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After Hours (1985)A Night in SoHo / Lies
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman (Rosanna Arquette). So begins the wildest night of his life, as bizarre occurrences - involving underground - art punks, a distressed waitress, a crazed Mister Softee truck driver, and a bagel-and-cream-cheese paperweight - pile up with anxiety - inducing relentlessness and thwart his attempts to get home. With this Kafkaesque cult classic, Martin Scorsese-abetted by Michael Ballhaus's kinetic cinematography and scene-stealing supporting turns by Linda Fiorentino, Teri Garr, Catherine O'Hara, and John Heard - directed a darkly comic tale of mistaken identity, turning the desolate night world of 1980s SoHo into a bohemian wonderland of surreal menace. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Cast:
- Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom
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BumbleBee (2018)Brighton Falls
Cybertron has fallen. When Optimus Prime sends BumbleBee to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who's disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the Decepticons hunt down the surviving Autobots with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (John Cena), BumbleBee and Charlie team up to protect the world... - Director:
- Travis Knight
- Cast:
- Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O'Brien, Peter Cullen
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Ig Perrish's (Daniel Radcliffe) world falls apart when he is accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Merrin (Juno Temple). Things are made worse when the entire town turns against him, believing him to be guilty of the brutal crime. After a hard night of drinking, Ig awakens, hung-over, to find horns growing out of his head. He soon discovers that they have the ability to drive people to confess sins and give in to selfish impulses. Ig decides to use this unusual ability to discover the truth about Merrin's death and to seek revenge on the true murderer. - Director:
- Alexandre Aja
- Cast:
- Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella
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When a massive creejure attacks a submersible, the crew becomes trapped at the bottom of the Pacific's deepest trench. To save them from the clutches of the Megalodon - a prehistoric 75-foot shark once believed to be extinct - a visionary oceanographer (Winston Chao) recruits expert rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham). Teamed with the oceanographer's daughter, Suyin (Li Bingbing), Taylor must try to outwit the greatest predator alive...a killer he's faced once before. - Director:
- Jon Turteltaub
- Cast:
- Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson
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Split (2016)Untitled M. Night Shyamalan Project
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan returns with an original thriller that delves mysterious recesses of one man's fractured, gifted mind. Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has revealed 23 personalities to his psychiatrist, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialise and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him - as well as everyone around him - as the walls between his compartments shatter apart. - Director:
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Cast:
- James McAvoy, Dann Fink, Anya Taylor-Joy
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Stan and Ollie (2018)Stan & Ollie
"Stan and Ollie" tells the untold story of the world's greatest comedy act - Laurel and Hardy - with exceptional performances from Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. In the twilight of their careers and facing an uncertain future, Laurel and Hardy set out on a tour of Great Britain and Ireland. After an inauspicious beginning their friendship and performances shine through, making each other and their audiences laugh whilst winning the love and affection of legions of adoring fans. - Director:
- Jon S. Baird
- Cast:
- Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)Jurassic Park 5
It's been three years since theme parkland luxury resort, Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. - Director:
- J.A. Bayona
- Cast:
- Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall
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South Dakota rodeo star Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau) awakens from a severe head injury after a horse stamped on his skull. The doctors tell him he must give up the sport - one that is his passion but also his lifeline - for fear it may kill him. While his sister Lily is mentally disabled and his father drinks, gambles and womanises, Brady is the crutch that supports the family - but without the rodeo, he's facing a life of misery. - Director:
- Chloé Zhao
- Cast:
- Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau
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When recycling technician Sam Treadwell (David Andrews) finds that his android lover, the Cherry model 2000 (Pamela Gidley), malfunctions during a steamy lovemaking session, he leaves the safety of his everyday life and braves the lawless region of The Zone to find a replacement model from a remote warehouse. His guide for this dangerous journey is the renegade tracker E. Johnson (Melanie Griffith) - an undeniably real woman. - Director:
- Steve De Jarnatt
- Cast:
- Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Pamela Gidley
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Charming comedy about the mostly true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford) - from his daring prison escape at age 70 to an unprecedented string of bank heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who is captivated by Forrest's commitment to his craft, and jewel (Sissy Spacek), the woman who loves him despite his criminal ways. - Director:
- David Lowery
- Cast:
- Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek
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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind 'The Lego Movie' and '21 Jump Street', bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that's the first of its kind. 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales (voice of Shameik Moore), and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask. - Director:
- Bob Persichetti
- Cast:
- Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld
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Director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral, intimate account told from Armstrong's perspective and based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues, and the nation itself for one of the most dangerous missions in history. - Director:
- Damien Chazelle
- Cast:
- Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke
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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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A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy Scottish town of Little Haven, forcing Anna (Ella Hunt) and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilisation falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other. - Director:
- John McPhail
- Cast:
- Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire
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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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