jrp's - Rented List
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Starring Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz, alongside Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson and Andrew Scott - "Denial" is the gripping and inspirational story of a relentless fight for justice. When writer Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) speaks out against the lies of Holocaust denier David Irving (Timothy Spall) she is faced with a high-stakes battle to uncover one of the darkest deceptions in history. Passionate, fiery and independent she decides she must face him in court to fight the battle for the truth, even though the odds are solidly stacked against her. - Director:
- Mick Jackson
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- Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall
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Pauline is a student in New Zealand who has no affection for her family or her classmates, but when the beautiful and wealthy Juliet enrols at her school the pair become best friends. Through their shared tastes in art, literature, and music they begin to build an elegant fantasy world. However, when Juliet's parents threaten to separate the girls, they make a ruthless pact to preserve their fairytale forever, whatever the cost... - Director:
- Peter Jackson
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- Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse
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David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing how the rise of the vertebrates defines our human bodies. From the triple Emmy-winning producers of 'David Attenborough's First Life' comes the sensational follow up 'David Attenborough's Rise of Animals'. This landmark series charts the complex and fascinating evolutionary path that connects us, and all other vertebrates living on Earth today, to the very first life forms with a backbone. It is a remarkable journey that spans the ages and reaches to the far corners of the modern world, including incredible encounters with magnificent wildlife and privileged access to previously unseen fossils and excavations in China. It uses captivating CGI, combined with cutting-edge science, to recreate some of the most significant moments in the evolutionary tree, including the very first vertebrate to step on to land. This epic story of the vertebrates' rise to dominance also reveals that we are the heirs to a magnificent heritage, uncovering the amazing ways that our human bodies bear the traces of this breathtaking evolutionary journey. - Director:
- David Lee
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- David Attenborough
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In 1958, in the state of Virginia, the idea of interracial marriage was not only considered to be immoral to many, it was also illegal. When Richard (Joel Edgerton) and Mildred (Ruth Negga) fall in love, they are aware of the eyes staring at them and the words said behind their backs. It is when they get married, however, that words and looks become actions, and the two are arrested. The couple decide to take their case all of the way to the Supreme Court in order to fight for their love. - Director:
- Jeff Nichols
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- Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton
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"Toni Erdmann" is a touching and remarkably funny portrait of an offbeat father-daughter relationship. Sandra Huller plays Ines, a highly-strung career woman whose life in corporate Bucharest takes a turn for the bizarre with the arrival of her estranged father Winfried (Peter Simonischek). An incessant practical joker, Winfried attempts to reconnect with Ines by introducing the titular eccentric alter ego to catch her off guard, unaware of how capable she is of rising to the challenge... This breakout German comedy, which has been met with universal critical acclaim, is as humanist as it is absurdist - a film about the importance of celebrating the humour of the everyday. - Director:
- Maren Ade
- Cast:
- Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn
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"Jackie" is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman). 'Jackie' places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of "Camelot" that they created and loved so well. - Director:
- Pablo Larraín
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- Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig
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The Hour of the Lynx (2013)I lossens time
Sofie Grabol (Sarah Lund) plays a priest named Helen in this intense Nordic Noir thriller set in the wilds of Sweden. When Helen is approached for help by a psychiatrist caring for a young man who is endlessly rambling about God, she cannot help but be intrigued. With time against her, Helen delves further and further into the disturbed mind of this dangerous man, who has killed in the past. - Director:
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
- Cast:
- Sofie Gråbøl, Søren Malling, Lia Boysen
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Sully (2016)Sully: Miracle on the Hudson
On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) and his co-pilot (Aaron Eckhart) glided their disabled plane onto the icy waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career. - Director:
- Clint Eastwood
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- Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney
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Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, the wayward and disillusioned Robbie is given one last chance to turn his life around. Along with three friends, he embarks on an adventure and discovers that turning to drink might just change their lives - not cheap fortified wine, but the best malt whiskies in the world. - Director:
- Ken Loach
- Cast:
- Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Roger Allam
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Jenna (Russell), a small-town waitress with big dreams, has an uncanny gift for baking out-of-this-world pies. Her secret ambition is to win a $25,000 contest, so she can leave her obnoxious husband, open her own pie shop and transform her life. A chance meeting with a handsome newcomer to town just might supply the right ingredients to help Jenna find true happiness. - Director:
- Adrienne Shelly
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- Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Jeremy Sisto
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Ginger faced, caravanning enthusiast Chris (Steve Oram) wants to show his new girlfriend Tina (Alice Lowe) his world and he wants to do it his way - on a journey through the British Isles in his beloved caravan. Up until now Tina has led a sheltered life with her over protective mother, but there are things that Chris wants her to see - the Crich Tramway Museum, the Ribblehead Viaduct, the Keswick Pencil Museum and the rolling countryside that accompanies these wonders in his life. But it doesn't take long for the dream to fade. Litterbugs, noisy teenagers and pre-booked caravan sites, not to mention Tina's meddling mother, soon conspire to shatter Chris's dreams and send him, and anyone who rubs him up the wrong way, over a very jagged edge... - Director:
- Ben Wheatley
- Cast:
- Alice Lowe, Sara Dee, Kenneth Hadley
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On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that his beautiful wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behaviour have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? - Director:
- David Fincher
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- Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris
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Bletchley Park: Code-Breaking's Forgotten Genius (2015)The Codebreaker Who Hacked Hitler
This is the story of Gordon Welchman, the forgotten genius of Bletchley Park, the codebreaker who hacked Hitler. Gordon Welchman was one of the original elite codebreakers of Bletchley Park. Without him, the German Enigma codes might not have been broken, and World War Two could have lasted two more years. His contribution was as great as Alan Turing's and he should be just as famous, yet very few have heard of him. But for a forgotten man, his secret legacy is everywhere - from Whistleblower Edward Snowden's revelations about the NSA, to the hunt for Osama Bin Laden and now Islamic State. Discover his story told through recently released interviews from co-workers and letters from "The Forgotten Genius of Bletchley Park" himself. - Director:
- Russell England
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- Rosamund Welchman, Brian Deacon, W. Gordon Welchman
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Srinavasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel) is a 25-year-old shipping clerk and self-taught genius. Determined to pursue his passion despite rejection and derision from his peers, Ramanujan writes a letter to G. H. Hardy (Jeremy Irons), an eminent British mathematics professor at Trinity College, Cambridge. Hardy recognises the originality and brilliance of Ramanujan's raw talent and despite the skepticism of his colleagues, undertakes bringing him to Cambridge so that his theories can be explored. Ramanujan leaves his family, his community, and his beloved young bride, Janaki (Devika Bhise), to travel across the world to England. There, he finds understanding and a deep connection with his sophisticated and eccentric mentor. Under Hardy's guidance, Ramanujan's work evolves in ways that will revolutionise mathematics and transform how scientists explain the world. - Director:
- Matt Brown
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- Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Malcolm Sinclair
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DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and his team are back trying to solve the most baffling murders they've ever faced. From a body found on a cricket pitch to a victim killed halfway up a volcano, our detectives are led all over the beautiful island of Saint Marie - with one case even taking them across the seas to London. But it's not just the crimes that are proving tough to crack. Humphrey finds himself navigating the course of true love when Martha returns to visit him. Florence is forced to deal with feelings of guilt over an old school friend. And while Dwayne encounters a long-forgotten person from his past, JP is in need of a little marriage counselling... With some exciting surprises in store, the sixth series of this hugely popular show is even more fun and entertaining than ever as Humphrey and co. race to unravel more puzzling mysteries in the glorious Caribbean sunshine. - Director:
- Claire Winyard
- Cast:
- Adrian Rawlins, Natasha Little, Douglas Hodge
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