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The Decameron (1970)Il Decameron
The first of Pasolini's colourful and highly erotic Trilogy of Life films based on famous story circles (to be followed by 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'Arabian Nights'), 'The Decameron' contains ten stories based on the fourteenth century works of Giovanni Boccaccio. Capturing the bawdy, earthy spirit of the original, the film romps through its tales of sex and death - of lusty nuns and priests, cuckolded husbands, murdered lovers and grave-robbers, with five of the stories linked by an artist, 'Giotto's pupil', played by Pasolini himself. - Director:
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast:
- Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanovic
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Irreversible (2002)Irréversible
When Marcus (Vincent Cassel) and his girlfriend Alex (Monica Bellucci) decide to go to a party with their friend Pierre (Albert Dupontel), they are totally unaware that their world is about to be torn apart in the most unimaginably brutal way possible. Plunged headlong into a nightmarish world of darkness, where an act of extreme sexual and physical violence will serve as the spark for yet more violence, Marcus and Pierre soon discover what they themselves are capable of. - Director:
- Gaspar Noé
- Cast:
- Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel
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The second instalment of a planned trilogy loosely based on the works of the great Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, acclaimed British director Bernard Rose follows the remarkable IVANS XTC with The Kreutzer Sonata, a shocking new film set in contemporary Hollywood that graphically emphasizes Tolstoy's brutally controversial views on the corrupting power of sex and accompanying jealousy. Featuring bold, brilliant and utterly compelling performances from Elisabeth Rohm as the beautiful and talented pianist Abigail, and Danny Huston, as the wealthy philanthropist and enraged husband Edgar, who is consumed by feelings of carnal desire and violent jealousy, The Kreutzer Sonata explores the rich complexities of love, sex, obsession and paranoia in a raw, emotionally and sexually charged thriller. - Director:
- Bernard Rose
- Cast:
- Danny Huston, Elisabeth Röhm, Matthew Yang King
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U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack) works for the Federal Witness Protection Program (WITSEC) relocating and protecting career criminals, compulsive liars, thieves, murderers, and the occasional innocent bystander. With the help of her partner Marshall Mann (yes, Marshal Marshall) and her beat-up but beloved car, she just may get through her workday in time to deal with her sort-of boyfriend, her flaky sister, and her ne'er-do-well mother. Featuring an impressive cast, including Fred Weller, Nichole Hiltz, Todd Williams, and Lesley Ann Warren, In Plain Sight is the funny, suspenseful drama that critics are calling "hugely entertaining!" - Director:
- Mark Piznarski
- Cast:
- Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Nichole Hiltz
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"Traffic" takes an inside look at the highly lucrative world of illegal trafficking, a dark world in which supply and demand isn't just for drugs: it's also for goods, weapons and even human beings. The lives of the three men become intertwined in ways they never could have foreseen and don't understand... until the very end. "Traffic: The Miniseries" is the story of an industry where the power and seduction of money lures the innocent into a harsh, unforgiving and dangerous world - a world in which wealth and power eclipses the value of human life. Traffic follows the story of three main characters:
1. Mike McKay
A US Drug Enforcement agent in Afghanistan who loses his credibility and sees his family and his nation under different and terrible threats.
2. Ben Edmonds
An ambitious graduate who assumes the family company just to learn its dangerous connections to the Chinese smuggling underworld.
3. Adam Kadyrov
An illegal immigrant who's family is killed and his own investigations will lead him to a life-or-death thrilling situation.- Director:
- Eric Bross
- Cast:
- Finn Michael, Cliff Curtis, Martin Donovan
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Fame, fortune and eternal youth. When the mysterious and manipulative Henry Wooten (Malcolm McDowell) promises all three to Louis, it's an offer the aspiring young actor can't refuse. No questions asked, he agrees to assume the identity of Dorian, and at once the wide-eyed innocent becomes a self-indulgent monster; a hell-raiser with an insatiable appetite for sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll. And the best of it is, no matter how hard he parties, he stays picture perfect. But Little does Louis realise the price he's paid to stay forever young. And when at last the terrible truth is revealed, he wants out of his pact with Wooten. But a deal is a deal...especially when it's a deal with the devil. - Director:
- Allan A. Goldstein
- Cast:
- Malcolm McDowell, Ethan Erickson, Victoria Sanchez
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A group of teenagers is terrorized in a small Colorado town in this latest installment of the 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' series. When a July 4th prank based on a frightening legend results in the accidental death of one of their best friends, the teens swear themselves to secrecy and to not tell a single living soul about their involvement. Their friendship is tested, however, as they drift further and further apart from each other until the following Independence Day, when they receive threatening messages suggesting someone else might also know what truly happened that fateful summer evening. Will they be able to stop the horrible legend from coming to life or be killed off one by one by the mysterious menace with the hook? - Director:
- Sylvain White
- Cast:
- Brooke Nevin, Sally Ann Brooks, David Paetkau
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Ted Simcock (David Jason), maker of toasting forks and door knockers and Laurence Rodenhurst, dentist to the snobs of society, both enjoy A Bit of a Do. So too do their wives, relations and assorted friends throughout their North Yorkshire town. But when their children wed who would suspect that their conventional white wedding would be the beginning of a bizarre tangle of love, lust, hypocrisy and jealousy... - Director:
- David Reynolds
- Cast:
- David Jason, Gwen Taylor, Nicola Pagett
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Returning for its sixth season, Mad Men - four-time Primetime Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series and winner of three consecutive Golden Globes - explores the glamorous and ego-driven "Golden Age" of advertising in late-1960s New York City. Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and the rest of the award-winning cast continue to captivate as they deal with the after effects of adultery, divorce, a merger, and an ever-changing social climate. - Director:
- Scott Hornbacher
- Cast:
- Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser
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In the dying days of Edwardian England, English aristocrat Christopher Tietjens (Benedict Cumberbatch) finds himself marrying Sylvia (Rebecca Hall), a beautiful but cruel socialite who is pregnant with a child who may or may not be his. Christopher is determined to remain loyal to his wife, but his life is transformed the day he meets Valentine Wannop (Adelaide Clemens), a fearless young suffragette. Moving from the glittering yet shallow world of London high society to the trench-scarred battlefields of France, feature is the story of one of the defining eras of the last century; a time when old certainties are being torn down and lives are changed forever. - Director:
- Susanna White
- Cast:
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Roger Allam
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Anna Karina stars as the questing anti-hero searching for the murderer of her lover.
- Director:
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Cast:
- Anna Karina, Jean-Pierre Léaud, László Szabó
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Put the 'X' factor back into your sex life! Written by Cosmopolitan's Sex Editor, Sarah Hedley, Modern loving delivers easy-to-follow tips that are hard to beat. Watch as real couples discover the secrets of sex at it's best. Learn how to boost your partner's libido, choose the right sex toys for you, indulge in more sensual sex positions and see not so obvious ways to keep things fruity. Wild sex that's 100 percent safe. Can you afford to miss it? Modern Loving is the greatest way to make one of life's simple pleasures even more fun. - Director:
- Ben Schaffer
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The New York Ripper (1982)Lo Squartatore di New York
NYPD's most jaded cop is taunted by a razor-slashing maniac who carves his way through sexually active young women whilst making deranged Donald Duck voice imitation...- Director:
- Lucio Fulci
- Cast:
- Jack Hedley, Carolyn De Fonseca, Almanta Suska
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Lisa and Reena are young, happy and in love. But when Reena agrees to become a surrogate mother for her childless sister, the cultural divide between Reena's Indian family and their lesbian lifestyle hits home. 'Chutney Popcorn' is delightful and heartfelt comedy about cultural struggles between immigrant parents and their Americanised children and the strength of family ties. Ultimately, 'Chutney Popcorn' offers a refreshing look at one contentious and loving family reinventing itself. - Director:
- Nisha Ganatra
- Cast:
- Nisha Ganatra, Jill Hennessy, Sakina Jaffrey
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An acclaimed writer of best-selling books and award-winning television, Lynda La Plante is the most prolific creator of taut, meticulously observed and forensically correct detective thrillers in the UK. This superb collection brings together three of her most exciting, intense and compelling stories; each unique, and each presenting the kind of sharply written, outspoken and commanding characters she is famous for.
Above Suspicion (2009)
For eight years the body count of prostitutes and drug users has risen. Out to prove herself to DCI James Langton (Ciaran Hinds), DC Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) links an acclaimed actor to the murders. He seems above suspicion, but in getting close to the truth, is she getting too close to a killer?
Trial and Retribution: Sins of the Father (2007)
DS Walker (David Hayman) and Dl Connor (Victoria Smurfit) are joined at the hip in their search for justice from case to courtroom. When young Emily Harrogate is found dead in her family home, appearances prove deceptive in a house full of secrets and lies. Yet even with the killer uncovered, will justice be done?
The Commander: Windows of the Soul (2007)
On an East London estate, Commander Blake (Amanda Burton) and DCI James (Mark Lewis Jones) find themselves on opposite sides when the murder of a priest reminds James of his rough-edged youth. But they must work together if they're to catch the killer before he strikes again.- Director:
- Christopher Menaul
- Cast:
- Ciarán Hinds, Kelly Reilly, David Hayman
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