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The Beast (2023)La Bête
In a near-future world dominated by artificial intelligence, where human emotions are perceived as a threat, Gabrielle (Lea Seydoux) embarks on a journey to purify her DNA by revisiting her past lives. During this process, she reconnects with Louis (George MacKay), her great love. However, a sense of foreboding and fear grips her as she anticipates an impending catastrophe. - Director:
- Bertrand Bonello
- Cast:
- Léa Seydoux, Xavier Dolan, George MacKay
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Horror master Fede Alvarez takes the phenomenally successful 'Alien' franchise back to its iconic roots. In this truly terrifying sci-fi horror-thriller, a group of young colonisers - scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station - come face-to-face with the most relentless and deadly life form in the universe. - Director:
- Fede Alvarez
- Cast:
- Cailee Spaeny, Annemarie Griggs, David Jonsson Fray
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Seven Samurai (1954)Shichinin no Samurai
In 16th century Japan a poor village is raided every year by a group of bandits until, driven to the brink of starvation, the villagers decide to hire professional warriors to protect them. With only three meager meals a day to offer as payment, their request seems an impossible one. A simple plot, flawlessly executed - 'Seven Samurai' combines comedy, pathos, memorable characters, gripping tension and some of the finest action scenes ever filmed. - Director:
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cast:
- Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima
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When 93-year-old Thelma Post (June Squibb) gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her. Based on a real-life experience, 'Thelma' is an "action" comedy unlike any other - exploring family, friendship, and aging, while being uniquely inspired by action movies... - Director:
- Josh Margolin
- Cast:
- June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey
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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)A Quiet Place: Part III
When Samira (Lupita Nyong'o) returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by her cat Frodo and an unexpected ally (Joseph Quinn), Samira must embark on a perilous journey through the city that has suddenly gone silent, where the only rule is to stay quiet to stay alive. - Director:
- Michael Sarnoski
- Cast:
- Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Wo hu cang long
Set in 19th century China, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon follows two martial-arts masters Li Mu Bai (Chow Yon Fat) and Vu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) as they battle against evil forces to regain the stolen Green Destiny sword and defeat long-time foe Jade Fox. To succeed they must overcome an unknown warrior, the supremely skilled Jen (Zhang Ziyi), who is fighting against an arranged marriage. In the process Li is torn between his deep and long-denied feelings for Shu, and his wish to tame and teach Jen. - Director:
- Ang Lee
- Cast:
- Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang
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Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) is a small town teenager with big time dreams. Dreams of college...of success...of marrying his girlfriend, Maggie. He's just like everybody else, except Alex has a very special talent...that no one on Earth can appreciate. But, tonight, a mysterious stranger has called on Alex. He's come from a galaxy that's under attack from an alien force. And Alex's unique ability is their last hope. - Director:
- Nick Castle
- Cast:
- Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Kay E. Kuter
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Twisters (2024)Twister
When her friend Javi lures her back into the field for the first time since a devastating tornado encounter, storm chaser Kate crosses paths with Tyler, a charming daredevil with a thirst for tornado-tracking adventures. Kate's caution clashes with Tyler's risk-taking, but as storm season intensifies, they'll need to team up to tame, and survive, an unprecedented outbreak of destructive tornadoes. - Director:
- Lee Isaac Chung
- Cast:
- Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos
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The Bikeriders captures a rebellious time in America when the culture and people were changing. After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy (Jodie Comer) is inextricably drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals, led by the enigmatic Johnny (Tom Hardy). Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club. - Director:
- Jeff Nichols
- Cast:
- Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy
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A psychopath known only as Buffalo Bill is kidnapping and murdering young women across the midwest. Believing it takes ones to know one, the FBI sends in Agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) to interview an insane prisoner who may provide psychological insights and clues to the killer's actions. The prisoner is psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). Brilliant yet psychotic, with a taste for cannibalism, Lecter will only help Starling in exchange for details and secrets about her own complicated life. This twisted relationship forces Starling not only to face her own demons, but leads her face-to-face with a demented killer, an incarnation of evil so overwhelming, she may not have the courage or strength to stop him. Horrific, disturbing, spellbinding. This thriller set the standard by which all others are measured. - Director:
- Jonathan Demme
- Cast:
- Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney
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Disney and Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' returns to the mind of newly minted teenage Riley (voice of Kensington Tallman) just as headquarters is undergoing a sudeen demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've been running a successful operation, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up - and she's not alone. - Director:
- Kelsey Mann
- Cast:
- Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black
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Desperado (1995)Pistolero / El Mariachi 2
A shadowy figure stalks the Mexican underworld, travelling from town to town with only a guitar case in hand; however, what El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) has on his mind isn't music, but merciless vengeance. With enough bullets up his sleeves for every bandito in his path, the guitar-playing gunslinger has his sights firmly set on taking down a powerful drug lord (Joaquim de Almeida), but only the love of a local bookstore owner (Salma Hayek) will help the Mariachi get out of town alive. - Director:
- Robert Rodriguez
- Cast:
- Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim De Almeida
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Ryan Gosling stars as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman fresh off an almost career-ending accident. Colt is persuaded to return to his stunt career when he's told his ex, Jody (Emily Blunt), is directing a film and asked for him specifically. With hopes of winning back the love of his life, Colt returns to set only to find the movie's leading man missing and production in peril. Ensnared in an increasingly wild conspiracy, he must solve the mystery to save Jody's film and get one last shot with her. What could possibly go wrong? - Director:
- David Leitch
- Cast:
- Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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In a frontier town run by powerful and corrupt men, fiercely independent Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) embarks on a relationship with head-strong Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen). With the threat of the Civil War looming, their future becomes uncertain when Holger, a veteran, decides to fight for the Union. This leaves Vivienne to fend for herself against the unscrupulous mayor Rudolph Schiller (Danny Huston} and his partners in crime, iff landowner Alfred Jeffries (Garret Dillahunt) and his violent son Weston Jeffries (Solly McLeod). From writer-director Viggo Mortensen comes a female-forward reimagining of the classic "western", a love story that is both epic and intimate. - Director:
- Viggo Mortensen
- Cast:
- Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Solly McLeod
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Point Break (1991)Johnny Utah / Riders on the Storm
Keanu Reeves stars as Johnny Utah, a clean-cut FBI rookie assigned to track down a gang of bank robbers operating in Southern California. Since his partner (Gary Busey) is convinced that the robbers are surfers, Johnny decides to go undercover in the maverick world of surfing. He soon meets Bohdi (Patrick Swayze), a charismatic adrenaline junkie who'll do anything for a thrill...perhaps even rob banks. As the two become friends Johnny falls under the dangerous influence of Bohdi. He becomes addicted to the endless days of surfing and reckless nights of partying, and even gets involved with Bohdi's ex-girlfriend (Lori Petty). As Johnny gets closer to cracking the case, he learns the truth of Bohdi's most important lesson - if you want the ultimate thrill, you have to pay the ultimate price. - Director:
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Cast:
- Patrick Swayze, Gregory Snegoff, Keanu Reeves
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