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It is spring 480 BC, Persian King Xerxes, continuing his father Darius' master plan to conquer the Hellenic city-states, arrives in Hellas. The previous Persian invasion and diplomatic attempts have already turned most northern Hellas tribes and states to the Persian side. But the people of Athens and Sparta, the largest Hellenic powers at the time, feel quite insulted by the Persian emissaries' request to surrender to Xerxes, and so slay them. In Sparta, King Leonidas consults the local oracle, who gives two options: Either a spartan king will have to be sacrificed, or Sparta will be burned to the ground. A year earlier (481, BC) a Panhellenic consortium of all southern city-states had already recognized the superiority of the Spartan army (the best organized and trained army at the time) and had declared King Leonidas as supreme commander of the combined Hellenic army. It is then decided that a small force should block Xerxes' way to southern Hellas in the Thermopylae passage. This passage was, at that time, 12 meters wide. The great historian Herodotus, possibly exaggerating, states that there were 1,700,000 Persians (their true number could have been anywhere from 100,000 to 1,000,000) against 7,000 Hellenic hoplites and slaves, including the 300 men of the Spartan King elite guard. King Xerxes waited four days for the Hellenes to be frightened and eventually surrender and was quite astonished by his opponents' complete apathy. Xerxes tried to convince Leonidas to drop weapons, give up his position, kneel before him and live on as a local governor under Xerxes. King Leonidas replied "molon lave," which means "Come and get them." The three-day battle began, with the 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians (the other Hellenes where sent by Leonidas to protect passages to their flanks) slaying thousands of Persians with minimal losses. The whole Persian campaign would have failed if it hadn't been for Efialtes, who showed Xerxes a secret passage to the Hellenic flanks. After a final battle led by King Xerxes himself, the Hellenic force was slain and their heroism and glory was written forever in history. From the beginning of the battle, the Hellenes buried their dead in the spot where they fell. Then battle signs where made for the dead of each Hellenic faction. For the Pelloponisians, (including the 300 Spartans) the sign generally read (free translation) "In this place 4,000 Pelloponisians fought 30 millions)." For the 300 Spartans (Lakaedaemonians), the sign reads (free translation) "Oh foreigner, tell the Lakaedaemonians that we are buried here obeying their laws," meaning that they never hesitated and never retreated from the enemy. The impact of the battle was enormous for both sides. The Persians' morale dropped to zero, and the Hellenes lost their fear for the Persian conqueror and organized their defense. After several successful battles, the Hellenes ultimately defeated the Persian army and repelled their invasion in the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC.
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Gerard Butler |
Lena Headey |
Dominic West |
David Wenham |
Vincent Regan |
Michael Fassbender |
Tom Wisdom |
Andrew Pleavin |
Andrew Tiernan |
Rodrigo Santoro |
Giovani Cimmino |
Stephen McHattie |
Greg Kramer |
Alex Ivanovici |
Craig Kelly |
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Zack Snyder |
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With Von Doom back in his homeland of Latveria the fantastic four have new troubles when Galactus has decided that Earth is his next target. When his henchman, The Silver Surfer, is sent to Earth he discovers that he's getting more than he bargained for when he encounters the Fantastic Four. But that's not all when Dr. Doom decides that after two years in the homeland he is ready to return.
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Adventure |
Fantasy |
Sci-Fi |
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Ioan Gruffudd |
Jessica Alba |
Chris Evans |
Michael Chiklis |
Doug Jones |
Julian McMahon |
Kerry Washington |
Beau Garrett |
Peter Benson |
Andre Braugher |
Graeme Duffy |
Laurence Fishburne |
Fabrice Grover |
Gonzalo Menendez |
Heather Cant |
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Tim Story |
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A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage) down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max (Joaquin Phoenix), Welles relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife (Catherine Keener), family and simple life as a small-town private eye.
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Mystery |
Thriller |
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Nicolas Cage |
Joaquin Phoenix |
James Gandolfini |
Peter Stormare |
Anthony Heald |
Chris Bauer |
Catherine Keener |
Myra Carter |
Amy Morton |
Jenny Powell |
Anne Gee Byrd |
Jack Betts |
Luis Oropeza |
Rachel Singer |
Don Creech |
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Joel Schumacher |
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"Bad Santa" is the story of two conmen who go on a road trip to malls dressed as Santa and his elf. Rather than spreading good cheer, the duo's motive is to rob each establishment, a strategy that becomes complicated when they encounter an 8-year-old who teaches them the true meaning of Christmas.
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Crime |
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Billy Bob Thornton |
Tony Cox |
Brett Kelly |
Lauren Graham |
Lauren Tom |
Bernie Mac |
John Ritter |
Ajay Naidu |
Lorna Scott |
Harrison Bieker |
Alex Borstein |
Dylan Charles |
Billy Gardell |
Lisa Ross |
Bryan Callen |
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Terry Zwigoff |
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When the four greatest arch super-criminals ever to plague Gotham City join forces, their only objective can only be the entire world! Armed with Penguin-personalized a pre-atomic submarine, an army of ruthless pirates, exploding sharks and octopi, and an arsenal of polaris missiles, the Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler and Catwoman have set their sights on the United World Security Council! Can the dynamic duo, Batman and Robin, stop the United Underworld before its too late? Will they save the Security Council from almost certain dehydration? Can they possibly save the free world from the four most powerful villains it has ever seen? One hint: The worst is yet to come...!
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Adventure |
Comedy |
Crime |
Family |
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Adam West |
Burt Ward |
Lee Meriwether |
Cesar Romero |
Burgess Meredith |
Frank Gorshin |
Alan Napier |
Neil Hamilton |
Stafford Repp |
Madge Blake |
Reginald Denny |
Milton Frome |
Gil Perkins |
Dick Crockett |
George Sawaya |
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Leslie H. Martinson |
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Batman & Robin
Strength. Courage. Honor. And loyalty. On June 20, it ALL comes together...
[1997,
USA, UK] from $1.99
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Mr. Freeze plans on taking Gotham City hostage by freezing the town into a permanent winter. In the meantime, a new seductive villainous, Poison Ivy, has appeared to cause a rift in the partnership of Batman & Robin. While all this is happening, faithful butler Alfred is dying. Mr. Freeze holds the key to save his life. Enter Batgirl to help save the day.
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Adventure |
Fantasy |
Thriller |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger |
George Clooney |
Chris O'Donnell |
Uma Thurman |
Alicia Silverstone |
Michael Gough |
Pat Hingle |
John Glover |
Elle Macpherson |
Vivica A. Fox |
Vendela Kirsebom Thomessen |
Elizabeth Sanders |
Jeep Swenson |
John Fink |
Michael Reid MacKay |
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Joel Schumacher |
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In tone with the early "Batman: Year One" style comics. As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of his eyes, a trauma which led him to become obsessed with revenge but his chance is cruelly taken away from him by fate. After disappearing to the East where he seeks counsel with the dangerous but honorable ninja cult leader known as Ra's Al-Ghul, he returns to his now decaying Gotham City overrun by organized crime and dangerous individuals manipulating the system whilst the company he inherited is slowly being pulled out from under him. The discovery of a cave under his mansion, and a prototype armored suit leads him to take on a new persona, one which will strike fear into the hearts of men who do wrong - he becomes, Batman. In the new guise, and with the help of rising cop Jim Gordon, Batman sets out to take down the various nefarious schemes in motion by individuals such as mafia don Falcone, the twisted doctor/drug dealer Jonathan 'The Scarecrow' Crane, and a mysterious third party that is quite familiar with Wayne and waiting to strike when the time is right.
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Adventure |
Crime |
Fantasy |
Thriller |
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| Actors: |
Christian Bale |
Michael Caine |
Liam Neeson |
Katie Holmes |
Gary Oldman |
Cillian Murphy |
Tom Wilkinson |
Rutger Hauer |
Ken Watanabe |
Mark Boone Junior |
Linus Roache |
Morgan Freeman |
Larry Holden |
Gerard Murphy |
Colin McFarlane |
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| Directors: |
Christopher Nolan |
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Having defeated the Joker, Batman now faces the Penguin - a warped and deformed individual who is intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Crooked businessman Max Schreck is coerced into helping him become Mayor of Gotham and they both attempt to expose Batman in a different light. Earlier however, Selina Kyle, Max's secretary, is thrown from the top of a building and is transformed into Catwoman - a mysterious figure who has the same personality disorder as Batman. Batman must attempt to clear his name, all the time deciding just what must be done with the Catwoman.
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Action |
Crime |
Romance |
Thriller |
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| Actors: |
Michael Keaton |
Danny DeVito |
Michelle Pfeiffer |
Christopher Walken |
Michael Gough |
Michael Murphy |
Cristi Conaway |
Andrew Bryniarski |
Pat Hingle |
Vincent Schiavelli |
Jan Hooks |
Steve Witting |
John Strong |
Rick Zumwalt |
Anna Katarina |
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Tim Burton |
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FBI agent Malcolm Turner is known best for being a brilliant, master of disguise. Malcolm's latest assignment sends him to small-town Georgia, where he's assigned to trap a brutal bank robber (and a recent prison escapee) who they suspect will be coming down to visit his ex-girlfriend Sherry and her son. Malcolm sets up a stakeout across from the home of a larger-than-life southern matriarch known as Big Momma, who's about to be visited by Sherry. It's a simple plan, but there's one big problem: Unbeknownst to Sherry, Big Momma has unexpectedly left town. So Malcolm, decides to impersonate the cantankerous Southern granny. Using a few tricks of disguise, he completely transforms himself into Big Momma, even taking on the corpulent septuagenarian's everyday routine-from cooking soul food to delivering babies to "testifying" at the local church. In the mean time, Malcolm starts falling for Sherry, who may or may not be hiding some stolen cash. Now, Malcolm/Big Momma must somehow find a way to nab his criminal and the girl.
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Comedy |
Crime |
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| Actors: |
Martin Lawrence |
Nia Long |
Paul Giamatti |
Jascha Washington |
Terrence Howard |
Anthony Anderson |
Ella Mitchell |
Carl Wright |
Phyllis Applegate |
Starletta DuPois |
Jessie Mae Holmes |
Nicole Prescott |
Octavia Spencer |
Tichina Arnold |
Cedric the Entertainer |
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Raja Gosnell |
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Artist Adrian Jonas toils in preparation for the biggest gallery opening of his career. The creative process takes Adrian deep into the depths of his mind, where he begins to experience premonitions of a terrible fate that awaits his beloved Iliana. Adrian grows to suspect that a mysterious neighbor is the phantom who means to harm his wife. Compounding the danger, a masquerade party planned for that evening allows unwanted guests to mingle unnoticed. As his premonitions begin to come true, Adrian races to interpret his visions while there is still time to cheat fate.
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Drama |
Horror |
Mystery |
Thriller |
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| Actors: |
Salvator Xuereb |
Michael Sorvino |
Wendy Carter |
Jana Kolesarova |
Nicole Rayburn |
Caroline Barba |
Joanne Baron |
David Hodges |
David Kneeream |
Mark McCullough |
Ivan Sanchez |
Bill Sorvino |
Victor Velez |
Larissa Kohler |
Elyssa Phillips |
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