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Welcome to The Grapes - a Northern pub full of warmth, good cheer and nicotine. Where the regulars ponder their lives, loves and who's been leaving fag ends in the blocked urinals.
Season One
Season Two
Bernadette (Terence Stamp) is a middle-aged transsexual mourning the recent death of her lover. She embarks on a cabaret tour with two transvestite friends, Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Felicia (Guy Pearce) and together they set out for a professional engagement in Alice Springs in a gaudily painted bus they christen Priscilla. Along the way they encounter various macho characters - one of whom, Bob (Bill Hunter), begins to form a romantic attachment to Bernadette.
Spanish serial-killer drama. Barcelona boutique-owner Abel (Alex Brendemuhl) lives an ordinary life, with his own business, a girlfriend and a nice apartment. Beneath the surface however he is a cold-blooded killer, dispassionately murdering random strangers who cross his path, while betraying nothing of his secret life to his friends and family. Directed by Jaime Rosales.
Pleasure has its price. Following the murder of Sir George Howard and Justice Cunliffe, turmoil plagues London's most infamous Madams - bitter enemies, Margaret Wells and Lydia Quigley. Their war for control of the city's bawdy houses intensifies and when Margaret’s daughter, Charlotte, places herself in the home of Lydia Quigley, their toxic and deep-seated rivalry is taken to a dangerous new level. The arrival of the alluring and wealthy socialite Lady Isabella Fitz William on the scene may be Charlotte's lifeline, but her poise and position in society covers a dark, scandalous past. It's all pleasure and pain in Season 2 of Harlots.
This star-studded adaptation of the Jules Verne story, with over 40 cameo appearances, won several Oscars, including one for Best Picture. A Victorian English gentleman (David Niven) and his valet make a bet that they can circumnavigate the globe in only 80 days. They travel by almost every form of transport possible at the time, whilst being chased by an English detective who is convinced that Fogg has robbed the Bank of England. Re-made in 1988 with Pierce Brosnan and Eric Idle.
Colonel Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) is a war hero whose peacekeeping mission to Yemen goes horribly wrong when he orders his men to open fire on a group of demonstrators. The colonel is subsequently charged with murder and asks his comrade-in-arms Hays Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones), a military lawyer of questionable ability, to defend him at the court martial. But when Hodges starts investigating he is surprised to find evidence that points to a cover-up. William Friedkin ('The Exorcist', 'The French Connection') directs.
Peter Webber's screen adaptation of Tracy Chevalier's novel looks at the process behind creating one of the most famous portraits and told from the sitter's viewpoint - namely Jan Vermeer's The Girl With a Pearl Earring. Griet (Scarlett Johansson) is a young woman who sets off from her family home in the countryside to work as a servant for the Vermeer household in the burgh of Delft. To begin with, she is very lowly in the servant ranks, but is then given responsibility for cleaning the master of the house's painting quarters. Master of the house, the unsociable Vermeer (Colin Firth) is taken with Griet's looks and over some time paints her portrait. This upsets his pregnant and jealous wife, Catharina (Essie Davis) and his benefactor, van Ruijven (Tom Wilkinson), who likes to decide what Vermeer should be painting. All the while, Griet is forming her own special relationship with a peasant boy (Cillian Murphy) of her own age.
A funny thing happens to talk show host Jerry Langford (Lewis) on his way to the studio... kidnapped by stand-up comedian Rupert Pupkin (DeNiro) and his wacky sidekick (Bernhard), Langford is forced to give Pupkin a shot at the big time by allowing the struggling comic to perform his routine on Langford's show. What unfolds is an incredibly funny and poignant story about the darker side of comedy.
Two more short films from Peter Greenaway. In 'Vertical Falls Remake' academics argue about the work of Tulse Luper while 'The Falls' is divided into 92 biographies of people who have all been affected by the 'VUE', the Violent Unknown Event and a phenomenom in some way connected with birds and flying.
Superspy George Smiley (Alec Guinness) has for some time been in 'retirement' - some say due to his mishandling of the Czech scandal. However, the retiring masterspy finds himself summoned back to the 'Circus' (British secret service) when it transpires that an enemy infiltrator is at work in the department.
Betrayed by his childhood friend Fernand (Guy Pearce), sailor Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel) is found guilty of trumped-up charges and sent to the island prison of Chateau d'If. Thirteen years later, having learnt the art of fencing from the Abbé Faria (Richard Harris), a fellow inmate who also revealed to him the location of a vast treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo, Edmond realises that the time has come and carries out a daring escape attempt. Taking the treasure for himself, he reappears as the Count of Monte Cristo and becomes the talk of Parisian society; but he soon learns that Fernand has married Mercédès (Dagmara Dominczyk), Edmond's own childhood sweetheart, and starts drawing up his plans for revenge.
David Aames (Tom Cruise) is a vain middle-aged playboy who seems to have it all - he's inherited a multi-million dollar publishing firm from his father and his good looks and charm attract women to him like moths to a lightbulb. Though sleeping occasionally with his friend Julie (Cameron Diaz), when introduced to Sofia (Penelope Cruz) by a mutual friend suddenly David is touched by the possibility of real love. Excited by the meeting they arrange to meet again, but when Julie discovers the betrayal obsession rears its ugly head, and she decides to drive herself and David off a cliff. She dies and he survives but his face is hideously scarred by the accident. Despite his emotional and physical damage David and Sofia begin a relationship. But troubled by visions of Julie, David decides to kill her, smothering her with a pillow, but in reality he has killed Sofia. Accused of murder, he tries to piece together the truth to psychiatrist McCabe (Kurt Russell), only to discover that he has unwittingly become a client of the Life Extension Corporation and not all is as it seems...
Alan Metzger directs this action drama starring Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a former government agent who offers his services to real people with problems that are too big for them to solve on their own. Set in New York, the film also features Telly Savalas in a supporting role.
Clint Eastwood directs this feature film adaptation of the multi award-winning Broadway musical about 1960s pop group The Four Seasons. John Lloyd Young reprises his stage role as Frankie Valli, who is discovered by guitarist Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza), and along with bass player Nick Massi (Michael Lomenda) and keyboardist/songwriter Bob Gaudio (Erich Gergen) forms The Four Seasons. They sign a contract with producer Bob Crewe (Mike Doyle) and gradually find success but relationships within the band become strained over time. Narrated by each group member in turn, the story follows their rise to fame and eventual break-up, as well as the personal troubles they face along the way. The film features songs such as 'Rag Doll', 'Sherry', 'Big Girls Don't Cry', 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' and 'Who Loves You'.
1960s drama starring Peter Finch as a parliamentary MP whose thirst for greater power leads him into political intrigue. Johnnie Byrne (Finch) is a Labour MP who aspires to the big-time. His hopes are raised when his party triumphs in a general election, but Johnnie is overlooked for a role on the front benches. To top it off, his wife (Rosalie Crutchley) has just left him and balancing two mistresses, including the youthful Pauline (Mary Peach), is proving difficult. When Johnny is approached by a couple of fellow backbenchers for help in a scheme that may destabilise the government but advance their careers, Johnny is faced with an important choice...
This 90s update of the classic Civil War tale follows the lives of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, four sisters left at home with their mother during the war. Hardships abound but the girls always retain hope and their strong family loyalty as each grows in her own way into a 'little woman'. Starring Winona Ryder, Clare Danes and Susan Sarandon.
Mitch Albom adapts his own novel for this made-for-TV fantasy drama starring Jon Voight, Jeff Daniels and Ellen Burstyn. 83-year-old war veteran Eddie (Voight) works in maintenance at Ruby Pier theme park. When he saves the life of a young girl who is about to be crushed by a malfunctioning ride, Eddie dies and finds himself in heaven. There he meets five individuals he encountered when he was alive and discovers how they shaped the course of his life.
Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) is a brassy, unemployed, twice-divorced single mother. When she is injured in a motor accident and her lawyer, Ed Masry (Albert Finney), fails to win her any compensation, her solution is to insist that Ed provides recompense by employing her at his firm. Erin's new colleagues do not take her seriously at first, but when she discovers a cover-up by a water company who have been poisoning the local community, she and Ed set out to win the victims a multi-million settlement. Based on a true story; Julia Roberts won an Oscar for her performance in the title role and the real Erin Brockovich also appears briefly in the film as a waitress.
Classic war-time drama which has been mis-quoted for decades. During World War II former lovers Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilse (Ingrid Bergman) are reunited by chance in Casablanca, where he runs a nightclub and she, with her husband (Paul Henreid), is working for the French Resistance. Recriminations, rekindled desires and patriotic duty battle for primacy as Ilse's husband tries to outwit the local Nazis and escape from Morocco, whilst Rick and Ilse re-kindle their love and decide to run away together...
All episodes from the first and second series of the crime drama adapted from the novels by Kate Atkinson. In the first series, Jason Isaacs plays the protagonist, Jackson Brodie, a private detective troubled by events in his personal life. He investigates three mysterious cases involving family tragedies that appear to be unconnected - but all is not what it seems... The episodes are: 'Case Histories: Part 1', 'Case Histories: Part 2', 'One Good Turn: Part 1', 'One Good Turn: Part 2', 'When Will There Be Good News?: Part 1' and 'When Will There Be Good News?: Part 2'. In the second series, Isaacs returns as Brodie who continues his investigation work in Edinburgh, Scotland, while dealing with troubles in his personal life. Victoria Wood, James Cosmo, Gary Lewis and Maurice Roëves guest star. The episodes are: 'Started Early, Took My Dog', 'Nobody's Darling' and 'Jackson and the Women'.
Supernatural teenage drama directed by Richard LaGravenese and adapted from the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. A mysterious young girl, Lena (Alice Englert), moves to a new school in Gatlin, South Carolina, quickly grabbing the attention of local boy Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich). When it is revealed that Lena is in fact a Caster with magic powers and only has a short time before she faces 'claiming' by either the light or dark side, the pair set out to find a way to prevent her from going evil, as her mother did. As they do, they unlock the secrets of their past and discover they share a connection through history.
David Richards directs this fact-based drama exploring the case of 'The Yorkshire Ripper'. Throughout the 1970s and early '80s, the serial killer preyed on young women and committed a total of 13 murders in the West Yorkshire area. This film shows a dramatisation of the investigation led by Detective George Oldfield (Alun Armstrong) which took its toll on both his career and personal life but which also led to the conviction of Peter Sutcliffe (Craig Cheetham) in 1981.
Second volume of episodes from the Italian crime drama based on the series of novels by Andrea Camilleri. Salvo Montalbano (Luca Zingaretti) plays a key role maintaining law and order in the town of Vigata in Sicily. Navigating his way around the fraught terrain of the Italian justice system isn't the only issue faced by Montalbano - his dual indulgences, food and his girlfriend, Livia (Katharina Böhm), often threaten to derail him. The episodes are: 'The Artist's Touch', 'A Trip to Tindari', 'The Sense of Touch', 'Montalbano's Croquettes', 'The Scent of the Night' and 'The Cat and the Goldfinch'. |
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