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Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. In his compelling new film 'Twenty Feet from Stardom', award-winning director Morgan Neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century.

Triumphant and heartbreaking in equal measure, the film is both a tribute to the unsung voices who brought shape and style to popular music and a reflection on the conflicts, sacrifices and rewards of a career spent harmonizing with others. These gifted artists span a range of styles, genres and eras of popular music, but each has a uniquely fascinating and personal story to share of life spent in the shadows of superstardom. Along with rare archival footage and a peerless soundtrack, 'Twenty Feet from Stardom' boasts intimate interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Mick Jagger and Sting to name just a few. However, these world-famous figures take a backseat to the diverse array of backup singers whose lives and stories take center stage in the film.

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Relive the fun and excitement of keeping up with the Joneses in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'.

In a prologue that reveals a young Indiana Jones (River Phoenix) in one of his first adventures, this thrilling screen epic continues as an adult Indy embarks on a perilous quest to find his cantankerous father, Professor Henry Jones, Sr. (Sean Connery). The Nazis are on the trail of the Holy Grail, and have kidnapped Indy's father, the foremost authority on the Cup of Christ. Follow Indy as he inches through the rat-filled catacombs of Venice, battles Nazi flying aces in a thrilling biplane dogfight, and braves the thunderous fire-power of an unstoppable tank...

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An alien entity inhabits the earthly form of a seductive young woman who combs the Scottish highways in search of the human prey it is here to plunder. It lures its isolated and forsaken male victims into an otherworldly dimension where they are stripped and consumed.

But life in all its complexity starts to change the alien. It begins to see itself as 'she', as human, with tragic and terrifying consequence. 'Under the Skin' is about seeing ourselves through alien eyes.

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A breakout hit that packs a punch, 'Ray Donovan' makes its video debut with the complete first season! Crisis-fixer Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber) is at home with trouble until trouble hits home. Ray handles the combustible situations of LA's rich and famous - Boston style.

But his father, Mickey Donovan (Jon Voight), an Irish gangster, is the kind of trouble even Ray can't contain. Now on early parole, Mickey returns to reclaim his family, his life and seek revenge against the son who sent him away 20 years ago. Can Ray fix the battered cracks in his own family before it breaks him?

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On the day of her 11th birthday, Angeliki jumps from the balcony of her family home, falling to her death with a smile on her face.

While the police and Social Services try to discover the reason for this apparent suicide, Angeliki's family keep insisting that it was a tragic accident, but for how long will the family secrets remain?

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Film recounts the adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars; and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.

The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting; a raging battle for an enormous family fortune; a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds, and skis; and the sweetest confection of a love affair - all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

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At the age of 21, Tim is told an incredible family secret by his father: all the men in his family have the ability to relive their past. He can revisit any moment in his life to try things differently until he gets them perfectly right.

He decides to use his special new gift to win the heart of the beautiful Mary, but finds that the course of true love can be hilariously difficult - even with the ability to try, try and try again.

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Alvin (Paul Rudd), a serious-mined outdoors type has reluctantly agreed to employ his girlfriend's lazy younger brother, Lance (Emile Hirsch), and is already regretting it.

Acquiring some lethal moonshine from an oddball trucker, drunken brawls and bad behaviour soon follow and the unlikely duo find themselves on a journey that is as life-altering as it is outrageous.

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The young boy Yusuf's best friend is his father, who supports his family's modest life with the honey he collects from all trees in the forests of the remote Turkish countryside. Yusuf is a quiet boy, and his mother is concerned for his future.

Perhaps he will follow in his father's footsteps, or perhaps school will offer him other opportunities. But the honey crop is falling, and Yusuf has trouble learning how to read. The greatest fear strikes when Yusuf's father doesn't return home from the forest.

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Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) sees bis free-wheeling life overturned when he's diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live.

Determined to survive, Woodroof decides to take matters in his own hands by tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. After finding an unlikely ally in Rayon (Jared Leto), he establishes a hugely successful "buyers' club" and unites a band of outcasts in a struggle for dignity and acceptance that inspires in ways no one could have imagined.

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Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy) wants a promotion. He is clearly the best man for the job - the rest of his colleagues are just idiots. Annoyingly, there's been a murder and Bruce's boss wants results. No problem for Bruce.

He's in control and when he eventually solves the case and wins the promotion, his wife will come back to him. No problem. But is life that simple? Is Bruce the man he really thinks he is? The hilarious, tragic and unforgettable answers unfold in 'Filth'...

Nick and Meg, a married couple in their late-50s, are on a weekend trip to Paris to celebrate their anniversary and rekindle the flame. Things don't quite go to plan, as home truths, broken dreams and financial realities begin to surface, but you never can tell what will happen in the City of Light...

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Following the mysterious death of his brother, Gerry Devine (Aidan Gillen) travels to Singapore to help arrange the funeral and put business affairs in order. There he discovers an intoxicating world, far removed from his troubled life in London.

But as Gerry is drawn towards his brother's beautiful wife (Zoe Tay) and the sexual frankness of the local culture he begins to realise that escape isn't as easy as it seems...

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Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America's most creative and defiant music.

Under the spiritual influence of the 'Singing River' as Native Americans called it, the music of Muscle Shoals changed the world and sold millions upon millions of copies. At its heart is Rick Hall who founded FAME Studios. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, he brought black and white together in Alabama's cauldron of racial hostility to create music for the generations while giving birth to the 'Muscle Shoals Sound' and 'The Swampers'. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Bono, and others bear witness to Muscle Shoals' magnetism, mystery, and why it remains influential today.

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Set on the outskirts of Bradford, 'The Selfish Giant' follows two rebellious young lads - Arbor and Swifty - and their involvement with a local scrap dealer.

At first their earnings seem to roll in but as jealousy and resentment begin to drive the boys apart Arbor will resort to a desperate act of greed, the tragic consequences of which will tear apart the lives of everyone involved...