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Hugh Jackman reprises his role as clawed mutant Wolverine (formerly James Logan) in this blockbuster superhero action sequel based on the Marvel Comics strip. Set at a time following 'X-Men 3' (2006), Logan finds himself vulnerable, alone and at his lowest point, after losing his intimate connections with the outside world. Drawn to modern-day Japan by the gratitude of a wealthy industrialist from his past who secretly covets his healing powers, Logan soon finds himself up against the deadly charms of a femme fatale known as 'The Viper' (Svetlana Khodchenkova), whilst having to confront samurai steel and lethal ninjas as his destiny draws him towards a winner-takes-all battle with his ultimate foe, 'The Silver Samurai' (Will Yun Lee).
Kevin Tancharoen directs this updated version of Alan Parker's phenomenally successful 1980 musical. The story centres on a group of highly talented students at the New York Academy of Performing Arts as they prepare for professional careers in dance, music and drama, while also undergoing a full programme of academic learning and dealing with the ups and downs of life and love. As each student strives for his or her moment in the spotlight, they will discover who among them has what it takes to succeed and finally achieve the fame they crave.
Academy Award-nominated documentary detailing the horrors of the Cambodian genocide which occurred under the Pol Pot dictatorship of the late-1970s. Using clay animation as a way of illustrating the undocumented experience of the common people, film-maker Rithy Panh tells the story of how he and his family were taken from their home in the city and forced to work in rural labour camps as part of the Khmer Rouge's social engineering policies. Not only did Panh witness first-hand a number of atrocities, including routine executions and widespread malnutrition, as a result, his own father starved himself to death as a way of protesting against the regime. The movie received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
A triple bill of the 'Look Who's Talking' films. In 'Look Who's Talking' (1989), Mollie (Kirstie Alley) is pregnant by Albert (George Segal), a married man who won't leave his wife. When her contractions start, she leaps into a taxi, driven by James (John Travolta) who accompanies her not only to the hospital but into the delivery room. Mollie gives birth to a healthy boy, Mikey (voice of Bruce Willis), and soon James is baby-sitting for her while she goes in search of a suitable father. The sequel, 'Look Who's Talking Too' (1990), picks up where the first film left off, with James and Mollie having another baby. Meanwhile, Mikey deals with growing up, the intrusion of a new baby sister Julie (voice of Roseanne Barr) and that daunting rite of passage - toilet training. In 'Look Who's Talking Now' (1993), Mollie is fired from her job, and takes a position in a toy department as a Christmas elf and James lands a job as a private pilot for the vampy socialite Samantha (Lysette Anthony). When the local street dog Rocks (voice of Danny DeVito) is taken home for son Mikey (David Gallagher), Samantha also turns up with her pampered poodle Daphne (voice of Diane Keaton) who Julie (Tabitha Lupien) instantly takes to. The dogs take an instant dislike to each other, but the parents are too tied up with their own problems to notice. When Mollie discovers that Samantha has whisked her husband off for a secret rendezvous on Christmas Eve, she determines to intercept them with kids and dogs in tow.
British silent movie from writer-director Anthony Asquith. Set in 1920s London, the story follows two men, Bill (Brian Aherne) and Bert (Cyril McLaglen), who fall for the same woman, Nell (Elissa Landi), after they encounter her on the Underground. Bill wins her affections but Bert has a nasty streak and is unwilling to let Nell's rejection go.
Ed Quinn and Pascale Hutton star in this sci-fi action drama directed by W.D. Hogan. In the small town of Ascension, construction worker Thomas Walsh (Quinn) is based at the foot of Mount Lincoln. When tremors start to shake the earth around them Walsh decides to investigate the history of the mountain to see if anything similar has been recorded there before. As he crosses paths with geologist Emily Allington (Hutton) who is also researching the mountain, they discover that it is not the mountain that is causing the tremors, but what lives inside it.
Shrek has settled down to married life with Fiona. The triplets are a year old now, and life has become a boring routine. Rumpelstilskin offers Shrek some hope: a return to his carefree days, in return for one day of Shrek's life. Unfortunately Rumpelstilskin picks the day Shrek was born, meaning he does not exist, and no one knows him. With only one day to get a kiss from Fiona to break the spell, Shrek has his work cut out convincing his friends that they are his friends.
Box set containing four films from the popular 'Batman' film series. 'Batman' (1989) was the first big screen outing for Bob Kane's caped crusader. The streets of Gotham City are no longer safe for criminals, who are being picked off by a masked vigilante in a rubber suit - dubbed 'Batman' by the press. Reporter Alexander Knox (Robert Wuhl) teams with photographer Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) in an attempt to discover Batman's true identity - an investigation which leads them to the door of mysterious millioniare Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton). Meanwhile, crime boss Carl Grissom's (Jack Palance) attempt to rid himself of untrustworthy henchman Jack Napier (Jack Nicholson) does not go according to plan, and after emerging physically - and mentally - disfigured from a vat of chemicals, Napier reinvents himself as the psychotic Joker. In 'Batman Returns' (1992), Oswald Cobblepot was abandoned by his parents as a baby. Thirty three years later, bent on revenge, he returns to Gotham City as the Penguin (Danny DeVito). First he begins a warped campaign to become Mayor, helped by millionaire businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken); next, he undertakes a mission to murder every first born son in Gotham - a plan which will avenge his own beginnings. Meanwhile, he has two adversaries to contend with: Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), the embittered ex-secretary of Max Shreck, and, of course, the old caped crusader himself (Keaton). In 'Batman Forever' (1995), former District Attorney Harvey Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) is terrorising Gotham City, when a new villain appears on the scene - the Riddler (Jim Carrey). Together they plot to discover Batman's (Val Kilmer) identity, using a device which can probe the human mind. Meanwhile, the caped crusader has been joined by Robin (Chris O'Donnell), whose trapeze-artist family have recently been slain by Two-Face. 'Finally, in 'Batman and Robin' (1997), Batman (George Clooney) and Robin (O'Donnell) have to stop the vengeful Mr Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) from taking over Gotham City by using his new ice weapon. To make matters worse, the venomous Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman) decides to join forces with Freeze, so making an almost undefeatable double-whammy of a team. Luckily for the caped crusader and his rebellious ward, they can team up with a new tough and courageous new partner - Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone).
Drama about the final battle of the Polish-Soviet War. When the Russian forces approached Warsaw in August 1920, the Polish fought back, with Jozef Pilsudski, here played by Daniel Olbrychski, commanding the counterattack. Poland's unexpected victory at the Battle of Warsaw marked the overall outcome of the war. The film follows the battle through the experiences of two individuals, dancer Ola (Natasza Urbanska) and soldier Jan (Borys Szyc).
Comedy starring Tina Fey as Kate Holbrook, a successful single businesswoman who realises in her late 30s that, owing to an unforeseen gynaecological problem, she has left it too late to have a baby. Undaunted, Kate approaches a surrogacy agency run by the formidable Chaffee Bicknell (Sigourney Weaver), and engages working class girl Angie Ostrowiski (Amy Poehler) to be a surrogate mother. Once she finds out that Angie has become pregnant, Kate throws herself into reading childcare manuals, researching good schools and installing baby equipment in her apartment in between her business engagements - but the course of motherhood never did run smooth and Kate soon finds herself in circumstances way beyond her control.
Eugenio Mira directs this thriller starring Elijah Wood, John Cusack and Kerry Bishé. Tom Selznick (Wood) is the most talented concert pianist of his generation. However, lately Tom's career has stalled due to crippling bouts of stage fright, which interfere with his ability to perform at the highest level. After seeking help for his issues, Tom returns to the stage for a sold out comeback performance, supported by his wife Emma (Bishé). All is going well until Tom turns the page on his sheet music and finds a threatening message scrawled there. Soon, via an earpiece, Tom is put in touch with his tormenter, Clem (Cusack). Clem assures him that he has a high-powered rifle trained on him and will open fire if Tom hits one wrong note. How will the virtuoso cope under a very different kind of performance pressure?
Kenichi Shimizu directs this animated feature following the adventures of characters from the Marvel comics. When the Punisher (voice of Brian Bloom) makes a mess of a mission he has been assigned, Black Widow (Jennifer Carpenter) is despatched to retrieve him and bring him back to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. There Director Nick Fury (John Eric Bentley) briefs the duo on an even more important mission: to prevent the terrorist group Leviathan from making use of stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology. Can the Punisher redeem himself and help foil the plot?
Coming-of-age comedy starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack and Kim Cattrall. Though she longs to become a graceful champion figure skater, gawky Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg) has always been just a brainy high school misfit, and with a strong-willed mother pushing her towards a top university, it seems as if she'll never get the chance to be like the elite skating prodigies she sees at the rink. But when Casey uses her head and follows her heart she'll find herself transformed beyond her wildest dreams.
When the activating button for a nuclear launch is lost at sea, it is up to James Bond to retrieve it before it falls into the wrong hands. Roger Moore once again plays 007 in this, the 12th Bond outing, director John Glen's first Bond film and the first without an Ian Fleming credit. Highlights include a climb up a sheer rock-face; a car chase down a steep, winding mountain road; an underwater battle; and what might be the greatest of all Bond's celebrated ski chase sequences.
Live performance from English stand up comic Milton Jones who is known for his deadpan style of humour.
Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac star in this thriller adapted from Patricia Highsmith's novel by Hossein Amini, who makes his directorial debut. In 1962 wealthy married couple Chester and Colette MacFarland (Mortensen and Dunst) are in the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, when they meet shady tour guide Rydal (Isaac). Rydal is immediately taken with the beautiful Colette and doesn't hestitate when the couple invite him to dine with them. Later in the evening, however, he begins to realise that Chester is hiding a dark secret and soon finds himself embroiled in murder. Rydal helps the MacFarlands evade the authorities but his feelings for Colette cause tension between him and Chester, making the already precarious situation even more dangerous.
Channing Tatum and Rosario Dawson star in this romantic comedy drama following a group of friends who reconnect while attending their high school reunion. Jake (Tatum) takes his girlfriend Jess (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) along to the reunion but while there encounters old flame Mary (Dawson). Meanwhile, successful music artist Reeves (Oscar Isaac) becomes reacquainted with former crush Elise (Kate Mara) and reveals a truth about his career. Their other friends include Marty (Justin Long), AJ (Max Minghella), Scott (Scott Porter) and married couple Cully (Chris Pratt) and Sam (Ari Graynor). Over the course of the night, the members of the group try to face up to their high school regrets.
Dave Green directs this family sci-fi adventure starring Teo Halm, Astro and Reese Hartwig. When a group of children start to get strange images appearing on their phones that resemble a map, their curiosity gets the better of them as they decide to see where it leads. Upon discovery of an unidentified object that morphs into an alien being that they name Echo, the children embark on a series of tasks and adventures to try to help Echo find his way home.
Sword-and-sandal disaster epic directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Kit Harington. Set before and during the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD, the film follows the plight of slave-turned-gladiator Milo (Harington) who falls in love with Cassia (Emily Browning), the daughter of a wealthy merchant who has recently become engaged to Corvus (Kiefer Sutherland), an influential Roman Senator. As the mountain erupts and quickly destroys the city of Pompeii as well as its surrounding communities, Milo must track down his one true love before all hope of survival is annihilated.
Patrick Durham directs this fantasy action film starring Brian Austin Green, Danny Trejo and Vinnie Jones. Unexpectedly given powers from an ancient Celtic cross, Callan (Green) enlists the help of a team of weapons experts - Riot (Tim Abell), Lucia (Lori Heuring), War (Durham), Shark (Jonathan Sachar) and Backfire (Jake Busey) - to battle an unstoppable evil empire that is taking over the city of Los Angeles. The cast also includes Michael Clarke Duncan, C. Thomas Howell and Tom Sizemore.
Chris Neilson (Robin Williams) is robbed of his blissful life with his wife Annie (Annabella Sciorra) when he dies in a car crash. His ghost is allowed to keep in touch with Annie by residing in one of her paintings, but both parties remain frustrated by the mortal divide between them. When Annie kills herself, however, she is not allowed to join her husband, as all suicides go to hell. Chris determines to rescue his loved one from eternal damnation, enlisting the help of the Tracker (Max von Sydow) and Albert (Cuba Gooding Jr) to do so.
Action adventure sequel which sees Chris Hemsworth reprise his role as the Marvel Comics superhero Thor, based on the mythical Norse God of Thunder. Earth and the Nine Realms come under attack from the powerful Malekith and his age-old army that have existed since even before the creation of the universe. With the enemy proving near impossible to defeat, Thor approaches his adoptive brother Loki for help, despite his villainous past. Meanwhile, the hero becomes reacquainted with the woman he loves, astrophysicist Jane Foster, and takes her to Asgard in an attempt to protect her from harm.
Robert Minkoff directs this animated adventure feature in which an ingenious talking dog and his human sidekick attempt to avert disaster. Mr. Peabody (voice of Ty Burrell) has the achievements to support claims that he is the smartest being on Earth. An influential and highly successful scientist, inventor, businessman and all round polymath, he also happens to be a dog who, in a somewhat unusual turn of events, has adopted a human boy, Sherman (Max Charles), to look after. However, when the curious Sherman creates havoc with Mr. Peabody's latest invention, the WABAC time-travelling machine, the boy and dog team must embark on an adventure through history to try and put things right, meeting figures including Leonardo Da Vinci (Stanley Tucci) and Sigmund Freud (Mel Brooks) along the way. Lake Bell, Leslie Mann and Allison Janney also lend their voices to the film.
James Wan directs this supernatural suspense horror starring Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne. Josh (Wilson) and Renai (Byrne) move with their three children to a beautiful new family home. But their happy, carefree existence soon spirals into unmitigated terror when their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) is knocked unconscious and falls into a coma, triggering a series of increasingly disturbing and gruesome occurrences.
Action drama starring Dean Cain and The Big Show. After his wife is murdered by Victor Abbott (The Big Show), Detective Mason Danvers (Cain) gets himself convicted so he can come face-to-face with her killer in prison. During his sentence he uncovers a criminal underworld led by Victor but can Danvers take him and his followers down and get his revenge? |
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