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One of Hollywood's greatest directors teams with a cast of incredible screen legends for this bold, sweeping tale of a ship's captain who ventures west to find a hotbed of jealousy, hatred and dangerous rivalries. As the reluctant hero is thrust into the maelstrom, he must summon all of his resolve to save not only his own life, but also the life of the woman he loves. - Director:
- William Wyler
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- Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker
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Everything has been building to this.. the bittersweet fifth and final series of one of the most critically acclaimed TV dramas of all time, 'Friday Night Lights'. For four years, the residents and students of Dillon, Texas, have faced difficult choices on and off the field with courage, passion and perseverance. Now the time has come to find closure for problems of the past, while pursuing new possibilities that will lead many beyond Dillon city limits. But will everyone be up to the challenge? Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton lead an all-star cast in each gripping episode full of the compelling and heart-wrenching situations devoted fans know can only be seen under 'Friday Night Lights'. - Director:
- Michael Waxman
- Cast:
- Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Aimee Teegarden
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Jack Ryan: Series 2 (2019)Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
After tracking a potentially suspicious shipment of illegal arms in the Venezuelan jungle, CIA Officer Jack Ryan, portrayed by John Krasinski, heads down to South America to investigate. There he joins forces with his former boss James Greer (Wendell Pierce) and CIA Station Chief Mike November (Michael Kelly). As Jack's investigation threatens to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy, the President of Venezuela launches a counter-attack that hits home for Jack, leading him and his fellow operatives on a global mission spanning the United States, UK, Russia, and Venezuela to unravel the President's nefarious plot and bring stability to a country on the brink of chaos. - Director:
- Phil Abraham
- Cast:
- John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Jovan Adepo
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Parasite (2019)Gisaengchung
Kim Ki Taek's (Song Kang Ho) family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son, Ki Woo, gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family's luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Park's home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle, but as their deception unravels events begin to get increasingly out of hand in ways you simply cannot imagine. - Director:
- Joon-Ho Bong
- Cast:
- Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo
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While Ray (Liev Schreiber) makes progress in therapy, there are dangers from the past that require the Ray Donovan of old. With NYC mayor Ed Feratti (Zach Grenier), an unrelenting NYPD officer hunting for the truth and clients old and new, Ray struggles to find the balance between fixing for clients and fixing himself. And when Feratti's corruption brings a piece of Mickey's past back to New York, Ray is forced to seek answers to long-buried questions. - Director:
- Joshua Marston
- Cast:
- Liev Schreiber, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok
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A gripping and suspenseful series based on Stephen King's best-selling novel of the same name. 'The Outsider' follows a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of an 11-year-old boy, whose body is found mutilated in the Georgia woods. Eyewitnesses and physical evidence all point to popular high school teacher Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman). But police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) is baffled by the emergence of contradictory evidence and, in an attempt to explain the unexplainable, brings in an unorthodox private investigator with uncanny abilities. A binge-worthy detective story and tense psychological thriller, 'The Outsider' meticulously reveals a spine-chilling series of twists as an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case. - Director:
- Andrew Bernstein
- Cast:
- Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb
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Emma (2020)Emma.
Jane Austen's beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending, is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of 'Emma'. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy) is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along. - Director:
- Autumn DeWilde
- Cast:
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth
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One of the greatest TV dramas of all time continues with 13 gripping fourth series episodes of the critically acclaimed series 'Friday Night Lights'. Small-town life in Dillon has changed irrevocably with the dramatic split of the school district. Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) finds himself fighting for the respect of the East Dillon Lions, while his wife, Tami (Connie Britton), faces her own battles as principal of the Dillon High Panthers. Across town, it's a season for change as graduating students face life after high school, and new students deal with hostile rivalries. - Director:
- Peter Berg
- Cast:
- Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch
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Cobra Kai: Series 1 (2018)Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
In the highly-anticipated return of two iconic characters, the arch-rivals from the legendary Karate Kid film series reunite over 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament in 'Cobra Kai'. Now living in the affluent hills of Encino, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) leads an enviable life while his high school adversary, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), has taken a rocky turn but seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate Dojo. Their lives inevitably become intertwined and the rivalry is reignited, setting forth the next generation of "karate kids". - Director:
- Jon Hurwitz
- Cast:
- Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler
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For fallen star Valerie Cherish - a former B-list sitcom actress desperate to revive her career - no price is too high to pay for clinging to the television spotlight. Valerie agrees to be the subject of an intrusive reality television show, with cameras following her every move as she lands the part of "Aunt Sassy" in a tedious new sitcom, Room and Bored. Lisa Kudrow stars in this uncomfortably funny and insightfully biting comedy series from writer Michael Patrick King. In the spirit of reality television, there seems to be no end to the humiliating circumstances Valerie Cherish will endure, all in the name of fame. - Director:
- Michael Lehmann
- Cast:
- Lisa Kudrow, Marc Grapey, Malin Åkerman
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Ambitious, award-winning German series, 'Babylon Berlin' is thrilling crime period drama. Opening in the fall of 1929 Berlin, during the tumultuous weeks before Black Friday's stock market crash, the third series sees Inspector Gereon Rath (Volker Bruch) and Charlotte Ritter (Liv Lisa Fries) assigned to investigate the death of an actress, only to realise that the film industry is as rotten as the underworld. In the meantime, the Black Reichswehr are regathering their forces for their next attempt to bring down democracy and provoke more clashes with the Communists. - Director:
- Henk Handloegten
- Cast:
- Philip Hersh, Volker Bruch, Libby Brien
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"Jojo Rabbit" follows a lonely German boy Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his mother Rosie (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl Elsa (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided by his wildly idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism. - Director:
- Taika Waititi
- Cast:
- Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie-Harcourt, Scarlett Johansson
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Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) lives in the now. It's a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he's the life of the party, loves his job at a men's clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he's never far from his supersized, whiskey-fortified thirst-master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finecky (Shailene Woodley) hovering over him. She's different: the "nice girl" who reads science fiction and doesn't have a boyfriend. While Aimee has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now, yet somehow, they're drawn together. - Director:
- James Ponsoldt
- Cast:
- Miles Teller, Doug Haley, Shailene Woodley
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As Yorkshire detective Ronald Craven (Bob Peck) investigates the murder of his daughter, the story spirals into a gripping eco-thriller of political conspiracy, secret service machinations and even shady medieval societies. As he draws closer to the dangerous inner sanctums of organised environmental protests and nuclear power interests, he discovers the ultimate truths at the heart of our society. - Director:
- Martin Campbell
- Cast:
- Bob Peck, Joe Don Baker, Charles Kay
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Winter 1968, and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in swinging London to perform in a sell-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown. As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians, and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of romance seem undimmed as she embarks on a courtship with Mickey Deans (Finn Wittrock), her soon-to-be fifth husband. And yet Judy (Renée Zellweger) is fragile. After working for 45 of her 47 years, she is exhausted: haunted by memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood, and gripped by a desire to be back home with her kids. Will she have the strength to go on? Featuring some of her best-known songs, the film celebrates the voice, the capacity for love and the sheer pizzazz of "the world's greatest entertainer". - Director:
- Rupert Goold
- Cast:
- Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock
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