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11:50 | Mary Queen of Scots |
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Drama. UK 2018, 130 min. Directed by Josie Rourke. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden. In English with Russian subtitles. Mary Stuart's attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
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Documentary, biography. UK 2018, 111 min. Directed by Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui. In English with Russian subtitles. Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
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13:20 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse |
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Animation. USA 2018, 104 min. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey. In English with Russian subtitles. Everyone knows the story of Peter Parker, Spider-Man himself, who saved the world more times than you can could. But as it turns out, there's more like him. There are many universes, and each one has its own Spider-Man. In one of them, the role of superhero is filled by a normal Brooklyn schoolboy, Miles Morales. When the borders between worlds are blurred by a mad scientist's experiment that threatens to destroy all of creation, Miles, Peter, and the other Spideys have to join forces and stop the catastrophe together.
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Animation, comedy, family. USA 2018, 86 min. Directed by Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones. In English with Russian subtitles. For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss' beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning, it's a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism. Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company. With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbors in Whoville when he runs out of food. Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter, and louder celebrations. When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch ...
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00:20 | The Kindergarten Teacher |
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Drama. USA 2018, 97 min. Directed by Sara Colangelo. Starring: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gael García Bernal, Ato Blankson-Wood. In English with Russian subtitles. Lisa is your average wife and mother, living with her husband and family in the New York suburbs. She's been working as a kindergarten teacher for 20 years now, but her life has turned into a banal routine. Her only source of relief are her poetry courses. But neither the charismatic teacher or her loving husband take Lisa's literary attempts seriously, and her teenage children have completely separated themselves from their mother. One day, she hears one of her five-year-old students mumbling something that sounds to her very much like a brilliant poem. The teacher becomes so excited by the boy and his talents that it turns into a real obsession and leads to dangerous consequences.
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