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Jerusalem is the goal for an army of Christian soldiers on a mission to ‘free’ the holy land from the Muslims. Unfolding against this roiling, martial backdrop is the moving story of three young men who fight together – and against one another – as they shape their destinies.

One is driven by thirst for knowledge, another by the lure of the battle, the third by the power of faith. Though their shared experiences strengthen their bonds, they also threaten to destroy their friendship when the three come face to face with brutality and inhumanity of many of their fellow crusaders. The wisdom and sophistication of the alleged ‘infidels’, and their love for the one and same women.

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Along the way, he encounters Agamemnon (Sean Connery), Robin Hood (John Cleese), Napoleon (Ian Holm) and winds up as a passenger on the Titanic, although not necessarily in that order.

But is this just random entertainment laid on for history fan Kevin's benefit, or part of a wider struggle between the forces of Good (Ralph Richardson) and Evil (David Warner)?

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Deep in the shadows of the attic of an ordinary family home in the Tokyo suburbs, something malevolent is stirring.

When social worker Rika (Megumi Okina) is sent to check on a traumatised old lady whose family have moved in at the site of the notorious Saeki family murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that is transmitted via its victims further and further from its original source.

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Based on actual events occurring in Greece in 480 B.C., this scintillating drama stars Richard Egan as the Greek soldier Leonidas, who leads three hundred Spartan soldiers against an overwhelming Persian army in the Battle of Thermopylae.

Unable to recruit the soldiers he needs to defend a critical Greek mountain pass against Persia's King Xerxes, Leonidas nonetheless prepares for battle. When warned that the number of arrows his tiny army faces will "blot out the sun", Leonidas replies that his army will "fight in the shade". With its superb cinematography, realism and musical score, this story of courage and self-sacrifice is inspired filmmaking at its best.

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Kurt Russell stars as a sociopathic stuntman whose taste for stalking young ladies gets him into big trouble when he tangles with the wrong gang of badass babes.

Their confrontation escalates to a hair-raising, 18-minute automotive duel with one of the girls strapped to the hood of a thundering Dodge Challenger that will have you on your seat mile after mile.

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Rob Zombie reinvents the ultimate slasher classic, unleashing Michael Myers for a bloody rollercoaster of a rampage like fans have never seen.

Including a retelling of the original story that unfolds at a breakneck pace, as well as a chilling new introduction that finally reveals the secrets behind Myer's disturbing childhood, Halloween breathes new life into one of film history's most terrifying tales.

The Trust (a sinister rebel group) schemes to take control of Delta City. They transform the dead body of Robocop's best friend Cable into a machine designed to destroy Robocop. Will Cable remember he is the man inside the machine?

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Robocop is befriended by a young girl whose parents have been killed, and after his partner is killed by the head of a private security firm, he joins a group of rebels to fight back against the evil businessmen.

There is a notable fight sequence between a plastic-like robot Ninja and the sluggish metal Robocop, which, together with the rebels hiding out in the derelict General Motors Factory, constitutes a thinly veiled critique of the Japanese car industry from the heart of Detroit - the original motor city.

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Ten years after his resurrection, Robocop is up against a havoc creating Bone Machine. A sinister rebel group called The Trust, secretly re-programmes Robocop to kill Delta City's security commander Cable.

This results is a violent clash between Robocop, Cable and Bone Machine which ultimately leads to Robocop's biggest challenge yet...

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In this explosive martial arts action adventure, college student Jake Lo (Brandon Lee, The Crow) is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin (Nick Mancuso.

When the witness protection programme fails, he has to protect himself with his only weapons - his hands. Determined to survive, he takes on Chicago's warring drug lords with the assistance of a renegade cop (Powers Boothe) and his beautiful partner (Kate Hodge).

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The sizzling sequel to 1987's sci-fi blockbuster brings back "The Future of Law Enforcement", RoboCop, to face his greatest challenge ever! Peter Weller returns as the half man/half machine police officer, this time to rid the lawless streets of Detroit of the deadly new designer drug "Nuke".

Unknown to RoboCop, the evil corporate empire which created him wants to take the city "private", and develop RoboCop 2, a newer, bigger and more powerful version to replace the original.

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When a good cop (Peter Weller) gets blown away by some ruthless criminals, innovative scientists and doctors are able to piece him back together as an unstoppable crime-fighting cyborg called "RoboCop".

Impervious to bullets and bombs, and equipped with high-tech weaponry, RoboCop quickly makes a name for himself by cleaning up the crime-ridden streets of violence-ravaged Detroit. But despite his new hardened exterior, RoboCop is tormented by scraps of memories of his former life, and relives vivid nightmares of his own death at the hands of the vicious killers. Now he is out to seek more than justice...he wants revenge!

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Throughout the ages, men of flair, faculty and outstanding courage have contributed to England's glorious heritage.

Others, like the snivelling worm Edmund (Rowan Atkinson), Duke of Edinburgh (alias The Black Adder), the bitter and twisted son of a medieval king, have emerged from the dust of dodgy documents to claim their wrongful position in history.

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Live At The Top of The Tower is his first classic stand up show and highlights his unique brand of humor which is based on the acutely observed and painfully funny things that happen in everyday life.

Filmed in Blackpool specially for this video Live At The Top Of The Tower is stuffed full of classic routines – Why do Mums always buy crap pop? Is teletext the best way to book a holiday? He also casts his eye over Mums and Dads (Garlic Brad?), dinner ladies (It’s spitting!), Brits abroad (Les Cadbury’s Finger Res) and even the contestants on ‘Stars In The Eyes!’ Filmed in front of a packed crowd Live At The Top Of The Tower, is the original hilarious stand up show from the country's funniest comedians.

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Johnny Vegas has crawled his way to the top of the showbiz ladder. Fame, wealth and awards are his but there's a problem... a big problem... he's lost his edge. He's no longer funny and the fans have begun to take notice...

The solution? Return Vegas to his Stand-up comedy roots - The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. How? Kidnap Johnny and surround him with a mad lifestyle manager, a meglomaniac sponsor and his obsessive comic flatmate who should've been sectioned years ago. Then just sit back, watch his world fall apart and hope his new found misery means he can reclaim his place amongst stand-up comedy's finest with hilarious results!