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Gandhi (1982)Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi
Gandhi was not a ruler of nations, nor did he have scientific gifts. Yet this small, modest man did what others before him could not. He led an entire country to freedom - he gave his people hope. Gandhi, the man of the century is explored in this breathtaking, unforgettable motion picture. After 20 years in the making, this masterful epic garnered nine 1982 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. In stirring detail, Gandhi's life, principles and power explode on the screen with vivid scenes such as the horrific massacre at Amritsar, where the British opened fire on 15,000 unarmed men, women and children, and the dramatic march to the sea where Gandhi led thousands of his fellow Indians to prove that sea salt belonged to all and was not just a British commodity. - Director:
- Richard Attenborough
- Cast:
- Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi
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Golden Globe winner Amy Poehler returns as Leslie Knope in the hilarious sixth season of 'Parks and Recreation'. The citizens of Pawnee loathe their merger with the neighbouring town of Eagleton and blame all their troubles - both real and imagined - on Councilwoman Knope. The personal lives of those in City Hall are equally tumultuous: Andy (Chris Pratt) must temporarily say "cheerio" to his wife, April (Aubrey Plaza), when he takes a dream job in London, Ron (Nick Offerman) adjusts to his new domestic roles and Ann (Rashida Jones) and Chris (Rob Lowe) eagerly await the birth of their child...if they can survive the woes of pregnancy. - Director:
- Dean Holland
- Cast:
- Amy Poehler, Andrew Ableson, Rashida Jones
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Big changes are ahead for newly elected City Councilwoman Leslie Knope (Golden Globe winner Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live) in the outrageous fifth season of 'Parks and Recreation'. Leslie learns that city politics is nothing like the Parks department as she tackles issues such as saving a local mini-golf park and fixing Pawnee's quaint, but ridiculously outdated, laws. And life outside the office is just as wild, as she and Ben (Adam Scott, Step Brothers) try to plan their wedding amidst the usual chaos of their friends' lives. Created by Primetime Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels (The Office) and Michael Schur (The Office, Saturday Night Live) and featuring guest stars including Jason Schwartzman (Moonrise Kingdom), Lucy Lawless (Spartacus), Patton Oswalt (Justified) and Vice-President Joe Biden, watch all 22 "hilarious" episodes back-to-back and uninterrupted! - Director:
- Dean Holland
- Cast:
- Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari
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Imagine a world where the glebal space race never ended. This thrilling "what if' take on history spotlights the high stakes lives of NASA astronauts and thair families.
- Director:
- Seth Gordon
- Cast:
- Jim Meskimen, Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman
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Amadeus (1984)Peter Shaffer's Amadeus
"Amadeus" triumphs as gripping human drama, sumptuous period epic, glorious celebration of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It's 1781 and Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) is the competent court composer to Emperor Joseph II. When Mozart (Tom Hulce) arrives at court, Salieri is horrified to discover that the godlike musical gifts he desires for himself have been bestowed on a bawdy, impish jokester. Mad with envy, he plots to destroy Mozart by any means. Perhaps, even murder. - Director:
- Milos Forman
- Cast:
- F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge
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Star Trek: Discovery: Series 5 (2024)Star Trek: Discovery: The Final Season
In the fifth and final season of 'Star Trek: Discovery', Captain Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncover a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt as well...dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it. - Director:
- Lee Rose
- Cast:
- Sonequa Martin-Green, Julianne Grossman, Doug Jones
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Four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Amy Poehler returns for the hilarious fourth season of 'Parks and Recreation'. The ever-enthusiastic Leslie Knope (Poehler) has her sights set on the City Council, but political campaigns are never easy - Leslie must deal with shady journalists, a deep-pocketed opponent (Paul Rudd), bus accidents, and even a still smitten old flame in her quest to serve her beloved hometown. - Director:
- Troy Miller
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- Amy Poehler, Stephen Stanton, Rashida Jones
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Blake Lively is captivating as Adaline, a 29-year-old who survives a near-death experience, and from that day on, never grows older. Adaline guards her secret and her heart for eight decades until a charming philanthropist (Michiel Huisman) and his parents (Harrison Ford and Kathy Baker) force Adaline to confront her destiny in this unforgettable tale the timeless power of love. - Director:
- Lee Toland Krieger
- Cast:
- Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford
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After a badly burned pilot (Ralph Fiennes) is pulled from the wreckage of his plane in the Sahara Desert, he's placed in the care of an army nurse (Juliette Binoche) and identified only as "the English patient". As his memory slowly returns, a passionate and consuming love affair with a married woman (Kristin Scott Thomas) is unveiled, and lives from both the past and the present become inextricably altered. - Director:
- Anthony Minghella
- Cast:
- Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe
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Al Pacino won his first 'Best Actor' Oscar for his brilliant portrayal of an overbearing, blind retired lieutenant Colonel who hires a young guardian (Chris O'Donnell), to assist him. It's a heart-wrenching and heart-warming tale of opposites attracting when they embark on a wild weekend trip that will change the lives of both men forever... - Director:
- Martin Brest
- Cast:
- Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn
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A superb ensemble cast falls in for action in Stanley Kubrick's brilliant saga about the Vietnam War and the dehumanizing process that turns people into trained killers. Joker (Matthew Modine), Animal Mother (Adam Baldwin), Gomer (Vincent D'Onofrio), Eightball (Dorian Harewood), Cowboy (Arliss Howard) and more - all are plunged into a boot-camp hell pitbulled by a leatherlung D.I. (Lee Ermey) who views the would-be devil dogs as grunts, maggots or something less. The action is savage, the story unsparing, the dialogue spiked with scathing humor. 'Full Metal Jacket', from its rigors of basic training to its nightmare of combat in Hue City, scores a cinematic direct hit. - Director:
- Stanley Kubrick
- Cast:
- Stanley Kubrick, Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey
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Somewhere in the United States three nuclear bombs are about to detonate - and only one man knows where they are. With the terrorist (Michael Sheen) already captured, FBI agent Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss) and ruthless former black-ops interrogator H (Samuel L Jackson) start a race against time to get the information they need. With the clock ticking, Brody and H have to decide how far they will go to save millions of lives in this action-packed thriller that will take you to the brink and beyond. - Director:
- Gregor Jordan
- Cast:
- Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Sheen
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When Lady Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband is having an affair, she seeks refuge with her estranged, bohemian sister Bif (Celia Imrie). As a fish out of water, Sandra is at odds with her sister's free-spirited lifestyle, until she is persuaded to join Bif's dance class. Here, Bif and her friends Charlie (Timothy Spall), Jackie (Joanna Lumley) and Ted (David Hayman) show Sandra that retirement is in fact only the beginning, and that divorce might just give her a whole new lease of life and love. - Director:
- Richard Loncraine
- Cast:
- Timothy Spall, Joanna Lumley, Imelda Staunton
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Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her family and face this new, cut-throat world alone. Based on the incredible true story, this heartwarming comedy follows Paige as she proves that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star. - Director:
- Stephen Merchant
- Cast:
- Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn
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Dedicated government employee Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and her fellow colleagues return for big laughs from the small town of Pawnee, Indiana, in the hilarious third season of Parks and Recreation. Their funny antics continue as they ramp up for their most important project yet: The Harvest Festival. As Leslie Knope plans, prepares and publicises, her co-workers take on other challenges such as a crippling flu, the statewide softball tournament and the sad demise of a local icon: a miniature horse named Li'l Sebastian. - Director:
- Dean Holland
- Cast:
- Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari
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