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Based on Kevin Kwan's best-selling novel, "Crazy Rich Asians" follows New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend's wedding in Singapore and meets Nick's family for the first time. It soon becomes clear that the only thing crazier than love is family. - Director:
- Jon M. Chu
- Cast:
- Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh
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Jesse Eisenberg stars in the true story of Jewish Boy Scouts joining the French Resistance to save over 10,000 orphans from the Nazis in World War Two. Eisenberg plays famous mime artist Marcel Marceau who, together with a group of activists, fights to rescue Jewish orphans from ruthless Nazis and take them safely across the Swiss border. - Director:
- Jonathan Jakubowicz
- Cast:
- Jesse Eisenberg, Clémence Poésy, Matthias Schweighöfer
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Survive the Night (2020)The Long Night
Screen legend Bruce Willis (Die Hard franchise) drives the action in this gripping home-invasion thriller. After his brothers Mathias (Tyler Jon Olson) is mortally wounded in a robbery gone bad, Jamie (Shea Buckner) stalks trauma doctor Rich (Chad Michael Murray) from the hospital to his home. While holding Rich's wife and daughter hostage, the unhinged murderer forces Rich to operate on Mathias. But in order for him and his family to survive the night, Rich must team up with his estranged tough-as-nails father, retired sherriff Frank (Willis), in order to gain the upper hand and turn the tables on the criminals. - Director:
- Matt Eskandari
- Cast:
- Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, Lydia Hull
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From the 1870s to the modem era, Radioactive is a journey through Marie Curie's enduring legacies - her passionate relationships, scientific breakthroughs, and the consequences that followed for her and for the world. After meeting fellow scientist Pierre Curie, the pair marry and change the face o science forever by their discovery of two new elements. The ensuing Nobel Prize propels the couple into the international limelight, but after a tragic accident Marie continues to advance her work, resulting in revolutionary discoveries that have dramatic consequences. - Director:
- Marjane Satrapi
- Cast:
- Rosamund Pike, Yvette Feuer, Mirjam Novak
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Birds of Prey (2020)Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho andnSfe mafia princess? This twisted tale is told by Harley Quinn herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham's most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis (a.k.a. Black Mask), and his zealous right hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. While on the trail, Harley clashes with the Birds of Prey, but the unlikely foursome may have to team up to take Roman down. - Director:
- Cathy Yan
- Cast:
- Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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"Greed" tells the story of self-made British billionaire Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan), whose retail empire is in crisis. For 30 years he has ruled the world of retail fashion but after a damaging public government investigation, his image is tarnished. To save his reputation, he decides to bounce back with a highly publicised and extravagant party celebrating his 60th birthday on the Greek island of Mykonos. A satire on the grotesque inequality of wealth in the fashion industry, the film sees McCreadie's rise and fall through / the eyes of his biographer, Nick (David Mitchell). - Director:
- Michael Winterbottom
- Cast:
- Steve Coogan, Isla Fisher, Shirley Henderson
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BlacKkKlansman (2018)Black Klansman
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. In the early 1970's, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) becomes the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a difference, he bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. He recruits a seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation. Together, they team up to take down the extremist organisation aiming to garner mainstream appeal. 'BlacKkKlansman' offers an unflinching, true-life examination of race relations in 1970's America that is just as relevant in today's tumultuous world. - Director:
- Spike Lee
- Cast:
- John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier
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Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back (2018)Dead In A Week (Or Your Money Back)
After seven unsuccessful suicide attempts, William (Aneurin Barnard) outsources the task to Leslie (Tom Wilkinson), an ageing hit-man on the brink of retirement. But with the contract signed and death assured within a week (or his money back) William finally discovers a reason to live. However, as far as Leslie is concerned, the contract is binding... - Director:
- Tom Edmunds
- Cast:
- Christopher Eccleston, Freya Mavor, Tom Wilkinson
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In 1950's New York, Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective with an affliction, ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). Armed only with a few clues and the powerful engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance. - Director:
- Edward Norton
- Cast:
- Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin
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Parasite (2019)Gisaengchung
Kim Ki Taek's (Song Kang Ho) family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son, Ki Woo, gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family's luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Park's home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle, but as their deception unravels events begin to get increasingly out of hand in ways you simply cannot imagine. - Director:
- Joon-Ho Bong
- Cast:
- Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo
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"Star Trek: Short Treks" brings fans of the Star Trek universe together on a thrilling exploration of the themes and characters we've already come to love. Witness the Star Trek: Discovery storyline expand with episodes featuring fan-favorites Rainn Wilson (Harry Mudd), Ethan Peck (Spock), Anson Mount (Captain Christopher Pike), Rebecca Romijn (Number One) and more. Experience nine thrilling shorts which deliver nearly two hours of live-action and animated adventures never-before-seen in Star Trek's history.
Episodes Comprise:
- Runaway
- Calypso
- The Brightest Star
- The Escape Artist
- Q and A
- The Trouble with Edward
- Ask Not
- Ephraim and Dot
- The Girl Who Made the Stars- Director:
- Olatunde Osunsanmi
- Cast:
- Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Rebecca Romijn
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Every house is identical. Every house is empty. Except for yours. Welcome to YONDER. Gemma (Imogen Poots) and Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) are a young couple looking to take the next step in their relationship and own their first home. Sold on the prospect of an ideal suburban lifestyle at the newly opened YONDER, they drive out with enigmatic estate agent Martin (Jonathan Aris) to take a look, and the trap is sprung. In YONDER, the food they're given has no taste, identical homes line identical streets tesselating toward the horizon underneath a sky dotted by uniform clouds, and every road leads right back to the new home that has become their prison. The idyllic dream of 'suburban bliss' has given way to a recursive nightmare, and the only hope for Gemma and Tom's escape lies within a mysterious box and the infant inside it. - Director:
- Lorcan Finnegan
- Cast:
- Imogen Poots, Danielle Ryan, Molly McCann
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Single mother Alice (Emily Beecham) is a dedicated plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a very special flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, it makes its owner happy. Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They name it 'Little Joe' but as it grows, so too does Alice's suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests. - Director:
- Jessica Hausner
- Cast:
- Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)You Are My Friend / I'm Proud of You
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood', a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbour. - Director:
- Marielle Heller
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper
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The world needed a hero, we got a hedgehog. Powered with incredible speed, Sonic the Hedgehog, aka The Blue Blur, embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until he accidentally knocks out the power grid and sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Now it's super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic's power for world domination. Sonic teams up with The Donut Lord, aka Sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden), to save the planet in this action-packed adventure that's fun for the whole family. - Director:
- Jeff Fowler
- Cast:
- Ben Schwartz, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden
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