rob-4's - Rented List
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Grimsby (2016)The Brothers Grimsby
Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen), a sweet but dimwitted English football hooligan, has everything a man from the poor fishing town of Grimsby could want, including 9 children and the most attractive girlfriend in the northeast of England (Rebel Wilson). There's only one thing missing: his little brother, Sebastian (Mark Strong), who Nobby has spent 28 years searching for after they were separated as kids. Nobby sets off to reunite with Sebastian, unaware that not only is his brother MI6's deadliest assassin, but he's just uncovered plans for an imminent global terrorist attack. On the run and wrongfully accused, Sebastian realizes that if he is going to save the world, he will need the help of its biggest idiot. - Director:
- Louis Leterrier
- Cast:
- Sacha Baron Cohen, Danny Pardo, Mark Strong
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At the age of 10, Brisbanite Andi Gibson had what she describes as a close encounter with a flying saucer. Naturally, everyone assumed she was bonkers. That is, until the aliens returned 17 years later, but this time they have an entire armada at their back and total domination on their minds. With the military outmatched in every way, it's up to Andi, her hypochondriac brother Elliot, retired boxer cousin Keith and documentary filmmaker friend Cam to battle car-chasing spaceships, kung-fu aliens and giant killer robots. Bloody hell, this is gonna be a long night! - Director:
- Joe Bauer
- Cast:
- Rita Artmann, Tamara McLaughlin, Lawrence Silver
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The Take (2016)Bastille Day
After a suspected bomb attack, CCTV footage picks up Michael Mason (Richard Madden) at the scene. Sean Briar (Idris Elba), the CIA agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy. Going against commands, Briar recruits Michael to use his expert pickpocketing skills to help quickly track down the source of the corruption. As a 24h thrill ride ensues, the unlikely duo discover they are both targets and must rely upon each other in order to take down a common enemy. - Director:
- James Watkins
- Cast:
- Idris Elba, Charlotte Le Bon, Richard Madden
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Will Smith stars as American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu in this dramatic thriller based on an incredible 'David vs. Goliath' story. Concussion tells the story of the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, and fought for the truth to be known. However, Dr. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world. - Director:
- Peter Landesman
- Cast:
- Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks
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Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon is Officer Cooper, an uptight and by-the-book cop trying to protect a federal witness, Daniella Riva (Sofia Vergara), the vivacious and outgoing widow of a drug boss. As the two polar opposites race through Texas, they find themselves pursued by everyone from crooked cops to murderous gunmen. But their greatest obstacle to making it out alive may be themselves... - Director:
- Anne Fletcher
- Cast:
- Reese Witherspoon, Jesse Vilinsky, Sofía Vergara
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Enter the world of 'Mr. Robot'. Cyber-security engineer by day and vigilante hacker by night, Elliot (Rami Malek) finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader (Christian Slater) of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining] the world. Now, watch all 10 Series One episodes back-to-back and uninterrupted of the psychological thriller that critics rave is "damn near perfect". - Director:
- Niels Arden Oplev
- Cast:
- Keith David, Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin
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When her husband jumped out of a plane without a parachute, Grace Trevethen (Brenda Blethyn) knew life would get tough, but she had no idea just how tough. Left with a manor on the Cornish coast, a mountain of debt and dozens of creditors on her heels, she is about to lose everything. But with Matthew (Craig Ferguson), the manor's caretaker, Grace hatches an outrageous idea: why not use her renowned green thumb to plant a cash crop and pay off her debts? Soon her greenhouse becomes a hot bed of illegal activity - and business starts blooming. But if the buzz gets too big, these budding entrepreneurs just might have to watch their dreams go up in smoke! - Director:
- Nigel Cole
- Cast:
- Brenda Blethyn, Craig Ferguson, Martin Clunes
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From legendary director Steven Spielberg comes this acclaimed, exhilarating historical drama. Daniel Day-Lewis gives a memorable, Oscar-Winning performance as the profoundly influential American president, Abraham Lincoln. During his final turbulent months in office, Lincoln strives to convince war-ravaged America's bitterly divided government to abolish slavery. With fierce, unstoppable courage, Lincoln inspires a decision that will change history forever. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn
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When Ben Madigan gets a job with an insurance company little does he know that he's inadvertently become part of an ingenious claim scam run by his boss. Ben becomes further caught up in the web of deceit and when he decides to escape the conspiracy he finds the stakes have been raised. Ben slowly becomes aware that the most important factor is not who is at fault, or who is to blame it's who gets to walk away. - Director:
- Alan White
- Cast:
- Tom Long, Claudia Karvan, Melissa Madden-Gray
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Maggie (Melissa McCarthy), a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year-old son, Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher). Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbour, Vincent (Bill Murray), a retired curmudgeon with a desire for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper, named Daka (Naomi Watts), Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine - the race track, a strip club, and the local dive bar. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man, while Oliver begins to see in Vincent something that no one else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart. - Director:
- Theodore Melfi
- Cast:
- Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts
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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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When a terrifying new enemy threatens the innocent, Hercules and his fearless team of warriors must lead their army in a battle against overwhelming odds. It will take the strength of a god for Hercules to overcome his past and conquer his foes in the epic adventure that critics are calling "a terrific blockbuster!" - Director:
- Brett Ratner
- Cast:
- Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane
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Kajaki (2014)Kilo Two Bravo
BAFTA-nominated "Kajaki" tells the true story of a small army unit stationed at Kajaki Dam in Afghanistan in 2006. One morning a three-man patrol sets out to disable a Taliban roadblock. When one of the patrol detonates a land mine, his fellow soldiers rush to his aid, only to find themselves trapped in an unmarked minefield, a relic of the Russian invasion of the 1980s. With no way out, any movement risks certain injury and possible death. Out of this terrifying day came extraordinary tales of bravery, selflessness and heroism, for comrades who risked their own lives to help each other. - Director:
- Paul Katis
- Cast:
- Mark Stanley, Connor Mills, David Elliot
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Jamie Foxx stars as Django, a slave who teams up with bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) to seek out the South's most wanted criminals with the promise of Django's freedom. Honing vital hunting skills, his one goal is to find and rescue the wife (Kerry Washington) he lost to the slave trade long ago. When their search ultimately leads to Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), the infamous and brutal proprietor of "Candyland", they arouse the suspicion of Stephen (Samuel L. Jackson), Candie's trusted house slave. Now their moves are marked and Candie's treacherous organisation closes in on them. - Director:
- Quentin Tarantino
- Cast:
- Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio
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In Arizona 1882 nothing comes easy in the bitterly unforgiving Old West except dying. Albert (Seth MacFarlane), is a soft man in hard times who really doesn't fit in. Adding to Albert's distress and feelings of inadequacy, his girlfriend (Amanda Seyfried ) leaves him for the towns moustache groomer (Neil Patrick-Harris). When a mysterious and beautiful woman (Charlize Theron) rides into town she helps him find his courage. However, when her husband (Liam Neeson), a notorious outlaw, arrives seeking revenge, the farmer must put his new found courage to the test. - Director:
- Seth MacFarlane
- Cast:
- Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson
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