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Peter Davison and Dominic Rowan join the cast of 'Law and Order: UK' for the fifth series. This time around the critically acclaimed cast, including Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber and Freema Agyeman have a tough, new ally in their fight for justice in the form of Senior Crown Prosecutor Jake Thorne; a gifted and uncompromising prosecutor played by Dominic Rowan. Peter Davison is Henry Sharpe, taking over the job of Director of the CPS. Henry is a down-to-earth pragmatist and a great boss who has worked with JakeThorne before. This series sees prosecution team Alesha Phillips and Jake Thorne struggle to find the truth behind a missing toddler and the brutal murder of a much loved couple asleep in their new home. DS Ronnie Brooks and DS Matt Devlin investigate a hospital department with more than its fair share of untimely deaths, track down a rampaging gunman and discover the events that led to an innocent woman being gunned down in her own home. - Director:
- Marisol Torres
- Cast:
- Bradley Walsh, Robert Glenister, Jamie Bamber
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In the white-knuckle action movie 'Plane', pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island - only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI. In order to rescue the passengers, Torrance will need Gaspare's help, and will learn there's more to Gaspare than meets the eye. - Director:
- Jean-François Richet
- Cast:
- Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Tony Goldwyn
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When a devastating winter storm slams into North Carolina with the lowest recorded temperatures in history, the whole state starts to freeze over. As temperatures turn even colder, climatologists and disaster relief experts race to save lives and stop the storm before it freezes the entire East Coast. - Director:
- Jared Cohn
- Cast:
- Tyler CHristopher, McKenzie Westmore, Grant Bowler
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No job is more stressful, dangerous or exhilarating than those of the Firefighters, Rescue Squad and Paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. These are the courageous men and women who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way. But the enormous responsibilities of the job also take a personal toll. With big reputations and hefty egos, the pressure to perform and make split-second decisions is bound to put squad members at odds. When it's "go-time" though, they put their differences aside and everything on the line for each other. - Director:
- Eric Laneuville
- Cast:
- Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Kara Killmer
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"Magic" Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus. He heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek Pinault) who lures him with an offer he can't refuse...and an agenda all her own. Once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind - and with everything on the line - will he and the roster of hot new dancers he'll have to whip into shape be able to pull it off? - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast:
- Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek, Ayub Khan-Din
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The courageous firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51 return for the explosive eighth season of 'Chicago Fire', the fiery drama from powerhouse executive producer Dick Wolf. With Captain Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) leading the truck company and Lt. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) heading the rescue squad, the Firehouse 51 family faces dangerous new challenges this season as they continue to put their own lives on the line to keep others safe. When we last saw our heroes, they were racing to rescue workers trapped inside of a burning mattress factory. With an industrial boiler threatening to explode at any moment, can Chicago's bravest make it out safely before the blast takes out the whole block? - Director:
- Reza Tabrizi
- Cast:
- Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Kara Killmer
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From Damien Chazelle, 'Babylon' is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. - Director:
- Damien Chazelle
- Cast:
- Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Jean Smart
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This outrageous comedy finds a rogues' gallery of wealthy guests (from business tycoons to heiresses) aboard a hyper-luxury yacht, whose downtrodden staff - under the command of their captain and avowed Marxist (Woody Harrelson) - must respond to their every belittling whim in the hope of winning tips. Among the super-rich patrons are the oh-sobeautiful couple Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean), two models and social-media influencers who have been invited on a free trip to show off the kind of lavish lifestyle many could only dream of. - Director:
- Ruben Östlund
- Cast:
- Thobias Thorwid, Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean Kriek
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Living (2022)Ikiru
London, 1953. Mr. Williams, played by Bill Nighy, is a veteran civil servant, a cog in the city's stifling bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild following WWII. After a shattering health diagnosis, it dawns on him he has not been living his life to the full. Amidst the fog of his paperwork, and his loneliness at home, he yearns to find fulfilment before it's too late. He is encouraged in his search by two younger colleagues - the vibrant Margaret (Aimee Lou Wood) and idealistic new recruit Peter (Alex Sharp) - and a hedonistic stranger, Sutherland (Tom Burke), encountered during a desperate trip to the seaside. - Director:
- Oliver Hermanus
- Cast:
- Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)I Wanna Dance with Somebody
This triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston (Naomi Ackie) is the untold story of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice. From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, follow the inspirational, poignant - and so emotional - journey through Houston's trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon's most beloved hits as you've never heard them before. - Director:
- Kasi Lemmons
- Cast:
- Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders
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A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol (Mariana Treviño), leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. Experience a funny, heartwarming story about how some families come from the most unexpected places. - Director:
- Marc Forster
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller
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Inspired by true events, this is the remarkable, action-packed story about the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Follow the epic and intense journey of General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. - Director:
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Cast:
- Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch
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Criminal Minds is back on DVD, with all 20 edge-of-your-seat third season episodes. This season, legendary profiler David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) joins the team, as they struggle with their toughest cases - and their own demons. As Hotch (Thomas Gibson) goes through a divorce, Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) deals with painful memories of his past. Morgan (Shemar Moore) may joke with computer whiz Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), but it's no laughing matter when she is shot. And even Prentiss (Paget Brewster) considers resigning, as "JJ" (A.J. Cook) experiences the emotional stress of her job. On Criminal Minds, the FBI's most elite unit is as fascinating and mysterious as their cases. - Director:
- Gloria Muzio
- Cast:
- Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster
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Hannibal (2006)Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
It is 200 years before the birth of Christ. Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world and believes she is invincible. But one man is destined to challenge her authority. He is a man bound by oath to avenge the wrongs inflicted on his home and, in pursuit of revenge, he will stop at nothing. Hannibal (Alexander Siddig), at the age of 26, masterminded one of the most audacious military moves in history. Hannibal crossed the Alps with 40,000 soldiers and 37 elephants. He marched 1,500 miles to challenge his enemies on their own soil. It was an act so daring that few people believed it possible. Hannibal was to forge a reputation as a warrior general and became one of the greatest military strategists of his time. He was to become Rome's worst nightmare. This is his epic story. - Director:
- Edward Bazalgette
- Cast:
- Alexander Siddig, Emilio Doorgasingh, Bashar Rahal
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The wonders of the ancient city which stood on the northern coast of Africa, near modern day Tunis. The earliest artefacts unearthed by archaeologists date from 800BC. Now, the 'Lost Treasures' series allows us a unique glimpse of the 'new city', including the mighty walled fortress of Byrsa, which overlooked Carthage's splendid twin harbours.
Featuring:
- New location footage
- Stylish period reconstructions
- Ground-breaking 3D graphics and animation sequences
- Interpretation and analysis by the world's leading authorities including Nicholas Purcell of St John's College, Oxford, Henry Hurst of Churchill College, Cambridge, and Professor T. Weiderman of Nottingham University- Director:
- Chris Gormlie
- Cast:
- Henry Hurst, Nicholas Purcell, Professor T. Weiderman
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