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Ryan Reynolds stars in this action-packed comedy as a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and soon decides to become the hero of his own story...one he rewrites himself. Also starring Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery and Taiki Waititi, and directed by Shawn Lew, 'Free Guy' is ranid-fire fun. - Director:
- Shawn Levy
- Cast:
- Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson
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At 12.15am on 5 June 1968, as Robert F. Kennedy was making his way from the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angels to give a press conference after winning the California Primary, he was shot and fatally wounded. Bobby focuses on the ordinary people who unwittingly found themselves at the centre of one of the most important events in America's recent past. Against the backdrop of the cultural issues gripping the country at the time, including racism, sexual inequality and class divisions, hotel staff prepare for the big night, campaign workers gee up the voters and supporters and guests congregate in anticipation of the celebration. - Director:
- Emilio Estevez
- Cast:
- Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone
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They were known simply as "The Lost Boys". Orphaned during the Sudanese Civil War, a group of young refugees are given the opportunity to leave their camp and resettle in America. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with an employment counsellor (Reese Witherspoon) who becomes involved in their plight. Together they experience heartbreak as well as hope in the challenges of their new life. - Director:
- Philippe Falardeau
- Cast:
- Reese Witherspoon, McCarrie McCausland, Arnold Oceng
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Emma Stone and Steve Carell bring their A-game to this crowd-pleaser based on the electrifying true story of the 1973 tennis match between women's champion Billie Jean King (Stone) and former men's champ Bobby Riggs (Carell). As fierce rivals on opposite sides of the court and the gender equality issue, Billie Jean and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the sporting world. Filled with heart, humour and biting wit, 'Battle of the Sexes' is a triumphant celebration of the historic contest that changed the game! - Director:
- Jonathan Dayton
- Cast:
- Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough
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"Testament of Youth" is a searing story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain which became the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view. A powerful and passionate journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again; a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times. - Director:
- James Kent
- Cast:
- Hayley Atwell, Taron Egerton, Alicia Vikander
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Bucks Fizz - Mike Nolan, Bobby Gee, Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston - shot to fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 with the song "Making your Mind Up". They were certainly one of the most successful bands to come out of the 80's with 3 number 1's and a host of Top 10/20 hits. The story has plenty of highs and lows, including covert love affairs, jealousy, disaster (when their coach crashed whilst on tour) and the infamous David Van Day. - Director:
- Robert Norman-Reade
- Cast:
- Mike Nolan, Bobby Gee, Cheryl Baker
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The epic story of love, adapted from Leo Tolstoy's timeless novel by Tom Stoppard. The story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart. As Anna questions her happiness and marriage, change comes to all around her.
- Director:
- Joe Wright
- Cast:
- Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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From Academy Award-winning director, Ron Howard, comes the electrifying, untold story behind one of the most unforgettable moments in history. When disgraced President Richard Nixon agreed to an interview with jet-setting television personality, David Frost, he thought he'd found the key to saving his tarnished legacy. But, with a name to make and a reputation to overcome, Frost became one of Nixon's most formidable adversaries and engaged the leader in a charged battle of wits that changed the face of politics forever. - Director:
- Ron Howard
- Cast:
- Frank Langella, Jason Suhrke, Michael Sheen
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Whip It, the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, stars Ellen Page as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden plays Bliss' disapproving mother, while Kristen Wiig and Juliette Lewis play roller-derby stars. - Director:
- Drew Barrymore
- Cast:
- Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig
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Kim (Felicity Jones) is a 19 year old ex-skateboarder, working in a burger bar for a living. When she stumbles into a chalet girl job, she's completely out of her depth, both on the snow - she can't even ski - and with the Mad sen ^ family, her uber-posh employers and their ultra-cool son Jonny (Ed Westwick). Desperate to fit in, Kim dusts off an old snowboard and takes to the slopes. Unleashing her talents, she enters the resort's pro-board na * & competilion. As she and Jonny grow closer and m the finals draw nearer. Kim could have the world at her feet - but can she overcome the obstacles and odds to triumph? - Director:
- Phil Traill
- Cast:
- Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Bill Nighy
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Set against a backdrop of emerging teen culture and rising racial tension in late 50s London, Colin Maclnnes' cult novel is brought to the screen in Julien Temple's lavish musical adaptation. Struggling young photographer Colin sees his ambitious, fame-seeking girlfriend Crepe Suzette slipping away as she ruthlessly pursues a career in fashion. To win her back he'll need to compromise his idealism and do whatever it takes to make the big time himself. - Director:
- Julien Temple
- Cast:
- Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, David Bowie
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Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Garrett Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Gwyneth Paltrow), the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (Tim McGraw) and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer (Leighton Mccster). Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all. - Director:
- Shana Feste
- Cast:
- Garrett Hedlund, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester
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Based on the heart-wrenching, bittersweet story of British cook and writer Nigel Slater's childhood, adapted from his best selling memoir, Toast is a delicious love letter to the tastes and smells that a young boy associates with his journey into adulthood.
- Director:
- SJ Clarkson
- Cast:
- Freddie Highmore, Victoria Hamilton, Colin Prockter
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With the General Lee tanked up for car-crashin' action and with more laughs than a dog has fleas, this big-screen version of the long-running TV series is big-time fun. Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson and more help keep the pedal to the metal for 100-MPH laughs. Stars, comedy, spills and thrills - The Dukes Of Hazzard's got it all, y'all! - Director:
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Cast:
- Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson
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When the band discover an impostor S Club performing live on TV from Los Angeles they fly to LA where they enter a sinister world of cloning, communal showers and mistaken identities. So fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride, as S Club set about unravelling the Evil Clonemaster's plot to take over the world! - Director:
- Nigel Dick
- Cast:
- Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Bradley Mcintosh
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