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"Emily" tells the imagined life of one of the world's most famous authors, Emily Brontë. The film stars Emma Mackey as Emily, a rebel and misfit, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. "Emily" explores the relationships that inspired her – her raw, passionate sisterhood with Charlotte (Alexandra Dowling) and Anne (Amelia Gething); her first aching, forbidden love for Weightman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and her care for her maverick brother (Fionn Whitehead) whom she idolises. Frances O'Connor makes her directorial debut with "Emily," from her own original screenplay. - Director:
- Frances O'Connor
- Cast:
- Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Fionn Whitehead
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Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)Fisherman's Friends 2: Bound for South Australia / Fisherman's Friends 2
Following the unexpected success of their debut album "No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues" we rejoin the world's oldest 'buoy band' a year later struggling to navigate the pressures, pitfalls, and temptations of their newfound fame. Fisherman's Friends: One and All follows the celebrated shanty singers through the highs and lows as lifelong friendships are put to the test and they battle the dreaded curse of the second album. - Director:
- Meg Leonard
- Cast:
- James Purefoy, Sam Swainsbury, Dave Johns
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1892, New Mexico - legendary Army captain Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale) undertakes one final mission before retirement: escort Yellow Hawk (Wes Studi) - a dying Cheyenne war chief - and his family back to sacred tribal lands. After 20 years of violent struggle, this gesture of peace is as unthinkable as it is harrowing. Together they battle against a punishing landscape and the brutality of men alike, coming to the rescue of a young widow (Rosamund Pike) amidst the carnage of her murdered family. Two great warriors, once rivals across the battlefield, must learn to trust each other and find peace in an unforgiving land. A heroic odyssey of survival, 'Hostiles' becomes a story not about the miles travelled nor the battles fought, but the journey towards respect, reconciliation and forgiveness. - Director:
- Scott Cooper
- Cast:
- Scott Shepherd, Rosamund Pike, Ava Cooper
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Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. The two men are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control. - Director:
- Paul Greengrass
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman
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As the Iranian Revolution takes over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, six Americans escape. Now only one man can get them out from behind enemy lines. Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) is a brilliant CIA agent who specialises in impossible escapes, but his new plan is as daring as it is desperate. Disguised as a film crew, Tony and the fugitives must hide in plain sight, where the slightest slip up could end in instant death. - Director:
- Ben Affleck
- Cast:
- Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman
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The much anticipated cinematic return of 'Downton Abbey' follows the Crawleys and their staff as they welcome a movie crew and their glamorous stars to Downton for the filming of a new silent movie, while other members of the family go on a grand adventure to a villa in the south of France to uncover a mystery about the Dowager Countess and her past. With a screenplay by Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast alongside exciting new additions, 'Downton Abbey: A New Era' is packed full of exuberant moments, excitement and humour, tears of joy and sadness and new beginnings for all your favourite characters. - Director:
- Simon Curtis
- Cast:
- Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery
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In this real-time, high-stakes thriller, George Clooney and Julia Roberts star as financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer, Patty, who are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor who has lost everything (Jack O'Connell) forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets. - Director:
- Jodie Foster
- Cast:
- George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell
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Mr. Holmes (2015)A Slight Trick of the Mind
Academy Award nominee Ian McKellen takes on the iconic role of Detective Sherlock Holmes. In 1947, the world famous sleuth has retired to a remote Sussex farmhouse, living in relative anonymity with only his housekeeper Mrs Munro and her young son Roger for company. Cantankerous, demanding and frustrated with the mis-representation of him in Watson's best-selling novels, he diverts his attention to an unsolved case. As the mystery deepens, Sherlock tries desperately to recall the events of 30 years ago that ultimately led to his retirement. - Director:
- Bill Condon
- Cast:
- Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada
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From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. 'Where the Crawdads Sing' tells the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh. - Director:
- Olivia Newman
- Cast:
- Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
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The 12th Man (2017)Den 12. mann
"The 12th Man" is a breath-taking war thriller about an incredible true-life story of heroism and a man's unbreakable will to live. Norway, 1943: after a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud (Thomas Gullestad) finds himself on the run from the Gestapo through the snowbound Arctic reaches of Scandinavia led by Kurt Stage (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). It's a harrowing journey across unforgiving, frozen wilderness that will stretch on for months - and force Jan to take extreme action in order to survive. The legendary story of Jan Baalsrud's escape remains one of the wildest, most unfathomable survival stories of World War II. - Director:
- Harald Zwart
- Cast:
- Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Marie Blokhus
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Let the Sunshine In (2017)Un beau soleil intérieur / Bright Sunshine In / Dark Glasses
Isabelle (Juliette Binoche) is a stylish and accomplished artist living in Paris. Divorced and looking to find true love at last, she meets a handsome, kind and intelligent younger man who she thinks might finally be the one. But when he calls their affair a mistake and returns to his wife, Isabelle must again face the issue of mid-life loneliness. Sifting through former lovers, new admirers, jealous friends and chance encounters, will she find a fulfilling match? Or will she discover a new path to happiness along the way? - Director:
- Claire Denis
- Cast:
- Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine
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Jodie Comer "makes her mark" (Owen Gleiberman) in this thought-provoking drama set during the 14th century in France from visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott. Based on actual events, the film centres on one woman's (Comer) accusation that she was brutally attacked by Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver), her husband Jean de Carrouges' (Matt Damon) friend. Now, in order to prove his wife's claim, de Carrouges must fight Le Gris to the death, the victor believed to be determined by God. All three lives hang in the balance in this gripping, cinematic film also starring Ben Affleck as Le Gris' scheming ally, Count d'Alençon. - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer
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Cold Pursuit (2019)In Order of Disappearance
Welcome to Kehoe, it's -10 degrees and counting at this glitzy ski resort in the Rocky Mountains. The local police aren't used to much action until the son of unassuming town snowplough driver, Nels Coxman (Liam Neeson), is murdered at the order of Viking (Tom Bateman), a flamboyant drug lord. Fueled by rage and armed with heavy machinery, Nels sets out to dismantle the cartel one man at a time, but his understanding of murder comes mainly from what he read in a crime novel. As the bodies pile up, his actions ignite a turf war between Viking and his long-standing rival White Bull (Tom Jackson), a soulful Native American mafia boss, that will quickly escalate and turn the small town's bright white slopes blood-red. - Director:
- Hans Petter Moland
- Cast:
- Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Micheal Neeson
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From legendary director Steven Spielberg comes this acclaimed, exhilarating historical drama. Daniel Day-Lewis gives a memorable, Oscar-Winning performance as the profoundly influential American president, Abraham Lincoln. During his final turbulent months in office, Lincoln strives to convince war-ravaged America's bitterly divided government to abolish slavery. With fierce, unstoppable courage, Lincoln inspires a decision that will change history forever. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)Mrs Harris Goes to Paris
"Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" tells a humorously heartwarming tale about a London housecleaner Ada Harris (Lesley Manville), who thinks her lonely life might turn around if she can become the owner of a Christian Dior gown. Saying goodbye to friends like Archie (Jason Isaacs) won't be easy, and neither will be winning over elite people in Paris from Madame Colbert (Isabelle Huppert) to idealistic accountant André (Lucas Bravo). But Ada's irrepressible charm just might end up saving the whole House of Dior in this uplifting story of how an ordinary woman becomes an extraordinary inspiration by daring to follow her dreams. - Director:
- Anthony Fabian
- Cast:
- Lesley Manville, Barney Pilling, Florence Pilling
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