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Local journalist, Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have the same motives. His brutal murders are also committed on behalf of the underdog.

The two stories begin to merge and Cameron finds himself inextricably and inexplicably implicated by the brutal killer.
The arms dealer that Cameron plans to expose is found literally "disarmed" before he can put pen to paper. The brewery chief, loathed by Cameron, who sold up at the expense of his workers, finds himself permanently unemployable. The police are convinced of Cameron's guilt and so are half his friends and colleagues. Cameron is forced to employ all his investigative skills to find the real killer and his motive.

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When famous author Elena Wdig commits suicide, her twin daughters, librarians Nan and Ana (Catrin Stewart), are lost without her. Elena's final words suggest that her biographer, Eben, murdered her.

One night, the twins set off to avenge their mother's death at the National Library of Wales, but are disrupted by night porter Dan, who is unwillingly caught up in the saga.

A filmmaker (Christopher Denham) and his girlfriend (Nicole Vicius) set out to expose the beautiful leader of a cult (Brit Marling), who claims to be from the future. But the more they explore, the more danger they face...

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Harry Deane (Colin Firth) is a man with a plan. Art curator for media tycoon Lord Lionel Shahbandar (Alan Rickman), Harry devises an elaborate plot to con Shahbandar into purchasing a fake Monet painting.

With the help of beautiful rodeo queen PJ Puznowski (Cameron Diaz), the pair hatch a scheme to fool Shahbandar into believing that Harry's expert forgery is the real deal pocketing a hefty sum in the process. But with the con proving harder to pull off than he had first intended, Harry and PJ find themselves in increasingly hilarious situations in order to see the job through to the end.

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Police are investigating a serial killer who targets pregnant women and the media have labeled him 'The Dissector' and run sensationalist headlines such as: "Pregnant woman dissected alive, husband put to death in 100 degree of boiling water".

At the scene of yet another such murder, and led by undercover detectives Jeff and Kwok Wah (Ching Siu Ho, Tony Ho) they comb the area and find a known suspect, Chan Kit, and bring him in. Chan Kit remains silent throughout the brutally physical interrogation and is released without charge. If Chan Kit is not the killer, then who is? The story unfolds step by step, jumping with flashbacks as to how Chan Kit is linked to the group of undercover policeman in the first place and the pain he has silently endured; this is a story about unconditional love.

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Young and eager, Alex a reporter with everything to prove and nothing to lose is given a possible lead to a sensational and big hitting story.

Sent to investigate a series of gruesome and unexplained murders, Alex soon discovers that there is more than just a serial killer hunting down their prey, but a whole secret society. A society that will stop at nothing to protect their identity. Trapped in a deadly ritual where humans are hunted for money, Alex is faced with a game of life or death as he gets not just a story, but a possible death sentence.

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Ruthless executive Christine (Kristen Scott Thomas) takes delight in toying with the innocence of her assistant, Isabelle (Ludivine Sagnier), passing her young protégé's ideas on as her own.

Confident of her control over Isabelle, Christine leads her into a confusing, perverse game of seduction and domination but ultimately underestimates Isabelle's ambition and cunning leading to an all-out boardroom battle with deadly consequences.

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Former soldier Ryan Reeve is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van with no memory of how he got there. Accused of kidnapping a child Ryan tries to put the pieces together but nine minutes and forty seven seconds later he loses consciousness again.

Under impossible circumstances he has no choice but to search for the answers to the mystery behind his memory losses. 'The Anomaly' is a unique sci-fi thriller that explores the idea of mind control.

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Pete, Tom, David, Claire and Jay are a tight-knit group of friends who share neighbouring flats in London after recently graduating from university. As they hang out, throw parties and navigate the new responsibilities of adult life, romantic tensions begin to stir beneath the surface.

When Jay (Jayne Wisener) begins a relationship with the much older Bobby (Paul Nicholls) and Pete goes on a quest to discover the meaning of life, the true meaning of their friendship is put to the test.

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From visionary graphic artist and director Joann Sfar comes a completely original take on one of the world's greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Serge Gainsbourg.

Gainsbourg is an enchanting glimpse at the life of a musical icon, his early years growing up as a Jewish boy in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris, his wildly successful song-writing years and of course his now legendary romances with some of the era's most famous women, Brigitte Bardot, Juliette Greco and Jane Birkin.

Forrest Gump is the movie triumph that became a phenomenon. Tom Hanks gives an astonishing performance as Forrest, an everyman whose simple innocence comes to embody a generation. Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis) and Best Actor (Tom Hanks).

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A daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of thirtysomething friends at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes.

Jason (Adam Scott) and Julie (Jennifer Westfeldt), the last two singles in the group, observe the effect that kids have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there's a better way. Eventually they decide to have a kid together – but date other people. There are big laughs and unexpected emotional truths as this unconventional 'experiment' leads everyone in the group to question the nature of friendship, family and, finally, true love.

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Billy Murray plays a streetwise businessman, Gabe, who is thrown into a turf war when his daughter is brutally kidnapped by a syndicate Eastern European criminals, who deal in people trafficking, prostitution and cage-fighting. People are their currency and extortion is their trade.

Explosive non-stop action ensues as Jed (Craig Fairbrass) helps Gabe battle to save his daughter and is city from chilling foreign mafia boss, Cristi (Danny Midwinter).

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As Dollhouse continues to provide its elite clientele with "actives" - human beings imprinted with the personas of whomever the client wants them to be - its mind-altering technology spins dangerously out of control.

Now, an unlikely alliance must attempt to destroy the sinister corporation behind the facade. And, as the lovely, lethal active Echo (Eliza Dushku) struggles with the memories of her past, she must unlock the deadly secret that will ultimately determine the fate of all mankind.

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In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbor was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American Dream. One of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami…wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest dreams. He was Tony Montana (Al Pacino).

The world will remember him by another name…Scarface.