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Based on the Stephen King short story, and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw), 'The Monkey' is a new trip from 'Longlegs' writer/director, Osgood Perkins. When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy. - Director:
- Osgood Perkins
- Cast:
- Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery
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Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) is out of jail and on the make with an ingenious plan for the heist of the century. Aided and abetted by top criminal mastermind Mr. Bridger (Noël Coward), Charlie sets off with an ace team of villains and three very special minis to lift $4,000,000 from under the noses of the Turin Polizei. The trouble is, with the cops and the Mafia on his tail, Charlie finds that grabbing the money is kid's stuff compared to getting away with it... - Director:
- Peter Collinson
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Benny Hill
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The Karate Kid 2 (1986)The Karate Kid Part II
Returning with Daniel (Ralph Macchio) to his Okinawa home for the first time in 45 years, Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) encounters Yukie (Nobu McCarthy), the woman he left behind when he immigrated to America. And just as Daniel falls in love with her teenage niece Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita), two enemies arise to challenge both couples' happiness: Sato (Danny Kamekona), the man whom Yukie was once supposed to marry, and Chozen (Yuji Okumoto), his vicious nephew who's taken an instant dislike to Daniel. And now, to satisfy their family honour, they've challenged Miyagi and Daniel each to a duel - a karate match so brutal, that only the winner shall survive. - Director:
- John G. Avildsen
- Cast:
- Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Pat E. Johnson
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The Karate Kid 3 (1989)The Karate Kid Part III
Karate Kid Daniel Larusso risks losing it all when he places pride before principle in this dramatic film that reunites stars Ralph Macchio and Noriyuku "Pat" Morita. When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship, he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan), who is determined to win the title back. Standing firm, Daniel's mentor and trainer Mr. Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike's threats - and stay away from the tournament. But when Mike's relentless abuse escalates into blackmail, Daniel finds himself forced into competition - and at serious odds with Miyagi, the one person he cherishes most. Desperate, Daniel turns to another karate instructor, Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi's wise instruction. But when Daniel realises that Terry and Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi's old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge, he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him. A riveting story of independence, inner strength and self-enlightenment, - Director:
- John G. Avildsen
- Cast:
- Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively
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There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Ralph Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher: Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), an elderly handyman who also happens to be a master of martial arts. When he rescues Daniel from the Cobra Kai, a vicious gang of karate school bullies, Miyagi instils in his young friend the importance of honour and confidence as well as skills in self-defense, vital lessons that will be called into play when a hopelessly outclassed Daniel faces Johnny (William Zabka), the sadistic leader of the Cobra Kai, in a no-holds-barred karate tournament for the championship of the Valley. - Director:
- John G. Avildsen
- Cast:
- Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue
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Alexander Mackendrick's last Ealing comedy and certainly one of the best, William Rose received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Sir Alec Guinness stars in one of his most vivid disguises, in this killingly funny black comedy gem. The villains plot to kill the old lady who discovers their robbery. But the pensioner is not as harmless as she seems! A rare colour film from Ealing in the '50s, it was premiered in 1955 at the end of the Ealing Green period. - Director:
- Alexander MacKendrick
- Cast:
- Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker
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Run Lola Run (1998)Lola Rennt / Lola Runs
Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), who works as a small-time courier for a big-time gangster, is in huge trouble. He has accidentally left the cash from a mob deal on the subway, and he has only twenty minutes to deliver the 100,000 marks to his unforgiving boss. Desperate, he calls his girlfriend, Lola (Franka Potente), the only person who can rescue him from certain death. As the seconds tick away and the tiniest choices become life altering, Lola must try to reach Manni before the line between fate and fortune begins to blur. One story told from three different perspectives, 'Run Lola Run' is a veritable maze of intriguing plot twists and heart-stopping suspense in a high-octane thrill ride about one woman's desperate attempt to save her lover. - Director:
- Tom Tykwer
- Cast:
- Franka Potente, Hans Paetsch, Moritz Bleibtreu
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Thelma and Louise (1991)Thelma & Louise
Susan Sarandon (Louise) and Geena Davis (Thelma) star as accidental outlaws on a desperate flight across the Southwest after a tragic incident at a roadside bar. With a determined detective (Harvey Keitel) on their trail, a sweet-talking hitchhiker (Brad Pitt) in their path and a string of crimes in their wake, their journey alternates between hilarious, high-speed thrill-ride and empowering personal odyssey...even as the law closes in. - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel
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A Minecraft Movie (2025)Minecraft
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they embark on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Jack Black). Their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative. - Director:
- Jared Hess
- Cast:
- Jason Momoa, Rachel House, Jemaine Clement
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From legendary filmmakers George Lucas and Ron Howard comes a timeless fantasy tale in which heroes come in all sizes...and adventure is the greatest magic of all. When young Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) finds an abandoned baby girl, he learns she is destined to end the reign of the wicked Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh). In order to protect the child, Willow must team up with a rogue swordsman (Val Kilmer) and overcome the forces of darkness in the ultimate battle of good versus evil! - Director:
- Ron Howard
- Cast:
- Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis
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When athletic teen Mari Collingwood (Sara Paxton) opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget. The two girls wind up in the company of escaped convict Krug (Garret Dillahunt) and his makeshift family of vile career criminals, who kidnap and brutally assault them before leaving them for dead. Fleeing from the scene of their violent crime during a storm, the thugs inadvertently seek refuge with Mari's parents, anxious as to why their daughter hasn't come home yet and primed to unleash the full forces of hell on anyone who would dare to touch so much as a hair on her head. - Director:
- Dennis Iliadis
- Cast:
- Garret Dillahunt, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn
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The King's Man (2021)Kingsman: The Great Game
Set during WWI, 'The King's Man' tells the exhilarating origin story of Kingsman, the world's very first independent intelligence agency. As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gathers to plot a war to wipe out millions across the globe, one man must race against time to stop them. - Director:
- Matthew Vaughn
- Cast:
- Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans
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Dalton (Patric Swayze) is a legendary bouncer who comes to Jasper, Missouri for a special purpose: to restore order at the dangerous Double Deauce bar. But as, one by one, he rids the bar thugs, hoodlums and hit men, he incurs the wrath of their employer - the notorious racketeer Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara). The town lives in fear of Wesley, but Dalton is ready for action. He confronts Wesley's goons on one spectacular fight after another, but when they strike back with deadly force, Dalton knows he must face the crime boss himself in a blistering battle to finish. - Director:
- Rowdy Herrington
- Cast:
- Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott
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Following Pu Yi (John Lone), the last of the Emperor's of China, from his birth in 1908, through his childhood in the fortress-like Forbidden City and his later misguided collaboration with the Japanese in World War II, 'The Last Emperor' tells the history of modern China through the eyes of the man brought up to believe that he was the country's divine ruler. - Director:
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Cast:
- John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole
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Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)Maze Runner 3
Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final mission. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all! Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze. - Director:
- Wes Ball
- Cast:
- Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario
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