wn-watched's - Rented List
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Sentinels swarm. Smith Clones. Neo Flies...but perhaps not even a Chosen One gifted with astonishing new powers can stop the advance of the Machines. Neo. Morpheus. Trinity. They're back for the powerful second chapter of The Matrix trilogy, and exciting new allies join them in the struggle against foes who are cloned, upgraded and closing in on humanity's last enclave. Back, too, are the Wachowski Brothers and producer Joel Silver, expanding their vision with a spectacle that rocks the senses, probes the heart and shapes filmmaking's tomorrows. What is The Matrix? The question is not yet fully answered. And it leads to another: Who created The Matrix? The answers lead to more worlds of bold possibility - and to a destiny that passes from revelations to Revolutions. - Director:
- Lilly Wachowski
- Cast:
- Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
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In the battle for Ninjago City, Lloyd (Dave Franco), high school student by day and Green Ninja by night, gets thrown into the ultimate adventure with his secret ninja warrior friends! Led by the wise and wisecracking Master Wu (Jackie Chan), they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon (Justin Theroux), The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd's dad. On their courageous journey, they learn to band together to unleash their inner power in an epic showdown to save the city. - Director:
- Charlie Bean
- Cast:
- Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, Fred Armisen
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Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), an old-fashioned cowboy doll, is Andy's favourite. But when Andy gets Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen) for his birthday, the flashy new space hero takes the playroom by storm! Their rivalry leaves them lost with a toy's worst nightmare - Sid, the toy-torturing boy next door. Woody and Buzz must work together to escape, realising along the way that they've got a friend...in each other. - Director:
- John Lasseter
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles
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In the blistering heat of the Mexican sierra, a village trembles in fear - waiting for the savage onslaught from Calvera and his bandidos. Terrorised, robbed, humiliated, the villagers are desperate to hit back and set off for the American border to buy guns. But in their quest they come across seven awesome weapons of destruction: a group of hard-riding, mercenary Western gunmen who will ride with them to the village and take out the bandidos. Led by Chris Adams (Yul Brynner), the seven find themselves plunged into a fight for the life of the village. In this classic Western inspired by the Seven Samurai of Japan, Brynner - together with a cast of the caliber of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and Horst Buchholz - fire the first bullets in a fight to the death. - Director:
- John Sturges
- Cast:
- Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson
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Who is the man who hides his scarred face behind a mask? Hero or madman? Liberator or oppressor? Who is V - and who will join him in his daring plot to destroy the totalitarian regime that dominated his nation? Natalie Portman stars as Evey, a working-class girl who must determine if her hero has become the very menace she's fighting against. Hugo Waving plays V - a bold, charismatic freedom fighter driven to exact revenge on those who disfigured him. And Stephen Rea portrays the detective leading a desperate quest to capture V before he ignites a revolution. The Stakes rise. The tension electrifies. The action explodes. - Director:
- James McTeigue
- Cast:
- Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves
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The acclaimed latest from writer-director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire), 'Perfect Days' is a luminous reflection on the beauty found in everyday life. Koji Yakusho (13 Assassins) stars as Hirayama, a contemplative middle-aged man who lives a life of modesty and serenity, spending his days balancing his job as a dutiful caretaker of Tokyo's numerous public toilets with his passion for music, literature and photography. As we join him on his structured daily routine, a series of unexpected encounters gradually begin to reveal a hidden past that lies behind his otherwise content and harmonious life. Featuring an unforgettable soundtrack of classic rock and pop, this is a tender, shimmering and ultimately life-affirming marvel. - Director:
- Wim Wenders
- Cast:
- Kôji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano
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Wayne's World (1992)Wayne's World: The Movie
When a sleazy TV exec (Rob Lowe) offers Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) a fat contract to tape their late-night cable-access show at his network, the two can't believe their good fortune ("No way." "Way!"). But they soon discover the road from basement to big time is a gnarly one, fraught with danger, temptation, and ragin' party opportunities. Can Wayne win the affections of rock goddess Cassandra (Tia Carrere)? Will Garth get dunked by his dream girl (Donna Dixon) at the doughnut shop? Serious questions, dude, and there's only one way to find out - watch Wayne's World! - Director:
- Penelope Spheeris
- Cast:
- Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe
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Set in the glamour of 1950's post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at the centre of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock's life until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by the scariest curse of all...love. And so begins a Gothic Romance of twists, turns and power struggles of "pure, delicious pleasure" that is "devilishly funny and luxuriantly sensuous". - Director:
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast:
- Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville
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"Challengers" stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach married to a champion on a losing streak. Tashi's strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against his former best friend, who's also Tashi's former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself what it will cost to win. - Director:
- Luca Guadagnino
- Cast:
- Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, Zendaya
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A landmark movie in the film noir tradition, Roman Polanski's 'Chinatown' stands as a true screen classic. Jack Nicholson is private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in...Chinatown. - Director:
- Roman Polanski
- Cast:
- Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
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After he saves her from drowning in the bay, Scottie's (James Stewart) interest shifts from business to fascination with the icy, alluring blonde. When tragedy strikes and Madeleine (Kim Novak) dies, Scottie is devastated. But when he finds another woman remarkably like his lost love, the now obsessed detective must unravel the secrets of the past to find the key to his future. - Director:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast:
- James Stewart, David McElhatton, Kim Novak
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The Bikeriders captures a rebellious time in America when the culture and people were changing. After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy (Jodie Comer) is inextricably drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals, led by the enigmatic Johnny (Tom Hardy). Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club. - Director:
- Jeff Nichols
- Cast:
- Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy
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The Boy and the Heron (2023)Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka / How Do You Live?
From legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a Bafta and Academy Award-winning® new fantasy adventure. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events leads him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito's new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey, Mahito must uncover the secrets of the world and the truth about himself. - Director:
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast:
- Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki
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Perennially picked-on high school nerds Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) are sick of their status at the bottom of the social food chain. Using Wyatt's computer, the two hatch a plan to create their dream woman - and following a massive power surge, that woman unexpectedly appears in the form of Lisa (Kelly LeBrock). Gorgeous, intelligent, and blessed with limitless magic powers, Lisa makes the boys' dreams come true...but what about Wyatt's gun-toting psycho older brother Chet (Bill Paxton), and the two bullies (Robert Downey Jr. and Vamp's Robert Rusler) determined to put them back in their place? - Director:
- John Hughes
- Cast:
- Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock
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Doomed by diminishing oxygen and falling temperatures on their own planet, the Martians covet the rich atmosphere and fertile fields of the planet Earth. One night, a huge, flaming projectile lands near the little Californian town of Linda Rosa. Similar objects have landed in other parts of the world. The war of the worlds is on! - Director:
- Byron Haskin
- Cast:
- Cedric Hardwicke, Gene Barry, Ann Robinson
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