matty-m00's - Rented List
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FireStarter (2022)Firestarter
Blumhouse reignites 'Firestarter' with this explosive adaptation of the classic Stephen King thriller. Protected by her parents, Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) has lived her childhood on the run and has kept her extraordinary pyrokinetic powers in check. But now that she's turning 11, the flames are harder to control, and sinister forces are seeking to capture her. Charlie must learn to embrace the fire from within and fight to control it in order to protect her family and freedom. - Director:
- Keith Thomas
- Cast:
- Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon
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Hard Eight (1996)Sydney
Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) is a pro gambler who's a soft touch for hard luck cases. So when he meets John (John C. Reilly), a stranger who's just burned through his savings in Vegas, the veteran decides to teach the rookie the secrets of the game. They have a great run in Reno... until John hooks up with Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow), a part-time prostitute and Jimmy (Samuel L. Jackson), a slick casino insider. Now, a bungled ransom scheme threatens to turn all of their lives upside down in this gripping drama filled with devastating secrets, ruthless betrayals and deadly intentions. - Director:
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast:
- Philip Baker Hall, Truman Robbins, John C. Reilly
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On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of one story. Through coincidence, chance, human action, past history and divine intervention they will weave through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax. - Director:
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast:
- Tom Cruise, Virginia Pereira, Paul F. Tompkins
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Russell (Christian Bale) and his younger brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) have always dreamed of escaping their backgrounds and finding better lives. When a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, Rodney is lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast - a mistake that will almost cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. - Director:
- Scott Cooper
- Cast:
- Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana
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Izzy (Zelda Adams) leads an isolated life, locked away from the world by her protective mother who has convinced her she has a chronic illness. After sneaking into town, Izzy plays a cruel drinking game with a new friend that unleashes a deep-rooted taste for blood. Confused and scared, Izzy questions her mum. But her mother's secrets are as old and dark as the bloodline from which they're born, and its grip is tight. Izzy's true nature can only sleep for so long, though, and when it wakes, it's hungry as hell. - Director:
- John Adams
- Cast:
- Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams
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In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears in visionary filmmaker Alex Garland's feverish, shape-shifting new horror film. - Director:
- Alex Garland
- Cast:
- Jessie Buckley, Sonoya Mizuno, Rory Kinnear
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A raw, vital and groundbreaking exploration of the adult film industry, 'Pleasure' is the unflinching first feature from writer-director Ninja Thyberg. Bella (newcomer Sofia Kappel) arrives in Los Angeles from her hometown in Sweden, with dreams of becoming the next porn superstar. However, as her ruthless ambition leads her into increasingly dangerous territory, Bella struggles to reconcile her dreams of empowerment with the realities of the darker side of her industry. One of the most audacious breakouts of Sundance Film Festival 2021, Thyberg's captivating debut addresses powerful ideas of consent and agency in sex work, through a fearless and uncompromising lens. - Director:
- Ninja Thyberg
- Cast:
- Sofia Kappel, Zelda Morrison, Evelyn Claire
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Artemis '81 (1981)Artemis 81
Gideon Harlax (Hywel Bennett), a successful young novelist of the paranormal and the supernatural, has found some exciting new material: a pagan statue stolen from a Danish museum has lead to the deaths of passengers on a North Sea Ferry and an elderly musician, Von Drachenfels (Dan O'Herlihy), is haunted by the idea that he is the subject of an apocalyptic curse. As Gideon writes, coldly detached from the human tragedy of his stories, angry powers from Man's ancient past are gathering. The forces of good, represented by alien angel Helith (Sting), and the forces of evil, represented by Helith's evil brother Asraelare (Roland Curram) preparing to battle to the end - dragging Harlax into a struggle that threatens the survival of the planet... - Director:
- Alastair Reid
- Cast:
- Hywel Bennett, Dinah Stabb, Dan O'Herlihy
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Nitram (Caleb Landry Jones) lives with his mother (Judy Davis) and father (Anthony LaPaglia) in suburban Australia in the mid 1990s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never being able to fit in. That is until he unexpectedly finds a close friend in a reclusive heiress, Helen (Essie Davis). However when that relationship meets its tragic end, and Nitram's loneliness and anger grow, he begins a slow descent that leads to disaster. - Director:
- Justin Kurzel
- Cast:
- Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Anthony LaPaglia
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Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) returns in 'Spider-Man: Far from Home'. Our friendly neighbourhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter's plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks is quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks. Spider-Man and Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) join forces to fight the havoc unleashed across the continent but all is not as it seems. - Director:
- Jon Watts
- Cast:
- Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal
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George Newman (Weird Al) is a daydreamer whose hyperactive imagination keeps him from holding a steady job...until his uncle hires him to manage Channel 62, a station that's losing money and viewers fast. But when George replaces the station's reruns with bizarre programs like "Wheel of Fish" and "Raul's Wild Kingdom" (where poodles fly from third-story windows), ratings begin to soar! Can George find the money he needs to stay on the air? - Director:
- Jay Levey
- Cast:
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic, M.G. Kelly, Jay Gardner
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From visionary director Robert Eggers comes 'The Northman', an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder.
- Director:
- Robert Eggers
- Cast:
- Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang
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Thirteen-year-old Marshall Teller has been uprooted from his beloved home in New Jersey to Eerie, Indiana which seems at first to be the most normal place in the world, but Marshall soon discovers that there's more to Eerie than meets the eye. Underneath the illusion of reality, Eerie is swarming with weird stuff; women who seal themselves in Tupperware, werewolves, even Elvis who lives on Marshall's paper route! The only person that believes him is his new friend, ten-year-old Simon Holmes. Together they decide to investigate Eerie's weirdness and keep record of it in hopes to one day show the world. - Director:
- Bob Balaban
- Cast:
- Tobey Maguire, Ray Walston, Vincent Schiavelli
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Nicolas Winding Refn's follow up to 'Pusher' follows the love between Leo and girlfriend Louise which appears sealed when Louise finds she is expecting a baby. Louise's pregnancy triggers Leo's violent self loathing and marks the beginning of the end of their relationship. After a savage beating at the hands of Leo, Louise loses her baby, forcing her brother to exact dire revenge. Bleeder is a hard hitting and deeply moving human tragedy. - Director:
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Cast:
- Kim Bodnia, Mads Mikkelsen, Rikke Louise Andersson
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We all dream of being someone else...but for Claire (Najarra Townsend), that dream goes from an obsession to a living nightmare. Hairstylist by day, serial killer and collector of scalps by night, Claire's lonely existence is thrown into turmoil when her regular client, Olivia (Brea Grant), asks her to style her hair for her wedding day. Increasingly fixated on Olivia's seemingly flawless life, Claire vows to lock up her scalp collection and change her ways for good - only to discover that repressing your deadly desires is easier said than done... - Director:
- Jill Gevargizian
- Cast:
- Najarra Townsend, Jennifer Seward-DeRock, Lindsay Solomon
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