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Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), an old-fashioned cowboy doll, is Andy's favourite. But when Andy gets Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen) for his birthday, the flashy new space hero takes the playroom by storm! Their rivalry leaves them lost with a toy's worst nightmare - Sid, the toy-torturing boy next door. Woody and Buzz must work together to escape, realising along the way that they've got a friend...in each other. - Director:
- John Lasseter
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles
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While Andy is away at summer camp. Woody is toynapped by Al, a greedy collector who needs Andy's favourite toy to complete his Roundup Gang collection. Together with Jessie, Bullseye and the Prospector, Woody is on his way to a museum where he'll spend the rest of his life behind glass. It's up to Buzz, Mr. Potato Head, Hamm, Rex and Slinky Dog to rescue their friend and remind him what being a toy is all about. - Director:
- John Lasseter
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
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RoboCop (1987)Robocop: The Future of Law Enforcement
When a good cop (Peter Weller) gets blown away by some ruthless criminals, innovative scientists and doctors are able to piece him back together as an unstoppable crime-fighting cyborg called "RoboCop". Impervious to bullets and bombs, and equipped with high-tech weaponry, RoboCop quickly makes a name for himself by cleaning up the crime-ridden streets of violence-ravaged Detroit. But despite his new hardened exterior, RoboCop is tormented by scraps of memories of his former life, and relives vivid nightmares of his own death at the hands of the vicious killers. Now he is out to seek more than justice...he wants revenge! - Director:
- Paul Verhoeven
- Cast:
- Peter Weller, Jon Davison, Nancy Allen
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A good man intent on making the world a better place, Father James (Brendan Gleeson) is continually shocked and saddened by the spiteful and confrontational inhabitants of his small country town. One day his life is threatened during confession. He shrugs off the altercation and continues to perform his pastoral duties, trying as best he can to help his parishioners. Soon, however, the sinister and troubling undercurrents he has tried to ignore start to make their presence felt more keenly, and as the forces of darkness close in around him he begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face his own personal Calvary. - Director:
- John Michael McDonagh
- Cast:
- Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly
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From acclaimed director Steve McQueen comes the incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. It is 1841 and Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbertder) and must find the strength within to survive. In his twelfth year in captivity, a chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) forever alters his life. - Director:
- Steve McQueen
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- Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender
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Three friends push the boundaries of trust in this hermetically sealed shocker from the creators of Trainspotting. Starring Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor, Shallow Grave is a masterpiece of terror riddled with hairpin turns that take you on a fantastic ride to the lowest depths of human nature. Juliet (Fox), David (Eccleston) and Alex (McGregor) find that their new reclusive roommate has not left his bedroom for days. After kicking in the door they discover his drug over-dosed corpse...and a suitcase full of money! Fatefully choosing to keep the money they have to get rid of the remains. But the body wont stay buried and a careless trail from the shallow grave leads the police - and two money hungry thugs- back to the trio. And as the stakes get higher, so does the body count, not to mention their paranoia which is quickly putting their friendship in jeopardy...forever! - Director:
- Danny Boyle
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- Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor
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A powerful virus is unleashed. Transmitted in a drop of blood and devastating within seconds, the virus locks those infected into a permanent state of murderous rage. Within 28 days the country is overwhelmed and a handful of survivors begin their attempts to salvage a future, little realising that the deadly virus is not the only thing that threatens them. - Director:
- Danny Boyle
- Cast:
- Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston
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It is the year 2057, the sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth's last hope rests with a courageous crew of eight men and women on a mission to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon. Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission begins to unravel and they find themselves fighting not only for their lives, but for the future of us all. - Director:
- Danny Boyle
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- Cillian Murphy, Chipo Chung, Rose Byrne
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Joel (Jim Carrey) is stunned to discover that his girlfriend, Clementine (Kate Winslet), has had their tumultuous relationship erased from her mind. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr Howard Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson), to get the same treatment. But as his memories of Clementine begin to fade, Joel suddenly realizes how much he still loves her. - Director:
- Michel Gondry
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- Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)El laberinto del fauno
Visionary director Guillermo del Toro creates a unique, richly imagined epic with Pan's Labyrinth, a gothic fairy tale set against the postwar era of Fanco's Spain. Pan's Labyrinth unfolds throught the eyes of Ofelia, a young girl uprooted to a remote military outpost commanded by her new stepfather. Powerless and lonely in a place of great danger, Ofelia lives out her own dark fable as she confronts monsters both otherworldly and human after she discovers a neglected labyrith behind the family home. There she meets Pan, a fantastical creature who challenges her with three tasts which he claims will reveal her true identity. - Director:
- Guillermo Del Toro
- Cast:
- Ivana Baquero, Pablo Adán, Ariadna Gil
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"The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christian Bale, who returns to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. - Director:
- Christopher Nolan
- Cast:
- Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
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When a man stumbles on a bloody crime scene, a pickup truck loaded with heroin, and two million dollars in irresistible cash, his decision to take the money sets off an unstoppable chain reaction of violence. Not even west Texas law can contain it. Based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy. - Director:
- Ethan Coen
- Cast:
- Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin
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Train to Busan (2016)Busanhaeng
As an unidentified virus sweeps the country, the Korean government declares martial law. As the country descends into chaos, one city, Busan, is rumoured to have successfully fended off the virus outbreak and remains the only beacon of hope for those not yet infected. But when the virus breaks out on an express train to Busan, passengers on board must fight for their own survival...453 km from Seoul to Busan. The struggle to survive. Get on board to stay alive! - Director:
- Sang-ho Yeon
- Cast:
- Terri Doty, Yoo Gong, Eun-kyung Kim
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During a manned mission to Mars, American astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead and left behind by his crew. But Watney is still alive, and he must now find a way to contact Earth - and survive on a barren planet with meagre supplies - in the hope that an international team of scientists can devise a near-impossible rescue plan to bring him home! - Director:
- Ridley Scott
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- Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig
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Bruce Willis stars as New York City Detective John McClane, newly arrived in Los Angeles to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia). But as McClane waits for his wife's office party to break-up, terrorists seize control of the building. While the terrorist leader, Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and his savage henchman (Alexander Godunov) round up hostages, McClane slips away unnoticed. Armed with only a service revolver and his wits, McClane launches his own one-man war. - Director:
- John McTiernan
- Cast:
- Bruce Willis, Chuck Riley, Bonnie Bedelia
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