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Tempt fate with The Simpsons - and lose!

Simpson and Delilah

Homer lies to his company health plan in order to get a drug that restores his hair. With a full head of hair, Homer becomes a wealthy executive, with a loving assistant (Harvey Fierstein)-until a jealous Smithers trips him up.
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Bluefish
The Simpsons go to a sushi bar, where Homer inadvertently eats a poisoned blowfish. Confronted with the possibility of his imminent death, Homer makes a list of the things he's wanted to do in life, and races against time to complete them.
Homer Alone
When Marge freaks out in the middle of a traffic jam, the family sends her to the Rancho Relaxo spa to get her groove back. Bart and Lisa are horrified to be sent to live with their aunts, while Homer, put in charge of just Maggie, promptly loses her.
Colonel Homer
After an unpleasant trip to The Springfield Googolplex Theater, Homer goes to a cowboy bar for some R and R. He meets Lurleen Lumpkin (Beverly D'Angelo), a country singer whose career he decides to manage. Marge becomes jealous and fears Lurleen is a threat to their marriage. Features the hit song, "Bagged Me A Homer."

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London is in the grip of a heatwave: airless days, strange steamy nights and a killer stalking the streets. Wealthy men are being murdered to some mysterious pattern, with no clues left behind, only corpses with silver spoons in place of their tongues.

Set against this merciless butcher is Detective Superintendent Red Metcalfe, an investigator with a celebrated ability to get under the skin and into the minds of the deranged killers he hunts. But as the city swelters and the body count rises, Red's own tortured past begins to turn against him - and the city is safe for no one. Sometimes, it is said, it takes a killer to catch a killer...

Episodes Comprise:
1. The First Killings
2. The Reckoning

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Four episodes of the cult favourite cartoon sitcom.

Black Widower (1992)

Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer) is released from prison and proposes to Marge's sister Selma. Everyone is happy except Bart - who must put the clues together in time to reveal that Bob, indeed, plans to murder his bride-to-be.
Cape Feare (1993)
An unknown letter writer threatens Bart - and turns out to be none other than Sideshow Bob. Released from prison yet again, Bob makes Bart's life miserable and then, finally, attempts to murder his ten-year-old nemesis with a machete.
Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 1) (1995)
In this season-ending cliffhanger, Mr. Burns threatens to block out the sun - then is shot by an unknown assailant. Unfortunately, Burns is so hated there are far too many suspects.
Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 2) (1995)
In this season premiere episode featuring guest star Tito Puente, Mr. Burns' assailant is revealed. And it turns out to be the last Simpson you'd expect.

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Four more adventures with everyone's favourite dysfunctional family.

Homer to the Max (1999)

When a bumbling TV character debuts with the name Homer Simpson, our Homer decides to change his name to Max Power. His life improves until he hooks up with some wealthy environmentalists.
The Springfield Files (1997)
Homer sees a green glowing alien, but is unable to convince anyone of what he has observed. Not even X-Files agents Mulder and Scully are able to uncover the horrifying truth - involving a most surprising Springfield resident.
Lisa the Iconoclast (1996)
During Springfield civic celebrations, Lisa uncovers a shocking secret about town founder Jebediah Springfield. She tries to tell the town - but no one believes her but Homer.
Homer Badman (1994)
While driving a babysitter home, Homer reaches for a Gummi Bear on her clothes. She accuses him of sexual harassment, and the town is appalled at Homer - until a video shot by Willie reveals the truth.

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Big action. Big fun. Big Movie! 'Small Soldiers' is one huge adventure. Meet the Commando Elite - toy action figures with an attitude. They've escaped from their boxes along with the Gorgonites, kindhearted but unusual-looking creatures.

Now teenager Alan Abernathy gets enlisted to help the Gorgonites and rescue the girl of his dreams before the whole town is turned upside down.

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The Federation needs you for a desperate do-or-die mission in 'Starship Troopers', the ultimate sci-fi action thriller from the director of 'Total Recall'...

hailed for its mind-blowing special effects and amazing futuristic settings! The new millenium brings man face-to-face with the deadliest enemy of all...an intelligent race of alien bugs, some thirty feet tall, some that fly and all capable of destroying every living thing on Earth! That's where brave young freedom fighter Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) comes in. While Johnny trains in an elite infantry unit, his stunning girlfriend Carmen (Denise Richards) becomes a top starship pilot - but is seduced by a suave flight instructor!

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Directed by Jan de Bont, this 1996 edge-of-your-seat thriller sweeps Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton into the eye of one of the most powerful storms ever depicted on film. An estranged couple, Dr.

Jo Harding (Hunt) and Bill Harding (Paxton), reunites to deploy "Dorothy", a cutting-edge tornado research device, in a race against nature. This high-stakes adventure blends breathtaking visuals with a tale of reunion and resilience to create a cinematic experience not to be missed.

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On September 11 four planes were hijacked. Three hit their target. One did not.

Based on the shocking true events of 9/11, United 93 is a powerful and provocative drama honouring the memory of the 40 passengers and crew on United Airlines Flight 93, the fourth hijacked plane of the 11th September 2001. As the hijackers pilot doomed flight to their target, the passengers stand as one and find the courage to fight back. Unfolding in real time and charting the explosive clash of modern day and old world, feature weaves a gripping story from the standpoint of the passengers, crew, flight controllers and military that will live in your memory forever.

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Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) is a lone wolf in chic clothing. He's a Boston tycoon, who masterminds a daring bank job, even though he doesn't need the money. What he needs is the thrill of the heist, the adrenaline rush of not getting caught.

Catching crooks is where insurance investigator Vicky Anderson (Faye Dunaway) comes in. She always gets her man. But this time she may be too much in love to give him up.

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"Top Secret!" pits American rock star Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) against the dreaded East German High Command. It's a race against time as Nick teams up with Hilary Flammond (Lucy Gutteridge) to find her father before he can create the ultimate super weapon - the Polaris Mine.

Along the way, "Top Secret!" manages to do for war epics and Elvis films what "Airplane" did for disaster movies.

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During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room in this Toy Story That Time Forgot.

" Disney produced short feature film with all of the Toy Story crew.

Runaway lovers Clarence and Alabama (Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette) play a dangerous game when they come to possess a suitcase of mob contraband. They head for Los Angeles, where they plan to sell the goods and begin a new life. But both sides of the law have other ideas.

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Broadchurch: a town in shock, after the revelation of the identity of Danny Latimer's killer. Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller find themselves drawn back into the case as it goes to court Ellie, estranged from family and friends, only has Hardy to turn to.

But Hardy is a man still haunted by illness and the case he never could solve - Sandbrook. As the trial proceeds, battle lines are drawn: between legal teams, between the residents of the town, and even between family members. Lives will be thrown under the spotlight, and the deepest secrets laid bare for all to see. As the trial and the Sandbrook casa collide, no-one will emerge unscathed.

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A family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound.

Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee (John Krasinski) are determined to find a way to protect their children at all costs while they desperately search for a way to fight back.

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Andre Morell stars as Professor Bernard Quatermass in this landmark television classic. When a strange capsule is unearthed at an archaeological excavation in London, an unexploded bomb is initially suspected.

However, with a history of supernatural events in the area going back many centuries and with events at the dig site about to take an unexpectedly alien turn, the origins of the capsule are soon revealed to be far more distant than anyone could have imagined. When the capsule is finally opened, something is unleashed upon the streets of London that nobody can control and mankind's past and future collide with devastating consequences.