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In a fictional American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
Emmy Winner Patricia Arquette stars as Allison, a woman who can communicate with the dead, but for most of her life viewed this gift as a curse. Allison finally submits to her calling when she realizes she can do more good as a medium then a lawyer.
All 91 episodes of the 1980s BBC drama series following events in a veterinary practice supporting the local farming community in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. Based on James Herriot's autobiographical bestsellers 'If Only They Could Talk' and 'It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet', the series stars Christopher Timothy as James Herriot, Robert Hardy as Siegfried Farnon, Peter Davidson as his brother Tristan, and Carol Drinkwater as James's wife Helen.
Shrek has settled down to married life with Fiona. The triplets are a year old now, and life has become a boring routine. Rumpelstilskin offers Shrek some hope: a return to his carefree days, in return for one day of Shrek's life. Unfortunately Rumpelstilskin picks the day Shrek was born, meaning he does not exist, and no one knows him. With only one day to get a kiss from Fiona to break the spell, Shrek has his work cut out convincing his friends that they are his friends.
Homicide Detective Caleb Barnes (Stephen Baldwin) had always been able to maintain a professional distance between his personal life and the numbing horror of his work. However, since the accidental death of his young son, he has immersed himself in the grisly details of the cases he investigates. A series of murders in Salt Lake City draws his attention and he uncovers a web of murder and deceit.
'Fitz' Fitzgerald is an insulting, nosy, loathsome individual who is a drunken excuse for a husband, a lousy father, and a gambling washout but he has one saving grace - he is a brilliant psychologist with an uncanny ability to see the evil in people, make them confess and walk away unscathed. He seems to understand the criminal mind, most probably because his mind isn't that far removed from the criminals he deals with. All 11 feature-length episodes are included:
The phenomenon continues as Breaking Bad hits a stunning new height with its most suspenseful season yet! In his multiple Emmy Award-winning role, Bryan Cranston stars as Walter White, a one-time mild-mannered chemistry teacher whose transformation into a deadly criminal kicks into overdrive in the explosive fourth season. As his young accomplice Jesse turns increasingly distant and hostile, Walt must deal with his estranged wife, his relentless DEA Agent brother-in-law, and the ruthless kingpin manipulating the entire operation - culminating in a bombshell season finale that will leave you speechless.
Independent sci-fi drama. Abe (David Sullivan) and Aaron (Shane Carruth) are two young engineers who work in an anonymous city for a large corporation and who, in their spare time, conduct their own scientific experiments in their garage. While working on a device that will block the gravitational pull of an object and so reduce its apparent mass, the two scientists discover an extraordinary side-effect that allows them to manipulate time. Immediately taking advantage of this opportunity, they are soon having to deal with its consequences, and with its effect on their strained working relationship.
Set in the 6th Century this is the tale of murder, greed, passion and revenge in Scotland and Denmark. The Royal throne has been taken over by the King's brother, after the King's murder. But the murder was witnessed by the younger brother, who plots his revenge by faking madness and trying to reveal the truth through the 'play within a play'.
Baseball-themed drama starring Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. Gus Lobel (Eastwood) is a veteran baseball scout who is nearing the end of his career. Realising that her father is struggling to keep up with the demands of his job as his eyesight deteriorates, Gus's daughter Mickey (Adams) reluctantly agrees to accompany her father on his upcoming scouting venture. Justin Timberlake co-stars as Mickey's love interest Johnny Flanagan, an aspiring sports announcer whose career was first launched when he was scouted by Gus years ago.
All 22 episodes from the first series of the American crime thriller starring James Spader. When former government agent turned fugitive Raymond 'Red' Reddington (Spader) suddenly decides to surrender to the FBI after years of evading capture, Assistant Director Harold Cooper (Harry Lennix) wonders why and, more importantly, why now. As Reddington reveals to Cooper that he has access to Ranko Zamani (Jamie Jackson), another wanted fugitive, and can help the FBI to track him down, Cooper's intrigue gets the better of him and he allows Reddington into the FBI. The episodes are: 'Pilot', 'The Freelancer', 'Wujing', 'The Stewmaker', 'The Courier', 'Gina Zanetakos', 'Frederick Barne's, 'General Ludd', 'Anslo Garrick', 'Anslo Garrick: Conclusion', 'The Good Samaritan', 'The Alchemist', 'The Cyprus Agency', 'Madeline Pratt', 'The Judge', 'Mako Tanida', 'Ivan', 'Milton Bobbit', 'The Pavlovich Brothers', 'The Kingmaker', 'Berlin' and 'Berlin: Conclusion'.
All 24 episodes from the first two seasons of the Golden Globe-winning US drama about a CIA officer determined to prove that a returned hero is actually an Al-Qaeda mole. Carrie Mathison, a CIA Agent battling her own demons, becomes convinced that the intelligence that led to the rescue of Sgt. Nicholas Brody, a US soldier who had been missing and presumed dead for eight years was a set-up, and may be connected to an al-Qaeda plot to be carried out on American soil. Already on thin ice with the CIA, and now assigned to a desk job after an incident in Iraq, Carrie is forced to break protocol in order to prove her theory that Brody was "turned" during his many years in captivity and is now working for al-Qaeda. Meanwhile, Brody receives a hero's welcome at home, and attempts to reconnect with his family whom he hasn't seen in eight years. But when a new devastating terrorist threat emerges, Brody and Carrie's lives become intertwined as they engage in a delicate dance of suspicion, deceit and desire.
When Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello) goes to visit his dying mother in Sicily, he asks his long-term girlfriend Loretta (Cher) to contact his estranged brother Ronny (Nicolas Cage) and invite him to their upcoming wedding. Ronny, a hot-headed baker, turns out to be everything his brother is not, and soon he and his prospective sister-in-law are embarking on a passionate affair. Oscars were won by Cher, supporting actress Olympia Dukakis, and writer John Patrick Shanley.
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.
In 1943, with Rome occupied by the Nazis, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck) does all he can to help Allied POWs, providing them with hiding places and assisting them in their flight from the Germans. Gestapo Chief Colonel Herbert Kappler (Christopher Plummer) grows suspicious of O'Flaherty, but is frustrated by the priest's diplomatic immunity. Finally, he issues an order that O'Flaherty either be captured or shot if he is ever seen outside the walls of the Vatican.
Golf Pro 'Tin Cup' McAvoy (Kevin Costner) is reduced to giving lessons, but when he gets psychologist Molly Griswold (Rene Russo) as a client, he starts to aspire to something higher. Deciding that the only way to impress Molly is to win the US Open, he sets out with his caddy Romeo to improve his game. Matters are not helped by the fact that Molly is dating Tin Cup's arch rival, David Simms (Don Johnson). Features cameo appearances from real-life golfing stars.
The first season of the prequel to 'The Walking Dead'. Set in Los Angeles, California, the show follows the lives of Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) and her family - boyfriend Travis (Cliff Curtis), her daughter Alicia (Alycia Debnam Carey) and her drug-addicted son Nick (Frank Dillane) - at the beginning of a zombie apocalypse. When Nick first identifies a zombie after awakening in a drug den not many people believe his stories. But they are soon forced to after the walking dead begin to overrun the city, prompting the military to be called in to restore order.
The penultimate instalment of the teen vampire saga. The newfound marital bliss of Bella Swan and her vampire lover, Edward Cullen, comes under threat when Bella discovers that she is pregnant. Posing a threat both to the Quileute wolves and to the Volturi vampires, the conception and near-fatal birth of their daughter sparks a series of dramatic events that threatens to tear their world apart.
All 13 episodes from the fourth series of the TV drama that expands on the hit feature film of the same name. The action centres on the small rural town of Dillon, Texas, where the coveted state football championships are held in the highest regard. In this series, with minimum funding and no coaching staff after local re-zoning creates two high-school districts, coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) is finding it hard enough trying to build up his new team - the East Dillon Lions - into a coherent unit, let alone championship contenders. The episodes are: 'East of Dillon', 'After the Fall', 'In the Skin of a Lion', 'A Sort of Homecoming', 'The Son', 'Stay', 'In the Bag', 'Toilet Bowl', 'The Lights in Carroll Park', 'I Can't', 'Injury List', 'Labouring' and 'Thanksgiving'.
Los Angeles, circa 1920's, a little immigrant girl finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. Making sure he keeps her interested in the story, he interweaves her familys and people she likes from the hospital into his tale.
All 23 episodes from the second season of the US action drama based on the DC Comics hero Green Arrow. After being shipwrecked and stranded on an island for five years, millionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) returns home to Starling City. It is clear that his experiences on the island have changed him and, disguised as a hooded figure known as Arrow, he uses the new skills he has developed to fight crime, including the corruption taking place within his deceased father's company. In this series, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) puts herself forward as bait when a violent criminal from Lance (Katie Cassidy)'s past flees prison and seeks revenge. The episodes are: 'City of Heroes', 'Identity', 'Broken Dolls', 'Crucible', 'League of Assassins', 'Keep Your Enemies Closer', 'State Vs Queen', 'The Scientist', 'Three Ghosts', 'Blast Radius', 'Blind Spot', 'Tremors', 'Heir to the Demon', 'Time of Death', 'The Promise', 'Suicide Squad', 'Birds of Prey', 'Deathstroke', 'The Man Under the Hood', 'Seeing Red', 'City of Blood', 'Streets of Fire' and 'Unthinkable'.
John Thaw stars in this 1960s drama series written by Francis Durbridge. The series follows lovers Mark (Thaw) and Diana (Sylvia Sims) who wish to be together but Diana's husband Geoffrey (Noel Johnson) refuses to grant her a divorce. Realising their only way to happiness is to murder Geoffrey, Diana shoots her husband and Mark arrives to help her dispose of the body. When the body disappears, however, Diana receives a phone call from her husband blackmailing her to meet him or be arrested for attempted murder. |
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