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A feisty young girl called Nim (Abigail Breslin) lives on a wild tropical island with her father and her best friends Silkie the seal, the crazy iguana Fred and Galileo the plucky pelican! Inspired by ancient legends and her favourite books penned by the reclusive author Alexandra Rover (Jodie Foster), Nim leads a wild and exciting life. Her literary hero, Alex Rover (Gerard Butler) is the world's greatest adventurer so when her island paradise is thrown into peril, Nim reaches out to book hero for help. - Director:
- Jennifer Flackett
- Cast:
- Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, Abigail Breslin
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With showstopping performances by a star-studded cast, Dreamgirls soars with the amazing story of three female singers who learn that anything is possible when you hold on to your dreams. Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy shine in unforgettable roles that display their matchless talents. And Jennifer Hudson is a revelation, in the breakthrough performance. Based on the Broadway hit and directed by Bill Condon, the Dreamgirls is "a triumph" of movie entertainment that will dazzle you again and again. - Director:
- Bill Condon
- Cast:
- Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy
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American teenager Daisy is sent to live with her aunt and cousins for the summer in the English countryside. Defiant and unhappy, at first she refuses to warm to her new surroundings, but with her aunt engrossed in her role as a peace negotiator, Daisy and her cousins are left to enjoy an idyllic summer.
However, their perfect world is blown apart by the sudden outbreak of a war, leaving them isolated and forced to fend for themselves. When they are violently separated Daisy must embark on a terrifying journey in order to get home.- Director:
- Kevin Macdonald
- Cast:
- Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, George MacKay
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The acclaimed new film tells the startlingly original and brutally honest story of 15 year-old Mia, brilliantly played by winner Katie Jarvis. A feisty and fiercely independent outsider, Mia is ostracised from her friends and lives uneasily with her volatile mother (Kierston Wareing) in a tough Essex estate from which she longs to escape. But the unexpected arrival of her mother's handsome and charismatic new boyfriend (Michael Fassbender) sparks a catalogue of events that threaten to turn Mia's world upside down. - Director:
- Andrea Arnold
- Cast:
- Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing
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With a stellar British cast Made In Dogenham is the inspiring story of the women who made history! Sally Hawkins is Rita O'Grady, a feisty yet warm-hearted worker at the Ford car plant in Dagenham, who leads the revolution for equal pay for women. Set in the swinging sixties against a stunningly colourful backdrop of beehives and Biba dresses. Made In Dagenham follows the emotional journey of a group of friends including Jaime Winstone and Geraldine James from the factory floor to the House Of Commons. With the help of Union shop steward Bob Hoskins they prove nothing is impossible if you stand up for what you believe, in this heart-warming must-see story! - Director:
- Nigel Cole
- Cast:
- Danny Huston, Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins
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Josephine Chesterfield (Anne Hathaway) is glamorous, seductive and defrauds gullible, wealthy men. Penny (Rebel Wilson) amasses wads of cash by ripping off her marks in neighbourhood bars. Despite their different methods, both are masters of the art of the fleece, so they con the men that have wronged women. Wilsons talent for physicality and Hathaways withering wit are a combustible combination as the pair of scammers pull out all the stops to swindle a naive tech billionaire (Alex Sharp) in this hilarious comedy. - Director:
- Chris Addison
- Cast:
- Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp
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"His music inspires you, his life will surprise you", 'Rocketman' is a one-of-a-kind musical celebration set to Elton John's most beloved songs. Discover how a shy boy growing up in the suburbs of London becomes one of the most iconic figures in rock and roll. Featuring an all-star cast, this truly spectacular and utterly electrifying ride is filled with show-stopping musical performances and is "unlike anything you've ever seen". - Director:
- Dexter Fletcher
- Cast:
- Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden
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Tolkien (2019)A Light in the Darkness
Tolkien explores the formative years of renowned author J.R.R. Tolkien (Nicholas Hoult) as he finds friendship, courage and motivation among a group of fellow outcasts at school. Their bond strengthens as they mature, until the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the fellowship apart. Tolkien's early life experiences would later inspire him to write his famous Middle-earth novels. - Director:
- Dome Karukoski
- Cast:
- Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney
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Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley), is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Her mum Marion (Julie Walters) has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn's Nashville nonsense. Forced to take responsibility, Rose-Lynn gets a cleaning job, only to find an unlikely champion in the middle-class lady of the house (Sophie Okonedo). 'Wild Rose' is an uplifting story with an original soundtrack about family, dreams and reality, and three chords and the truth. - Director:
- Tom Harper
- Cast:
- Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello, Jane Patterson
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Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander), the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, is driven to solve the puzzle of her father's mysterious death on her own. Armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit, Lara must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she braves the perilous journey into unknown lands, and ultimately earns the name tomb raider. - Director:
- Roar Uthaug
- Cast:
- Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins
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Passions will be tested. Hearts will be broken. Talent, dedication and hard work will triumph! Fame is the inspiring story of a group of dancers, singers, musicians and actors at the New York City High School of Performing Arts, and their spirited drive to live out their dreams of stardom. In an incredibly competitive atmosphere, each student must shine amidst the tumult of schoolwork, deep friendships, budding romance and self-discovery. - Director:
- Kevin Tancharoen
- Cast:
- Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth, Megan Mullally
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When Miley Stewart (aka pop-star Hannah Montana) gets too caught up in the superstar celebrity lifestyle, her dad decides it's time for a total change of scenery. But sweet nibblets! Miley must trade in all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for some ol' blue jeans on the family farm in Tennessee, and question if she can be both Miley Stewart and Hannah Montana. - Director:
- Peter Chelsom
- Cast:
- Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Billy Ray Cyrus
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Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon), two thirty-year-old best friends in Los Angeles, are thrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy when Audrey's ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail. Surprising even themselves, the duo jump into action, on the run throughout Europe from assassins and a suspicious-but-charming British agent, as they hatch a plan to save the world. - Director:
- Susanna Fogel
- Cast:
- Justin Theroux, Blanka Györfi-Tóth, Vilma Szécsi
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This epic motion picture spans Mandela's extraordinary life, from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Mandela is the thrilling story of an ordinary man who rose to the challenge of his times and triumphed - an intimate portrait of the making of a modern icon. - Director:
- Justin Chadwick
- Cast:
- Idris Elba, Walter Cronkite, Naomie Harris
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Mary Poppins Returns (2018)Mary Poppins 2
The magic returns in Disney's all-new classic as Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) helps the Banks family remember the joy of what it's like to be a child. Together with her friend Jack the lamplighter (Lin-Manuel Miranda), fun is brought back to the streets of London in celebration that everything is possible...even the impossible. - Director:
- Rob Marshall
- Cast:
- Emily Blunt, Chris O'Dowd, Lin-Manuel Miranda
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