joe-2's - Rented List
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King of Thieves (2018)The Over the Hill Mob
Directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh, 'King of Thieves' is the incredible true story of the spectacular Hatton Garden diamond heist - the biggest and most daring in British history. The astonishing heist pulled off by a crew of retired crooks begins as a nostalgic last hurrah but quickly becomes brutal when greed and backstabbing take over. - Director:
- Jamie Marsh
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Michael Gambon, Charlie Cox
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Nobody could have imagined the impact that the striking Vianne would make when she arrived in a tranquil, old-fashioned French town. In her very unusual chocolate shop, Vianne begins to create mouth-watering confections that almost magically inspire the straitlaced villagers to abandon themselves to temptation and happiness. But it is not until another stranger, the handsome Roux, arrives in town that Vianne is finally able to recognise her own desires. - Director:
- Lasse Hallström
- Cast:
- Juliette Binoche, Tatyana Yassukovich, Judi Dench
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D (Aml Ameen), is growing up in 70's Kingston when his older brother, Jerry Dread, is murdered before his eyes. Distraught, D is taken under the wing of a Kingston Don and music producer: King Fox. When Fox dispatches him to Hackney, D finds himself in direct conflict with vicious London gangster Rico (Stephen Graham, This Is England) and is forced to choose between "the righteous path" and retribution for his brother's death. - Director:
- Idris Elba
- Cast:
- Antwayne Eccleston, Fraser James, Aml Ameen
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1995. The Far-Eastern money market is still emerging, and the scene is set for one naïve young Englishman to appear out of nowhere to bend the rules. Working from the Singapore office of the Queen's bankers, Nick Leeson (Ewan McGregor) would appear to have everything going for him - a position of trust, money and a beautiful new bride (Anna Friel). But he also has an unchecked driving ambition and an insatiable appetite for the highlife. But before long, his reckless gambling on the open market will spiral completely out of control and lead to unprecedented trading losses that he must somehow cover up and keep from his unsuspecting employers and trusting wife. His spectacular downfall will send ripples across the financial world, destroying a 200-year-old institution and making headlines across the world... - Director:
- James Dearden
- Cast:
- Ewan McGregor, Anna Friel, Yves Beneyton
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"Harry Brown" is a powerful, fresh and gritty British action thriller following one man's (Sir Michael Caine) journey through a chaotic world where drugs are the currency and guns run the streets. Modest law-abiding citizen, Harry Brown, is forced to dispense his own brand of justice as he bids to clean up the run-down estate he calls home. - Director:
- Daniel Barber
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, David Bradley
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It is summer 1962, and England is still a year away from huge social changes: Beatlemania, the sexual revolution and the Swinging Sixties. Florence (Saoirse Ronan) and Edward (Billy Howie) are just married and honeymooning on the dramatic coastline of Chesil Beach in Dorset. However, the hotel is old fashioned and stifling, and underlying tensions between the young couple surface and cast unexpected shadows over their long anticipated wedding night. 'On Chesil Beach' is a tender story which shows how the entire course of a life can be changed simply by a gesture not made or a word not spoken. - Director:
- Dominic Cooke
- Cast:
- Billy Howle, Saoirse Ronan, Andy Burse
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BlacKkKlansman (2018)Black Klansman
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. In the early 1970's, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) becomes the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a difference, he bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. He recruits a seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation. Together, they team up to take down the extremist organisation aiming to garner mainstream appeal. 'BlacKkKlansman' offers an unflinching, true-life examination of race relations in 1970's America that is just as relevant in today's tumultuous world. - Director:
- Spike Lee
- Cast:
- John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier
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Custody (2017)Jusqu'à la garde
After a bitter divorce, Miriam (Léa Drucker) and Antoine (Denis Ménochet) battle for sole custody of their son, Julien (Thomas Gioria). Miriam claims the father is violent but lacks proof. Antoine accuses her of manipulating their son for her own ends. Both sides seem to be hiding something with the truth buried in a web of deceit and jealousy. When the judge awards joint custody, an already tense situation soon brings the family's fraught past to light. And as the truth slowly begins to emerge, a chain of events is set in motion with Julien an innocent bystander in an increasingly dangerous situation. - Director:
- Xavier Legrand
- Cast:
- Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Thomas Gioria
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This witty and compelling portrait of the eighties music scene is viewed through the eyes of Tony Wilson: a young Cambridge graduate and TV presenter, who, inspired by the Sex Pistols first Manchester gig, founds the now world-famous Factory Records and the hacienda night-club. The bands he signs include Joy Division and The Happy Mondays - who became seminal artists of their time - whilst the Hacienda transforms Manchester - a declining industrial city into "Mad-Chester" - the place to be. All this is built on Wilson's anarchic business philosophy: no contracts, just passion, music and hedonism - if the bands don't like it they are free to leave. No-one leaves, but with debts and hangovers rocketing, things do get completely out of hand...Comedian Steve Coogan is brilliantly cast as the wry Wilson, struggling to hold it together in a worlds of vice and angst-ridden geniuses. The fabulous soundtrack includes hits from The Happy Mondays, New Order and Joy Division. - Director:
- Michael Winterbottom
- Cast:
- Steve Coogan, Lennie James, John Thomson
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1920's outback Australia, Northern Territory. When Sam (Hamilton Morris), an Aboriginal farmhand who works for the local preacher (Sam Neill) is sent to help new neighbour and bitter war veteran Harry (Ewen Leslie), their relationship quickly deteriorates, ending in a violent and fatal shootout. Sam is forced to flee with his wife, pursued by lawman Sergeant Fletcher (Bryan Brown), but as the truth starts to surface, the community begins to question whether justice is really being served. - Director:
- Warwick Thornton
- Cast:
- Bryan Brown, Matt Day, Tremayne Doolan
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur
Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to the classic Excalibur myth that traces Arthur's journey from the streets to the throne. When his father is murdered and his uncle seizes the crown, Arthur is robbed of his birthright and must grow up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy. - Director:
- Guy Ritchie
- Cast:
- Charlie Hunnam, Lexi Wolfe, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
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Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up as lifelong buddies Willie, Joe and Al, who decide to buck retirement and step off the straight and narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money. - Director:
- Zach Braff
- Cast:
- Joey King, Morgan Freeman, Peter Serafinowicz
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Racer and the Jailbird (2017)Le Fidèle
When Gino (Matthias Schoenaerts) meets Benedicte (Adèle Exarchopoulos), it's love at first sight, passionate, unconditional and fiery. Benedicte is working in the family business, but is a fearless racing car driver on the side. Gino is cool, handsome and comes across as a normal guy... but he's hiding a secret. Together, they will have to fight against fate, reason and their own weaknesses to save their love. - Director:
- Michaël R. Roskam
- Cast:
- Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eric De Staercke
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L'Amant Double (2017)Double Lover
Marine Vacth (Jeune et Jolie) plays Chloé, a young woman who falls in love with her psychoanalyst Paul (Jérémie Renier). When they decide to move in together, everything seems perfect until a series of discoveries lead her to believe that he may be living a double life. As she searches for the truth, Chloé's investigations plunge her into a dark and bewildering world of smoke, mirrors and doppelgangers where nothing is as it seems, and no one can be trusted. - Director:
- François Ozon
- Cast:
- Marine Vacth, Pascal Aubert, Jérémie Renier
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Stalin Is Dead! And with The Soviet Union's top job now up for grabs, the men in Stalin's council are about to enter an 'interview' process unlike any other. With the prospect of absolute authority over the nation within grasp, in the days that follow, devious plotting and farcical backs tabbing are fair play, and one man will emerge with supreme power over the USSR. The question is: who? - Director:
- Armando Iannucci
- Cast:
- Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor
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