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Damernas Detektivbyrå
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(2009 Anthony Minghella) 50:-
originaltitel: No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
If you've got a problem and no one else can help you, then pay a visit to Precious Romotswe Botswana's only - and finest female private detective.
Her methods may be unconventional but she's got warmth, wit and canny intuition on her side, not to mention the support of her friends Mr J.L.B. Matekoni , proprietor of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors and Mma Makutsi, the fastest-typing secretary in Gaborone. Precious is going to need as much help as she can get to solve the mysterious of a missing finger, a dubious Daddy, a cheating husband and as she heads into dark and dangerous territory on the trail of a missing child... [Atlantic]Region2
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Daredevil
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(2003 Mark Steven Johnson)
Daredevil (Ben Affleck), a street smart vigilante crime fighter, falls in love with the beautiful martial-arts master Elektra (Jenifer Garner), but when she and her family are targeted by a vicious assassin, Daredevil is faced with losing the one thing he loves.
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Dark Knight, The
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(2008 Christopher Nolan) 30:-
"The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christian Bale, who returns to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
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Dawn of the Dead
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(2004 Zack Snyder) 50:-
Overnight the world has become a living nightmare of surreal proportions, with the planet's population hit by an inexplicable, unfathomable and lethal plague - and the dead aren't dying. Corpses yearning for their next meal are now stalking the few remaining survivors, driven by their insatiable hunger to feed upon the flesh of the living.
After a terrifying escape from her suburban Wisconsin home on the morning after, Ana Clark (Sarah Polley) runs into a small group of the still-living. This ragtag group seeks refuge in a fortress of the late 20th Century - an abandoned suburban mall. As the world outside grows more hellish, as the ever-increasing army of decomposing zombies tirelessly strive to infiltrate the mall, the survivors battle the undead. [Nordisk Film]Region 2
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Dawn of the Dead
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(1978 George A Romero) 80:-
A National Emergency grips the US as the zombie population grows at an alarming rate. Two S.W.A.T. officers, a helicopter pilot and his girlfriend escape the city and take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall after securing it following a series of flesh-shredding confrontations with the undead. Their survival is threatened when a band of looters leave a door open allowing the zombies access to the mall once more and a final stand-off for survival must play out.
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Day at the Races, A
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(1937 Sam Wood) 80:-
svensk titel: En Dag på Kapplöpningarna
The Marxes skewer medicine and bring home a racetrack winner in the hilarious "A Day At The Races".
In his favorite role , Groucho is Dr. Hugu Z. Hackenbush - MD , PhD , RFD , MC , PDQ , BYOD and one of the above - dispensing horse pills and quips with equal glee. Chico , Harpo and favorite foil Margaret Dumon join the fun of throughly thoroughbred comedy . Enjoy tootsie-frootsie ice cream , Dumont's medical exam , Harpo's pretty girl pantomime sketch , wallpaper wackies and wall-to-wall hilarity the Marx way! [Warner]Region 2
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Day Before, The - Box 1
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Four documentaries where director Loïc Prigent films the daily life of a fashion brand, 36 hours before their fashion shows.
Experience the rhythm of Sonia Rykiel, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld and New Yorkers Proenza Schouler. 'The Day Before' is a series where we find the intensity of life, with moments of joy, stress, humor and anxiety. [Arte Editions]Region 0
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De 12 Apornas Armé
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(1995 Terry Gilliam) 50:-
originaltitel: Twelve Monkeys
Between the past and the future, sanity and madness, dreams and reality, lies the mystery of the Twelve Monkeys...
The year is 2035 and human kind subsists in a desolate netherworld following the eradication of 99% of the Earth's population, a holocaust that makes the planets surface uninhabitable and mankind's destiny uncertain. Cole (Bruce Willis) a reluctant volunteer aided by Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe) have only two clues to solve the puzzle of the twelve monkeys which threatens to completely erase humanity from the planet... [Columbia]Region 2
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De Blodröda Floderna
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(2000 Mathieu Kassovitz) 50:-
originaltitel: Les Riveres pourpres
When Commissaire Pierre Niemans (Jean Reno), France's leading serial killer investigator, is called to examine a grisly murder, he enters a world of secrets, lies and unthinkable horrors. the dead, whose hands and eyes have been removed, and clues to a terrible tradition the killer an no longer bear. Each murder means something more, each victim, a guilty conspirator in a grand immoral experiment. [Columbia]Region 2
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De Vilda Änglarna
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(1966 Roger Corman) 50:-
originaltitel: The Wild Angels
They wanna be free to do what they wanna do. To ride their machines without being hassled by the "man". And they wanna get loaded and have a good time. Tougher than chrome, harder than steel and slicker than grease, they're the meanest, baddest, most deviant and reckless, revved up, diesel powered outlaws this side of Rock'n'Roll oblivion. They are The Wild Angels and they're on the road and out for fun, burning across the asphalt of small town America like a violent, drug fuelled forest fire of youthful rebellion and causing as much mayhem as they possibly can. [Studio S]Region 2
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Dear Wendy
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(2005 Thomas Vinterberg)
Lars von Trier wrote this stunning film directed by Thomas Vinterberg about a pacifist teenage misfit (Jamie Bell) in a mining town who chances upon a gun and discovers its power and allure. The leader of a band of outcasts who call themselves The Dandies, the boy convinces his posse to dedicate themselves to spreading the word about peace and weaponry -- a contradiction that he must then look straight in the eye as the movie unfolds. [Wellspring] Region 1
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Death of a President
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(2006 Gabriel Range) 30:-
British director Gabriel Range imagines the aftereffects of the assassination of George W. Bush in this fictional documentary.
Range uses real news footage, staged scenes (shot on high-res video but cleverly doctored to resemble grainy satellite news images and security-camera tapes), and phony talking-head interviews to create a compelling and believable thriller for the CNN generation. He even adds some whodunit elements, along with philosophical musings about post-9/11 civil liberties, the psychological effects of war, and the multilayered impact that such a murder would have on the world. [Noble]Region 2
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Decamerone
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(1970 Pier Paolo Pasolini) 50:-
originaltitel: Il Decameron
The first of Pasolini's colourful and highly erotic Trilogy of Life films based on famous story circles (to be followed by 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'Arabian Nights'), 'The Decameron' contains ten stories based on the fourteenth century works of Giovanni Boccaccio.
Capturing the bawdy, earthy spirit of the original, the film romps through its tales of sex and death - of lusty nuns and priests, cuckolded husbands, murdered lovers and grave-robbers, with five of the stories linked by an artist, 'Giotto's pupil', played by Pasolini himself. [Atlantic]Region 2
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Deer Hunter, The
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(1978 Michael Cimino)
When Michael (Robert De Niro), Steven (John Savage) and Nick (Christopher Walken) are captured by the Vietcong, they are forced to play Russian Roulette by their brutal captors, who make bets on their survival. The experience of capture leaves them with terrible physical and spiritual wounds, and when Michael returns to Saigon to fulfill an old promise to one of his friends, he makes an unexpected, horrific discovery.
Also featuring astonishing performances from Meryl Streep as the woman both Michael and Nick fall in love with, and John Cazale as their unhinged and insecure friend Stan, 'The Deer Hunter' is widely acknowledged as one of cinema's great masterpieces and contains some of the most memorable scenes in film history.
2-Disc Special Edition [Universal]Region 2
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Defiance
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(2008 Edward Zwick)
svensk titel: Motstånd
Daniel Craig stars as Tuvia Bielski, one of four Jewish brothers who escape from Poland into the forests of Belarus during World War II to lead a band of resistance fighters and create a safe haven for Jewish refugees. The real-life sanctuary established by the Bielski brothers saved more than 1,000 Jews from persecution and death. Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell and George MacKay also star in this moving historical drama based on actual events. [Paramount] Region 1
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Déjà Vu
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(2006 Tony Scott)
Denzel Washington stars in this powerful, fast-paced action-thriller with a spectacular mind-bending twist.
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin (Washington) gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime. But can it help Carlin change the past? Hold on your seat for an explosive and intriguing thrill ride you'll want to experience again and again. [Touchstone]Region 1
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Deliverance
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(1972 John Boorman) 50:-
svensk titel: Den Sista Färden
Four ordinary men in two canoes navigate a river they only know as a line on a map, taking on a wilderness they only think they understand.
This film surges with the urgency of masterful storytelling, like Georgia's Chattooga River along which it was shot. Equally masterful is the portrayal of each man's change of character under stress, harrowingly enacted by award winners Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. John Boorman sets us on the knife-edge of survival - and draws us in with the irresistible force of a raging current. [Warner]Region 2
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Deltagänget
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(1978 John Landis) 50:-
originaltitel: National Lampoon's "Animal House"
One of the most popular movie comedies of all time is also the film that made John Belushi a star. This raunchy, screwball comedy, directed with madcap zest by John Landis, offers a relentless spoof of 1960's college life by following the hilarious adventures of the Delta fraternity. [Universal]Region 2
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Den Fria Viljan
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(2006 Matthias Glasner) 50:-
originaltitel: Die Freie Wille
Theo (Jürgen Vogel) has raped several women and is, after several years of committing acts of sexual violence, caught. He is committed to a psychiatric prison and, after 12 years in prison, he is released to return to normal life.
Theo finds work as a printer, goes regularly to therapy, and lives in a supervised group. But Theo finds that living a normal life isn't all that easy... [Atlantic]Region 2
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Den Gode, Den Onde, Den Fule
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(1966 Sergio Leone) 50:-
originaltitel: Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo
Clint Eastwood returns as the invincible "Man With No Name", this time teaming with two gunslingers (Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach) to pursue a fortune in stolen gold. But teamwork doesn't come naturally to such strong-willed outlaws, and they soon discover that their greatest challenge may be to stay focused - and stay alive - in a country ravaged by war.
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Den Lena Huden
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(1964 Francois Truffaut) 50:-
originaltitel: Le Peau Douce
When renowned TV personality Pierre Lachenay attends a conference in Lisbon, Portugal he meets Nicole a young, beautiful air hostess. He returns home to his wife. Franca, and their daughter in Paris, but he cannot get the dazzling Nicole off his mind and they soon start an affair. But Franca is not willing to let another woman have her husband. [Atlantic]Region 2
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Den Objudne Gästen
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(2013 Christophe Offenstein) 50:-
originaltitel: En Solitaire
Franck Drevil (Guillaume Canet) is Team DCNS' star skipper, having won the latest Vendee Globe - the most prestigious round-the-world single-handed yacht race in the world. However, with this year's race approaching, a sudden accident forces Franck to withdraw. Franck's team member Yann Kermadec (Francois Cluzet), who has watched in Franck's shadow for ten years, sees his dreams suddenly come true as he replaces him at the last minute. Not only is Yann going to race his first Vendee Globe, but it will also be his first time racing on his own. Yann is fiercely driven to win, but the discovery of a young stowaway in the heat of the race will force him to put everything into question. [Atlantic]Region 2
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Den Store Gatsby
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(1974 Jack Clayton) 50:-
originaltitel: The Great Gatsby
The 20's never roared louder in this sumptuously romantic retelling of F Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age classic. Robert Redford stars as Jay Gatsby, who had once loved beautiful spoiled Daisy Buchanan (Mia Farrow), then lost her to a rich boy. But now Gatsby is mysteriously wealthy... and ready to risk everything to woo Daisy back. A winner of two Academy Awards, the Great Gatsby features a fine supporting cast and an elegant script by Francis Ford Coppola. And at its centre is the opulent evocation of an era of hot jazz and cold champagne, of women as exotic and demanding as hothouse flowers, and of lives made soft by too much, too soon. [Paramount]Region 2
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Den Vilda Jakten på Juvelen
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(1985 Lewis Teague) 50:-
originaltitel: The Jewel of the Nile
Novelist Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) and wanderer Jack Colton (Michael Douglas) went sailing off into the sunset together. In this thrill-packed sequel, Ralph (Danny DeVito) is back on their trail and they're back in the fast lane on a perilous trek through the fierce North African Desert. Not even treacherous tribes, deadly dungeons and seemingly endless villains can stop this trio from finding, once and for all that mysterious "jewel". [20th Century]Region 2
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Den Vilda Jakten på Stenen
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(1984 Robert Zemeckis) 50:-
originaltitel: Romancing the Stone
When her sister is kidnapped by thugs searching for a priceless jewel in Colombia, a romance novelist (Kathleen Turner) soon finds her own life filled with adventure. She sets out to rescue her sister and meets up with a handsome fortune seeker (Michael Douglas) who convinces her to beat the bandits to the treasure! [20th Century]Region 2
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Den Vita Shejken
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(1951 Federico Fellini) 80:-
originaltitel: Lo Sceicco Bianco
When a provincial Italian couple arrives in Rome for a honeymoon, the wife sets off in search of her photo-romance magazine idol, the "White Sheik" (Alberto Sordi), and leaves her husband to wander the streets of the city alone. When she finds the Sheik and then finds herself alone on a yacht with him, the newlyweds' weekend takes a definite turn for the worse. [Universal]Region 2
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Det ligger en Vit Man i din Säng, Mamma!
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(1989 Coline Serreau) 80:-
originaltitel: Romauld et Juliette
Successful businessman Romuald barely notices the black woman, Juliette, who cleans his office nightly. When Juliette tells Romuald that two of his senior colleagues are planning to oust him he can hardly believe it - but she turns out to be right. Thanks to Juliette's intervention, Romuald salvages his career, but when she wants his help to bail her son out of jail, he isn't there for her. Cuckolded by his wife and forced to live in Juliette's cramped apartment, Romuald slowly realises that only one woman can satisfy his romantic desires but having already been disappointed by five husbands will Juliette feel the same way? [Studio S]Region 2
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Det Vårar för Mel Brooks
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3-DVD Box Set 100:-
DET VÅRAS FÖR STUMFILMEN (1976) Quiet please - action! Mel is back on the big screen, but this time it's not quite as noisy! A has-been modern director goes to the head of a big studio with a groundbreaking idea which looks back to the early days of moviemaking - let's make a silent movie. Greeted at first by stunned silence, the whisper soon goes around Hollywood that this is a picture that will save the studio!
DET VÅRAS FÖR GALNINGARNA (1977) Combining off-beat humour and nefarious suspense! Dr. Robert Thorndyke (Mel Brooks) is the newly appointed director of psycho-neurotic institute for the very, very nervous. As he becomes aware of evil and sinister forces at work in the institution, he also becomes aware that he suffers from acrophobia making him almost as nervous as the patients he treats. Each new and hilarious, high-rise experience leads to his eventual conquest over his fear of heights and the apprehension of the culprits behind the plot to destroy him and the asylum.
DET VÅRAS FÖR HAMLET (1983) 'World famous in Poland', actor Frederick Bronski (Mel Brooks) is on stage in Hamlet....while backstage his wife is getting to grips with more than Shakespeare, courtesy of a dashing young aviator. But theatrical joys are short-lived, when Bronski and his band of bold thespians find themselves enlisted in a plot to outwit the nasty Nazis who are currently starting their European tour with an impromptu invasion of Poland! [Studio S]Region 2
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Det Våras för Hitler
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(1967 Mel Brooks) 80:-
originaltitel: The Producers
Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) is a washed up Broadway producer forced to romance old ladies to finance his plays. When timid accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) is brought in to do his books, he inadvertently reveals to Bialystock that under the right circumstances, a producer could make more money with a flop than a hit. Bialystock cajoles Bloom into helping him achieve this end and together they come up with what they consider to be a sure-fire disaster waiting to happen - a musical version of Adolf and Eva's love story entitled 'Springtime for Hitler'. But is it possible that they might actually have the most unlikely hit of all time on their hands? [Studio S]Region 2
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Detective
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(1985 Jean-Luc Godard) 80:-
originaltitel: Détective
A return to critical and commercial favour for Godard, 'Detective' entertainingly meshes the director's experimental bent with his fondness for the noir thrillers of the 1940's. Set amidst the confines of a decaying Parisian hotel, 'Detective' is set in motion when miserably married couple Francoise (Nathalie Baye) and Emile (Claude Brasseur) attempt to collect a debt from a mob-plagued boxing manager, the mischievously named Jim Fox Warner (Johnny Hallyday). Meanwhile, house detective William Prospero (Laurent Terzieff) tries to solve an old murder case. [Optimum]Region 2
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Devil's Advocate
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(1997 Taylor Hackford)
svensk titel: Djävulens Advokat
Hotshot attorney Kevin Lomax's 64-0 case record has brought him a tempting offer from an elite New York firm. But the job Lomax accepts isn't what it seems. The Devil is in the details. In this gleeful, modern gothic fable, Keanu Reeves plays eager Lomax and Al Pacino is the charismatic firm founder who knows there are cases to be won…. and soul to be lost. From Lomax's court triumphs and skyrocket rise to its double-twist ending, "The Devil's Advocate" is red-hot entertainment. Lomax's life, wife (Charlie Theron) and soul are on the line. He's landed a job that's Heaven on Earth.. which can lead him straight to Hell. [Warner]Region 1
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Diary of a Chambermaid
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(1964 Luis Buñuel) 80:-
originaltitel: Le Journal D'Une Femme De Chambre
This film charts the ambitions of Celestine (Jeanne Moreau), a woman who comes to work in the Normandy estate occupied by Monsieur Rabour (Jean Ozenne), his daughter (Francoise Lugagne), and the daughter's husband, the right wing Monsieur Montiel (Michel Piccoli).
Celestine quickly learns that M. Rabour is a more or less harmless boot fetishist, his daughter a frigid woman more concerned with the family furnishings than in returning the affections of her husband, who, in turn, can't keep his hands off the servants. Celestine picks her way through this minefield carefully, spurning the advances of all of the men until it's convenient for her. [Atlantic]Region 2
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Die Hard - With a Vengeance
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(1995 John McTiernan)
Beleaguered NYC Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) faces his worst day yet when a new foe (Jeremy Irons) wreaks havoc in downtown Manhattan - then threatens more devastation if his demands aren't met! Caught in a sadistic game of hide-and-seek, McClane and an unlikely hero (Samuel L. Jackson) race against time to avert more lethal mayhem. [20th Century]Region 1
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Dilemma, The
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(2011 Ron Howard) 30:-
When Ronny (Vince Vaughn) sees the wife of best mate Nick (Kevin James) kissing another man he makes it his mission to get answers. As his investigation dissolves into comic mayhem and crazy farce, Ronny learns Nick has a few little secrets of his own! [Universal]Region 2
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Dirty Story
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(1984 Jörn Donner) 80:-
originaltitel: Likainen tarina
In a fast-paced but unemotional tale of woe with an abrupt closure, a 60-year-old businessman faces first one crisis and then another, with no obvious escape hatch in sight. Gabriel Berggren (Erland Josephson) has rivals in the business world, given that he is an executive in a large company. At home, his marriage has hit the skids, and that does nothing to improve his attitude at work -- which distinctly deteriorates when the CEO dies while at Berggren's desk. That tragedy invites some nasty competition for the dead man's position, and all this pressure is not really made much easier when a charming young woman (Charlotta Larsson) starts working in the office. Berggren's troubles come to a head when he falls ill at the wedding party of one of his rivals -- and unless he is careful, he may be the next to join the CEO. [FinnKino]Region 2
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Django Unchained
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(2012 Quentin Tarantino)
Jamie Foxx stars as Django, a slave who teams up with bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) to seek out the South's most wanted criminals with the promise of Django's freedom. Honing vital hunting skills, his one goal is to find and rescue the wife (Kerry Washington) he lost to the slave trade long ago. When their search ultimately leads to Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), the infamous and brutal proprietor of "Candyland", they arouse the suspicion of Stephen (Samuel L. Jackson), Candie's trusted house slave. Now their moves are marked and Candie's treacherous organisation closes in on them. [Sony]Region 2
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Dogma
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(1999 Kevin Smith) 30:-
Searching for a way back from everlasting exile, renegade fallen angels Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) attempt to turn the entire cosmological system on its head - unless an unlikely horde of humans can stop them.
Bethany (Linda Fiorentino), the heroine of 'Dogma' is a woman convinced her prayers have not been answered when, out of nowhere, a heralding angel appears in her bedroom and declares her the potential saviour of humanity. Setting off on an extraordinary journey, Bethany meets a host of heavenly and hellish characters, including the celestial messenger Metatron (Alan Rickman), an apostle with a 2,000 year old grudge (Chris Rock), hot-headed demon Azrael (Jason Lee) and heavenly muse Serendipity (Salma Hayek).
In Kevin Smith's comic fantasia, angels, demons, apostles and prophets (of a sort) walk among the cynics and innocents of the Earth and battle it out for the fate of humankind. [Scanbox]Region 2
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Dogma
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(1999 Kevin Smith)
Searching for a way back from everlasting exile, renegade fallen angels Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) attempt to turn the entire cosmological system on its head - unless an unlikely horde of humans can stop them. Bethany (Linda Fiorentino), the heroine of 'Dogma' is a woman convinced her prayers have not been answered when, out of nowhere, a heralding angel appears in her bedroom and declares her the potential saviour of humanity. Setting off on an extraordinary journey, Bethany meets a host of heavenly and hellish characters, including the celestial messenger Metatron (Alan Rickman), an apostle with a 2,000 year old grudge (Chris Rock), hot-headed demon Azrael (Jason Lee) and heavenly muse Serendipity (Salma Hayek). In Kevin Smith's comic fantasia, angels, demons, apostles and prophets (of a sort) walk among the cynics and innocents of the Earth and battle it out for the fate of humankind.
2-DVD Special Edition in Slipcase [Columbia]Region 1
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Don't Say a Word
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(2001 Gary Fleder) 50:-
Time is running out for psychiatrist Dr. Nathan Conrad (Michael Douglas), who woke up this morning to find his young daughter missing and his apartment under electronic surveillance. But the brutal kidnappers don't want money—they want Dr. Conrad to extract a six-digit number from the troubled mind of a teenage mental patient (Brittany Murphy). If they don't get what they want, they'll kill his only child. Now, the clock is ticking, the patient isn't talking, and Dr. Nathan Conrad is forced to take unprecedented action in this explosive, spine-tingling thriller that will leave you speechless. [20th Century]Region 2
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Dr Jäkel & Mr Hyde
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(1963 Jerry Lewis) 50:-
originaltitel: The Nutty Professor
Jerry Lewis directed and stars in this riotously funny movie that set a new standard for screen comedy.
Lewis plays Dr. Julius Kelp, a homely and nearsighted chemistry teacher who's ignored by the ladies and ridiculed by his students and fellow professors. All of that changes one day when he concocts a magical potion that can transform him into a sophisticated and handsome Romeo, a confident, self-assured swinger dubbed "Buddy Love" (possibly based on Jerry's former partner, Dean Martin). [Paramount]Region 2
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Dr Renault's Secret
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(1942 Harry Lachman)
Larry Forbes (Shepperd Strudwick) travels to a tiny French village, where he crosses paths with Dr. Renault (George Zucco), his niece (Lynne Roberts) and his strange assistant, Noel (J. Carrol Naish). Forbes is intrigued by the scientist, but soon learns that under Renault's harmless façade lurks a dark secret. The doctor is linked to a recent string of murders in the town, and Noel is the product of a ghastly experiment. [20th Century] Region 1
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Dr Seuss' "Grinchen"
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(2000 Ron Howard) 50:-
originaltitel: The Grinch
You Better Watch Out! He's green...he's mean...and he hates Christmas!
The Grinch is a bad tempered hairy green creature, who lives inside a cave atop Mount Crumpit, overlooking the village of Whoville. As the Whos of Whoville frantically prepare for their yuletide celebrations, The Grinch decides to put a stop to Christmas once and for all, and steals all their presents and decorations on Christmas Eve...only to finally come to learn that the true spirit of Christmas goes much deeper than tinsel and toys. [Universal]Region 2
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Dr Strangelove
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(1964 Stanley Kubrick) 80:-
Stanley Kubrick's classic black comedy about a group of war-eager military men who plan a nuclear apocalypse is both funny and frightening - and seems as relevant today as ever.
Through a series of military and political accidents, two psychotic generals - U.S. Air Force Commander Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) and Joint Chief of Staff "Buck" Turgidson (George C. Scott) - trigger an ingenious, irrevocable scheme to attack Russia's strategic targets with nuclear bombs. The brains behind the scheme belong to Dr Strangelove (Peter Sellers), a wheelchair-bound nuclear scientist who has bizarre ideas about man's future. The President (also Sellers) is helpless to stop the bombers, as is Captain Mandrake (Sellers once again). Dr. Sstrangelove is truly a classic film.
2-Disc 40th Anniversary Edition [Sony]Region 2
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Dracula 2000
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(2000 Patrick Lussier)
Wes Craven, presents a riveting adaptation of the chilling classic featuring Jennifer Esposito, Omar Epp, Jonny Lee Miller, Vitamin C and Jeri Ryan.
When a team of techno-savvy thieves breaks into a high-security vault, they don't discover priceless artwork ... they find a crypt that hasn't been opened for 100 years! Suddenly, the ancient terror of Dracula is unleashed in the chaotic 21st century. Free to follow his pursuits of seduction and power, Dracula's first destination is America and the exotic city of New Orleans, a place where he feels right at home. Not far behind, however, is a young vampire hunter (Miller) from London, determined to save a young woman (Justine Waddell) with whom Dracula shares his dark legacy! [Alliance]Region 1
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Drop Dead Fred
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(1991 Ate De Jong)
When Elizabeth (Phoebe Cates) returns to her mother's home when her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred, to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job. In between the chaos and mayhem that Fred creates, Elizabeth desperately attempts to win back her husband and return to normality, with comical results. [Universal]Region 2
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Drums along the Mohawk
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(1939 John Ford) 80:-
svensk titel: Flammande Vildmark
In Revolutionary America, Gil Martin takes his new wife Lana back to his farm in upstate New York. The area is remote and a distance from the fort but they are happy living in their one room cabin. With the declaration of independence, the settlers soon find themselves at war with the British and their Indian allies. Their farm is burned out and the Martins take work with Sarah McKlennar. The war continues however as the Martins try to make a new life. [20th Century]Region 1
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Drunken Angel
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(1948 Akira Kurosawa) 125:-
originaltitel: 醉いどれ天使
Dr Sanada (Takashi Shimura), the drunken angel of the title, runs a clinic in the slums of Tokyo. When small-time hood Matsunaga (Toshiro Mifune) comes to his surgery after a gunfight Sanada diagnoses him with tuberculosis and convinces him to begin treatment. The disillusioned doctor feels that, by saving this young yakuza, he can retrieve a sense of his own lost youth and idealism. Thus they embark on a troubled friendship which is tested by the prejudices of the two and the release from prison of Matsunaga's mobster boss. [BFI]Region 2
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(1987 Gordon Hessler) 50:-
originaltitel: Wheels of Terror
A motley group of routine German prisoners (including David Patrick Kelly, Jay Sanders and Bruce Davison) are enlisted by a Nazi colonel (David Carradine). The government, desperate for fighting men, promises them freedom if they can destroy a targeted train on the Russian front. [Atlantic]Region 2
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Dödligt Alibi
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(1984 Desmond Davis) 50:-
originaltitel: Ordeal by Innocence
Dr. Arthur Calgary (Donald Sutherland) returns to his native England after a long trip abroad, and discovers that a past acquaintance, Jack Argyle, has been found guilty of murder and hanged for the crime.
Realising he is in possession of evidence that suggests Jack is innocent, Dr. Calgary decides to launch his own investigation into the murder. But when he visits the Argyle home, he discovers the family has more skeletons than the house has closets! With secret feuds, wild accusations and misplaced passions aplenty, there's no shortage of suspects! [Atlantic]Region 2
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