Hugh Jackman
1) Oklahoma!
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Cowboy Curly McClain tries to win the heart of a girl in a singing and dancing extravaganza.
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Can the Holy bible unlock miraculous power on earth? Some say yes, whilst others disagree entirely. What is the TRUTH? No matter what walk of life you may come from, everyone knows there is a battle coming. Many are watching for the physical signs of the prophetic Armageddon but this book brings our attention to another battle taking place right under our noses. This is an invisible battle happening in the lives of every believer in Christ. For some,...
4) Missing link
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The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Mr. Link only wants to find the missing branch of his Sasquatch family, the yeti of Tibet, and hires Sir Frost to help him search. Unfortunately, Adelina Fortnight, a fierce woman who has crossed paths with Sir Frost before, holds the only map, and they are pursued by a villain hired by the Adventuring Society who would like Mr. Link's...
5) Reminiscence
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"Nick Bannister, a private investigator of the mind, navigates the past by helping his clients access lost memories. His life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae. As Bannister fights to find the truth about her disappearance, he uncovers a violent conspiracy and must answer the question: How far would you go to hold on to the ones you love?"--Container.
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With a never-before-seen, alternate cut of the film and 90 minutes of all-new immersive special features. Rogue makes her return with the all-star characters from the original film, and joins forces with their younger selves and unite to battle armies of murderous Sentinel robots who are hunting down mutants and humans alike.
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Summoned to Japan by an old friend, Wolverine becomes involved in a conflict that will force him to confront his own demons. There, adamantium claws will clash with samurai steel as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will change him forever.
8) Chappie
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In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. As powerful, destructive forces start to see Chappie as a danger to mankind and order, they will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo and ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind....
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Inspired by true events, it is a feel-good story about Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself, even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
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An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum and his creation of "the greatest show on Earth". Rising from nothing, P.T. sets out to make a better life for his family. His creativity and drive take him on an fantastic journey beyond what he or anyone else could have imagined. In the end he creates a magical experience that will be enjoyed and celebrated by generations to come.
11) The son
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A cautionary tale that follows a family as it struggles to reunite after falling apart. It centers on Peter, whose hectic life with his infant and new partner Beth is upended when his ex-wife Kate appears at his door to discuss their son Nicholas, who is now a teenager. The young man has been missing school for months and is deeply troubled. Peter strives to take care of Nicholas as he would have wanted his father to have taken care of him while juggling...
12) Scoop
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While inside of a magician's magic cabinet, aspiring journalist Sondra Pransky is visited by the ghost of a dead reporter who has received a very hot tip in the afterlife. He tells Sondra about a rising young politician named Lord Peter Lyman who may be the notorious tarot card serial killer. With the magician in tow, Sondra sneaks her way into Lyman's life. Sondra finds increasing evidence that the tip from the ghost is true, but finds herself falling...
13) Real steel
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Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender.
14) The prestige
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Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London. Two magicians share an intense rivalry with each other and leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy. The rivalry is so intense that is will be full of obsession, deceit and jealousy, with both dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that Robert Angier and Alfred Bordon first met, the two were competitors. However, their once friendly competition evolves into battle for each other's...
15) Deception
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Jonathan McQuarry is an accountant who meets Wyatt Bose, a charismatic corporate lawyer. Bose introduces Jonathan to a decadent playground called The List, which is a mysterious sex club for Manhattan's executives. It's a world of 'intimacy without intricacy, ' one of betrayal, treachery and murder. But in this new world, Jonathan soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman's disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist.
16) Logan
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In 2029, a weary Logan earns a living as a chauffeur while caring for the ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to escape from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant girl with extraordinary fighting prowess requires his help to outrun sinister figures working for a powerful corporation.
17) Pan
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Peter is a mischievous twelve-year old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of...
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This prequel to the X-Men film trilogy focuses on the mutant Wolverine and his time with Team X. Somewhere in the wilds of northwest Canada in the early 1800s, Logan and Victor, two half-brothers with special powers grow up amid violence. Eventually they will become the near-indestructible warriors known as Wolverine and Sabretooth. William Stryker is a sinister government operative whose Weapon X program experiments keep pulling Wolverine back in....
19) The front runner
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A dramatization of the true story of Gary Hart, the former Colorado senator who quickly rose to the top of the pack as the number one contender for the 1987 Democratic presidential primary. Due to his charisma and drive, Hart connects well with the younger constituents, and both himself and his aides see this a clear and present path to victory. But allegations soon emerge of an extramarital affair, and Hart is forced to deal with the impact that...
20) X-Men
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"Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers--the result of unique genetic mutations. But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier, these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto, who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist, unveils his sinsiter plan for the future!"--Container.