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Pius XIII (Jude Law) is in a coma.

And after an unpredictable and mysterious parenthesis, the Secretary of State Voiello (Silvio Orlando) succeeds in the enterprise of having Sir John Brannox (John Malkovich), a moderate English aristocrat, charming and sophisticated, placed on the papal throne adopting the name John Paul III. The new pope seems perfect, but he conceals secrets and a certain fragility. And he immediately understands that it will not be easy to replace the charismatic Pius XIII: hanging between life and death, Lenny Belardo has become a Saint and thousands of faithful are now idolizing him, fueling the contrast between fundamentalisms. Meanwhile, the Church is under attack from several scandals that risk devastating the hierarchies irreversibly and from external threats striking the symbols of Christianity. As always, however, in the Vatican nothing is what it seems. Good and evil proceed arm in arm towards history. And to reach the showdown we must wait for the events to take their course...

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Theodore Decker is 13 years old when his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love.

Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day... a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.

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A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.

Inspired by the remarkable true story of Bryon Widner (Jamie Bell), who endured over a year of painful operations to his face and body to remove the tattoos that tied him to his terrible past.

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It's 1964 and the gorgeously reckless Peregrine Fisher (Geraldine Hakewill) is rocketed from a lonely, dissatisfying small-town life, into a career as a fearless investigator.

Summoned from her coastal home to claim her mysterious inheritance, a young, wayward Peregrine discovers the world and legacy that her Aunt Phryne left behind. A natural rule-breaker, Peregrine has much in common with the aunt she never met. Earning her place at the Adventuresses' Club, she must also prove her worth to D.l. James Steed (Joel Jackson), a dashingly handsome, by-the-books law man who doesn't appreciate Peregrine's daring habit of bending the rules, as she dives into murder investigations. These feature length episodes follow Peregrine's adventures as she goes undercover in the world of high fashion, picks her way through 1960's TV, investigates a top-secret science facility and exposes a maze of corruption that leads all the way back to the Melbourne Police.

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Award-winning actress Lucy Lawless stars in this contemporary Australian mystery series as retired police officer Alexa Crowe.

With her old boss (Bernard Curry) regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst (Ebony Vagulans) eager to be mentored - whether Alexa wants to or not - Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime. Tenacious and unapologetic, Alexa brings her dry wit and brash style as she contends with a suspicious death at a competitive culinary school, a murder in an exclusive cycling club, a woman who fell from the balcony of a male escort's apartment, a locked-room mystery, and more.

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Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) is a young film student struggling to find a firm direction in life when she meets the seemingly unwavering and decisive Anthony (Tom Burke). The two immediately take to one another and an intense romance blossoms between them.

However, as the relationship develops it becomes clear that Anthony is not being honest about all aspects of himself and Julie slowly discovers that the)' could have potentially devastating consequences for them both. One of Britain's most unique filmmakers Joanna Hogg (Archipelago, Unrelated) presents a deeply personal examination of her own youthful experiences in this beautifully crafted, Martin Scorsese produced portrait of self discovery, 'The Souvenir'.

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A bittersweet modern love story starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci as Sam and Tusker, long-term partners who are revisiting their past and coming to terms with Tusker's illness on a road trip across England.

'Supernova' is a deeply moving portrait of a couple navigating difficult circumstances with wry humour and affection.

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A mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman. Antiques dealer Mark Easterbrook (Rufus Sewell) is determined to find out why his name is on the list. His investigations lead him to three spinsters living at The Pale Horse in the village of Much Deeping.

As more deaths occur, Mark finds himself thinking the unthinkable. Could this all be the work of witchcraft, and is he himself cursed? Paranoia eats at Mark. Who wants him dead, and how can he save himself from the curse?

"I Am Patrick Swayze" is a documentary exploring the 1980's most recognizable leading man, who challenged Hollywood's notions of masculinity and redefined what it meant to be the Sexiest Man Alive. Featuring never-before-seen home videos, photos and original interviews with those who knew him best.

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Just how bad can one day get? The creative minds behind 'Superbad' and 'Sausage Party' take on sixth grade hard in this innocent yet raunchy comedy. Max (Jacob Tremblay), Thor (Brady Noon), and Lucas (Keith L.

Williams) skip school and set off on an odyssey of apically bad decisions involving stolen drugs, a frat house, and running from both the cops and girls!

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When "The Jazz Singer" was released in theatres, the future of Hollywood changed. For the first time in a feature film, an actor spoke on screen, stunning audiences and leaving the silent era behind.

Al Jolson was the history-making actor, playing the son of a Jewish cantor who must defy his rabbi father in order to pursue his dream of being in show business.

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When threads from Batman's past begin to unravel, the race is on for the Dark Knight to crack Hush's deadly game. Based on the DC graphic novel by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, 'Batman: Hush' ranks as one of the greatest Batman stories ever told.

A virtual who's who of DC - including Superman, Nightwing, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Joker and more - is woven into this twisting tale of murder, mystery and romance that will create strange alliances and reveal shattering secrets when Hush's silence is finally broken.

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Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, 'Watchmen', from executive producer Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, Lost), embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking DC graphic novel while breaking new ground of its own. Angela Abar is a woman of many masks.

She's a seasoned detective in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, police force, where officers must conceal their identities to protect themselves from terrorists. While investigating a murder close to home, Angela uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy that threatens the future of the world. Regina King leads a formidable cast that includes Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart and Tim Blake Nelson. Brimming with cutting-edge style, dark humour and outrageous action, these nine episodes follow all-too-human ''superheroes" forced to grapple with an increasingly blurry line between good and evil. Ticktock, ticktock.

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In August, 1969, half a million people from all walks of life and every corner of the country converged on a small dairy farm in upstate New York.

They came to hear the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound: a moment that would change them and the country forever and define a cultural revolution. Through the voices of those who were there, 'Woodstock' tells the story of the political and social upheaval leading up to those three historic days, and the extraordinary events of the concert itself, when near disaster put the ideals of the counterculture to the test.