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BIRTHDAY GIRL: A thirtysomething bank clerk from St Albans has his small-town life exploded by the arrival of his Russian mail-order bride. Stars Nicole Kidman, Vincent Cassel, Ben Chaplin.
AMERICAN GUN: When his daughter is shot just before Christmas, Martin Tillman journeys across the U.S. using the gun's serial number to track down the truth behind Penny's killing. Stars: James Coburn, Virginia Madsen, Barbara Bain.
TOO YOUNG TO DIE: An abused...
2) Centurion
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AD 117: The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying Picts led by revenge-hungry Pict Warrior Etain. When the Roman legion is ambushed, the seven surviving Romans pledge to rescue their leader and return to Rome to re-group.
3) Dragonslayer
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Back in the days when everyone believed in magic, a horrifying fire-breathing dragon terrorized the sixth-century British countryside. The only hope for the beleaguered citizens is an aging sorcerer (Sir Ralph Richardson). But when he is killed before he can save the people, the task falls on his young apprentice, Galen (Peter MacNicol). Galen's mission is complicated by resistance from the king - and by falling in love - but his biggest challenge...
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Charlie (Michael Caine) is out of jail and planning the heist of the century. Aided by top criminal mastermind Mr Bridger (Noël Coward), Charlie sets off with a team of villains and to lift {dollar}4,000,000 from under the noses of the Turin Police. Nominated for Best-English Foreign Film at the **Golden Globes.** "*A freewheeling, completely unpretentious chase comedy.*" - Eric Henderson, ***Slant Magazine***
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As teenagers, kung fu disciples Danny, Hing, and Jim were inseparable. Fast forward 25 years, and each has grown into a washed-up middle-aged man seemingly one kick away from pulling a hamstring, and not at all preoccupied with thoughts of martial arts or childhood best friends. But when their old master is murdered, the trio reunites, soon learning that avenging their sifu will require conquering old grudges if they are to honorably defend his legacy....
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The planet suffered an environmental collapse. The air became dangerous to breathe, the water became toxic, and billions of people died. Generations later humankind has finally re-established a rudimentary society, in which bounty hunters roam the land in search of wanted eco-criminals. Bounty hunter Attica Gage has a chance at the bounty of a lifetime: bringing down the ruthless outlaw, Thomas Jackson.
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One Eye is a chained prisoner forced to fight to the death for the entertainment of his captors. When One Eye escapes, he stumbles upon a group of warriors headed to the Crusades. But fate has something else in store, as the men drift into the New World, where savages stalk them one by one in increasingly violent ways. Is One Eye an avenging angel or just the guiltiest of them all?
"Mesmerizing ... A trippy nightmare of savage poetry burning slow...
10) Ronin
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A group of freelance intelligence agents work together to steal a mysterious package, only to have a doublecross throw things into confusion.
11) The survivalist
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After a viral pandemic decimates the world, a survivalist is forced to take on a group of heavily armed religious fanatics who believe that he is harboring a woman who could be the key to ending the virus and repopulating the world.
12) The Expendables
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The Expendables are a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Using every weapon at their disposal, they set out to save the innocent and punish the guilty in this blistering action-packed thriller. Special features included.
"The...
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To save her family from a farmer’s plow, Mrs. Brisby, a mild-mannered mouse, has a plan to move her house! However, Mrs. Brisby will need an engineering miracle to hoist her home, and for that she must face a wicked rat, fend off a vicious cat and claim a magic amulet! But when Mrs. Brisby discovers the astounding secret of NIMH...it will change her life forever! Starring the voices of Dom DeLuise, John Carradine and Peter Strauss, “THE SECRET...
14) Mafia mamma
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While seeing to her long estranged (and now deceased) grandfather’s affairs in Italy, Collette, a mild mannered suburban mom, unexpectedly inherits his mafia empire and finds herself stuck in the middle of a deadly mob war. Guided by the firm’s trusted consigliere (Monica Bellucci), she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.
15) Call of the wild
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Jack London's classic story of two men driven by gold fever, battling the elements in the frozen Klondike.
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Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman a kindred spirit named Elena. But when a group known as the "Noble Men" break into their home, attack them, and take her beloved dog, Diego, Becky must return to her old ways to protect herself and her loved ones
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Jurassic Park: Scientists develop a means of bringing dinosaurs to life using DNA taken from dino' blood, which has been preserved inside insects encased in amber. Originally issued in 1993.
The lost world: Four years after the failure of Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar, it is revealed that there was another island ("Site B") on which dinosaurs were bred before being transported to Isla Nublar. Originally issued in 1997.
Jurassic Park III : Eight years...
18) Savage salvation
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After his fiancé dies of an overdose, a recovering addict (Jack Huston) embarks on a vengeful killing spree, hunting down the drug dealers before the town sheriff (Robert De Niro) puts an end to his vigilante justice.
19) First love
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A noir-tinged yakuza film blending genres in the story of a young boxer and a call girl, who fall passionately in love while getting innocently caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo. FIRST LOVE is directed by Takashi Miike, at his most fun and anarchic.
20) Blue Thunder
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Chosen to test Blue Thunder, Frank Murphy is amazed by the capabilities of the high-speed, high-tech chopper. It can see through walls, record a whisper or level a city block. Distrusting the military mentality behind Blue Thunder, Murphy and his partner learn the remarkable craft is slated for use as the ultimate weapon in surveillance and crowd control.
