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The Bleeder (2016)Chuck
"The Bleeder" is the true-life story of Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber), a liquor salesman from New Jersey, who went 15 rounds in the stunning 1975 heavyweight world championship against the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali (Pooch Hall), and ultimately inspired the billion-dollar Rocky franchise. In his ten years as a boxer, Wepner endured eight broken noses, 14 losses, two knockouts, and a total of 313 stitches. But his toughest fights were outside the ring: living an epic life of booze, drugs, wild women, exemplifying incredible highs and extraordinary lows. - Director:
- Philippe Falardeau
- Cast:
- Elisabeth Moss, Naomi Watts, Ron Perlman
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"I, Tonya" tells the outrageous and at times hilarious true story of one of the biggest scandals in sporting history. Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) was a champion figure skater who's rebel attitude pushed the sport to new heights. However, as Olympic pressure mounted, her life began to unravel - culminating in an alleged attack on her fiercest rival, un-paralleled press attention and a legacy no one would wish for. - Director:
- Craig Gillespie
- Cast:
- Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney
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Vivienne (Minnie Driver) is sensational as fiesty high school drama teacher. Determined to fire up her hormonal, apathetic teenage students, she sets about staging a rock musical based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest". Battling all the teenage distractions of love, lust and the local lido, Viv has a challenge on her hands. - Director:
- Marc Evans
- Cast:
- Minnie Driver, Kristian Gwilliam, Adam Byard
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is a vivid portrait of the complex genius behind the actor we knew as Peter Sellers (Geoffrey Rush). Despite his phenomenal success as an international film star, his comic virtuosity belied a troubled private life. The film peers behind the facades of his many characters to expose the one that the legendary comedic actor never revealed to the public, himself. - Director:
- Stephen Hopkins
- Cast:
- Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily Watson
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For Bobby Darin, performing was his life. It kept his heart beating. He came alive onstage, even when he was near collapse offstage. From the age of seven, Walden Robert Cassotto... Little Bobby knows the odds are stacked against him. Rheumatic fever has permanently damaged his heart, and he's not expected to make it to age fifteen. Bobby's family pour all their energies into caring for him. Bobby's frail heart may be one truth, but his mother Polly, a former singer, introduces her boy to another wonderful truth: music. Music becomes Bobby's bargaining chip against time... he's not only singing, but also playing piano, drums and guitar before he even hits his teens. Music takes him into a world beyond the Bronx, and beyond sickness. It's a world of effortlessly swinging songs, and couples dancing to the lilt of Bobby's voice. Bobby Darin remains one of the great entertainers of all time with a rags to riches story unknown. - Director:
- Kevin Spacey
- Cast:
- Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman
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"Jackie" is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman). 'Jackie' places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of "Camelot" that they created and loved so well. - Director:
- Pablo Larraín
- Cast:
- Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig
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In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth proportions with an almost human sense of vengeance. This real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, but Melville's book only told half the story. Experience the harrowing aftermath as the pummeled crew battles storms, starvation, arid despair, and the men are forced to do the unthinkable in order to survive. - Director:
- Ron Howard
- Cast:
- Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson
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I Want Candy follows two hopeful Lads From Leatherhead trying to break into the movies who stumble upon the opportunity of a lifetime. Frustrated by their arty film teacher (Mackenzie Crook), wannabe producer Joe (Tom Riley) and his talented but neurotic director friend Baggy (Tom Burke) head to London to sell what they know is a script made of gold. Encountering nothing but closed doors, their luck changes when an equally desperate producer (Eddie Marsan) is willing to throw some money at them provided they nab the star he needs. There's just one problem - he wants Candy Fiveways (Carmen Electra), the World's No 1 Adult Star... Against all odds they manage to secure her services, but it's not long before trouble heads their way. Making a ground breaking graduation film, complete with scenes of an Adult nature, in your parent's house was never going to be easy. I Want Candy follows Joe and Baggy's exploits in pursuit of their dreams but dreams have a funny way of working out... - Director:
- Stephen Surjik
- Cast:
- Tom Riley, Joseph Balderrama, Tom Burke
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In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defence, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha - an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the centre of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets. Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. - Director:
- Luc Besson
- Cast:
- Dane DeHaan, Elizabeth Debicki, Cara Delevingne
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Based on the true life story and international best-selling book, 'A Street Cat Named Bob' is a moving and uplifting film that will touch the heart of everyone. When London busker and recovering drug addict James Bowen (Luke Treadaway) finds injured ginger street cat Bob in his sheltered accommodation, he has no idea just how much his life is about to change. - Director:
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Cast:
- Luke Treadaway, Bob the Cat, Ruta Gedmintas
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)Mamma Mia 2
Join the celebration, sing and dance, and discover how it all began! Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie, you're invited back to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new musical sequel based on the songs of ABBA. Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is now pregnant, and like her mother Donna (Meryl Streep), she'll need to take risks. - Director:
- Ol Parker
- Cast:
- Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep
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Their Finest (2016)Their Finest Hour
1940, London, the Blitz. With the country's morale at stake, inexperienced screenwriter, Catrin (Gemma Arterton) and a makeshift cast and crew, work under fire to make a film to lift the country's flagging spirits and inspire America to join the war. Alongside fellow screenwriter, Buckley (Sam Clafiin) and a gloriously egotistical actor, Ambrose (Bill Nighy) they set off to make a film that will warm the hearts of the nation. - Director:
- Lone Scherfig
- Cast:
- Gemma Arterton, Amanda Pepper, Sam Claflin
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Office Christmas Party (2016)Untitled Office Holiday Party Project
When an overbearing CEO (Jennifer Anlston) decides to close her hard-partying brother Clay's (T.J. Hiller) branch of the business, he and his colleagues (Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon) decide to throw an epic office party to land a big shot client and save everyone's job. Fuelled by booze and bad decisions, things quickly spiral out of control in this wild and raunchy comedy. Get ready to work hard and party harder! - Director:
- Josh Gordon
- Cast:
- Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller
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Sometimes love takes you where you never expected to go. Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) lives in the English countryside. Her normally cheery outlook is put to the test when she faces her newest career challenge: as caregiver and companion to Will Traynor (Sam Claflin). Involved in a life changing accident, Will has all but given up. That is, until Lou decides to show him that life is worth living. Embarking on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for, and find their lives - and hearts - changing in ways neither one could have imagined. - Director:
- Thea Sharrock
- Cast:
- Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer
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Movie star Vincent Chase is back, and so are his boys Eric, Turtle and Johnny! Vincent's also back in business with super-agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Their relationships and ambitions may have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood. Show creator Doug Ellin, who writes and directs, reunites with the original cast as the award-winning hit HBO series finally hits the big screen. - Director:
- Doug Ellin
- Cast:
- Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara
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