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Alexander Mackendrick's last Ealing comedy and certainly one of the best, William Rose received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Sir Alec Guinness stars in one of his most vivid disguises, in this killingly funny black comedy gem.

The villains plot to kill the old lady who discovers their robbery. But the pensioner is not as harmless as she seems! A rare colour film from Ealing in the '50s, it was premiered in 1955 at the end of the Ealing Green period.

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Russell Crowe stars in Unhinged, a timely psychological thriller that explores the fragile balance of a society pushed to the edge, taking something we've all experienced - road rage - to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion.

Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late to work when she has an altercation at a traffic light with a stranger (Crowe) whose life has left him feeling powerless and invisible. What follows is a dangerous game of cat and mouse that proves you never know just how close you are to someone who is about to become unhinged.

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Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, director Ladj Ly's Oscar-nominated 'Les Misérables' is an exhilarating "Molotov cocktail of a movie". Stephane (Damien Bonnard) has recently joined the Anti-Crime Squad police unit in the suburbs of Paris, where Victor Hugo set his famed novel 'Les Miserables'.

Alongside his new colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga), both experienced members of the team, he quickly discovers tensions are on the brink of exploding between local gangs. When the trio finds themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures the encounter, threatening to expose the reality of everyday life.

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Drawn from the novel of the same name by Philippa Gregory, 'The White Princess' is a tale of power, family, love, and betrayal, charting one of the most tumultuous times in British history uniquely from the point of view of the women.

The tempestuous marriage between Elizabeth of York (Jodie Comer) and King Henry VII (Jacob Collins-Levy) officially marks the conclusion of the War of the Roses, but the real battle for the throne is far from over.

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

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In an isolated America, a country overrun with vampires and quarantined by the rest of the world for more than ten years, humans and vampires co-exist on opposite coasts thanks to a tenuous peace treaty.

The truce is compromised however when a young woman is found near a secret military base in the No Man's Land between the two factions, with both sides realising they may have found the secret weapon to destroy the other, once and for all.

In Disney's 'Mulan', a fearless young woman risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest warriors China has ever known.

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As the explosive second half of 'Vikings: Series Five' begins, Ivar the Boneless' tyrannical reign as king of Kattegat ushers in a new Dark Age for Scandinavia.

And while Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) flee Ivar's murderous forces with Bishop Heahmund (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), Duke Rollo's (Clive Standen)'s return brings even more upheaval. Meanwhile, Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård) battles the elements - as well as his settlers' lust for revenge - in beautiful, desolate Iceland. Ultimately, the sons of Ragnar and old sworn enemies must become allies to challenge the despot Ivar (Alex Høgh Andersen), who has declared himself a god. The gut-wrenching action and dramatic plot twists reach a fever pitch as the season unfolds!

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Catherine of Aragon (Charlotte Hope), the Princess of Spain, has been promised the English throne all her life. She arrives in a rain-lashed England with her glorious and diverse court, including her ladies-in-waiting, Lina (Stephanie Levi-John) and Rosa (Nadia Parkes).

When her husband dies suddenly, the throne seems lost to her until she sets her sights on the new heir, the future King Henry VIII (Ruairi O'Connor). "The Spanish Princess" is a vivid and captivating story told uniquely from the point of view of the women who lived within it.

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When the prestigious all-girls Hachimitsu Private Academy becomes co-ed, five young men are the first males to attend. But the girls aren't so accepting of their new classmates. Despite their best attempts, Kiyoshi and his friends are met with cold shoulders from the girls.

So what better way to deal with rejection than a little bit of peeping? When they chance a peek at the girls during bath time, their plan falls apart and they are caught by the Underground Student Council. Unwilling to hear any excuses, the USC enforces an absurd punishment - imprisonment! For a month, the boys must live within the school's very own penal system while enduring long, hard, and grueling tasks. But the work is the least of their worries. With the sharp crack of a riding crop and the harsh discipline from a stiletto heel, it's going to take more than sheer will power to survive the next month - especially when the ladies of the USC have their own secret agenda. And you thought your high school was rough.

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Grace (Annette Bening) and Edward (Bill Nighy) have been married for 29 years and live in a small seaside town called Hope Gap. During a visit from their son Jamie (Josh O'Connor) Edward informs them both that he plans to leave Grace and walks out the door that very same day.

With the whole family knocked into disarray, Grace has to find a way through this new life which she least expected and, with the help of her son, achieve hope once again. 'Hope Gap' tracks the emotional unravelling of a tight knit family going through divorce and walking the thin line between love and hate.

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In this outstanding psychological and political thriller, we get a fascinating insight into the lengths and depths that the East European government went to in order to keep tabs on the lives of its population in 80's.

When cold and brutal official Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe) is given the task of spying on acclaimed playwright Dreyman (Sebastian Koch) and his actress girlfriend, he relishes the task, knowing that if he uncovers subversive behaviour he will gain favor with his boss. But the longer he listens in on the couple, their friendships, passions and ideas, the more he realises that his own life and the harsh political regime are lacking in color and joy in many respects. Slowly he begins to doubt morality of is job and politics. As the lines between orders and compassion become blurred, Wiesler becomes more involved with his subject, walking a dangerous path between his duty and his new found reality.

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The Gentlemen follows American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London.

When word gets out that he's looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

In this high-flying animated comedy from the creators of 'Ice Age' and 'Rio', super spy Lance Sterling (voice of Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (voice of Tom Holland) must team up for an epic mission to save the world when Lance is inadvertently transformed into a brave, fierce, majestic...pigeon!

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Adapted from the beloved literary classic, l The Call Of The Wild vividly brings to life the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog, and the man (Harrison Ford) he must learn to trust.

When he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world. With its unique blend of intense live action and cutting-edge animation, The Call Of The Wild is "an epic adventure that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer - a must-see for the entire family".