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A centuries-old female vampire gives her lover immortality as the couple carouses around New York nightclubs in search of victims.
Peter Greenaway's highly acclaimed first feature was filmed in the beautiful house and gardens of Groombridge near Tunbridge Wells. The drama is set in the late seventeenth century and the plot is one of intrigue between the sexes. Successful artist Mr Neville (Anthony Higgins) is commissioned by Mrs Herbert (Janet Suzman) to draw up her late husband's estate. Part of the contract includes the exchange of sexual favours between the two, but sexual intrigue soon turns to murder.
A coming-of-age comedy. Daphne Reynolds (Amanda Bynes), a typical American teenager, comes to London to visit the father she has never met (Colin Firth). However, a clash of cultures is inevitable, particularly when her father is part of the English aristocracy. Undeterred, Daphne sets out to prove that love can conquer all, and almost succeeds in destroying the relationship with her father before it even begins.
Director Mike Leigh takes a satirical look at middle-class values in the 70s. Upwardly mobile couple Beverley and Laurence host an informal drinks evening when their neighbour's teenage daughter, Abigail, throws a party. Tensions arise as bored, bitchy housewife Beverley (Alison Steadman) flirts with her new neighbour, patronises his wife, embarasses Abigail's mother Sue and drives her over-stressed husband to the point of no return.
The story of the conflict between slave-traders and Jesuits during the colonisation of South America by Spain and Portugal. In 1750 Jesuit priest Gabriel (Jeremy Irons) arrives in the Amazon to build a mission for the Guarani Indians. He comes into conflict with slave trader Mendoza (Robert De Niro), who kills or captures many of the tribe but escapes punishment due to the fact that he is an aristocrat. However, it transpires that even Mendoza has a conscience when he comes to Gabriel asking for penance.
Versailles, 1672-1678. The Franco-Dutch war wages on, Louis XIV confronts his bitter rival, Guillaume d'Orange. But danger threatens the kingdom, even so far as the court of Versailles into which a deadly poison seeps. Louis has completed the first stage of his plan: to build the most beautiful palace in Europe far away from Paris, locking the nobility inside it and exercising absolute control. But the King has created a new and dangerous civilisation where courtiers are ready to do anything to get to the Sun. Behind a veneer of etiquette, they dream of ascending the social ladder to a world of wealth and power. Morality is waning, the poison spreads... Versailles is crumbling faster than it is being built. Blinded by his affection for Madame de Montespan, Louis is deaf to the Church's injunctions. The greatest enemy standing before him is no longer the nobility, nor is it Guillaume d'Orange. The palace that he himself designed could become his worst enemy. Wavering between mysticism and obscurity, diving into the dark side of power, will the king's downward spiral yet see his return to the light?
The first ten episodes from the second season of the American drama starring Frank Grillo. Retired MMA fighter and trainer Alvey Kulina (Grillo) runs the Navy St. Gym in Venice, California with his girlfriend Lisa (Kiele Sanchez). Struggling to keep their business afloat, it seems their only hopes of making money lie with Alvey's two fighting sons, promising youngster Nate (Nick Jonas) and troubled Jay (Jonathan Tucker), as well as the talented ex-convict, and Lisa's ex, Ryan (Matt Lauria). As Alvey schools his fighters in mixed martial arts, his life is further thrown into disarray by the arrival of his ex-wife Christina (Joanna Going). The episodes are: 'New Money', 'Simulations', 'Broken Or Missing', 'Be First', 'Happy Hour', 'Pink at Night', 'The Demon Had a Spell', 'Smoker', 'Living Down' and 'Traveling Alone'.
From the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan and starring Academy Award Winner Kevin Costner, Yellowstone revolves around the Dutton family, led by John Dutton, who controls the largest ranch in the U.S. that is under constant attack by those it borders: land developers, an Indian reservation and America’s first National Park. This is a world where land grabs make developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by one of the world’s largest oil and lumber corporations. It is the best and worst of America seen through the eyes of a family that represents both.
Six-part ITV crime drama starring Karla Crome, Laura Haddock, Rob James-Collier and Noel Clarke. The series follows D.S. Nancy Devlin (Crome) as she investigates the murder of a drugs trafficker in Brighton. What none of her colleagues know, however, is Nancy's loyalty to criminal haulier Frank Le Saux (Philip Glenister) led her to witness the trafficker's death. With both the force and the perpetrator unknowingly searching for her, the key witness, Nancy's two disparate lives begin to intersect as she tries to help her team find the killer without exposing her own role in the crime. As the detectives close in on the killer and the investigation gains publicity, will she make it out of the process with her reputation and career intact?
The true-life tale of FBI informant William O’Neal who infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell. Meanwhile Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson as a battle rages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover commands? (Double-Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song)
BBC miniseries depicting the lives of soldiers on the battlefields of the First World War. The series follows the Fourth Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, as they engage the German Army in the Belgian city of Mons on the first day of combat, the 18th Battalion from Manchester who battle the Germans at the Somme and a crew of tank fighters who prepare for the Battle of Amiens. The episodes are: 'First Day', 'Pals' and 'War Machine'.
Thea Sharrock directs this adaptation of the novel by Jojo Moyes. Emilia Clarke stars as Louisa 'Lou' Clark, a quirky, cheerful waitress who suffers a crisis when she loses her job. Struggling to find a position in her area of expertise, Lou reluctantly applies for a job as a carer for a wheelchair-bound man called Will (Sam Claflin). After a motorbike accident left him paralysed, Will has found daily tasks difficut and often wonders why he tries to carry on, but when Lou enters his life, both lost souls find common ground and help each other see the light at the end of the tunnel. The cast also includes Jenna-Louise Coleman, Charles Dance, Matthew Lewis and Janet McTeer.
On April 10th, 1912, RMS Titanic sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage. On her fourth night at sea she struck an iceberg and sank with the loss of 1,500 passengers and crew. The film taithfully depicts the drama, heroism and horror of the night the unsinkable sank. Includes behind-the-scenes footage of the movie including interviews with producer William MacQuitty (who saw the original ship launched) and the author of the book, Walter Lord. Features historical footage of the Titanic, the 1958 London film premiere and the original theatrical trailers. In black & white.
All six episodes from the second season of the ITV drama about a group of Women's Institute members living in a rural Cheshire village during the Second World War. Beginning in 1940, this series follows the residents of Great Paxford as they deal with the imminent threat of invasion. When the Battle of Britain intensifies, the women find they must heighten their efforts to boost morale and keep spirits high while dealing with the various problems of their personal lives. Meanwhile, Laura is publicly shamed after news of her affair with a married man, and his subsequent divorce, hits the headlines and Joyce's patriotic reputation is jeopardised when a shocking revelation comes to light.
It is pre-Revolution France. The Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and the Vicomte de Valmot (John Malkovich) are decadent members of the Paris aristocracy. The Marquise challenges the Vicomte to conquer young Cecile (Uma Thurman), the wife-to-be of an old friend. However, the perverse Vicomte prefers to work upon the seduction of Madame de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer), a married and moral young aquaintance. The sexual and social repercussions of the seduction has disastrous effects. The film won Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.
Another three two-part episodes from the ITV drama series based on the crime novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson stars as the tenacious and stubborn Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, who unravels a string of disturbing murder mysteries aided by his feisty and ambitious young assistant, DS Annie Cabbot (Andrea Lowe). In 'Strange Affair', Banks, assisted by icy DI Helen Morton (Caroline Katz) while Annie is on maternity leave, investigates the murder of a woman found shot dead in her car. In 'Dry Bones That Dream', Banks is called in to investigate the death of a mild-mannered accountant, Keith Rothwell (Dominic Mafham), who appears to be the victim of a contract killing. Finally, in 'Innocent Graves', the strangling of a wealthy financier's 16-year-old daughter unearths a complex web of lies and secrets for Banks to solve.
Opening with the funeral of Winston Churchill in January 1965, season nine continues with Nonnatus House entering a bold and innovative era. As the tower blocks multiply, and a new East End rises from the ashes of the old, society becomes more prosperous, but more complex. Our familiar team of medics and midwives face unexpected challenges as the population shifts, rules change, and old diseases come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, their own experiences are fuelled by love, loss, and doubt - and the very fabric of their lives is jeopardised when Nonnatus itself comes under threat of demolition.
Includes the 90 minute Christmas special:
Arthur Fleck is struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur soon makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events. (Winner of 2 Academy Awards: Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Best Musical Score. Also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Make-Up & Hairstyling, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing)
Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables, The Danish Girl) transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event. Featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic music and a world-class cast of dancers under the guidance of Tony-winning choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton, In the Heights), the film reimagines the musical for a new generation with spectacular production design, state-of-the-art technology, and dance styles ranging from classical ballet to contemporary, hip-hop to jazz, street dance to tap. A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
Tough, gritty and totally compelling, this hard-edged re-imagining of the iconic Prisoner: Cell Block H remains unmissable drama. Following season six's bloody finale the prison is on the brink of imploding as the fiery confrontation between Rita and Marie is imminent. The onset of Liz's dementia finds her clutching at any semblance of hope while Boomer has to deal with the fall-out from her broken family. With the Joan Ferguson case closed, a significantly pregnant Vera and her co-conspirators in The Freak's demise, Will and Jake, are off the hook or are they?
Season One
Season Two
Terry McDonough directs this made-for-TV biopic exploring the origins of the popular British sci-fi series 'Doctor Who'. Set in 1963, the feature finds actor William Hartnell (David Bradley) frustrated at being typecast as an unthinking enforcer and producer Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine) dismayed at her inability to make an impression in the male-dominated media. The involvement of Hartnell and Lambert in a new TV show called 'Doctor Who' marks a turning point in the career of both, offering them the opportunity to contribute to the creative growth of a production that quickly captures the imagination of the public. Sacha Dhawan, Lesley Manville and Brian Cox are among the co-stars.
Baz Luhrmann writes, directs and produces this adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan. Set in the 1920s, the story follows aspiring writer Nick Carraway (Maguire) as he moves to New York and becomes intrigued by his neighbour Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio)'s lavish lifestyle and mysterious past. As Nick finds himself caught up in the world of the wealthy, he witnesses romantic entanglement and betrayal. Gatsby's true nature is slowly exposed and his involvement with old flame Daisy Buchanan (Mulligan) ultimately leads to tragedy. The soundtrack was overseen by Jay-Z and features music from, amongst others, Beyoncé, André 3000, Will.i.am, Lana Del Rey and Florence and the Machine, as well as Jay-Z himself.
Crime drama based on the life of Scottish gangster Paul Ferris. Martin Compston stars as Ferris, who was brought up on Glasgow's notorious Black Hill estate in the 1960s. As a young man Ferris starts out working for two rival gang bosses, The Godfather and The Snake, but after a brutal betrayal he decides to go it alone. Carving out a dangerous and bloody career defined by violence, corruption and murder, Paul 'The Wee Man' Ferris ends up becoming the most feared man in Glasgow. |
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