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Horror master Fede Alvarez takes the phenomenally successful 'Alien' franchise back to its iconic roots. In this truly terrifying sci-fi horror-thriller, a group of young colonisers - scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station - come face-to-face with the most relentless and deadly life form in the universe. - Director:
- Fede Alvarez
- Cast:
- Cailee Spaeny, Annemarie Griggs, David Jonsson Fray
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Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) and his friends are starting to notice girls - particularly Dorothy (Dee Hepburn), not least because she's on the football team and is a better player than all the boys. With counselling from his younger sister, can Gregory finally work up the courage to ask Dorothy out? - Director:
- Bill Forsyth
- Cast:
- John Gordon-Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Jake D'Arcy
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Claire Denis' first English-language feature sees a group of convicts assigned to a difficult space mission with the belief they will be freed if they are successful. The film follows Monte (Robert Pattinson), one of the convicts aboard the mission a few years after its launch as he raises his daughter in complete isolation on the empty spacecraft as it heads towards it's final destination... - Director:
- Claire Denis
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- Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin
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Rita (Julie Walters), a hairdresser with a sharp wit, is married to Denny (Malcolm Douglas), and at 26 doesn't want a baby. She wants to discover herself - so she joins the Open University. Dr. Frank Bryant (Michael Caine) is a disillusioned university professor of literature. His marriage has failed, his girlfriend is having an affair with his best friend and he can't get through the day without drowning a bottle or two of whiskey. He refers to himself as an appalling teacher of appalling students. What Frank needs is a challenge...along comes Rita. In this hilarious and often moving drama, the story tells how two people find a new lease of life through each other. - Director:
- Lewis Gilbert
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams
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Ghostbusters II (1989)Ghostbusters 2
It's a fine time for slime-time when Doctors Venkman (Bill Murray), Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and Spengler (Harold Ramis) regroup to nuke the spooks in this high spirited comedy. Sidelined after their spectacular save of New York City five years ago, the heroes of the hereafter once again answer the call when an underground river of ghoulish goo threatens to rot the Big Apple to the core. Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver), Louis (Rick Moranis), Winston (Ernie Hudson) and Janine (Annie Potts) are all back for the ride as these supernatural superstars swing back into hilarious action! - Director:
- Ivan Reitman
- Cast:
- Bill Murray, Ivan Reitman, Dan Aykroyd
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In the year 3000, there are no countries, no cities...Earth is a wasteland and man is no match for the Psychlos, a manipulative race of aliens on a quest for global domination. Led by the seductive and powerful Terl, the Psychlos have taken all natural resources for themselves and left manking behind to rot. It is after humanity has given up the fight against this alien race that a young man named Tyler decides to leave his desolate home high in the Rocky Mountains and take a final courageous stand. - Director:
- Roger Christian
- Cast:
- John Travolta, Forest Whitaker, Barry Pepper
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Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins. An electrifying thrill ride unfolding with propulsive energy, startling twists, and breathtaking action, Anna introduces Sasha Luss in the title role with a star-studded cast including Academy Award winner Helen Mirren, Cillian Murphy, and Luke Evans. - Director:
- Luc Besson
- Cast:
- Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans
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Fourteen years after being imprisoned, vicious psychopath Max Cady (Robert De Niro) emerges with a single-minded mission: to seek revenge on his attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte). Cady becomes a terrifying presence as he menacingly circles Bowden's increasingly unstable family. Realising he is legally powerless to protect his beautiful wife Leigh and his troubled teenage daughter Danielle, Sam resorts to unorthodox measures which lead to an unforgettable showdown on Cape Fear. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Cast:
- Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange
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Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) - Garfield and his canine friend Odie (voice of Harvey Guillén) are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist. - Director:
- Mark Dindal
- Cast:
- Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham
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Blink Twice (2024)Pussy Island
When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It's paradise. Wild nights blend into sun-soaked days and everyone's having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She'll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive. - Director:
- Zoë Kravitz
- Cast:
- Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Alia Shawkat
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Get ready for the wildly original story about an independent little girl named Lilo and her adopted alien "puppy," the mischievous Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet. After crash-landing on Earth, Stitch wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, but he also learns about loyalty, friendship and 'ohana', the Hawaiian tradition of family. - Director:
- Dean DeBlois
- Cast:
- Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere
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In The Butterfly Effect Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher) has lost crucial moments of his life, his childhood scarred by a series of terrifying events he can't remember. When Evan realises that by reading his diaries he can unlock the past and go back in time, he tries to reclaim the missing memories by tampering with the past... with unexpected and distastrous results! The more Evan tampers with time, the more his life, and those of his friend Kayleigh (Amy Smart) begin to unravel, and he discovers there is no such thing as a happy ending! - Director:
- Eric Bress
- Cast:
- Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters
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Mulan (1998)China Doll
Beautiful and clever Mulan proves her worth outside of her tradition-bound society when, disguised as "Ping", she bravely takes her father's place in the Imperial Army. Helped by her outrageously funny guardian dragon Mushu and a lucky cricket named Cri-Kee, Mulan strives to earn the respect of her fellow warriors and their handsome Captain Shang. A climactic battle atop the Imperial Palace is where her family's honour and the fate of the Emperor and all of China rest in her hands! - Director:
- Tony Bancroft
- Cast:
- Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong
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Danger. Power. Seduction. Welcome to Las Vegas 1973. Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in director Martin Scorsese's riveting look at how blind ambition, white-hot passion and 24-carat greed toppled an empire. In an era of over-the-top glitz, Sam 'Ace' Rothstein (De Niro) is riding high as frontman for the Mob's multi-billion dollar Las Vegas operation. To protect their 'investment', the bosses send in Ace's boyhood pal, hot-headed enforcer Nicky Santoro (Pesci). It's a winning hand: Ace's brain and Nicky's muscle - until sexy wild card Ginger McKenna (Stone) turns up the heat. This gripping, fact-based tale boasts extraordinary performances, a sizzling soundtrack and a dizzying look beneath the glamorous facade, beyond the closed doors and behind the eyes of the men and women whose fortunes - and lives - were made and lost with a roll of the dice. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Cast:
- Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci
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Fate and adventure collide in the "epic and awe-inspiring" story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince who is enslaved by the Romans after being betrayed by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell). Separated from his family and the woman he loves, Ben-Hur is rescued from near death by the mysterious llderim (Morgan Freeman). He returns to his homeland seeking revenge against his brother and an empire, but instead he finds a chance for redemption. - Director:
- Timur Bekmambetov
- Cast:
- Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro
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