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Twenty-two year old David has it all - he's young, hot, and he's just got into the prestigious dance school of his dreams. But he has a secret: for two years he's been sleeping with his sister's husband, Jules.

After an argument between the lovers, David throws himself into a one-night stand with Sam, which fast becomes something much more. Unable to express his feelings to anyone, Jules is slowly driven mad by his secret desire for David, and jealous of his newfound, public relationship. When David's sister, Jane, insists he brings his new boyfriend over for dinner, Jules snaps, revealing in turn a secret which none of them can ignore. "Soft Lad" is the directorial debut from Leon Lopez, an examination of lust, jealousy and their consequences in contemporary Liverpool.

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Having Graham Greene's riveting and authentic novel about the leader of a Brighton based gang of hoods and ne'er do wells as source material was an obvious advantage, but the Boulting Brothers (John directed, brother Roy produced) still managed to conjure arguably the finest British thriller ever

in what is a genuine and evocative film noir. Expressively shot by veteran cinematographer Harry Waxman (The Wicker Man), for many the film's most abiding quality is the outstanding, intense performance of a young Richard Attenborough as the emotionally and physically scarred gang leader Pinky Brown, who courts and marries a local waitress (Carol Marsh) he detests in order to stop her testifying against him. Beautifully scripted by Greene and Terence Rattigan (The Browning Version), whose eye for detail and atmosphere is astounding, Brighton Rock is utterly hard bitten in tone and abundant in cruel ironies, right up to its well-judged, refreshingly cynical ending.

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The latest from the unique imagination of Peter Strickland, 'In Fabric' is a delirious retail nightmare that blends Euro-infused horror with absurdist dark humour, to ghostly effect.

Set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period at a mysterious Thames Valley department store, the film follows the journey of a cursed artery-red dress as it passes from person to person with devastating consequences.

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John Schlesinger's brilliantly observed suburban drama finds a recent divorcee (Glenda Jackson) and a middle-aged Jewish doctor (Peter Finch) in a progressive love triangle with a bisexual artist (Murray Head).

Both discover a new freedom with their young lover, as they confront the conventions that have defined their lives.

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The wife of a modern artist discovers the perverse and inclinations of the director of the gallery her husband's work in exhibited in. She witnesses the scenes of sexual submission he photographs, placing women in humiliating poses.

Fascinated by this man she too becomes his model and prisoner of his fantasies, trapped in a depraved world with no way of escaping.

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Octavio is a prize-winning boxer, living in the south of Chile. But when he meets the young and attractive Hugo, everything he believes is brought into question. As their relationship starts to bloom, Octavio realises that he must sacrifice his love for boxing.

They move to the capital, Santiago, where they can fulfil their dreams and be together without the watching eyes of those around them. But nothing turns out as planned as Hugo is seduced by the temptations of the big city. Octavio makes a new attempt at what he does best: boxing. But this time he's not looking for victory, but a cure for his heartache. Both he and Hugo soon realise, this fight could be a new way out - or his very last round.

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Beautiful, troubled Dominique Marceau (Brigitte Bardot) came to bohemian Paris to escape the suffocation of provincial life, only to wind up in a courtroom, accused of a terrible crime: the murder of her lover (Sami Frey).

As the trial commences and the lawyers begin tangling over Dominique's fate, the Oscar-nominated 'La Vérité', directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot (Diabolique), delves into her past, reconstructing her struggle to find a foothold in the city. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of an impulsive young woman misunderstood and mistreated by those around her, and of her ultimately tragic affair with an up-and-coming conductor. With an astonishing performance by Bardot, Clouzot's affecting and intricately constructed film - a huge late-career success for the French master - renders a harsh verdict against a hypocritical and moralistic society.

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Proud, eccentric, and antisocial, Monsieur Hire (Michel Simon) has always kept to himself.

But after a woman turns up dead in the Paris suburb where he lives, he feels drawn to a pretty young newcomer to town (Viviane Romance), discovers that his neighbors are only too ready to suspect the worst of him, and is framed for the murder. Based on a novel by Georges Simenon, Julien Duvivier's first film after his return to France from Hollywood finds the acclaimed poetic realist applying his consummate craft to darker, moodier ends. Propelled by its two deeply nuanced lead performances, the tensely noirish 'Panique' exposes the dangers of the knives-out mob mentality, delivering as well a pointed allegory for the behavior of Duvivier's countrymen during the war.

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With piercing blue eyes, unruly blond hair, a chiseled physic and cocky swagger, Jack Wrangler was the king of 70s gay porn. Forging a gay sexual revolution, he wasn't the typical object of homoerotic desire but an intelligent, full-bodied, self-confident stud.

Exulted for his 80-plus adult films, the openly gay superstar even conquered the straight adult world and legitimate theater. And off-screen his life was equally sensational - at 33 he married 55-year-old songstress Margaret Whiting. Packed with rare footage, celebrity interviews, and witty commentary by Wrangler himself, this is an unfiltered portrait of an iconoclast who broke all the rules.

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Marking the centenary of the First World War, the internationally renowned director Peter Jackson (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies) uses the voices of the veterans combined with original archival footage to bring to life the reality of war on the front line for a whole new generation.

Footage has been colourised and transformed with modern production techniques to present never before seen detail.

Two brothers - Eli and Charlie Sisters - are hired to kill a prospector who has stolen from their boss. A reimagining of the cinematic Western as a dangerous, witty, and emotionally cathartic exploration of what it means to be a man.

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Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are your average suburban couple raising their two teens, Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson), in Southern California.

But when the kids secretly track down their "donor dad", Paul (Mark Ruffalo), an unexpected new chapter begins for everyone as family ties are defined, re-defined and then re-re-defined.

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To avenge the senseless murder of his son, FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) undergoes a radical new surgery allowing him to switch faces with the comatose terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) and assumes Sean's identity, the real Sean is thrust into an unimaginable nightmare, fighting not only

for his life but also those of his wife and daughter!

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China's deadliest Special Forces operative, known as the Wolf Warrior (Wu Jing) is lying low. But when he crosses paths with a ruthless band of mercenaries led by a volatile and sadistic leader (Frank Grillo), he must reaffirm his duty as a soldier and put an end to the gang's reign of terror.

Fists, bullets, tanks and missiles will fly in this tour de force of action film-making, all culminating in a climactic battle between the highly skilled Wolf Warrior and the brutal mercenary leader.

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It's Christmas Eve, 1986, and Borja (Cristóbal Rodríguez-Costabal) is a precocious teenager with a passion for film.

As his extended family comes together to celebrate the holiday, the combined forces of the suffocating Chilean heat, free-flowing drinks, and repressed desire contribute to the eruption of long-held secrets. This hypnotic story from Chile is both an enticing family melodrama and an explicit erotic thriller about the ways that passion and desire control our lives - from our pop-culture tastes to our sexual fantasies.