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In the hysterical land of Prydain, Taran (voice of Grant Bardsley), a young boy who dreams of a future as an invisible warrior, finds himself leading a real-life quest.

In a race against the evil Horned King (voice of John Hurt), Taran must be the first to find the mysterious Black Cauldron, or the Horned King will unleash its power and take over the world. With the help of a magic sword, an enchanting princess, an adorable clairvoyant pig and a furry little creature name Gurgi (voice of John Byner), Taran overcomes winged dragons, the King's monstrous henchmen, three batty witches and more - and learns nothing is as powerful as courage and friendship.

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What makes a film score unforgettable? "Score: A Film Music Documentary" brings Hollywood's elite composers together to give viewers a privileged look inside the musical challenges and creative secrecy of the world's most international music genre: the film score.

A film composer is a musical scientist of sorts, and the influence they have to complement a film and garner powerful reactions from global audiences can be a daunting task to take on. The documentary contains interviews with dozens of film composers who discuss their craft and the magic of film music while exploring the making of the most iconic and beloved scores in history.

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Made in Spain during General Franco's rule, Pere Portabella's extraordinary 'Vampir Cuadecuc' was filmed on the set of Jess Franco's shocker El Conde Dracula (Count Dracula) starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom and the exquisite Soledad Miranda.

Filmed in stark, heavily grained black and white, this atmospheric and experimental 'making of' documentary transforms the myth of the vampire into a powerful metaphor for bloodthirsty fascism, with Dracuia as the dictator who feeds on his people. Dispensing almost entirely with dialogue, Portabella relies on an abstract, fabulously idiosyncratic soundscape created by renowned Catalan artist and musician Carles Santos for its unearthly effect. Banned after completion, Vampir Cuadecuc remains a provocative, subversive and surreal experience.

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These two films by the renowned British documentary filmmaker Marc Isaacs explore very different perspectives on the nature of love, honour and devotion.

Set in an isolated coastal village, 'Someday My Prince Will Come' is narrated in rhyming couplets by 11 -year-old Laura-Anne as she embarks on a quest to find her 'prince'. Rare in its acceptance of kids on their own terms and both heartrending and hilarious in its sincerity. 'Philip and His Seven Wives' tells the intriguing story of a former messianic rabbi who believes that he communicates directly with God. Isaacs' intimate documentary is a portrait of this unconventional family whose lives revolve around faith and obedience to the head of the household. With insight, compassion and humour, these films take you inside the extraordinary worlds of the everyday.

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Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.

Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of meta-humans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes - Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash - it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

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Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith (Nigel Green) of Scotland Yard to the possibility that fiendish Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) may not after all be dead, even though Smith witnessed his execution.

A killer spray made from Tibetan berries seems to be involved and clues keep leading back to the Thames.

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Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana (Gal Gadot), princess of the Amazons, raised on a sheltered island paradise and trained to be an unconquerable warrior.

When an American pilot (Chris Pine) crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers...and her true destiny.

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Scarlett Johansson is terrific in the visually stunning 'Ghost in the Shell', an action-packed adventure set in a future world where people are enhanced with technology.

Believing she was rescued from near death, Major (Johansson) becomes the first of her kind: a human mind inside an artificial body designed to fight the war against cyber crime. While investigating a dangerous criminal, Major makes a shocking discovery -the corporation that created her lied about her past life in order to control her. Unsure what to believe, Major will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery of her true identity and exact revenge against the corporation she was built to serve.

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Trapped behind the high walls of an austere orphanage in suburban Paris, Paul (Jean Scandel) has only ever known one home.

His chance to discover the great wide world comes when a bohemian couple, Celestine (Valérie Karsenti) and Borel (Eric Elmosnino), take him back to their countryside home on a vast estate in Sologne, where Borel is the gamekeeper. Paul starts to explore his new home among the huge forests, misty ponds and liclds, which all belong to the taciturn estate owner, Count de la Fresnaye, who Paul soon discovers has a fractious relationship with Borel due to the Count's toleration of poachers on his estate. Borel relentlessly hunts down these welcome trespassers, particularly Totoche (François Cluzet), the most wily and elusive among them, who has befriended Paul unbeknownst to his adoptive parents. In the heart of Sologne, Paul will learn about die forest, its mysteries and the complexities of life alongside Totoche, but a heavier secret weighs down the estate as Paul's arrival seems to be no accident...

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In o primate-like society a roaming alpha male and his beta head into town and make a move to take over. They hook up with a rebellious female and a deadly feud is ignited between the two tribes.

Using entirely a language of grunts and gibberish, Steve Oram's debut feature is a celluloid primal scream - an anarchic, hilarious, disturbing and touching look at the human condition like nothing you've seen before.

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Alan Moore writer, artist and performer, is the world's most critically acclaimed and widely admired creator of comic books and graphic novels.

In The Mindscape of Alan Moore we see a portrait of the artist as contemporary shaman, someone with the power to transform consciousness by means of manipulating language, symbols and images. The film leads the audience through Moore's world with the writer himself as guide, beginning with his childhood background, following the evolution of his career as he transformed the comics medium, through to his immersion in a magical worldview where science, spirituality and society are part of the same universe.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar stars in this shocking, non-stop supernatural thriller unlike anything you've ever experienced before. Joanna Mills (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is haunted by increasingly terrifying visions where she can see and feel the brutal murder of a woman she's never met.

With her life spiralling out-of-control, she follows the relentless nightmares to an eerie small town in Texas - a place where secrets can't be buried, a spirit seeks vengeance, and the horrific murder from Joanna's visions may just be her own.

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It is 19th Century Europe and Captain Harry Flashman (Malcolm McDowell) is a gutless bully who seeks admission into European high society.

Seeing a chance to promote their own menacing political schemes devious Otto von Bismarck (Oliver Reed) and Rudi Von Sternberg (Alan Bates) convince Flashman to disguise himself as a Prussian noble so that he can marry a gorgeous duchess (Britt Ekland). However, the hoax is discovered, and Flashman flees the continent, experiencing one calamity after another as well as some of history's most significant events in this hilarious romp that might just make you laugh instead of marvel at the next comic book 'hero' you encounter!

Our world's greatest hero becomes our fiercest enemy when Optimus Prime launches a mission to save Cybertron by destroying Earth. Now Bumblebee and Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) must lead the Autobots against their former ally in the ultimate battle to save mankind from annihilation.

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Tarzan The Ape Man
"Me Tarzan, you Jane" - The immortal words spoken by Tarzan the Ape Man, as he wins the lady Jane. And when Cheeta made three, the treetop trio won the whole country. As the father of all jungle adventures, Tarzan, The Ape Man, remains the greatest thriller of all time.

Tarzan Escapes
One of the best of the classic series, "Tarzan Escapes" is packed with man-eating excitement, human treachery and jungle love. Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sulivan star in this daring story of adventure, set deep in the darkest heart of Africa.