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Stan and Ollie (2018)Stan & Ollie
"Stan and Ollie" tells the untold story of the world's greatest comedy act - Laurel and Hardy - with exceptional performances from Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. In the twilight of their careers and facing an uncertain future, Laurel and Hardy set out on a tour of Great Britain and Ireland. After an inauspicious beginning their friendship and performances shine through, making each other and their audiences laugh whilst winning the love and affection of legions of adoring fans. - Director:
- Jon S. Baird
- Cast:
- Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson
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Beginning where the hit movie 'Unbroken' concludes, the next chapter brings the rest of Louis Zamperini's inspirational true story to life. After surviving years of torture as a prisoner of war, Louis (Samuel Hunt) returns home from World War II, where he meets and marries Cynthia (Merritt Patterson). Haunted by his past, he is driven deep into despair. But when Cynthia turns to God at the 1949 Billy Graham Crusade, her most fervent prayer for Louis is to find peace and forgiveness. - Director:
- Harold Cronk
- Cast:
- Samuel Hunt, Merritt Patterson, Bobby Campo
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Dazed and Confused (1993)Dazed & Confused
America, 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, 'Dazed and Confused' eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, the first studio effort by Richard Linklater also features endlessly quotable dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, 'Dazed and Confused' is less about "the best years of our lives" than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting...for something to happen. - Director:
- Richard Linklater
- Cast:
- Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey
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The Emmy award winner for outstanding comedy series, created by Armando Iannucci and starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her 5-time Emmy-winning role, returns for its sixth season with executive producer David Mandel as showrunner. The fireworks begin with former VP and onetime President Selina Meyer out of office for the first time in years after her loss in a Senate vote to resolve an Electoral College tie last season. Forging ahead to secure her legacy and find her place in the world, while much of her former staff pursues endeavours of their own, this new season finds Selina and her band of fellow misfits hilariously attempting to make their mark while navigating the political landscape in Washington and beyond. - Director:
- David Mandel
- Cast:
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Carson Pak, Anna Chlumsky
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Comedy continues its sharp, satirical look at the insular world of Washington politics with new showrunner and executive producer David Mandel in Season 5. Onetime VP and now-President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) finds herself in the midst of a tie in the Electoral College. With her presidency on the line, she and her staff in D.C. continue their mission of making her seem presidential (even though she is the President). She's also fending off the ambitions of her charismatic vice presidential running mate who, through an obscure constitutional procedure, could end up being President. 'Veep' continues to prove that in Washington, even the most banal decisions can have ripple effects - with unexpected and often hilarious consequences. - Director:
- Chris Addison
- Cast:
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale
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Reed (Christopher Abbott) is going on a business trip and he's got everything meticulously planned: check into a hotel and kill an unsuspecting victim. Only then can he rid himself of his devious impulses and continue to be a good husband and father. But he gets more than he bargained for with volatile call girl Jackie (Mia Wasikowska). Before the night is over, a feverish nightmare will unfold, and Reed and Jackie will seal their bond in blood. - Director:
- Nicolas Pesce
- Cast:
- Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia Costa
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Swinging Safari (2018)Flammable Children
A coming of age comedy in 1970's Australia: A 200 ton blue whale washes up on a local beach and the kids think its the biggest thing that's ever happened in their lives. Behind closed doors, the mums and dads of this quiet suburban cul-de-sac celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual revolution. It's a time of boxed wine, bad hair styles, bad choices, but good times. And like the rotting whale. it's all about to go spectacularly wrong. - Director:
- Stephan Elliott
- Cast:
- Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Jesse Denyer
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"The More You Ignore Me" is both a poignant and darkly funny coming-of-age story of dysfunctional family life in 1980's rural England: Gina (Sheridan Smith) whose efforts to be a loving mother and wife are undermined by her declining mental health and her growing obsession with the local weatherman and Alice (Ella Hunt) her daughter, who struggles to relate to her mum. - Director:
- Keith English
- Cast:
- Sheridan Smith, Mark Addy, Ella Hunt
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Clive Peacock is a cheery, contented postie living in a seaside Dorset town. His job has always been simple: real people, real post, real customer service. New technology is threatening Clive's livelihood, with the sorting office now swarmed by machines that are guaranteed to take over his job. a defiant, last-ditch attempt to protest and prove his worth, Clive sets out on an ambitious mission. He vows to deliver every single letter in his last post by hand, cycling all over Britain to give his customers their letters face-to-face, the old fashioned way. However, Clive's noble quest doesn't win the hearts of the police, who are in hot pursuit of the gentle postman for stealing Her Majesty's mail... This two-part comedy-drama follows a simple man's mission to rescue his humble profession from being taken over by machines. It's a funny, moving tribute to elbow grease, perseverance, and ceaseless British spirit. - Director:
- Alan Dossor
- Cast:
- James Bolam, Alison Steadman, Jim Carter
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Spartacus: Blood and Sand: Series 1 (2010)Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Betrayed by the Romans, forced into slavery, reborn as a Gladiator. The classic tale of the Republic's most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But not all battles are fought upon the sands. Treachery, corruption and the allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he must become more than a man, more than a gladiator. He must become a legend. - Director:
- Rick Jacobson
- Cast:
- Andy Whitfield, Campbell Cooley, John Hannah
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From award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, the directors of 'Meru', comes 'Free Solo' a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world's most famous rock...the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park...without a rope. Celebrated as one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, Honnold's climb set the ultimate standard: perfection or death. Succeeding in this challenge places his story in the annals of human achievement. 'Free Solo' is an edge-of-your seat thriller and an inspiring portrait of an athlete who challenges both his body and his beliefs on a quest to triumph over the impossible, revealing the personal toll of excellence. The result is a triumph of the human spirit that represents what The New York Times calls "a miraculous opportunity for the rest of us to experience the human sublime". - Director:
- Jimmy Chin
- Cast:
- Dierdre Wolownick, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin
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Bob Dylan is without doubt one of the three most influential and pivotal artist of the Rock age, with only The Beatles and Elvis Presley sharing this level of acclaim. It is therefore somewhat surprising that a documentary of this nature has never previously compiled. In this film we take you behind the music to discover one the defining artists of the 20th Century. From Bob Dylan's schooldays we talk to people including his English teacher and the guitarist from his first schoolboy band. We follow his progress through his rebel days in college in Minneapolis to his phenomenal development in the burgeoning Folk clubs of New York's Greenwich Village. We continue this in-depth journey through Bob Dylan's golden age to the iconic status he gained in the mid-1960s through classic albums like Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. We talk to British Folk legend Martin Carthy, charismatic 1966 world tour drummer Mickey Jones, biographers Clinton Heylin and CP Lee and ISIS editor-in-chief Derek Barker. This story of unparalleled musical achievements culminates with Bob Dylan's infamous 1966 motorcycle accident. - Director:
- Tom O'Dowd
- Cast:
- Mickey Jones
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Based on Kevin Kwan's best-selling novel, "Crazy Rich Asians" follows New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend's wedding in Singapore and meets Nick's family for the first time. It soon becomes clear that the only thing crazier than love is family. - Director:
- Jon M. Chu
- Cast:
- Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh
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Claire Foy stars in a new Dragon Tattoo story as Lisbeth Salander, the highly-skilled vigilante from the acclaimed Millennium book series. Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cyber-criminals and corrupt government officials, as they race to rescue a dangerous program capable of global destruction held by shadowy figures linked to Lisbeth's past. - Director:
- Fede Alvarez
- Cast:
- Claire Foy, Beau Gadsdon, Sverrir Gudnason
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Following the Whirlwind day-to-day existence of the onetime VP and now-President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), 'Veep',the 2015 Emmy' Winner for Outstanding Comedy Series, created by Oscar nominee and Emmy' winner Armando lannucci, takes a sharp, satirical look at the insular world of Washington politics. While Selina has ascended to the highest office in the land, she must still run for election, and over the course of this serie's 10 episodes, Selina and her staff grapple with how to make her seem "presidential", while also deciding who will make the best running mate. - Director:
- Chris Addison
- Cast:
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jessica St. Clair, Anna Chlumsky
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