joe-2's - Rented List
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The world has many heroes...but only one is a god. When the arrogant warrior Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is banished to Earth from his homeworld of Asgard, he must fight to reclaim his lost powers. Pursued by an invasion force sent to destroy him, the fallen God of Thunder must rise to the battle and learn what it takes to become a true hero. - Director:
- Kenneth Branagh
- Cast:
- Chris Hemsworth, Pat Duke, Anthony Hopkins
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"Suburbicon" is a cold-blooded thriller set in the peaceful streets of suburbia. Here, the picket-fenced homes and manicured lawns look like the perfect place to raise a family... but when a home invasion turns deadly, Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) and Margaret (Julianne Moore) soon discover that they must turn to blackmail, violence and revenge in order to survive. - Director:
- George Clooney
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac
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Tom Cruise reunites with his 'Edge of Tomorrow' director, Doug Liman, in an international escapade based on the outrageous, true exploits of a hustler and pilot recruited to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history. Based on an incredible true story of the CIA's biggest secret, 'American Made' will remind you: It's not a crime if you're doing it for the good guys… - Director:
- Doug Liman
- Cast:
- Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright
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'Shakespeare in Love' is a romantic comedy for the 1990's set in the 1590's, telling the witty, sexy story behind the creation of the greatest love story of them all - Romeo and Juliet. Young Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is the up and coming playwright of the time but has been disastrously struck by the bane of the writer's life - writer's block. His comedy "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter" is not going anywhere and the playhouse is under threat of closure. What will needs is a muse - and she appears in the form of the beautiful and (and betrothed) Lady Viola (Gwyneth Paltrow). The path of true love doesn't run smooth for young Will, however - Viola is engaged to be married to the insufferable Lord Wessex (Colin Firth) at the command of Queen Elizabeth (Judi Dench). The joys and tragedy of his own life find their way onto the page in a moving, witty and spellbinding tale. - Director:
- John Madden
- Cast:
- Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush
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Released in 1971 to critical acclaim and public controversy, Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Last Picture Show' garnered eight Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture) and was hailed by many as the most important work by a young American director since Citizen Kane. A surprisingly frank, bittersweet drama of social and sexual mores in small-town Texas, the film features a talented cast led by Jeff Bridges, Cybill Sheperd and Timothy Bottoms. - Director:
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Cast:
- Peter Bogdanovich, Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges
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Struggling boxer Micky Ward has long been overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky, a local legend who is now battling his own demons. The explosive relationship of these brothers threatens to take them both down but at the heart of this story is a bond of blood that may just be their only chance of redemption. - Director:
- David O. Russell
- Cast:
- Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams
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They came. They conquered. They looked fabulous! With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick (Hugo Weaving), Adam (Guy Pearce) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) each has his own reason for wanting to leave the safety of Sydney. Christening their battered, pink tour bus "Priscilla", this wickedly funny and high-drama trio heads for the outback...and into crazy adventures in even crazier outfits. You go, girls! - Director:
- Stephan Elliott
- Cast:
- Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp
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La Vie En Rose (2007)La môme
From the slums of Paris to the Limelight of New York, Edith Piaf's (Marion Cotillard) life was a battle to sing and survive, live and love. Raised in poverty, Edith's magical voice and her passionate romances and friendships with the greatest names of the period - Yves Montand, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, Marlene Dietrich, Marcel Cerdan and others - made her a star all around the world. But in her audacious attempt to tame her tragic destiny, the Little Sparrow - her nickname - flew so high she could not fail to burn her wings. - Director:
- Olivier Dahan
- Cast:
- Marion Cotillard, Jean-Luc Julien, Anika Julien
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Gertrude Bell (Nicole Kidman), a daughter of wealthy British parents, has no interest in the social life of the London elite. Balls, receptions, and the British aristocracy bring her only boredom. Aspiring to have at least some kind of activity in her life, Gertrude decides to find freedom and move to be with her uncle, who occupies a high diplomatic position in Tehran. So begins her lifelong adventure across the Arab world, a journey marked by danger, a passionate affair with a British officer, Henry Cadogan (James Franco), and an encounter with the legendary T.E. Lawrence (Robert Pattinson). 'Queen of the Desert' is the uplifting, inspiring and extraordinary true story of one woman who, against all odds, changed the course of history. - Director:
- Werner Herzog
- Cast:
- Nicole Kidman, Renee Faia, James Franco
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Baby Driver (2017)Drive Baby Drive
Baby (Ansel Elgort) - a talented, young getaway driver - relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. When he meets the girl of his dreams (Lily James), Baby sees a chance to ditch his criminal life and make a clean getaway. But after being coerced into working for a crime boss (Kevin Spacey), he must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom. - Director:
- Edgar Wright
- Cast:
- Walter Hill, Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal
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Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic rock and roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1971 at age 27. With "Janis: Little Girl Blue", Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg examines Joplin's story in depth for the first time on film, presenting an intimate and insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, often beleaguered artist. - Director:
- Amy Berg
- Cast:
- Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew
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"Lords of Dogtown" tells the radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta (John Robinson), Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk) and Jay Adams (Emile Hirsch) are the Z-Boys, who create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship. - Director:
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Cast:
- Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)Blade Runner 2
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. - Director:
- Denis Villeneuve
- Cast:
- Harrison Ford, Bernie Leinfelder, Ryan Gosling
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Last Tango in Paris (1972)Ultimo tango a Parigi
He (Brando) is a 45 year old American living in Paris, haunted by his wife's suicide. She (Maria Schneider) is a 20-year-old Parisian beauty engaged to a young filmmaker. Though nameless to each other, these tortured souls come together to satisfy their sexual cravings in an apartment as bare as their dark, tragic lives. Caught up in the frenzied beat of a carnal dance they cannot seem to stop, these unlikely lovers take their passion to erotic heights - and depths - beyond anything they could ever have imagined. - Director:
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Cast:
- Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi
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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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