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Set in Los Angeles in the slight future, 'Her' follows Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix), a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive and unique entity in its own right. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet "Samantha", a bright, female voice (Scarlett Johansson) who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other. - Director:
- Spike Jonze
- Cast:
- Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams
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Based on the bestseller by Richard Yates and directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes, this mesmerising and moving story follows the lives of a passsionate young couple living in the suburbs of Connecticut who decide to risk everything to pursue their dreams. They are willing to break away from the ordinary - but can they do it without breaking apart? - Director:
- Sam Mendes
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Christopher Fitzgerald
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Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) moves from small town Ireland to Brooklyn, where she has the opportunity for work, for a future - and love, in the form of Italian-American, Tony (Emory Cohen). When a family tragedy forces her to return to Ireland, she finds herself drawn back into the life she left behind. As a secret threatens to reveal itself Eilis has to confront a terrible dilemma - a heart-breaking choice between two men and two countries. - Director:
- John Crowley
- Cast:
- Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson
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The Road to El Dorado (2000)El Dorado
Upon landing on the shores of 'El Dorado', the legendary 'Lost City of Gold', Tulio (voice of Kevin Kline) and Miguel (voice of Kenneth Branagh) are mistaken for gods and are lavished with riches beyond their wildest dreams. As friendship, loyalty and greed collide, our unlikely heroes must make the decision of their lives: run off with the gold or face up to unforeseen dangers to save the people of El Dorado! - Director:
- Bibo Bergeron
- Cast:
- Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez
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"His music inspires you, his life will surprise you", 'Rocketman' is a one-of-a-kind musical celebration set to Elton John's most beloved songs. Discover how a shy boy growing up in the suburbs of London becomes one of the most iconic figures in rock and roll. Featuring an all-star cast, this truly spectacular and utterly electrifying ride is filled with show-stopping musical performances and is "unlike anything you've ever seen". - Director:
- Dexter Fletcher
- Cast:
- Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden
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Based on the true story of the notorious serial killer and the intense manhunt he inspired, 'Zodiac' is a superbly crafted thriller from the director of 'Se7en' and 'Fight Club'. Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr. , Mark Ruffalo and Chloe Sevigny, Zodiac is a searing and singularly haunting examination of twin obsessions: one man's desire to kill and another's quest for the truth. - Director:
- David Fincher
- Cast:
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo
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Jamon Jamon (1992)Jamón, jamón
Headstrong senorita Silvia (Penelope Cruz) becomes pregnant to village Mummy's-boy Jose (Jordi Mulla). Silvia's father has left town and her mother Carmen (Anna Galiena) is forced to become the town prostitute. Jose's overbearing mother Conchita (Stefania Sandrelli) fears her son will marry the daughter of a scarlet woman and takes action...she hires sexy, young Raul (Javier Bardem) who works in the ham factory and enjoys nude bullfighting, to seduce Sylvia. What ensues is a series of chaotic and frantic couplings, testosterone overload, breasts that taste of ham and a duel to the death with a side of bacon. - Director:
- Bigas Luna
- Cast:
- Penélope Cruz, Stefania Sandrelli, Anna Galiena
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"Snatch" is an edgy and hilarious film about a diamond heist gone wrong, a colourful Irish gypsy turned prize fighter...and a very temperamental dog. In the heart of gangland, two novice unlicensed boxing promoters, Turkish (Jason Stratham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham) get roped into organising a rigged bare-knuckle fight with local kingpin villain and fellow boxing promoter, Brick Top (Alan Ford). But all goes wrong when wildcard Irish gypsy boxer, One Punch Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt). Starts playing by his own rules and the duo find themselves heading for a whole lot of trouble...Meanwhile Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) and his stolen 86 carat diamond have gone missing in London. Head honcho Avi (Dennis Farina) hires local legend, Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones) to find them, launching everyone into a spiral of double-crossing vendettas and events, most of them illegal... - Director:
- Guy Ritchie
- Cast:
- Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro
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Based on Peter Rock's novel 'My Abandonment', 'Leave No Trace' revolves around a teenage girl (Thomasin McKenzie) and her father (Ben Foster) who have lived undetected for years in Forest Park, a vast wood on the edge of Portland, Oregon. A chance encounter leads to their discovery and removal from the park and into the charge of a social service agency. They try to adapt to their new surroundings until a sudden decision sets them on a perilous journey into the wilderness seeking complete independence and forcing them to confront their conflicting desire to be part of a community or a fierce need to live apart. - Director:
- Debra Granik
- Cast:
- Thomasin McKenzie-Harcourt, Ben Foster, Jeffery Rifflard
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At 19, Cheri (Rupert Friend), son of former courtesan Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates) is already bored with his philandering lifestyle. Lea (Michelle Pfeiffer), an ex-rival of his mother, finds herself at the same crossroad, and initially as a favour, begins an affair with him to educate the spoilt boy in the ways of life and love. Blissfully unaware of their growing feelings for each other, their dalliance goes on for six years until Mme Peloux arranges a marriage between Cheri and the innocent Edmee (Felicity Jones). As the inevitable moment of parting approaches, they both realise that they are about to lose much more than they thought... - Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Cast:
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates
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In a near-future world, where technology controls everything, technophobe Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green) is the victim of a brutal mugging that leaves his wife dead and him paralysed. A reclusive billionaire inventor offers him an experimental cure, an A.I. implant called Stem. Grey accepts and is immediately transformed into an unstoppable killing machine with enhanced strength and agility. Now it's payback time. - Director:
- Leigh Whannell
- Cast:
- Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Steve Danielsen
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After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong - the system built to protect the Earth is attacking it and it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything...and everyone...along with it. - Director:
- Dean Devlin
- Cast:
- Gerard Butler, Melinda Hill, Jim Sturgess
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Cold Pursuit (2019)In Order of Disappearance
Welcome to Kehoe, it's -10 degrees and counting at this glitzy ski resort in the Rocky Mountains. The local police aren't used to much action until the son of unassuming town snowplough driver, Nels Coxman (Liam Neeson), is murdered at the order of Viking (Tom Bateman), a flamboyant drug lord. Fueled by rage and armed with heavy machinery, Nels sets out to dismantle the cartel one man at a time, but his understanding of murder comes mainly from what he read in a crime novel. As the bodies pile up, his actions ignite a turf war between Viking and his long-standing rival White Bull (Tom Jackson), a soulful Native American mafia boss, that will quickly escalate and turn the small town's bright white slopes blood-red. - Director:
- Hans Petter Moland
- Cast:
- Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Micheal Neeson
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Frank (Keanu Reeves) and Lindsay (Winona Ryder) meet on the way to a romantic wedding in California's wine country, and take an instant dislike to one another. After agreeing to ignore each other, they are dismayed to learn they have been paired off for the weekend. Forced to tolerate each other, Lindsay and Frank discover that in addition to their need to always get in the last word, they share the same cynical sense of humour. A brush with danger brings them unexpectedly close, but it remains to be seen if they can - or even want to - continue their romance in the real world. - Director:
- Victor Levin
- Cast:
- Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, Dj Dallenbach
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Picking up where 'A Dog's Purpose' left off, Ethan's (Dennis Quaid) beloved dog Bailey (voiced again by Josh Gad) finds a new destiny: Protect Ethan's granddaughter CJ (Kathryn Prescott) at any cost. Bailey's adventure through multiple lives is filled with love, friendship and devotion as he and CJ experience joy and heartbreak, music and laughter, and a few really good belly rubs. - Director:
- Gail Mancuso
- Cast:
- Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Kathryn Prescott
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