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Comedy drama written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino and starring Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel. Fred Ballinger (Caine) is a retired composer and conductor and his friend Mick Boyle (Keitel) is a working film director. The septuagenarian friends are on a vacation at a luxury resort at the foot of the Alps, where they ponder their children's confused lives, Mick's eager young writers and the other guests at the hotel which include aspiring actor Jimmy Tree (Paul Dano), diva Jane Fonda (playing herself) and Fred's daughter and assistant Leda (Rachel Weisz). Whilst Mick works to finish the screenplay for what he anticipates will be his final significant film, Fred expresses no interest in picking up his musical career again, but a request from a well-known monarch makes him reconsider. The star-studded cast also includes current Miss Universe Madalina Ghenea.
Bryan Singer returns to direct this latest instalment of the 'X-Men' franchise based on the Marvel Comics characters. En Sabah Nur (Oscar Isaac), known as Apocalypse, has been worshipped as the first and most powerful mutant to have ever lived. When he is awakened after several thousands of years at rest, Apocalypse sees what the modern world has become and sets about correcting and cleansing humanity to create a better world for mutants to live in, recruiting Magneto (Michael Fassbender) onto his team. Hearing about the imminent attack, Professor X (James McAvoy) teams up with Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) and Beast (Nicholas Hoult) to try to save humanity.
Justin Lin directs this second sequel to the 2009 Academy Award-winning spin-off of the classic 1960s sci-fi adventure series. After overcoming doubts about his continued role in Starfleet, Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) leads the crew of the USS Enterprise as they continue to explore the darkest reaches of space as part of their five-year mission. Upon arriving for a routine stop at a remote Federation planet, the Enterprise is subjected to a devastating surprise attack by swarms of mysterious alien vessels. Overrun and with all systems failing, the crew have no option but to abandon ship, leaving them stranded on the surface with limited supplies and no way of sending for help. After coming across alien warrior Jaylah (Sofia Boutella), Kirk soon discovers that the merciless Krall (Idris Elba) is behind the attack and is readying an army to destroy Starfleet once and for all. Now facing a desperate battle to survive, Kirk must reunite his crew and find a way of defeating their frenzied new enemies before it's too late. The cast also includes Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg and Anton Yelchin.
All eight episodes from the Swedish crime drama starring Melinda Kinnaman and Henrik Norlén. After returning home to Sweden to spend more time with her children, former FBI profiler and criminal psychologist Inger Johanne Vik (Kinnaman) begins work as an academic lecturer. However, when her eldest daughter Stina (Esmeralda Struwe) witnesses a brutal murder, she is compelled to join the investigation and use her expertise to help find the killer. With more bodies quickly turning up, Inger and police detective Ingvar Nyman (Norlén) soon realise they are dealing with a calculating serial killer. As the pair continue to delve deeper into the case, a number of shocking revelations lead Inger to discover a chilling connection between the killer and her own daughter.
The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely... One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. Julius Caesar, exasperated by the situation, decides to change tactics. Since his armies are unable to prevail through force, Roman civilisation itself will charm the barbaric Gauls. And so he has a luxurious housing complex built near the village for Roman families, called The Mansions of the Gods . Will our Gaulish friends resist the lure of easy money and Roman comforts? Will their village become a simple tourist attraction? Asterix and Obelix are going to do all they can to thwart Caesar's plans.
Big budget thriller based on the novel by Richard Matheson. Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable, and man-made. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and maybe the world. For three years Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone. Mutant victims of the plague - The Infected - lurk in the shadows, watching Neville's every move and waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered, and quickly running out of time.
All 22 episodes from the animated version of Gene Roddenberry's seminal sci-fi series. Featuring the voice talents of the cast of the original live action series, the episodes follow Captain Kirk (voice of William Shatner) and the crew of the USS Enterprise as they continue to explore the darkest reaches of space. Series 1 episodes are: 'Beyond the Farthest Star', 'Yesteryear', 'One of Our Planets Is Missing', 'The Lorelei Signal', 'More Tribbles, More Troubles', 'The Survivor', 'The Infinite Vulcan', 'The Magicks of Megas-Tu', 'Once Upon a Planet', 'Mudd's Passion', 'The Terratin Incident', 'The Time Trap', 'The Ambergris Element', 'The Slaver Weapon', 'The Eye of the Beholder' and 'The Jihad'. Series 2 episodes are: 'The Pirates of Orion', 'Bem', 'The Practical Joker', 'Albatross', 'How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth' and 'The Counter-Clock Incident'.
All four seasons of the 1980s show featuring an ex-cop recruited into a covert crime-fighting organisation who is given a car that can think and act for itself. The show follows Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) and his sentient car K.I.T.T. as they fight crime and protect the innocent. Season 1 episodes are: 'Knight of the Phoenix', 'Deadly Maneuvers', 'Good Day at White Rock', 'Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular', 'Just My Bill', 'Not a Drop to Drink', 'No Big Thing', 'Trust Doesn't Rust', 'Inside Out', 'The Final Verdict', 'A Plush Ride', 'Forget Me Not', 'Hearts of Stone', 'Give Me Liberty... Or Give Me Death', 'The Topaz Connection', 'A Nice, Indecent Little Town', 'Chariot of Gold', 'White Bird', 'Knight Moves', 'Nobody Does It Better' and 'Short Notice'. Season 2 episodes are: 'Goliath: Part 1', 'Goliath: Part 2', 'Brother's Keeper', 'Merchants of Death', 'Blind Spot', 'Return to Cadiz', 'K.I.T.T. the Cat', 'Custom K.I.T.T.', 'Soul Survivor', 'Ring of Fire', 'Knightmares', 'Silent Knight', 'A Knight in Shining Armour', 'Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend', 'White-Line Warriors', 'Race for Life', 'Speed Demons', 'Goliath Returns', 'A Good Knight's Work', 'Mouth of the Snake', 'Let It Be Me' and 'Big Iron'. Season 3 episodes are: 'Knight of the Drones', 'The Ice Bandits', 'Knights of the Fast Lane', 'Halloween Knight', 'K.I.T.T. Vs K.A.R.R.', 'The Rotten Apples', 'Knight in Disgrace', 'Dead of Knight', 'Lost Knight', 'Knight of the Chameleon', 'Custom Made Killer', 'Knight By a Nose', 'Junk Yard Dog', 'Buy Out', 'Knightlines', 'The Nineteenth Hole', 'Knight & Knerd', 'Ten Wheel Trouble', 'Knight in Retreat', 'Knight Strike' and 'Circus Knights'. Season 4 episodes are: 'Knight of the Juggernaut', 'KITTnap', 'Sky Knight', 'Burial Ground', 'The Wrong Crowd', 'Knight Sting', 'Many Happy Returns', 'Knight Racer', 'Knight Behind Bars', 'Knight Song', 'The Scent of Roses', 'Killer K.I.T.T.', 'Out of the Woods', 'Deadly Knightshade', 'Redemption of a Champion', 'Knight of a Thousand Devils', 'Hills of Fire', 'Knight Flight to Freedom', 'Fright Knight', 'Knight of the Rising Sun' and 'Voo Doo Knight'.
Lou Diamond Phillips stars in this noir crime thriller. The film follows Detective Russell Logan (Diamond Phillips) as he is tormented by the so-called Pentagram Killer, Patrick Channing (Jeff Kober), who is terrorising Los Angeles. When he starts to hear a disembodied voice and the killings resume, Logan enlists local psychic Tess Seaton (Tracy Griffith) to help him capture the satanic serial killer.
Florence Foster Jenkins is the inspirational true story of the eponymous New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The voice Florence heard in her head was divine, but to the rest of the world it was hilariously awful. At private recitals, her devoted husband and manager, St Clair Bayfield, managed to protect Florence from the truth. But when Florence decided to give her first public concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall, St Clair realised he had perhaps bitten off more than he could chew. This critically acclaimed comedy drama directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen) celebrates the human spirit, the power of music and the passion of amateurs everywhere.
Alfonso Poyart directs this mystery thriller starring Colin Farrell as a serial killer and Anthony Hopkins as the man brought in by the FBI to help track him down. Not long into the case, former doctor and psychic John Clancy (Hopkins) realises that the man responsible for the killings has psychic capabilities himself. With both men privy to the actions of each other, a psychological showdown ensues... The supporting cast includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Abbie Cornish.
Three animated stories featuring the lovable bear with a penchant for 'hunny'. In 'Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree' Pooh tries to get to the top of a tree in order to steal some honey from the bees, but gets himself stuck instead. His chums manage to release him with the aid of a balloon, but Pooh then proceeds to get stuck (again!) in the door to rabbit's house. In 'Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day' a heavy storm hits the Hundred Acre Wood and timid Piglet performs a noble deed. In 'Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too' Pooh and his friends try to get rid of Tigger's annoying bounce, but when Rabbit discovers a cure, it turns out to be worse than the problem.
Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Crispin Glover star in this American crime drama. Teenager John Tollett (Daniel Roebuck) strangles his girlfriend, Jamie (Danyi Deats), and leaves her body beside the river. As word gets out among the young people of the town, some are torn between keeping faith with their peers or exposing the crime and risking retribution. Matt (Reeves) and Clarissa (Ione Skye) are uncomfortable keeping silent, while speed freak Layne (Glover) believes that as John's friends they should help him cover-up the murder. Layne and John turn to Feck (Hopper) for advice, the local drug dealer and himself a murderer.
Feature-length live-action/animated adventure featuring the kind-hearted sea sponge and his friends Squidward, Mr Krabs, Patrick the Starfish and Sandy the Squirrel. The film follows SpongeBob (voice of Tom Kenny) and the rest of the gang, including his arch-enemy Plankton (Doug Lawrence), as they track down the formula for the famous Krabby Patty, which has been stolen by a fiendish pirate called Burger Beard (Antonio Banderas).
More electronic puppet action in this, the second of the 'Thunderbirds' films. This time round, Tracy Island's resident genius Brains designs a revolutionary new aircraft, the Skyship One, only to see it hijacked on its maiden voyage. The Thunderbirds team get ready to come to the rescue, but with Alan Tracy and Lady Penelope trapped on board the Skyship, and Thunderbirds 1 and 2 heading into a trap set up by the hijackers, it's not going to be that easy.
Bret Easton Ellis' disturbing novel is brought to the screen by Mary Harron. In 1987, twentysomething Wall Street broker Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) seems to have it all: he is handsome, successful and engaged to the beautiful Evelyn (Reese Witherspoon). However, Patrick is also engaged in an affair with Courtney Rawlinson (Samantha Mathis) - his colleague's fiancée - and at night indulges in a confused orgy of drugs, pornography, prostitution and murder fantasies. When Patrick is outshone by a rival at a board meeting, he takes out his frustration by knifing a man sleeping rough in the street. This sparks off a descent into violence and madness, with Patrick embarking on a bloody and random killing spree.
Mark Wahlberg and Brie Larson star in this American crime drama directed by Rupert Wyatt. The film follows privileged literature professor and high stakes gambler Jim Bennett (Wahlberg) as he embarks on a relationship with his student Amy (Larson) while running up huge amounts of debt to numerous casino owners and gangsters. The supporting cast includes Jessica Lange as Bennett's mother Roberta, John Goodman as paternally inclined lender Frank, and Michael K. Williams as loan shark Neville Baraka.
Matthew Warchus directs this British drama inspired by real events during the 1984 miners' strike. When activist Mark Ashton (Ben Schnetzer) garners support at a Gay Pride rally in London for his plan to raise funds in support of the striking miners, he encounters a surprising impediment to his plan: most mining communities refuse to take money from gay and lesbian groups. However, one Welsh village, Dulais, seem grateful for the support. Mark and his friends hire a minibus and visit the villagers to consolidate the relationship. Though the villagers don't completely accept their visitors straight away, the community, which includes Hefina (Imelda Staunton), Dai (Paddy Considine) and Cliff (Bill Nighy), gradually warm to Mark and his friends as they realise the common causes that bind them.
Collection containing every episode of the late 1980s/early 1990s 'Start Trek' spin-off series plus a wealth of additional material including documentaries and behind-the-scenes footage. Set in the 24th century, some 80 years after the adventures of Captain Kirk and the starship Enterprise, the series follows Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the crew of the Enterprise NCC 1701-D as they venture to distant planets in search of new life, boldly going where no one has gone before.
Josh Boone directs this drama starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort as a pair of young cancer patients who fall in love. Based on the novel by John Green, the film tracks the relationship that grows between Hazel Grace Lancaster (Woodley) and Gus Waters (Elgort) following their meeting at a cancer support group for youngsters. Though Hazel, whose cancer is terminal and requires the constant use of an oxygen tank, is understandably pessimistic about her future and the possibility of happiness, Gus's infectious personality and optimistic outlook gradually bring her hope and humanity to the fore. The supporting cast includes Willem Dafoe, Nat Wolff and Laura Dern.
Noir thriller directed by Jim Mickle and starring Michael C. Hall and Sam Shepard. Texan small-business owner Richard Dane (Hall) has been hailed as the town hero since he protected his wife (Vinessa Shaw) and child by fatally shooting a would-be burglar inside their home. Residual guilt from the encounter is quickly dissipated by the police who assure Richard that he was acting in self-defence and therefore cannot be held accountable for the murder. However, when the burglar's recently-paroled father, Ben (Shepard), arrives in town and begins making explicit threats towards Richard and his family, Richard is forced to step up once again to protect them from harm...
Collection of two comedy dramas. In 'Bridesmaids' (2011), Annie (Kristen Wiig) is still reeling from the failure of her bakery business and the subsequent loss of her boyfriend and all her savings when her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), announces that she is engaged and wants Annie to take charge of her pre-wedding preparations. As if the responsibility of the role at such a tough time wasn't trying enough, Annie faces the small matter of dealing with Lillian's other bridesmaids - led by Helen (Rose Byrne) and Megan (Melissa McCarthy) - who have their own ideas on the kind of events befitting Lillian's final weeks as an unmarried woman. As a variety of mishaps, including mass food poisoning and a plane grounding, riddle Annie's attempts to help, she gradually finds herself usurped by Helen. But will her loyalty to Lillian pull her through in the end? In 'Pitch Perfect' (2012), Anna Kendrick stars as Beca, a freshman who is persuaded to join The Bellas, her university's all-female singing group. Raising their energy and expanding their repertoire, The Bellas have soon taken their music to a whole new level, culminating in a sing-off against their male counterparts in a campus-wide competition. Rebel Wilson and Elizabeth Banks co-star.
Nicholas Stoller directs this suburb-set comedy starring Zac Efron, Seth Rogan and Rose Byrne. Mac (Rogan) and Kelly (Byrne) have just moved into their new suburban home where they plan on raising their newborn baby. Struggling to adjust their life around the new arrival, both wish they had more time to spend with friends and replenish their dwindling sex life. On top of all this, all hope of regaining any semblance of their former lives is completely lost when a college fraternity led by the cocksure Teddy Sanders (Efron) moves in next door. As the parties commence and Mac and Kelly grow increasingly frustrated by the noise and carefree attitudes of the fraternity members, they find ways of getting back at the boys next door. Can the two sides come to a mutually beneficial agreement, or will the fraternity continue to ruin the couple's chance at domestic bliss?
All ten episodes from the second series of the TV drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police. The episodes are: 'The Ghost in the Machine', 'The Maddest of All', 'The Pride of Prydes', 'The Shadow of the Scaffold', 'The Mysteries of the Rosary', 'The Daughters of Jerusalem', 'The Three Tools of Death', 'The Prize of Colonel Gerard', 'The Grim Reaper' and 'The Laws of Motion'.
Nick Frost stars as a former salsa dancer desperate to regain his mojo in this comedy directed by James Griffiths. 22 years after a bullying incident robbed him of his shot at glory in the UK Junior Salsa Championships, overweight and self-loathing office worker Bruce Garrett (Frost) falls for the charms of his new, seemingly out-of-reach American boss Julia (Rashida Jones). Bruce's hopes rise, however, when he discovers that Julia also shares a passion for the dance floor, inspiring him to try to turn back the clock and win the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, there's a problem - Bruce's testosterone-fuelled colleague Drew (Chris O'Dowd) has made it quite obvious that he's got his own carnal designs on Julia. Can Bruce regain his confidence, unleash his dormant Latin fire and snatch the ultimate prize? |
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