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London-based military intelligence officer Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) is remotely commanding a top secret drone operation to capture a group of dangerous terrorists in Nairobi, Kenya. When the mission suddenly escalates from a "capture" to a "kill" operation and innocent lives are put at risk, the impossible decision of whether to strike gets passed up the chain of command. With the clock ticking, the brutal realities of modern warfare play out among the military, politicians and lawyers thousands of miles away from the front line. - Director:
- Gavin Hood
- Cast:
- Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman
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The third season of 'Outlander' picks up right after Claire (Caitriona Balfe) travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie (Sam Heughan) suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire. As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to make lives apart from one another, each haunted by the memory of their lost love. Separated by continents and centuries, Claire and Jamie must find their way back to each other. As always, adversity, mystery and adventure await them, and the question remains: When they find each other, will they be the same people who parted:at the standing stones all those years ago? - Director:
- Brendan Maher
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- Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies
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Elizabeth Olsen stars as a rookie FBI agent tasked with solving the brutal murder of a young woman in a Native American reserve. Enlisting the help of a local hunter (Jeremy Renner) to help her navigate the freezing wilderness, the two set about trying to find a vicious killer hidden in plain sight. The closer they get to the truth the greater the danger becomes with a town full of explosive secrets ready to fight back. - Director:
- Taylor Sheridan
- Cast:
- Kelsey Chow, Jeremy Renner, Julia Jones
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The Beaches of Agnes (2008)Les Plages d'Agnès
Weaving present day sequences with photography, scenes from her own films and portraits of her friends and family, the legendary French auteur Agnes Varda takes us on a memorable voyage through her life, during which she confronts the joys of creation and artistic success and the pain of personal loss and ageing. It is a singular and stirring trip through events of the second half of the 20th Century: China and Cuba Revolutions, Women's Movement, New Wave cinema history and so on... - Director:
- Agnès Varda
- Cast:
- Agnès Varda, André Lubrano, Blaise Fournier
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The Shape of Water (2017)Cold War Project
From master storyteller, Guillermo del Toro, comes 'The Shape of Water', an otherworldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden, high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. - Director:
- Guillermo Del Toro
- Cast:
- Sally Hawkins, Alison Brooks, Michael Shannon
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When Anne (Julie Christie) inherits the letters of her great-aunt Olivia (Greta Scacchi), she becomes drawn to India by their revelations of a relationship with a handsome and charismatic, if not entirely scrupulous, Indian prince (Shashi Kapoor). Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's adaptation from her own Booker Prize-winning novel moves effortlessly between past and present in a sensual and evocative journey, telling the story of both women's paths to self-discovery more than half a century apart. - Director:
- James Ivory
- Cast:
- Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi, Christopher Cazenove
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America comes to the Big Easy to party, but the crimes can turn deadly serious. That's where the elite unit of 'NCIS: New Orleans' comes into play. As special agent-in-charge, Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride (Scott Bakula) is responsible for cracking cases threatening American security or involving military personnel. His hand-picked unit includes streetwise former NOPD detective Christopher Lasalle (Lucas Black), ultra-dedicated agent Meredith Brody (Zoe McLellan), and their newest recruit, former undercover ATF agent Sonja Percy (Shalita Grant). While the investigators are on the scene, the evidence gets handled by the technical experts back at headquarters, including offbeat forensics scientist Sebastian Lund (Rob Kerkovich), unstoppable hacker Patton Plame (Daryl "Chill" Mitchell) and seasoned Medical Examiner Dr. Loretta Wade (CCH Pounder). From black market drones, to deadly new drugs, to a lethal home invasion, no situation is too extreme in the 24 thrill-packed episodes. - Director:
- James Whitmore Jr.
- Cast:
- Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan
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Amazing Grace is the incredible true story of William Wilberforce, who tirelessly led the campaign to abolish slavery in Britain. At a time when the slave trade was not only perceived as acceptable but as a necessity for the economy, Wilberforce and his fellow abolitionists dared to speak out against a massive injustice, fighting long and hard for the freedom of others. - Director:
- Michael Apted
- Cast:
- Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon
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NCIS: New Orleans: Series 1 (2014)NCIS: New Orleans
In a city that keeps surviving disaster, one elite team is dedicated to making our shores a little safer. Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride (Scott Bakula) knows every corner of the Crescent City from his days as a deputy. Now, his mission has higher stakes as he leads an elite crew that tackles crimes that threaten national security. The Big Easy is in good hands with a supremely professional team with a passion for justice. Pride's trusted right-hand man Christopher Lasalle (Lucas Black) loves this city like few others. Newcomer Meredith Brody (Zoe McLellan) unleashes her unique skills in interrogation to corner the crooks. Eccentric forensic scientist Sebastian Lund (Rob Kerkovich) tackles the evidence with high-tech tactics while Medical Examiner Loretta Wade (CCH Pounder) employs her wisdom and experience to reveal the secrets of the dead. Together, they can counter any threat, from escaped prisoners, to bio-threats, to unrepentant killers. - Director:
- Michael Zinberg
- Cast:
- Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan
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Mike Nichols' superbly directed cinematic adaptation of Joseph Heller's scathing black comedy. 'Catch 22' is the tale of a small group of flyers in the Mediterranean in 1944. There are winners and losers, opportunists and survivors. Separately and together, they are frightened, nervous, often profane and sometimes pathetic. Almost all are a little crazy. 'Catch 22' is an anti-war satire of epic proportions! - Director:
- Mike Nichols
- Cast:
- Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin
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In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is the most sought-after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when she takes on the all-powerful pro-gun movement she finds herself at the centre of a terrifying battle andffl decide if she's willing to make sacrifices greater than she ever imagined - or will winning come at too high a price? - Director:
- John Madden
- Cast:
- Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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The Return (2003)Vozvrashcheniye
The life of two brothers is shattered by the sudden appearance of their father, whom they know only from a 10 year old photograph. Is he really their father? Why has he come back after so many years? The boys find some answers on a remote and desolate island travelling with this man who turned their lives upside down. - Director:
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Cast:
- Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko
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They double-crossed Walker, took his $93,000 cut of the heist and left him for dead, but they didn't finish the job. Big mistake. He - someday, somehow - is going to finish them. Lee Marvin is in full antihero mode as remorseless Walker, talking the talk and walking the walk in John Boorman's (Deliverance) edgy neo-noir classic filled with imaginative New Wave style, blunt dialogue and Walker's relentless quest that, one by one, smashes into the corporate pecking order of a crime group called the Organisation. Angie Dickinson plays the accomplice who uses her seductive wiles to ensnare one of Walker's prey. - Director:
- John Boorman
- Cast:
- Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn
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From the award-winning producers of 'Line of Duty', 'Save Me' is an extraordinary and powerful new thriller written by and starring Lennie James (The Walking Dead). Nelson 'Nelly' Rowe is a man who 'likes a drink', loves whoever he's sleeping with and is the life and soul of his local boozer. He's a charmer, a chancer, a fighter, a liar and, at his age, a man who should know better but couldn't care less; until it all goes terribly wrong. Nelly's world is turned upside down when he's arrested and accused of kidnapping the 13-year-old daughter he was barely aware of. Jody's mother, Claire (Suranne Jones) - who knew Nelly a lifetime ago and hasn't seen him since - is convinced of his guilt. With the cops on his tail and all the evidence pointing right at him, Nelly is going to have to turn his life around if he's to find out who framed him and, more importantly, save the life of the daughter he never knew enough to love. - Director:
- Nick Murphy
- Cast:
- Storm Adaser-Ratteray, Daniel Adegboyega, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
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Texas brothers - Toby (Chris Pine), and Tanner (Ben Foster), come together after years divided to rob branches of the bank threatening to foreclose on their family land. Vengeance seems to be theirs, until they find themselves on the radar of Texas Ranger, Marcus (Jeff Bridges) looking for one last grand pursuit on the eve of his retirement. As the brothers plot a final bank heist to complete their scheme, and with the Rangers on their heels, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the values of the Old and New West murderously collide. - Director:
- David Mackenzie
- Cast:
- Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine
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