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Bill and Ted Face the Music (2020)Bill & Ted Face the Music
The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William "Bill" S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter), and Theodore "Ted" Logan (Keanu Reeves). Yet to fulfil their rock and roll destiny, the now middle-aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures and a few music legends! - Director:
- Dean Parisot
- Cast:
- Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal
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The Road is a thrilling and deeply moving tale of survival as a father and his young son journey across a barren, post apocalyptic America. Respectfully adapted from Cormac McCarthy's hallowed novel, The Road boldly imagines a future in which men are pushed to the worst and the best that they are capable of - a future in which a father and his son are sustained by love. - Director:
- John Hillcoat
- Cast:
- Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee
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Tideland (2005)Tierra de pesadillas
Enter the magical world of Jeliza-Rose (Jodelle Ferland), an unusual child with an even more unusual story. Here is world where squirrels talk, where fireflies have names, and where the heads of the dolls, long since separated from their bodies, are closest friends. After the sudden death of her junkie mother (Jennifer Tilly), Jeliza embarks on a strange journey with her father (Jeff Bridges), a rock-and-roll musician well past his prime. But this journey offers little for Jeliza by way of consolation and as the vast loneliness of her new existence grows she falls deeper and deeper into the twisted world of fantasy that she created in her mind. - Director:
- Terry Gilliam
- Cast:
- Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly, Jodelle Ferland
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Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Vin Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance... - Director:
- David Twohy
- Cast:
- Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff
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Ho, ho, no! The joyful spirit of Christmas is about to take one dark turn after another. From sadistic office parties and last-minute shopping nightmares, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there's plenty to keep you from seeing what's under the tree this yuletide season. Constance Wu (Hustlers) and Jonathan Kite (2 Broke Girls) headline a sensational ensemble cast in this Christmas comedy for horror fans. - Director:
- David Ian McKendry
- Cast:
- Constance Wu, Jonathan Kite, Jocelin Donahue
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Frightmare (1974)Brainsuckers / Once Upon a Frightmare / Cover Up
In Pete Walker's 'Frightmare', a disturbed woman released from a psychiatric institution resumes her grisly killing spree with her husband. Their gruesome acts of murder reveal dark family secrets, unleashing a chilling tale of psychological horror and bloodcurdling suspense that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats until the shocking finale. - Director:
- Pete Walker
- Cast:
- Rupert Davies, Pete Walker, Sheila Keith
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The Changeling (1980)House on Chessman Park / The Secret Hostage
John Russell (George C. Scott) has been haunted by the horrific death of his wife and child for months. A change of lifestyle and a move to Seattle may be the only way to escape the visions that torment him. With the help of a woman, Claire Norman (Trish Van Devere), a local historian, he moves into an old mansion and begins a new job. But before his life can completely heal, John Russell is plagued by a peculiar string of events, leading him to the discovery of a hidden attic room and a troubled presence that lies within. Consumed with a need to discover the truth of the hidden room, John must right an injustice from long ago. - Director:
- Peter Medak
- Cast:
- Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas, George C. Scott
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Brilliant brain surgeon Banzai (Peter Weller) just made scientific history. Shifting his Oscillation Overthruster into warp speed, he's the first man ever to travel to the Eight Dimension...and come back sane! But when his sworn enemy, the demented Dr. Lizardo (John Lithgow), devises a plot to steal the Overthruster and bring an evil army of aliens back to destroy Earth, Buckaroo goes cranium to cranium with the madman in an extra-dimensional battle that could result in total annihilation of the universe! - Director:
- W.D. Richter
- Cast:
- Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin
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From visionary director Terry Gilliam, 'The Zero Theorem' stars two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz as Qohen Leth, an eccentric and reclusive computer genius plagued with existential angst. Living in isolation in a burnt-out church, Qohen is obsessively working on a mysterious project personally delegated to him by Management aimed at discovering the meaning of life - or the lack thereof - once and for all. Increasingly disturbed by unwanted visits from people he doesn't fully trust including the flirtatious Bainsley (Melanie Thierry), Management's wunderkind son Bob (Lucas Hedges), his unpredictable colleague Joby (David Thewlis), and would-be digital therapist Dr. Shrink-Rom, it's only when he experiences the power of love and desire that he's able to understand his own reason for being. - Director:
- Terry Gilliam
- Cast:
- Christoph Waltz, Lucas Hedges, Mélanie Thierry
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Moulin Rouge (2001)Amor en rojo
A passion-filled poet falls for a breathtaking courtesan in this exotic musical love story from the unique and spellbinding imagination of visionary director Baz Luhrmann. Stunning performances from stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor fuel this moving romantic journey set in and around a fabulous sensuous night club. Mesmerizing and exuberant entertainment, the film pops with a contemporary, chart-topping soundtrack that makes Moulin Rouge an experience you won't forget! - Director:
- Baz Luhrmann
- Cast:
- Nicole Kidman, Ozzy Osbourne, Ewan McGregor
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The New Mutants (2020)X-Men: The New Mutants / Growing Pains
In this action-filled film, five young people who demonstrate special powers are forced to undergo treatment at a secret institution - allegedly to cure them of the dangers of their powers. But it's soon clear that their containment is part of a much bigger battle between the forces of good and evil! - Director:
- Josh Boone
- Cast:
- Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton
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Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves) and Bill S. Preston Esquire (Alex Winter) won't graduate if they don't do well in their history presentation. This would be both bogus and uncool! A dude called Rufus from the future appears in the nick of time, providing a time-travelling phone booth, as their lives are important to the future of mankind! The two jump in and out of different eras, collecting historical figures (from Socrates to Billy the Kid), confronting them with West Coast culture and generally being excellent! - Director:
- Stephen Herek
- Cast:
- Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin
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Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972)Night of the Dark Full Moon / Death House
The mansion. The madness. The maniac. No escape. The townsfolk have always been wary of the Butler mansion - a creepy old haunted house that sits high above the town. So when the grandson of the man who built it arrives to sell it off, people couldn't be happier. But someone has other plans - someone who hides in the house, listening, watching and waiting. Soon people start to die. A couple are axed to death in their bed. A police officer is murdered with a shovel. Has a ghost from the past returned to haunt the town - is it an escaped psycho from the local sanatorium...? - Director:
- Theodore Gershuny
- Cast:
- Patrick O'Neal, Staats Cotsworth, James Patterson
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The Witches (2020)Roald Dahl's the Witches
A reimagining of Roald Dahl's beloved story, 'The Witches' is a humorous and heartwarming tale of a young boy and his grandmother (Octavia Spencer). The two encounter a group of deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches from around the world who have been gathered together by the Grand High Witch to carry out her nefarious plans. - Director:
- Robert Zemeckis
- Cast:
- Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Octavia Spencer
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Many Men Crossed. Few Came Back...Courage has no borders in action-packed World War II thriller 'Enemy Lines'. November 1943. A British commando squad is teamed with an American officer (Ed Westwick) on a covert mission into Poland, deep behind enemy lines. Working with the resistance they cross the harsh Polish wilderness intent on kidnapping and extracting a sought-after Polish scientist, Dr. Fabian (Pawel Delag) from the Germans. Fabian is known to hold information on secret innovations that would prove vital to the Allied efforts. With a German hunter unit on their tail and a Russian squad also intent on kidnapping Fabian for their own ends, it becomes a race against time, that for the winners, will change the shape of the war. - Director:
- Anders Banke
- Cast:
- Ed Westwick, John Hannah, Tom Wisdom
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