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Trading Places (1983)Black or White
The very rich and extremely greedy Duke Brothers (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) wager a bet over whether "born-loser" Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) could become as successful as the priggish Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) if circumstances were reversed. So begins one of the funniest, most outrageous comedies of the '80s, cementing Eddie Murphy's superstar status. Alongside the street-smarts of Ophelia (Jamie Lee Curtis), Winthorpe and Valentine are a trio ready for a riotous revenge that culminates on the commodities trading floor in New York City. - Director:
- John Landis
- Cast:
- Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy
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On March 13th, 1997 a number of "missing person" cases were reported in Phoenix, Arizona, after thousands of people witnessed an unexplained series of lights in the night sky. Based on actual events, this UFO conspiracy thriller is written and directed by gaming veteran Keith Arem (COD) and chronicles the US military's alleged engagement with extraterrestrial forces on the famous night of the Phoenix Lights. Using a whistleblower testimony, recovered military footage and eyewitness accounts, this shocking film explores the events surrounding what has rapidly become known as one of the largest governmental cover-ups in US history. - Director:
- Keith Arem
- Cast:
- Elise Muller, Troy Baker, James C. Burns
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Merry Christmas (2005)Joyeux Noel
Inspired by a true story which occurred in the trenches of the World War I battlefield on Christmas Eve in 1914, "Joyeux Noel" is a moving story of dignity and human kindness set against the savagery of war. That night, a momentous event changed the lives of four characters: an Anglican priest, a French lieutenant, an exceptional German tenor and the one he loves, his singing partner. During this Christmas Eve, the unthinkable happened: calling him a brief but meaningful ceasefire, soldiers emerged from their trenches to exchange gifts, play football and celebrate Christmas together, as well as being allowed to bury their respective dead who had fallen between opposing lines in No Man's Land... The Academy Award nominated (2006, Best Foreign Language Film) "Joyeux Noel" offers a thought-provoking and compelling view of one of the most poignant and forgotten events in history. - Director:
- Christian Carion
- Cast:
- Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet
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Golden Globe nominee Pierce Brosnan teams up with Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis in a hilarious comedy thriller about friendship at point-blank range! A mild-mannered businessman has a chance meeting with a struggling hit man in a Mexico City bar, and before long they're off on an extremely outrageous experience! An Official Selection at the Sundance, Toronto and Deauville film festivals - anything can happen in this acclaimed hit when these total opposites discover their offbeat adventure will change them both forever! - Director:
- Richard Shepard
- Cast:
- Pierce Brosnan, Arlin Miller, Greg Kinnear
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From the producer of Pearl Harbor and the director of Training Day, the Extended Unrated Director's Cut of King Arthur explodes onto Blu-ray's high definition disc. Experience hard-hitting action not seen in cinemas as history's greatest legend roars to life in this astonishing new format. Now the adventure is longer, grittier and more explicit in this valiant tale of Arthur (Clive Owen), Guinevere (Keira Knightley), Lancelot (Ioan Gruffud), and the Knights Of The Roundtable. Behold the pageantry and power of every heroic battle in astonishing 1080p. Hear mighty swords clash in spectacularly enhanced audio. From start to finish, Blu-ray High Definition will catapult your thrills into a whole new realm! - Director:
- Antoine Fuqua
- Cast:
- Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley
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After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa (Octavia Spencer). Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever. - Director:
- Stuart Hazeldine
- Cast:
- Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Tim McGraw
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With her life in a suitcase, Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 to live with her new husband Gilbert. Dismayed to find a London that is far from the city of her dreams. Hortense is not alone in her disappointment: her white land lady Queenie reflects on her unhappy marriage while her husband Gilbert finds his status as a black man in Britain to be second class. Through shared adversity bonds are formed resulting in a sacrifice that will bind both women together forever. - Director:
- John Alexander
- Cast:
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, Ashley Walters
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1306, Scotland's new King, Robert the Bruce (Angus Macfadyen) flees the English army after suffering a crushing defeat at Strath-Fillan. Injured and alone, the country's last hope for freedom finds refuge in the croft of a widowed peasant (Anna Hutchison), whose Lord has sworn allegiance to England and whose men stalk the forest in search of the king they reject. Through a cold, cruel winter, risking her life and the lives of her children, she nurses him back to health, forging a bond that reignites his passion for freedom and a Scotland for all her people which he will earn years later on the field at Bannockburn. - Director:
- Richard Gray
- Cast:
- Gabriel Bateman, Talitha Eliana Bateman, Mhairi Calvey
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Failed comedian Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of Gotham City dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as Joker in director Todd Phillips' thrilling origin story. - Director:
- Todd Phillips
- Cast:
- Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz
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From Academy Award Winner Steve McQueen, the director of '12 Years a Slave', and from Gillian Flynn, the writer of 'Gone Girl', comes a powerful thriller with a stellar cast, including Oscar Winner Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki and Cynthia Erivo. Four women - with nothing in common except a debt left by their dead husbands' criminal acts - conspire to take fate into their own hands. Also featuring Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall and Liam Neeson, Widows delivers explosive action and gripping suspense! - Director:
- Steve McQueen
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- Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki
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Unsuccessful writer Eddie Morra's life is transformed by NZT, a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become the perfect version of himself. But when Eddie's enhanced abilities attract unwanted attention from the rich and powerful alike, he soon realises they'll stop at nothing to uncover his secret. - Director:
- Neil Burger
- Cast:
- Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish
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"Risen" is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus (Cliff Curtis) in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. - Director:
- Kevin Reynolds
- Cast:
- Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth
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The unforgettable friendship of two unforgettable men. The tension and terror that is present-day South Africa is powerfully portrayed in director Richard Attenborough's sweeping story of black activist Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington) and a liberal white newspaper editor who risks his own life to bring Biko's message to the world. After learning of apartheid's true horrors through Biko's eyes, editor Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) discovers that his friend has been silenced by the police. Determined not to let Biko's message go unheard, Woods undertakes a perilous quest to escape South Africa and bring Biko's remarkable tale of courage to the world. The riveting, true story offers a stirring account of man at his most evil and most heroic. - Director:
- Richard Attenborough
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Josette Simon
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Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is on a mission to identify a bomber who destroyed a train just hours earlier and who plans to kill thousands more with a much larger explosion in the heart of Chicago. A top-secret program, named 'Source Code', allows Colter to exist briefly as another man in the parallel reality of the doomed commuter train. Each time he returns to the train, Colter has just eight minutes to uncover the bomber's identity. The more he learns, the more convinced he becomes that he can prevent the deadly blast from ever happening - unless time runs out first - Director:
- Duncan Jones
- Cast:
- Scott Bakula, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan
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When a massive creejure attacks a submersible, the crew becomes trapped at the bottom of the Pacific's deepest trench. To save them from the clutches of the Megalodon - a prehistoric 75-foot shark once believed to be extinct - a visionary oceanographer (Winston Chao) recruits expert rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham). Teamed with the oceanographer's daughter, Suyin (Li Bingbing), Taylor must try to outwit the greatest predator alive...a killer he's faced once before. - Director:
- Jon Turteltaub
- Cast:
- Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson
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