Kate Bosworth
2) Nona
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Nona, a Honduran funeral worker wants nothing more than to escape her poor, struggling existence and reunite with her mother in the United States. When she meets the enigmatic traveler, Hecho, she finds in him a means of escape and companionship. The two set off for the border and quickly find the journey is not as hard when you have the right company. But Hecho is not what he seems. As a coyote, he lures young women with his charming nature and delivers...
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In a terrifying post-apocalyptic world inhabited by murderous gangs divided into deadly factions, Nina (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Tyler Hoechlin) race desperately across the lawless countryside in search of safety. As one depraved group narrows their search for the couple, they must work together as they are pushed to the breaking point in order to survive.
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A samurai warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small Western town in the American Badlands. Soon the hunter becomes the hunted and now the warrior must wage a fierce, all-out battle agianst a renegade gang of outlaws and a pack of murderous assassins from his own past.
"A visually inspired multi-genre amalgamation, a borderline-surreal folly that suggests a martial-arts action-adventure..."--Variety
"...impressive visual effects make these battles...
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Refusing to kill an infant from an enemy clan, master swordsman Yang takes the child and flees to an American frontier town. He puts away his sword for good, vowing to raise the baby in peace. Yang befriends Lynne, a woman who wants revenge against a colonel, the man who murdered her family. When the colonel returns to wreak havoc on the town, Yang draws his sword to protect his new friends.
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Set in the lush hills and cobbled streets of the Amalfi Coast, Jane is searching for something more from her life. She loves her husband, but the silence between them is growing. Her work, writing her grandmother's memoir, immerses her in the quiet beauty of the town, its islands and finally, in the romantic embrace of a younger man. Jane must decide where her passions will take her, and who she really wants to be, as she documents her discoveries....
9) Straw dogs
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A young couple moves to a quaint southern town. Soon their perfect getaway turns out to become a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control. Trapped by a pack of depraved locals led by a ruthless predator, they face a night of agonizing suffering and endless bloodshed. Now their only hope for survival is to become more savage then their merciless torturers.
"I found it visceral, disturbing and well-made."--Roger Ebert
"...it...
10) Last Sentinel
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Set in the near future, a skeleton crew of soldiers is stranded at sea on an abandoned military outpost awaiting the arrival of reinforcements or an enemy invasion, whichever comes first.
12) Still alice
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Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease, Alice and her family find their bonds thoroughly tested. Her struggle to stay connected to who she once was is frightening, heartbreaking, and inspiring.
"Moore's portrayal of 50-year-old Alice Howland, adapted from Lisa Genova's 2007 novel, is one of the best of...
14) Wild Indian
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As teens on a Wisconsin reservation in the '80s, indigenous cousins Makwa and Teddo agreed to cover up a tragic homicide. Today, Makwa, or preferably "Michael," is an assimilated but inwardly raging executive, Teddo is a tormented ex-con...and the ghosts of their shared past have them on a fateful collision course.
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In this dark comedy-drama, set in a hedonistic liberal arts college, three students—Sean (James Van Der Beek), a drug-dealing loner, Lauren (Shannyn Sossamon), a confused virgin, and Paul (Ian Somerhalder), an openly gay student—navigate complicated love triangles, hookups, and self-destruction. Directed by Roger Avary and based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel.
16) Beyond the sea
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One of America's greatest performers, Bobby Darin lived a rags-to-riches life. He worked his way from shady nightclubs to his dream destination, the Copacabana, where he wowed the crowds with his songs. He was a marvel at singing, songwriting and performing - stealing the hearts of fans everywhere despite the suffering in his own heart.
17) Life on the line
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As a huge electrical storm sweeps towards Texas, lineman Beau is haunted by memories of his brother's death by lightning years earlier. Bailey, the niece Beau helped raise, has a secret she needs to share with her boyfriend, Duncan. But he and Beau's brave team are racing to replace miles of power cables before the tempest strikes.
18) 21
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Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. Wanting to transfer to the Harvard School of Medicine, he learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for the tuition. Then Ben is introduced into a small but secretive club by his math professor, Micky Rosa. The club has four other students: Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Jimmy; and they are being trained by Mickey in the skill of blackjack card counting. Intriged by the desire to make money, Ben...
19) The enforcer
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Miami's top mob enforcer Cuda sacrifices it all to tear down the criminal organization he's spent his whole life building up when he discovers his boss Estelle is putting a young runaway's life in grave danger. Now he has one last chance to make up for his past and find redemption, both for himself and his family, before the mob hunts him down for his betrayal.