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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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From director Christopher Nolan, a unique and intriguing thriller that begins with the ultimate act of revenge and backtracks through time to reveal the shocking and provocative reasons behind it. Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) remembers everything up to the night his wife was brutally raped and murdered. But since that tragedy, he has suffered from short-term memory loss and cannot recall any event, the places he has just visited or anyone he has met just minutes before. Determined to find out why his wife was killed, the only way he can store evidence is on scraps of paper, by taking Polaroid photos and tattooing vital clues on his body. Throughout his investigation, he appears to have the help of both bartender Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss), who may have her own secret agenda and police officer Teddy (Joe Pantoliano) whose friendship is always suspect. As Shelby's fractured memory tries to piece together a chilling jigsaw of deceit and betrayal in reverse, breathtaking twists and surprising turns rapidly occur in the most challenging, original and critically acclaimed thriller in years. - Director:
- Christopher Nolan
- Cast:
- Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
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Rookie cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) grew up in crime. That makes him the perfect mole, the man on the inside of the mob run by boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). It's his job to win Cosello's trust and help his detective handlers (Mark Wahlbery and Martin Sheen) bring Costello down. Meanwhile, SIU officer Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) has everyone's trust. No one suspects he's Costello's mole. Now these covert lives cross and collide is at the ferocious core of the widely acclaimed The Departed. Martin Scorsese directs, guiding a cast for the ages in a visceral tale of crime and consequences. This is searing, can't-look-away filmmaking: like into the eyes of a con - or a cop - with a gun. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Bo Cleary, Matt Damon
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Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer - and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honour, decency and courage. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, John de Lancie, Matt Damon
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Traffic is the Academy Award winning thriller set in the world of drug trafficking, from the cartels in Mexico to the wealthy dealers across America. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Traffic evokes the high stakes and high risks of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some of which are highly personal and some of which are filled with intrigue and danger. - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast:
- Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones
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Ocean's Eleven (2001)Ocean's 11
Eleven men, three casinos and one night. The plan is set and conman Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his eleven-man crew are about to score big in the most high-tech heist in history. Meet the handpicked specialists, Ocean's eleven elite including an ace card-sharp, a pickpocket, an explosives expert, a card dealer, a retired thief, a surveillance man, a chinese acrobat, two frontmen and a bitter casino mogul. The target is Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand, all owned by ruthless entrepreneur Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) who just happens to be dating Danny's ex-wife the beautiful and glamorous Tess. The score $150 million. - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast:
- George Clooney, Cecelia Ann Birt, Paul L. Nolan
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Ocean's Thirteen (2007)Ocean's 13
The most dazzling heist yet. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and co. are back with director Steven Soderbergh for a high-rolling hit that stacks the deck with wit, style and cool. What are the odds of getting even? Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and the gang are going back to Vegas and this time there's only one reason to pull-off their most ambitious and risky casino heist - to defend one of their own. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino) double-crosses one of the Eleven - Danny and the gang see if they can break "The Bank". - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast:
- George Clooney, Gregor Collins, Brad Pitt
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The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller. (Sin City) assaults the screen with blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive Persian army. Experience history at swordplay, and moviemaking with a cutting edge. - Director:
- Zack Snyder
- Cast:
- Gerard Butler, Gary A. Hecker, Lena Headey
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A mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these man join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense values and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed across the alternately beautiful and ravaged countryside. Directed by Edward Zwick, this urgent, intensely moving adventure shapes gripping human stories and heart-pounding action into a modern epic of profound impact. - Director:
- Edward Zwick
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly
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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)El laberinto del fauno
Visionary director Guillermo del Toro creates a unique, richly imagined epic with Pan's Labyrinth, a gothic fairy tale set against the postwar era of Fanco's Spain. Pan's Labyrinth unfolds throught the eyes of Ofelia, a young girl uprooted to a remote military outpost commanded by her new stepfather. Powerless and lonely in a place of great danger, Ofelia lives out her own dark fable as she confronts monsters both otherworldly and human after she discovers a neglected labyrith behind the family home. There she meets Pan, a fantastical creature who challenges her with three tasts which he claims will reveal her true identity. - Director:
- Guillermo Del Toro
- Cast:
- Ivana Baquero, Pablo Adán, Ariadna Gil
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The last man on earth is not alone. Will Smith portrays that lone survivor in 'I Am Legend', the action epic, fusing heart-pounding excitement with a mind-blowing vision of a desolated Manhattan. Somehow immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist Rober Neville (Will Smith) is now the last human survivor in New York City and maybe the world. But he is not alone. Mutant plague victims lurk in the shadows...watching Neville's every move...waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find an antidote using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered...and quickly running out of time. - Director:
- Francis Lawrence
- Cast:
- Will Smith, Pat Fraley, Alice Braga
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Prepare for a mind blowing assault on the senses as the terror and devastation unleashed in 28 Days Later picks up six months after the Rage virus has decimated the city of London. The US Army has restored order and is repopulating the quarantined city, when a carrier of the Rage virus enters London and unknowingly re-ignites the spread of the deadly infection once again... - Director:
- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Cast:
- Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle
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When top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford, he struggles with his seemingly crime-free…and oafish partner Danny (Nick Frost). When several grisly accidents rock the village, it's not long before Danny's dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gun fighting, all-out action become reality! It's time for small-town cops to hand out big-city justice! - Director:
- Edgar Wright
- Cast:
- Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman
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City couple Jenny (Kelly Reilly) and Steve (Michael Fassbender) are eager to get way from it all. The idyllic, picturesque surroundings of Eden Lake seem like the perfect spot for a secluded, romantic weekend in the country until they realise the remote woodland enclosure isn't as deserted as they'd originally hoped. After being attacked by local gang of rural delinquents, Steve and Jenny's car is stolen and Steve is brutally tortured. Suddenly the weekend begins to evolve into a sadistic game of survival and escalating violence, with a surprising and shocking climax. - Director:
- James Watkins
- Cast:
- Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis
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Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages. - Director:
- Terry George
- Cast:
- Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix
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