Cate Blanchett
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The Lion King: After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
The jungle book: An epic adventure about Mowgli, a man-cub who's been raised by a family of wolves. Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan, who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he's ever known,...
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Assisted by a Fellowship of heroes, Frodo Baggins plunges into a perilous trek to take the mystical One Ring to Mount Doom so that it and its magical powers can be destroyed and never possessed by evil Lord Sauron. The astonishing journey begins in the first film of director/co-writer Peter Jackson's epic trilogy that redefined fantasy filmmaking.
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The hobbit : an unexpected journey: Follow Bilbo Baggins, who along with the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield - is swept into an epic and treacherous quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kinfdom of Erebor. Runtime:2 hours, 49 minutes.
The hobbit : the desolation of Smaug: Out heros escape the giant Spiders and Wood-elves of Mirkwood before encountering the mysterious Bard, who smuggles them into Lake-town. Finally, reaching the...
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Down Periscope: A diesel-powered WWII sub with a misfit crew must take on the U.S. Navy's best in a crucial war game.
Pushing tin: Two air traffic controllers have an intense rivalry and penchant for one-upmanship, causing hilarious havoc with their careers, marriages and planes in their airspace.
108) Ponyo
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A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo's father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the delicate balance of nature and triggers a gigantic storm. Only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.
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The house with a clock in its walls: This magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis, who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town's sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches. Based on the beloved children's classic book.
Casper: Determined to get her hands on her father's hidden fortune, Carrigan is forced to hire an afterlife...
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The missing: A young plainswoman raising her daughters in the desolate wilderness of New Mexico is aided by her estranged father when her daughter is snatched by a dark-hooded phantom with shape-shifting powers.
The three burials of Melquiades Estrada: A veteran cowboy, living in a small Texas border town, hires and befriends Melquiades Estrada. After the man is gunned down under mysterious circumstances, the cowboy kidnaps a trigger-happy border...
111) Veronica Guerin
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Based on real-life events, the film tells the story of Dublin journalist Veronica Guerin, a relentless crime reporter for The Sunday Independent during the early '90s. In 1994, Guerin--who had previously been reporting corporate corruption and church scandals--turned her attention to Ireland's increasing drug problem. Her investigations, however, brought her to the attention of Dublin's crime underworld; the deeper she dug, the more danger she found...
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Criterion collection volume 476
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Tells the story of the life and loves of Benjamin Button who was born an old man and ages in reverse.
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Restoration : Robert Merivel is a young man who seems to have everything ... until an affair leads to scandal, suddenly leaving him heartbroken and penniless.
An ideal husband : A politician's spotless reputation is threatened by a dark secret from his past.
A month by the lake : At a lakeside resort, an attractive older guest has her eye on a well-to-do bachelor.
My life so far : Young Fraser Pettigrew has always been an adventurous child. But...
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Geronimo, an American legend (1993): The epic story of the Apache warrior who sacrificed everything for his people.
Major Dundee (1965): A Union soldier is in charge of a jail in the Southwest when renegade Apaches attack an Army outpost and the officer leads an expedition against them.
Missing (2003): In the desolate wilderness of New Mexico, an estranged father returns home to make peace with his adult daughter. When her child suddenly vanishes,...
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Carol: Two women from very different backgrounds find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her twenties, Therese is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol, an alluring woman trapped in...
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Restoration : In 17th century Britain, a young man seduced by the wealth and indolence of the Restoration court finds redemption of sorts through the love of a woman.
An ideal husband : A politician's spotless reputation is threatened by a dark secret from his past.
Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown : After her husband Prince Albert dies, Queen Victoria becomes depressed and introverted. Her servant, simple Scottish Highlander John Brown, makes her enjoy...