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A lone scientist maintains a bunker in preparation for a coming nuclear disaster. Isolated deep underground his worst fears are realised when communication is lost and he is trapped with no knowledge of events on the surface.

The walls begin to close in and a terrifying series of events make him question his sanity. But is he losing his mind, or is there something else in the bunker with him?

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The collateral damage of civil war is all-encompassing and unforgiving; a brutal setting for tense negotiations, especially when the results could have monumental consequences. Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike star as CIA agents in this nail-biting intelligent thriller.

In 1972, former US diplomat, Mason Skiles (Jon Hamm), was caught up in a terrorist attack that changed his life forever. 10 years later, whilst working as a mediator in Boston, Skiles receives an unwanted invitation to visit Beirut, a territory plagued by war and violence. Quickly dragged back into the system he hastily left, Mason is assigned a mission of negotiating a swap with a terrorist group: a kidnapped American CIA agent for a terrorist leader. Obligated to cooperate, Skiles is assigned a cultural attache (Rosamund Pike) to help navigate the city. Unravelling clues and uncovering political agendas along the way, the duo discover that relationships between America, Palestine and Israel may be more convoluted, and even more corrupt, than first thought...'The Negotiator' is a suspenseful drama that questions government loyalties, how far one person is willing to push themselves in the pursuit of justice and where the moral line in the sand is drawn when faced with the severest of situations. Clandestine operations and a web of intrigue intertwine.

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Rick Grimes and his group of survivors know how brutal their world can be. After feeling powerless under Negan's rules and demands, Rick rallied his allies to fight back against the Saviours.

Together with the Hilltop and the Kingdom, Rick and the Alexandrians bring "All Out War" to Negan and his forces. The Saviours are larger, better equipped, and ruthless, but Rick and the unified communities are fighting for the promise of a brighter future. The battle lines are drawn as they launch into a kinetic, action-packed offensive.

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"The Duel" stars Liam Hemsworth as a Texas ranger who investigates a series of murders in a small town, led by a charismatic preacher played by Woody Harrelson.

The routine undercover investigation soon turns personal for the ranger who must solve the case before he loses everything to the mysterious town.

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A failing radio host discovers she has inherited a farm house from a family she never knew she had.

Fixed on repairing her career, she sets off with her friends to make the ultimate discovery for her radio show - but what she discovers may well be what she would least expect - for every 20 years, the Scarecrow will rise, and this time - he's seeking a bride.

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Derek Cho (Steven Yeun) is having a really bad day. Not only has he been unjustly fired from his job, his law firm's building has just been put under quarantine for a highly dangerous virus, one that prevents the infected from controlling their inhibitions.

As chaos erupts through the office, and with eight hours on the clock until a vaccine takes effect, Derek sees an opportunity to hunt down the corrupt execs who've wronged him. Joining forces with an irate former client (Samara Weaving), the hell-bent pair prepare to fight, and even kill, their way to the top floor to settle the score once and for all.

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Blind pianist Sofia (Natalie Dormer) overhears a struggle in the apartment above hers that leads to the death of her neighbour, Veronique (Emily Ratajkowski).

It is the start of a journey that pushes Sofia out of her depth and into contact with Veronique's father, Zoran Radic (Jan Bijvoet), a Serbian businessman and alleged war criminal accused of committing acts of genocide during the Bosnian war. Blind to the truth, Sofia risks her life in search of answers, and is plunged into a shady underworld of corruption, violence and blackmail. As secrets from her own past become intertwined with Radic's inner circle of deceit, Sofia's own agenda is revealed, as she hunts for revenge.

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In this extraordinary story, which will bend the mind as well as the senses, Inspector Borlu (David Morrissey) of the Extreme Crime Squad investigates the murder of a student whose body is found on the rundown streets of Beszel.

Cases like this are run of the mill for Borlu - until he discovers evidence that the victim had been visiting Beszel's prosperous neighbouring city, Ul Qoma. This shouldn't be possible as citizens of each city are forbidden from seeing or interacting with each other, and borders are policed by the terrifying Breach. As he attempts to solve the case, Borlu comes to realise he has a personal connection to the crimes and must embark on an odyssey of the mind to find the truth he has always been seeking.

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Grieving the death of their young daughter, a young couple move to the countryside in the hopes of forgetting the tragic events that led to her death and for a new start.

But they are haunted by the tragedy and it's not long before a sinister darkness descends on their new home, as something is determined that they don't forget

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Set in the glamour of 1950's post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at the centre of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants and dames with the distinct style of The House of

Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock's life until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by the scariest curse of all...love. And so begins a Gothic Romance of twists, turns and power struggles of "pure, delicious pleasure" that is "devilishly funny and luxuriantly sensuous".

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In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a "performer", a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When Chas and Turner meet, their worlds collide - and the impact is both exotic and explosive.

James Fox and Mick Jagger indelibly play Chas and Turner in this spellbinder of illusion and reality, decadence and decay. Fugitive Chas hides in Turner's cavernous house. Events then spiral into an eerie breakdown of barriers and roles in which Chas sees his sense of reality vanish. And Turner's experiment of self-discovery leads to a shocking, final performance of his own.

Helen is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, and Bob must juggle the day-to-day heroics of home life. But when a new villain emerges with a brilliant and dangerous plot, the Parrs meet the challenge together - with Frozone by their side.

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Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) is an unhinged social media stalker with a history of confusing 'likes' for meaningful relationships. Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen) is an Instagram-famous 'influencer' whose perfectly curated boho-chic lifestyle becomes Ingrid's latest obsession.

When Ingrid moves to LA and manages to insinuate herself into the social media star's life, their relationship quickly goes from #BFF to #WTF. 'Ingrid Goes West' is a savagely hilarious dark comedy that satirizes the modern world of social media and proves that being #perfect isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Eight years after a prank leaves a young girl disabled, the group responsible are invited to a remote manor for a reunion, only to find themselves targeted by a maniac, hell-bent on revenge.

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Former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) now assesses security for skyscrapers. He's on assignment in China when he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he's been framed for it.

A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building, above the fire line.