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Hard-up, wacky brother Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) run a plumbing company in Brooklyn. When they befriend Daisy (Samantha Mathis), a young archaeologist, they are pulled into a bizarre, fantastical adventure as the villainous King koopa's (Dennis Hopper) cousins kidnap her and whisk her off to the sinister underworld of 'Dinohatten'. In hot pursuit, with their and wonderful allies, Bertha, Toad and dinosaur Yoshi, the brothers must battle Koopa and his army of Goombas, intent on merging our dimension with theirs. - Director:
- Annabel Jankel
- Cast:
- Bob Hoskins, Frank Welker, John Leguizamo
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The Craft: Legacy (2020)Blumhouse's the Craft: Legacy
In Blumhouse's continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.- Director:
- Zoe Lister-Jones
- Cast:
- Cailee Spaeny, Zoey Luna, Gideon Adlon
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Advertising executive James Ballard (James Spader) and his wife Catherine (Deborah Unger) lead complex, if hollow sexual lives. However, after being involved in a near fatal car crash with Dr. Helen Remington (Holly Hunter), Ballard finds himself being drawn into a provocative exploration of the connections between danger, sex and death - and, as his involvement deepens, Ballard and Catherine discover new and increasingly disturbing ways of expressing love... - Director:
- David Cronenberg
- Cast:
- James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas
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A middle-class schoolteacher, stuck in a government-enforced teaching post in an arid backwater, stops off in the mining town of Bundanyabba on his way home for the Christmas holidays. Discovering a local gambling craze that may grant him the financial independence to move back to Sydney for good, the opportunity proves irresistible. But the bad decisions are just beginning and a reliance on local standards of hospitality in "the Yabba" may take him on a path darker than ever expected. - Director:
- Ted Kotcheff
- Cast:
- Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty
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Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an ageing silent film queen, and William Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in Sunset Boulevard. Winner of three Academy Awards, director Billy Wilder's orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic. From the unforgettable opening sequence through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, the film is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nancy Olson as the bright spot in unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances. - Director:
- Billy Wilder
- Cast:
- William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim
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As the title suggests, Walkabout is a journey not only in distance, but also in the transition for one Australian aborigine, from adolescence to manhood. While on a family picnic a beautiful teenager and her brother suddenly find themselves very much alone after the tragic death of their father. As they wander through the outback they meet the young aborigine. The film unfolds and tells the tale of survival, resourcefulness and sexual awareness, as the travellers become lost in the Australian wilderness. - Director:
- Nicolas Roeg
- Cast:
- Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, Luc Roeg
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When mysterious giant robots begin attacking the streets of New York City, intrepid reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) is on the story and enlists the aid of ace aviator and old flame Joseph "Sky Captain" Sullivan (Jude Law). Their mission is to find out who's behind these killing machines and stop a plot to destroy the world before it's too late. - Director:
- Kerry Conran
- Cast:
- Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie
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Five years after the horrific slaughter at Camp Arawak, transsexual lunatic Angela Baker (a take-no-prisoners performance by Pamela Springsteen, whose singing and guitar playing would terrify even her brother Bruce) hos become a counsellor at Camp Rolling Hills. But Angela is about to teach 'bad campers' a brutal lesson in survival when these horny teens are sliced, stabbed, drilled, barbecued, chain sawed and worse. - Director:
- Michael A. Simpson
- Cast:
- Pamela Springsteen, Renée Estevez, Tony Higgins
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A heist team is hired by mysterious fixer to kidnap the daughter of a powerful underworld figure. They must guard the 12-year-old ballerina for one night to net a $50 million ransom. As the captors start to dwindle one by one, they discover that they're locked inside an isolated mansion with no ordinary little girl. - Director:
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
- Cast:
- Kathryn Newton, Dan Stevens, Kevin Durand
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Two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Arkansas; three weeks later, two more people are killed in a similar way. When Deputy Norman Ramsey fears a pattern is developing he calls upon the help of Texas Ranger J.D. Morales (Ben Johnson to find "The Phantom Killer before lie can kill again. - Director:
- Charles B. Pierce
- Cast:
- Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells
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George Clooney (Ocean's Eleven), Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich) and Drew Barrymore (Charlie's Angels) star in the comedy thriller that posses and irresistible question: what would happen if a wildly successful TV producer was also a top-secret CIA assassin? While Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell – The Green Mile), maverick creator of The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game and The Gong Show, gains notoriety for his smash television shows, he is also drawn into a shadowy world of danger as a covert governmental operative. But soon he's life begins to spiral out of controls – both of them. Directed by George Clooney and based on Chuck Barris' classic novel, this entertaining hit earned a best Actor Award for Sam Rockwell at the Berlin International Film Festival. - Director:
- George Clooney
- Cast:
- Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney
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Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After Angela and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior. Victor's best hope is to find the only person who has seen anything like this before: Chris MacNeil, whose haunting experience with her daughter Regan may be the key to combating ultimate evil. - Director:
- David Gordon Green
- Cast:
- Lafortune Joseph, Helen Leahey, J. Moliere
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A 'Leatherface' type murderer who wears other people's faces, kills at an all-night horror-thon at an old theatre put on by a bunch of film students. Maggie, the lead character, believes it's really Lanyard Gates, a crazed film maker who killed his family live on stage fifteen years ago. And now he's back to kill his daughter, Sara, who is believed to really be Maggie. - Director:
- Mark Herrier
- Cast:
- Dee Wallace, Jill Schoelen, Tom Villard
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After thirty years of no contact, Norval (Elijah Wood) visits his estranged father (Stephen McHattie) at his remote cabin by the sea. He quickly discovers that not only is his dad a disapproving alcoholic, he also has a shady past that is rushing to catch up with him.
- Director:
- Ant Timpson
- Cast:
- Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Garfield Wilson
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Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia's warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors. - Director:
- Michael Mohan
- Cast:
- Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Simona Tabasco
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