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WAR HORSE
From director Steven Spielberg comes ``War Horse - `` an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War - ``War Horse`` begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert - who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted - the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war - changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets British cavalry - German soldiers - and a French farmer and his granddaughter before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man`s Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse an odyssey of joy and sorrow - passionate friendship and high adventure. ``War Horse`` is one of the great stories of friendship and war a successful book - it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.
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BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
Starring: Tom Wilkinson - Judi Dench - Dev Patel - Maggie Smith - Bill Nighy. ``The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel`` follows a group of British retirees who decide to ``outsource`` their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure - they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined - they are forever transformed by their shared experiences - discovering that life and love can begin again when you let go of the past.
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THE DESCENDANTS
Matt King (George Clooney) is the descendant of Hawaiian royalty - and - along with his many cousins - owns a big chunk of highly valued land. On the eve of a big land deal - in which Matt is the trustee - his wife has a boating accident - that puts her in a coma. Essentially brain-dead - her living will means that she`s going to be taken off life-support - and before she dies - King wants his two daughters (Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller) to make peace with their mother. However - it turns out that Matt has a peace of his own to make - when he discovers his wife has been carrying on a long-term affair.
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ALBERT NOBBS
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland - where women aren`t encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin`s most posh hotel - ``Albert`` (Close) meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.
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IRON LADY
``The Iron Lady`` is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) - the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century`s most famous and influential women - Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.
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A FEW BEST MEN
When English lad David announces he is getting married to an Australian - his hapless mates give a whole new meaning to the phrase `for better or worse`! The chaos-filled wedding day tests their new marriage - challenges David`s relationships with his three best men - and risks turning what should be the best day of their lives into the worst. A FEW BEST MEN is a hilarious culture clash between his friends and her family - because blood is thicker than water - and so are David`s mates!
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