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Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is an affable loner who works in a bathtub factory by day and hangs out at his flat above a disused bowling alley by night chatting to his pet cat, Mr. Whiskers, and loyal dog Bosco - whose voices he hears. Eager to socialise, Jerry asks Fiona from accounts (Gemma Arterton) out on a date, but when she stands him up he later accidentally stabs her to death, repeatedly, in the woods. Covering his tracks, under strict advice from Mr. Whiskers, Jerry is now beyond the reach of his well-meaning psychiatrist Dr. Warren (Jacki Weaver) and things are looking bad for Lisa (Anna Kendrick) who has taken a shine to him. Despite Bosco trying to keep him on the straight and narrow, Mr. Whiskers is the loudest voice in Jerry's head and all he can hope for now is salvation. - Director:
- Marjane Satrapi
- Cast:
- Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick
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May is an ordinary grandmother from the suburbs. When her husband dies on a family visit to London, she recedes into the background of her busy, metropolitan children's lives. Stuck in an unfamiliar city, far from home, May fears that she has become another invisible old woman whose life is more or less over. Until, that is, she falls for Darren, a man half her age who is renovating her son's house and sleeping with her daughter. - Director:
- Roger Michell
- Cast:
- Daniel Craig, Anna Wilson-Jones, Anne Reid
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Anthony Hopkins plays the eponymous role of a mischievious and highly independent man who, as he ages, refuses all assistance from his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman). Yet, such help has become essential following Anne's decision to move to Paris with her partner. As Anne's father tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality. - Director:
- Florian Zeller
- Cast:
- Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss
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MLK/FBI (2020)Martin Luther King vs. the FBI
MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government's history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures including former FBI Director James Comey and directed by Emmy Award-winner and Oscar-nominee Sam Pollard, 'MLK/FBI' tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment. - Director:
- Samuel D. Pollard
- Cast:
- Martin Luther King, J. Edgar Hoover, David Garrow
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Ruthless, cunning and sexy, The Dobermann (Vincent Cassel) is a class-A criminal for the 21st Century. Along with his stunning partner Nat the Gypsy (Monica Bellucci), The Dobermann leads a crazy gang of bank robbers into one of the most awesomely high-tech weapons ever seen: Dobermann and his gang are thirsty for action. Hot on their trail is the sadistic renegade cop Christini (Tcheky Karyo) who will break every rule, legal and moral, to personally dispense with The Dobermann. Christini sets a merciless trap for his arch enemy which culminates into a relentlessly explosive confronation, finally bringing the two evils face to face..... - Director:
- Jan Kounen
- Cast:
- Vincent Cassel, Tchéky Karyo, Monica Bellucci
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One long, hot summer in seventies London, Holly and Marina make a teenage pact to be friends forevec For the troubled, unpredictable Marina (Anna Friel), with her glamorous father and valium addicted mother, Holly (Michelle Williams) is the only constant in her life. For Holly, Marina represents sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, a stark contrast to her own insecurity over her appearance and studious lifestyle. As the years roll by, the girls experience all life has to offer, sex, love and loss - but the whole while Holly harbours a secret passion for Marina's brother, Nat (Oliver Millburn). Eventually the truth comes out, and the friendship, which has never been equal, becomes a trap, and Holly must decide whether she wants to find the courage to live her life without her best friend. - Director:
- Sandra Goldbacher
- Cast:
- Anna Friel, Michelle Williams, Ella Jones
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Directed by Dave Grohl, this 8 part series is devoted to different American musical landmarks, chronicling the histories, cultures, environments - and of course the human beings - that define each city's unique musical identity. Sonic Highways features appearances from the local legends who have become the musical and cultural ambassadors of those cities including Buddy Guy, Joe Walsh, Dolly Parton, Rick Nielsen, Bad Brains, Chuck D, Gibby Haynes, Allen Toussaint, Carrie Underwood, and a host of others. Described as a love letter to the history of American music, Foo Fighters, along with producer Butch Vig, based themselves at a legendary studio integral to the unique history and character of each of these great American musical capitals. One song was recorded in each city as the band delved hard into the local musical currents: discovering how each region shaped these musicians in their formative years and, in turn, the impact those people had on the cultural fabric of their hometowns. - Director:
- David Grohl
- Cast:
- Steve Albini, Ryan Florig, David Fricke
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The Sugarland Express (1974)Carte Blanche
Based on a true story, a desperate mother (Goldie Hawn) attempts to reunite her family by any means necessary including helping her husband escape prison, kidnapping a Texas state trooper and leading the police on a wild chase across the state in an effort to save her son from adoption. Winning the hearts of many fans that followed her story on the news, this film conveys the true story of a girl who took on all of Texas...and almost won. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks
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Following a prison term he served for manslaughter, Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) returns to find his family homestead overwhelmed by the weather and the greed of the banking industry. With little work potential on the horizon of Oklahoma dust bowls, the entire family packs up heads for the promised land - California. But the arduous trip and harsh living conditions they encounter offer little hope, and family unity proves as daunting a challenge as any other they face. - Director:
- John Ford
- Cast:
- Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine
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Following the closure of a gypsum mine in the Nevada town she calls home, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road in this "exquisite film" (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal). Exploring an unconventional life as a modern-day nomad, Fern discovers a resilience and resourcefulness unlike any she's known before long the way, she meets other nomads who become mentors in the vast landscape of the American West. - Director:
- Chloé Zhao
- Cast:
- Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May
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Best-selling crime novelist Charles (Dan Stevens) is struggling with catastrophic writer's block and a stressful deadline for his first screenplay. His picture-perfect second wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) is doing her best to keep him focused in the hope of fulfilling her dream of heading to Hollywood. Charles' desperate search for inspiration leads him to invite Madame Arcati (Judi Dench), a medium recently exposed as a fraud, to perform a séance in their home. They all get more than they bargained for when Arcati accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife: the fiery and jealous Elvira (Leslie Mann) who embarks on a mission to kill Charles so she can spend eternity with him which leads to an increasingly comical and deadly love triangle. - Director:
- Edward Hall
- Cast:
- Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Aimee-Ffion Edwards
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Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon (Denzel Washington) is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. Leading the hunt, L.A. Sheriff Department Sergeant Jim Baxter (Rami Malik), impressed with Deke's cop instincts, unofficially engages his help. But as they track a suspect (Jared Leto), Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case. - Director:
- John Lee Hancock
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto
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2049. A roboticist, George Almore (Theo James) is on the verge of a breakthrough. Stationed at a remote, secret facility, he has been working on a model that is a true, human equivalent android. His latest prototype, J3, is almost complete. Development of J3 has been achieved through two earlier prototypes, J1 and J2. Each prototype is an increasingly advanced version of his wife, Jules (voice of Stacy Martin), who died in a brutal car crash. Driven by love for Jules, George has secretly skewed the focus of his work: developing the robots towards the goal of creating a simulacra of Jules. As his work approaches its final and riskiest stages, external forces threaten to discover and shutdown his facility while the introduction of the highly advanced J3 collapses the delicate 'family' balance inside the facility. - Director:
- Gavin Rothery
- Cast:
- Theo James, Stacy Martin, Stacy Martin
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Tracey (Cate Blanchett) is haunted by a past that won't let her go. She's spent the last four years recovering from a heroin habit, rebuilding her life one day at a time. But painful reminders of the person she was and the dark days she'd rather forget still torment her. An ex-boyfriend returns unexpectedly, while her brother seems hell bent on a life of crime. Adding to the turmoil is Tracey's friendship with a junkie (Hugo Weaving); a friendship that finds her drawn into Sydney's murky underworld and a confrontation with its most ruthless gangland criminal. - Director:
- Rowan Woods
- Cast:
- Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving
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In the Mood for Love (2000)Hua yang nian hua
Hong Kong, 1962. Chow (Tony Leung) is a junior newspaper editor with an elusive wife. His new neighbour Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) is a secretary whose husband seems to spend all his time on business trips. They become friends, making the lonely evenings more bearable. As their relationship develops they make a discovery that changes their lives forever... - Director:
- Kar-Wai Wong
- Cast:
- Roy Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Paulyn Sun
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