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Class (2008)Entre les murs
The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom. The tense environment of a tough inner-city school where cultures and attitudes often clash is revealed in this award-winning drama based on François Bégaudeau's best-selling novel 'Between the Walls'. Bégaudeau himself stars as an idealistic teacher of a class of unruly 15 year-olds, whose spiky independence present a constant challenge to his sometimes unconventional teaching methods. Featuring an outstanding non-professional cast of real teachers and students, Laurent Cantet's gripping and sharply observed film offers a microcosm of contemporary society and explores the issues and challenges of education today. - Director:
- Laurent Cantet
- Cast:
- François Bégaudeau, Agame Malembo-Emene, Angélica Sancio
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Someone's killing our super heroes. The year is 1985 and super heroes have banded together to respond to the murder of one of their own. They soon uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. The super heroes fight to stop the impending doom only to find themselves a target for annihilation. But, if our super heroes are gone, who will save us? - Director:
- Zack Snyder
- Cast:
- Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino
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Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire Tony Stark in this thrilling sequel to the worldwide blockbuster. Now that his Super Hero secret has been revealed, Tony's life is more intense than ever. Everyone wants in on the Iron Man technology, whether for power or profit... but for Ivan Vanko ("Whiplash"), it's revenge! Tony must once again suit up , and face his most dangerous enemy yet, but not without a few new allies of his own. - Director:
- Jon Favreau
- Cast:
- Paul Bettany, Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke
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Strip Nude for Your Killer (1975)Nude per l'assassino / Strip Naked for Your Killer
In the vibrant backdrop of 1970s Milan, the untimely demise of a fashion model triggers a series of gruesome murders, orchestrated by a mysterious killer concealed behind a motorcycle helmet and leathers. Their targets: the former associates of the modelling agency once graced by the victim. With the chilling realisation that she may be the next target, fashion photographer Magda (portrayed by the quintessential scream queen of giallo, Edwige Fenech) sets out to uncover the truth behind the killings. Assisted by her photographer boyfriend, Carlo (Nino Castelnuovo), she races against time to unveil the identity of the killer before it's too late. - Director:
- Andrea Bianchi
- Cast:
- Edwige Fenech, Nino Castelnuovo, Femi Benussi
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John Wayne earned the 1969 Best Actor Academy Award for this larger-than-life performance as the drunken, uncouth and totally fearless one-eyed U.S. Marshall, Rooster Cogburn. The cantankerous Rooster is hired by a headstrong young girl (Kim Darby) to find the man who murdered her father and fled with the family savings. When Cogburn's employer insists on accompanying the old gunfighter, sparks fly. And the situation goes from troubled to disastrous when an inexperienced Texas Ranger (Glen Campbell) joins the party. - Director:
- Henry Hathaway
- Cast:
- John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)El Secreto De Sus Ojos
When a retired criminal prosecutor decides to try his hand at writing a novel he finds himself inextricably drawn into the harrowing events of an unsolved crime. Re-investigating the brutal rape and murder of a beautiful woman he discovers devastated lives, corrupt government officials and a lost love. But as he delves deeper he finds himself at the dark heart of society, where mysteries lurk in the shadows and danger waits around every corner. - Director:
- Juan José Campanella
- Cast:
- Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago
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Clive and Elsa are the best scientists in their field. Splicing together the genes of several animals they have managed to bring into existence a new kind of creature, the protein of which could be highly profitable. But experimenting for a large corporate firm doesn't satisfy their scientific curiosity. After secretly adding human DNA into their formula Clive and Elsa soon realise they may have made a mistake; a big mistake. A mistake that seems to be ageing, growing and transforming at an incredible rate. An uncontrollable mistake that's about to break loose and rip their world apart into tiny pieces. - Director:
- Vincenzo Natali
- Cast:
- Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac
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At a New York Wedding reception, two guests (Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter) become increasingly entangled in a sexually-charged battle of wits, as dangerous sparks fly between these two apparent strangers. As the night draws in, amongst a haze of cigarette smoke and champagne, the nameless couple's repartee deepens to reveal the passion of a lost affair. Soon they are gripped by the individual choices that have led them to this moment, as they make their way to her hotel room. Director Hans Canosa's feature debut is an unconventional and poignant love story, revealing there really are two sides to every story. - Director:
- Hans Canosa
- Cast:
- Helena Bonham Carter, Aaron Eckhart, Yury Tsykun
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Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt, a trusted and loyal CIA operative who is forced to go on the run when a Russian defector convinces her superiors that she's a double agent sent to assassinate the President of the United States. As the intense manhunt heats up. Salt uses all of her skills as a covert operative to elude capture as she fights to uncover a secret so explosive it could change the course of world history. - Director:
- Phillip Noyce
- Cast:
- Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor
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As he plans a job that could result in his gang's biggest score ever, a longtime thief plans a way out of the life and the town while dodging the FBI agent looking to bring him and his bank-robbing crew down. In addition to heading an electrifying cast, Ben Affleck also directed and co-wrote this suspenseful, critically acclaimed crime thriller that unfolds - and often explodes - across gritty Boston locations. - Director:
- Ben Affleck
- Cast:
- Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm
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Adrift in the Depression-era Southwest, Clyde Barrow(Warren Beatty) and Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) embark on a life of crime. They mean no harm. They crave adventure - and each other. Soon we start to love them too. But nothing in film history has prepared us for the cascading violence to follow. Bonnie And Clyde turns brutal. We learn they can be hurt - and dread they can be killed. - Director:
- Arthur Penn
- Cast:
- Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard
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When a brutal kidnap gang grabs powerful businessman Stanislas Graf and holds him to ransom, he is subjected to a terrifying ordeal of torture and humiliation. But outside, the urgent police investigation exposes hidden details of Graf's personal life - secret affairs, huge gambling debts and shady deals - sparking a media scandal which leaves his wife and family stunned and his business empire questioning their loyalty to him. With the ransom unpaid and his captors' patience wearing thin, Graf realises with horror that his reckless post may finally be catching up with him... - Director:
- Lucas Belvaux
- Cast:
- Yvan Attal, Anne Consigny, André Marcon
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Fasten your ergonomic seat belt, you're in for a hilarious ride through the inner workings of Office Space, the outrageous hit comedy that will strike fear into the little hearts of bosses everywhere! Unable to endure another mind-numbing day at Initech Corporation, cubicle slave Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) gets fired up and decides to get fired. Armed with a leisurely new attitude and a sexy new girlfriend (Jennifer Aniston), he soon masters the art of neglecting his job, which quickly propels him into the ranks of upper management! - Director:
- Mike Judge
- Cast:
- Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)Flickan som lekte med elden
Back at Millennium's helm, Blomkvist is intent on exposing a billion dollar sex trafficking ring but when two of his researchers are murdered, he realises there's more to this story than he first thought when Salander is framed for the crimes. Unconvinced that she is involved, he attempts to clear her name and uncover the real killers. But secretive hacker Salander goes on the run and soon stumbles upon secrets of her own past. Secrets that people would kill to keep hidden. - Director:
- Daniel Alfredson
- Cast:
- Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre
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At a high school reunion in a snowbound town, piano-playing Willie (Timothy Hutton), former heartthrob Tommy (Matt Dillon), his girlfriend Sharon (Mira Sorvino) and his lover Darian (Lauren Holly) all gather with their long-lost pals for good times, good memories and some hilarious advice about relationships. But the reunion sparks a shocking turn of events for several members of the group - because when your life involves beautiful girls, sometimes things get ugly. - Director:
- Ted Demme
- Cast:
- Matt Dillon, Timothy Hutton, Noah Emmerich
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