rob-1's - Rented List

Show moreShow less

Havana, Cuba. 1959. A tropical island paradise is on the brink of revolution. Robert Dapes (Sean Connery), a cynical British mercenary, comes to the country at the request of one of Batista's most corrupt functionaries, General Bello (Martin Balsam).

But once there, Dapes finds himself unable to ignore the brutality and depravity of the Batista regime - and unable to resist Alexandra Pulido (Brooke Adams), an old lover now married to a wealthy Cuban landowner. Surrounded by volatile guerilla fighters and the human vultures present at all coups, he must come to terms with his shifting views if he has any thought of getting out...alive.

Show moreShow less

Sayles regular Joe Morton stars as an escaped mute black slave who winds up in Harlem. Though the locals are initially wary of the alien's inability to speak, they are soon won over by his technical wizardry and adopt him as one of their own.

However, can they protect him from the pursuing white bounty hunters, convincingly portrayed by Sayles and David Strathairn? Making the most of its limited budget, The Brother from Another Planet is a frequently droll mediation on race, social mores and the value of community. Deftly performed and executed with Sayles' trademark gift for understatement, the film was a sizeable box-office success and was nominated for a Sundance Grand Jury Prize.

Starring Academy Award-winning actresses Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, "Big Little Lies" is a subversive, darkly comedic drama that weaves a tale of murder and mischief as it explores society's myth of perfection and marriage, sex, parenting and friendship.

Show moreShow less

Enter the brilliant mind of Dr. Daniel Pierce and relive every thrilling case of 'Perception: The Complete First Series'.

Experience an original twist on the classic crime drama as Emmy Award winner Eric McCormack stars as an eccentric neuroscience professor whose revealing visions help him uncover what lies beneath conscious emotion. Though recruited by the FBI for his masterful understanding of the human mind, Daniel's odd and offbeat view makes it difficult for him to get close to anyone. His former student, Agent Kate Moretti (Rachael Leigh Cook), is one of the few people willing to accept Daniel's peculiarities in exchange for his imaginative solutions. Two very different personalities join forces as they try to tackle the Bureau's most complex cases.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.

A team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, but their mission of discovery becomes the ultimate battle between man and nature when they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong.

Legendary hit-man John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is forced out of retirement again by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins' guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome, where he squares off against some of the world's deadliest killers.

Show moreShow less

From Director Amma Asante, starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike and set against the breath-taking backdrops of the African savannah and period London, 'A United Kingdom' tells the inspiring real-life romance of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London

office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. 'A United Kingdom' celebrates one of the greatest love stories ever told.

Show moreShow less

Based on Jim Butcher's best-selling novels, The Dresden Files tells the story of Harry Dresden, a regular-guy private detective with extraordinary abilities.

While most people see assaults, kidnappings or murders as the work of people with a depraved indifference for human pain, Harry is more likely to see them as the work of supernatural villains. That's because he's a wizard. The real thing. Whether consulting for the police on seemingly inexplicable crimes or following his own cases, he battles dark forces with a wry sense of humour.

Show moreShow less

Imagine waking up inside a box. Eyes strain to make out the dull interior, a shard of light, a glimmer of hope... You claw desperately at the wooden boards. Heart pounds, lungs contract as you strain for precious breath. Warm spots of blood hit your face as nail and skin tear at your wretched tomb.

Somewhere your daughter is alone. Alive? If you can escape - then this is when the Woodsman's psychotic game truly begins... Prepare yourself for unimaginable horror as you join single mother, Hope, in an unforgettable, shocking and visceral portrayal of the ultimate hostage nightmare.

Show moreShow less

Enigmatic computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist unite to solve the case of a missing girl. The unlikely due form a fragile alliance as they dig into the past of a secretive and dysfunctional family.

As they unravel a dark and appalling family history, Blomkvist and Salander are about to discover how close they can get to the truth before they too become a target.

Show moreShow less

U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack) works for the Federal Witness Protection Program (WITSEC) relocating and protecting career criminals, compulsive liars, thieves, murderers, and the occasional innocent bystander.

With the help of her partner Marshall Mann (yes, Marshal Marshall) and her beat-up but beloved car, she just may get through her workday in time to deal with her sort-of boyfriend, her flaky sister, and her ne'er-do-well mother. Featuring an impressive cast, including Fred Weller, Nichole Hiltz, Todd Williams, and Lesley Ann Warren, In Plain Sight is the funny, suspenseful drama that critics are calling "hugely entertaining!"

Stephen King and director Frank Darabont comes one of the most tense and terrifying films since The Shining. After a mysterious mist envelops a small New England town, a group of locals trapped in a supermarket must battle a siege of otherworldly creatures... and the fears that threaten to tear them apart.

Show moreShow less

September 26th 1983 - the cold war-era Soviet missile detection system flags five incoming missiles from the United States. Protocol dictates an immediate response, and the firing of retaliatory nuclear warheads, before it is too late.

"The Man Who Saved the World" is the astonishing true story of Lt. Colonel Stanislav E. Petrov, the man, who, for a few short minutes, held the fate of the world in his hands, as he decided whether to authorise a Soviet strike back, or to follow his instinct and wait, risking the wrath of his superiors, and the future of his nation... Ten years in the making, it is the remarkable story of an everyman hero, and the amazing secret Petrov kept to himself for more than a decade. He humbly asserts he was merely "in the right place at the right time", but, this film demonstrates that rarely has a single decision made by one man had such a profound effect on the modern world.

Show moreShow less

"Spin" carries us deep in the heart of a tension filled political campaign. Games of power, reason, hate and love: these Spin doctors will go to any lengths; to see their candidate win.

The taut, pacey French political thriller returns for a third and final series, and this breathless opener suggests it'll be a savage race in the final six months before the presidential elections. As things stand, the extreme far-right party is leading the opinion polls - but a bloody assassination alters the political landscape and sends those at all ends of the spectrum into stunned turmoil.