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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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In a vibrant story of family, fun and adventure, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming a great musician and embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors, where the charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend and helps Miguel uncover the mysteries of his family's stories and traditions. - Director:
- Lee Unkrich
- Cast:
- Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt
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The Silence of Lorna (2008)Le Silence de Lorna
Lorna is an Albanian immigrant who has contracted a fake marriage with Claudy to obtain citizenship. The Russian Mafia are also involved and Lorna’s conscience is suddenly awakened when she connects with Claudy as a human. But she cannot remove herself from the plot so easily. This is both a thriller and a deep exploration of troubled soul graced by remarkable performances. - Director:
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Cast:
- Arta Dobroshi, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione
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As Hitler's forces storm across the European landscape and close in on the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) is elected the new Prime Minister. With his party questioning his every move, and King George VI (Ben Mendelsohn) sceptical of his new political leader, it is up to Churchill to lead his nation and protect them from the most dangerous threat ever seen. - Director:
- Joe Wright
- Cast:
- Gary Oldman, David Strathairn, Kristin Scott-Thomas
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I've Loved You So Long (2008)Il y a longtemps que je t'aime
I've Loved You So Long is the outstanding, critically celebrated breakthrough film of the year. Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient) offers a truly sensational performance in this utterly engrossing and deeply moving tale of two sisters who rebuild their relationship after fifteen years apart. The two women gradually rediscover common ground and learn how to relate to one another through the memories of their shared childhood, all the while the spectre of their time apart looming overhead... This intelligent and compassionate film is a testament to the power of family, love and forgiveness. - Director:
- Philippe Claudel
- Cast:
- Kristin Scott-Thomas, Claire Lefevre, Elsa Zylberstein
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It's batter up at Belle Reve, and that can only mean that Amanda Waller, the penitentiary's cold and calculating warden, has a mission only the damned will take on. It's time to unleash Task Force X again, stacked with seasoned vets such as Deadshot, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang and Harley Quinn. These crafty criminals are joined by newcomers Copperhead and the martial arts master Bronze Tiger! With the target being a mystical object so powerful they're willing to risk their own lives to steal it, there's sure to be a collision of chaos, gunfire and attitudes. So, get packed for a raging road trip with the Suicide Squad! - Director:
- Sam Liu
- Cast:
- Christian Slater, Vanessa Williams, Billy Brown
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Lion (2016)A Long Way Home
Five-year-old Saroo (Sunny Pawar) gets lost on a train travelling away from his home and family. Frightened and bewildered, he ends up thousands of miles away, in chaotic Kolkata. Somehow he survives living on the streets, escaping all sorts of terrors and close calls in the process, before ending up in an orphanage that is itself not exactly a safe haven. Eventually Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham), and finds love and security as he grows up in Hobart. As an adult, not wanting to hurt his adoptive parents' feelings, Saroo (Dev Patel) suppresses his past, his emotional need for reunification and his hope of ever finding his lost mother and brother. But a chance meeting with some fellow Indians reawakens his buried yearning. Armed with only a handful of memories and his unwavering determination, Saroo sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home. - Director:
- Garth Davis
- Cast:
- Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara
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With ail the heart and humour audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Big Hero 6" is an action-packed comedy adventure that introduces Baymax (voice of Scott Adsit), a lovable personal companion robot, who forms a special bond with robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada (voice of Ryan Potter). When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and his diverse group of friends - adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago (voice of Jamie Chung), neatnik Wasabi (voice of Damon Wayans Jr.), chemistry whiz Honey Lemon (voice of Genesis Rodriguez) and fanboy Fred (voice of T.J. Miller) - who transform into a band of unlikely heroes. - Director:
- Don Hall
- Cast:
- Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung
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Boyhood (2014)Growing Up
Dreamy-eyed grade-schooler Mason (Ellar Coltrane) is facing upheaval: his struggling single mom Olivia (Patricia Arquette) has decided to move him and older sister Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) to Houston - just as their long-absent father Mason Sr. (Ethan Hawke) re-enters their world. Thus begins a decade of constantly unfolding heartbreak and wonder as Mason swims against the tide of family moves and controversies, faltering marriages, new schools, first loves, lost loves, good times and scary times that shape the person he will be. - Director:
- Richard Linklater
- Cast:
- Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke
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Tom Cruise reunites with his 'Edge of Tomorrow' director, Doug Liman, in an international escapade based on the outrageous, true exploits of a hustler and pilot recruited to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history. Based on an incredible true story of the CIA's biggest secret, 'American Made' will remind you: It's not a crime if you're doing it for the good guys… - Director:
- Doug Liman
- Cast:
- Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright
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When Harry (Anthony Edwards) meets Julie (Mare Winningham) at the La Brea Tar Pits, it's love at first sight. But when Harry's alarm clock fails to go off, he misses their scheduled date by several hours. Alone on a street corner at four in the morning, he answers a ringing pay phone and picks up a garbled message that all-out nuclear war is set to begin in an hour's time. With the clock ticking and the city spiralling into chaos, can Harry somehow track down Julie and get them both to safety before Armageddon? - Director:
- Steve De Jarnatt
- Cast:
- Anthony Edwards, Raphael Sbarge, Mare Winningham
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The Wages of Fear (1953)Le Salaire de la peur
Part road movie, part suspense thriller, the plot is high-tension simplicity itself. In the South American jungle, supplies of nitro-glycerine are urgently needed at a remote oil field. The unscrupulous American oil company pays four out-of-work men (Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Folco Lulli and Peter Van Eyck) to deliver the supplies in two sets of drivers: a tension magnified thousand fold by the unforgiving heat, the lure of filthy lucre and the rough and rocky roads where the slightest jolt can result in agonising death. Which of the disparate, desperate desperadoes will survive the white-knuckle journey and claim the loot and the glory? - Director:
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Cast:
- Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck
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Passion overtakes reason in this dark and layered romance - based on Daphne du Maurier's classic novel - starring Oscar Winner Rachel Weisz. Believing his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel (Weisz) murdered the man who raised him, Philip (Sam Claflin), a young Englishman, plots revenge against her. But, despite evidence that Rachel might be a killer, Philip finds himself falling deeply in love with her in this visually stunning, tension-laced film. - Director:
- Roger Michell
- Cast:
- Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen
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Elle (2016)Oh!
From legendary filmmaker Paul Verhoeven, 'Elle' is a gripping psychological noir thriller. Starring iconic actress Isabelle Huppert in a career-defining role, 'Elle' follows Michele LeBlanc (Huppert), founder and CEO of a successful video game company, who is attacked in her own home. Upending our expectations, Michele begins to track down her assailant, and soon they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game, one that at any moment may spiral out of control. - Director:
- Paul Verhoeven
- Cast:
- Isabelle Huppert, Oury Milshtein, Laurent Lafitte
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Raimunda (Penelope Cruz) and her sister Sole (Lola Duenas) are visited by the apparition of their Mother (Carmen Maura), who has returned to reconcile with her daughters and resolve an issue that has haunted the family since her death. In Pedro Almodovar's latest critically-acclaimed film, the living and deceased co-exist without discord, creating a filmic experience which is at once hilarious and yet filled with a deep, genuine emotion. VOLVER is a film about life in Almodovar's native La Mancha; a film about the way the presence of the dead continues to add richness and humanity to the lives of those they leave behind. - Director:
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast:
- Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas
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