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By day, Richard Haig (Pierce Brosnan), is a well-respected Cambridge professor, teaching The Romantics. By night, he follows in the footsteps of his father (Malcolm McDowell), indulging in his own romantic fantasies with a steady stream of beautiful undergraduates.

But when his younger, American girlfriend Kate (Jessica Alba) reveals that she's pregnant, Richard's life gets the Hollywood treatment and he moves to LA to be with his new family. There's just one problem, Kate's gorgeous and sassy sister Olivia (Salma Hayek) - who he can't seem to get out of his head...

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Across a war-torn and unforgiving landscape, fearless warrior and inspiring leader Macbeth returns home, having encountered three witches on the bloody battlefields who foretell of a prophecy that he shall be the next King.

Although initially sceptical, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's growing ambition and thirst for power soon leads to murder, unleashing a savage and inescapable spiral of bloodshed and madness.

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Academy Award nominee Ian McKellen takes on the iconic role of Detective Sherlock Holmes. In 1947, the world famous sleuth has retired to a remote Sussex farmhouse, living in relative anonymity with only his housekeeper Mrs Munro and her young son Roger for company.

Cantankerous, demanding and frustrated with the mis-representation of him in Watson's best-selling novels, he diverts his attention to an unsolved case. As the mystery deepens, Sherlock tries desperately to recall the events of 30 years ago that ultimately led to his retirement.

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Courtney (Shannyn Sossaman) and her twin boys, Zach and Dylan, have moved into a seemingly idyllic secluded old house in an attempt to start a new life.

But the building has a secret: it is the scene of a gruesome ritualistic murder which bears a striking resemblance to a series of family slayings that have taken place over the past fifty years. A private detective (James Ransone) investigating the recent massacre of a famous author and his family is led to Courtney and her children, whom he believes will be the next victims. As he pieces together the mystery behind the murders he uncovers an ancient myth that means the killer might be someone - or something - more evil than anything he could have imagined.

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English rose Gemma Bovery (Gemma Arterton) and her husband (Jason Flemvng) nave moved to a rustic cottage in Normandy in pursuit of the French dream. Their new neighbour, bored local baker Martin (Fabrice Luchini), is a romanticist and devotee of Flaubert.

Fie becomes transfixed by his very own 'Madame Bovary', and takes a watchful interest in her life. When a dashing young man catches Gemma's eye, Martin begins to fear that she will fall to the same fate as her literary namesake.

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Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner leads an all-star cast in 'Kill the Messenger', a compelling political drama based on the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb.

A hard-charging investigative reporter (Renner), stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he uncovers a link between US government intelligence agencies and Central American drug smugglers. Determined to prove the CIA used cocaine profits to fund the Contra rebels, Webb endangers his career and family when he ignores the warnings of agency operatives in his relentless pursuit of the truth.

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When Ruth and Alex first moved to Brooklyn, it was the 1970s - years before redevelopment, and years before they would realise that they won't always be physically able to climb several flights of stairs just to get home Still highly active, yet feeling the undeniable effects of age, the couple

opts to put their apartment on the market and over one crazy weekend, they discover that finding a new apartment is not about winding down but starting a whole new adventure!

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They were known simply as "The Lost Boys". Orphaned during the Sudanese Civil War, a group of young refugees are given the opportunity to leave their camp and resettle in America.

Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with an employment counsellor (Reese Witherspoon) who becomes involved in their plight. Together they experience heartbreak as well as hope in the challenges of their new life.

Based on the true story of Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins "temporarily" parks her van in Alan Bennett's (Alex Jennings) London driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years. What begins as a begrudged favour becomes a relationship that will change both their lives.

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Join former boy genius Frank (George Clooney), optimistic, science-minded teen Casey (Britt Robertson), mysterious Athena (Raffey Cassidy) and the brilliant David Nix (Hugh Laurie) in a world of pure Disney imagination and adventure.

'Tomorrowland: A World Beyond' transports you on an inspiring and magical journey of wonder and adventure to a place where if you can dream it, you can do it.

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Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways.

But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.

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When sadistic young thugs senselessly attack John Wick, a brilliantly lethal ex-assassin, they have no idea that they've just awakened the boogeyman.

With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, Wick embarks on a merciless rampage, hunting down his adversaries with the skill and ruthlessness that made him an underworld legend.

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This hilarious comedy stars Robert Redford as bestselling travel writer Bill Bryson, who makes the improbable decision to hike the 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia.

Emma Thompson co-stars as Bryson's wife who, fearing for her husband's life out in the wilderness tries her level best to persuade him to remain in the comforts of the homestead. The peace and tranquillity Bryson hopes to find, is anything but once he sets off with the only person willing to join his trek - his cantankerous friend Katz (Nick Nolte). Thus begins an adventure like none other as they are forced to contend with everything from wild bears; weird and wacky fellow travellers; irate locals and just having to deaf with each other. Together they learn that some roads may be best left untraveled.

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Despite being bullied by her stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and stepsisters, a spirited Ella (Lily James) refuses to despair or retaliate, choosing instead to honour her mother's last worlds: "Have courage and be kind".

Then one day, she meets a remarkable, like-minded man in the woods, and she resolves to take charge of her fate in hopes of seeing him again. Add a royal ball, a Fairy Godmother (Helena Bonham Carter) and an enchanted glass slipper, and suddenly - magic becomes reality!

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Maisie Williams leads an all-star cast in 'The Falling', a bewitching supernatural story of friendship, sexual obsession, forbidden knowledge and dark secrets. When a tragedy rocks her school, Lydia finds herself at the centre of a mysterious fainting outbreak.

As her power and influence over the school grows she's driven to uncover the truth behind the strange occurrences. But as Lydia begins to ask questions, she forces old secrets into the light, revealing dark truths.