns for the last time as Alicia Florrick, the "good wife" who went on to create an independent life of her own, in this final season of the acclaimed series.

Savour every pivotal episode as Alicia transforms herself from harried bond court attorney into a partner with Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) at the firm where her career first took root. Along the way, Alicia meets a new confidant in Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo), explores personal boundaries with Jason Crouse (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), hears a stunning confession from Eli Gold (Alan Cumming) and supports her husband, Peter (Chris Noth), in both his run for the White House and possible return to the big house. See how everything comes frill circle in the shocking and satisfying finale of this gripping drama.

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When ex-Government agent Luke Wright (Jason Statham) exposes the Russian mafia for rigging an illegal fight, they seek revenge on his family and threaten to kill anyone close to him. Destitute and living alone on the streets of New York, Luke has given up hope...

until a chance meeting with young girl changes everything. Mei (Catherine Chan), a 10 year old mathematical prodigy, is abducted by Triad gangsters wanting to use her unique ability to memorise a secret code. When the Russian mafia and a group of corrupt cops also launch a plan to kidnap Mei, it's clear she holds the key to something deeply dangerous and these men will stop at nothing to get it. Over the course of one harrowing night Luke snaps back to life and tears through the city's underworld.

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From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind the modern horror masterpiece 'The Witch', comes this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890's.

As an approaching storm threatens to sweep them from the rock and strange apparitions emerge from the fog, each man begins to suspect that the other has become dangerously unmoored.

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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.

The Outfit is a gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.

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Waterloo Road Comprehensive is on the scrap heap. It can be found very near the bottom of every league table there is. Its despondent teachers have given up trying to make a difference as they struggle to cope with their own personal problems as well as their nightmare day jobs.

When the current Headmaster has a nervous breakdown, Jack Rimer is thrown into the hot seat - very reluctantly. Jack is only too aware of the fate Waterloo Road will suffer if it doesn't improve - and fast. He takes a huge gamble in recruiting optimistic, educational Zealot Andrew Treneman who wants to give up his comfortable private school job to bring the benefits of his elite educational experience to Waterloo Road. Oxbridge educated Andrew is convinced strict discipline is the only way to save the kids and Waterloo Road Comprehensive from closure but he underestimates the massive size of the task. To his dismay, he also discovers a big part of his job is to re-enthuse Jack whose solution to most management problems is a drink down the pub. Together with feisty Guidance Head Kim Campbell the three teachers - all committed in their very different ways - set to turn round Waterloo Road, painful step by painful step.

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'Presumed Innocent' is a suspenseful whodunit, a sexy thriller, a powerful courtroom drama and a dazzling vehicle for Harrison Ford. He plays a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a co-worker (Greta Scacchi) who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime.

And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.

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In an attempt to fight fire with fire, nuclear scientist Prof Bullington (Barry Jones) steals a nuclear bomb and sends a letter to the Prime Minister threatening to blow up the Houses of Parliament unless the government meets his demand to stop atomic weapon research.

Bullington gives the government until noon the following Sunday to meet his demands, the authorities say he's mad, but he appears coldly sane in a world close to Armageddon. Scotland Yard immediately put superintendent Folland (Andre Morell) on to the case of searching for the professor. As London is evacuated the tension builds to an almost unbearable level as the days slip by and the deadline for the obliteration of London approaches.

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Starring Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz, alongside Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson and Andrew Scott - "Denial" is the gripping and inspirational story of a relentless fight for justice.

When writer Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) speaks out against the lies of Holocaust denier David Irving (Timothy Spall) she is faced with a high-stakes battle to uncover one of the darkest deceptions in history. Passionate, fiery and independent she decides she must face him in court to fight the battle for the truth, even though the odds are solidly stacked against her.

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"It Ends with Us", based on the global phenomenon by Colleen Hoover, tells the empowering story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively). Grappling with a painful past, Lily embarks on a new life in Boston, embraces her artistry, and passionately pursues her dream of opening her own flower shop.

A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her dangerous father. With the support of her friends and allies, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar) and Allysa Kincaid (Jenny Slate), Lily must find her own strength to break the pattern or the pattern will break her.

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Alicia Florrick stood by her husband on his tumultuous path to the governor's office, but now she's entering the world of politics on her own terms by running for state's attorney.

As Election Day approaches, Alicia must balance the demands of her firm and campaign as she supports her partner Cary during shocking developments that could end his career… and life as he knows it.

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Dark passions explode in this steamy, sinister love story starring Rachel Ward and Jeff Bridges. Terry Brogan (Jeff Bridges), a cynical ex-football star is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of a ruthless LA nightclub owner, Jake Wise (James Woods).

According to Jake, Jessie had stabbed him and vanished with $50,000. But Terry's mission is soon forgotten when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island. Trouble brews, however, when Jake dispatches his henchmen, Hank Sully (Alex Karras), to bring the lovers back. Driven by passion for the mysterious young woman, Terry quickly finds himself trapped in a complex web of corruption, betrayal and murder. Packed with riveting excitement and vivid sensuality, Against All Odds grabs you and never lets go.