felix-navis's - Rented List
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In 1972, Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, recorded an album of gospel music at The New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. The result, "Amazing Grace", went on to become one of the biggest albums of Aretha Franklin's career and one of her most beloved works. Music lovers won't want to miss this thrilling film, which is both an extraordinary look at a key moment in American cultural history, and an invaluable record of one of the world's greatest artists doing what she did best. - Director:
- Alan Elliott
- Cast:
- Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, Southern California Community Choir
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At the Bayview Retirement Village the elderly are expected to grow old gracefully, enjoying their final years in peace, quiet and comfort... but not if Tom (Graham Crowden) and Diana (Stephanie Cole) have anything to do with it! Meet two elderly eccentrics who refuse to put up with the appalling food and condescending staff; in the hilariously cynical BAFTA-nominated comedy series that won Stephanie Cole a British Comedy Award in 1992.
1. The Funeral
Tom and Diana do their best to help the local Vicar after he suffers a breakdown at a funeral for one of the residents.
2. Two Nasty Children
Diana decides some discipline is needed when the elderly duo are charged with looking after two ghastly children.
3. Looking for Work
Life at Bayview Retirenment Village is brain-shrikingly dull so Tom and Diana decide to get jobs!
4. Harvey's Fiancee
An unexpected guest at Bayview and Harvey's fiancee provide some entertainment for Tom and Diana.
5. The Estate Agent
Tom and Diana's interest in the local area causes conflict with an estate agent.
6. Scandal
Bayview scandal! Diana is found in Tom's bed, making him irresistible to the ladies bowling team.
7. Sabotage
To get away on holiday together the dynamic duo must outwit Harvey and raise plenty of cash.
8. Politics
Politics can be a cutthroat business but when Diana decides this is right up her street, she doesn't expect Tom and Harvey to run against her.
9. Sleeping Pills
Tom is put in a difficult predicament when Diana falls ill and takes matters in to her own hands. Will he provide her the sleeping pills as requested?
10. Great Aunt Diana
When Diana's Niece Sarah goes into labour, Great Aunt Diana will have to help out!
Christmas at Bayview
Tom resorts to drastic measures when Diana turns into Scrooge, with schemes that include baby Diana and the local homeless community.- Director:
- Gareth Gwenlan
- Cast:
- Stephanie Cole, Su Lin Looi, Graham Crowden
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An Elephant Sitting Still (2017)Da xiang xi di er zuo
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. For the film's characters, Manzhouli becomes an obsession, a longed-for escape. Schoolboy Bu (Yuchang Peng) is on the run after pushing a bully down the stairs. Bu's classmate Ling (Uvin Wang) has fallen for the charms of her teacher. The bully's older brother Cheng (Yu Zhang) feels responsible for the suicide of a friend. And there's Mr. Wang (Congxi Li), an army veteran whose son wants to offload him into a home. In virtuoso visual compositions, the film tells the story of one single suspenseful day from dawn to dusk, when the train to Manzhouli is set to depart. - Director:
- Bo Hu
- Cast:
- Yu Zhang, Yuchang Peng, Uvin Wang
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Joan Stanley (Judi Dench) lives in contented retirement until her tranquil life is suddenly disrupted. The dark secrets she's been hiding since her university days have been uncovered by M15. She finds herself in their custody, accused of providing intelligence to the KGB. Cut to 1938 where Joan is a promising physics student at Cambridge University. There she falls for a young communist named Leo Galich (Tom Hughes) and through him, begins to see the world in a new light. After graduation, Joan secures a job in a weapons research facility where she comes to the realisation that the world is on the brink of nuclear disaster. Now Joan is forced to answer an impossible question: exactly what price would she pay for peace? - Director:
- Trevor Nunn
- Cast:
- Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore
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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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Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley), is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Her mum Marion (Julie Walters) has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn's Nashville nonsense. Forced to take responsibility, Rose-Lynn gets a cleaning job, only to find an unlikely champion in the middle-class lady of the house (Sophie Okonedo). 'Wild Rose' is an uplifting story with an original soundtrack about family, dreams and reality, and three chords and the truth. - Director:
- Tom Harper
- Cast:
- Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello, Jane Patterson
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Berlin, 1940. Working class couple Otto (Brendan Gleeson) and Anna (Emma Thompson) Quangel receive the news that their only son has lost his life in the battlefield and decide to resist the Nazi regime in their very own way. Soon their campaign comes to the attention of the Gestapo and a murderous game of cat-and-mouse begins. - Director:
- Vincent Perez
- Cast:
- Emma Thompson, Daniel Brühl, Brendan Gleeson
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From acclaimed director Mike Leigh comes this epic portrayal of events surrounding the infamous 1819 'Peterloo Massacre' in Manchester, when armed government forces charged into a crowd of 60,000 peaceful protesters who were desperate for greater democracy and improved working conditions. Featuring stellar performances from Maxine Peake and Rory Kinnear, 'Peterloo' is an explosively visceral retelling of a defining moment in British history. - Director:
- Mike Leigh
- Cast:
- Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Neil Bell
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A Private War (2018)Marie Colvin
In a world where journalism is under attack, Marie Colvin (Rosamund Pike) is one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time. Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the front-lines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless, while constantly testing the limits between bravery and bravado. After being hit by a grenade in Sri Lanka, she wears a distinctive eye patch and is still as comfortable sipping martinis with London's elite as she is confronting dictators. Colvin sacrifices loving relationships, and over time, her personal life starts to unravel as the trauma she's witnessed takes its toll. Yet, her mission to show the true cost of war leads her - along with renowned war photographer Paul Conroy (Jamie Doman) - to embark on the most dangerous assignment of their lives in the besieged Syrian city of Horns. - Director:
- Matthew Heineman
- Cast:
- Rosamund Pike, Greg Wise, Alexandra Moen
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The Evacuation (2015)En mai, fais ce qu'il te plaît / Come What May
May 1940: the height of the ruthless Nazi advance on the Western Front. As the German occupation of France gathers pace, fear grips the nation and the terrified people of Pas-de-Calais, a small village in northern France, decide they have no option but to flee their homes. Like so many millions of their compatriots, they have nowhere to go, but the alternative of occupation and German thrall is not an option. In advance of the imminent invasion, the paths of a group of disparate people, including the local mayor, a teacher, a young German boy and a Scottish Army Officer, converge, as they seek to outrun what appears to be a chilling fate. - Director:
- Christian Carion
- Cast:
- August Diehl, Olivier Gourmet, Mathilde Seigner
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Everybody Knows (2018)Todos lo saben
Laura (Penelope Cruz) and her children travel from Buenos Aires to the small Spanish village where she was born to attend her sister's wedding. Unexpected events soon lead to a crisis that exposes the family's hidden past. Suspicions mount, loved ones begin to turn on one another, and dark secrets long hidden threaten to come to light, revealing shocking truths. - Director:
- Asghar Farhadi
- Cast:
- Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darín
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The White Crow (2018)Rudolf Nureyev Project
The incredible true story of legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev (Oleg Ivenko) is brought vividly to life by Academy Awardy-nominee Ralph Fiennes and BAFTA-winning screenwriter David Hare. From Nureyev's poverty-stricken childhood in the Soviet city of Ufa, to his blossoming as a student dancer in Leningrad, to his nail-biting escape from the KGB and defection to the West at the height of the Cold War, The White Crow is a gripping, revelatory look at a unique artist who transformed the world of ballet forever. - Director:
- Ralph Fiennes
- Cast:
- Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann
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Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80's who is broke, alone and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it's uncertain if he'll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement or the cartel's enforcers catch up to him. - Director:
- Clint Eastwood
- Cast:
- Clint Eastwood, Patrick L. Reyes, Cesar De León
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Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back (2018)Dead In A Week (Or Your Money Back)
After seven unsuccessful suicide attempts, William (Aneurin Barnard) outsources the task to Leslie (Tom Wilkinson), an ageing hit-man on the brink of retirement. But with the contract signed and death assured within a week (or his money back) William finally discovers a reason to live. However, as far as Leslie is concerned, the contract is binding... - Director:
- Tom Edmunds
- Cast:
- Christopher Eccleston, Freya Mavor, Tom Wilkinson
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The Favourite (2018)Favorite
In early 18th-century England, a frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne, and her closest friend, Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz), governs the country while tending to Anne's ill health and volatile temper. When new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, Sarah takes Abigail under her wing as she cunningly schemes to return to her aristocratic roots, setting off an outrageous rivalry to become the Queen's favourite. - Director:
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Cast:
- Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz
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