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The Dude, Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) is unemployed and laid-back... until...victim of mistaken identity, two thugs break into his apartment in the errant belief that they are accosting Jeff Lebowski the Pasadena millionaire. In hope of getting a replacement for his soiled carpet Dude visits his wealthy namesake and, with buddy, ex 'Nam' veteran, Walter (John Goodman) he is swept into a comedy/thriller of extortion, embezzlement, sex and dope. It takes guys as simple as the Dude and Walter to make a story this complicated...and they'd really rather be bowling. - Director:
- Joel Coen
- Cast:
- Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
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Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe stars as Noah in the film inspired by the timeless story of courage, sacrifice and hope. Also starring Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Connelly, this visually stunning, action-packed adventure from acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky is hailed as "a one-off creation of colossal proportions". - Director:
- Darren Aronofsky
- Cast:
- Russell Crowe, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Connelly
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Edge of Tomorrow (2014)Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow
An alien race, undefeatable by any existing military unit, has launched a relentless attack on Earth, and Major Wiiliam Cage (Tom Cruise) finds himself dropped into a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage is thrown into a time loop, forced to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again and again. Training alongside warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), his skills slowly evolve, and each battle moves them one step closer to defeating the enemy in this intense action thriller. - Director:
- Doug Liman
- Cast:
- Tom Cruise, David Kaye, Emily Blunt
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Three employees of Seattle Magazine head to the scenic, seaside community of Ocean View to find and profile the man behind a bizarre and hilarious classified ad looking for a partner to travel through time. Darius (Aubrey Plaza) along with fellow intern Arnau, follow Jeff (Jake Johnson), their party-hard boss, to profile the potential lunatic behind the preposterous proposition.
Tracking down the paranoid Kenneth (Mark Duplass), the source of their story, Darius must then face a series of challenges to prove that she can be trusted before she finds out the real reasons behind the desire to travel through time.
What this hapless three find is beyond expectation and soon they realise that although everyone's need for change is different, the power to hope for something better is universal.- Director:
- Colin Trevorrow
- Cast:
- Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson
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After an alien race attack, Earth prepares for a future war by recruiting the most intelligent children and training them to lead the inevitable battle. When Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) recruits him to the International Fleet, Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) quickly establishes himself as the best recruit of his generation with abilities even greater than those of the legendary war hero Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley). As his abilities are tested and honed, he soon becomes Earth's only hope against total annihilation. - Director:
- Gavin Hood
- Cast:
- Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld
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Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven - to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. - Director:
- Chris Buck
- Cast:
- Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff
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Witness the mind-bending chronicle of great power gone awry. When three ordinary high school friends make an extraordinary discovery, they acquire amazing abilities beyond their understanding. They can move objects with their minds, crush cars at will, and even fly. But as their strength grows, so do their darker sides. When harmless pranks give way to more dangerous escapades, their lives spin recklessly out of control, leading to an explosive, high-flying climax that will leave you breathless! - Director:
- Josh Trank
- Cast:
- Daisy Tormé, Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell
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22 Bullets (2010)L'Immortel
After a long, brutal and successful career in the Marseille mafia, Charly Matteï (Jean Reno) has turned a new leaf and gone straight. For three years, he has lived a quiet life devoted to his wife and two young children. Then, one winter morning, he is left for dead on the docks of the old port with 22 bullets in his body. Somehow he survives. And goes looking for Tony Zacchia (Kad Merad), the only man who would dare to try to kill him. Zacchia made just one mistake: he failed. - Director:
- Richard Berry
- Cast:
- Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
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Fist of Legend (1994)Jing wu ying xiong
Jet Li plays Chen Zhen - the matchless student of China's preeminent Kung Fu master, Fok Yun-gap. Upon returning home to Japanese-occupied Shanghai after a period of study abroad, Zhen is devastated to discover that his beloved Master has been mysteriously killed - allegedly in a challenge match with a member of the Japanese Black Dragon Clan. Disgusted by the official verdict on his teacher's death, Chen embarks on a heroic one-man quest to uncover the true killer - a journey that will bring him into deadly confrontation with Japan's most formidable fighters. - Director:
- Gordon Chan
- Cast:
- Jet Li, E.E. Bell, Ray Chang
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Inglorious Bastards (1978)Quel Maledetto Treno Blindato
It's World War II, the Ardenne mountains. During a bombing, five no-good soldiers headed to military prison for a variety of transgressions ranging from murder to desertion get a chance to escape when their convoy is attacked. They decide to make for Switzerland and freedom, now as fugitives on the run from both the Americans and the Germans, their only hope of escape is in the barrel of a gun. After mistakenly killing a group of American agents disguised as a German patrol, the party is caught by the French resistance, who give them a last chance at redemption by forcing them to carry out an impossible mission, to sneak into the most heavily guarded Nazi fortress, steal their most precious weapon and return it to the Allies undetected. - Director:
- Enzo G. Castellari
- Cast:
- Bo Svenson, Nick Alexander, Larry Dolgin
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Milton (Nicolas Cage) is a hardened - albeit dead - criminal who has broken out of Hell to stop a religious cult sacrificing his baby granddaughter. The police are in hot pursuit but they're the least of his worries - The Devil's none too pleased either and has sent the enigmatic emissary 'The Accountant' (William Fichtner) Aided by sassy waitress Piper (Amber Heard) and driving a series of smoking hot muscle-cars, Milton is Hell-bent on his mission and is breaking all the rules - but what are they gonna do, not let him back in? - Director:
- Patrick Lussier
- Cast:
- Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner
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After Kick-Ass's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joints them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) - reborn as The Mother F!?ker - only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation! - Director:
- Jeff Wadlow
- Cast:
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
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Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in '2 Guns', an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unexpected partnership - neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent. - Director:
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton
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Jamie Foxx stars as Django, a slave who teams up with bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) to seek out the South's most wanted criminals with the promise of Django's freedom. Honing vital hunting skills, his one goal is to find and rescue the wife (Kerry Washington) he lost to the slave trade long ago. When their search ultimately leads to Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), the infamous and brutal proprietor of "Candyland", they arouse the suspicion of Stephen (Samuel L. Jackson), Candie's trusted house slave. Now their moves are marked and Candie's treacherous organisation closes in on them. - Director:
- Quentin Tarantino
- Cast:
- Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio
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Against all odds, Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta have returned home after surviving the Hunger Games. Winning means they must leave loved ones behind and embark on a Victory Tour through the districts. Along the way, Katniss senses a rebellion simmering - one that she and Peeta may have sparked. At the end the tour, President Snow announces a deadly 75th Hunger Games that could change Panem forever. - Director:
- Francis Lawrence
- Cast:
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
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