Tom Wilkinson
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Come along for an unforgettable night of raunch, rock and mayhem with Oscarr nominee* Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton, In the Bedroom) as Max Hagan, a down-on-his-luck business tycoon. When Max is kicked out of his house by his trophy wife, he finds himself tagging along with his daughter's punk rock musician boyfriend (Nick Stahl, Disturbing Behavior, The Thin Red Line) on an all-night adventure of a lifetime. With a stellar cast that includes Selma...
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Asia in the Great War volume 3
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This documentary takes a look at how World War I and Vietnam's involvement sowed the seeds of revolution and led to the birth of modern Vietnam.
4) Felony
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Three detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident leaves a child in critical condition. How far will these men go to disguise and unravel the truth?
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After 27-year-old William (Aneurin Barnard) fails at his ninth attempt at suicide, he decides to take up a genial 65-year-old hitman, Leslie (Tom Wilkinson), on his offer to help out. Leslie has quotas to meet to keep his membership in an assassin's guild, but when William meets the woman of his dreams (Freya Mavor) things get more complicated for both men.
7) Duplicity
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Two sexy spies turned corporate operatives attempt to pull off one of the biggest heists ever. As the stakes rise in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, they'll put everything on the line to remain one double-cross ahead of the rest.
"The movie resembles 'Mad' magazine's Spy vs. Spy series, elevated to labyrinthine levels of complexity."--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"The look and sound of 'Duplicity' is half the payoff."--Michael Phillips, Chicago...
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John Madden directs this British comedy drama starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith. The film follows the experiences of a group of elderly Brits who arrive to take up residence in a newly-opened retirement home in Bangalore, India. Despite its glossy publicity campaign, the Marigold turns out to be rather different from the refurbished luxury hotel advertised in the brochures. However, it soon begins to reveal...
9) Valkyrie
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Tom Cruise stars as the leader of a group of German officers who hatched a plot to assassinate Hitler. The operation was code-named VALKYRIE, for the emergency plan that was meant to be used in case of a revolt against the Nazi government. This plan had been modified by the conspirators to ensure their success, but for various reasons the plot failed when finally carried out on 20 July 1944. The conspirators were shot after a kangaroo trial or sentenced...
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In this hilarious drink-like-a-fish-out-of-water comedy, a hard-working entrepreneur travels to Europe with his two associates to close the most important business deal of their lives. But the journey quickly spins out of control as the hapless trio encounters all kinds of crazy obstacles, including Oktoberfest bar brawls, hotel foul-ups, foreign GPS directions, and a global fetish festival. In the end, these guys gone wild might just land the deal,...
11) Selma
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The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.--official film page description
12) Michael Clayton
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Michael Clayton is an in-house fixer at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of the law firm Kenner, Bach, & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder, Marty Bach. Burned out with his job as a fixer, his divorce, a failed business venture, and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm. At U/North, meanwhile, the career of litigator Karen Crowder...
13) The Conspirator
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Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**.
14) Burke & Hare
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Simon Pegg & Andy Serkis in a wild, irreverent comedy based on the true exploits of two 19th century conmen who stumble upon a lucrative but disreputable new business.
15) If only
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After his impetuous musician girlfriend dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight, a grief-stricken British businessman gets a chance to relive the day all over again in the hopes of changing the events that led to his girlfriend's death.
17) The full monty
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Six unemployed men, inspired by a touring group of male strippers, decide they can make a small fortune by putting on a striptease show of their own with one small difference. They intend to go the "full monty" and strip completely naked. A hilarious, heartfelt comedy in which six friends discover the inner strength to overcome the problems in their personal lives.
18) Jenny's Wedding
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Jenny Farrell (Katherine Heigl) is getting married. But how will her straight-laced family react when they find out that the woman they thought was their daughter's roommate is actually her fiancée? As the old-fashioned Farrells attempt to come to terms with the prospect of a surprise daughter-in-law, they face a difficult choice: either adapt with the times or risk being left behind. Alexis Bledel and Academy Award(R) nominee Tom Wilkinson co-star...
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A contemporary fairy tale revolving around the unlikely of friendship between a reclusive young woman with dreams of being a children's book author and a cantankerous widower, set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London. Bella Brown (Jessica Brown Findlay) is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children's book. When she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden...
20) The Lone Ranger
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A thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice -- taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.