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Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is released from prison and is sent back to present day Vietnam. His mission: to track down American MIA's. The plan: A parachute into forbidding jungle with nothing but a serrated knife and a bow with arrows. He is told no to engage the enemy. Just the reconnaissance pictures. Betrayed by his own, Rambo struggles against deadly odds and vows revenge on those who made him an enemy - No Man, No Law, No War can stop him. - Director:
- George P. Cosmatos
- Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier
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When, for no apparent reason, a small town police chief arrests a vagrant hitch-hiker, little does he realise that he has set in motion a catastrophic series of events. The vagrant in question is in fact John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone), Congressional Medal of Honour winner and Vietnam war hero. Responding to the harassment of his captors with sudden ferociousness, Rambo makes daring escape from the small town jail, steals a motorcycle and roars off to the shelter of the nearby mountains. As the manhunt begins Rambo is in his element preparing himself for a One Man War. - Director:
- Ted Kotcheff
- Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna
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When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death. - Director:
- Rian Johnson
- Cast:
- Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas
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Career con man Roy (Ian McKellen) sets his sights on his latest mark, recently widowed Betty (Helen Mirren), who's worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two grow closer, what should have been another simple swindle becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse in this suspenseful drama about the secrets people keep and the lies they live. - Director:
- Bill Condon
- Cast:
- Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey
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Modern-day Cornish fisherman Martin (Edward Rowe) is struggling to buy a boat while coping with family rivalry and the influx of London money, Airbnb and stag parties to his harbour village. The summer season brings simmering tensions between the locals and newcomers to boiling point, with tragic consequences. - Director:
- Mark Jenkin
- Cast:
- Edward Rowe, Mary Woodvine, Simon Shepherd
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The poignant true story of two British sprinters vying for gold in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), a driven athlete of Jewish ancestry, runs to overcome prejudice and to achieve personal fame; his rival, Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a devout Scottish missionary, competes for the glory of God. An inspirational story of spirit and strength in the face of enormous odds, the film combines the finest elements of athletic competition and human drama to create a compelling and timeless cinematic classic. - Director:
- Hugh Hudson
- Cast:
- Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell
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Le Mans '66 (2019)Ford v Ferrari
Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in a film based on the remarkable true story about Ford Motor Company's attempt to create the world's fastest car. American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale) together battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car and take on Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966. - Director:
- James Mangold
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal
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The epic story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, six Dorset labourers deported to Australia in the 1830s as punishment for their trade union activities.
- Director:
- Bill Douglas
- Cast:
- Keith Allen, Dave Atkins, Stephen Bateman
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Failed comedian Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of Gotham City dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as Joker in director Todd Phillips' thrilling origin story. - Director:
- Todd Phillips
- Cast:
- Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz
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Slaughterhouse Five (1972)Slaughterhouse-Five
Billy Pilgrim (Michael Sacks) is an ordinary World War II soldier with one major exception: he has mysteriously become unstuck in time. Billy goes on an uncontrollable trip back and forth from his birth in New York to life on a distant planet and back again to the horrors of the 1945 fire-bombing of Dresden. - Director:
- George Roy Hill
- Cast:
- Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman, Eugene Roche
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A unique show from a unique comedian, recorded live at the prestigious National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Jasper on top form performs a hilarious selection of his choicest material during a 14 night sold out run in his home city, early in 2004. With over 30 years o comedy gold to choose from, Jasper, with the help of his fans, has selected some of his funniest and best loved material to perform. - Director:
- Claire Michel
- Cast:
- Jasper Carrott
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Ash Is Purest White (2018)Jiang hu er nü
Oiao (the extraordinary Zhao Tao) lives in a depressed mining town. Her boyfriend, Bin (Liao Fan), is a dashing gangster who works for a corrupt property developer. After his boss is murdered, Bin ascends in rank within the Jianghu (a criminal brotherhood) but finds himself vulnerable to rivals. When they both are arrested, Qiao makes a fateful decision: she takes the blame to save Bin. After five years in prison, she emerges to find her world has transformed. Her former associates have moved into legitimate businesses, while Bin has found another woman. Qiao seeks revenge, but, more importantly, she searches for a new identity in a changing China - a search that will take her to Three Gorges Dam and toward a powerful revelation. - Director:
- Zhangke Jia
- Cast:
- Tao Zhao, Fan Liao, Yi'nan Diao
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Set within the Asian community in London, 'My Beautiful Launderette' is an unusual love story concerned with identity and entrepreneurial spirit during the Thatcher years. Omar (Gordon Warnecke) takes over the running of his wheeler-dealer uncle's launderette with the intention of turning it into a glittering place of commercial success. When he employs childhood friend and ex-National Front member Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis) they become lovers as well as working partners. However, complications soon ensue as the anger of Johnny's deserted gang begins to build and Omar is forced to face increasingly difficult family issues. - Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Cast:
- Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis
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"Doom Patrol" reimagines some of DC's most unique Super Heroes - Robotman, aka Cliff Steele (Brendan Fraser); Negative Man, aka Larry Trainor (Matt Borner); Elasti-Woman,aka Rita Farr (April Bowlby); and Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero) - led by the Chief, aka mad scientist Niles Caulder (Timothy Dalton). Each suffered a horrific tragedy that left them scarred and disfigured, but with superhuman abilities, so the traumatised misfits band together to support each other while they investigate bizarre phenomena. When the Chief disappears, Cyborg, aka Vic Stone (Joivan Wade), offers the reluctant heroes a mission that's impossible to refuse. In 15 intriguing and powerfully funny episodes, these super-powered freaks battle Mr. Nobody, aka Eric Morden (Alan Tudyk), in hopes of saving a world that, honestly, wants nothing to do with them. - Director:
- Glen Winter
- Cast:
- Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Matt Bomer
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On a remote mountaintop, a rebel group of commandos perform military training exercises while watching over a prisoner (Julianne Nicholson) for a shadowy force known only as 'The Organization'. After a series of unexpected events drives them deep into the jungle, fracturing their intricate bond, their mission slowly begins to collapse. Set against a stunningly beautiful but dangerous landscape, Alejandro Landes' awe-inspiring film is a breathtakingly epic vision that will leave you both mesmerised and utterly gripped. - Director:
- Alejandro Landes
- Cast:
- Sofia Buenaventura, Julián Giraldo, Karen Quintero
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