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Love Again

What if a random text message led you to the love of your life? Mira Ray is grieving the tragic loss of her fiancé and, to ease her pain, sends romantic messages to his old phone number, unaware that the number has been reassigned as Rob Burns’ new work number. Rob, a journalist, is captivated by the honesty of these heartfelt texts. When tasked with writing a profile on Céline Dion, Rob enlists the megastar’s help to figure out how to meet Mira… and win her heart.

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Nousukausi

The story takes a wealthy thirty-something couple from Espoo, Katri and Janne, on an “adventure trip” into the life of the unemployed in the Jakomäki district of Helsinki. Their role-playing takes an unexpected turn, and their relationships, both as a couple and with friends, are tested when they realize they have been deceived.

The film won the following Jussi Awards: Best Screenplay, Best Music, and Film of the Year.

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Transformers One

Transformers One (2024) is the first fully computer-animated Transformers movie, telling the origin story of Optimus Prime (formerly Orion Pax) and Megatron (formerly D-16). Before becoming enemies, they were close friends, but a growing conflict between them led to the creation of the Autobots and Decepticons, marking a turning point in Cybertron’s history.

The film explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the fight for justice. Its voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth as Optimus and Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron.

Transformers One is part of the Transformers film series, but it stands alone as an origin story, focusing on Optimus Prime and Megatron’s early lives before their iconic rivalry. The movie deepens the characters’ backstories and Cybertron’s lore. While it is a self-contained story, it connects to the broader Transformers universe, which has mostly featured live-action films in the past.

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

A few generations after Caesar’s reign, the apes have become the dominant species living in peace, while humans are forced to live in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, a young ape embarks on an eye-opening journey, during which he is forced to question everything he has been told about the past and make choices that will determine the future of both the apes and the humans.

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The Christmas Classic

Elizabeth travels to her childhood hometown to purchase the town’s aging ski resort on behalf of her future father-in-law. To her dismay, the resort’s owner, Randy, turns out to be her old classmate, who flat-out refuses to sell. Reluctantly and against her plans, Elizabeth ends up staying in town for Christmas, reuniting with her family. Her sister Lynn is determined to win the town’s annual ski race, the “Christmas Classic,” for the tenth time, but this year, Elizabeth is set on beating her sister. As the charm of her old hometown—and especially her former classmate Randy—begins to win her over, Elizabeth finds herself at a crossroads: back home awaits her wealthy but controlling fiancé, but could this be her chance for something real, for true love?

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Hidden Figures

An inspiring true story of three relentless African-American female geniuses who made groundbreaking contributions to NASA. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson were the brilliant minds behind a pivotal mission that sent astronaut John Glenn into orbit for the first time. This transformative achievement not only restored national confidence but also established the United States as a formidable competitor in the space race alongside the Soviet Union.

These human “computers” broke barriers of gender and race during a time of significant social inequality, paving the way for future generations to dream big and challenge societal norms.

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The Huntsman: Winter’s War

Charlize Theron stars as the evil Queen Ravenna, who cruelly betrays her kind-hearted sister Freya, shattering her trust and freezing her heart against love. This heartbreak awakens Freya’s latent icy powers, transforming her into a formidable queen in her own right. The power struggle between the two sisters escalates into an all-out war.

Freya’s loyal warrior, the Huntsman Eric, takes to the battlefield alongside Sara, the only woman who has ever captured his heart. Eric must aid Freya in overcoming her sister, or the wicked Ravenna will seize the kingdom and rule it forever.

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Mestari

Journalist Eero Tyrni from the Iltapäivä newspaper is in Austria to cover a story about ski jumper Teemu Kimpilä. However, Kimpilä’s jumps fail, and he disappears from the scene. Left wondering about his whereabouts are his third wife Sari, his sponsors, the Finnish Ski Association, and the Finnish public. Tyrni is tasked with finding out where Kimpilä has vanished.

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Muuttolinnun aika

The Time of the Migratory Bird is a film written and directed by Anssi Mänttäri. It tells the story of a father and daughter who haven’t seen each other in eleven years. Katja, the daughter, decides to find out what kind of man her father is and moves in with him.

Director: Anssi Mänttäri

Starring:
Antti Litja
Hanna Manu
Kari Heiskanen
Liisa Halonen

The film was also awarded the Jussi Award for Best Screenplay!

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Jumalia ei uhmata

Defying the Gods continues the popular series of Chief Inspector Hanhivaara adaptations. A well-known Finnish man is found murdered at a popular Sicilian holiday resort, and a Finnish police officer already on site begins investigating the case independently. The investigation shifts from Sicily to Finland, taking increasingly complex turns. (Source: VLMedia)