jez-thorpe's - Rented List

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The poignant true story of two British sprinters vying for gold in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games.

Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), a driven athlete of Jewish ancestry, runs to overcome prejudice and to achieve personal fame; his rival, Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a devout Scottish missionary, competes for the glory of God. An inspirational story of spirit and strength in the face of enormous odds, the film combines the finest elements of athletic competition and human drama to create a compelling and timeless cinematic classic.

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The first of the spaghetti westerns', 'A Fistful of Dollars' became an instant cult hit. It also launched the film careers of Italian Writer-Director Sergio Leone, and a little known American television actor named Clint Eastwood.

As the lean, cold-eyed cobra-quick gunfighter - Clint became the first of the 'anti-heroes'. The cynical, enigmatic loner with a clouded past is the same character Eastwood fans have been savouring ever since. 'A Fistful of Dollars' is the western taken to the extreme - with unremitting violence, gritty realism and tongue-in-cheek humour. Leone's direction is taut and stylish, and the visuals are striking - from the breathtaking panoramas (in Spain) to the extreme close-ups of quivering lips and darting eyes before the shoot-out begins. And all are accented by renowned film composer Ennio Morricone's quirky, haunting score.

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A secret experiment...a deadly virus...a fatal mistake.

Based on the wildly popular video game series, 'Resident Evil' is an action-packed thriller starring Milla Jovovich as Alice, Michelle Rodriguez, as Rain and James Purefoy in a battle of good and evil, human versus computer, the living against the undead. Something terrible is lurking in the Hive, a vast underground genetic research facility run by the Umbrella Corporation, a faceless bio-engineering conglomerate. A deadly viral outbreak occurs, and in response, the Red Queen - a vast supercomputer that controls the monitors the Hive - seals the entire facility to contain the leak, killing all the trapped employees. Alice and Rain must lead fellow commandos to isolate the virus that has wiped out Umbrella's entire research staff. The team soon discover, however, that the workers are...not...really...dead. They are now the ravenous, zombie-like undead, and they are prowling the Hive, One bite or scratch from an undead causes infection and worse, instant transformation into their kind!

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Before the Golden Age, Elizabeth was a passionate and naive girl who came to reign over a land divided by bloody turmoil.

Amid palace intrigue and attempted assassinations, the young queen is forced to become a cunning strategist while weighing the counsel of her mysterious advisors, thwarting her devious rivals, and denying her own desires for the good of her country.

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In 1914 on the eve of the First World War, Sir Ernest Shackleton (Kenneth Branagh) set out to be the first to cross the South Polar Continent, his expedition was a failure but has gone down in history as the greatest survival story of all time.

This spectacular film by award winning writer/director Charles Sturridge (Longitude, Gulliver's Travels) tells for the first time the true story of the events leading up to the expedition and charts in graphic detail the lives of the twenty eight men after their ship was crushed and sank, forcing Shackleton to lead them to safety across the ice, the sea and finally the uncharted mountains of South Georgia.

Retreating from the violent Napoleonic War, a weary band of British soldiers make their way through the Black Forest in Germany, unaware of what new terror is awaiting them.

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Wembley Stadium London & JFK Stadium Philadelphia One Concert - Two Continents 'The Day The Music Changed The World' Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, U2, Queen, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Elton John, The Who, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Beach Boys, Sting, Tina Turner, Bryan Ferry, Dire Straits,

Bryan Adams, Joan Beaz, Keith Richards, Ron Wood 'The Biggest Rock Event In History' Pretenders, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, George Michael, Hall & Oates, Inxs, Crosby Stills & Nash, Phil Collins, Style Council, Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Sade, Status Quo, Elvis Costello, The Cars 'The Greatest Live Concert Of All Tome' B B King, Duran Duran, Simple Minds, Alison Moyet, Paul Young, Boomtown Rats, Ultravox, Spandau Ballet, Albert Collins, Patti Labelle, Teddy Pendergrass, Ashford & Simpson, George Thorogoo & The Destroyers, Run DMC 'The Most Memorable Event For Two Generations' Reo Speedwagon, Nik Kershaw, Cliff Richard, Judas Priest, Thompson Twins, Nile Rodgers, Adam Ant, Kiki Dee, Kenny Loggins, Howard Jones, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Band Aid Finale, USA For Africa Finale

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The Bunker is a chilling evocation of our most primal fears. Set in World War II, in a dark anti-tank bunker which was built on the site of massacred plague victims.

The Bunker is must see horror film starring an all British cast playing Germans including Jack Davenport (Coupling, the Talented Mr Ripley), Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, From Hell) and Christopher Fairbank (The Fifth Element, Batman, Aliens III). They are shown beset by fear, guilt and mistrust of each other and their own Nazi ideology, As they are stalked by a 'living' enemy, so their fears stalk their minds. Focusing on the bunker's labyrinth of tunnels and the remains of hundreds of massacred plague victims buried beneath it.

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The Cold War may be over but at the forefront of the new world is a group of covert mercenaries whose skills in surveillance, reconnaissance and attack are for sale to the highest bidder.

Five of these operatives, known as Ronin, are assembled in Paris by a mysterious client for a dangerous mission: steal a top-secret briefcase. What seems to be a straight-forward assignment soon becomes a deadly pursuit as other underworld organisations vie for the same prize. Betrayer becomes betrayed as the film reaches its shattering climax.

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British ex-con Wilson (Terence Stamp) arrives in Los Angeles to Investigate the mystery of his daughter's "accidental" death. His prime suspect, the wealthy, heavily guarded music promoter Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), Is no easy target.

Propelled into an increasingly brutal search for truth, Wilson, with single-mindedness and terrifying precision, moves unstoppably toward revenge.

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Stephen King's horror masterpiece comes to life for a new generation. In Derry, Maine, seven young friends unite against a terrifying supernatural creature that has been haunting their small town for centuries.

Calling itself Pennywise the Dancing Clown, IT is a monster of unspeakable power that takes the form of everyone's most horrific fears. Threatened by their worst nightmares, the only way these kids can survive IT is together.

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Sunday 14 November, 1965 at 10.48am, Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) and his regiment of 400 men touch down at Landing Zone X-Ray in the la Drang Valley, a place in Vietnam known as "The Valley of Death".

They find themselves surrounded by over 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers and the ensuing battle becomes one of the most savage in US history.

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The pay off is excitement when Mel Gibson portrays hard-boiled Porter in 'Payback', a fast, frequently funny and ecstatically twisted blend of action and noir atmosphere co-written and directed by Brian Helgeland, Academy Award winner for 'LA Confidential'. Porter makes his living outside the law.

So when his partners in a heist rip off his $70,000 share and leave him for dead, there's only one way for Porter to settle things: his way. And that sends him on a vendetta that will have a lot of lowlifes gaping at the talking end of Porter's fat revolver. Crooked cops. Street gangs. Spineless flyspecks. Crime bosses. Anyone and everyone standing between Porter and his 70 grand are going to know he's back... with a vengeance.

The Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of 'The Force Awakens' join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks new mysteries of the Force.

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The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favour with the Queen herself.

As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.