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Nikita (1990)La Femme Nikita
After being convicted of killing a cop, street-tough Nikita (Anne Parillaud) must choose between her own execution or training with a top-secret government agency to become an assassin. Given a new identity, new skills, and a new life by her mentor Bob (Tcheky Karyo), Nikita becomes "Josephine", a seductive, sophisticated knockout who's also a brutally efficient killing machine. - Director:
- Luc Besson
- Cast:
- Anne Parillaud, Marc Duret, Patrick Fontana
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Michael Cera stars as cool but geeky "nice boy" Nick Twisp, whose life is turned upside down when he meets Sheeni, the girl of his dreams on family holiday. But family, geography and jealous ex-lovers conspire to keep these two apart. Whit Sheeni's encouragement, Nick develops a rebellious alter ego: Francois. With his moustache and aviators, dangerous Francois will stop at nothing to be with Sheeni, and leads Nick Twisp on a path of destruction with unpredictable uproarious consequences. - Director:
- Miguel Arteta
- Cast:
- Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Ray Liotta
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Nine-year-old Max runs away from home and sails across the sea to become king of a wondrous realm of gigantic fuzzy monsters - but being king may not be as carefree as it looks! Filmmaker Spike Jonze directs a magical, visually astonishing film version of Maurice Sendak's celebrated classic exploring the joyous and wild rumpus of the time and place we call childhood. - Director:
- Spike Jonze
- Cast:
- Catherine O'Hara, Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs
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The Road is a thrilling and deeply moving tale of survival as a father and his young son journey across a barren, post apocalyptic America. Respectfully adapted from Cormac McCarthy's hallowed novel, The Road boldly imagines a future in which men are pushed to the worst and the best that they are capable of - a future in which a father and his son are sustained by love. - Director:
- John Hillcoat
- Cast:
- Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee
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Stories crisscross, collide and boomerang in this look at a day in the life of love. There's a proposal. Flowers that didn't get sent. A big fat secret that's finally told. The "I'll show up and surprise him" that ended up surprising her. Fights, kisses, wrong turns, right moves and so much more. Whether new to love or through with love, you'll fall in love with this funny-side-up celebration of romance. - Director:
- Garry Marshall
- Cast:
- Julia Roberts, Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic
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Mark Whitacre is secretly rolling tape during a meeting of corporate honchos who are illegally price fixing. Meeting after meeting, Mark rolls tape after tape. He's sure the tapes will make him a U.S. hero. What went wrong? Director Steven Soderbergh reteams with one of his Ocean's trilogy stars for a snappy skewering of big business based on the true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistle-blower in U.S. history. Matt Damon portrays Whitacre, whip-smart and immensely likable even as his schemes become increasingly untethered. Pay attention to the fun and intrigue of The Informant! - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Tony Hale, Patton Oswalt
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Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is truly living the high life. Flying all over the world on business, he never stops moving until he meets Alex (Vera Farmiga), a fellow passenger and learns that life isn't about the journey, but the connections we make along the way. Acclaimed by critics and audiences everywhere, 'Up in the Air' is light and dark, hilarious and tragic, bouncy and brainy, romantic and real. - Director:
- Jason Reitman
- Cast:
- George Clooney, Matt O'Toole, Vera Farmiga
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Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the highway of Death on a mission he doesn't fully understand but knows he must complete. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot Denzel Washington is Eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland... and into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord (Gary Oldman) set on possessing the book.11 We walk by faith, not by sight," quotes Eli. Under the taut direction of the Hughes Brothers {From Hell), those words hit home with unexpected meaning and power. - Director:
- Albert Hughes
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson
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Press the button and get a million dollars, but someone whom you don't know will die. This is the offer given to Norma and Arthur, an ordinary decent couple played by Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, by the mysterious Arlington Steward (Frank Langella). The question "What would you do?" will ring in your ears as you witness that their decision is just the beginning. - Director:
- Richard Kelly
- Cast:
- Cameron Diaz, Jenna Lamia, James Marsden
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Garbo Talks!, proclaimed ads when silent star Greta Garbo debuted in talkies. Nine years and 12 classic screen dramas later, the gifted movie legend was ready for another change. Garbo Laughs!, cheered the publicity for her first comedy, a frothy tale of a dour Russian envoy sublimating her womanhood for Soviet brotherhood until she falls for a suave Parisian man-about-town (Melvyn Douglas). Working from a cleverly barbed script written in party by Billy Wilder, director Ernst Lubitsch knew better than anyone how to marry refinement with sublime wit. "At least twice a day the most dignified human being is ridiculous", he explained about his acclaimed Lubitsch Touch. That’s how we see Garbo’s lovestruct Ninotchka: serenely dignified yet endearingly ridiculous. Garbo laughs. So will you. - Director:
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Cast:
- Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire
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Roll out the red carpet for Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private as they waddle to the world premiere of their first, feature-length DVD - with never before seen missions! You may think they're just a cute pack of penguins, but these flightless birds are actually an elite strike force with unmatched commando skills. And, if they want to maintain order in the zoo, they'll have to outwit resident party animal King Julien! Roger that, Boys! - Director:
- Bret Haaland
- Cast:
- James Patrick Stuart, Jeff Bennett, John Di Maggio
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Synecdoche, New York tells the incredible story of one man’s seemingly insane mission to create a miniature version of New York – all under the roof of an enormous rented warehouse. In this hilarious tale, where nothing is what it seems, will our hero Caden realise this creative ambition or be lost forever in the surreal world of his own making? - Director:
- Charlie Kaufman
- Cast:
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams
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Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice for a fantastical adventure from Walt Disney Pictures and Tim Burton. Inviting and magical, Alice In Wonderland is an imaginative new twist on one of the most beloved stories of all time. Alice (Mia Wasikowska), now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny. This Wonderland is a world beyond your imagination and unlike anything you've seen before. The extraordinary characters you've loved come to life richer and more colourful than ever. There's the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), the White Rabbit {Michael Sheen) and more. - Director:
- Tim Burton
- Cast:
- Michael Sheen, Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp
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Disgruntled office worker Bob Maconel (Christian Slater) is having another bad day at work. Trapped in his dull cubicle, mostly ignored by his co-workers and bullied by his superiors, Bob daydreams of blowing his office skyscraper sky-high, before ending his own miserable existence. But on this particular day, Bob is transformed from potential killer into accidental hero when another stressed employee beats him to it and opens fire. Unfortunately, going from zero to hero in the blink of an eye has its downside and soon Bob finds himself closer to the edge than ever before. - Director:
- Frank A. Cappello
- Cast:
- Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert, William H. Macy
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This witty and compelling portrait of the eighties music scene is viewed through the eyes of Tony Wilson: a young Cambridge graduate and TV presenter, who, inspired by the Sex Pistols first Manchester gig, founds the now world-famous Factory Records and the hacienda night-club. The bands he signs include Joy Division and The Happy Mondays - who became seminal artists of their time - whilst the Hacienda transforms Manchester - a declining industrial city into "Mad-Chester" - the place to be. All this is built on Wilson's anarchic business philosophy: no contracts, just passion, music and hedonism - if the bands don't like it they are free to leave. No-one leaves, but with debts and hangovers rocketing, things do get completely out of hand...Comedian Steve Coogan is brilliantly cast as the wry Wilson, struggling to hold it together in a worlds of vice and angst-ridden geniuses. The fabulous soundtrack includes hits from The Happy Mondays, New Order and Joy Division. - Director:
- Michael Winterbottom
- Cast:
- Steve Coogan, Lennie James, John Thomson
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