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From the acclaimed animation studio Laika (Coraline, The Boxtrolls) comes an epic original action adventure featuring the voice talents of Academy Award winners Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey. Kubo mesmerises the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai lather and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers. - Director:
- Travis Knight
- Cast:
- Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey
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The Lego Movie (2014)Lego: The Piece of Resistance
The first-ever full-length theatrical 'Lego' movie follows Emmet (voice of Chris Pratt), a perfectly average 'Lego' mini-figure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person in the world. He is drafted into an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant and save the world, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously under-prepared. - Director:
- Phil Lord
- Cast:
- Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks
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With ail the heart and humour audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Big Hero 6" is an action-packed comedy adventure that introduces Baymax (voice of Scott Adsit), a lovable personal companion robot, who forms a special bond with robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada (voice of Ryan Potter). When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and his diverse group of friends - adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago (voice of Jamie Chung), neatnik Wasabi (voice of Damon Wayans Jr.), chemistry whiz Honey Lemon (voice of Genesis Rodriguez) and fanboy Fred (voice of T.J. Miller) - who transform into a band of unlikely heroes. - Director:
- Don Hall
- Cast:
- Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung
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Arrival (2016)Story of Your Life
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team - led by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - are brought together to investigate. As nations struggle to coordinate a response, mankind teeters on the verge of global war, leaving Banks and the team in a race against time for answers - and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity's very existence. - Director:
- Denis Villeneuve
- Cast:
- Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
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The Handmaiden (2016)Ah-ga-ssi
In 1930s Korea, during Japanese occupation, Sookee (Tae-ri Kim) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on an enchanting and lavish estate with her domineering uncle. Yet Sookee has a secret, she has been recruited by a swindler posing as an illustrious Count to spy on the Lady so he can eventually seduce her and steal her fortune. However, this swindler is not the only one with a desire to seduce. - Director:
- Chan-wook Park
- Cast:
- Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Jo
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Winner of 6 Academy Awards including Best Director for writer/director Damien Chazelle, and winner of a record-breaking 7 Golden Globe Awards, "La La Land" is more than the most acclaimed movie of the year - it's a cinematic treasure for the ages that you'll fall in love with again and again. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star as Mia and Sebastian, an actress and a jazz musician pursuing their Hollywood dreams - and finding each other - in a vibrant celebration of hope, dreams and love. - Director:
- Damien Chazelle
- Cast:
- Ian Wolfe, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)Rogue One
From Lucasfilm comes an epic adventure - 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'. In a period of great conflict, a group of unlikely heroes led by Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), a daring fugitive, and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), a rebel spy, band together on a desperate mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. - Director:
- Gareth Edwards
- Cast:
- Felicity Jones, Stephen Stanton, Diego Luna
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Film recounts the adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars; and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting; a raging battle for an enormous family fortune; a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds, and skis; and the sweetest confection of a love affair - all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. - Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Cast:
- Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric
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Hold onto your chimichangas, folks. From the studio that brought you all 3 taken films comes "Deadpool", the block-busting, fourth-wall-breaking masterpiece about Marvel Comics' sexiest anti-hero: Me! Go deep inside (I love that) my origin story...typical stuff... rogue experiment, accelerated healing powers, horrible disfigurement, Red Spandex, imminent revenge. - Director:
- Tim Miller
- Cast:
- Ryan Reynolds, Stefan Kapicic, Morena Baccarin
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The Raid (2011)Serbuan Maut / The Raid: Redemption
Deep in the heart of one of Jakarta's most deprived slums stands an impenetrable high-rise apartment block. To most it is 30 floors of Hell to be avoided at all costs but for many of the city's most dangerous killers and gangsters, including the area's most notorious crime lord, it is a fortress-like safe house protecting them from the law. Even for the bravest and most experienced police officers it is considered a no-go area. In a desperate bid to flush these violent criminals and their leader from their haven once and for all, an elite SWAT team is tasked with infiltrating the building and raiding the apartments floor by floor, taking out anyone who stands in their way. Cloaked under the cover of predawn darkness, the SWAT members make their move and enter the block not realising that this is the easier part of the mission. Once inside, it soon becomes terrifyingly apparent that the real problem at hand is surviving long enough to be able to get out again. - Director:
- Gareth Evans
- Cast:
- Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy
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Carol (2015)The Price of Salt
When Carol (Cate Blanchett) walks into a New York City department store and meets Therese (Rooney Mara) an unlikely friendship sparks. Carol is an elegant socialite going through a bitter divorce while Therese is just starting out in life; unsure of who she wants to be. Mesmerized by each other, they face a choice: deny their hearts desires or defy society's conventions but in doing so, risk life as they know it. - Director:
- Todd Haynes
- Cast:
- Cate Blanchett, Blanca Camacho, Rooney Mara
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Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her family and face this new, cut-throat world alone. Based on the incredible true story, this heartwarming comedy follows Paige as she proves that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star. - Director:
- Stephen Merchant
- Cast:
- Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn
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In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The Lego Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble - Lego Batman - stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone-vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up. - Director:
- Chris McKay
- Cast:
- Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson
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Teen Titans Go!: To the Movies (2018)Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
It seems like all the super heroes are getting their own movies - everyone but the Teen Titans, that is! Determined to be a star, Robin vows to change this. If only they could get Hollywood director Jade Wilson (Kristen Bell) to notice them! With a few madcap ideas and musical numbers (of course), the Teen Titans head to Tinseltown. But when Super-Villain Slade (Will Arnett) messes with their plans, the Teen Titans will have to become true super heroes to save the world! - Director:
- Aaron Horvath
- Cast:
- Khary Payton, Tara Strong, Greg Cipes
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Queen and Slim (2019)Queen & Slim
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man (Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie Turner-Smith), are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people across the country. As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives will discover themselves and each other in the most dire and desperate of circumstances and will forge a deep and powerful love that will reveal their shared humanity and shape the rest of their lives. - Director:
- Melina Matsoukas
- Cast:
- Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine
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