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Expert mountaineers Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) and Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal) lead rival expeditions to scale the highest peak on Earth, Mount Everest. Their quest becomes dangerous when the fearless climbers collide head-on with one of the fiercest blizzards in the mountain's history. Faced against impossible conditions, the limits of human spirit and physical endurance are put to the ultimate test in an epic struggle for survival in this chilling, edge-of-your-seat thriller based on actual events. - Director:
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Cast:
- Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
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Peter (Levi Miller) is a mischievous 12-year-old boy who has lived his whole life in a bleak London orphanage. Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the city and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures while trying to uncover the secret of his mother and his rightful place in this magical land. Teamed with the warrior Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara) and a new friend named James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) to save Neverland and discover his true destiny in this enchanting adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic British story. - Director:
- Joe Wright
- Cast:
- Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund
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See Meryl Streep as you have never seen her before, a hard-rocking singer and guitarist, in 'Ricki and the Flash', from Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody. In an original and electrifying film loaded with live musical performances, Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family. - Director:
- Jonathan Demme
- Cast:
- Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer
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After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. Stine is very mysterious and a prisoner of his own imagination - the monsters that his books made famous are real, and he protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their manuscripts. When the monsters are accidentally unleashed and begin to terrorize the town, it's up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get them back in their books where they belong. - Director:
- Rob Letterman
- Cast:
- Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Jack Black
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During a manned mission to Mars, American astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead and left behind by his crew. But Watney is still alive, and he must now find a way to contact Earth - and survive on a barren planet with meagre supplies - in the hope that an international team of scientists can devise a near-impossible rescue plan to bring him home! - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig
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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)L'extravagant voyage du jeune et prodigieux T.S. Spivet
T.S. Spivet lives on a remote ranch in Montana with his parents, his sister Gracie and his brother Layton. A gifted child with a passion for science, he has invented a perpetual motion machine, for which he has been awarded the prestigious Baird Prize by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. He leaves a note for his family and hops on a freight train to make his way across the United States and receive his prize. But no one there suspects that the lucky winner is a ten-year-old child with a very dark secret... - Director:
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Cast:
- Helena Bonham Carter, Chris Cinnamon, Solenn Gaillot
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Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man - Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - has ever walked in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan. Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis uses advanced technology in the service of an emotional, character-driven story. 'The Walk' is a love letter to Paris and New York City in the 1970s, but most of all, to the Towers of the World Trade Center. - Director:
- Robert Zemeckis
- Cast:
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume Baillargeon
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Chris Cole was born to rock. His long-time girlfriend Emily believes he has the talent to go all the way but instead of writing his own music, Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beer, the fiery frontman for Steel Dragon, the heavy metal rock legends that inspire and consume his life. Soon his luck is about to change. When fellow band mates boot him out of the group he gets an unexpected phone call that changes his life forever. He has been scouted to replace Bobby Bears the lead singer of Steel Dragon. In an instant, Chris rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom, rising from devotee to icon, from the ultimate rock fan to the ultimate rock God- the wannabe who got to be. So what happens when an average guy gets everything he wants... - Director:
- Stephen Herek
- Cast:
- Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West
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"Eddie the Eagle" follows the realisation of the childhood dream of Eddie Edwards (Taron Egerton) and his unflinching determination to become Great Britain's first Olympic ski-jumper. Reluctantly aided by former ski-jumper Bronson Peary, (Hugh Jackman), as his coach, Eddie is unwavering in his quest to reach the 1988 Calgary Winter Games. 'Eddie the Eagle' is an uplifting, inspirational story that celebrates human spirit, passion, and one man's refusal to accept defeat. - Director:
- Dexter Fletcher
- Cast:
- Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello
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Melody (1971)S.W.A.L.K. / To Have Somebody
Daniel (Mark Lester) and Ornshaw (Jack Wild), two mischievous schoolboys attending a south London comprehensive, strike up a trusting friendship despite their vastly different social backgrounds. But when Daniel falls head over heels in love with fellow pupil Melody (Tracy Hyde), Ornshaw resents being neglected. Not only is their friendship compromised, but the dull, grumpy adult world that surrounds them is about to be turned upside down when ten-year-olds Daniel and Melody announce their plans to get married. - Director:
- Waris Hussein
- Cast:
- Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde, Jack Wild
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