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A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, an ancestor of Princess Diana who was alternately celebrated and reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. From Georgiana's passionate and doomed affair with Earl Grey to the complex ménage à trois with her husband and her best friend, Lady Bess Foster, The Duchess is a very contemporary tale of fame, notoriety and the search for love. - Director:
- Saul Dibb
- Cast:
- Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper
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Hugh Jackman leads an all-star cast in this bold and original musical filled with infectious showstopping performances that will bring you to your feet time and time again. Inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and celebrating the birth of show business, the film follows the visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerising spectacle. - Director:
- Michael Gracey
- Cast:
- Hugh Jackman, James Babson, Michelle Williams
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After just a year of marriage, the immaculate life Georgina (Julia Stiles) has quickly become intoxicated by is blown apart when her art collector husband Constantine is killed in an explosion aboard the yacht of a Russian oligarch. Believing there to be more to the tragedy, she sets out to uncover what happened. Dark truths about Constantine's dealings emerge and, as she begins to realise who she was really married to, Georgina enters a spiral of moral descent as she becomes immersed a world of lies, double-dealing and criminality. In order to maintain the Clios' legendary Cote d'Azur mansion and protect the family and its fortune, she will have to learn to adapt, survive and ultimately thrive in her dangerous new reality. But as she first proved back in her days as a fine art scholar in the US, she's an A-plus student... - Director:
- Hans Herbots
- Cast:
- Julia Stiles, Iwan Rheon, Adrian Lester
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Oscar nominees James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in a gritty new drama from David Simon and George Pelecanos that traces the evolution of the porn industry in NYC's Times Square in the 1970s, as the business of pleasure begins its climb to become a billion-dollar industry. 'The Deuce' features a vivid assortment of characters - barkeeps, prostitutes, pimps, police and nightlife regulars - as they swirl through a world of sex, crime and high times. - Director:
- Michelle Maclaren
- Cast:
- James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe
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Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the Major Case Response Team continue to answer the call of duty whenever and wherever crimes involve the U.S. Navy. This season, two new agents are welcomed to the family: Nicholas Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) and Alexandra Quinn (Jennifer Esposito). Also joining the crew is MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves (Duane Henry), who specialises in cases with international repercussions. From terrorists and assassins to cyber-threats and anti-government militias, these fearless agents go where the evidence leads to keep America safe and sound... - Director:
- Tony Wharmby
- Cast:
- Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, Sean Murray
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Britannia begins in 43AD as the Roman Army, determined and terrified in equal measure, returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia - a mysterious land ruled by wild warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the mysterious forces of the Underworld. Arch Celtic rivals Kerra (Kelly Reilly) and Antedia (Zoë Wanamaker) must face the Roman invasion led by the towering figure of Aulus Plautius (David Morrissey) as it cuts a swathe through the Celtic Resistance. - Director:
- Sheree Folkson
- Cast:
- David Morrissey, Kelly Reilly, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
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15th Century Florence. The House of Medici, one of the most powerful Florentine families and bankers to the Pope. Cosimo (Richard Madden), who has long abandoned his dreams of becoming an artist, inherits the bank when his father Giovanni (Dustin Hoffman) mysteriously collapses. Harbouring the dangerous secret that his father was murdered, Cosimo must fight to protect all his family has worked so hard to attain. As head of the Signoria, with attacks coming from all sides and war looming, he needs to decide whether to side with the nobility, as Giovanni would have done, or to step out from his father's shadow. Full of intrigue and suspense, 'Medici: Masters of Florence' follows the twists and turns through war, plague and even exile as the family attempts to hold on to power. - Director:
- Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
- Cast:
- Richard Madden, Stuart Martin, Annabel Scholey
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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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Atomic Blonde (2017)The Coldest City
Charlize Theron stars as elite MI6's most lethal assassin and the crown jewel of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service, Lorraine Broughton. When she's sent on a covert mission into Cold War Berlin, she must use all of the spy-craft, sensuality and savagery she has to stay alive in the ticking time bomb of a city simmering with revolution and double-crossing hives of traitors. Broughton must navigate her way through a deadly game of spies to recover a priceless dossier while fighting ferocious killers along the way... - Director:
- David Leitch
- Cast:
- Charlize Theron, Matt Lindquist, James McAvoy
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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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Set against the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies in the idyllic but troubled town of Little Big Bear, 'Tin Star' unleashes a cinematic, sometimes blackly comic, thrill ride of a story. At the heart of the show is a virtuoso performance from Tim Roth, who plays Jim Worth - an expat British police chief who has come to Canada to start a new life. However, his much-longed-for peace and tranquillity is shattered when a family member is brutally murdered in a horrifying act of seemingly random violence. This one moment unleashes the demon of his dark alcoholic past as Worth embarks on a path of bloody vengeance, setting in motion a lethal chain of events with devastating consequences for those caught up in the wreckage of his former life. - Director:
- Rowan Joffe
- Cast:
- Tim Roth, Genevieve O'Reilly, Christina Hendricks
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Based on the infamous 1941 true story, Whisky Galore! is a charming and heart-warming tale of a close-knit Scottish island community who mischievously relieve a sinking cargo ship of cases of whisky during wartime scarcity. The ensuing merriment is threatened when Excise Men try to spoil the party by catching the crafty locals, red handed, with the bottled loot. After enduring a 'dry' period, the shipwreck and its amber cargo was like manna from heaven to the islanders, to whom whisky was part of the very life blood of their Island! - Director:
- Gillies MacKinnon
- Cast:
- Ellie Kendrick, James Cosmo, Eddie Izzard
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The world's most elusive criminals from Red's infamous list come together to form an elite mercenary team, seeking redemption for their past transgressions. Blacklist operative Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold) joins he team's brilliant and cunning chief, Susan "Scottie" Hargrave (Famke Janssen) and lethal assassin - and Tom's nemesis - Matias Solomon (Edi Gathegi) as they undertake seemingly impossible missions, becoming a force for good and righting dangerous wrongs in the process. - Director:
- John Terlesky
- Cast:
- Famke Janssen, Ryan Eggold, Edi Gathegi
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Their fiery love affair has kept your pulse pounding week after week for the past eight seasons. Now, the heartfelt final chapter of Rick Castle and Kate Beckett comes to an end as one of the most beloved couples in television history match wits with their ultimate rival in a fight that will define their future. Experience every riveting moment and sizzling, emotional encounter with 'Castle: The Complete Eighth and Final Season', including exclusive, never-before-seen bonus features! The season begins with a bang as a call from a mysterious stranger puts Beckett on the run and sets off an explosive chain of events. The action heats up when Castle's daughter, Alexis, joins herfatherto solve the case of a lifetime. Fresh faces and unforgettable characters from the past join the precinct in a year full of devastating twists and turns. It all leads to the stunning season finale that will keep you on the edge of your seat and close the book on the incredible story of Castle and Beckett. - Director:
- Rob Bowman
- Cast:
- Seth Green, Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic
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Fletch Lives (1989)Fletch Saved
Chevy Chase returns to the screen as the reckless reporter I.M. Fletcher, the investigative reporter in 'Fletch Lives'. This time, the chameleon-like reporter ventures to Belle Isle, a sprawling 80-acre Louisiana plantation which Fletch inherits from his aunt. Trouble begins when a lovely attorney mysteriously turns up dead, a neighbourly lawyer (Ha Holbrook) warns him to leave town and a ravishing real estate agent (Julianne Phillips) comes calling for a persistent offer he may not be able to refuse. Fletch must unravel the reason for the mad land scramble with his trademark bag of hilarious disguises in this fast-moving comedy. - Director:
- Michael Ritchie
- Cast:
- Chevy Chase, Hal Holbrook, Julianne Phillips
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