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30,000 people are reported missing in Australia every year. Most are found within a month. Some are never seen again. Three young backpackers - Liz, Kristy and Ben - set out to explore Wolf Creek, a remote volcanic crater deep in the Australian outback. But miles from anywhere their car breaks down and, as night falls, the trio are forced to accept help from a passing stranger. What began as the trip of a lifetime is about to become a journey into hell.... - Director:
- Greg McLean
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- Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi
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Life sucks for Stanley Coopersmith (Clint Howard), a teenage outcast who's bullied by everybody at the strict military academy he was sent to after his parents died. But when Stanley discovers the crypt of a 16th Century Satanist beneath the school's chapel, he creates a computerised Black Mass that unleashes unholy revenge upon his tormentors. Now, all Hell is breaking loose... and Stanley's flesh eating demon-pigs are only the beginning! - Director:
- Eric Weston
- Cast:
- Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joe Cortese
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In the third century of the second calendar, after the chaos of the intergalactic wars, a powerful dictatorship has risen to dynamic proportions and engulfed most of the populated worlds. Liberty has become a crime punishable by death, and the majority of the population lives in a drug-induced state of docility. This tyrannical authority fulfils George Orwell's prophecy of 1984 to its most terrifying extremes. This government is known as the Federation. Each world has its share of rebels who either turned to crime or the Resistance. This is the story of one such group of rebels, led by a man named Blake. His group is largely composed of escaped convicts, thieves and smugglers, who are thrown together by chance. - Director:
- Vere Lorrimer
- Cast:
- Gareth Thomas, Peter Tuddenham, Sally Knyvette
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Is Rose Red Mansion truly haunted? To find out, professor Joyce Reardon (Nancy Travis) invites six people - each with a distinct paranormal skill - to join her on a psychic field trip to reawaken the estate's supposedly dormant supernatural powers. So mark your calendar. And maybe buy some life insurance. The unparalleled master of horror scares up another fright-filled ectoplasmic encounter in 'Stephen King's Rose Red', a haunted-house shocker whose talented ensemble cast also feature Matt Keeslar, David Dukes and Julian Sands. The mansion's gates are open. Enter at your own risk. Because Rose Red isn't just a place. It's a living palace of doom. - Director:
- Craig R. Baxley
- Cast:
- Nancy Travis, Matt Keeslar, Kimberly J. Brown
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest / P.O.T.C. 2 / United States Pirates 2 / Pirates of the Caribbean 2
The years most anticipated blockbuster event is a fun-filled treasure trove of curses, creatures and epic adventures featuring the return of all your favorite Pirates of the Caribbean! Charming rogue spirit Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is back with a blood debt to pay - he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), ghostly Ruler of the Ocean Depths! This time, dashing Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and the beautiful Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) are sent sailing into a thrilling whirlpool of misadventures stirred up in Jack's quest to avoid eternal damnation by seizing the fabled Dead Man's Chest! - Director:
- Gore Verbinski
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- Johnny Depp, Christopher S. Capp, Orlando Bloom
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Just as it seemed impossible to top the grass madness of Dirty Sanchez Series 1, MTV decided to make a 2nd series and send the four boys out to work. Our heroes of depravity are destined for some unique antics in a Health & Beauty Salon, at a construction site, in Marine training, dabbling in the dark Martial Arts, even trying on cowboy chaps for size as Ranch Hands. Dirty Sanchez 2: 'Jobs For The Boyos' tells the continuing story of Dainton, Joycey, Pritchard and Pancho and their sublime partnership in painful comedy. Played out across 2 parts, the lighter side features every episode of the 2nd series, while the darker side strays into unknown and previously unseen territory. Get ready to empty your guts and split your sides. - Director:
- Jim Hickey
- Cast:
- Matthew Pritchard, Lee Dainton, Dan Joyce
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Rocky Balboa (2006)Rocky VI / Rocky VI: Puncher's Chance
When he loses a highly publicised virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver) retaliates by challenging the "Italian Stallion" to a nationally televised 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son (Milo Ventimiglia) and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and 30 years his junior. With the odds stacked firmly against him, Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history, a hard-hitting, action-packed battle of the ages! - Director:
- Sylvester Stallone
- Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone, Stu Nahan, Antonio Tarver
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Rocky IV (1985)Rocky 4 / Rocky Vs. Drago
East meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars in this war between nations, in which the only battle is fought in a boxing ring. Rocky Balboa (Stallone) proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to icy Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face - a powerfully charged fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country! - Director:
- Sylvester Stallone
- Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone, Robert Doornick, Talia Shire
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Rocky V (1990)Rocky: The Final Bell
Upon returning home from his latest triumph, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) learns that all his money has been lost by an unscrupulous financial advisor. To make matters worse, his fight-related injuries force his retirement from the ring. So Rocky, his wife Adrian (Talia Shire) and his son Rocky Jr. (Sage Stallone) move to their old, low-rent neighborhood in South Philadelphia. There, the fighter must resolve the deep-rooted resentment held by his son, a bitterness that grows when Rocky trains Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison), a young boxer who soon rises to national prominence. When Tommy turns against his mentor and publicly taunts him, Rocky knows he must fight once more. - Director:
- John G. Avildsen
- Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
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Rocky II (1979)Rocky 2
It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in this powerful follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history. Writer-director-star Sylvester Stallone succeeds in creating a powerful feel-good movie. After club fighter Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) goes the distance with the world heavyweight champion, boxing fans clamour for a rematch. But Rocky, having sustained massive injuries in the bout, announces his retirement. Though he tries to make a new life for himself, Rocky realizes that he can't escape his true calling. The ring beckons once more, and the "Italian Stallion" must prepare for the fight of his life. - Director:
- Sylvester Stallone
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- Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
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Rocky III (1982)Rocky 3
As Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) fights his way into the hearts of millions, life couldn't be better. But when Clubber Lang (Mr. T) KO's Rocky in a humiliating defeat, it becomes apparent that the "Italian Stallion" has lost his edge. But when Rocky receives encouragement from an unlikely ally - his old nemesis, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) - he strives to regain the "eye of the tiger" before confronting Lang in a grueling rematch for the world heavyweight championship. - Director:
- Sylvester Stallone
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- Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
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This is the film that catapulted Sylvester Stallone into the international spotlight and launched one of the most successful series of films in movie history, This is the story of a loser, a two bit boxer from Philadelphia, who gets a second chance in life by being offered an impossible shot at the heavyweight title. Stallone's performance is as powerful as his character's punches in the ring. This is one of the most exciting action movies you will ever see. Rocky is the simple story of a man whom fate chooses for a shot at glory in what has otherwise been an ordinary life. And while this subject matter is nothing new, it was unusual for Hollywood to release an old-fashioned 'feel-good' movie in the seventies, a decade whose films were mostly unconventional in attitude and anti-establishment in tone. Rocky is, of course, a fairy tale, but by grounding its characters in an everyday reality, the filmmakers were able to make them seem real and alive. And making the major contribution to that sense of reality was Sylvester Stallone, an out-of-work actor/writer whose faith in himself took him from utter obscurity to world-wide fame and fortune virtually overnight..... - Director:
- John G. Avildsen
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- Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
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When Aubrey Davis (Amber Tamblyn) learns her sister Karen (Sarah Michelle Geller) has been hospitalized, she immediately flies to Tokyo. Once there, she learns her sister's horrifying story and discovers that the fatal supernatural curse has been unleashed. Now, as the grudge spreads across the world, a new host of unsuspecting victims are about to become infected by the force that can't be stopped - and won't be killed. - Director:
- Takashi Shimizu
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- Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel
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There were a few moments in the third season of the revived 'Doctor Who' when you begin to wonder if the bubble has burst. A couple of tepid Dalek episodes, and a handful of forgettable stories, make you begin - perhaps for the first time since the show's revival - whether it's already hits its peak. But never underestimate the new Doctor Who. For the back run of series three is as good as anything that's gone before it, with ingenious plotting, the clever layering of elements it casually - nah, crucially - refers to later on, and some quite superb individual episodes. It not only restores any hint of lost faith, it sets the bar even higher. Examples? The stunning single story Blink is extremely clever, genuinely scary and has immense rewatch value. While the equally strong double-header of 'Human Nature' and 'The Family of Blood' is a two-parter in the traditional Doctor Who way, building up its story in a measured and really effectively creepy way. Then there's the finale. Presenting the Doctor with one of his finest, most ingenious villains makes for quite brilliant television (albeit with a slightly underwhelming concluding episode), as exciting to long-time fans of Doctor Who as it is for the newcomers. - Director:
- Graeme Harper
- Cast:
- David Tennant, Nicholas Briggs, Struan Rodger
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After a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters and producing countless Alien offspring, a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation. Soon it's an all-out battle to the death with no rules, no mercy - and hundreds of innocent people caught in the crossfire. As the creature carnage continues, a handful of human survivors attempt a daring escape, but the U.S. government may be hatching a deadly plan of its own... - Director:
- Colin Strause
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- Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, John Ortiz
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