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New York City-set action thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon. When a Manhattan bicycle courier (Gordon-Leavitt) picks up an envelope from Columbia University, he has no idea that its contents are of crucial interest to a corrupt police officer (Shannon). Tension builds as the cop relentlessly pursues the cyclist through the streets of the city, desperate to get his hands on the crucial package.
Classic prison break drama starring Clint Eastwood. Frank Morris (Eastwood) is a prisoner on the legendary Alcatraz island, a place where it is said that all attempts at escape are futile, but he refuses to believe the hype and together with a group of dedicated inmates, begins drawing up the plans which will eventually lead to the only successful escape attempt in the prison's history.
Daniel Barenboim leads the Staatskapelle Berlin in this performance of Bruckner's Symphony No. 4, recorded live at the Philharmonie Berlin on 20th June 2010.
Psychological thriller set in the American ballet world starring Natalie Portman in an award-winning performance. Nina (Portman) is a dancer in a New York City ballet company. Still living with her domineering and obsessive mother Erica (Barbara Hershey), a former ballerina herself, Nina barely has a life outside her dancing. When the company's artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for a major new production of Swan Lake, Nina finds herself losing sight of her own identity as she becomes caught up in a twisted competitive friendship with her rival Lily (Mila Kunis). Portman won the 2011 Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actress.
The last instalment of the teen vampire saga based on the bestselling books by Stephenie Meyer. After Bella (Kristen Stewart) is turned into a vampire by her lover, Edward (Robert Pattinson), she appears to be enjoying her new immortal life and the abilities bestowed upon her. But after Irina (Maggie Grace) mistakes Bella and Edward's child, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy), for an 'immortal child' and tells the Volturi this, they vow to destroy the potentially threatening girl and the whole Cullen family for allowing her to be transformed. In order to protect themselves and Renesmee, the Cullen clan must enlist the help of other vampire clans from around the world, in the hope of convincing the Volturi of the false claims of Irina.
Tim Burton's Academy Award-nominated black and white stop-motion homage to Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' is a remake of his 1984 short of the same name. The story follows a young boy called Victor (voiced by Charlie Tahan), who harnesses the powers of science to bring his beloved pet dog, Sparky, back to life - with unexpected and alarming consequences. The film also features the voice talents of Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara and Martin Landau.
Lynn Shelton directs this low-key British drama telling the story of three unhappy people brought together in a remote cottage. Over a year after the death of his brother, Tom, Jack (Mark Duplass) is still in emotional turmoil. His best friend, Iris (Emily Blunt), suggests that he make use of her family's secluded holiday home to get away from it all and gather his thoughts. However, Jack arrives to find the house already occupied by Iris's half-sister, Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt), who has come to recover from the breakdown of a long-term relationship. When Iris unexpectedly joins them the following morning, it soon becomes clear that all three have their reasons for hiding away from the world. As their relationships deepen and intertwine over the coming days, all three come to learn a lot about themselves and each other.
Georg Wübbolt directs this documentary celebrating the 100th anniversary of the legendary conductor's birth. The film traces Sir Georg Solti's career from his days as Toscanini's assistant at the Salzburg Festival, through to his famous recording of Wagner's 'Ring', culminating in his tenure as Musical Director at both the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Bank-robbers unwittingly let loose a zombie horde onto the streets of London, in this comedy horror from director Matthias Hoene. Andy (Harry Treadaway) and Terry (Rasmus Hardiker) are determined to save their grandad Ray (Alan Ford)'s care home by robbing a bank. But when they break into a 350-year-old underground vault, the gang of robbers realise they've bitten off more than they can chew when they unleash a zombie army. With the undead looking for their next meal, the gang, led by Katy (Michelle Ryan), must rescue the old folks, all the while battling their way to freedom with their hard-earned dosh.
Downton Abbey - A Journey To The Highlands is the exclusive Christmas Special being televised in the UK on Boxing Day 2012. The family receive a warm welcome at Duneagle Castle, visiting Rose and her parents in the Highlands. But there is no disguising the tensions between their hosts. Carson is determined to keep the servants back at Downton working hard, but with a country fair coming up, will some be tempted to push their luck? Could romance be on the cards for Mrs Patmore?
Live performance of Mozart's work directed by Giorgio Strehler and recorded at the Opéra Bastille, Paris, in 2010. Ludovic Tézier plays the lead role as Count Almaviva with Barbara Frittoli as Countess Rosina, Ekaterina Siurina as Susanna, Luca Pisaroni as Figaro and Karine Deshayes as Cherubino. Philippe Jordan conducts the Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
The heart-stopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War, GLORY stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. Broderick and Elwes are the idealistic young Bostonians who lead the regiment; Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops; and Denzel Washington, in an Oscar-winning performance (1989, Best Supporting Actor), is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts.
All six episodes from the second series of the Dublin-set sitcom depicting the life and times of Mrs Agnes Brown (played by writer/creator Brendan O'Carroll) and her unruly brood. In this series Cathy (Jennifer Gibney)'s new boyfriend Professor Clowne (Mike Pyatt) is fascinated by Agnes's odd behaviour when she swallows what she thinks are heartburn pills. The episodes comprise: 'Mammy Pulls It Off', 'Mammy's Coming!', 'iMammy (Batteries Not Included)', 'SuperMammy', 'Mammy's Going' and 'New Mammy'.
The American choreographer Alonzo King showcases his Lines Ballet company with three contemporary works - 'Triangle of the Squinches', 'Dust and Light' and 'Scherezade'.
Systems engineer Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) says goodbye to his girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) and heads off on a flight to South America. En route the plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean, leaving Chuck as its only survivor. Luckily, there is an uninhabited island nearby and Chuck manages to swim to safety. After a failed attempt to escape on an inflatable raft, Chuck accepts that he is unlikely to get back to civilisation and begins to make the most of what he has around him. Four years later he is still on the island, having adapted extremely well to his new environment, but decides the time is right to make another attempt at the long journey home and sets off for a remarkable adventure on a makeshift wooden raft.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan directs this Turkish drama following a group of men who set out to locate a dead body in the remote Anatolian steppes. The team comprises ten men, including Doctor Cemal (Muhammet Uzuner), Commissioner Naci (Yilmaz Erdogan), Prosecutor Nusret (Taner Birsel) and their entourage as well as the two men suspected of carrying out the murder. The men set out in the evening to search for the corpse's burial place but are unable to locate it. As they travel unsuccessfully from one location to another, and rest for the night at the home of a village elder, the various back-stories of their troubled lives are subtly revealed. The film won the the Grand Prix at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
German soprano Diana Damrau is Konstanze, with Olga Peretyatko as Blonde and Franz Josef Selig as Osmin, in Christophe Loy's production of Mozart's opera Singspiel, performed at Barcelona's Gran Teatre Del Liceu in 2011. Ivor Bolton conducts.
Supernatural thriller starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts. Writer Will Atenton (Craig) and his wife, Libby (Weisz), move with their two young daughters from Manhattan to a small town in New England. Unfortunately, after a series of strange occurrences they discover that their idyllic new home was once the site of a horrific crime - and that their new neighbour, Ann Patterson (Watts), appears to know more than she is willing to tell them.
Ben Wheatley directs this dark British thriller/horror starring Neil Maskell. Former soldier Jay (Maskell) works alongside his partner Justin (Ben Crompton) as a hitman. When problems erupt in Jay's marriage and personal life, the strain has a devastating effect as he abandons any semblance of morality or humanity and becomes consumed by the violence and depravity of his work.
Renowned Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder performs and leads the Vienna Philharmonic through Beethoven's Piano Concertos, in this live recording from the Musikverein, Vienna in May, 2011.
Extended cut of the third film in the camcorder horror franchise. A prequel to the first two films, this instalment goes back to Katie (Katie Featherstone)'s childhood in the late 1980s. Katie and her sister, Kristi (Sprague Grayden), still living with their parents in the family home, make their first contact with the spirit, Bloody Mary. Mary, who so mercilessly haunted the adult Katie in the first two films, is at first a friendly, if strange, presence. However, as time goes on, her unseen presence begins to torment the two girls. Much of the ensuing chaos is - as in the first two films - captured on video.
Conductor Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic in this recording of Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony to mark the tenth anniversary of the events of 9/11. Performers include Dorothea Röschmann and Michelle DeYoung.
Create a calm and relaxing ambience in your living space with these cute goldfish visuals. Select from three different scenes, 'Goldie', 'Goldie Twins' and 'Goldie and Friends', and two different audio track options, 'Cool Lounge Music' and 'Relaxing Classical Music'.
Comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake. After being dumped by her sugar daddy, tough-talking bad girl Elizabeth Halsey (Diaz) reluctantly returns to her former job as a middle school teacher. Back in the staff room she has soon set her sights on a hot new substitute teacher (Timberlake), who also just happens to be heir to a large watch fortune. Unfortunately, there is just one small obstacle standing in Elizabeth's way: his butter-wouldn't-melt girlfriend, Amy (Lucy Punch).
John Lasseter directs this Pixar animated comedy adventure sequel. When slow-witted tow truck Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) travels to Tokyo with his superstar friend Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) for the international Grand Prix, sleek Aston Martin Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and his sidekick Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer) become convinced that Mater is, despite his unassuming appearance, nothing less than a brilliant international spy. |
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