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YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN
Mossad agent Zohan Dvir (Adam Sandler) fakes his death during a fight with his arch rival The Phantom (John Turturro) so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist. He romances his ageing lady clients by giving them "special services" in the back room. However, he is eventually recognized, and risks losing his newfound life and career, just as he finds his heart [and other body parts] responding to the salon owner, Palestinian beauty, Dalia (Emmanuelle Chriqui).

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HANCOCK
Hancock (Will Smith) has attitude, drinks a bit, looks like a hobo but has super powers. However, his hamfisted way of getting the job done and save countless lives always leaves massive damage in his wake. Grateful as they are, the folks of Los Angeles are getting fed up with him. Not that Hancock cares - until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a decent and vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock's greatest challenge yet - and a task that may prove impossible as Ray's wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he's a lost cause.

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GET SMART
Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson). Smart is partnered instead with the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). Given little field experience and even less time, Smart - armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm - must thwart the doomsday plans of KAOS head Siegfried (Terence Stamp).

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SPEED RACER
Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is eager to follow in the footsteps of his racing idol brother Rex Racer, who died tragically years ago. After turning down a lucrative offer from Royalton Industries' maniacal owner (Roger Allam), his idealist notions are shattered to learn some of the biggest races are fixed. In order to save his car-designer father Pops Racer (John Goodman)'s business and with the support of Mom (Susan Sarandon), girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci), baby brother Spritle (Paulie Litt) and pet chimp Chim-Chim, Speed teams with his one-time rival the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox) to try to win the race that took his brother's life - the death defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible. But between Speed and the finishing line are the world's best and most cutthroat competitors, eager to claim the million dollar bounty from Royalton to the driver who eliminates Speed.


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END OF THE SPEAR
Based on a true story this film follows the life journeys of 2 people , Mincayani, a Waodani warrior who led the raid that killed a group of missionaries in 1956, and Steve Saint ,the son of one of the missionaries killed. Mincayani grew up knowing he must spear and live or be speared and die. His isolated stone age tribe struggle to survive the revenge killings that threaten to wipe out his whole family. Their encounter with the 5 missionaries propels the tribe down an extra ordinary path that culminates in them not only departing from violence, but caring for the enemy tribe they once raided. An inspirational film that will touch the heart and stir up the mind.


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MAMMA MIA
Donna (Meryl Streep) runs a tiny B&B on a small Greek island with her 20 year old daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) - the island on which she had a succession of three romantic encounters 20 years earlier, none of which ended up with marriage, but one of which ended up with Sophie. When Sophie finds her mum's tell-all diary of those days, she finds the details of three men: Sam Carmichael (Pierce Brosnan), Harry Bright (Colin Firth) and Bill (Stellan Skarsgard). Desperate to find out which is her father, she fakes invitations from her mother to her looming island wedding to Sky (Dominic Cooper). When the three men arrive, strangers to each other and unaware of Sophie's existence, the dynamics of the relationships are radically changed - as are many lives.
Review by Louise Keller:
This joyous frolic propelled and inspired by the timeless music of ABBA is a bit like Grease for the older set, with Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan playing the leading roles. Based on the hit stage show Mamma Mia, it's an ambitious musical about secrets, love, friendship and is great escapism for all ages.

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LEATHERHEADS
Dodge Connolly (George Clooney) is a charming, brash football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums in 1920s Minnesota. When the team loses their sponsor, Dodge convinces agent C.C. Frazier (Jonathan Pryce) to sign up rising college football star Carter 'The Bullet' Rutherford (John Krasinski). Carter has plenty going for him including good looks, speed and a reputation for having forced German soldiers to surrender during WWI, but when journalist Lexie Littleton (Renee ZKs sent on the job to profile, she finds holes in the story. And to top it off, Carter and Dodge become rivals for her fickle affections.

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THE DARK KNIGHT
Batman (Christian Bale) and Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) join forces with Gotham's new District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker (Heath Ledger), whilst other forces plot against them, and Joker's crimes grow more and more deadly.
Review by Louise Keller:
There’s a sense of daring in this explosive Batman film, in which we constantly feel on edge, aware of impending risks and the fact that there is something to lose. Writer director Christopher Nolan is as firmly in control of this stupendous blockbuster with its massive stunts, well constructed plot, conflicted hero and darkly manic villain as Bruce Wayne in his Lamborghini or Batman in his batmobile. Christian Bale continues to be the perfect Batman but all eyes are on Heath Ledger, whose emotional fragility is magnified as he delivers an astonishing performance as an imposing, seriously disturbed Joker who plays with no rules

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SHINE A LIGHT
Concert footage from New York's Beacon Theatre during The Rolling Stones' 2006 "A Bigger Bang" tour, with footage from interviews and appearances from earlier in their career.
Review by Louise Keller:
Spending a couple of hours in 'the zone' which Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones inhabit, courtesy Martin Scorsese is quite a rush. If The Stones exemplify a life of drugs, sex and rock 'n roll, then bring it on, is all I can say! Unbridled energy rockets from the stage, especially from Jagger, whose physicality can be likened to a primal sexual urge. Scorsese is puppeteer to the thrills of a live concert kept intimate in New York's atmospheric Beacon Theatre. But there's more. It is most importantly presented with context, including the chaos surrounding the making of the film, plus selected gems of archival interview footage, expertly edited within. And then, of course, there's the music - that contagious, relentless beat and rhythm of known and lesser known tunes associated with one of the greatest rock 'n roll bands of all time. My feet, hands and body didn't stop moving during the entire film - Shine a Light is riveting

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