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"You will go to sleep: you will wake up. It will be as if those hours never existed." Beautiful and quietly reckless university student Lucy (Emily Browning - the mesmerising star of Sucker Punch) takes a job as a Sleeping Beauty to pay her way through college. In the Sleeping Beauty Chamber men seek an erotic experience that requires Lucy's absolute submission. This experience starts to bleed into Lucy's daily life and she develops an increasing need to know what happens to her when she is asleep. Julia Leigh's powerful and provocative vision is one of the most startling debut features of recent years. - Director:
- Julia Leigh
- Cast:
- Emily Browning, Rachael Blake, Ewen Leslie
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Tough, gritty and totally compelling, this hard-edged re-imagining of the iconic 'Prisoner: Cell Block H' remains unmissable drama. In this final run of episodes, Allie (Kate Jenkinson) returns to Wentworth Prison after her near-fatal shivving, grappling with her new reality. Boomer (Katrina Milosevic) and Ruby (Rarriwuy Hick) rally support, with Boomer stepping up as temporary Top Dog. Believing Lou (Kate Box) is responsible, Marie (Susie Porter) manipulates Sheila's (Marta Dusseldorp)'s hatred of Lou. Meanwhile, as Rita (Leah Purcell) struggles to connect with her dying dad, Ferguson (Pamela Rabe) finds it increasingly difficult to control her desire for revenge. - Director:
- Fiona Banks
- Cast:
- Leah Purcell, Huw Higginson, Katrina Milosevic
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Nine-year-old Harley (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) and his family attend a taping of his favourite variety kids' show. 'The Banana Split's, unaware that its eponymous animatronic rock band just learned their show has been cancelled - and the band's not gonna let that happen. As the Banana Splits break from their programming and wreak havoc all over the soundstage, the body count rises. Harley, his mum and their new pals must escape the Splits or remain their audience...forever. - Director:
- Danishka Esterhazy
- Cast:
- Eric Bauza, Dani Kind, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong
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Three months have passed since the catastrophic siege that claimed three lives, during which time the management of Wentworth Prison has come under intense scrutiny. With Allie Novak (Kate Jenkinson) now top dog, the fragile peace is tested with the arrival of notorious former inmate and top dog Lou Kelly (Kate Box), and her partner Reb Keane (Zoe Terakes). While Vera (Kate Atkinson) basks blissfully in the glow of motherhood, lurking beyond the prison walls Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson (Pamela Rabe) considers her next step to take down those who left her to die... - Director:
- Kevin Carlin
- Cast:
- Leah Purcell, Pamela Rabe, Kate Atkinson
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Wentworth Prison: Series 7 (2019)Wentworth
Following season six's bloody finale the prison is on the brink of imploding as the fiery confrontation between Rita and Marie is imminent. The onset of Liz's dementia finds her clutching at any semblance of hope while Boomer has to deal with the fall-out from her broken family. With the Joan Ferguson case closed, a significantly pregnant Vera and her co-conspirators in The Freak's demise, Will and Jake, are off the hook - at least for now... - Director:
- Kevin Carlin
- Cast:
- Leah Purcell, Kate Atkinson, Celia Ireland
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)Fillmore / Venom 2
In search of his next big story, journalist Eddie Brock/Venom (Tom Hardy) lands an exclusive interview with convicted murderer and death row inmate Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson), who discovers Eddie's secret and becomes the host for Carnage, a menacing and terrifying symbiote. Now Eddie and Venom must get past their contentious relationship and work together to defeat him. - Director:
- Andy Serkis
- Cast:
- Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams
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Wentworth Prison: Series 6 (2018)Wentworth
Tough, gritty and totally compelling, this hard-edged re-imagining of the iconic 'Prisoner: Cell Block H' remains unmissable drama. Wentworth's inmates and officers are stunned by the apparent joint escape of Franky and Joan "The Freak" Ferguson. As Sonia's life and Vera's career hang in the balance, Kaz steels herself for Top Dog duties again and the truth surrounding the Freak's escape weighs heavily on Will and Jake. While Allie finds a brief solace in avenging Bea's death, for Franky the nightmare continues as she struggles to evade the police whilst trying to exonerate herself... - Director:
- Kevin Carlin
- Cast:
- Leah Purcell, Nicole da Silva, Kate Atkinson
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Wentworth Prison: Series 5 (2017)Wentworth
Both the staff and inmates of Wentworth Correctional Centre are struggling to come to terms with the trauma of Bea's death. Governor Vera Bennett (Kate Atkinson), now under intense pressure, is increasingly forced to rely on her deputy, Jake, unaware that he is under Ferguson's control. A recovering Allie seeks vengeance against Ferguson (Pamela Rabe), who claims that she killed Bea in self-defence. Meanwhile, as Liz (Celia Ireland) prepares to appear as a prosecution witness in Sonia's trial, life on the outside becomes increasingly precarious for Franky... - Director:
- Mat King
- Cast:
- Nicole da Silva, Pamela Rabe, Kate Atkinson
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Wentworth Prison: Series 4 (2016)Wentworth
Tough, powerful and totally compelling, this hard-edged re-imagining of the iconic 'Prisoner: Cell Block H' remains unmissable drama. Returning to Wentworth's rebuilt H Block four months after the fire, Bea (Danielle Cormack) finds that the power base has shifted and that there's a new contender for Top Dog - Kaz (Tammy Macintosh), a confrontational, dangerous extremist who loathes what Bea stands for. While Franky (Nicole da Silva), now released from prison, tries her best to become a productive member of society, former prison governor Joan "The Freak" Ferguson (Pamela Rabe) is housed in Wentworth's Protection Unit pending trial - causing considerable uneasiness amongst the inmates... - Director:
- Kevin Carlin
- Cast:
- Danielle Cormack, Kate Atkinson, Nicole da Silva
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Wentworth Prison: Series 3 (2015)Wentworth
Four months have passed since Bea Smith's bold escape and ruthless murder of Brayden Holt. She's now serving life without parole but Bea has assumed the mantle of "Top Dog", hailed by all - including Franky Doyle herself - as a worthy successor. All except Joan "The Freak" Ferguson who is determined to break Bea. Ferguson is willing to sacrifice anything and blackmail anyone to achieve her twisted desires, always wearing her iconic black leather gloves. Franky may no longer be Top Dog but she's not about to forget how Liz lagged on her and together with Boomer, Liz is made to pay. With Maxine acting as Bea's henchwoman, retribution is not far away and Boomer soon feels Queen Bea's vengeful wrath. Liz is at an all time low with the troubled relationship with her daughter, Franky's parole hangs in the balance, Doreen's baby bump is growing - all the while watched closely by Ferguson - and innocent looking Jess' dark side slowly reveals itself. For the officers, the tension between The Freak and her team are at their most strained as Fletch returns to work, Will is accused of a brutal murder and Vera is about to reach breaking point when she starts to see the truth about Ferguson. Culminating in a shocking finale, Wentworth Prison is where the officers are as twisted as the inmates and where murder, deceit and blackmail lie around every dark corner. Lock yourself away and throw away the key! - Director:
- Kevin Carlin
- Cast:
- Danielle Cormack, Nicole da Silva, Pamela Rabe
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Wentworth Prison: Series 2 (2014)Wentworth
The story picks up three months after Bea killed Jacs Holt. While Bea has been languishing in the slot, violence, narcotics and brutality have taken hold and Franky as top dog is anything but merciful. However, there's a new Governor on the cell block and she's cutting the supply. Sly, unnerving and relentless Joan "The Freak" Ferguson will stop at nothing to ensure her prison is clean. Joining the role call for the 12-part second series is Simmo, Jac Holt's second in command, who returns for the next chapter to claim her territory; Maxine Conway, a transgender inmate trying to survive unsuccessfully below the radar; Sky Pierson, an out-of-control drug addict who will stop at nothing for her next fix and Jess Warner, Wentworth's youngest resident who's angelic demeanour belies her manipulative nature. Fletch, Will and Vera will again take up their posts as Wentworth's officers who will need to be on their guard and instincts honed to survive a new commander at the helm. Series two will leave you questioning which side of the razor wire is safer as the complex hierarchy of characters fight for survival, revenge and power. Who will reign supreme by the final shocking instalment? - Director:
- Kevin Carlin
- Cast:
- Danielle Cormack, Nicole da Silva, Kate Atkinson
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Johnny (David Thewlis) is a frenetic and destructive outsider who tears through the lives of others like an emotional tornado. On the run from Manchester, he seeks sanctuary with his ex-girlfriend Louise (Lesley Sharp) in London, where he immediately targets her vulnerable housemate Sophie (Katrin Cartlidge) with his unique blend of predatory charm. From there he embarks on a nocturnal odyssey across the city, dragging other disaffected souls into his orbit as he spirals towards his own personal apocalypse. - Director:
- Mike Leigh
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- David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge
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In medieval Hungary, Countess Elisabeth Nadasdy (Ingrid Pitt), an embittered, ageing widow, discovers by accident that virgin's blood causes her skin to become youthful and smooth. Determined to retain her new youth at all costs, the Countess coerces her lover to abduct a string of young virgins to keep her supplied with the blood she now craves to stay beautiful... - Director:
- Peter Sasdy
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- Ingrid Pitt, Olive Gregg, Nigel Green
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Wentworth Prison: Series 1 (2013)Wentworth
Welcome to Wentworth Prison, where everybody has a story but where one sentence can change your life. The doors of Prisoner: Cell Block H's Wentworth Correctional Centre open for business once again in Wentworth Prison - the gritty, violent and sexy re-imagining of the iconic drama series. The legendary characters are back but with a fresh swagger and they don't come much gutsier or fearless than the notorious Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack). She must risk her freedom and sanity in order to protect her family and survive life on the inside. Harder, tougher, more compelling than before and totally addictive, this 10-part series is unmissable drama, that needs to be savoured again and again and where one episode is never enough. It's drama with conviction. - Director:
- Kevin Carlin
- Cast:
- Danielle Cormack, Nicole da Silva, Kris McQuade
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In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defence, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha - an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the centre of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets. Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. - Director:
- Luc Besson
- Cast:
- Dane DeHaan, Elizabeth Debicki, Cara Delevingne
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