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Lusty. Liberal. Legendary. Season Three of The L Word, the long-running, highly provocative Showtime drama. Revisit the tightly-knit, complex circle of friends in Los Angeles' lesbian community as they struggle to make sense of a world filled with love, children, tattoos, families, weddings, funerals, the "c-word" and sometimes even men. Complete with all 12 chic and sexy episodes, stellar guest stars including Billie Jean King, Rosanna Arquette, Dana Delany, and more. - Director:
- Tony Goldwyn
- Cast:
- Jennifer Beals, Erin Daniels, Leisha Hailey
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Welcome to Club Exotica, a place where fantasies can become reality but where illusion runs amuck. Here, in a murky underworld of lust and longing, a lonely accountant named Francis falls for Christina, one of the dancers. Although Christina is already involved with someone, the club owner pushes her towards Francis and a dangerous game of deceit and duplicity begins... A multi-layered and mysterious portrayal of lives shaped by desire and delusion, Atom Egoyan's bold erotic thriller is a stunning combination of directorial flair and keen philosophical insight... - Director:
- Atom Egoyan
- Cast:
- Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas, Don McKellar
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Based on Brad Fraser's acclaimed play, the film centres on two roommates and ex-lovers. David is a cynical, gay actor turned waiter, and firmly believes there is no such thing as "love"; Candy is a lonely book reviewer desperately searching for love, even though deep down she loves David. At David's restaurant, a 17-year-old busboy, Kane, begins to hang around him, clearly interested, attracted to, and cautious of, his gay lifestyle. His two best friends are the womanising Bernie, who has a different woman each night, and Benita, a friendly S&M dominatrix who happens to be psychic. Meanwhile, Candy finds herself with two partners, one a bartender and the other Jerri, a lesbian. And to add to that, one of the seven might be a serial killer... Love and Human Remains is a comic and disturbing adaptation by the internationally renowned Denys Arcand, his first English language film. - Director:
- Denys Arcand
- Cast:
- Thomas Gibson, Ruth Marshall, Cameron Bancroft
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With a town in shock and mourning, the nightmare is far from over in Hemlock Grove. Having finished high school, the time arrives for Roman Godfrey (Bill Skarsgard) and Peter Rumancek (Landon Liboiron) to accept painful truths, shed old skins and face their destinies. While mysterious work continues at the White Tower and Olivia Godfrey's (Famke Janssen) movements become increasingly conspicuous, lust and love mix with loyalties and ambition in the Emmy-nominated Hemlock Grove. Just as new allegiances are formed and old rivalries reignited, a terrifying new threat arrives which is so powerful it will turn the residents from predators to prey. There are ancient pacts and dark forces at work, and the battleground is Hemlock Grove. - Director:
- Spencer Susser
- Cast:
- Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron
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The lives, love and sex of lesbian women in Los Angeles. During the struggle for happiness, deception, ambition and lifestyle are fuelling the scenes in this critically acclaimed television series. Packed with genuine emotion and authentic stories, "The L Word" is about a small community of lesbian women in Los Angeles as well as their relatives and friends. The second season stars Jennifer Beals, Erin Daniels, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner, Eric Lively, Katherine Moennig and Pam Grier who unflinchingly strive for success in both their professional and private lives. Bette (Jennifer Beals), the curator of an art museum, has to manipulate everyone around her and cheats on her long-term partner Tina (Laurel Holloman), who soon had to learn that the single life isn't what she expected. While one woman is fighting to overcome her addiction to alcohol, another ignores the many broken hearts she has left behind, and her heterosexual roommate Mark (Eric Lively), an up-and-coming filmmaker, points his cameras on the unsuspecting women, thereby learning what life in the lesbian world is like. A television series full of genuine emotion and authentic stories! - Director:
- Tony Goldwyn
- Cast:
- Jennifer Beals, Erin Daniels, Leisha Hailey
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Determined to protect his land and legacy at any cost, John Dutton (Kevin Costner) takes his fight to the halls of government in the most explosive season of 'Yellowstone' yet. But with greater power comes further scrutiny of his family, his land, and the morally questionable measures he's taken to protect them both. As new threats emerge and old enemies return, John, Beth (Kelly Reilly), Kayce (Luke Grimes), Rip (Cole Hauser), and Jamie (Wes Bentley) learn that power has a price. - Director:
- Stephen Kay
- Cast:
- Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly
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From executive producer Eli Roth comes the darkly poetic, moving and terrifying hit US series 'Hemlock Grove'. Set deep in the heart of Pennsylvania, a gruesome murder sends shockwaves through the eccentric residents of the mysterious suburb. Whispers follow Roman Godfrey (Bill Skarsgard), the brooding scion of an aristrocratic family headed by the beautiful but formidable Olivia (Famke Janssen), and Peter Rumancek (Landon Liboiron), an enigmatic teenager from the gypsy community who lingers on the edges of the Grove. As the mystery unfolds, the residents are led into the darkest shadows and deepest secrets of the town, their families and themselves where they must confront unspeakable truths and discover why Hemlock Grove is not all that it appears. - Director:
- Eli Roth
- Cast:
- Famke Janssen, Joe Bostick, Bill Skarsgård
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The Accused (1988)Reckless Endangerment
What are the limits of justice? Of social responsibility? 'The Accused' takes a powerful and thought-provoking look at human nature and individual moral conscience, and a judicial process that treats the victim like a criminal. Jodie Foster gives an Oscar-winning performance as the hard-living, fiercely independent Sarah Tobias, who is gang-raped in the back of a neighbourhood bar. But that is only the beginning of her ordeal. Now Sarah finds herself battling the legal system not once but twice as she and her attorney (Kelly McGillis) go after both her attackers and the onlookers whose cheering fuelled and encouraged the assault. - Director:
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Cast:
- Kelly McGillis, Denalda Williams, Jodie Foster
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Midwesterner Jenny (Kirshner), an aspiring writer, moves to Los Angeles to live with her boyfriend. But when she becomes friends with an intriguing circle of accomplished and attractive lesbians - among them a museum curator, a cafe owner, a journalist, a hair stylist and a pro tennis player - she finds herself exposed to a whole new world. And, as it turns out, she's more than curious. - Director:
- Tony Goldwyn
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- Jennifer Beals, Erin Daniels, Leisha Hailey
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"The Great" returns in Season Two from Golden Globe and Oscar nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite). Catherine (Elle Fanning) finally takes the Russian throne for her own - but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it's nothing compared to the realities of liberating a country that doesn't want to be. She'll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the Enlightenment to Russia. - Director:
- Colin Bucksey
- Cast:
- Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox
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Set in an affluent Chicago suburb in the summer of 1976, Swingtown launches viewers back to a time when sexual experimentation, freedom of expression, and women's liberation had just begun to trickle down to the American suburbs. When Susan and Bruce Miller move their family to a lakeside estate, they find themselves intrigued by the open marriage of their alluring and sophisticated new neighbors, Tom and Trina Decker. What follows is an unexpected and eye-opening summer filled with disco clubs, key parties, and neighborhood intrigue. But an unconventional and intimate connections are forged, insecurity begins to chip away at the foundation of Bruce and Susan's marriage, as well as their longstanding friendship with conservative couple Roger and Janet Thompson. Featuring a high energy, period-perfect soundtrack alongside a rich and moving score, Swingtown is a provocative exploration of love and trust, as two generations of friends and neighbors seek out their better selves during America's most culturally transformative decade. - Director:
- Mike Kelley
- Cast:
- Molly Parker, Jack Davenport, Grant Show
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Based on the Marvel comics and featuring a powerful, all-star cast - including Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart and Rachel Keller - "Legion" follows the story of David Haller (Stevens), a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of mental hospitals for years. But after a startling encounter with a new patient (Keller), he must confront the shocking possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real. With the help of a psychiatric therapist (Smart) and her unconventional methods, David embarks on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery that leads to a new world of possibilities...and a new level of unexpected danger. - Director:
- Noah Hawley
- Cast:
- Dan Stevens, Jemaine Clement, Rachel Keller
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The Bureau: Series 1 (2015)Le Bureau des Légendes
One of the DGSE's (The General Directorate for External Security) top agents, Guillaume Debailly aka 'Malotru1, returns after a six-year undercover mission in Damascus. Upon his arrival in Paris, Malotru's department gets hit with a major crisis: 'Cyclone', a secret agent operating in Algeria has completely vanished off the grid. Duflot, Director of the Bureau, assigns recently inducted psychiatrist, Dr. Balmes, to observe and draw up surveillance reports on each member of the force. In the midst of locating Cyclone, The Bureau must also maintain a close eye on promising new recruit, Marina. Once her training is complete, she will be sent on a difficult mission to infiltrate Iranian nuclear activity. But before being sent off, she has to complete a full test of her abilities: eluding pursuers, resisting violent interrogation tactics, remaining undercover at all times, and of course mastering manipulation. Malotru manages to make progress on the Cyclone case, but the many lives he has led as an undercover agent are now beginning to haunt him. When he discovers Nadia, the love of his life is in Paris, he breaks the Bureau's number one rule and secretly continues to live by his previous legend in order to reunite with her. For love, he is willing to risk it all... not only for himself, but the entire Bureau. - Director:
- Eric Rochant
- Cast:
- Mathieu Kassovitz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Sara Giraudeau
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Blue (1993)Derek Jarman's Blue
A courageous personal testimony about his experiences with AIDS, 'Blue' is Derek Jarman's most radical and daring film and was hailed as a masterpiece when it premiered at the Venice Biennale. A blue screen provides the canvas for the visions of the audience, conjured up from the evocative words and music of the remarkably rich soundtrack by Simon Fisher-Turner. - Director:
- Derek Jarman
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- Derek Jarman, Tilda Swinton, John Quentin
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On the S&M fantasy island of Eden the motto is "If it hurts, it's good" and photographer Elliot Slater (Paul Mercurio) is about to find out just how painfully true that is. He's been sent to this kinky comer of paradise by his shrink in order to cure his strange sexual hang-ups. But kinky fantasies aren't his only problem. He's also accidentally snapped the boss of a diamond smuggling ring and now he's wanted by both sides of the law - they've followed the perverted photographer all the way to Eden. Pretty soon cops Sheila Kingston (Rosie O'Donnell) and Fred Lavery (Dan Aykroyd) find themselves undercover in a weird world of whips, leather and wall-to-wall naked flesh. But hey, these guys are professionals so it's grin and 'bare' it until the case is cracked! - Director:
- Garry Marshall
- Cast:
- Dana Delany, Dan Aykroyd, Rosie O'Donnell
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