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Gonzo is the definitive film biography of a mythic American figure, a man that Tom Wolfe called our greatest comic writer, whose suicide, by gunshot, led Rolling Stone Magazine, where Thompson began his career, to devote an entire issue (its bestselling ever) to the man that launched a thousand sips of bourbon, endless snorts of cocaine and a brash, irreverent, fearless style of journalism - named Gonzo after an anarchic blues riff by James Booker. - Director:
- Alex Gibney
- Cast:
- Hunter S. Thompson, Joe Cairo, David Carlo
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When their beloved priest is killed and they're framed for the murder, Boston's legendary vigilantes come out of retirement with a vengeance to take down the crime family bosses. With help from the bumbling boys in blue, a super-sexy FBI agent, and a street-fighting legend, the wisecracks fly, the mob guys fall and The Brothers come out looking better than ever. - Director:
- Troy Duffy
- Cast:
- Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly
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From the moment Zia (Patrick Fugit) cuts his wrists he enters a bizarre afterlife... Where everything is the same, just a little bit worse. A quirky but mundane existence of menial jobs, dingy bars, bad transportation and old jukeboxes, with no sign of redemption or escape. Determined to recapture the love of his life, Desiree (Leslie Bibb), Zia embarks on a journey through this absurd purgatory, hitting the road in a rickety station wagon with his newfound friends - the oddly charming Russian rocker (Shea Whigham) and the sexy ingenue (Shannyn Sossamon) - only to meet up with wonderful Kneller (Tom Waits) who shepherds them through the ultimate version of Utopia. - Director:
- Goran Dukic
- Cast:
- Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits
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A love story in reverse: How I Met Your Mother is a fresh new comedy about Ted (Josh Radno) and how he fell in love. When Ted's best friends Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) decide to tie the knot, it sparks the search for his own Miss Right. Helping him in his quest is his bar-hopping wing-man Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a confirmed bachelor with plenty of wild schemes for picking up women. Ted's sights are set on the charming and independent Robin (Cobie Smulders), but destiny may have something different in mind. Told through a series of flashbacks, Ted recalls his single days, the highs and lows of dating and the search for true love. - Director:
- Pamela Fryman
- Cast:
- Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
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Dip into a delicious second helping of Pushing Daisies. In this season, Papen County’s Pie Maker with a witching finger for waking the dead, and his alive-again love Chuck, have more on the menu than a Terrifying Bee-Man and a Deep Fried Chicken Magnate. The secrets are served deep-dish when family skeletons – both literal and figurative – loom over the Pie Hole and its patrons. As jockey cum waitress Olive Snook joins a nunnery to mend her broken heart, the Pie Maker who broke it hides Chuck from her Aunt Vivian and mother Lily, who believe she’s dead. Naturally, this results in resurrecting Chuck’s father, who actually was dead. Private Investigator Emerson Cod has daddy issues of his own when his baby-stealing baby-mama finds herself at the centre of a damned dam murder case. This wondrous, witty and moving confection is an irresistible as the Pie Maker’s three-plum pie. - Director:
- Adam Kane
- Cast:
- Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride
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With stunning special effects this gritty realistic film plunges us into a world where aliens have landed...only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown, he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet. - Director:
- Neill Blomkamp
- Cast:
- Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope
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Dr Pamassus Christopher Plummer) is an immortal who leads a traveling theatre troupe. Their props include the 'Imaginarium' – a mirror doubling as a magic doorway into a world that makes your wildest dreams a reality. Pamassus's immortality has come at a price however – he will lose his daughter Valentina (Lily Cole) to the Devil himself (Tom Waits) unless he persuades five more souls to lose themselves in the imaginarium. - Director:
- Terry Gilliam
- Cast:
- Christopher Plummer, Antonia Putiloff, Lily Cole
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After seemingly ordinary 15 year-old Leland (Ryan Gosling) stuns his quiet suburban community with a chilling crime, he is sent to juvenile hall where he meets Pearl (Don Cheadle), a teacher and aspiring writer who dreams of making Leland's compelling story into a book. As Pearl digs deeper into Leland's life and the people caught up in it - his mother (Lena Olin), his famous writer-father (Kevin Spacey), and his troubled girlfriend (Jena Malone) - he uncovers Leland's disturbing motive. The tables soon turn when the teenager forces Pearl to examine his own morally questionable behavior. - Director:
- Matthew Ryan Hoge
- Cast:
- Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle, Kevin Spacey
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The Hurt Locker is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When renegade Sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner) takes command of a highly trained bomb disposal unit, he frequently risks the lives of himself and those around him with his suicidal methods and a complete disregard for danger. Caught in the middle are his subordinates Sergeant J.T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty), who can only watch as their leader descends further into addiction: an addiction to war. - Director:
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Cast:
- Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty
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Every not-so-often, along comes a show that's different. Wonderfully different. Pushing Daisies, TV Guide's Matt Roush writes, "restores my faith in TV's ability to amuse, enchant and entertain". It's the story of Ned, a lonely pie maker whose touch can reanimate the dead. Cool, but there's a hitch. If Ned touches the person again, the miracle is reversed. If he doesn't, a bystander goes toes up. What to do? Easy: Team with a private eye, bring murder victims back just long enough to discover whodunit, and collect the rewards. Things go well until Ned's boyhood sweetie is the next dear departed, and he can't resist bringing her back for keeps! Dig the wit, style and quirky romance: If you're not laughing, you may need a visit from Ned. - Director:
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Cast:
- Jim Dale, Lee Pace, Anna Friel
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Sexy temptress Megan Fox is hotter than hell as Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader who takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Steamy action and gore galore ensue as the male student body succumbs to Jennifer's insatiable appetite for human flesh. Now it's up to her best friend (Amanda Seyfried) to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late! - Director:
- Karyn Kusama
- Cast:
- Megan Fox, Andrea Baker, Lisa Breitman
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Carl Fredricksen (voices of Edward Asner / Jeremy Leary), a retired balloon salesman, is part rascal, part dreamer who is ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. Unbeknownst to Carl, Russell (voice of Jordan Nagai), an overeager 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer who has never ventured beyond his backyard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time - Carl's front porch! The world's most unlikely duo reach new heights and meet fantastic friends like Dug (voice of Bob Peterson), a dog with a special collar that allows him to speak, and Kevin, a rare 13-foot-tall flightless bird. Stuck together in the wilds of the jungle, Carl realises that sometimes life's biggest adventures aren't the ones you set out looking for. - Director:
- Pete Docter
- Cast:
- Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger
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Music resonates, moves and inspires us. But when three guitar virtuosos from three generations get together to jam, swap stories and share their passion for the most influential instrument in rock 'n' roll history: the electric guitar... it does more. Now you can get up close and personal and discover how a furniture upholsterer from Detroit (Jack White), a session musician from London (Jimmy Page) and a seventeen-year-old Dublin schoolboy (The Edge) each used the electric guitar to develop their unique sound and rise to the pantheon of superstar. - Director:
- Davis Guggenheim
- Cast:
- Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White
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Last Tango in Paris (1972)Ultimo tango a Parigi
He (Brando) is a 45 year old American living in Paris, haunted by his wife's suicide. She (Maria Schneider) is a 20-year-old Parisian beauty engaged to a young filmmaker. Though nameless to each other, these tortured souls come together to satisfy their sexual cravings in an apartment as bare as their dark, tragic lives. Caught up in the frenzied beat of a carnal dance they cannot seem to stop, these unlikely lovers take their passion to erotic heights - and depths - beyond anything they could ever have imagined. - Director:
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Cast:
- Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi
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Abby (Katherine Heigl), a successful morning show producer, is looking for a lot in a man. Mike (Gerard Butler), her obnoxious TV star, knows men only want one thing. Determined to prove that she's not romantically challenged, Abby takes Mike's advice during a promising new romance, but the unexpected results will stun everyone. - Director:
- Robert Luketic
- Cast:
- Katherine Heigl, Jessica Drake, Gerard Butler
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