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An innocent Flat Share ad opens the door to murderous, unrelenting terror in this pulse-pounding psychological shocker. After an unfaithful fianc leaves her abruptly, single, young New Yorker Allie Jones (Bridget Fonda) advertises for a flat-mate to share her spacious apartment.

But when mousy Hedra Carlson (Jennifer Jason Leigh) moves in, she doesn't just take over Allie's spare bedroom.She takes over her clothes, her boyfriend, her identity and then tries to take her life. Before Allie's eyes, Hedra makes a startling transformation; the perfect roommate becomes the perfect nightmare.

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Based on the story of Christy Brown, this highly acclaimed film depicts his struggle for a normal life. Born with cerebral palsy into a poor, working-class Irish family, Christy was able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds.

With the help of his strong-willed and dedicated family and his own sheer courage and determination, Christy not only learns to grapple with life's simple physical tasks and complex psychological pains, but he also develops into a brilliant painter, poet and author.

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They came. They conquered. They looked fabulous! With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick (Hugo Weaving), Adam (Guy Pearce) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) each has his own reason for wanting to leave the safety of Sydney.

Christening their battered, pink tour bus "Priscilla", this wickedly funny and high-drama trio heads for the outback...and into crazy adventures in even crazier outfits. You go, girls!

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Witness the mind-bending chronicle of great power gone awry. When three ordinary high school friends make an extraordinary discovery, they acquire amazing abilities beyond their understanding. They can move objects with their minds, crush cars at will, and even fly.

But as their strength grows, so do their darker sides. When harmless pranks give way to more dangerous escapades, their lives spin recklessly out of control, leading to an explosive, high-flying climax that will leave you breathless!

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In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft North, a maximum security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists.

In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history-brilliantly portrayed here by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn - who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted.

All thirteen episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 of the perennially popular British sitcom set in a holiday camp in the late 50s / early 60s.

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It's time to raise the curtain on The Muppet Show! Join Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Swedish Chef and more, in the first series of this groundbreaking twist on the classic variety show. Contains all 24 episodes, which have been completely restored and remastered.

The bonus features also include something you were never meant to see: Jim Henson's original "pitch reel" that propelled the Muppets' blend of original songs, sketch comedy and guest stars into a primetime hit for all ages! Come discover for yourself the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational pleasures of The Muppet Show: Series 1!

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The Sullivans is the story of a typical family in 1939 and follows the lives of the family members and friends during the years of the Second World War.

With painstaking attention to historical detail from critically-acclaimed writers and starring some of the country's most revered and enduring stars such as Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, Kylie Minogue and Sigrid Thornton.

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Space battles, quantum entanglement, and love triangles with snack dispensers are just some of the problems facing the Dwarfers.

The posse also stumble across the mysteriously abandoned SS Trojan while Lister grapples with the problem of being his own father and Kryten and cat become quantum entangled, forcing them to do everything in unison. The series finale finds the boys surrounded by a simulant war cruiser and its fleet of attack ships. Armed with only two forks and a pencil sharpener, the Dwarfers begin to wonder whether this is the beginning of the end.

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Screen legends Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw team up with Martin Balsam and Hector Elizondo to deliver a sure-fire entertainment that's gripping and exciting from beginning to end and is guaranteed to give you the ride of your life.

A gang of armed professionals hijack a New York subway train somewhere outside the Pelham station threatening to kill one hostage per minute unless their demands are met. Forced to stall these unknown assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue is made, transit chief Lt. Garber (Matthau) must shrewdly outmaneuver one of the craftiest and cruelest villains (Shaw) in a battle of wits that will either end heroically or tragically.

Funny Magnet is '8 Out Of 10 Cats' and 'Stand Up For The Week' star Jon Richardson's fantastic debut feature. Recorded at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Jon is at his misanthropic best as he regales the sell out audience with his unique view on life, love, friendship and 'Masterchef'.

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The best person on telly hits the big screen in this story of rags to riches... and fit birds like Kelly Brook. In this outrageous and hilarious adventure, Keith Lemon comes to London from Leeds and, just like his hero Richard Branson, becomes an over-night billionaire!...

Then an over-day failure, before finding the road to redemption.

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Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is nearing the completion of his 3-year-long contract with Lunar Industries, mining Earth's primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon. Alone with only the base's vigilant computer Gerty as his sole companion, Bell's extended isolation has taken its toll.

His only link with outside world comes via satellite messages from his wife and young daughter. He longs to return home, but a terrible accident on lunar surfaces leads to disturbing discovery that contributes to his growing sense of paranoia and dislocation so many miles away from home.

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The last man on earth is not alone. Will Smith portrays that lone survivor in 'I Am Legend', the action epic, fusing heart-pounding excitement with a mind-blowing vision of a desolated Manhattan.

Somehow immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist Rober Neville (Will Smith) is now the last human survivor in New York City and maybe the world. But he is not alone. Mutant plague victims lurk in the shadows...watching Neville's every move...waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find an antidote using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered...and quickly running out of time.

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Compo, Clegg, and Blamire are three restless pensioners from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire with time on their hands and adventure on their minds. As they amble about the countryside, these unlikely lads relive their childhood, causing havoc along the way.

It'll end in trouble - especially when the formidable Nora Batty finds out.