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• M (1931) (PG) M (1931) (PG)
  Synopsis
  Fritz Lang's first sound film is now regarded as an Expressionist classic. The city of Berlin is being terrorised by a notorious child molester and, frustrated by the failure of the police to catch the culprit, the underworld criminals organise themselves to hunt him down. Peter Lorre portrays the snivelling, compulsive psychopath in a role that typecast him for life and the film was remade in 1951 by director Joseph Losey.
• M. Butterfly (1993) (15) M. Butterfly (1993) (15)
  Synopsis
  In 1986 a French diplomat was arrested with his lover for passing French documents to the Chinese. In the ensuing outcry it was revealed that not only was Shi (John Lone), the Chinese Opera singer, a spy, but also that she was a he. The Frenchman (Jeremy Irons) denied all knowledge of both. In this version of the story Canadian director David Cronenberg concentrates on the emotional relationship rather than the espionage angle.
• Ma 6-T va crack-er (1997) Ma 6-T va crack-er (1997)
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  Sixteen-year-old Arco, Malik and Mustapha are known on the housing project as “Devils.” With little parental support and failing in school, they spend their time hanging out together, or working off the steam by fighting with other kids of the ghetto-like “cités.” Djeff, J-M, Hamouda and Pete are older; all between 20 and 26 and unemployed. During the eagerly awaited hip-hop party there is a shoot-out in the night-club parking lot. When the police wade in, all hell breaks loose…
• Ma And Pa Kettle (1949) (U) Ma And Pa Kettle (1949) (U)
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• Ma And Pa Kettle Back On The Farm (1950) (U) Ma And Pa Kettle Back On The Farm (1950) (U)
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• Ma And Pa Kettle Go To Town (1950) (U) Ma And Pa Kettle Go To Town (1950) (U)
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• Ma Femme Est Une Actrice (2001) (15) Ma Femme Est Une Actrice (2001) (15)
  Synopsis
  Yvan, a young sports writer is married to Charlotte, one of France's most famous actresses. They try to live a normal life, but her fame makes it difficult as autograph hunters interrupt their dinners and impossible-to-get restaurant reservations magically appear when Charlotte makes the call instead of Yvan. All this threatens and challenges his male ego, but Yvan is able to take her stardom in his stride. Until, that is, a stranger at a bar sows the first seed of doubt in his head.
• Ma Mere (2004) (18) Ma Mere (2004) (18)
  Synopsis
  Controversial French drama starring Isabelle Huppert. Hélène (Huppert) is the young, immoral mother of 17-year-old Pierre (Louis Garrel) who, when faced with her son's confusion about his emerging sexuality, decides to initiate him into an emotionally dangerous, incestuous game. Initially voyeuristic and controlling, eventually Hélène takes charge of Pierre's sexuality in a more direct manner, leading to a psychologically devastating conclusion. Based on the novel by George Bataille.
• Ma Saison Preferee (1993) (15) Ma Saison Preferee (1993) (15)
  Synopsis
  Catherine Deneuve and Daniel Auteuil play a middle-aged brother and sister looking after their dying mother in the last year of her life. Director and co-writer Andre Techine presents an examination of adult family relationships in this serious and personal film.
• Ma Vie (2002) (15) Ma Vie (2002) (15)
  Synopsis
  Coming-of-age drama by French filmmakers Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. On his 16th birthday, Etienne (Jimmy Tavares) is given a video camera so he can record his figure skating sessions as he prepares for the French Ice Skating Cup. As he records every detail of his daily life and those close to him, he begins to develop his own developing sexuality - and to wonder if two men can really love one another.
• Ma Vie En Rose (1997) (12) Ma Vie En Rose (1997) (12)
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  Ludovic is a little boy who believes that he is simply mistaken for a male and will grow up to be a woman. At first, the family and neighbours think that Ludovic's quirk is harmless, but the alarm bells start ringing when he organises a 'marriage' to his friend Jerome. Ludovic finds himself the focus of bullying at school as a result, and is ridiculed by the local community. Ludovic's family begins to fall apart under the pressure.
• Ma Vie est une Enfer (1991) (15) Ma Vie est une Enfer (1991) (15)
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  A dowdy nurse, Leah (Josiane Balasko), is in love with her boss (Richard Berry) and sells her soul to the devil's apprentice, Abargadon (Daniel Auteuil), so that her boss will find her attractive. However, the contract is deemed null and void by Gabriel (Michel Lonsdale) as Leah and Abar fall in love.
• Ma Vie Sexuelle (1996) (15) Ma Vie Sexuelle (1996) (15)
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  Paul is a fiercely intellectual, womanising Parisian whose future life - in both work and love - seems to be going nowhere. He is on the edge of some momentous decisions, knowing that if he finishes his doctorate, the university will make him a full professor. Until that time, he cannot see himself as a real man. On the personal side, he is close to splitting up with his girlfriend of over ten years, and remembers fondly an affair he had with his best friend's girlfriend. Life for Paul is delicately…
• Maa Baap (1960) (PG) Maa Baap (1960) (PG)
  Synopsis
  Classic Bollywood drama in which a mother and father sacrifice everything to nurture their children, only to be left uncared for when they grow old.
• Maa Baap Ne Bhulso Nahi (2000) (PG) Maa Baap Ne Bhulso Nahi (2000) (PG)
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• Maa Ki Shakhti (1996) (15) Maa Ki Shakhti (1996) (15)
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• Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) (18) Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) (18)
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• Maachis (1997) (12) Maachis (1997) (12)
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• Maaman Magal (1995) (12) Maaman Magal (1995) (12)
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• MAAMi (2011) () MAAMi (2011) ()
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• Maan Gaye Mughall-e-azam (2008) (PG) Maan Gaye Mughall-e-azam (2008) (PG)
  Synopsis
  Bollywood comedy thriller. The dreamy, self-indulgent members of a small-town amateur dramatics group, long reduced to staging repeat performances of the traditional play 'Mughall-E-Azam', become involved in a dangerous mission when they inadvertently foil terrorist plans for a major bombing. Multiple disguises and much confusion ensue as the actors go all out to avert a national catastrophe in their own inimitable style.
• Maanmathaun - Only God Can Judge Him (2004) (12A) Maanmathaun - Only God Can Judge Him (2004) (12A)
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• Maattrraan (2012) (12A) Maattrraan (2012) (12A)
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  Indian action thriller directed by K.V. Anand. Siamese twins, Akhilan and Vimalan (Suriya) might share the same body, but they by no means share the same personalities. When their father's energy drink recipe becomes much sought after by rival companies, Vimalan is sure there is a rat within the company. On his quest of finding who the rat is, Vimalan is killed and his brother then takes it upon himself to uncover the truth and protect the formula with the help of girlfriend, Anjali (Kajal Agarwal).
• Maborosi (1995) (PG) Maborosi (1995) (PG)
  Synopsis
  A young woman is haunted by the suspicion that she unwittingly brings death to the people close to her. This concern is compounded when her husband kills himself, leaving her to rebuild her life away from the city with a new family. However, despite the promise of a fresh beginning, mysterious forces seem determined to conspire against her.
• Mac (1993) (18) Mac (1993) (18)
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• Mac And Devin Go To High School (2012) (Tc) Mac And Devin Go To High School (2012) (Tc)
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• Mac and Me (1988) (U) Mac and Me (1988) (U)
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  1980s post-'ET' children's adventure. Wheelchair-bound hero Jade Calegory (Eric Cruise) befriends an alien which has become separated from its family. However, in Los Angeles there are so many good things that soon `Mac' has no desire to phone home. The film was famously criticised on release for its numerous well-placed coke cans and scenes in a famous burger store.
• Macabre (1980) (18) Macabre (1980) (18)
  Synopsis
  Lamberto Bava, son of Mario, directs his debut horror film about a woman's obsessive love for her dead lover. Bernice Stegers plays Jane, the woman who by day keeps her dead lover's severed head in her fridge, but by night, takes it to bed with her. A neighbour who grows curious and begins to spy on Jane is soon pulled into the macabre world.
• Macabre (2009) (18) Macabre (2009) (18)
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  Indonesian slasher horror written and directed by Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto. While driving through the countryside late at night, recently married couple Adjie (Ario Bayu) and Astrid (Sigi Wimala) and their four friends encounter a strange woman in need of assistance. They give her a lift home and meet her mysterious mother, Dara (Shareefa Daanish), who invites them to stay for dinner. Before long the group of friends find themselves in their worst nightmare as Dara and her family trap them…
• Macao (1952) (PG) Macao (1952) (PG)
  Synopsis
  Josef von Sternberg directs this film-noir starring Jane Russell and Robert Mitchum. While aboard a ship travelling to Macao, night club performer Julie Benson (Russell) befriends fellow passengers former serviceman Nick Cochran (Mitchum) and salesman Lawrence Trumble (William Bendix). Meanwhile, local crime boss Vincent Halloran (Brad Dexter) has been tipped off about the arrival of an American detective and, out of the three passengers, he believes Nick to be the most likely suspect. Halloran…
• Macarena (1998) (PG) Macarena (1998) (PG)
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  Aspiring script writer Mike arrives in Los Angeles and is dazzled by the wealth and glamour which surrounds him. Realising that no-one knows who he is, Mike decides to re-invent himself as a rich playboy. In the fast-moving club scene of L.A. he spies Lola, a stunning Mexican dancer whose mysterious and sexy image belies her mundane life as a dental assistant. When Lola is house-sitting for her boss, she 'borrows' his Porsche for a drive around Beverley Hills and accidentally bumps into Mike. He…
• Macaroni (1985) (PG) Macaroni (1985) (PG)
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• MacArthur (1977) (PG) MacArthur (1977) (PG)
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  Biopic of American general Douglas MacArthur, who earned a celebrated reputation with a series of victories in the Second World War, as well as for his work in rebuilding post-war Japan. However, his controversial approach to the Korean conflict led to his dismissal by President Truman. Starring Gregory Peck, Ed Flanders, Dan O'Herlihy, Sandy Kenyon and Ward Costello
• Macbeth (1948) (PG) Macbeth (1948) (PG)
  Synopsis
  A Scottish general encounters three witches who tell him he is destined to be king. Inspired by their prophecies and the urging of his ambitious wife, he decides to murder the reigning monarch and seize the throne himself. However, once crowned, he succumbs to paranoia and finds himself forced to kill again to maintain his hold on power. Shakespeare's tragedy, directed by and starring Orson Welles. With Roddy McDowall and Jeanette Nolan
• Macbeth (1971) (15) Macbeth (1971) (15)
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  In Roman Polanski's bloody and disturbing adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Jon Finch plays the Scottish nobleman who is pursuaded to usurp the kingship by three prophesying witches and his ambitious wife (Francesca Annis). As one murder follows another, however, his own doom beckons.
• Macbeth (1987) (PG) Macbeth (1987) (PG)
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• Macbeth (1997) (12) Macbeth (1997) (12)
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  Jason Connery stars as the ill-fated Thane of Cawdor in this adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy. Warrior generals Macbeth (Connery) and his colleague Banquo (Graham McTavish) are rewarded well for their exploits in battle by King Duncan, but the prophecy of three witches makes Macbeth lust for further glory. Encouraged by his wife (Helen Baxendale), he secretly murders Duncan, seizing the throne for himself. However, Macbeth's new-found power is soured by guilt over his bloody deed, and…
• Macbeth (1999) (E) Macbeth (1999) (E)
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  Arthur Allan Seidelman's production of Shakespeare's classic play. Scottish nobleman Macbeth (Jeremy Brett) is rewarded by his king for his valour in battle. However, he allows his scheming wife (Piper Laurie) to persuade him that the king must be murdered while a guest in their home - so that Macbeth himself may succeed to the throne.
• Macbeth (2001) (E) Macbeth (2001) (E)
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  Acclaimed production of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about tyranny and ambition, starring Antony Sher and Harriet Walter as the Scottish king and his ambitious wife, and directed by Gregory Doran.
• Macbeth (2006) (15) Macbeth (2006) (15)
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  Geoffrey Wright directs this contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's 'Scottish play' set in the ganglands of Melbourne. In Wright's version, Macbeth (Sam Worthington) is portrayed as a drug baron and pimp and Lady Macbeth (Victoria Hill) as a Valium-addicted, narcoleptic burnout and arch-manipulator, while Duncan (Gary Sweet) is a gangland boss in Melbourne's criminal underground. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth murder Duncan in cold blood, framing the servants as responsible - but soon after Macbeth takes…
• Macbeth (2010) (12) Macbeth (2010) (12)
  Synopsis
  Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood star in this TV movie version of the Chichester Festival production of William Shakespeare's play. Warrior general Macbeth (Stewart) and his colleague Banquo (Martin Turner) are rewarded well for their exploits in battle by King Duncan (Paul Shelley), but the prophecy of three witches makes Macbeth lust for further glory. Encouraged by his wife (Fleetwood), he secretly murders Duncan, seizing the throne for himself. However, Macbeth's new-found power is soured…
• MacGruber (2010) (15) MacGruber (2010) (15)
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  A highly-decorated former special operative is called back into action to take down his despotic arch-enemy, who is threatening to destroy Washington, DC with a nuclear warhead. Action adventure spoof, starring Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer, Powers Boothe and Maya Rudolph
• Mach 2 (2001) (18) Mach 2 (2001) (18)
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  A presidential candidate discovers evidence one of his rivals plans to start a war in the Balkans. As he travels to expose the plot, his plane is hijacked and he finds his life in the hands of an Air Force officer. Action thriller, starring Brian Bosworth, Shannon Whirry, Michael Dorn and Cliff Robertson
• Machan (2008) (15) Machan (2008) (15)
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  Premiere. A bartender and a fruit-seller struggling to make ends meet in their native Sri Lanka chance on a unique way to flee their difficulties. Enlisting a group of like-minded friends, they sign up for an international handball tournament in Germany as Sri Lanka's national side, despite knowing nothing about the sport - but their plans to escape into the West soon hit a snag. Comedy, based on a true story, starring Dharmapriya Dias and Gihan De Chickera. In Sinhala and English
• Machete (2010) (18) Machete (2010) (18)
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  A Mexican cop-turned-mercenary is hired by a shadowy businessman to assassinate a politician. When he realises his employers have double-crossed him, he joins forces with a band of militant illegal immigrants to seek a suitably bloody revenge. Action thriller, starring Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro and Jessica Alba
• Machete Kills (2013) (TBC) Machete Kills (2013) (TBC)
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  The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space.
• Machete Language (2011) () Machete Language (2011) ()
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• Machine Gun Kelly (1958) (TBC) Machine Gun Kelly (1958) (TBC)
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  Based on the real-life story, Charles Bronson stars as 'Machine Gun' Kelly, a cold blooded sadist. Together with his ever-loving partner Flo (Susan Cabot), Kelly decides to crown his criminal achievements with a high-profile kidnapping. But he takes too big a gamble and his intended farewell to the criminal world results in his own bloody downfall.
• Machine Gun Killers (1968) (15) Machine Gun Killers (1968) (15)
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  A prototype machine gun is stolen, leaving a military captain with a race against time to find its inventor and track down the weapon. Western, starring Robert Woods, John Ireland and Ida Galli
• Machine Gun Mccain (1970) (X) Machine Gun Mccain (1970) (X)
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