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HACKSAW RIDGE is the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss

[Andrew Garfield] who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of


WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only
American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon,
as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was
nevertheless wrong. As an army medic, he single-handedly evacuated
the wounded from behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to
soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. Doss was
the first conscientious objector to ever earn the Congressional Medal
of Honor.

Denzel Washington directed and stars in this adaptation of August


Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which centers on a black garbage
collector named Troy Maxson in 1950s Pittsburgh. Bitter that
baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the
Negro Leagues, Maxson is prone to taking out his frustrations on his
loved ones. Both Washington and co-star Viola Davis won Tonys for
their performances in the 2010 revival of the play. Stephen
Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, and Mykelti Williamson
round out the supporting cast.

HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold story of Katherine G.


Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and
Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)-brilliant African-American women
working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest
operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a
stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned
around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio
crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

Texas brothers--Toby (Chris Pine), and Tanner (Ben Foster), come


together after years divided to rob branches of the bank threatening
to foreclose on their family land. For them, the hold-ups are just part
of a last-ditch scheme to take back a future that seemed to have been
stolen from under them. Justice seems to be theirs, until they find
themselves on the radar of Texas Ranger, Marcus (Jeff Bridges)
looking for one last grand pursuit on the eve of his retirement, and his
half-Comanche partner, Alberto (Gil Birmingham). As the brothers plot
a final bank heist to complete their scheme, and with the Rangers on
their heels, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the values of
the Old and New West murderously collide.

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man's struggle to find


himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he
experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while
grappling with his own sexuality.

Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of


Kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must
learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by
an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a
handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a
revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find
his lost family and finally return to his first home.

After the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), Lee Chandler
(Casey Affleck) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole
guardian of his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges). Taking leave of his
job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for
Patrick, a spirited 16-year-old, and is forced to deal with a past that
separated him from his wife Randi (Michelle Williams) and the
community where he was born and raised. Bonded by the man who
held their family together, Lee and Patrick struggle to adjust to a
world without him.

When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite


team--lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams)--are brought
together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global
war, Banks and the team race against time for answers--and to find
them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite
possibly humanity.
Written and directed by Academy Award (R) nominee Damien
Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring
actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who
are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes
and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original
musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your
dreams.

This movie is the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss [Andrew


Garfield] who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved
75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American
soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he
believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless
wrong. As an army medic, he single-handedly evacuated the wounded
from behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and
was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. Doss was the first
conscientious objector to ever earn the Congressional Medal of
Honor.

Denzel Washington directed and stars in this adaptation of August


Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which centers on a black garbage
collector named Troy Maxson in 1950s Pittsburgh. Bitter that
baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the
Negro Leagues, Maxson is prone to taking out his frustrations on his
loved ones. Both Washington and co-star Viola Davis won Tonys for
their performances in the 2010 revival of the play. Stephen
Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, and Mykelti Williamson
round out the supporting cast.

This film is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji


P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson
(Janelle Monáe)-brilliant African-American women working at NASA,
who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in
history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning
achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the
Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all
gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

Texas brothers--Toby (Chris Pine), and Tanner (Ben Foster), come


together after years divided to rob branches of the bank threatening
to foreclose on their family land. For them, the hold-ups are just part
of a last-ditch scheme to take back a future that seemed to have been
stolen from under them. Justice seems to be theirs, until they find
themselves on the radar of Texas Ranger, Marcus (Jeff Bridges)
looking for one last grand pursuit on the eve of his retirement, and his
half-Comanche partner, Alberto (Gil Birmingham). As the brothers plot
a final bank heist to complete their scheme, and with the Rangers on
their heels, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the values of
the Old and New West murderously collide.

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man's struggle to find


himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he
experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while
grappling with his own sexuality.

Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of


Kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must
learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by
an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a
handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a
revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find
his lost family and finally return to his first home.

After the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), Lee Chandler
(Casey Affleck) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole
guardian of his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges). Taking leave of his
job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for
Patrick, a spirited 16-year-old, and is forced to deal with a past that
separated him from his wife Randi (Michelle Williams) and the
community where he was born and raised. Bonded by the man who
held their family together, Lee and Patrick struggle to adjust to a
world without him.

When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite


team--lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams)--are brought
together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global
war, Banks and the team race against time for answers--and to find
them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite
possibly humanity.

Written and directed by Academy Award (R) nominee Damien


Chazelle, it tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress,
and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are
struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and
breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical
about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.

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