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When Gerda (Alicia Vikander) asks her husband Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) to fill in as a portrait model, Einar's long-repressed feelings surface and she begins living her life as a woman. Embarking on a groundbreaking journey that's only made possible by the unconditional love of her wife, Einar fights to become the person she's meant to be, transgender pioneer Lili Elbe. - Director:
- Tom Hooper
- Cast:
- Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne, Tusse Silberg
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Strike Back: Series 2 (2011)Strike Back: Project Dawn
Section 20 returns with two new highly-skilled and battle-hardened operatives - British Sergeant Michael Stonebridge and ex-US Delta Force Commando Damien Scott. Tasked by razor-sharp new section head, Colonel Eleanor Grant, to track the lethal, elusive terrorist Latif, in possession of an apocalyptic WMD, our heroes must put aside their differences and defuse a plot that could ignite a war. Strike Back: Project Dawn is a breathlessly tense, smart and sexy adventure. Across five stories, Scott and Stonebridge plunge into a terrifying siege in a Delhi hotel; mount an undercover operation to derail a weapon heist in Cape Town by a ruthless former IRA operator; take up arms against a ferocious Sudanese militia to rescue a British aid worker; track a treasonous spy in a savage Balkan gangster state; and finally, race to stop a huge-scale double suicide bomber attack in Budapest, orchestrated by the ingenious, merciless Latif. As Section 20 finally confront their nemesis, prey becomes predator in a staggering series climax... - Director:
- Daniel Percival
- Cast:
- Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Amanda Mealing
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After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. Stine is very mysterious and a prisoner of his own imagination - the monsters that his books made famous are real, and he protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their manuscripts. When the monsters are accidentally unleashed and begin to terrorize the town, it's up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get them back in their books where they belong. - Director:
- Rob Letterman
- Cast:
- Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Jack Black
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Rams (2015)Hrútar
In a secluded valley in Iceland, brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their prized ancestral sheep. But a long-term grudge means that they haven't spoken to each other for four decades, passing messages via the sheep dog. When a lethal ovine disease suddenly appears in the valley, the authorities move in to cull all of the livestock. But Gummi and Kiddi don't give up easily and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle, and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in the brothers will need to come together to save the sheep - and themselves - from extinction. - Director:
- Grímur Hákonarson
- Cast:
- Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving
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Maud (Carey Mulligan) is a working mother drawn into the fight for women's rights. She and her friends become foot soldiers in Mrs Pankhurst's early feminist movement. Maud's demands for equality result in her being fired from her job, thrown out on the streets by her husband, and banned from seeing her son. But the Suffragette sisterhood rallies round to support her and together they continue their heart-breaking and inspirational fight to be heard. - Director:
- Sarah Gavron
- Cast:
- Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter
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Charismatic and ruthless businessman, Rick Carver (Michael Shannon), is making a killing by repossessing homes - gaming the real estate market, Wall Street banks and the US government. When he evicts Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield), a single father trying to care for his mother (Laura Dern) and young son, Nash becomes so desperate to provide for his family that he goes to work for Carver - the very man who evicted him in the first place... - Director:
- Ramin Bahrani
- Cast:
- Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern
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Spectre (2015)Bond 24
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as Spectre. Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of Spectre. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot. As Bond ventures towards the heart of Spectre, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz. - Director:
- Sam Mendes
- Cast:
- Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux
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Bill Shakespeare is a hapless lute player with a big dream. Kicked out of his band, Bill leaves his despairing wife and kids behind in Stratford to seek fame and fortune in London. He's written a great work for the stage and he'll prove all the doubters wrong. In Madrid, King Philip II of Spain has hatched his latest plan to rid the world of his mortal enemy, Queen Elizabeth, and seize the English throne for himself. Sneaking into England with a motley crew of assassins, Philip fools desperate courtier the Earl of Croydon into helping with his devilish plot. Aided by debt-riddled London playwright, Christopher Marlowe, Bill believes his big break has come when the Earl Of Croydon offers to put on his play for Queen Elizabeth. Little does he know that King Philip is using Shakespeare's first work as the centrepiece in his plan to assassinate the Queen. - Director:
- Richard Bracewell
- Cast:
- Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas
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One of the most celebrated movie series of all time comes to its thrilling conclusion in the last chapter of 'The Hunger Games'. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen, who began her journey fighting to survive the brutal Hunger Games, and rose to lead the rebellion against Panem's tyrannical president (Donald Sutherland). Now, Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final epic battle that will decide Panem's future. - Director:
- Francis Lawrence
- Cast:
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
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In 1970s South Boston, FBI agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI in order to eliminate their common enemy: the Italian mob. 'Black Mass' tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiralled out of control, allowing Bulger to evade law enforcement while escalating his power to become one of the most notorious gangsters in U.S. history. - Director:
- Scott Cooper
- Cast:
- Johnny Depp, Robert Walsh, Joel Edgerton
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Based on Chris Ryan's best-selling book, Strike Back is a compelling story of betrayal, glory, redemption and revenge played out through the interlinking lives of two former soldiers: military hero Hugh Collinson (Andrew Lincoln) and discharged veteran John Porter (Richard Armitage). In three stand-alone narratives based in Iraq, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Pakistan the stories interweave the dramatic politics of war, with the personal demons of two very driven men. From scenes of intense combat to the confines of a brutal prison and the desert landscapes of Iraq to the lush greenery of the Zimbabwe outback, Strike Back is drama of cinematic proportions. - Director:
- Daniel Percival
- Cast:
- Richard Armitage, Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton
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From the innovative minds of Disney-Pixar comes a hilariously heartwarming adventure about the power of confronting and overcoming your fears and discovering who you are meant to be. 'The Good Dinosaur' asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely, and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs, an apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend, Spot. While travelling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of. - Director:
- Peter Sohn
- Cast:
- Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla
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During a manned mission to Mars, American astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead and left behind by his crew. But Watney is still alive, and he must now find a way to contact Earth - and survive on a barren planet with meagre supplies - in the hope that an international team of scientists can devise a near-impossible rescue plan to bring him home! - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig
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Chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) had it all - and lost it. The former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene had earned two Michelin stars and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his own kitchen and that third elusive star though, Jones will need to leave his bad habits behind and get the best of the best on his side, including the beautiful Helene (Sienna Miller). "Burnt" is a remarkably funny and emotional story about the love of food, the love between two people, and the power of second chances. - Director:
- John Wells
- Cast:
- Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl
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Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)La vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2
15-year-old Adele (Adele Exarchopoulos) feels like an average teenager, with school, friends, parents and boys taking up most of her time and thoughts. That is until a chance encounter with a beguiling blue-haired girl (Lea Seydoux) turns her world upside down, forcing her to question her desires and assert herself as a woman and as an adult. - Director:
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Cast:
- Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche
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