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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. - Director:
- Patty Jenkins
- Cast:
- Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright
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Inspired by the true story of Ireland's biggest cocaine seizure in 2007, 'The Young Offenders' is a comedy road movie about best friends Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley), two inner-city teenagers from Cork. Jock is a legendary bike thief who plays a daily game of cat-and-mouse with the bike-theft-obsessed Garda Sergeant Healy (Dominic MacHale). When a drug-trafficking boat capsizes off the coast of West Cork and 61 bales of cocaine, each worth 7 million euros, are seized, word gets out that there is a bale missing. The boys steal two bikes and go on a road trip hoping to find a missing bale which they can sell so as to escape their troubled home lives....But Sergeant Healy is in hot pursuit. - Director:
- Peter Foott
- Cast:
- Alex Murphy, Chris Walley, Hilary Rose
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When wayward teen, Kylie is sentenced to home detention, she finds herself confronted by a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about her return. Along with the security guard charged with monitoring her ankle bracelet, Kylie begins to unravel the secrets that lie within the walls. As the mystery unfolds, she is drawn into a tangle of terror that forces her to face her darkest fears. - Director:
- Gerard Johnstone
- Cast:
- Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru
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Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic rock and roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1971 at age 27. With "Janis: Little Girl Blue", Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg examines Joplin's story in depth for the first time on film, presenting an intimate and insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, often beleaguered artist. - Director:
- Amy Berg
- Cast:
- Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew
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Blessed with astonishing power and poise, Sergei Polunin took the dance world by storm and became the Royal Ballet's youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success, aged 21. he walked away, driven to the brink of self-destruction by stardom - his talent more a burden than a gift. From archive footage of Polunin training at the age of four to be an Olympic gymnast, to intimate material shot by both his parents, and in-depth interviews with family, friends, colleagues through to footage of Sergei's life on and off the stage now, we witness every step of his journey. The film includes a special contribution from renowned photographer and director David LaChapelle, who in 2015 shot Polunin's dance to Hozier's 'Take Me to Church' and generated over 10 Million YouTube views within two months of its release online. 'Dancer' is an unprecedented look into the life of a complex young man who has made ballet go viral. - Director:
- Steven Cantor
- Cast:
- Jade Hale-Christofi, Sergei Polunin
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From the producer behind Insidious, Sinister and Whiplash and the creator of American Horror Story, comes this shrewd remake of the original 1970s horror, inspired by the unsolved murder spree that took place in the American border town of Texarkana in 1946. 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown' picks up 65 years after a masked serial killer terrorised the small town, when the brutal "Moonlight Murders" suddenly begin again. Texarkana's quiet streets are once again plagued by a masked maniac who bears a striking resemblance to the same Phantom Killer who wreaked havoc decades before. Is it a copycat crime or is it something even more sinister? - Director:
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Cast:
- Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson
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The Sex of Angels (2012)El sexo de los ángeles
Carla (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) and Bruno (Llorenc Gonzalez) are an adoring young couple living in Barcelona who meet Rai (Alvaro Cervantes), a charismatic and mysterious dancer who moves from city to city and from one love affair to another. As their lives entwine, an intense triangle of attraction creates a sex-fuelled but turbulent time for the trio of lovers. Shining a defiantly modern spotlight on tried-and-tested relationship conventions, 'The Sex of Angels' takes a red-hot look at love beyond the norm. - Director:
- Xavier Villaverde
- Cast:
- Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Álvaro Cervantes, Llorenç González
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The worldwide phenomenon comes to life in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Doman in the iconic roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Ana is an inexperienced college student tasked with interviewing enigmatic billionaire Christian Grey. But what starts as business quickly becomes an unconventional romance. Swept up in Christian's glamorous lifestyle, Ana soon finds another side to him as she discovers his secrets and explores her own dark desires. What results is a thrilling, all-consuming romance as Christian and Ana test the limits they will go to for their relationship. - Director:
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Cast:
- Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle
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I Am Michael (2016)Michael
"I Am Michael" is the incredible true-life story of Michael Glatze (James Franco), a high profile gay youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a straight Christian pastor. The film follows Michael from his life in San Francisco with his boyfriend Bennett (Zachary Quinto), where he pursues political activism, a journalist career at XY Magazine, social awareness, and sexual exploration, to his days of personal self-discovery. After a traumatic scare, Michael is plagued by doubt and paranoia, and begins a religious reawakening. Michael renounces his gay lifestyle, rejects his friends, and endeavors to find his "true self". He explores Buddhism and Mormonism, yet ultimately lands at a Christian Bible school in rural Wyoming where he meets his girlfriend, Rebekah (Emma Roberts), and becomes the pastor of his own church. This powerful new film captures one man's haunting journey through modern concepts of love, denial and redemption. - Director:
- Justin Kelly
- Cast:
- James Franco, Emma Roberts, Zachary Quinto
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The aliens are here. And they look just like us. After they crash-landed in the UK 40 years ago, attempts to integrate them into society failed. Now, these aliens - or 'Morks' - are penned into a bustling ghetto called Troy. It's a gangster's playground of full-on parties and brutal violence, run by some very bad people. Lewis Garvey is a young border guard at the wall that separates humans from this rowdy favela. Like most people, Lewis thinks Morks are scum. So when he finds out he's half-alien, his whole world is turned on its head. After he meets a seductive alien gangster called Lilyhot, Lewis is drawn into Troy's dark underbelly. It's the start of a twisted adventure that will change the way he thinks about Troy - and himself - forever. - Director:
- Jonathan van Tulleken
- Cast:
- Michael Socha, Jim Howick, Michaela Coel
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Who's up for a sensual, seductive trip with some of the hottest Latin men that have ever graced the Silver Screen? 'Mexican Men' collects five of the most accomplished gay shorts from one of the homes of groundbreaking queer cinema. From short encounters, emerging love stories and deeply touching connections, these short films are sure to stir the heart....and body. Featuring 'Trémulo', 'Young Man at the Bar Masturbating with Rage and Nerve', 'Wandering Clouds', 'To Live', and 'Atmosphere'. - Director:
- Julián Hernández
- Cast:
- Akram, Compañía de Danza México de Colores Compañía de Danza México de Colores, Omar Francisco Armella
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Four astronauts, Captain Theo Cooper (Brandon Routh), Dr. Emily McTier (Caity Lotz), Bug Kieslowski (Ben Feldman) and Cole Dvorak (Dane Cook) are sent on a gruelling simulated mission to a distant planet to test the psychological effects of deep space travel. Locked away for 400 days, the crew's mental state begins to deteriorate when they lose all communication with the outside world. Forced to exit the ship, they discover that this mission may not have been a simulation after all. - Director:
- Matt Osterman
- Cast:
- Brandon Routh, Dane Cook, Caity Lotz
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"Nighthawks" is the story of Jim, a geography teacher at a London comprehensive school. Living alone in a cramped flat, his sexuality a half open secret to everyone but his pupils and his parents, he spends the evenings at gay bars and discos looking vainly for 'Mr Right'. Hugely controversial on its initial release Nighthawks was one of the first British movies to accurately depict the life of a gay man in London. - Director:
- Ron Peck
- Cast:
- Ken Robertson, Tony Westrope, Rachel Nicholas James
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After seducing and marrying the already betrothed Sir Ralph Skelton (Denholm Elliott), Lady Barbara Skelton (Faye Dunaway) finds life very dull, despite her wealth and good fortune. Desperate for excitement and danger she is thrown into the arms of infamous highwayman Jerry Jackson (Alan Bates). Every evening she slips away from home to join him in his criminal exploits. But how long before her perilous nighttime escapades are discovered? - Director:
- Michael Winner
- Cast:
- Faye Dunaway, Alan Bates, John Gielgud
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In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet - never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot - an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he's never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he's eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars - from the most simple to the extraordinary. But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner's organs can't withstand Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team of scientists and joins with Tulsa on a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe. - Director:
- Peter Chelsom
- Cast:
- Gary Oldman, Peter Chelsom, Asa Butterfield
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