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The Shape of Water (2017)Cold War Project
From master storyteller, Guillermo del Toro, comes 'The Shape of Water', an otherworldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden, high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. - Director:
- Guillermo Del Toro
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- Sally Hawkins, Alison Brooks, Michael Shannon
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Something evil is stirring in the small mining town of Gold Lick, and it's not happy. Guan-di, the Chinese protector of the dead, has been awakened by reckless teenagers, and now his bloody crusade to wipe out the town's entire population can only be stopped by one man - Bruce Campbell, B-movie star and deadbeat ex-husband extraordinaire, who's recruited to be their unwitting savior. When our hero faces off against a dark force more fearsome than a Hollywood agent, the laughs and screams start flying! - Director:
- Bruce Campbell
- Cast:
- Bruce Campbell, Grace Thorsen, Taylor Sharpe
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Alvin's eyesight is poor, he has little money and he can't stand the thought if being driven anywhere. So when he discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke he decides to make the journey by the only means of transport available to him - a John Deere lawnmower. Hundreds of miles, six weeks and several breakdowns later Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) finally pulls up at his destination, where the fate of his brother awaits him. - Director:
- David Lynch
- Cast:
- Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz
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The Chase. The Desert. The Shack. The Girl. The Roadblock. The End. One man races against time, against destiny, against the road: the ultimate car chase movie. Kowalski (Barry Newman) is the last American hero. He's the lone stranger - a modern cowboy in a white Dodge Challenger who bets that he can drive from Denver to San Francisco in fifteen hours. Loaded with amphetamines and a full tank, he takes to the open highway. In his supercharged Challenger he breaks through every speed trap, dragnet and roadblock in four states to become an instant cult hero... - Director:
- Richard C. Sarafian
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- Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Charlotte Rampling
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After tragedy forces young Prince T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) to assume Wakanda's throne, he is faced with the ultimate test, putting the fate of his country and the entire world at risk. Pitted against his own family, the new king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and embrace his future as an Avenger. - Director:
- Ryan Coogler
- Cast:
- Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o
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Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (Collateral, Ali) and Jake Gyllenhaal (The Day After Tomorrow, Donnie Darko) star in this critically acclaimed portrayal of a group of young "Jarheads" during the explosive days of the Gulf War. From the Academy Award winning director of American beauty, Jarhead is a powerful story, told with painful honesty and irreverence, with spectacular cinematography. JARHEAD follows "Swoff" (Gyllenhaal)) from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a sniper's rifle through Middle East deserts with no cover from intolerable heat or from Iraqi soldiers. Swoff and his fellow Marines, who have been trained to kill, find themselves in a brutal situation, fighting a war they don't understand for a cause they don't fully grasp. - Director:
- Sam Mendes
- Cast:
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black
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Director Steven Spielberg's science-fiction action adventure reveals a chaotic, collapsing world in the year 2045. Salvation lies in the OASIS, a fantastical virtual-reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday. When Halliday dies, his immense fortune is left to the first person who can find a digital Easter egg hidden in the OASIS. Joining the hunt is unlikely young hero Wade Watts, who is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending quest filled with mystery, discovery and danger. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)The Avengers 3: Part 1
An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos. - Director:
- Anthony Russo
- Cast:
- Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Hemsworth
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The 'Agatha Christie's Poirot' - Set 1 contains four discs and covers the entire first series of the hit TV show "Agatha Christie's Poirot". Set in the 1930s, the award-winning period drama stars David Suchet, who plays a quirky Belgian detective named Hercule Poirot. The series is written by Clive Exton, but based on Agatha Christie's classic crime stories. Meticulous in his work as a private detective, Poirot exercises his "little grey cells" to help the police solve crimes and murder mysteries, whether they request his services or not. Captain Hastings, Poirot's side-kick, is played by Hugh Fraser and Phillip Jackson plays the role of Inspector Japp. - Director:
- Edward Bennett
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- John Sessions, David Suchet, Hugh Fraser
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The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005)Die Höhle des gelben Hundes
From the director of 'The Story Of The Weeping Camel' comes another captivatingly beautiful story of nomadic family life in the endless expanse of the Mongolian landscape. While taking a walk six-year-old Nansaa finds a little black-and-white spotted dog in a cave along the cliffs. She names him "Zochor" (or 'Spot' in English) and takes him home with her. But her father tells her to get rid of him because wild dogs attack the sheep. When her father goes on a long trip to the city to sell sheepskins, Nansaa keeps the little dog, who becomes her trusted companion. One day she loses track of him in the tundra - and while searching for him encounters an old nomad woman, who tells her the legend of the cave of the yellow dog... - Director:
- Byambasuren Davaa
- Cast:
- Batchuluun Urjindorj, Buyandulam Daramdadi, Nansal Batchuluun
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The Golden Dream (2013)La Jaula De Oro
Three teenagers jump 'The Beast' - the infamous train that illegal immigrants board to take them from Guatemala, through Mexico, to the American border. The journey to a better life is fraught with danger. Facing exploitation at every turn, the only people they can trust on this perilous journey are each other. - Director:
- Diego Quemada-Díez
- Cast:
- Ramón Medína, Karen Martinez, Brandon Lopez
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Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)Pope Francis: A Man Just Looking For Tax Free Cash
"Pope Francis: A Man of His Word" is a rare co-production with the Vatican. Pope Francis' ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today's global questions about death, social justice, immigration, ecology, wealth inequality, materialism, and the role of the family. - Director:
- Wim Wenders
- Cast:
- Wim Wenders, Pope Francis, Ignazio Oliva
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Untouchable (2011)Intouchables
An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility. Based on a true story of friendship between handicapped millionaire (Francois Cluzet) and his street smart ex-con caretaker (Omar Sy), "Untouchable" depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humour between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common. - Director:
- Olivier Nakache
- Cast:
- François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny
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Onibaba (1964)Devil Woman / The Demon / The Hole / The Ogress / The Witch
Onibaba is set during a brutal period in history, a Japan ravaged by civil war between rival shogunates. Weary from combat, samurai are drawn towards the seven-foot-high susuku grass fields to hide and rest themselves, only to be ambushed and murdered by a ruthless team of mother (Nobuko Otowa) and daughter-in-law (Jitsuko Yoshimura). When Hachi (Kei Sato), a neighbour returning from the wars, brings bad news, he threatens the women's partnership. - Director:
- Kaneto Shindô
- Cast:
- Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satô
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The Bookshop (2017)La Librería
Florence Green (Emily Mortimer), is a free-spirited widow in 1950's England. Moving on from the death of her husband, she puts grief behind her and risks everything to open up a bookshop - the first in a sleepy seaside town. Facing considerable local opposition, most notably from wannabe doyenne of the arts scene Mrs. Gamart (Patricia Clarkson), Florence finds a kindred spirit in Mr. Brundish (Bill Nighy), himself sick of the town's stale atmosphere. When Florence refuses to bend to Gamart's will, they begin a struggle not just for the bookshop but for the very heart and soul of the town. - Director:
- Isabel Coixet
- Cast:
- Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Hunter Tremayne
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