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High stakes drama starring Sam Riley, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke and Ray Winstone. The family of Vince Ferro (Riley) are in grave need of money to pay medical bills. When Vince hears of the death of a man who was due to start a well paid job, he steals a letter addressed to the man and heads to New York to try and assume his identity. The ploy works and Vince is taken to the place of his employment but the 'job' is unusual to say the least. Vince finds himself forced to participate in a game of Russian roulette where the winner takes home a fortune and the losers go home in a body bag. Wealthy men, such as Jasper (Statham) - who has entered his less fortunate brother, Ronald (Winstone), into the event - bet on the outcome. Can Vince find a way to survive the horrifying game?
The first season of the Danish drama following a female politician's rise to power and the way in which her role as prime minister alters her behaviour. Birgitte Nyborg Christensen (Sidse Babett Knudsen) is elected to power on the back of her winning combination of idealism and determination. However, once in place as Denmark's first female leader, will she find that the demands of power force her to compromise or alter her perspective? Her chief source of guidance is spin doctor Kasper Juul (Johan Philip Asbæk), who has to contend with the likes of pushy news anchor Katrine Fønsmark (Birgitte Hjort Sorensen), emblem of the controversy-hungry media Birgitte must alternatively court and hold at bay. The episodes comprise: 'Decency in the Middle', 'Count to 90', 'The Art of Possible', '100 Days', 'Men Who Love Women', 'State Visit', 'See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil', 'The Silly Season', 'Divide and Rule' and 'The First Tuesday in October'.
The first season of the Danish drama following a female politician's rise to power and the way in which her role as prime minister alters her behaviour. Birgitte Nyborg Christensen (Sidse Babett Knudsen) is elected to power on the back of her winning combination of idealism and determination. However, once in place as Denmark's first female leader, will she find that the demands of power force her to compromise or alter her perspective? Her chief source of guidance is spin doctor Kasper Juul (Johan Philip Asbæk), who has to contend with the likes of pushy news anchor Katrine Fønsmark (Birgitte Hjort Sorensen), emblem of the controversy-hungry media Birgitte must alternatively court and hold at bay.
Enjoy every twist and turn from NCIS in this explosive 48-disc collection. Join special agent Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his team as they face international espionage, murder and terrorism around the globe. Every suspense-filled episode from the acclaimed crime drama is here, complete with behind-the-scenes featurettes and special features.
All nine feature-length episodes from the first to third series of the BBC crime drama starring Kenneth Branagh as the Swedish detective. Inspector Kurt Wallander (Branagh) and his team at Ystad police station investigate a number of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of Skane County, Southern Sweden. The episodes are: 'Sidetracked', 'Firewall', 'One Step Behind', 'Faceless Killers', 'The Man Who Smiled', 'The Fifth Woman', 'An Event in Autumn', 'The Dogs of Riga' and 'Before the Frost'.
Russell Crowe takes the lead role in this award-winning biopic based on the life of the groundbreaking mathematician and paranoid schizophrenic John Nash. Arriving at Princeton in 1947, Nash resolves to make an important new contribution to his field and begins developing his insights into game theory. After this work proves a great success, Nash moves to MIT, where he dates and then marries his student Alicia (Jennifer Connelly). However, it's not long before the mathematician begins to receive visits from a shady secret service agent (Ed Harris) who wants him to do some important work for the government. Academy Awards were won for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress (Connelly).
Multi-award winning actress Brenda Blethyn returns as DCI Stanhope in critically acclaimed crime drama, Vera. Driven by work and her own personal demons, Vera, along with her trusted and long suffering colleague, Sergeant Joe Ashworth, is faced with a number of daunting cases. She delves into the unsettling private life of an old colleague, attempts to break through the code of secrecy in the army, and copes with the impact on a family torn apart by addiction. Combined with beautifully shot landscapes and atmospheric production, each enthralling story is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective as she discovers secrets from her own past that threaten to change her life forever.
Made-for-TV drama documenting the doomed liner's maiden voyage in 1912. Viewed from the perspective of three groups of passengers in First, Second, and Third Class, and highlighting the role that class distinction played in events, the film charts the fortunes of millionaire John Jacob Astor (David Janssen), romantic schoolteachers Lawrence Beesley and Leigh Goodwin (David Warner and Susan St James), and a group of Irish immigrants bound for a new life in America.
All 18 episodes from the fourth season of the Canadian drama set on Heartland, a family-run ranch in the Rocky Mountains dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of ailing horses. In this series, the relationship between Ty (Graham Wardle) and Amy (Amber Marshall) faces its first real challenge, while Tim (Chris Potter) is lucky in both love and finance. The episodes are: 'Homecoming', 'What Dreams May Become', 'Road Curves', 'Graduation', 'Where the Truth Lies', 'Win, Place Or Show', 'Jackpot!', 'One Day', 'Local Hero', 'Mood Swings', 'Family Business', 'Lost Song', 'The Road Home', 'Leap of Faith', 'The River', 'Never Surrender', 'Burning Down the House' and 'Passages'.
Lars von Trier directs this sci-fi drama about the effects of depression on two sisters, Justine and Claire. Played out in two acts, the film opens with the wedding of Justine and Michael: a sumptuous affair paid for by Claire and her husband John. However, when Justine notices a strange star in the sky, she starts behaving oddly and the wedding is ruined. The film's second act follows Justine, now extremely weak and ill, after she goes to live with her sister. As Claire and John struggle to deal with Justine's condition, astronomy buff Claire becomes increasingly concerned about a large blue planet that is threatening to collide with the earth.
Biographical war drama starring Rock Hudson as US Air Force pilot Colonel Dean Hess. As a training officer in the Korean War, Hess gets the chance to atone for his unintentional bombing of a German orphanage during World War II. While fighting the enemy he attempts to save orphaned refugees by building a shelter and later evacuating them from dangerous territory.
The complete seasons 1-6 of the US drama series in which FBI Special Agent Don Eppes (Rob Morrow) recruits his mathematical genius brother Charlie (David Krumholtz) to help the Bureau solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles. Season 1 episodes are: 'Pilot', 'Uncertainty Principle', 'Vector', 'Structural Corruption', 'Prime Suspect', 'Sabotage', 'Counterfeit Reality', 'Identity Crisis', 'Sniper Zone', 'Dirty Bomb', 'Sacrifice', 'Noisy Edge' and 'Manhunt'. Season 2 episodes are: 'Judgement Call', 'Better Or Worse', 'Obsession', 'Calculated Risk', 'Assassin', 'Soft Target', 'Convergence', 'In Plain Sight', 'Toxin', 'Bones of Contention', 'Scorched', 'The OG', 'Double Down', 'Harvest', 'The Running Man', 'Protest', 'Mind Games', 'All's Fair', 'Dark Matter', 'Guns and Roses', 'Rampage', 'Backscatter', 'Undercurrents' and 'Hot Shot'. Season 3 episodes are: 'Spree', 'Two Daughters', 'Provenance', 'The Mole', 'Traffic', 'Longshot', 'Blackout', 'Hardball', 'Waste Not', 'Brutus', 'Killer Chat', 'Nine Wives', 'Finders Keepers', 'Take Out', 'End of Watch', 'Contenders', 'One Hour', 'Democracy', 'Pandora's Box', 'Burn Rate', 'The Art of Reckoning', 'Under Pressure', 'Money for Nothing' and 'The Janus List'. Season 4 episodes are: 'Trust Metric', 'Hollywood Homicide', 'Velocity', 'Thirteen', 'Robin Hood', 'In Security', 'Primacy', 'Tabu', 'Graphic', 'Chinese Box', 'Breaking Point', 'Power', 'Black Swan', 'Checkmate', 'End Game', 'Atomic No. 33', 'Pay to Play' and 'When Worlds Collide'. Season 5 episodes are: 'High Exposure', 'The Decoy Effect', 'Blowback', 'Jack of All Trades', 'Scan Man', 'Magic Show', 'Charlie Don't Surf', 'Thirty-Six Hours', 'Conspiracy Theory', 'Frienemies', 'Arrow of Time', 'Jacked', 'Trouble in Chinatown', 'Sneakerhead', 'Guilt Trip', 'Cover Me', 'First Law', 'Animal Rites', 'The Fifth Man', 'Disturbed', 'Greatest Hits' and 'Angels and Devils'. Season 6 episodes are: 'Hangman', 'Friendly Fire', '7 Men Out', 'Where Credit's Due', 'Hydra', 'Dreamland', 'Shadow Markets', 'Ultimatum', 'Con Job', 'Old Soldiers', 'Scratch', 'Arm in Arms', 'Devil Girl', 'And the Winner Is...', 'Growin' Up' and 'Cause and Effect'.
A family ranch… a horse whisperer… a fight to save a dream... The hit family series based on the best-selling books by Lauren Brooke. The town of Hudson in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is home to Heartland, a family ranch dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating troubled horses. After a tragedy puts the ranch in jeopardy, fifteen-year-old Amy (Amber Marshall) must use her talents as a horse healer to save the family business. Her sister Lou (Michelle Morgan) reluctantly leaves city life behind to help Amy and their grandfather Jack (Shaun Johnston) run the ranch. With tough times ahead, the family now must pull together to keep the dream of Heartland alive.
Directorial debut of Tony Garnett, following two women in the world of prostitution. Working girl Sandra (Eleanor Forsythe) moves from Birmingham to London hoping to procure a richer clientele so she can work less and enjoy a fuller life. Her friend, Louise (Kate Crutchley), is a social worker who is attempting to change the country's old-fashioned laws on prostitution. But can the pair achieve their goals in a society rife with prejudice?
Derek Cianfrance writes and directs this unflinching portrayal of a once-loving relationship in freefall. When Cindy (Michelle Williams) and David (Ryan Gosling) first met, they were passionately in love - but over their five years as a couple they have grown apart. Boredom and disenchantment come to the fore as they fumble their way through the sexless emotional vacuum of their humdrum life in rural Pennsylvania; looking helplessly back to the days when life still seemed filled with excitement and romance.
Acclaimed British drama portraying the 1968 strike at Ford's Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination and unequal pay. Like many local women, Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins) works at the Ford assembly plant stitching seat covers. Although it is intricate work, carried out in sweltering conditions, she is paid the same as an unskilled labourer. But as time passes the female workers come to question this inequality, and eventually take their plight all the way to the House of Commons with the support of political firebrand Barbara Castle (Miranda Richardson).
Adventure drama about a man who travels to post-colonial Africa to visit his brother, only to find he has been killed by a Kenyan rebel group. When Alan Howard (Dirk Bogarde) arrives in Africa, he soon learns his brother has been killed by the Mau Mau, a group of rebels who are fighting against the newly imposed rule of the white man. Enraged by his brother's murder, Alan decides to stay and put all his energy into fighting the Mau Mau, who he now considers his enemy. However, along the way he falls in love with a neighbouring settler called Mary (Virginia McKenna), who disagrees with his abhorrence of the native people, and tries to put an end to his prejudices.
The charming series set in a small hamlet and its neighbouring town sees the return of favourite characters including Dorcas, Laura, Daniel, the Pratt sisters, Alf, Minnie – and a fond welcome home for Alf’s mother, Caroline. Candleford has a new arrival in Gabriel Cochrane, the handsome and once wealthy owner of a large iron foundry – now bitter, penniless and homeless. Moved by his plight, Dorca offers him a job as a blacksmith and a room above the forge. Meanwhile, a distraught Ruby returns home to Pearl Pratt to find Daniel settled in all too comfortably; Emma finds herself in dire financial straits and in a complete predicament; a poetry competition sends everyone into a frenzy of excitement and Twister gets in trouble again when Queenie wins a pig at the local fair. Just as Dorcas resolves to stop meddling in others affairs, she realises Gabriel’s plans will ruin him and his reputation. Her help might just keep him in town – something that seems increasingly important to her…
Alll five episodes of the 1980s BBC period drama series based on the classic Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins. When dashing young tutor Walter Hartright (Daniel Gerroll) takes up a post as drawing master to the ethereally beautiful Laura Fairlie (Jenny Seagrove) in the north of England, he soon finds himself drawn into a mysterious web of intrigue and deceit. Ian Richardson, Diana Quick and John Shrapnel co-star.
Tearjerker drama produced by and starring Richard Gere. Based on the true story of Hachiko, a dog in 1920s Tokyo who entered Japanese folklore for his incredible loyalty to his master, the film is a remake of the 1987 film 'Hachiko Monogatari' by Seijiro Koyama. When college professor Parker Wilson (Gere) takes in an abandoned dog, Hachi, an unbreakable bond develops between the pair. At the same time every day, Hachi waits for the professor at the station to welcome him home from work. After the professor dies while away from home, the dog continues to wait at the station for his master for almost a decade.
This 1985 made-for-TV film tells the story of brothers, Helmut (Bill Nighy) and Karl Hoffmann (John Shea). Both come of age at the start of Hitler's power in Germany in 1931. Helmut, the brilliant but opportunistic student, joins the SS and eventually becomes a successful flag rank officer. Karl, an idealistic athlete, joins the SA and experiences the darker side of Nazism. When the SA is disbanded, he is thrown into prison and later conscripted into the German army. Brother is pitted against brother until their relationship, and the Third Reich, stands in ruins
A gritty, life-affirming tale of an abused African-American teenager's struggle to change her life in 1980s Harlem. 16-year-old Clareece 'Precious' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) has been abused from an early age by her now absent father, and is pregnant with his second child. With a venomous mother Mary (Mo'Nique) who treats her like a servant and her school life blighted by her illiteracy, Precious struggles to cope with her seemingly hopeless life. But the offer of a place in an alternative school and the nurturing of literacy teacher Ms. Rain (Paula Patton) soon begin to transform the teenager, offering her a path to a brighter future. Mo'Nique won the Best Supporting Actress awards at both the 2010 BAFTAs and the Academy Awards for her portrayal of Mary.
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece “Precious” Jones is a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. She’s pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and an awful secret: she can neither read nor write. Precious may sometimes be down, but she is never out. Beneath her impassive expression is a watchful, curious young woman with an unshakeable sense that other possibilities exist for her. Threatened with expulsion, Precious is offered the chance to transfer to an alternative school, Each One/Teach One. Precious doesn’t know the meaning of “alternative,” but her instincts tell her this is the chance she has been waiting for. So begins a journey that will lead her from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, love and self-determination. Having eventually won 2 Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, Precious was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress in a leading role.
Sam Taylor Wood's directorial debut is a chronicle of John Lennon's teenage years. Set in 1950s Liverpool, the film tells the story of the spirited but troubled fifteen-year-old Lennon (Aaron Johnson), who finds himself caught in the crossfire between his formidable Aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) and his mother Julia (Anne-Marie Duff). When John meets fellow musician and kindred spirit Paul McCartney (Thomas Sangster), his creative genius at last finds an outlet and the most famous partnership in music is born. But just as John's new life begins, a dark truth from his past leads to a tragedy he will never escape.
Gritty, darkly humorous tale of fatal attraction from writer/director Andrea Arnold ('Red Road') which won the Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year at the 2010 BAFTA Awards. 15-year-old Mia Williams (Katie Jarvis) lives with her single mother Joanne (Kierston Wareing) and younger sister Tyler (Rebecca Griffiths) in a run down bock of flats. Suspended from school, she fills her days searching for the next alcohol fix and hanging out in a derelict flat near her home. When her mother brings home new boyfriend Connor (Michael Fassbender) to meet the girls, Mia soon finds herself attracted to him. Unfortunately for all concerned, the feeling seems mutual... |
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