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A retired samurai has to assemble a squad of assassins and set a town-sized trap.
This is a 1000 percent a true story about how the quiet, all-American town of Salem, absolutely lost its mind.
The title says it all...
An assassin is given a contract, but finds he is simultaneously the target.
Action, drama and romance set during the Tang Dynasty.
Battle for supremacy in 19th century Japan, as America attempts to open trade routes.
A bad salesman with a broken marriage loses the plot and buys a gun.
A hitman decides to train up a successor.
Two factions struggle for control of mankind's destiny.
Chisato and Mahilo are two high school girls who are about to graduate. They also happen to both be highly skilled assassins. When the organisation they work for orders them to share a room, the relationship between turns sour.
The kick-ass assassins with slacker tendencies are back.
On a working holiday in Miyazaki, the teenage killers find themselves up against a deadly freelancer.
As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is caught up in a plot to assassinate Hitler, facing an ethical quandary as he strives to prevent genocide.
After a girl witnesses the slaying of her father, she becomes a master of the sword herself in order to avenge his death.
Surprisingly restrained duo from the Spanish sleazemeister.
A young journalist becomes convinced the Grand Guinol theatre is linked to a series of murders
A young ninja rebels against his clan.
Martial arts queen Michelle Yeoh kicks ass with help from Brit Rothrock.
One man aims to change your life "forever".
An assassin who has renounced her deadly trade finds the past is catching up with her.
A fresh look at the evidence surrounding the death of Robert F Kennedy.
The terrible vengeance of a shogun executioner and his infant son.
Inviting curiosity Ildikó Enyedi on the value of science, perception, discovery and Silent Friend
Streaming Spotlight: the rites of Spring We shine our Beltane spotlight on films in which the old ways linger
Fighting fit for a debut feature Valéry Carnoy talks toxic masculinity, memory, confidence and Belgian 'soft-power'
Collective power We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering
Writing hidden messages Arnaud Desplechin on guilt, melodrama, feeling haunted, and Two Pianos
Clever crafting with Idiots Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:
Cannes 16 titles added to line-up
Cannes Carla Simón heads short film jury
Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection
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