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Lolita (1962)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
The Shining (1980)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Thomas Shelby heads up one of Birmingham's most feared criminal organisations. But when he sees an opportunity to move up in the world, it becomes clear that his ambition knows no bounds. With a spectacular cast, creator Steven Knight's phenomenal vision of a family’s odyssey through British society is intense, deeply moving and wildly entertaining.
Richard Harris and Sir Alec Guinness star in this sweeping, handsomely-mounted epic drama recounting the battle which raged between the monarchy and a commoner over the very soul of Great Britain. In 17th century England, ambitious country gentleman Oliver Cromwell (Harris) dared to challenge the political oppression and corruption which besieged his nation. Watching his power being usurped by a commoner, King Charles I (Guinness) springs to challenge his adversary. One man will become absolute ruler, the other will be executed. Rousing battle sequences, excellent lead and supporting performances from Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutun and Timothy Dalton, make Cromwell an outstanding historical drama in the tradition of Braveheart.
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of one story. Through coinddence, chance, human action, past history and divine intervention they will weave through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax.
Wrap your mind and your heart around every twist and turn of Grey's Anatomy: Season 14. As Miranda Bailey embarks on post-fire renovations, she finds it will take more than new walls and fresh paint to repair broken trust, stained reputations and fractured relationships. Against the backdrop of a year marked by love, loss and groundbreaking changes, Meredith pioneers a revolutionary surgical technique that puts her on track for the coveted award named for its founder, Harper Avery. But when a scandal involving the late, legendary Dr. Avery is revealed, Meredith's efforts, and the future of Grey Sloan itself, are in jeopardy. Binge on all 24 collectible episodes as you surrender to televisions's most addictive drama, Grey's Anatomy.
In this wild and incredible tale, young Bella Baxter is brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist. Eager to learn and hungry for the worldliness she lacks, Bella runs off on an adventure that inspires in her a fantastical evolution leading to a fierce dedication to equality and liberation.
Academy Award winner for Best Actress, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling. Also nominated for:
High Court Judge, John Deed has a sharp intellect, raffish charm and a passionate belief in justice. All attributes he'll desperately need as he continues to take on the establishment as well as facing the consequences of his stormy and impulsive love life. Seasons 3 and 4 find the Judge battling against Sir Monty Everard, Sir lan Rochester and others, while his uneasy relationship with Jo Mills continues to torment both of them.
A year has elapsed, and Sam and Wyn have buried their mother. Sam's professional and emotional life is further complicated by the arrival of Detective Superintendent Peter Ross, an ambitious man with whom she shares a troubled past and a potentially exciting future. This series tackles a double-dealing in the boxing world; suspicious deaths in a community devastated by AIDS; an office affair which leads to murder; and the mysterious death of an elderly lady, where Sam's theory does not tie up with the police's view of events.
All 32 episodes of the BBC crime drama starring Alan Davies as scruffy amateur detective and master of illusion Jonathan Creek. Series 1 episodes are: 'The Wrestler's Tomb', 'Jack in the Box', 'The Reconstituted Corpse', 'No Trace of Tracy' and 'The House of Monkeys'. Series 2 episodes are: 'Danse Macabre', 'Time Waits for Norman', 'The Scented Room', 'The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 1', 'The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 2' and 'Mother Redcap'. Series 3 episodes are: 'The Curious Tale of Mr. Spearfish', 'The Eyes of Tiresias', 'The Omega Man', 'Ghosts Forge', 'Miracle in Crooked Lane' and 'The Three Gamblers'. Series 4 episodes are: 'The Coonskin Cap', 'Angel Hair', 'The Tailor's Dummy', 'The Seer of the Sands', 'The Chequered Box' and 'Gorgons Wood'. Series 5 episodes are: 'The Letters of Septimus Noone', 'The Sinner and the Sandman' and 'The Curse of the Bronze Lamp'. The collection also includes the three Christmas specials 'Black Canary', 'Satan's Chimney' and 'Daemons' Roost' as well as the three specials 'The Grinning Man', 'The Judas Tree' and 'The Clue of the Savant's Thumb'.
All 24 episodes from the twelfth season of the award-winning US drama following the lives of medical professionals at a fictional Seattle hospital. In this series, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) struggles to deal with all her responsibilities after Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) moves in with her, while Miranda (Chandra Wilson) begins life as the new Chief of Surgery. The episodes are: 'Sledgehammer', 'Walking Tall', 'I Choose You', 'Old Time Rock and Roll', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', 'The Me Nobody Knows', 'Something Against You', 'Things We Lost in the Fire', 'The Sound of Silence', 'All I Want Is You', 'Unbreak My Heart', 'My Next Life', 'All Eyez On Me', 'Odd Man Out', 'I Am Not Waiting Anymore', 'When It Hurts So Bad', 'I Wear the Face', 'There's a Fine, Fine Line', 'It's Alright, Ma (I'm Not Bleeding)', 'Trigger Happy', 'You're Going to Need Someone On Your Side', 'Mama Tried', 'At Last' and 'Family Affair'.
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.
A centuries-old female vampire gives her lover immortality as the couple carouses around New York nightclubs in search of victims.
Summer 1863. The Confederacy pushes north into Pennsylvania. Union divisions converge to face them. Two great armies will clash at Gettysburg, site of a theology school. For three days, through such legendary actions as Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge, the fate of "one nation, indivisible" hangs in the balance. The bloodiest battle fought on American soil comes to the screen in a powerful production about the strategies, calculations, mistakes and heroism that turned the tide of the Civil War...
Cry, the Beloved Country is the BAFTA nominated film of the acclaimed novel by Alan Paton. A black minister, Stephen Kumalo lives a quiet life as a parish priest in the back country of South Africa. When his son, Absolom, leaves the small valley where he grew up for the bright lights of the city, he goes missing. After several months of silence, the minister goes to search for him and comes face to face with the squalor and poverty of the Johannesburg slums. Reverend Msimangu is a young clergyman who joins him in his search, but neither are prepared for what they will discover.
All 18 episodes from the seventh 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 family struggles to adjust to recent changes at the ranch and Amy (Amber Marshall) and Ty (Graham Wardle) discuss buying their own ranch as they grow closer but must then deal with the aftermath of a devastating accident. The episodes are: 'Picking Up the Pieces', 'Living in the Moment', 'Wrecking Ball', 'The Penny Drops', 'Thread the Needle', 'Now Or Never', 'Best Man', 'Hotshot', 'There But for Fortune', 'Darkness and Light', 'Better Days', 'Walking Tall', 'Lost Highway', 'Things We Lost', 'Smoke and Mirrors', 'The Comeback Kid', 'On the Line' and 'Be Careful What You Wish For'.
Set in the 1920s, this stunning drama tells the story of two sisters, Beatrice and Evangeline Eliott who find themselves penniless when their wealthy, philandering father dies. Unable to rely on their inheritance as they had planned, they go into the dressmaking business. Soon The House of Eliott is the smartest, most prestigious establishment in London. Throughout family scandals, business rivalries, dramatic love affairs, The House of Eliott is a rich tapestry of the times unfurling over thirty-four compelling and irresistible episodes.
The major adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies starring Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance Wolf Hall presents an intimate portrait of Thomas Cromwell, the brilliant consigliere to King Henry VIII, as he manoeuvres the corridors of power at the Tudor court. Directed by BAFTA award-Wwinner Peter Kosminsky, this powerful series follows the complex machinations and back room dealings of Cromwell - a pragmatic and accomplished power broker, from humble beginnings and with an enigmatic past. Cromwell serves king and country while navigating deadly political intrigue, the King's tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn and the religious upheavals of the Protestant reformation.
Lavish BBC adaptation of the much-loved Charlotte Bronte novel, starring Ruth Wilson as Jane Eyre and Toby Stephens as Rochester. Orphaned at a young age, Jane is placed in the care of her wealthy aunt Mrs Reed (Tara Fitzgerald), who neglects her in favour of her own three spoiled children. Jane is branded a liar, and Mrs Reed sends her to the grim and joyless Lowood School where she stays until she is 19. Determined to make the best of her life, Jane takes a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall, the home of the alluring and unpredictable Edward Rochester - where Jane's journey into the world, and as a woman, begins.
All six episodes of the Australian political crime drama. In the remote outback of Australia, two kids in their teacher's stolen car collide with a delivery truck delivering classified material to a secret government-funded research facility in Canberra. No one calls for help and it seems the government are willing to take radical measures in order to sweep this incident under the carpet. They would've succeeded if not for Ned (Dan Spielman), an aspiring internet journalist looking for a break, curiously investigating the incident after it is presented to him by chance. Along with his computer wizard and convicted cyber hacker brother Jesse (Ashley Zukerman), he begins to uncover the secrets behind the incident and its connection to the secret research project. In doing so the brothers are introduced to a world of corrupt politicians and businessmen who it seems will go to any lengths to keep their secrets out of the public eye, but will the brothers be able to match their determination in their quest for the truth?
Clive Owen and Billy Crudup star in this drama written and directed by Guillaume Canet. When criminal Chris (Owen) is released on good behaviour after serving several years in prison for murder, his brother Frank (Crudup), a promising young policeman, apprehensively meets him at the gate. Agreeing to help him back to a life of normality, Frank sorts out his brother with a job, a home and even helps him get in contact with his children and estranged ex-wife. After all his help Chris refuses to change and falls back into a life of crime, much to the dismay of his caring brother and father (James Caan).
Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star in this drama directed by Jon Avnet. The film follows the story of how Evelyn (Bates), a bored housewife, meets Ninny (Tandy), an old woman who tells stories about her home town of Whistle Stop. The stories centre around two women who ran a café, Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her friend Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker), whose violent husband Frank disappeared. Evelyn finds inspiration in the stories and her outlook and life improve.
Bill Pohlad directs this biopic about the musician, songwriter and founding member of The Beach Boys. In the 1960s, emerging talent Brian Wilson (Paul Dano) struggles to comprehend the sudden fame that his hit records have brought him and his band, and, after a panic attack, he turns away from touring and sets his mind to focus on creating the greatest album ever made. Later on in his life, Wilson (John Cusack)'s struggles turn to ones of health and sanity as his therapist Dr. Eugene Landy (Paul Giamatti) sees it necessary to have his patient permanently medicated. When Wilson, a shadow of his former self, meets car saleswoman Melinda (Elizabeth Banks) she finds herself determined to rid the innocent man of his brainwashing doctor and recapture the talent that he once possessed.
From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, this triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind the voice of a generation. Follow the inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston's trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon's most beloved hits as you've never heard them before.
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. |
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