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1942: A Love Story

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The film is set in 1942, when the British Raj was declining. It was a time when many Indians were either working for the British or rallying in underground meetings and protests against them. In this atmosphere, Naren Singh (Anil Kapoor) falls in love with Rajeshwari "Rajjo" Pathak (Manisha Koirala). Their romance is shown developing in spite of the political and social unrest of the time.Naren's father, Diwan Hari Singh (Manohar Singh), is a loyal British employee, while Rajjo's father Raghuvir Pathak (Anupam Kher) is a revolutionary fighting against British rule. When Naren asks Raghuvir for Rajjo's hand in marriage, Raghuvir gets livid. Naren declares that he is willing to sacrifice everything for Rajjo, and convinces Raghuvir of his love for her. Pathak relents and tells Naren to talk to his father. When Naren does so, Hari Singh is angry that his son has chosen Rajjo, the daughter of a revolutionary, but pretends that he will do anything for Naren's happiness.Singh tricks Naren into revealing his father's secret location, and leaks the information to the British authorities. Soon, police barge into Pathak's hide away and try to kill him, only to find him waiting to light a bomb. Rajjo, who was out at that time, realizes what has happened and runs away. She is taken into refuge by Shubhankar (Jackie Shroff), a compatriot of Pathak, who has learned of his death. Under Shubhankar's tutelage, Rajjo follows her father's revolutionary path. Meanwhile, Naren is angry with his father for being used to kill Pathak and driving Raijo from him. Promising to make up with Raijo and help her cause, he pledges to become a protester or revolutionary, even if it means opposing his father.

Sabotage

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Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in the pulse-pounding action film Sabotage, from the director of End of Watch and the writer of Training Day. When DEA task force leader Breacher Wharton (Schwarzenegger) storms a heavily armed cartel safe house, rogue members of his team use it as a cover to steal $10 million in cash. But just when they think their secret is safe, agents are killed off one-by-one, and everyone is a suspect, including the squad itself. Co-starring Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams, Terrence Howard, Joe Manganiello, Josh Holloway and Mireille Enos, Sabotage is an explosive tale of betrayal and trust that critics call "a tense, action-packed thrill ride!" (Mark DeCarlo, ABC-TV's Windy City LIVE)

Cult Hero

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Manager-summoning control freak Kallie Jones attempts to rescue her husband from a "wellness center" with the help of a washed-up expert, Cult Buster.

Kill Zone

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An inspector and his unit are after a crime boss and are willing to capture him at all costs. The crime boss sends enlists his top henchmen to end their dirty schemes.

John Wayne in Stagecoach Run (In Color)

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John Wayne explodes across the screen in this action-packed tale of deceit - and revenge. In a dilapidated ghost town, John Blair (Wayne) runs afoul of the villainous Drake who attempts to cheat him out of a lucrative mail delivery contract. It all leads to a thrilling race in the gorgeous Sacramento Valley. Stagecoach Run has been beautifully restored and is in color for the very first time!

Green Lantern: Beware My Power

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In this thrilling DC Universe Movie, Earth’s latest Green Lantern will rise! When a Power Ring is bestowed upon former Marine John Stewart, it leads him on a life-changing mission. With Justice League member Green Arrow and Thanagarian Hawkgirl by his side, Stewart is thrown into a complicated galactic war with shocking origins and catastrophic consequences. It’s a trial by fire for the inexperienced Lantern as he battles deadly enemies like Sinestro – but a much darker secret will be the true test of this Green Lantern’s strength!

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

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Frankie Muniz returns as a super-cool spy in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. A rogue CIA agent (and Cody's own trainer) has stolen a top secret mind-control device, and Cody has to go undercover in London to get it back. Posing as a student at an elite music boarding school, Cody has to keep other kids from discovering his true identity while infiltrating covert hideouts, tracking his target - and practicing the clarinet.

Hollow Point (2021)

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When his wife and daughter are senselessly murdered, a grieving man finds himself caught up in a war between a group of charismatic vigilantes and the crime that infests their city.

Vengeance: A Love Story

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On the Fourth of July, single mother Teena is brutally assaulted by a local gang in front of her 12-year-old daughter Bethie. Despite Bethie's ability to identify the perpetrators, the criminals hire a local hot-shot defense attorney who manipulates the law to their advantage, and they are set free. Gulf War veteran Officer John Dromoor, played by Nicolas Cage, is disgusted by the lack of justice and plots revenge against the men on Teena’s behalf.

Age of Treason

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In need of money to pay both his landlord and an angry bookmaker, Falco--a private detective living in Rome, circa 69 A.D.--is asked to find the missing brother of Helena, the daughter of a prominent senator and wife to Pertinax, the head of the emperor's guards. Having been given title to a sensitive gladiator named Justus in exchange for an overdue bill, Falco finds the young boy's body in the catacombs as it is about to be buried. After returning to his gladiator's school where Justus falls for the female gladiator Druida, Falco suspects a failed attempt on his own life is connected with the inquiry into Cato's death. Then, while at the boy's funeral, Falco spots the head of a fertility cult joined by Cato and, arriving at the Temple of Cybele to question Priestess Saleena, is also surprised to find his own nephew Curio. Though the artisan suspected of making the knife used to kill Cato nervously denies any knowledge of the weapon, Falco soon learns it belongs to the Emperor's son, Domitian. Then, after Falco is imprisoned by the emperor's guards and Helena inquires as to his whereabouts, Justus first dispenses some timely advice to Druida before helping his master to escape. As Falco goes in search of Cato's killer at a masked ball hosted by Saleena, Justus returns to see Druida, but is forced to flee as she is readied to fight again -- this time for Emperor Vespasian himself. When Helena and her father are arrested as part of the coup against the emperor, Falco is also imprisoned and taken to the palace. Then, at a royal banquet where Domitian surprises his father with a battle between Druida and Justus, traitorous guards seize Vespasian in a plot to overthrow him. But, after summoning loyalist troops to the rescue, Falco explains how Saleena and Pertinax plotted to kill Vespasian and blame Domitian. Finally, released from slavery and made a free man, Justus sets out on his own after a final visit With Druida, while Falco succumbs to the seductions of a grateful Lady Helena.

Wolves of War

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At the end of World War II, a tough British officer leads a covert band of Allied commandos behind enemy lines on one last impossible mission. Their task is to abduct an American scientist held hostage, in order to stop the Nazi’s work on developing an atomic bomb – all while evading the Nazi forces who are determined to continue the war at any cost.

The Arroyo

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40 Miles north of America's southern border, nightfall marks the beginning of a mass migration of men and drugs the likes of which the world has never seen. For the ranchers whose acreage is in the path of this exodus, the horror of finding the dead bodies, raped women, and destroyed property is second only to the feeling of betrayal by a government that is happy to take their money, but not to guard their rights and land. Jim Weatherford has taken horror and betrayal alike in stride, but there are some things a man simply cannot abide, and some lines that must be defended.

The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace

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Sun Wukong (The Monkey King) is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. This first movie in a planned trilogy is the origins story - beginning with the birth of Sun Wukong and ending with his imprisonment for his crimes under the Five-Peaked Mountain. Along the way he acquires incredible powers, which he uses to battle both the armies of the gods and the armies of the demons to find his rightful place in the Heavens. It is a classic story of the scorned underdog who acquires great abilities but uses them recklessly and ultimately must pay a huge price to find redemption. The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace captures the drama, beauty, humor and fantastic action of the classic folk legend and brings it to the screen in a way never before possible.

Rage

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Paul Maguire (Nicolas Cage) is a respectable businessman and loving father living a peaceful life... until his violent past comes back to haunt him. When his teenage daughter is taken from their home, Paul rounds up his old crew to help him find her... by any means necessary. His search for justice leads Paul down a dark and bloody path of revenge, betrayal, and long buried secrets. Danny Glover, Rachel Nichols and Peter Stormare co-star in this heart-stopping thrill ride that shows no mercy.

Kes

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Director Ken Loach received international acclaim for this enormously moving tale of a lonely working-class Yorkshire boy, who turns from a life of comic books and shoplifting when he finds a baby kestrel and decides to raise and train it.

I Dreamed of Africa

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Academy Award® -winner Kim Basinger stars in this epic tale of a woman's quest for adventure and a new life in the majestic, untamed lands of rural Africa. Based on the best-selling true story by Kuki Gallmann, this beautiful film chronicles her life as she leaves her pampered existence in Italy with her son Emanuele and her new husband Paulo for the magnificence and danger of the Kenyan countryside. Kuki learns that life has a different "rhythm" in her new home and when confronted with Africa's fury - unhindered lions, elephants and snakes, destructive storms, dangerous poachers - and the pain of personal loss, she also discovers her own inner strength and purpose. With breathtaking landscapes and riveting performances by Basinger, Vincent Perez, Eva Marie Saint and Liam Aiken, I Dreamed of Africa is a passionate, inspiring film about love, loss and personal triumph.

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

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There is an iron rule in the Ching Hing Gang: No drug dealing. The gang leader, Yu Nam (Kent Cheng), has two right-hand men: one is Tin (Andy Lau), a bright and sober adherent of principles and loyalty; the other is Dizang (Louis Koo), a cold-blooded smart man who secretly runs a drug business without Nam’s knowledge. Ordered by the top leader, Tin taught Dizang a lesson by cutting off one of his fingers and expelled him from the gang. On the same night, policeman Fung's (Michael Miu) wife was killed in Dizang’s nightclub during an operation. Meanwhile, Tin swore to change sides after his beloved girlfriend walked out of his life. 15 years later, the local drug market is now quadripartite. Dizang becomes the biggest drug dealer in Hong Kong; while Tin has now established himself as a financial tycoon and a philanthropist, and is offering a $100 million bounty to eliminate the No.1 drug dealer in Hong Kong. It causes a stir in both the society and the underworld. Inevitably, a battle between the two tycoons is underway!

Holy Flame of the Martial World

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This is an internationally popular tale of a brother and sister, seeking vengeance for the death of their parents through using the mythical yin and yang Holy Flame kung-fu technique.

Hellboy: Sword of Storms

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A folklore professor becomes unwittingly possessed by the ancient Japanese demons of Thunder and Lightning. But when The Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense dispatches a team of agents to investigate, a cursed samurai sword sends Hellboy (Ron Perlman) to a supernatural dimension of ghosts, monsters, and feudal mayhem. Now while pyrokinetic Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) and fishboy Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) battle one very pissed-off dragon, a lost and cranky Hellboy must find his way home.

Expatriot

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CIA analyst Riley Quinn lost everything when she blew the whistle on the US government. Hunted into exile, she escaped to Colombia. Two years later, Riley is living a loner lifestyle when suddenly CIA Agent Bill Donovan shows up with an offer. Her name will be cleared if she helps an international task force confiscate millions. Riley accepts the job, but she realizes too late that it's a lie. Pursued by corrupt agents, Riley must battle the demons of her past and find a way back home.

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