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Award-winning film by the director of 'Amores Perros', Alejandro González Iñárritu. Shot mainly with a hand-held camera, and following a non-linear plot line, the film captures the immediacy and confusion of the moments before, during and after a horrific accident that causes the lives of three disparate people to become interwined. Sean Penn plays Paul Rivers, a mathematics teacher facing up to his pending death from a heart problem, while his distant wife Mary (Charlotte Gainsbourg) hopes to become pregnant from artificial insemination. Naomi Watts is Cristina, mother of two little girls who has overcome a drug-dependent past to achieve a stable, happy marriage and family life. Benicio del Toro plays Jack Jordan, an ex-criminal who has now found Jesus and is struggling to provide for his wife and their two children in a poor area of the town. When tragedy strikes, all three characters must re-evaluate their lives in the face of death. The title refers to the 21 grams a person loses at the moment of death, thought to be the weight of the human soul.
The Hurt Locker is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. This critically-acclaimed film has gone on to win 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
The Weiss family are an archetypical Hollywood dynasty - Dr Stafford Weiss is a psychotherapist whose self-help books have made him a fortune. His wife Cristina is the overbearing mom-ager of their thirteen-year old son, Benjie, a prodigious child star fresh out of drug rehab, and their estranged daughter Agatha has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital. Agatha is now back in Hollywood making friends with a wannabe actor named Jerome, and has landed a new job as PA to one of Stafford’s clients - the neurotic and tempestuous actress Havana Segrand, whose dream of reprising her dead mother’s starring role from the 1960s is beginning to haunt her.
French Canadian animated feature for children. Franklin shares many good times with his grandmother, and when she is taken ill he is determined to help her. He hears the story from his Aunt Lucy of a talisman that may help to cure his Granny's illness. However, the talisman is said to be in Turtle Lake, and it is a long and difficult journey to get there. Franklin will need help from his friends and his aunt - and must also contend with her headstrong goddaughter Samantha.
On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her older sister Cecilia (Kiera Knightley) strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching Cecilia is their housekeeper's son Robbie Turner (James McAvoy), a childhood friend who, along with Briony's sister, has recently graduated from Cambridge. By the end of that day the lives of all three will have been changed forever. Robbie and Cecilia will have crossed a boundary they had never before dared to approach and will have become victims of the younger girl's scheming imagination, and Briony will have committed a dreadful crime, the guilt for which will colour her entire life.
Historical drama starring Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close. In 1183, after the death of his eldest son, King Henry II (Stewart) must decide which of his three remaining sons will succeed him. As the time for him to announce his successor approaches, Henry frees his imprisoned wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Close), who he held captive after she plotted to overthrow him. It soon becomes clear, however, that Eleanor favours first child Richard (Andrew Howard), while Henry sees his youngest, John (Rafe Spall), as the next in line but, in the weeks ahead, the King begins to have serious doubts if any of his sons are capable of becoming the new ruler.
Conman and hotshot gambler Jake Green has spent the last seven years in prison, taking the rap for a crime he did not commit. Now he's out and itching for revenge against the ruthless crime boss and casino owner Dorothy Macha. Having become unbeatable at the tables, using a formula for the ultimate con that he learned in prison, Jake soon finds himself taking the very last gamble he ever wanted to take. In the company of two inscrutable characters, Avi and Zach, a lethal game of cat-and-mouse unfolds and there is danger at every turn, but the biggest danger of all comes from the very last place he could have expected...
Teen dance drama sequel. Recently released from a juvenile detention centre after a brush with the law, 17-year-old Maria Ramirez (Katerina Graham) returns to the Bronx with nothing except her burning talent for street dance and a determination to make a new life for herself. After seeing her dance in a local nightclub, instructor Brandon (Randy Wayne) invites her to help train a group of dancers for the TV competition 'Dance Or Die', an opportunity that brings Maria face to face with her former boyfriend Luis (Christopher 'War' Martinez) and his rival dance crew.
After a rough break-up, Elizabeth sets out on a journey across America, leaving behind a life of memories, a dream and a soulful new friend a cafe owner, all while in search of something to mend her broken heart. Waitressing her way through the country, Elizabeth befriends others whose yearnings are greater than hers, including a troubled cop and his estranged wife and a down-on-her luck gambler with a score to settle. Through these individuals, Elizabeth witnesses the true depths of loneliness and emptiness, and begins to understand that her own journey is part of a greater exploration within herself.
Study of football hooliganism and male culture in Middle England, based on the novel by John King. The main character, Tommy Johnson (Danny Dyer), is a bright but bored 30-year-old with a steady job and close-knit family, who lives for the weekend life of casual sex, lager, drugs - and violence. Through him we meet three other males in his world: Billy Bright (Frank Harper), a right-wing fascist full of bitterness at a country that he perceives as having failed him; Zeberdee (Roland Manookian), a mouthy hooligan whose life revolves around crime and drugs; and Bill Farrell (Dudley Sutton), a 70-year-old war veteran who tries to enjoy every day to the limit. Shot in documentary style using a handheld camera, the film realistically captures the lure and potency of football violence.
Betty Fisher (Sandrine Kiberlain) is a successful novelist whose life is struck by tragedy when her only son falls from his bedroom window and later dies in hospital. Sometime later Margot (Nicole Garcia), Betty's mother, sees a young boy playing in the street nearby and brings him home to serve as a replacement son for Betty. The boy's mother, Carole (Mathilde Seigner), then reports the disappearance to the police, helping to set off a chain of events which bind the protagonists together in ways they never expected. Adapted from a novel by Ruth Rendell.
Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson star in this bleak drama directed by David Michôd. Ten years after an economic collapse has made life tough in the Australian outback, Eric (Pearce) travels from place to place in his car, which is his only remaining possession, and struggles to make ends meet. When a group of wandering thieves steal his car after their own truck gets damaged and leave an injured member behind, Eric sets off to track them down. In his pursuit he meets up with Rey (Pattinson), the abandoned member of the group, who he believes will have an idea of the gang's whereabouts. Can Eric hunt them down and regain the only thing he has left?
A woman has to deal with feelings of grief and guilt after her husband and son die in a terrorist attack. A young London mother (Michelle Williams) waves her husband and son goodbye as they head off to see a local football match. As soon as they're gone, she entertains local news reporter Jasper Black (Ewan MacGregor), with whom she's been having an affair. As the two begin making love, a news flash on the television informs them that a suicide bomber has attacked the stadium which her husband and child were attending. In a blind panic, the woman heads for the football ground, where she runs into her late husband's boss, police officer Terence Butcher (Matthew Macfadyen). In the following weeks, as she attempts to put her life back in order, she's introduced to, and befriends, a young boy (Sidney Johnston) whose father was involved in the attack.
It is 1935. Three years have passed. And as the seasons turn, so too do the machinations of a rising revolution. As a new summer falls upon the foothills of India's Little England, Simla, political tensions reach fever point. For Ralph Whelan, this year is the most pivotal of his career but with the Viceroy incumbent in his final few months he struggles to finance his career progression and continue to conceal the truth surrounding the events of 1932. Alice's husband has followed her to India but his worsening campaign of hatred against his wife sends her running into the arms of her true love. The Dalals are enjoying the new-found status that Aafrin's ascending career affords them but it will not be an easy summer and Aafrin is even more deeply involved with the violent wing of the Congress Party. Against this backdrop, life in Simla continues, as fun and debauched as ever.
All eight episodes from the second series of the TV drama starring Matthew Macfadyen as a detective trying to maintain the law on the streets of Whitechapel in the wake of the Jack the Ripper murders. Though the immediate threat posed by the Ripper seems to have receded, H Division's Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Macfadyen), aided by the hard-boiled Sergeant Bennett Drake (Jerome Flynn) and American forensics expert Captain Homer Jackson (Adam Rothenberg), still has his hands full trying to keep the East End streets safe. The episodes are: 'Pure As the Driven', 'Am I Not Monstrous?', 'Become Man', 'Dynamite and a Woman', 'Threads of Silk and Gold', 'A Stronger Loving World', 'Our Betrayal: Part One' and 'Our Betrayal: Part Two'.
The complete third season of the action drama series featuring a covert team of Special Forces operatives risking their lives on undercover missions in far-flung locations. Episodes comprise: 'Pandemonium: Part 1', 'Pandemonium: Part 2', 'Always Kiss Them Goodbye', 'Every Step You Take', 'Inside Out', 'M.P.s', 'Five Brothers', 'Play 16', 'Binary Explosion', 'Gone Missing' and 'Side Angle Slide'.
The complete second seaason of the classic 1970s crime series. Bodie (Lewis Collins) and Doyle (Martin Shaw) are two elite officers in the secretive CI5 service, a unit staffed by expert policemen, soldiers and special forces to combat anarchy, terrorism and high-profile crime. In this series, Doyle is assigned to test a new laser-beam rifle, Bodie's girlfriend is critically injured in a terrorist bombing, and the team go up against a rogue agent. Episodes are: 'Hunter/Hunted', 'The Rack', 'First Night', 'Man Without a Past', 'In the Public Interest', 'Rogue', 'Not a Very Civil Civil Servant', 'A Stirring of Dust', 'Blind Run' and 'Fall Girl'.
Three years on from the events of Day Two, Federal Agent Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland) has successfully captured and imprisoned the head of a Mexican drug cartel. But when a van deposits a dead body outside the LA Health Unit infected with a deadly virus, the Counter Terrorist Unit uncover a plot to blackmail the US Government with the threat of a released bio-weapon that will kill millions to ensure the release of the drug baron. Jack must infiltrate the gang and rid the world of the virus threat. Meanwhile, President Palmer is in LA seeking re-election to a second term, with his new chief of staff and girlfriend in tow.
Made-for-TV biographical drama which depicts author J.K. Rowling's rise to fame. The film follows Rowling (Poppy Montgomery/Madison Desjarlais/Aislyn Watson) from her childhood through her adult life including her experiences with her first marriage, the birth of her daughter and the death of her mother before she found fame with the publication of the hugely successful 'Harry Potter' series.
All 16 episodes from the fourth season of the award-winning medical drama starring Hugh Laurie as the stone-faced MD, Dr Gregory House, who, although very well qualified, is completely devoid of any bedside manner. In this season, House is forced to choose a new staff member, diagnoses a researcher at the South Pole, and survives a bus crash. Episodes comprise: 'Alone', 'The Right Stuff', '97 Seconds', 'Guardian Angels', 'Mirror Mirror', 'Whatever It Takes', 'Ugly', 'You Don't Want to Know', 'Games', 'It's a Wonderful Lie', 'Frozen', 'Don't Ever Change', 'No More Mr Nice Guy', 'Living the Dream', 'House's Head' and 'Wilson's Heart'.
The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favour with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity. (Academy Award nominations for: Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyling)
Documentary about the life of Pope John Paul II: poet, playwright, actor, mystic - and head of the Roman Catholic Church. Shaped by the horrors of World War II and the subsequent brutalities of the Communist era in Poland, John Paul II is seen by millions as one of the world's greatest defenders of religious freedom and human rights. Filmed on location in Krakow and Rome, the film traces his personal life and struggles.
Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, Sherlock) stars alongside Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire, Trainspotting), Stephen Campbell Moore (The History Boys, The Go-Between) and Saskia Reeves (Luther, Shetland) in Stephen Butchard's adaptation of Ian McEwan's award-winning novel, The Child In Time. Set two years after his daughter went missing, The Child In Time follows Stephen Lewis, a children's author, as he struggles to find purpose in his life without her. His wife Julie has left him, and his best friends Charles and Thelma have retired to the countryside, battling demons of their own. With tenderness and insight, the movie explores the dark territory of a marriage devastated, the loss of childhood, the fluidity of time, grief, hope, and acceptance. The Child In Time is a lyrical and heart-breaking exploration of love, loss, and the power of things unseen.
Betrayed by his country. Beaten into slavery. Reborn as a warrior. Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a graphic and visceral account of Rome's most famous gladiator. When he is separated from the love of his life, Spartacus is forced into the gruesome and bloodthirsty arena, where a grisly death is primetime entertainment. Spartacus must fight for survival, befriend his enemies and play politics in this new world of corruption, violence, sex and fame. He will be seduced by power and tormented by vengeance. But his passion will give him the strength to prevail over every obstacle, in this modern and uninhibited tale of death, honour and endurance.
The entire first and second series of the cult TV show. In the first season, a group of builders from England go over to Germany to work on a site by day, and do their bit for European harmony and understanding by night. Whilst in the second season, the likeable Geordies along with boring Barry from Wolverhampton and Londoner Wayne, find themselves in the exotic location of Marbella, following the success of their trip to Germany. |
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