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Manic stunt work, elaborate sight gags and mind-boggling mechanical comedy are just some of Keaton's work featured in these movies.

Known the world round as the 'Stone' face comedy actor, with charming moments of intimate humour flavoured with rich pathos, uniquely graceful and characteristically hilarious. That's Buster Keaton'.

The Saphead (1920)
The spoiled son of a powerful Wall Street financier is arrested in a speakeasy in New York after failing to meet his childhood friend from a train. When Agnes discovers that Buster loves her she tells his father they are to marry. His father is not impressed and gives Buster a million dollars to make something of his life before he can marry Agnes.
The High Sign (1921)
Buster sees an advert in the newspaper, "Wanted by shooting gallery, must be expert shot ask for Tiny Tim". Soon he is mixed up with a bad bunch of blood-thirsty bandits. The Blinking Buzzards. Stumbling from assassin to bodyguard the tale climaxes in a booby-trapped museum.
One Week (1922)
Buster leaves church with his new wife, stopping to pick up a pair of shoes thrown for good luck. Watching closely is the evil Handy Hank, the fella his wife turned down. After receiving a house as a wedding present from their uncle, (albeit a self to build mobile home), our happy couple attempt to build and furnish with hilarious results.

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Charlie Chaplin. The name alone evokes the image of a character with a brush-like moustache in a derby, oversized trousers, floppy shoes, and a cane. He was, and is perhaps still the most memorable character in film history. He was "The Tramp".

The story of Charlie Chaplin's rise to fame is a remarkable one. Born in South London on April 16, 1889, his childhood was one of poverty, insecurity and near destitution. Having a mother who suffered from mental illness and a father who deserted them, the young Charles was often left to his own devices. It was at the tender age of 9 that Charles Chaplin made his debut at the Tivoli Theatre Manchester with a clog-dancing troupe. Although it may not have seemed possible at the time, Charlie Chaplin had begun his journey to stardom. It is because of the hardships he endured as a child that he was so driven to succeed. Rather than forget his background, Charlie Chaplin continuously referred to these experiences which were so much a part of him when he began his career in silent films. This he did through his most famous character, "The Tramp". Charlie Chaplin made the world laugh, cry and think of his genius and versatility. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977 as Sir Charles Chaplin in Switzerland where he lived in exile voluntarily. His legend lives on.

Features:
- A Night Out (1915)
- Shoulder and Arms (1918)
- The Idle Class (1921)

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Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.

Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of meta-humans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes - Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash - it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

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After thousands of years, Apocalypse, the world's first and most powerful mutant, has awakened to find a world led by humans. Intent on cleansing the Earth of mankind, he recruits a group of mutants to create a new world order.

In a desperate race to save humanity, Professor X (James McAvoy) leads the young X-Men in an epic showdown - against an unstoppable enemy - that will determine the fate of the world.

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Manic stunt work, elaborate sight gags and mind-boggling mechanical comedy are just some of Keaton's work featured in these movies.

Known the world round as the 'Stone' face comedy actor, with charming moments of intimate humour flavoured with rich pathos, uniquely graceful and characteristically hilarious. 'That's Buster Keaton'

Battling Butler (1921)
Keaton stars as Alfred Butler, a delicate man whose father decides to toughen him up by sending him to the country. There he is mistaken for a renowned boxer "Battling Butler". Rather than admit the truth he carries on with the deceit and embarks upon a rediculous training regime. Things are then complicated by the arrival of the true contender.

Frozen North (1922)
Sight gags abound in this Keaton short, set in snow-covered wastes where he parodies movie legends William S. Hart and Eric Von Stronheim.

Haunted House (1921)
A gang of counterfeiters are laundering counterfeit notes in the bank. When some are planted on Buster the bank teller, he makes a run for it and by chance finds himself in a haunted mansion which just happens to be full of booby-traps and owned by the counterfeiting gang.

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Earth, a shiny jewel floating in the blackness of space...and for the robot known as Brainiac, the last piece to capture for his collection of planets.

Not if the Justice League has anything to say about it! But when the methodical Brainiac zaps Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to different places in time, the race is on for Batman and The Flash to reassemble the Justice League while Cyborg and Supergirl battle Brainiac's drones back on Earth. It's an all-new original movie from LEGO and DC Comics, so buckle up for anything from prehistoric peril to a high-seas showdown, as it's never wise to miscalculate the Justice League!

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What happens when Batman takes a vacation, leaving the Justice League to watch over Gotham City? Why, chaos, of course! When the Joker tricks Superman into releasing Gotham's most villainous rogues from Arkham Asylum, it's up to Robin the Boy Wonder, Cyborg and Wonder Woman to save the day!

Meanwhile, Batman's vacation is anything but relaxing as Batman, Batgirl and Nightwing discover a fiendish plot by Deathstroke and the sinister Bane to create an army of mass destruction!

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The Gotham City night sky erupts in flames as Batman battles Firefly, Tusk and Killer Moth. When the smoke clears, Batman is missing and the mysterious Batwoman is the only witness to the events.

Now with the Bat Signal going unanswered and a city on edge, Nightwing and Robin form an uneasy alliance with Batwoman and newcomer Batwing. Together, they'll fight to uncover a sinister plot that involves mind control and a monstrous new villain known only as Heretic, it's an all-new, epic chapter from the DC Universe that proves that when it comes to Batman, justice truly does run in the family!

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After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine.

Stine is very mysterious and a prisoner of his own imagination - the monsters that his books made famous are real, and he protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their manuscripts. When the monsters are accidentally unleashed and begin to terrorize the town, it's up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get them back in their books where they belong.

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Born in Nebraska, 1893, Harold Lloyd always had a love for performing, but it was with the legendary producer Hal Roach that he first turned to comedy.

Over the years Lloyd developed a number of characters, his most successful and well-known being the "Glasses Character", an all-American boy whose signature was a simple pair of horn-rimmed glasses. While with Hal Roach, Lloyd had a number of regular co-stars, Snub Pollard, Bebe Daniels and his leading lady in many films, Mildred Davis, who he would later marry. Renowned for his precarious stunts, one of the most iconic images of the era and perhaps of the entire film industry, is Harold Lloyd hanging high above a cityscape from a clock face from his film 'Safety Last'. Here is a collection of nine beautifully restored films made during 1918-1922, featuring Bumping Into Broadway an early success for his evolving "Glasses Character" and Number, Please?, arguably one of Lloyd's best two-reelers. It also includes Grandma's Boy, one of Lloyd's first feature films, it is said, he thought to have been one of his greatest accomplishments.

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From animation legend Bruce Timm comes an all-new original movie. A seemingly familiar skyline reveals itself, though upon closer inspection this is not the Metropolis we know. Journey to an alternate universe where the Justice League is now a trio of unchecked power.

Employing methods of intimidation and fear, this Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman deal justice with brute force. And when a group of famed scientists experiences a series of deadly "accidents", a government task force follows the trail of clues to the Tower of Justice. It's a high-stakes game of intrigue, mystery and action that asks the question: How do you serve justice to those above the law?

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Beca (Anna Kendrick), Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) and the Barden Bellas are back to pitch slap the world! After a scandal threatens to derail their last year at Barden, the three-time defending champs worry that they've lost their harmony for good.

With one chance left at redeeming their legacy, they must face off against the toughest competition on the planet: German supergroup Das Sound Machine and fight for their right to win at the World Championships of A Cappella. It will take the power of sisterhood to find their voice and see what it takes to be the world's top pitches!

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Lucky Dog:
Stan befriends a stray dog, and Oliver Hardy takes a liking to Stan's Wallet. After causing so much chaos, Stan's only option is to get rid of the dog. Just in time, the dog comes up trumps, saves the day and teaches the villain Hardy a lesson to.

The Stolen Jools:

A famous actress has her jewels stolen. Everyone form the police to the mob want to know the identity of the thief, and almost everyone os under suspicion.

Before the haunting of the Lambert family, gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help teenage girl Quinn Brenner, who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity and is suffering vicious attacks from an unknown demon.

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The worldwide phenomenon comes to life in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Doman in the iconic roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Ana is an inexperienced college student tasked with interviewing enigmatic billionaire Christian Grey.

But what starts as business quickly becomes an unconventional romance. Swept up in Christian's glamorous lifestyle, Ana soon finds another side to him as she discovers his secrets and explores her own dark desires. What results is a thrilling, all-consuming romance as Christian and Ana test the limits they will go to for their relationship.