joe-2's - Rented List
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Elle (2016)Oh!
From legendary filmmaker Paul Verhoeven, 'Elle' is a gripping psychological noir thriller. Starring iconic actress Isabelle Huppert in a career-defining role, 'Elle' follows Michele LeBlanc (Huppert), founder and CEO of a successful video game company, who is attacked in her own home. Upending our expectations, Michele begins to track down her assailant, and soon they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game, one that at any moment may spiral out of control. - Director:
- Paul Verhoeven
- Cast:
- Isabelle Huppert, Oury Milshtein, Laurent Lafitte
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The Spy (2019)Spionen
There were many great heroes doing their part to fight the Nazi scourge making its way through Europe during World War II. Not all fought on the front line, some governments resorted to espionage through the recruitment of influential citizens. This is the remarkable story based on true events of one starlet who went from the stage to meeting one of the most infamous monsters of the war; Josef Terboven (Alexander Scheer) - the man who would start the extermination of Norwegian Jews. - Director:
- Jens Jonsson
- Cast:
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Lassgård, Damien Chapelle
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Korean War vet and retired autoworker Walt Kowalski doesn't much like how his life or his neighbourhood has turned out. He especially doesn't like the people next door, Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia. But events force Walt to defend those neighbours against a local gang that feeds on violence and fear. - Director:
- Clint Eastwood
- Cast:
- Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley
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"A Rainy Day in New York" tells the story of college sweethearts, Gatsby (Timothée Chalamet) and Ashleigh (Elle Fanning), whose plans for a romantic weekend together in New York City are dashed as quickly as the sunlight turns into showers. The two are soon parted, and each has a series of chance meetings and comical adventures they will discover that, while you only live once, once is enough if you find the right person. - Director:
- Woody Allen
- Cast:
- Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Liev Schreiber
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It's the beginning of summer in a small village in northern Turkey. Lale and her four sisters are on their way home from school, innocently playing with local boys but prying village eyes view their games with suspicion and word soon reaches their family. Their home consequently becomes a prison at the hand of their uncompromising uncle and all the girls have to now live for is a future of arranged marriage. But these girls' rebellious streak will not be tamed so easily. Drawing vocal support from critics, festivals and audiences across the globe, this beautiful debut from director Deniz Gamze Erguven is a touching portrayal of innocent strength and resilience against modern misogyny. - Director:
- Deniz Gamze Ergüven
- Cast:
- Günes Sensoy, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Tugba Sunguroglu
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Birds of Prey (2020)Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho andnSfe mafia princess? This twisted tale is told by Harley Quinn herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham's most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis (a.k.a. Black Mask), and his zealous right hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. While on the trail, Harley clashes with the Birds of Prey, but the unlikely foursome may have to team up to take Roman down. - Director:
- Cathy Yan
- Cast:
- Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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October 1988 and small town USA is about to witness the end of the world. It's home to Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal), a brilliant but troubled teenager, plagued by terrifying visions of which he alone holds the key to the meaning. With his class mate and soul mate Gretchen (Jena Malone) and a mysterious ex teacher, Grandma Death (Patience Cleveland), he must unravel the strange occurrences infecting his school, his home and his life before a horrifying spectre known only as "Frank" (James Duval) can pull Donnie over the edge of his sanity. - Director:
- Richard Kelly
- Cast:
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell
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Set in 1825, Clare (Aisling Franciosi), a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer (Sam Claflin) through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of Aboriginal tracker Billy (Baykali Ganambarr), who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past. - Director:
- Jennifer Kent
- Cast:
- Aisling Franciosi, Jeremy Ambrum, Baykali Ganambarr
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Texas brothers - Toby (Chris Pine), and Tanner (Ben Foster), come together after years divided to rob branches of the bank threatening to foreclose on their family land. Vengeance seems to be theirs, until they find themselves on the radar of Texas Ranger, Marcus (Jeff Bridges) looking for one last grand pursuit on the eve of his retirement. As the brothers plot a final bank heist to complete their scheme, and with the Rangers on their heels, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the values of the Old and New West murderously collide. - Director:
- David Mackenzie
- Cast:
- Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine
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Rust and Bone (2012)De rouille et d'os
Ali (Matthias Schoenaerts) dreams of becoming a professional boxer. When he is suddenly put in charge of his five year old son, he moves in with his sister for support. Whilst working as a nightclub bouncer, he meets the beautiful and confident killer whale trainer, Stephanie (Marion Cotillard). He gives her his number, not expecting that she will ever call. After being the victim of a tragic accident, Stephanie surprisingly turns to Ali for support. These lost souls discover new meaning in life together when Ali enters the dangerous world of underground boxing. - Director:
- Jacques Audiard
- Cast:
- Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure
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"Terms of Endearment" dazzled critics and audiences alike with its believable, insightful story of two captivating people, mother and daughter, unforgettably played Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger. Jack Nicholson turns in a great comic performance as MacLaine's neighbour, a boozy, womanizing former astronaut. - Director:
- James L. Brooks
- Cast:
- Shirley MacLaine, Mary Kay Place, Debra Winger
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To be a "moffie" is to be weak, effeminate, illegal. The year is 1981 and South Africa's white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the Angolan border. Like all white men over the age of 16, Nicholas Van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer) must complete two years of compulsory military service to defend the Apartheid regime. But that's not the only danger Nicholas faces. He must survive the brutality of the army culture itself, proudly hardened and homophobic - something that becomes even more difficult when a connection is sparked between him and a fellow recruit. From the producer of 'Ida' and co-written and directed by one of South Africa's greatest emerging auteurs, Oliver Hermanus, 'Moffie' is a beautifully captured story of a man's struggle to find the beauty in himself in one of the ugliest times in contemporary history. - Director:
- Oliver Hermanus
- Cast:
- Kai Luke Brummer, Ryan de Villiers, Matthew Vey
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The Informer (2019)Three Seconds
Pete Koslow (Joel Kinnaman) is a former special operations soldier working as an informant for the FBI to help dismantle the Polish mafia's drug trade in New York. But when the FBI's operation goes wrong, resulting in the death of an undercover NYPD cop, Pete is coerced into returning to Bale Hill, the prison he previously served time in for manslaughter, to take down the cartel from the inside. - Director:
- Andrea Di Stefano
- Cast:
- Ana de Armas, Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike
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Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary, follows itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) on an alcohol-fueled journey across the pristine island of Puerto Rico. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault (Amber Heard) the wildly attractive fiancée of Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart), an American businessman involved in shady development deals. When Kemp is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, the journalist is presented with a choice: to use his words for the corrupt businessman's financial benefit or use them to take him down. - Director:
- Bruce Robinson
- Cast:
- Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart
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When a writing assignment lands journalist Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and sidekick Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) in Las Vegas, they decide to make it the ultimate business trip. But before long, business is forgotten and trip has become the key word. Fuelled by a suitcase full of mind-bending pharmaceuticals, Duke and Gonzo set off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon surreal surroundings and a crew of the craziest characters ever. But no matter where misadventure leads them, Duke and Gonzo discover that sometimes going too far is the only way to go. - Director:
- Terry Gilliam
- Cast:
- Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire
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