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Mask is a French animated drama series about a group of operatives working for the titular Mask unit, a team designed to stop the terrorists working for an organisation called Venom.

The series follows this battle between these two forces as they use transforming vehicles and super powered masks to wage combat against each other while Mask tries to keep people of the world safe as Venom set out to cause total chaos and take down the Mask team for good.

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Been in 'The Matrix'? Now take the next leap of understanding with 'The Matrix Revisited'.

Experience the nuts, the bolts, the creative thunder of the cyber-thriller that thrust movie-making into an astonishing new dimension with never-before-seen footage from the original movie and exclusive reflections by those who lived it. Then go deeper with a look forward into the reality that is unfolding in real time: the sequels simmering to life at hidden locations around the world; an eye-popping first glance into 'The Matrix Anime' - new dimensions that explain more about 'The Matrix'. 'The Matrix Revisited' is the who, what, where, when and wow of a phenomenon that has just begun. It will make you dream in bullet time.

Over thirty years ago in the quiet Pennsylvania countryside, the dead began to walk. Gripped by an insatiable hunger for human flesh, the ghouls' ghastly quest inadvertently brought together six strangers whose inability to unite would ultimately lead to their tragic downfall.

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Once in a Lifetime: The two biggest WWE Superstars of their generation, The Rock and John Cena, collide in the most anticipated match in WWE history, an epic confrontation that will forever define the legacies of these two icons.

Plus, in the match that will end an era, Undertaker puts his legendary WrestleMania streak on the line against Triple H in the nightmarish prison they immortalized, Hell In A Cell, with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee. Also, WWE Champion CM Punk faces off against Chris Jericho in the explosive clash of revolutionaries to determine which man truly is 'The Best in the World'. And Daniel Bryan defends his title against the 2012 Royal Rumble winner, the ruthless Sheamus, who'll fight to try and claim his first World Heavyweight Championship. Witness the extraordinary as WWE takes over Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida for WrestleMania XXVIII.

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It's the most demonic structure in WWE, and careers have been permanently altered by its unforgiving steel. Some of the biggest superstars in WWE history, including Shawn Michaels, Mankind, Undertaker, Triple H, Batista, and more, have had signature moments in the Cell.

Now, for the first time, fans can watch the greatest 'Hell in a Cell' matches in WWE history in this 3 disc collector's set, hosted by Mick Foley.

Shakespearian, flamboyant, sensual, violent, funny, 'Wild At Heart', is without a doubt one of the major movies by the genius director David Lynch. Inspired by Barry Gifford's novel, with a soundtrack composed by Angelo Badalamenti, this is an unmissable masterpiece.

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Beck (Dwayne Johnson) is a bounty hunter sent into a remote town, deep within the treacherous Amazon jungle to bring the rebellious Travis (Seann William Scott) back to the States.

When Beck and Travis reluctantly join forces to hunt down a priceless treasure, the action gets hotter than they ever imagined when confronted by the town's evil ruler (Christopher Walken). As they all embark on a race to discover the treasure, this unlikely duo experience a non-stop action thrill ride...

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Convinced they'll score big money fast by kidnapping a young surrogate mother (Juliette Lewis) carrying the child of a wealthy Southwestern couple, two small-calibre crooks soon run into major problems.

Realizing too late that they're in over their heads, the kidnappers fight to keep their plan from unraveling amid a rising tide of bloodshed, mind games and greed.

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One fine evening, in the beautiful heart of the English countryside, a group of rabbits emerge from their warren to feed. But as the sun sinks behind a hill, one of their number - Fiver - has a terrifying vision of the warren's destruction at the hands of man. Fiver (voice of

Richard Briers), with his brother Hazel (voice of John Hurt), and a few of their friends flee the warren in search of a "high lonely place" where they will be safe. Enduring danger and adventure, they find the place of their dreams - until a new shadow falls upon them, a ruthless race of rabbits who will stop at nothing to defend their supremacy...In this magnificent animation of the classic animal saga by Richard Adams, young and old alike will find themselves transported into the beauty, darkness and adventure of the natural world.

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This is the complete collection of all four cracking half-hour specials featuring Aardman's oscar-winning duo - charming and eccentric inventor Wallace and his faithful, four-legged friend Gromit!

A Grand Day Out (1989)
Wallace (voice of Peter Sallis) likes a nice bit of cheese

with his crackers, so when this eccentric inventor finds his fridge empty and the local corner shop shut for the Bank Holiday, he is forced to look further a field for his Cheddar. The two modelling clay heroes blast off in their home-made rocket on the ultimate day trip - Wallace and Gromit (voice of Peter Hawkins) are off to the moon!
The Wrong Trousers (1993)
This time the modelling clay stars are plunged into a hilarious tale of skullduggery involving an extraordinary pair of automated trousers and a villainous penguin. Posing as an innocent lodger, the fiendish fish-eater sets about recruiting mild mannered Wallace as an unwitting accomplice to his dastardly plot - a diamond heist with a technically advanced, trouser-inspired difference. It is left to Gromit to turn detective and save the day as malice and mayhem culminate in a breathless train-top chase - around the sitting room!
A Close Shave (1995)
Trade is booming for Wallace and Gromit's Wash'n'Go window cleaning service and love is in the air as Wallace falls for the owner of the local wool shop, the lovely Wendolene. But Wallace has a new incentive - a Knit-O-Matic machine - and adventure looms. Sheep are being rustled, wool is in short supply and Wendolene's malevolent pooch is on the prowl... featuring Shaun the Sheep!
A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)
Wallace and Gromit have opened a new bakery - Top Bun - and business is booming, not least because a deadly Cereal Killer has murdered all the other bakers in town. Can Gromit save his master from becoming the next baker to be butchered?

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Wallace likes a nice bit of cheese with his crackers, so when this eccentric inventor finds his fridge empty and the local corner shop shut for the Bank Holiday, he is forced to look further a field for his cheddar.

The two modelling clay heroes blast off in their home-made rocket on the ultimate day trip - Wallace and Gromit are off to the moon!

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar has famously delighted generations of youngsters worldwide since going on sale in 1969, so it was inevitable that Eric Carle's marvellous picture-hooks would one day he brought to life through the magic of animation.

For the first time on video, here are 5 of Carle's captivating tales based faithfully on his original illustrations. Over the course of a week 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' eats his way through increasing quantites of food before becoming quite ilL.and then something magical happens; in 'Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me', Monica asks her father if she can hold the moon and he tries to grant her wish; next 'The Very Quiet Cricket' wants to say "Hello" hut he can't - not until he meets another cricket anyway. 'The Mixed Up Chameleon' visits a zoo and envies the traits and qualities of the animals he sees there; and finally in 'I See a Song' a violinist creates amazing abstract images as he plays, before ultimately filling the world with colour.

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Awkward and out-of-place, Dexter (Jeff Goldblum) is a hard-luck American actor struggling to get by on the theatrical stages of London.

His dreary personal life, however, gets a much-needed shot in the arm when he meets a pretty nurse (Emma Thompson) during one of his many visits to the local clinic! Together they find love... but when your life is like Dexter's, it's hard to know a good thing when you get it!

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Guilty? Innocent? Those questions aren't for high-powered Chicago attorney Marin Vail (Richard Gere) to decide. His job is to defend - especially if a case will put his name in the headlines and further his career.

When Cail hears that a penniless altar boy (Edward Norton) is accused of murdering the local archbishop, he snaps up the case, eager for the media spotlight. Little does he know that it will uncover a viper's nest of corruption, pit him against a prosecutor (Laura Linney), who's his ex-lover, and test all his skill, judgment and even his win-at-any-cost attitude.

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When a group of crazy college geniuses put their heads together, almost anything can happen. Hold on for a free-wheeling, uproarious look at just how much mischief a bunch of high IQ-ers can concoct.

Chris (Val Kilmer) is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch (Gabe Jarret) is the 16-year-old whiz-kid, and Lazio (Jonathan Gries), America's number one brain, literally lives in a world of his own...Chris' closet. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project, they still find time to turn the dorm into an ice-skating rink, dismantle a nerd's car and re-assemble it in his room, and throw a beach party in the auditorium complete with a lagoon and bikini-clad beauties. When the geniuses discover that their unscrupulous mentor Professor Hathaway (William Atherton) has had them working on a secret weapon for the military, they plot an elaborate revenge. Their plan culminates in an incredible scheme that outsmarts the military and convinces the professor that it doesn't pay to fool with a Real Genius!