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Battle of the Giants! (1971) Mainwaring is under pressure. At the ceremonial church parade he is the only one without a medal to wear - even Pike has a boy scout badge. Ridiculed by Captain Square, he has no option but to challenge the Eastgate platoon to a series of initiative tests. With the vicar, the verger and Mr Hodges as judges, the platoon races to hoist their flag from the church tower.
My Brother and I (1975)
As Mainwaring prepares to host a sherry party for local civil dignitaries and army officers, Private Frazer is having an interesting encounter on the train with a drunken figure with more than a passing resemblance to his Captain. But when Mainwaring's black-sheep brother Barry arrives in Walmington, the family welcome is less than warm...
The Love of Three Oranges (1976)
As Christmas is coming, the vicar is hosting a bazaar to raise money for comforts for troops. With Mrs Mainwaring unable to attend after an unfortunate incident with the bath enamel, the Captain is determined to win her one of the three oranges that Hodges has put up for auction. However, the Warden is equally determined that he doesn't...- Director:
- David Croft
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- Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn
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In 2032 arch-criminal Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) awakens from a 35-year deep freeze in CryoPrison to find a serene, non-violent Los Angeles ready for the taking. Unable to deal with Phoenix's brutal 1990s style, officials seek an old-fashioned cop to fight old-fashion crime. They revive Sgt. John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone), unjustly serving a CryoPrison sentence because of his last encounter with Phoenix. - Director:
- Marco Brambilla
- Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone, Adrienne Barbeau, Wesley Snipes
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Ocean's 11 (1960)Ocean's Eleven
New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. Roulette wheels spin, cards snap, slots chime, champagne fizzes, shows go on...and the lights go out. It's the perfect time to steal a hiss or a $25 chip. But tor Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) and 10 partners in crime, it's the ideal moment to steal millions. Sinatra and off-screen pals Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop and more play army buddies who scheme to knock out power to the Vegas strip, electronically rig live big casino vaults and raid them all at the same instant. Packed with location-lensed glamour, sweaty suspense, swinging comedy and a stunning twist ending... - Director:
- Lewis Milestone
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- Frank Sinatra, Richard Boone, Dean Martin
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The last man on earth is not alone. Will Smith portrays that lone survivor in 'I Am Legend', the action epic, fusing heart-pounding excitement with a mind-blowing vision of a desolated Manhattan. Somehow immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist Rober Neville (Will Smith) is now the last human survivor in New York City and maybe the world. But he is not alone. Mutant plague victims lurk in the shadows...watching Neville's every move...waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find an antidote using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered...and quickly running out of time. - Director:
- Francis Lawrence
- Cast:
- Will Smith, Pat Fraley, Alice Braga
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Locusts swarm. Rivers turn to blood. Fire rains from the sky. Are you prepared for The Reaping? Investigative scholar Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank) is a debunker of modern "miracles," bringing scientific light to superstition and fraud. But events in tiny Haven, Louisiana defy even her expertise. There, the 10 Biblical Plagues seem to be recurring. And the more she seeks answers, the more she questions her own beliefs. Katherine must uncover the truth, because the Plagues are counting down. And time is running out. - Director:
- Stephen Hopkins
- Cast:
- Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Annasophia Robb
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"Even Almighty" is a comedy for all ages that stars Steve Carell as Junior Congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it. But soon mysterious deliveries of wood and tools are being dropped on his doorstep, animals of every shape and size are flocking to him two by two, and his self-absorbed life goes from overnight success to almighty mess! - Director:
- Tom Shadyac
- Cast:
- Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham
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In this epic sci-fi tale, which spans more than a thousand years, cult director Darren Aronofsky explores the age old question "what if you could live forever?" Hugh Jackman stars as Tome Creo a man torn between three parallel lives faced with the ultimate struggle - to save the life of Izzi (Rachel Weisz) the woman he loves. Merging fantasy and science fiction in a unique way, Darren Aronofsky's visually ground breaking story addresses mans eternal struggle with mortality. - Director:
- Darren Aronofsky
- Cast:
- Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas
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The exciting adventure of the day we make contact with life beyond Earth comes to the screen with a profound sense of wonder and a dazzling visual sweep that extends to the outer reaches of space and the imagination. Jodie Foster is astronomer Ellie Arroway, a woman of science. Matthew McConaughey is religious scholar Palmer Joss, a man of faith. They're opposite ends of a spectrum - and sudden players on the world stage as the countdown to humanity's greatest journey begins. - Director:
- Robert Zemeckis
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- Jodie Foster, Pamela Wilsey, Matthew McConaughey
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When shy groom-to-be Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp) practices his wedding vows, inadvertently in the presence of a deceased young woman (Helena Bonham Carter), she rises from the grave assuming he has married her!As he is whisked away to the underworld, Victor's his real bride, Victoria (Emily Watson), waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love....Tim Burton returns to the inspiration behind his first stop-motion animated short, iVincent/i for a frighteningly funny family fantasy tale. With an arduous year long shoot which far eclipsed that of his previous animation feature, "The Nightmare Before Christmas", Tim Burton spared no expense to bring his delightfully delirious vision to the screen. - Director:
- Tim Burton
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- Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson
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It's an ordinary day at Landrock Pacific Bank - ordinary for everyone but I.T. expert Jack Stanfield. His wife and children are held hostage at home. Their kidnappers have one demand: Jack must heist $100 million from the ultra-secure system he designed. And they'll be watching every move he makes. Showing the Everyman vulnerability, strength and resourcefulness that make him one of film's most appealing heroes, Harrison Ford portrays Stanfield in this cyber-edged race against time. Paul Bettany co-stars as an ice-blooded crime mastermind. And Virginia Madsen plays Stanfield's wife, who disregards her own terror to protect her children. The criminals' plan is airtight. They figure they can't lose. But they overlook one thing: the desperation of a man with everything to lose. - Director:
- Richard Loncraine
- Cast:
- Harrison Ford, Virginia Madsen, Paul Bettany
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Ex_Machina (2014)Ex Machina
In the mountain retreat of a gifted internet billionaire, a young man takes partin a strange experiment: testing an artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl. But the experiment twists into a dark psychological battle - a love triangle, where loyalties are torn between man and machine. - Director:
- Alex Garland
- Cast:
- Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac
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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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Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge (2017)Pirates of the Caribbean 5 / Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales / P.O.T.C. 5
The final adventure begins. Set sail with Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) as deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea - notably Jack - in an epic story packed with humour, suspense and amazing special effects! - Director:
- Joachim Rønning
- Cast:
- Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)P.O.T.C. 4 / Pirates 4
Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'. A tale of truth, betrayal, youth, demise - and mermaids! When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penélope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love, or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Forced aboard the ship of the most feared pirate ever, Jack doesn't know who to fear more - Blackbeard (Ian McShane) or the woman from his past. - Director:
- Rob Marshall
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- Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane
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Neo. Trinity. Morpheus. They and other heroes stand on the brink of victory or annihilation in the epic war against the Machines in the stunning final chapter of The Matrix trilogy. For Neo, That means going where no human has dared - into the heart of the Machine City and into a cataclysmic showdown with the exponentially more powerful renegade programme Smith. For writer-directors the Wachowsky Brothers and producer Joel Silver, that means soaring beyond the amazing visual inventiveness of the first two films. The revolution is now: The Matrix Revolutions. - Director:
- Lilly Wachowski
- Cast:
- Keanu Reeves, Kevin Michael Richardson, Laurence Fishburne
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