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Darren Aronofsky follows up his acclaimed debut 'Pi' with this gritty, emotionally charged film set amidst the abandoned beaches and faded glory of Coney Island, Brooklyn. Based upon the novel by celebrated author Hubert Selby Jr. , the story intricately links the lives of a lonely widowed mother (Ellen Burstyn), her son Harry (Jared Leto), his beautiful girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly), and his best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans). Requiem for a Dream is a hypnotic tale of four human beings each pursuing their vision of happiness. Even as everything begins to fall apart, they refuse to let go, plummeting with their dreams into a nightmarish, gut-wrenching freefall. - Director:
- Darren Aronofsky
- Cast:
- Ellen Burstyn, Scott Franklin, Jared Leto
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For many years, investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) travelled through space and time with her best friend, a carefree and somewhat irresponsible Time Lord known as the Doctor. But all good things must come to an end, and they were forced to part. Sarah returned to Earth and her career, but before they went their separate ways, she made the Doctor promise not to forget her...Sarah Jane is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas with her Aunt Lavinia (Mary Wimbush) in the sleepy village of Morton Harewood. But when she arrives, she finds her aunt is missing, and a surprise present from an old friend is waiting to be opened. Sarah and her aunt's ward, Brendan (Ian Sears), are soon caught up in the affairs of a mysterious cult who practice the black arts, and are preparing for a human sacrifice. But they have the Doctor's gift to aid them - a robot dog who answers to the name of K-9... - Director:
- John Black
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- Elisabeth Sladen, John Leeson, Bill Fraser
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After cleaning up his hometown, Nick (Sorbo) retires as county sheriff and heads to Dallas where he hopes to start a new life with an FBI Agent and her twelve-year old daughter. Just being "the boyfriend" is tough enough for Nick. When a ruthless drug lord targets several key witnesses to a Federal case, Nick finds himself in the middle of a war with nobody to trust. This time Nick is on their turf and he is pitted against a ferocious local mob. Nick's brand of country justice just doesn't seem to cut it on the rough city streets but he will stop at nothing to protect his own. - Director:
- Tripp Reed
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- Kevin Sorbo, Yvette Nipar, Haley Ramm
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The Delta Force 2 (1990)Delta Force: The Colombian Connection
Ruthless Colombian drug lord Ramon Cota (Billy Drago) is tightening his hold on the global cocaine trade. With the Drug Enforcement Administration unsuccessful in blocking the steady stream of narcotics from entering the United States, the U.S. Army's Delta Force is enlisted to try and bring Cota to justice. But when Cota strikes at Major Bobby Chavezs (Paul Perri) family, the mission suddenly becomes very personal for Colonel Scott McCoy (Chuck Norris). - Director:
- Aaron Norris
- Cast:
- Chuck Norris, Mike Reynolds, John P. Ryan
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A notorious killer is back to terrorise Los Angeles, and only one man can stop him. Martial arts superstar Chuck Norris packs a powerful punch in this exciting action-thriller about a tough L.A. cop's pursuit of a savage villain from his past. Adroitly directed with startling images and harrowing action scenes, Hero and the Terror is edge-of-your-seat suspense from beginning to end! Homicide detective Danny O'Brien is known simply as "Hero" for having brought down L.A.'s most vicious serial killer: Simon Moon , a.k.a. "The Terror." But for years, O'Brien has secretly been haunted by the fact that his capture of Moon was a fluke. When The Terror escapes from jail and returns to his old killing ways, O'Brien finally gets the chance to earn his glorified reputation...if his monstrous enemy doesn't destroy him first! - Director:
- William Tannen
- Cast:
- Chuck Norris, Brynn Thayer, Steve James
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Good Guys Wear Black (1978)Black Tigers
Chuck Norris stars as John T. Booker, Leader of the Black Tigers, a US Army Special Forces in Vietnam charged with rescuing POW's from behind enemy lines. During one mission, half of his 12-man team is ambushed. Booker and the other five survivors spend three harrowing weeks in the jungle fighting for their way back to freedom. Years pass, but Booker - now a political science professor at a Southern California college - cannot escape the recurring nightmares triggered by his years in Vietnam. The past is thrust graphically into the present when he learns that a mysterious killer is methodically assasinating each of the remaining Black Tigers. Though he had hoped to resume a normal life, Booker sets out to track down the assailant. With the help of an inquisitive Senate investigator (Anne Archer) and his CIA agent friend (Lloyd Haynes) Booker must stop the bloodshed and find out what the US state department's and Under Secretary Conrad Morgan (James Fransiscus) involvement was in the Black Tigers last mission.... - Director:
- Ted Post
- Cast:
- Chuck Norris, Anne Archer, James Franciscus
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The Doctor and his companions are lost in time. Expecting to be reunited with the Tardis following a secret mission for the Time Lords, they instead find themselves on a plague-stricken space station orbiting the remnants of Voga, Planet of Gold. The Doctor, Harry and Sarah have stumbled into the last battle of an ancient conflict between humankind and one of its most terrifying foes - the Cybermen. - Director:
- Michael E. Briant
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, Michael E. Briant, Elisabeth Sladen
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The time: 1959. The place: the Shangri-La Holiday Camp, South Wales. The Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Mel (Bonnie Langford) want time out. The hedonistic alien Navarinos wants to catch some vintage rock and roll. And two CIA agents want to know what happened to their country's missing satellite. When the beautiful Chimeron princess Delta (Belinda Mayne) shows up on the scene, the murderous Bannermen soon follow in hot pursuit. The stage is set for a fiery showdown that will decide the fate of an entire civilisation. - Director:
- Chris Clough
- Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy, Tracey Wilson, Jodie Brooke Wilson
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When successful New York ad executive Howard Inlet (Will Smith) suffers a personal tragedy and retreats from life, his friends devise a drastic plan to reach him before he loses everything. Featuring an all-star cast this thought-provoking drama explores how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of beauty, and how the constants of love, time and death interlock in a life fully lived. - Director:
- David Frankel
- Cast:
- Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet
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This modern retelling of William Shakespeare's final masterpieces is an exciting, mystical and magical fantasy with Helen Mirren leading a star-studded cast including Russell Brand and Alfred Molina. Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unlashes her powers for revenge. - Director:
- Julie Taymor
- Cast:
- Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon Hounsou
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Shadowboxer is an emotionally-charged, full-throttle thriller which delves deep into the harsh underworld of organized crime and uncovers the complex lives of trained assassins Mikey (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and Rose (Helen Mirren). But when a brutal crime boss wants his wife dead, Rose has a change of heart when they find her pregnant. And so, the three begin a harrowing life on the run. Driven by fierce love, Rose and Mickey, protect their adopted family from present danger - looking to redeem their tragic past. - Director:
- Lee Daniels
- Cast:
- Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren, Vanessa Ferlito
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Metropolis (2001)Metoroporisu
Based on the classic comic created by Osamu Tezuka, written by Japanese anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro, Metropolis is a spectacular film featuring stunning imagery and unforgettable characters. In the industrial, tri-level world of Metropolis, Duke Red is a powerful leader with plans to unveil a highly advanced robot named Tima. But Duke Red's violent son Rock distrusts robots, and intends find and destroy Tima. Lost in the confusing labyrinth beneath Metropolis, Tima is beginning a friendship with the young nephew of a Japanese detective. But when Duke Red separates the two innocents, Tima's life - and the fate of the universe - is dangerously at stake. - Director:
- Rintaro
- Cast:
- Toshio Furukawa, Scott Weinger, Yuka Imoto
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At last, the successor to No Retreat, No Surrender. It's non-stop action as our young hero, unmatched in the martial arts, seeks to rescue his fiancee from the Soviet Stronghold at Death Mountain. But waiting for him there is one who is unbeaten. A master of combat whose strength is matched only by his cruelty. Not only must our hero face the master to win back his girl but he must fight an entire army to reach him. - Director:
- Corey Yuen
- Cast:
- Loren Avedon, Max Thayer, Cynthia Rothrock
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No Retreat No Surrender 3 (1990)No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
The first was for honour. The second for his country. This time it's family. John Alexander (Joseph Campanella), recently retired from the CIA's counter-terrorism department, has a problem. His two sons, Casey (Keith Vitali) and Will (Loren Avedon), are like oil and water - they just can't get along together. Will hates everything that Casey stands for, and Casey can't understand his brother's attitude. When their father is brutally murdered by an international terrorist he had been pursuing for years, the rift between the brothers becomes even wider... - Director:
- Lucas Lowe
- Cast:
- Loren Avedon, Keith Vitali, Joseph Campanella
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According to the sales brochure, Paradise Towers is a Utopian blueprint for community living, with its fabulous architecture and state-of-the-art facilities. The perfect place for Mel (Bonnie Langford) to take a leisurely swim, in fact. But when the TARDIS arrives, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and his companion discover that the futuristic tower block has fallen into ruin, and a series of unexplained disappearances have the tenants living in fear. As gangs of teenage girls run wild in the hallways, a squad of bureaucratic Caretakers struggle to retain control. To keep the citizens of Paradise Towers safe, the Doctor must confront the resident evil lurking in the basement. - Director:
- Nicholas Mallett
- Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Richard Briers
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