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Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns home for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy of the family farm she believes is rightfully hers. Once there, she encounters her older brother Joe (Mark Stanley), a man she barely recognises, worn down by years of struggling to keep the farm going whilst caring for their sick father (Sean Bean). Joe is thrown by Alice's sudden arrival, angered by her claim and finds her presence increasingly difficult to deal with. Battling to regain control in a fraught situation, Alice must confront traumatic memories and family betrayals to find a way to restore the farm and salvage the bond with her brother before both are irrevocably lost. - Director:
- Clio Barnard
- Cast:
- Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Sean Bean
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South Dakota rodeo star Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau) awakens from a severe head injury after a horse stamped on his skull. The doctors tell him he must give up the sport - one that is his passion but also his lifeline - for fear it may kill him. While his sister Lily is mentally disabled and his father drinks, gambles and womanises, Brady is the crutch that supports the family - but without the rodeo, he's facing a life of misery. - Director:
- Chloé Zhao
- Cast:
- Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau
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1814. James Keziah Defeney (Tom Hardy), is a man who has been to the ends of the earth and comes back irrevocably changed. Believed to be long dead, he returns home to London from Africa to inherit what is left of his father's shipping empire and rebuild a life for himself. But his father's legacy is a poisoned chalice, and with enemies lurking in every dark comer, James must navigate increasingly complex territories to avoid his own death sentence. - Director:
- Kristoffer Nyholm
- Cast:
- Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce
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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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Set two years after his daughter went missing, 'The Child in Time' follows Stephen Lewis (Benedict Cumberbatch), a children's author, as he struggles to find purpose in his life without her. His wife Julie (Kelly Macdonald) has left him, and his best friends Charles (Stephen Campbell Moore) and Thelma (Saskia Reeves) have retired to the countryside, battling demons of their own. With tenderness and insight, the film explores a marriage devastated, the loss of childhood, the fluidity of time, grief, hope, and acceptance. The Child in Time is a lyrical and heart-breaking exploration of love, loss, and the power of things unseen. - Director:
- Julian Farino
- Cast:
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly MacDonald, Stephen Campbell Moore
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Crooked House (2017)Agatha Christie's Crooked House
In this classic Agatha Christie detective story, former diplomat Charles Hayward (Max Irons) has returned from Cairo to London to become a private detective. When Aristide Leonides (Gino Picciano), a wealthy and ruthless tycoon, is poisoned in his own bed, Detective Hayward is invited to solve the crime. - Director:
- Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Cast:
- Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close
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Casey (Haley Lu Richardson) lives with her mother, a recovering addict, in a little-known Midwestern town haunted by the promise of modernism. Jin (John Cho), a visitor from the other side of the world, attends to his estranged, dying father. Burdened by the future, they find respite in one another and the architecture that surrounds them. - Director:
- Kogonada
- Cast:
- John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey
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This edgy, cinematic drama is a haunting exploration of the mind of a 16-year-old boy on the brink of adulthood and of the fears of his single mother who's keeping a traumatic secret from him. Sam (Jack Rowan) is embarking on his first romance with fellow teenager Chrissy (Lara Peake), who's moved to the area with her grief-stricken father. But things are about to take a much darker turn. Beneath the surface of his charismatic persona, Sam is experiencing more than the usual teenage angst - a psychopathic urge to kill. His family and friends have no idea what he is capable of. Only his victims know the chilling truth. And they're not talking any more. - Director:
- Bruce Goodison
- Cast:
- Simon Bubb, Harry Capehorn, Earl Cave
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Experience the unexpected wonder of one full day on earth. Over the course of one single day, the film tracks the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands, from exotic jungles to urban sprawls. Astounding breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close and personal with a cast of unforgettable characters; a baby zebra desperate to cross a swollen river, a penguin heroically undertakes a death-defying commute to feed his family, a family of sperm whales who like to snooze vertically and a sloth on the hunt for love. - Director:
- Richard Dale
- Cast:
- Robert Redford, Jackie Chan
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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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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. - Director:
- Joe Lynch
- Cast:
- Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Steven Brand
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Considered by many to be one of the greatest athletes of all time, Sir Stanley Matthews footballing skill, sportsmanship and pioneering spirit placed him light years ahead of his time. A hero to fans of England, Stoke City, Blackpool and the beautiful game itself, across a stellar career spanning 35 years, that ended at the age of 50, Matthews, who never once entered the referee's book, was the first ever recipient of the Ballon D'Or, the first winner of the Football of the Year Award, and latterly, the inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame. Yet, it was how he used his status as a global sports superstar, to defy the apartheid government of South Africa, and take football to the impoverished all-black townships of Johannesburg that truly secured his legend. With never-before-seen archive footage, plus interviews including Sir Michael Parkinson, Sir Richard Branson and Gary Lineker, witness the incredible true story of one of Britain most famous and inspirational sporting sons. - Director:
- Ryan Scott Warren
- Cast:
- Richard Branson, Michael Parkinson, Gary Lineker
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Cast as America's Villain in the famed Rumble in the Jungle against Muhammad Ali, George Foreman lost one of the greatest fights in sport history. Immediately after the defeat, "Big George" fell into a spiral that made him abandon boxing and spend 10 years becoming an ordained minister following a near death experience. 20 years later and into his 40's, Foreman began an improbable climb back to the summit of world boxing becoming the heroic figure he'd always been destined to be, and writing one of the greatest underdog stories ever told. - Director:
- Chris Perkel
- Cast:
- George Foreman, George Foreman Jr., Bob Arum
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"Shankly: Nature's Fire" explores the remarkable life and career of Bill Shankly, the legendary Liverpool Football Club manager who came to leave such a legacy in his adopted home city. The film is a nostalgic journey into the origins of the world's favourite game, and how legends are born and transcend generations. Perhaps no one before or since has personified the spirit of the working class culture that gave birth to the modern game. Shankly's passion for football was boundless to the point of obsession. To understand who Shankly is, where he came from and the loyalty and passion he inspired, is to understand the spirit of football itself. This unique documentary also features interviews with the likes of Jamie Carragher, Howard Gayle, Chris Lawler, Mark Lawrenson and Hugh McIlvanney. - Director:
- Mike Todd
- Cast:
- Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Roger Hunt
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The Cured (2017)The Third Wave
Years after Europe was ravaged by the Maze virus, transforming people into cannibalistic monsters, a cure is finally found. In 75% of cases the treatment is successful but the cured remember everything they did while infected. Amongst them is Senan Browne (Sam Keeley), a man haunted by the memories of his actions. As he returns to the home of his brother's widow, Abbie (Ellen Page), fear and suspicion threaten to plunge the world back into chaos. - Director:
- David Freyne
- Cast:
- Ellen Page, Sam Keeley, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
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