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Winter 1968, and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in swinging London to perform in a sell-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown.

As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians, and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of romance seem undimmed as she embarks on a courtship with Mickey Deans (Finn Wittrock), her soon-to-be fifth husband. And yet Judy (Renée Zellweger) is fragile. After working for 45 of her 47 years, she is exhausted: haunted by memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood, and gripped by a desire to be back home with her kids. Will she have the strength to go on? Featuring some of her best-known songs, the film celebrates the voice, the capacity for love and the sheer pizzazz of "the world's greatest entertainer".

After the death of her life-long best friend, Claire (Anaïs Demoustier) vows to watch over her husband, David (Romain Duris), and their young daughter. But when she makes a surprising discovery her own subconscious desires are unleashed, taking her on a journey that will change her life irrevocably.

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The worldwide phenomenon, 'Downton Abbey', returns in a spectacular motion picture, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives.

A royal visit from the King and Queen of England unleashes scandal, romance and intrigue that leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance. Written' by series creator Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast, this grand cinematic experience will have you cheering for your favourite characters all over again.

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Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew begin a relationship that will last a lifetime. July 15th, 1988, Emma and Dexter meet on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways.

So where will they be on this "One Day" next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows? Feature is a modern love story, captivating and moving from beginning to end.

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Angel is a sensational romantic period drama brought to you by highly acclaimed director, Francois Ozon. In this previously unseen extended edition Romola Garai gives a 'superb performance' as Angel Deverell, a youthful, imaginative writer whose only flaw is her fascination with fantasy and romance.

After she meets her publisher she has a stratospheric rise to fame. But with celebrity comes heartache and it's not long before cracks begin to appear in Angel's fantasy world... Angel learns you can fill your world with romance, but you can't buy true love...

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Based on Kevin Kwan's best-selling novel, "Crazy Rich Asians" follows New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend's wedding in Singapore and meets Nick's family for the first time.

It soon becomes clear that the only thing crazier than love is family.

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"Midnight Sun" tells the life-affirming story of 17-year Katie Price (Bella Thorne), sheltered since childhood with a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly.

During the day she is housebound, but it is after nightfall that Katie's world opens up when she ventures out to the local train station to play her guitar for travellers. One night, fate intervenes when she meets Charlie (Patrick Schwarzenegger), an ex-high school all-star athlete, whom she has secretly admired for years. She hides her condition from him as the two embark on a uniquely powerful romance over one nearly perfect summer.

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Francis L. Watts (Richard Gere) is an affluent business man living in Philadelphia. Despite his wealth and connections, he is still grieving over the death of his friends, in a tragic car crash he was responsible for years before.

In an attempt to relieve his pain and guilt, something that his morphine addiction can't fix, he reconnects with his friend's daughter and her husband. After showering them with gifts and new prospects, things quickly sour. What follows is a desperate man's attempts to keep hold of his life, while everything around him falls apart.

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Four directors tell tales of Eros fit for a 1970's Decameron. Working-class lovers, Renzo (Germano Gilioli) and Luciana (Marisa Solinas), marry but must hide it from her employer; plus, they need a room of their own.

A billboard of Anita (Anita Ekberg) provocatively selling milk gives a prudish crusader for public decency more than he can handle. The wife of a count whose escapades with call girls make the front page of the papers decides to work to prove her independence, but what is she qualified to do? A buxom carnival-booth manager who owes back taxes offers herself for one night in a lottery: a nerdy sacristan and a jealous cowboy make for a lovers' triangle. In each, women take charge, but not always happily.

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Faced with the loss her husband, Helen Stone (Helen Mirren) also has to come to terms with her fading youth, beauty and career. Seeking solace in Rome, she meets the mysterious Contessa (Anne Bancroft) who provides an escape from her loneliness through a series of flings with young gigolos.

Finally, Mrs Stone meets her match in the handsome and smouldering Paolo (Oliver Martinez) with whom she falls hopelessly in love. Even more hopeless is her desire for a future with him. But as she pushes him away to save herself, a new temptation has stepped out from the shadows of the Via Veneto, where the inevitable fate of Mrs. Stone awaits.

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Starring world-renowned musician, David Garrett, "The Devil's Violinist" tells the sensational and scandalous story of virtuoso composer Niccolo Paganini.

Lured to London by his scheming manager, Urbani (Jared Harris), the infamous Paganini meets a hostile reception from the British public who fear the impact of his playboy lifestyle. As his electric performances begin to win him as many fans as detractors, Paganini falls in love with the beautiful daughter of his landlord. But as his protege's new found love threatens to loosen Urbani's control over him, he hatches a devious plan that would have disastrous consequences.

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Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Merced / Isabela Moner) for her biggest challenge yet - High School.

When her parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of Gold, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped high schoolers on a wild quest to save them. Hold on for a high-stakes mission as Dora and her new friends navigate the jungle, outrun treasure hunters, and solve ancient puzzles to unlock the mystery of the fabled city.

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In this third instalment of the adrenaline-fuelled action franchise, super-assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail.

After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin's guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world's most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.

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Based on the gripping true story of the Kursk submarine tragedy of 2000 in which 188 men lost their lives, 'Kursk: The Last Mission' is a tense submarine thriller from critically-acclaimed director Thomas Vinterberg.

When a Russian naval exercise goes horribly wrong, the Kursk submarine erupts in flames killing most of the men on-board and sending the trapped survivors to the bottom of the sea. Time is running out for Russian Captain Mikhail Averin (Matthias Schoenaerts) and his crew, as fire engulfs the vessel, starving them of oxygen. Ignoring the advice of their own people, the Russian government refuses the help of the UK Navy operation headed by Commodore David Russell (Colin Firth). When they finally give way to mounting domestic pressure, it's too little too late...

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Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) returns in 'Spider-Man: Far from Home'. Our friendly neighbourhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation.

However, Peter's plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks is quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks. Spider-Man and Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) join forces to fight the havoc unleashed across the continent but all is not as it seems.