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Scrooged (1988)Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
High-spirited high jinks on Christmas Eve put Frank Cross (Bill Murray) in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious take-off of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Cross, who has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to TV network president, is mean, nasty, uncaring, unforgiving and has a sadistic sense of humour - perfect qualities for a modern-day Scrooge. Before the night is over, he'll be visited by a maniacal New York cab driver from the past, a present-day fairy who's into pratfalls and, finally, a ghoulish, seven-foot headless messenger from the future... - Director:
- Richard Donner
- Cast:
- Bill Murray, Don LaFontaine, Karen Allen
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Sprung from prison on a legal technicality by his cocaine-addled attorney (Sean Penn), former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) stuns the local underworld when he vows to go straight. Taking a job managing a glitzy, low-life nightclub, he tracks down his onetime girlfriend (Penelope Ann Miller) and rekindles their romance, promising he's changed for good. But Carlito's dream of going legitimate is undermined at every turn by murderous former cronies and even deadlier young thugs out to make a name for themselves. Ultimately, however, his most dangerous enemy is himself. Despite good intentions, Carlito's misguided loyalties and an outmoded code of 'honour' will plunge him into a savage life-or-death battle against the relentless forces that refuse to let him go. - Director:
- Brian De Palma
- Cast:
- Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller
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From producer Michael Bay comes a truly terrifying story of one man’s journey into hell. Recently widowed police detective Aidan Breslin finds himself thrust into an investigation of perverse serial killings rooted in the biblical prophecy of the four horsemen of apocalypse: war, famine, pestilence and death. As Breslin grapples with each new revelation in the case, he slowly discovers a schocking connection between himself and four suspects... - Director:
- Jonas Åkerlund
- Cast:
- Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci
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In 1928, an ancient Egyptian artefact covered in strange symbols is excavated at the foot of the Great Pyramids. Decades later the American Government recruits the help of Egyptologist Dr Daniel Jackson (James Spader) to decode the secret of these symbols. He reveals the key to a "stargate", an intergalactic portal to the far side of the known universe. Jackson is joined by a crack military unit led by Colonel, O'Neill (Kurt Russell) on a voyage of discovery. Through the stargate they find themselves in a futuristic desert world ruled by the godlike King Ra. Unwittingly Jackson has reopened a space/time corridor that the ancient Egyptians closed to this despotic ruler centuries ago. The band of explorers can only imagine the power that they have unleashed and the adventure that is about to unfold. - Director:
- Roland Emmerich
- Cast:
- Kurt Russell, Frank Welker, James Spader
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Tom Cruise stars as a brash Navy lawyer who's teamed with a gung-ho litigator (Demi Moore) in a politically explosive murder case. Charged with defending two Marines accused of killing a fellow soldier, they are confronted with complex issues of loyalty and honour - including its most sacred code and its most formidable warrior (Jack Nicholson). - Director:
- Rob Reiner
- Cast:
- Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore
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In The Butterfly Effect Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher) has lost crucial moments of his life, his childhood scarred by a series of terrifying events he can't remember. When Evan realises that by reading his diaries he can unlock the past and go back in time, he tries to reclaim the missing memories by tampering with the past... with unexpected and distastrous results! The more Evan tampers with time, the more his life, and those of his friend Kayleigh (Amy Smart) begin to unravel, and he discovers there is no such thing as a happy ending! - Director:
- Eric Bress
- Cast:
- Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters
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Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail, 'Catch Me If You Can' stars Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio and two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks in one of the year's most acclaimed hits! From Three-time Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg, 'Catch Me If You Can' follows Frank W. Abagnale Jr, as he successfully passes himself off as a pilot, a lawyer and a doctor - all before his 21st birthday! - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Jillian Clare, Tom Hanks
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Shooter (2007)Shootemup
Get ready for edge-of-your-seat thrills as Mark Wahlberg ignites the screen in his most compelling role yet: the Shooter. When respected former marine scout sniper Bob Lee Swagger (Wahlberg) is pressed into service to stop an assassination attempt against the President, the unthinkable occurs: he's double-crossed and framed for the attempt. Determined to prove his innocence, the rogue shooter is now in a high-tension race from every law enforcement agency in the country and a shadowy organisation that wants him dead. - Director:
- Antoine Fuqua
- Cast:
- Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Rhona Mitra
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Calogero Anello is a streetwise nine-year old who lives in a small apartment under the strict guidance of his bus driver father Lorenzo. One day Calogero witnesses a murder committed by a local gangster boss, Sonny. After Calogero refuses to identify Sonny, the gangster takes the boy under his wing, gradually introducing him to a new way of life. Soon, Calogero finds himself torn between two fathers and two very different ways of life. - Director:
- Robert De Niro
- Cast:
- Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato
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William Thacker (Hugh Grant), is the owner of a bookshop in the heart of Notting Hill in London. One day, by a one-in-a-million chance, the worlds most famous actress, Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), comes into his shop. He watches in amazement as she leaves and he thinks he'll never see her again. But fate intervenes - and minutes later William collides with Anna on Portobello Road. So begins a tale of romance and adventure in London W11. With a little help from his chaotic flatmate Spike (Rhys Ifans) and his friends, Max and Bella (Tim McInnerny and Gina McKee), William seeks the face he can't forget... - Director:
- Roger Michell
- Cast:
- Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Richard McCabe
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Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son; but he isn't her boy. Driven by one woman's relentless quest for the truth, the case exposes a world of corruption, captivates the public and changes LA forever. - Director:
- Clint Eastwood
- Cast:
- Angelina Jolie, William Brent, Colm Feore
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Daniel Plainview and son are independent oil men, looking for prospects in California at the turn of the 20th century. They are challenged by a young preacher, Eli Sunday (Paul Dano), whose own ambition is matched by Plainview's. Their battle forms the centre of a scary, darkly-comic historical journey into an abyss of madness. - Director:
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds
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Something has gone wrong at a remote scientific research station on Mars. All research has ceased. Communication has failed. And the messages that do get through are less than comforting. It's a level 5 quarantine, and the only souls allowed in or out are the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, a squadron armed to the teeth with unprecedented firepower to carry on their mission: nothing gets out alive. But a legion of nightmarish creatures of unknown origin lurks behind every wall and stalks the countless rooms and tunnels...far more powerful and blood-thirsty than anyone could ever imagine. - Director:
- Andrzej Bartkowiak
- Cast:
- Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Dwayne Johnson
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A spirited romantic comedy, Ghost Town is the story of Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), a cranky Manhattan dentist who develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. But, when a smooth-talking ghost (Greg Kinnear) traps Bertram into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen (Tea Leoni), they are entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter! - Director:
- David Koepp
- Cast:
- Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni
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How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones, but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child's life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family? - Director:
- Denis Villeneuve
- Cast:
- Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis
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