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Movies

More than two hundred movies and documentaries of diverse genres are offered for the practice of listening skills. Apart from the most popular Hollywood blockbusters such as The Lord of the Rings, the Harry Porter, and the Gangs of New York, we also select good-quality Putonghua, Japanese, French and Italian movies.
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Centre Recommendations:
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The Blue Planet -
A Natural History of the Oceans: Programme 8
Narrated by David Attenborough Call
No.: ENG/VCD/M.00115/V.8
The Blue Planet
is the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the
world's oceans. The extraordinary images of this marine epic reveal
the sea at its most fearsome and alluring, exposing some of its best
kept secrets. Enter a world of breathtaking beauty and discover new
species, visit unseen habitats and witness stories of survival never
before caught on camera.
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Programme 8 - Coasts (Running Time: 50 minutes)
The world above the tide line is possibly the mot dynamic habitat in the oceans. Constantly in flux, the coasts have few permanent residents but many must return from the open ocean to breed. Seabirds, turtles and even fish come to shore to lay their eggs, sea-lions haul themselves out to give birth to pups that may fall victim to killer whales who come crashing in on the surf to catch their next meal.
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The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King
Directed by Peter Jackson Call
No.: ENG/DVD/M.00136/V.3
The
final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and sam, led by Gollum,
continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in
order to destroy the One Ring. Aragon struggles to fulfill his legacy
as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the
Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest.
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Friends - The Complete Fifth Season
Directed by Benson Robby, Bright Kevins, Burrows James, Hughes Terry Call
No.: ENG/DVD/M.00146/4DVD/V.11 
Starting
in London, finishing in Las Vegas and bookending with weddings in both
places, bet on this DELUXE 4-DISC SET OF THE COMPLETE SEASON FIVE.
Each episode boasts NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS not originally broadcast.
And you'll, hit the jackpot with winning BONUS FEATURES. You can't
lose with Friends.
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Big
Fish
Directed by
Tim Burton Call No.: ENG/VCD/M.00208
Edward
Bloom (Albert Finney) has always been a teller of tall-tales about his
oversized life as a young man (Ewan McGregor), when his wanderlust led
him on an unlikely journey from a small-town in Alabama, around the
world, and back again. His mythic exploits dart from the delightful to
the delirious as he weaves epic tales about giants, blizzards, a witch
and conjoined-twin lounge singers.
With his larger-than-life
stories, Bloom charms almost everyone he encounters except for his
estranged son Will (Billy Crudup). When his mother Sandra (Jessica
Lange) tries to reunite them, Will must learn how to separate fact
from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and
great failings.
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The
Day After Tomorrow
Directed by
Roland Emmerich Call No.: ENG/VCD/M.00212
From
the director of "Independence Day" comes a spectacular
roller-coaster ride that boasts pulse-pounding action and sensational,
mindblowing special effects. When global warming triggers the onset of
a new Ice Age, tornaddes flatten Los Angeles, a tidal wave engulfs New
York City and the entire Northern Hemisphere begins to freeze solid.
Now, climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), his son Sam (Jake
Gyllenhaal) and a small band of survivors must ride out the growing
superstorm and stay alive in the face of an enemy more powerful and
relentless than any they've ever encountered : Mother Nature!
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Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory
Directed by
Tim Burton Call No.: ENG/VCD/M.00210
What
wonders await you in Willy Wonka's factory? Explore fields of soft
minty sugar grass in the Chocolate Room... Sail along the Chocolate
river in a pink sugar boat... Experiment with Everlasting Gobstoppers
in the Inventing Room... Observe talented squirrels in the Nut Room
and travel to the Television Room bu a glass elevator. You'll find a
lot that's funny, a little that's mysterious... and an adventure as
sweet and satisfying as a Wonka Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow
Delight bar. This dazzling film adapted from Roald Dahl's classic
children's novel, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and
Freddie Highmore, is your Golden Ticket to a world so inventive, so
imaginative, you won't want to miss a delicious moment!
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Bridget
Jones - The Edge of Reason
Directed by
Beeban Kidron Call No.: ENG/VCD/M.00111
V.2
Having
finally found the perfect man in gorgeous lawyer Mark Darcy (Colin
Firth), 30-something ex-singleton Bridget (Renee Zellweger) is now
faced with the even bigger challenge of... keeping him! When her
self-doubts return and her womanizing ex-lover Daniel Cleaver (Hugh
Grant) reappears uninvited, Bridget gets entangled in a comic mix of
bad advice., miscommunications and total disasters that could only
happen to her.
From embarrassing situation to romantic misunderstanding, Bridget
Jones: The Edge of Reason will have you crying with laughter. A feel
good movie to watch again and again.
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