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Alan Ladd plays the titular gunslinger, the archetypal "man alone" who wanders into town and shortly afterward becomes embroiled in a conflict between a group of Wyoming homesteaders and the nefarious cattle baron who has designs to wrest away their land. As the conflict escalates, and a romance develops between Shane and homesteader Marian Starrett (Jean Arthur, in her last screen role), a who's-who of studio system character talent revolves through the production - Van Heflin, Jack Palance, Elisha Cook, Jr. - before one of cinema's most famous, unforgettable endings. - Director:
- George Stevens
- Cast:
- George Stevens, Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur
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The Driver spins out of Los Angeles with The Mechanic after winning a late night drag race. The two young men head south east on the freeway, stopping only for food, gas or a delicate adjustment on their primer grey '55 Chevrolet. Outside of Flagstaff, they take time out for lunch at a diner. When they return to their car, there is a new passenger in the back - a girl with a tear stained face. No questions are asked: No explanation is offered. They move off. When they hit Santa Fe, they cruise up and down the streets, looking for an unsuspecting country boy to challenge their beaten up Sedan. They find him sooner than expected in a '32 Ford Roadster, follow him to the outskirts of town, race him and beat him. That night the girl shares a hotel room with The Mechanic, while The Driver prowls the bars. - Director:
- Monte Hellman
- Cast:
- James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird
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Anchorman (2004)Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Will Ferrell is Ron Burgundy, a top-rated 1970's San Diego anchorman who believes women have a place in the newsroom - as long as they stick to covering fashion shows or late-breaking cooking stories. So when Ron is told he'll be working with a bright young newswoman (Christina Applegate) who's beautiful, ambitious and smart enough to be more than eye candy, it's not just a clash of two TV people with really great hair - it's war! Filled with wicked wit and slapstick humour, 'Anchorman' is the year's most wildly irreverent, must-see comedy hit! - Director:
- Adam McKay
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- Will Ferrell, Bill Kurtis, Christina Applegate
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Meet Jesse and Chester, two dimwitted yet lovable party animals who wake up one morning with a burning question: "Dude, Where's My Car?" Their only clues are a matchbook cover from Kitty Kat Strip club and a year's supply of pudding in the fridge. As they retrace their steps, these dudes are in for the ride of their steps, these dudes are in for the ride their lives, encountering hot alien chicks, dodging killer ostriches, and trying to score "special treats" from their ticked-off twin girlfriends... - Director:
- Danny Leiner
- Cast:
- Ashton Kutcher, Freda Foh Shen, Seann William Scott
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Two icons from the golden age of Hollywood, Oscar winners Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, take their famous feud onscreen in Robert Aldrich's newly restored thriller. In fierce, no-holds-barred performances, Bette Davis portrays aging ex-child star Baby Jane Hudson while Joan Crawford plays Blanche, the crippled sister Jane torments psychologically. As the sisters descend into madness, the tension builds to a shocking ending... - Director:
- Robert Aldrich
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- Bette Davis, Debbie Burton, Joan Crawford
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Ride the High Country (1962)Guns in the Afternoon
In this brilliant, moving film directed by Sam Peckinpah, cowboy icons Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea find roles to match their leathery Western personas, playing aging lawmen hired to guard a gold shipment. They don't have much: a horse each, a couple of dollars. And they have everything: their independence. But the frontier is disappearing - and so is space wide open enough for independent men. With luck, the two will find space enough for this ride and one last payday. They will also find adventure, including the dramatic rescue of a mistreated bride (Mariette Hartley), gun-blazing shootouts and a life-changing betrayal. - Director:
- Sam Peckinpah
- Cast:
- Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Mariette Hartley
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La Strada (1954)La strada
Sold by her impoverished mother to Zampano (Anthony Quinn), a brutish fairground wrestler, waif-like Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina) lives a life of drudgery as his assistant. After taking to the road with a travelling circus, a budding relationship with II Matto/The Fool (Richard Basehart), a gentle-natured, tightrope walking clown, offers a potential refuge from her master's clutches. Trapped by her own servile nature, Gelsomina waivers, and Zampano's volcanic temper erupts with tragic consequences. Characteristically mingling elements of biography with metaphor and symbolism, 'La Strada' also combines an easygoing charm with a far harder edged realism in the form of domestic violence and decaying, desolate towns. Masina - Fellini's wife - is astonishing in the central role and what with the evocative Nino Rota score and Otello Martelli's ravishing photography, it's little wonder that 'La Strada' was the winner of the first official Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. - Director:
- Federico Fellini
- Cast:
- Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart
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Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (1983)Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Adapted by Paul Meyersberg from the novel by Laurens Van der Post, the film is a riveting exploration of racism, brutality and the sparks that fly when cultures collide, concentrating on a war of wills between enigmatic and rebellious POW Jack Celliers (David Bowie) and camp commandant Capt Yonoi (Ryuichi Sakamoto). Intelligently exploring the psychology of its characters, 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' also hints at a sexual attraction between Celliers and Yonoi, and as such is an audacious and original addition to the POW genre. - Director:
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Cast:
- David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryûichi Sakamoto
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Marking the centenary of the First World War, the internationally renowned director Peter Jackson (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies) uses the voices of the veterans combined with original archival footage to bring to life the reality of war on the front line for a whole new generation. Footage has been colourised and transformed with modern production techniques to present never before seen detail. - Director:
- Peter Jackson
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Dunkirk (2017)Bodega Bay
The story unfolds on land, sea and air, as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk with enemy troops closing in. RAF Spitfires engage the enemy in the skies above the Channel, trying to protect the defenseless men below. Meanwhile, hundreds of small boats manned by both military and civilians are mounting a desperate rescue effort, risking their lives in a race against time to save even a fraction of their army. - Director:
- Christopher Nolan
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf: The Poetic Trilogy (2012)Gabbeh (1996) / The Silence (1998) / The Gardener (2012)
One of the preeminent figures of Iranian cinema, Mohsen Makhmalbaf has written and directed an impressive array of acclaimed films, winning accolades at international film festivals and the admiration of world cinema audiences. This collection presents three of his most lyrical works which the director has termed his Poetic Trilogy. 'Gabbeh' tells of an elderly couple who stop by a stream to wash a vividly woven traditional Persian rug (Gabbeh). A beautiful woman, depicted in in the rug's elaborate design, suddenly appears and tells a heart-rending story of love and loss. A film imbued with the ideas of Sufism, The Silence tells of Khorshid, a young blind boy from Tajikistan who earns rent money for his family by tuning rare instruments but becomes enraptured by the sonorous music he hears on his way to work each day. 'The Gardener' is an imaginative documentary which follows Makhmalbaf, and his son Maysam, to Israel to investigate the Baha'i Faith, a religion with seven million followers, which originated in Iran 170 years ago. As well as presenting a selection of insightful extras, this collection boasts stunning new restorations of 'Gabbeh' and 'The Silence' which truly bring the films' rich colors and imagery to life. - Director:
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Cast:
- Shaghayeh Djodat, Hossein Moharami, Rogheih Moharami
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Close Up (1990)Nema-ye Nazdik
A brilliant exploration of the power of movies, Close-Up reconstructs the true story of a cinephile's attempt to become a filmmaker he admires. Hossein Sabzian introduces himself as celebrated Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and, under the pretext of working on a film project, enters the private life of a well-to-do Teheran family and eventually faces fraud charges. - Director:
- Abbas Kiarostami
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- Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Hossain Sabzian, Abolfazl Ahankhah
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From his earliest days headlining in his parents' living room, to the golden days as America's favorite television comic, Buddy remains in a class by himself. With the help of his brother/manager, who's always ready to catch him when he falls, Buddy's hilarious back-stage climb-to-the-middle is studded with witty one-liners and rapid-fire routines that will always leave you laughing - even as they touch your heart. - Director:
- Billy Crystal
- Cast:
- Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner
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The Handmaiden (2016)Ah-ga-ssi
In 1930s Korea, during Japanese occupation, Sookee (Tae-ri Kim) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on an enchanting and lavish estate with her domineering uncle. Yet Sookee has a secret, she has been recruited by a swindler posing as an illustrious Count to spy on the Lady so he can eventually seduce her and steal her fortune. However, this swindler is not the only one with a desire to seduce. - Director:
- Chan-wook Park
- Cast:
- Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Jo
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Taste of Cherry / 10 on Ten (1997)Ta'm e guilass / Dah rooye dah
This film won the Palme D'Or at Cannes in 1997.
Taste of Cherry (1997)A philosophical tale of a man so tired of life that he wants to commit suicide. Cruising the outskirts of Tehran, Mr. Badii (Homayon Ershadi) unsuccessfully searches for an accomplice who is willing to bury him after his death, until he finally strikes a bargain with a museum guard. But before the guard agrees to do the deed, he wants to know why Mr. Badii wants so desperately to die and dispense with the joys of nature, such as the taste of cherries. Internationally celebrated as one of the most important directors at work today, Kiarostami's road movie is a tale of self-discovery and an unexpected affirmation of the very things that make life worth living.
10 on Ten (2004)
Feature is an extraordinary cinema masterclass that proffers ten fascinating lessons on filmmaking by one of the world's most influential directors. With a single camera fixed inside a car, Kiraostami drives across the hills surrounding Tehran - the setting for 'Taste of Cherry' - and imparts a series of fascinating insights into his method of filmmaking including scripting, casting, and the tremendous liberating impact of digital photography. Illustrated with clips from 'Taste of Cherry', 'ABC Africa' and 'Ten', '10 on Ten' takes the viewer on an illuminating and inspirational journey to the heart of the creative process.- Director:
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Cast:
- Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari
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