alan-1's - Rented List

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'Julius Caesar' is the epic story of the legendary leader who single handedly changed the course of Greco-Roman history and earned his place in history as one of the greatest politicians, generals and orators to have ever lived.

From his early years in Rome, through his ascent to power and prominence this lavish international production reveals the conspiracy and intrigue lurking behind the Emperor's mask, highlighting Caesar's anxieties and weaknesses as well as his triumphs and his military conquests. Respecting the known historical facts, an extraordinary cast allow us a unique insight into the characters and events that shaped Caesar's life. In battle, in love and finally in betrayal, this stunning and dramatic production tells the true-life story of a truly remarkable man.

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The much-anticipated sequel finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr.

Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief...

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Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy star in this warm, funny and uplifting true story. 'Breathe' follows the life of Robin Cavendish (Garfield) and his wife Diana (Foy), an adventurous and determined couple who refuse to give up when Robin contracts polio and is given just months to live.

Against all advice, Diana brings him home from hospital where her devotion and witty determination transcends his disability. Together and with the help of Diana's hilarious twin brothers, both played by Tom Hollander, and the pioneering ideas of their friend and inventor Teddy Hall (Hugh Bonneville), they find a way to live a full and passionate life.

"Shot Caller" follows the harrowing journey of successful businessman Jacob Harlon (Nicolaj Coster-Waldau) who is transformed into a stoic, ruthless prison gangster after a DUI sends him down the rabbit hole of the American prison system, even once released he is forced into a gang war on the mean streets of Southern California.

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'Snowden' is a riveting personal look at one of the most polarising figures of the 21st century, the man responsible for what has been described as the most far-reaching security breach in U.S. intelligence history.

'Snowden' opens the door on the untold story of Edward Snowden, examining the forces that turned a conservative young patriot eager to serve his country into a historic whistle-blower and posing provocative questions about which liberties we are willing to give up in order for our government to protect us.

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Single and jobless, Meg (Kate Upton) and Kate (Alexandra Daddario) are in a rough patch. Desperate to escape, they book a last minute getaway but their plans for rest and relaxation are derailed when a storm reroutes their flight to St. Louis.

Holed up in a lifeless hotel whilst they wait out the storm and in need of entertainment they befriend fellow passenger, Ryan (Matt Barr), a tall, blonde fireman. The pair suddenly find that their vacation has turned into an all-out competition for his attention. The flight may be off but the fight is on!

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A powerful adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's first novel, 'A Woman's Life' is a timeless story of anguished love set in the repressive world of early 19th century Normandy.

Jeanne (Judith Chemla) is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. Yet little by little her illusions are stripped away when she marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare (Swann Arlaud), who reveals himself to be a miserly and adulterous partner.

In a mythical ancient world, monsters rule the land while humans keep to their own kingdom. But when adorable baby monster Wuba is born to a dethroned monster queen, mortals and creatures alike set out to capture the newborn, and Wuba's epic adventure begins.

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Robert Catesby (Kit Harington) is a committed Catholic at a time when Protestant England persecutes Catholics relentlessly.

The authorities directed by King James's Spymaster-in-Chief Robert Cecil (Gatiss), hunt down, torture and execute priests while lay Catholics are subject to oppression and the loss of their property. They must practice their religion in secret, risking imprisonment, fines, harassment and even death. Catesby's refusal to abandon his religion has brought him to the edge of financial, social and psychological ruin. His wife and father have both recently died, leaving him to bring up a young son in an increasingly hostile world. Unable to stand by while his coreligionists suffer, and despite the peaceful protestations of head Jesuit Father Garnet (Peter Mullan) doing nothing is not an option for a man like Catesby. He starts to recruit friends and relatives, swearing them to secrecy as he devises an audacious plan. His astute and capable cousin Anne Vaux (Liv Tyler) becomes suspicious about his activities and fears the consequences will be the exact opposite of what Catesby intends. This fast-paced 17th century thriller delves into the history behind the plot evolution, the selection of the team to carry it out, the gathering of the resources, and the obstacles they came up against. At the same time a deadly cat and mouse game is played out with Cecil's ruthless spy network.

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Frankie (Harris Dickinson), an aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn, is having a miserable summer. He escapes the bleakness of his home life by causing trouble with his delinquent friends and flirting with older men online.

When his chatting and webcamming intensify, he finally starts hooking up with guys at a nearby cruising beach while simultaneously entering into a cautious relationship with a young woman. As Frankie struggles to reconcile his competing desires, his decisions leave him hurtling toward irreparable consequences.

Everyone's a suspect when a murder is committed on a lavish train ride, and a brilliant detective must race against time to solve the puzzle before the killer strikes again.

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Johnny Saxby (Josh O'Connor) works long hours on his family's remote farm in the north of England. He numbs the daily frustration of his lonely existence with nightly binge-drinking at the local pub and casual sex.

But when a handsome Romanian migrant worker (Alec Secareanu) arrives to take up temporary work on the family farm, Johnny suddenly finds himself having to deal with emotions he has never felt before. As they begin working closely together during lambing season, an intense relationship starts to form which could change Johnny's life forever.

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From acclaimed writer/director Sofia Coppola comes an atmospheric thriller that unfolds at a secluded girls' boarding school in Civil War-era Virginia.

When a wounded Union soldier, Corporal McBumey (Colin Farrell), is found near the school he's taken in by its headmistress, Miss Martha (Nicole Kidman). As the young women provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries when McBumey seduces several of the girls. Taboos are broken and events take an unexpected turn in this gripping and haunting thriller also starring Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning.

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Reymund (Taylor Lautner) has been caring for his ten-year-old younger brother Oliver ever since their mother (Constance Zimmer), Lola, was sent to prison six years ago. But with the news of Lola’s impending release, the brothers escape their home-town for the Californian Coast.

Knowing that their mother is determined to re-build her family, Reymund decides the only chance for true happiness is to race away from a past they never wanted, and to offer his brother the childhood he never had.

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When an overbearing CEO (Jennifer Anlston) decides to close her hard-partying brother Clay's (T.J. Hiller) branch of the business, he and his colleagues (Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon) decide to throw an epic office party to land a big shot client and save everyone's job.

Fuelled by booze and bad decisions, things quickly spiral out of control in this wild and raunchy comedy. Get ready to work hard and party harder!