roys-rentals's - Rented List

"The Post" tells the incredible true story of the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post's Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep) and editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) as they strive to expose a massive cover-up of devastating government secrets, risking their careers and very freedom in a fight for the truth.

When a supermarket issues a new car share scheme, assistant manager John Redmond (Peter Kay) and promotions rep Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson) are thrown together, forcing their paths to cross as they journey to work everyday. But will they get along?

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The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favour with the Queen herself.

As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.

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Inspired by true events, 'Hampstead' tells the story of American widow Emily Walters (Diane Keaton) who, having grown bored of her day-to-day life, sets out to find some more excitement.

One day when exploring the gorgeous area surrounding her home in Hampstead Village she meets Donald Horner (Brendan Gleeson), a man who lives off-grid in his own private paradise on the Heath and the two strike up an unexpected romance. However, when unscrupulous property developers threaten to uproot Donald, destroy his home and build luxury flats in its place, Emily is determined to fight back to defend the Heath as well as the man she loves.

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Jack Dodds (Michael Caine) was a regular guy, so why the strange last order to have his ashes thrown off the pier at Margate? And why did his wife Amy (Helen Mirren) refuse to do it? As their Mercedes speeds towards the sea, an emotional mystery unfolds, where the men try to understand Jack's death

by reliving their life through him...the war, the children, the good times and the bad. The journey becomes a pub crawl full of drink-ups and punch-ups and the men discover that through it all, it's your friends who break your heart...and your friends who mend it.

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Edward isn't your average 10 year old. Obsessed with ghosts and the afterlife, his parents are concerned that life might be passing him by.

But when Clarence, a retired magician, comes to stay with the family, Edward's world is disrupted and he is forced to interact with the the grumpy old man who's taken over his bedroom. As the weeks progress, their antagonism turns to friendship and Clarence convinces Edward to engage with the world of the living and the young boy helps Clarence confront the ghosts of his past.

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Fans of Williams' dramatic work also savor his Garp, a sweet-natured writer whose life is a weird minefield of violence, adultery, fatherhood, rampant feminism and eerie coincidence.

Glenn Close (her film debut) as Garp's formidable mother and John Lithgow as a transsexual ex-NFL receiver give impressive support.

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For Alfie (Jude Law), life was about enjoying everything women could offer - one night at a time. From wealthy widows with a taste younger men (Susan Sarandon) to his single-mom girlfriend (Marisa Tomei), Alfie had it all... and wasn't looking for anything more.

But when the consequences of his playboy lifestyle suddenly affect the women in his life and his best friend (Omar Epps), Alfie begins to wonder if there is more to life than these fleeting romances. And if so, what's it all about?

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On the eve of celebrating his retirement, from the London school he has taught for the last 30 years, Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) announces that he will return to the classroom, at a Chicago high school run by a friend.

Arriving at the troubled inner city school, Mark takes over a class of unruly, dangerous and disrespectful teenagers. But with years of experience behind him, he once again finds that he can be a positive influence on his students. However, apart from helping them to change their lives, Mark will also come to terms with the real reason he came to America...

On April 10th, 1912, RMS Titanic sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage. On her fourth night at sea she struck an iceberg and sank with the loss of 1,500 passengers and crew. The film faithfully depicts the drama, heroism and horror of the night the unsinkable sank.

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When Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Dustin Hoffman), he is left to figure out what's next.

Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife (Sofia Vergara), his friend (John Leguizamo) and his son (Emjay Anthony) to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen - and zest for life and love.

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Kenneth More stars as Crichton, the impeccable butler to Lord Henry Loam (Cecil Parker). Crichton is a man who knows his place in the grand scheme of things.

He's supremely happy being a gentleman's gentleman - until fate takes a strange twist! While holidaying in the South Seas aboard his steam yacht, Lord Loam and his three beautiful daughters are shipwrecked on a tropical island along with Crichton and maid Eliza (Diane Cilcnto). With Edwardian England - and civilisation - left far behind, Crichton quickly becomes the 'guv' and the aristocratic Loam family become his servants! However, is Crichton reaching too far when he falls in love with the gorgeous Lady Mary (Sally Ann Howes)?

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Hugh Jackman leads an all-star cast in this bold and original musical filled with infectious showstopping performances that will bring you to your feet time and time again. Inspired by the story of P.T.

Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and celebrating the birth of show business, the film follows the visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerising spectacle.

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When Arthur and Martha Goode find that their pension pot is virtually worthless they decide to take drastic action - by robbing a bank! After their first robbery is successful they start to like the criminal lifestyle and so decide to rob even more, but as the banks get bigger and the robberies get

riskier will they be able to outwit the police as they close in? In the vein of "Lady In the Van" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", 'Golden Years' is a hilarious British heist thriller that shows just because you're getting old doesn't mean you have to stop having fun.

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Driving Miss Daisy stars Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman in a simple but compelling story. Opening in 1948, when Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy), an elderly widow, backs her Packard into her neighbour's prized garden.

Her frustrated son (Dan Aykroyd) insists she allow him to hire a driver, played by Morgan Freeman. So begins a friendship that blossoms over the next 25 years until her mid 90s.