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A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image... more

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"Wanted" tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy)... more

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10/10

One year after the incredible events of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time... more

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9/10

A revealing documentary following independent filmmaker Chris Waitt as he interviews his ex-girlfriends in an attempt to find out why they dumped him... more

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Set in 1944, "Female Agents" follows a five strong all-female commando unit that parachutes into occupied France on a dangerous mission... more

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Powerful, disturbing and moving in equal measure, 2006's acclaimed "Kidulthood" took us deep into London's unseen underbelly - now it's time to grow up... more

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9/10

Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the brilliant and charismatic poet Dylan Thomas who loves them both. Released Nationwide on Friday 27th June... more

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Devastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know that Sarah's travelling to the same resort as her ex ... and she has a surprise in store for him... more

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8/10

A look at the life of a Seattle man who died as a result of an unusual encounter with a horse... more

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"The Unwinking Gaze" offers a unique, behind-the-scenes, insight into the recent working life of Tibet's would-be saviour and revered world icon the Dalai Lama... more

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Woody Allen returns with this dark and brooding drama about two brothers coming to terms with the immoral implications of helping out a family member... more

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A successful, hard living British film director, decides to defeat the many addictions that are destroying him. But Mother Nature has other tests of strength and character in store for him... more

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4/10

An extraordinary, intimate portrait of a man possessed by his dream of changing the world, one old beer can at a time... more

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"Shotgun Stories" tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father... more

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A newly married couple discover disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved... more

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8/10

Expelled from yet another private school for his blossoming, illegal entrepreneurial activities, wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett tries his tricks at a regular High School... more

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"Smart People" takes a sideways look at a highly dysfunctional family headed by the brilliant, but emotionally naive, Professor Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid)... more

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Four short fables in which characters collide with fate - and each other - comprise "The Air I Breathe" an ambitious and absorbing drama from debuting director/writer Jieho Lee... more

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A team of mercenaries, sent in to war-torn Eastern Europe, encounter a horrible secret that has lain buried in a disused military bunker since the end of WWII... more

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5/10

Two strangers find themselves married in Vegas and hitting the jackpot! Through their constant bickering the two find themselves coming closer together... more

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Based on the classic 1960's Japanese animated series, Speed Racer chronicles the aspirations of a young race car driver as he attempts to obtain glory, with the help of his family and the Mach 5, the advanced car created by his father... more

Ratings:

7/10

After a deadly virus ravages Scotland, a thirty-year quarantine is set is place. Yet the Reaper virus has returned and now an elite team must venture north to find a cure... more

Ratings:

9/10

Robert Downey Jr. stars in this live action adaptation of the cult comic book series... more

Ratings:

9/10

"Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo" marks the triumphant return of two hilarious, slacker anti-heroes... more

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This epic story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world, including Russia, in 1206... more

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2/10

Two complete strangers, Anna and Stephen are brought together by chance by an elderly man who waits for his wife on a station platform... more

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Carrie Bradshaw, successful author and everyone's favourite fashion icon next door is back with her friends to manage men, motherhood and Manhattan real estate... more

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9/10

A supernatural, occult thriller from Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson and Monty Python director and editor, Julian Doyle, about a shy lecturer who becomes possessed by the late black magician, Aleister Crowley when an experiment goes awry... more

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4/10

A successful talk show host leaves Los Angeles to reunite with his family in the Deep South... more

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US Marines pass through a Romanian town leaving havoc in their wake... more

Ratings:

10/10

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This summer marks the return of everyone's favourite tomb-raiding, fedora-wearing, treasure hunter -- one Indiana Jones... more

Ratings:

9/10

Based on the Dennis Lehane novel about two Boston area detectives investigating a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally... more

Ratings:

9/10

In a blood 'n' guts homage to the 70's slasher flick, "Prom Night" sees one girl's high school right of passage quickly descend in to a nightmarish game... more

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A rollicking comic journey through love, sex, and modern romance in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve... more

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3/10

The Zucker clan return with another outrageous spoof, this time taking aim at the glut of comic book films that have taken cinema by storm... more

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8/10

A fantastically stylish comedy/drama featuring "Amelie" star Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh as two warring con-artists who find themselves drawn to each other despite their strange games... more

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"The Escapist" is a twisty thriller which focuses on one man's struggle to break free of his own personal hell!.. more

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"Teeth" is a story of sexual awakening like you've never seen before... more

Ratings:

5/10

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A group of friends find their leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist, embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins... more

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7/10

The story of one man's dare to dream big whilst his ambitions act as the glue that holds his family together... more

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A couple (Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel) go on the run from a mysterious environmental phenomenon that threatens their way of life... more

Ratings:

9/10

Middle-aged Maggie must find a way to get enough money for her grandson's lifesaving medical treatment. With all financial resources exhausted, Maggie tries her best to lift the dwindling hopes of her only son Tom and his wife Sarah... more

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In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk... more

Ratings:

9/10

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