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Deadly Assassin (2012)True Justice: Blood Alley
One man fighting machine and guardian of justice Elijah Kane (Steven Seagal) is a force to be reckoned with. But he's also a man desperately trying to put the past behind him after his elite team of crime fighters - The Special Investigations Unit - have been disbanded. That is until the CIA manage to persuade him to reprise his role as one of the world's best long-range snipers and to take on one of his deadliest missions yet. A mission that may bring him face to face with his arch nemesis, the mysterious public enemy and feared criminal known only as The Ghost. But the more he fits together the pieces of the puzzle and the closer he gets to revealing the true identity of The Ghost, the more apparent it is that Elijah Kane has a few lethal secrets of his own. - Director:
- Wayne Rose
- Cast:
- Steven Seagal, Sarah Lind, Jesse Hutch
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Abigail Clayton (Selma Blair), an attractive heiress, has spent the last 20 years isolated in her Manhattan loft apartment. But when the death of her elderly neighbour prompts a police investigation, Abigail's carefully constructed world begins to fall apart. Soon, a mysterious couple, Charlie (Jason Lee) and Lillian (Amy Smart), move in to the empty apartment causing Abigail to confront both her fear and her past in unexpected and terrifying ways... - Director:
- George Gallo
- Cast:
- Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Kevin Pollak
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Led by Stephen Meek (Bruce Greenwood) the families are soon lost and start to mistrust each other and their guide. After, days of wandering in the inhospitable landscape and becoming more disorientated, a Native American crosses their path. The group must decide if they can trust this man to lead them to water or a more sinister fate. - Director:
- Kelly Reichardt
- Cast:
- Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Dano
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Set in Rural Tennessee in the early 1960's, 'Child of God' tells the story of Lester Ballard - a dispossessed, childlike man with no home, family or friends to speak of. Identified as the local menace he retreats with his rifle to the woods, setting up a makeshift home in an abandoned cabin. Alone and far away from any form of human contact he descends further into isolation and becomes even more unhinged. Physically diminished yet unbroken, his crimes become grotesquely unnatural as he regresses in to an almost animal like state. - Director:
- James Franco
- Cast:
- James Franco, Mac Maguire, Tim Blake Nelson
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City of War (2009)John Rabe / City of War: The Story of John Rabe
As the globe stands on the brink of World War II, Shanghai has fallen and deadly Japanese bombers target the infamous city of Nanking. As panic breaks out and savage bombing raids devastate the city, veteran entrepreneur John Rabe, a German living the high life in the social whirl of Nanking, must make a agonizing choice: to flee or give sanctuary to the terrified population within the gates of his factory. When the Imperial Japanese Army discovers rich "Nazi" Rabe's selfless operation, they see it an act of high treason. As a wave of brutality is unleashed on Nanking, Rabe and his comrades find themselves in a race against time to fight for a safety zone to protect the hundreds of thousands of innocent victims of this ultimate act of war. But as the bombings desist, a perilous siege begins. - Director:
- Florian Gallenberger
- Cast:
- Ulrich Tukur, Andrea Sawatzki, Daniel Brühl
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Robert Carlyle stars as Lachlan, a former Britpop rocker who now lives in California and leads a simple life working on a farm. When Lachlan gets caught drunk-driving he faces the threat of deportation and is forced to confront his demons, past and present, if he is to avoid losing the life - and woman - he loves.
'California Solo' is a powerful story about post-fame life and personal redemption.- Director:
- Marshall Lewy
- Cast:
- Robert Carlyle, Alexia Rasmussen, Kathleen Wilhoite
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From the director Phillip Noyce comes 'Catch A Fire', a journey of sabotage, corruption and murder in Apartheid era South Africa. Tim Robbins and Derek Luke star in this gripping thriller based on a true story. Set against a country in flames and two cultures at war, 'Catch A Fire' is the searing story of a lone man driven to stand up and fight for himself, his family, and his people. - Director:
- Phillip Noyce
- Cast:
- Derek Luke, Tim Robbins, Bonnie Henna
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Cash (2008)Cash
When the brother of daring con artist Cash (Jean Dujardin) is murdered, he teams up with a master thief (Jean Reno) to pull off the ultimate act of vengeance. The hardboiled pair set about recruiting a team of specialised criminals to bring the villain down. But obsession and revenge make bitter partners, and when Cash realises there's a traitor in their midst, the game soon turns deadly. - Director:
- Éric Besnard
- Cast:
- Jean Dujardin, Jean Reno, Valeria Golino
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Funnyman Adam Sandler stars in Walt Disney Pictures' Bedtime Stories, the magical family comedy that's packed with adventure and lots of heart. When Skeeter Bronson babysits his sister's children, his imagination runs wild as he dreams up elaborate bedtime stories - always casting himself as the hero. Entranced, the children add their own ideas to these once-upon-a-time tales of heroics and chivalry. Then...magic happens. These nighttime fantasies become Skeeter's daytime realities, leading him on a real-life adventure in search of his own happy ending. Filled with colorful characters, humor and whimsy, this heartwarming comedy will enchant your entire family again and again. - Director:
- Adam Shankman
- Cast:
- Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Courteney Cox
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In a time when the entire world is soon to be at war, comes this action-packed drama where love sees no cultural boundaries. Set in 1914, a strong-willed woman (Hera Hilmar) leaves the United States after meeting Jude (Josh Hartnett), an American doctor who runs a remote medical mission within the exotic Ottoman Empire. There, she finds her loyalty tested to both Jude and the mission's sagacious founder (Ben Kingsley) when she falls deeply in love with Ismail (Michiel Huisman), a Lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army. Torn between the American doctor and the forbidden love for her Lieutenant, Lillie finds out that the most dangerous place to be in war is in love. From the director of Sleeping with the Enemy and featuring mesmerising performances from Michiel Huisman and rising star Hera Hilmar, this war-time story is as alluring as it is heart-breaking. - Director:
- Joseph Ruben
- Cast:
- Michiel Huisman, Ayse Eldek, Hera Hilmar
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Amy Mitchell (Mila Kunis) puts her family first, second, and third. But her man-child husband, high-maintenance kids and idiot boss are taking a toll. She gives and gives, and gives and gives, and then gives a little more, but it's never enough. When the alpha moms (Christina Applegate, Annie Mumolo and Jada Pinkett Smith) at her kids' school push her too far, Amy finally snaps. Good Amy becomes Bad Amy really fast - and she doesn't go alone. Teaming up with two other misfit moms (Kathryn Hahn and Kristen Bell), Amy gets a jolt of freedom that shakes up her life and might even make her a better mom. So call a sitter, put on your comfy pants, and pour yourself a double Chardonnay, because these moms are about to get bad. - Director:
- Jon Lucas
- Cast:
- Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell
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Arrival (2016)Story of Your Life
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team - led by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - are brought together to investigate. As nations struggle to coordinate a response, mankind teeters on the verge of global war, leaving Banks and the team in a race against time for answers - and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity's very existence. - Director:
- Denis Villeneuve
- Cast:
- Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
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As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian-based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic Jose Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifies and an unlikely friendship develops between the last foreign correspondent in East Timor and the man who will become President. - Director:
- Robert Connolly
- Cast:
- Bea Viegas, Christine Martins, Ana Rosa Mendoça
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Ruthlessly efficient killer, Jamie (Danny Dyer) breaks the rules of his profession when he falls for beautiful stripper, Chloe (Holly Weston) after discovering that notorious gangland brothers, Lee (Martin Kemp) and John (Gary Kemp) have hired him to kill her father. As violent chaos breaks out when he turns against his criminal employers to protect the woman he loves, he ultimately finds redemption. - Director:
- J.K. Amalou
- Cast:
- Danny Dyer, Martin Kemp, Gary Kemp
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Frangois and Chiara meet each other by chance on a train to Nice. She uses her beauty and charm to gain his affections. But he is unaware that Chiara is in fact the beloved mistress of the wanted criminal Anthony Zimmer, and she is being followed by the police. Chiara uses the unsuspecting Francois as a decoy to try and lose her police tail, culminating in a frantic chase through Nice and a question: Just who is Anthony Zimmer? - Director:
- Jérôme Salle
- Cast:
- Sophie Marceau, Yvan Attal, Sami Frey
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