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Surrounded by lies and deceit, verteran secret agent, Adereth (Ben Kingsley), can no longer distinguish between enemy and ally. Corruption is detected in the production of Syrian chemical weapons and after a shocking kidnap, Adereth is brought in for one final mission. In search for answers, he soon forges a relationship with Angela (Monical Bellucci), a key lead in his investigation. Hostility from his allies however together with a dubious past that can escape him, leaves Adereth trapped in a complex web of mistrust in this intelligent and gripping spy thriller. - Director:
- Eran Riklis
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- Ben Kingsley, Monica Bellucci, Itay Tiran
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The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)The Great Buster
"The Great Buster: A Celebration" celebrates the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary. Filled with stunningly restored archival Keaton films from the Cohen Film Collection library, 'The Great Buster: A Celebration' is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, a filmmaker and cinema historian whose landmark writings and films on such renowned directors as John Ford and Orson Welles have become the standard by which all other studies are measured. - Director:
- Peter Bogdanovich
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- Peter Bogdanovich, Dick Cavett, Frank Capra
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Hero to some, outlaw to others, Ned Kelly (George MacKay) throws a long shadow over Australian history. Spanning his life from his younger years to the time leading up to his death, the film follows the story of this legendary figure. Nurtured by the notorious bushranger Harry Power (Russell Crowe) and fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother (Essie Davis), Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot a campaign of anarchy and rebellion that will grip the entire country. Youth and tragedy collide with violent and explosive consequences but at the beating heart of this riveting tale is the fractured and powerful bond between a mother and son. - Director:
- Justin Kurzel
- Cast:
- George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult
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The Big Ugly (2020)London Calling
Neeyln (Vinnie Jones) has always been the loyal enforcer for crime boss Harris (Malcolm McDowell) back in London, taking care of problems and people that disrupt his illicit business. When Harris strikes a deal with an old friend - American oilman Preston (Ron Perlman) - they find themselves in the wild hills of West Virginia. Overnight, Neelyn's girlfriend disappears, last seen with Preston's wayward son Junior (Brandon Sklenar). Lines are drawn between family and friends, but nothing will stop Neelyn from getting answers - and retribution. - Director:
- Scott Wiper
- Cast:
- Vinnie Jones, Patt Connolly, Malcolm McDowell
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Apocalypse of Ice (2020)Apocalpyse of Ice
Already in the throes of a viral pandemic, a massive polar vortex threatens to cover nearly all of Earth in ice. When it's discovered the only chance of survival from the cold is a 100-mile temperate zone near the equator, a virologist, with the pandemic's only cure, must reach the safe zone within 24 hours if humanity is to have any hope of survival. - Director:
- Maximilian Elfeldt
- Cast:
- Tom Sizemore, Lynda Lopez, Emily Killian
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Bulletproof (2019)Crown Vic
An intense, gritty and riveting crime thriller, following two LAPD officers as they hunt down two on the loose cop killers, in a city about to boil over. 'Training Day' meets 'End of Watch', 'Bulletproof' is a brutal look at the extreme danger and unthinkable sacrifices police officers face when they commit to serve and protect the public. - Director:
- Joel Souza
- Cast:
- Thomas Jane, Bridget Moynahan, David Krumholtz
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Nicolas Cage is back and this time he's got a sword and an alien invasion knocking at his door! The future hangs in the balance as a being from another world returns to Earth to face off against the best warriors the human race has to offer. From special ops soldiers to the best in MMA, this epic battle for the survival of Earth will place humanity on the brink of extinction. - Director:
- Dimitri Logothetis
- Cast:
- Alain Moussi, Nicolas Cage, Raymond Pinharry
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Chronical: 2067 (2020)2067 / Subject 14
With air so polluted that the only way to breathe is through manufactured air canisters, the human race is on its knees until a message from the future gives one of the biggest corporations on Earth hope. A reclusive young man named Ethan (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is to be the saviour of the human race but what he discovers in his journey through time is an unthinkable conspiracy that could lead him to change the course of his timeline forever. Would you save humanity if you knew humanity may not be worth saving after all? - Director:
- Seth Larney
- Cast:
- Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ryan Kwanten, Leeanna Walsman
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Inspired by true events, 'Persian Lessons' is a powerful and harrowing story of survival, anchored by exceptional performances. Nazi-occupied France, 1942. Gilles (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) is arrested by SS soldiers alongside fellow Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but Gilles gets assigned a life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to Head of Camp Koch (Lars Eidinger). As the unusual relationship between the two men begins to incite jealousy and suspicion, Gilles becomes acutely aware that one false move could expose his swindle. - Director:
- Vadim Perelman
- Cast:
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Jonas Nay
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When a deadly outbreak hits the small Alaskan town of Nome in 1925, it falls to champion musher Leonhard (Brian Presley) to travel the 700 miles, across treacherous ice, to deliver the anti-toxin to the hospital. With his son's life on the line he will battle seemingly impossible conditions, with only his sled dogs, led by Togo and Balto, for company. 'The Great Alaskan Race' is an exciting family adventure, based on a true story, that shows the incredible bond between a man and his dogs. - Director:
- Brian Presley
- Cast:
- Brian Presley, Treat Williams, Brad Leland
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Scientist and inventor Alexander Hartdegen is determined to prove that time travel is possible. His determination is turned to desperation by a personal tragedy that now drives him to want to change the past. Testing his theories with at time machine of his own invention, Hartdegen is hurtled 800,000 years into the future, where he discovers a terrifying new world, where mankind has divided into the hunter...and the hunted. - Director:
- Simon Wells
- Cast:
- Guy Pearce, Yancey Arias, Mark Addy
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14 years after Captain Jean-Luc Picard retired from StarFleet, Patrick Stewart is back to reprise his iconic role. After the destruction of the Planet Romulus, we follow Picard as he tracks down a series of mysteries about his past. From co-creators Alex Kurtzman, Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, and renowned 'Star Trek' novelist Kirsten Beyer, 'Star Trek: Picard' sets out on a new adventure against a legion of dangerous Foes, with the help from a few returning characters - Data, Riker, and Seven of Nine - and a whole new crew. - Director:
- Hanelle M. Culpepper
- Cast:
- Patrick Stewart, Kay Bess, Alison Pill
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In this punishing action thriller starring Ruby Rose, a former Marine turned doorman at a luxury New York City high-rise must outsmart and battle a group of art thieves and their ruthless leader (Jean Reno) while struggling to protect her sister's family. As the thieves become increasingly desperate and violent, the doorman calls upon her deadly fighting skills to end the showdown. - Director:
- Ryûhei Kitamura
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- Ruby Rose, Jean Reno, Aksel Hennie
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Bill and Ted Face the Music (2020)Bill & Ted Face the Music
The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William "Bill" S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter), and Theodore "Ted" Logan (Keanu Reeves). Yet to fulfil their rock and roll destiny, the now middle-aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures and a few music legends! - Director:
- Dean Parisot
- Cast:
- Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal
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When video-game enthusiast, Sarah (Isabelle Allen), is transported into her favourite game, she finds herself in an intergalactic prison, home to the most dangerous villains in the galaxy. The only way to escape the game is to complete it. Teaming up with space hero, Max Cloud (Scott Adkins), Sarah battles the terrifying planet while her best friend, Cowboy (Franz Drameh), controls the game from her bedroom in Brooklyn. - Director:
- Martin Owen
- Cast:
- Scott Adkins, John Hannah, Lashana Lynch
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