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Adapted from Graham Greene's novel, Alec Guinness stars in this classic spy spoof as Jim Wormold, an English expatriate who sells vacuum cleaners in Havana. His life is irrevocably changed as he is recruited by Hawthorne (Noel Coward), and pressed into service as an operative of M.I. 5, which he reluctantly agress to so he can earn extra money for his 17-year-old daughter. Wormold does not actually engage in any actual espionage. Instead, he invents facts on his reports and recruits fictitious agents. However thise reports are taken seriously in London and two additional agents, a radio operator and a secretary are despached to assist Wormold. He soon discovers that his imagination is going to take on life of its own... - Director:
- Carol Reed
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- Alec Guinness, Maureen O'Hara, Burl Ives
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Pulsing with the rhythm of his greatest stand-up, Chris Rock's "Top Five" takes things to the next level, reveling in the high and the low, and blending a star-studded comedic romp with an irresistible romance. "Top Five" digs under the surface of show business, politics, rap, and the exigencies of being black and famous today - holding it all up to the light in the way only Chris Rock can. Mingling echoes of Woody Allen and Dick Gregory with the energy of Kanye West and Jay Z, "Top Five" is an original and radically new kind of American movie. Written by, directed by and starring Chris Rock, "Top Five" tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist (Rosario Dawson) forces him to confront the comedy career - and the past - that he's left behind. - Director:
- Chris Rock
- Cast:
- Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union
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McCall (Denzel Washington) has put his mysterious past behind him and is dedicated to living a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. - Director:
- Antoine Fuqua
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz
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Tommy's Honour (2016)Tommy's Honor
Based on a powerful true story, Tommy's Honour recounts the life of the dynamic father-son team who ushered in the modern game of golf. With eight Open Championship wins between them, "Old" Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) and his son Tommy (Jack Lowden) transformed the game of golf in the late 1800s when they were considered to be Scotland's golf royalty. Yet as their fame and fortune grew, their own relationship was touched by drama and personal tragedy. - Director:
- Jason Connery
- Cast:
- Sam Neill, Ophelia Lovibond, Peter Mullan
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The Last Hero in China (1993)Wong Fei Hung: Chi tit gai dau neung gung / Claws of Steel / Deadly China Hero / Iron Rooster vs. the Centipede
Village girls have been mysteriously going missing. The elders request Wong Fei Hung (Jet Li) to investigate. Wong does not want to get involved, but...A plot to kidnap women for the slave trade...A temple of corrupt monks...A dragon dance contest of the century... Wong Fei Hung soon finds he must fight the battle of his life to save his village and his reputation. - Director:
- Jing Wong
- Cast:
- Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Dicky Cheung
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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)Bir zamanlar Anadolu'da
This is an epic and rigorous tale of a night and a day in a murder investigation. Police, prosecutors, a doctor and the murderers themselves try to locate a buried body through one long night in the Anatolian steppes. Many long-buried thoughts and fears are also disinterred in the minds of the investigators as they go about their thankless task. - Director:
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Cast:
- Muhammet Uzuner, Yilmaz Erdogan, Taner Birsel
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Dave Chappelle stars in this hilarious adventure of three lovable party buds trying to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke! Packed with memorable appearances by Snoop Dogg, Jon Stewart, Willie Nelson and Tommy Chong. - Director:
- Tamra Davis
- Cast:
- Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Díaz, Jim Breuer
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For a fleeting moment, in the early 90s, he was a god. The talk of New York City, Michael Alig was master of ceremonies to a drink and drug fuelled generation that lived to party. Creator of infamous freaks, the Club Kids, Alig invented a scene that was at once weird, wonderful and totally outrageous. But the non-stop partying took its toll. Alig's behaviour became increasingly unpredictable. Then one fateful day he publicly announced he had murdered his drug dealer. At first the press and the police dismissed his confession as nothing more than another publicity stunt. But when a mutilated corpse was washed up by the city's East River, it looked like the party was finally over... - Director:
- Fenton Bailey
- Cast:
- Macaulay Culkin, Wilson Cruz, Seth Green
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Celebrate with US comedy superstar Dave Chappelle in this unforgettable and hilarious movie about throwing the ultimate black party. Chappelle travels through the US heartland to pass out invitations to the event of the decade, which features performances from a cast of Hip Hop and RnB royalty, including Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane and - reunited for their first performance in over seven years - The Fugees. - Director:
- Michel Gondry
- Cast:
- Dave Chappelle, Michel Gondry, Yasiin Bey
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Self-control, perseverance, integrity, indomitable spirit--that's what it's supposed to be all about at the Concord Tae Kwon Do Studio, where boys are turned into black-belts and suburbanites are chiseled into great warriors, all under the watchful tutelage of proud sensei Fred Simmons. That is, until Fred discovers his wife has been unfaithful and instantly descends into a blubbering mess. OK, so maybe Fred is far more blowhard than kick-ass hero. But, when he sets out on a last-ditch quest to meet his kung-fu idol--the eight-time undefeated champ and star of the "Seven Rings of Pain" trilogy, Chuck "The Truck" Wallace--Fred winds up on a wild, comic journey that will take him from egomaniacal bluster all to the way to becoming the stand-up man of his delusional dreams. - Director:
- Jody Hill
- Cast:
- Danny McBride, Ben Best, Mary Jane Bostic
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Celebrated filmmaker Ira Sachs (Love is Strange) makes a breathtaking return with "Passages", a fresh, honest and brutally funny take on messy, modern relationships, starring Franz Rogowski (Great Freedom), Ben Whishaw (Women Talking) and Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Colour). Set in Paris, this seductive drama tells the story of Tomas (Rogowski) and Martin (Whishaw), a gay couple whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas begins a passionate affair with Agathe (Exarchopoulos), a younger woman he meets after completing his latest film. Perceptive, intimate and unashamedly sexy, 'Passages' sees Sachs bridge his usually tender style with a uniquely European sensibility, providing an insightful and authentic take on the complexities, contradictions and cruelties of love and desire. - Director:
- Ira Sachs
- Cast:
- Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, Adèle Exarchopoulos
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On the surface, Jerry Stahl seems to have it all. A successful career as a top Hollywood television scriptwriter earning $5,000 a week, married to beautiful British television executive, Sandra, and a baby on the way. But behind the glossy facade lies a desperate junkie whose life is fast spiraling out of control. Having checked into a rehab clinic in the Arizona desert, Jerry starts a torrid affair with Kitty, a hardened but attractive recovering addict like himself, and together they face the challenging journey towards recovery in search of a brighter future... Based on Jerry Stahl's gripping autobiography, Permanent Midnight paints an alarming, but fascinating portrait of drugs in Tinseltown in this powerful story of one man's struggle against addiction. - Director:
- David Veloz
- Cast:
- Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Jay Paulson
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The Immortal Story (1968)Histoire Immortelle
'Immortal Story' was based on a short story by the Danish writer Karen Blixen. The Portuguese colony of Macao in the 19th century. Mr. Clay is a very rich merchant and the subject of town gossip. He has spent many years in China and is now quite old. He likes his clerk Levinsky to read the company's accounts to him at night for relaxation. Tonight Mr. Clay recounts a true story he heard years before about a rich man who paid a poor sailor 5 guineas to father a child with his beautiful young wife. Levinsky says that's a popular old sailor's legend and not true. Mr. Clay has no heir for his fortune and no wife either. He resolves to make the story true... Levinsky approaches Virginie, another clerk's mistress, and strikes a bargain for 300 guineas. Now to find the sailor... - Director:
- Orson Welles
- Cast:
- Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Roger Coggio
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From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. 'Where the Crawdads Sing' tells the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh. - Director:
- Olivia Newman
- Cast:
- Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
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Priceless (2006)Hors de prix
Set against the wildly atmospheric backdrop of the French Riviera Jean (Gad Elmaleh), a shy young bartender is mistaken for a millionaire by beautiful scheming opportunist Irene (Audrey Tautou). Abandoned when she discovers his true identity, a love-struck Jean has no intention of letting someone this gorgeous get away! Jean's comical attempts to gain Irene's affections gradually evolve to his setting himself up as a gigolo at the luxury hotel she is staying at... and then the fun really begins. - Director:
- Pierre Salvadori
- Cast:
- Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Marie-Christine Adam
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