"Bacurau" is a wild, genre-blending siege thriller from Kleber Mendonga Filho (Aquarius, Neighbouring Sounds) and Juliano Dornelles. Set in the remote back-country of Brazil, it follows a tight-knit village community's bloody and brutal fight for its own survival. With unforgettable turns from Udo Kier and Sonia Braga, this is an audacious, original and spectacularly violent blend of neo-Western, revenge thriller and political allegory.
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood', a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbour.
Tormented by an abusive and absent father, young Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) takes his teacher's challenge to make the world a better place as part of a school assignment, seriously. He comes up with an idea whereby instead of paying back good deeds, they are paid forward, by helping other people. The Pay It Forward system has massive repercussions transforming the lives of, amongst others, his alcoholic mother, struggling to support and raise her son, and his teacher, as they are forced to deal with their painful pasts. The result is both devastating and heart-warming.
Craggy Island's population of psychopathic milkmen, Nazi sympathisers and lecherous old ladies mean Ted is up against it more than ever. And then there's the not-so small matter of Bishop Brennan's arse to contend with. Luckily for Ted, he has the faithful presence of Dougal and Jack plus an endless supply of Mrs Doyle's tea to help him cope. Luckily...
Father Ted (Dermot Morgan), his housemates Father Dougal (Ardal O'Hanlon) and Father Jack (Frank Kelly), and of course housekeeper Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), all return for some more madcap clerical comedy in these episodes from the second season of the hit TV show.
Episodes Comprise:
6. The Plague
7. Rock-a-Hula Ted
8. Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading
9. New Jack City
10. Flight Into Terror
"On the Basis of Sex" is inspired by the powerful and timely true story of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones) who led the fight against gender discrimination and blazed an unprecedented trail for equality. From being one of only a few women accepted at Harvard Law to co-founding the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU, Bader Ginsburg overcame all odds to become one of the most influential figures in the battle for equal rights, passionately arguing ground-breaking landmark cases and giving a voice to those unable to be heard.
An All-star cast, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, And John Malkovich, come together in this outrageous spy comedy about murder, blackmail, sex addition an physical fitness! When a disc filled with some of the CIA's most irrelevant secrets gets in the hands of two determined, but dim-witted, gym employees, the duo are intent on exploiting their find. But since blackmail is a trade better left for the experts, events soon spiral out of everyone's and anyone's' control, resulting in a non-stop series of hilarious encounters!
Father Ted (Dermot Morgan), his housemates Father Dougal (Ardal O'Hanlon) and Father Jack (Frank Kelly), and of course housekeeper Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), all return for some more madcap clerical comedy in these episodes from the second season of the hit TV show.
Episodes Comprise:
1. Hell
2. Think Fast, Father Ted
3. Tentacles of Doom
4. Old Grey Whistle Theft
5. A Song for Europe
6. A Christmassy Ted
The complete first series of the multi-award winning comedy.
1. Good Luck, Father Ted
Ted gets the chance to appear on the documentary series 'Faith of our Fathers'. His shot at stardom is frustrated by Father Dougal and Father Jack and the arrival of Funland - the world's worst funfair.
2. Entertaining Father Stone
For six years, Father Stone has been coming to Craggy Island, which is at least seven years too many for Ted, Dougal and Jack. Ted tries everything to get him to go, but when Father Stone finds himself on the receiving end of a bolt of lightning, he becomes equally desperate to get him back.
3. The Passion of Saint Tibulus
The controversial movie 'The Passion of Saint Tibulus' has been banned by the Pope but through some loophole is being shown on Craggy Island. Bishop Brennan asks Father Ted and Dougal to get the film withdrawn and as a result of their protest, it becomes the most successful film in the cinema's history.
4. Competition Time
The 'All Priests Look-a-like Competition' has come around again and Henry Sellers, host of the almost popular 'Morning Quiz', is coming to judge it. Ted is determined that this year he will defeat his fellow priests from Rugged Island. Ted has a plan and Henry Sellers has an unfortunate sip of sherry.
5. And God Created Woman
Novelist Polly Clarke, author of the steamy 'Bejewelled with Kisses' comes to stay on the Island and Ted mistakenly believes she has fallen for him. Will it be bright lights, glamour, excitement and a new life for Ted? Or will Polly decide to give it all up and become a nun?
6. Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest
Father Jack consumes more floor polish than is good for him, and he leaves Ted and Dougal half a million pounds. But will he stay dead for long enough for them to get it?
Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley), is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Her mum Marion (Julie Walters) has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn's Nashville nonsense. Forced to take responsibility, Rose-Lynn gets a cleaning job, only to find an unlikely champion in the middle-class lady of the house (Sophie Okonedo). 'Wild Rose' is an uplifting story with an original soundtrack about family, dreams and reality, and three chords and the truth.
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. In the early 1970's, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) becomes the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a difference, he bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. He recruits a seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation. Together, they team up to take down the extremist organisation aiming to garner mainstream appeal. 'BlacKkKlansman' offers an unflinching, true-life examination of race relations in 1970's America that is just as relevant in today's tumultuous world.
From acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, a stunning valentine to femininity in all its disguises, motherhood in all its glory and to classic Hollywood melodramas and their diva actresses. A birthday treat turns into heart-rending tragedy for single mother Manuela (Cecilia Roth) when her teenage son is killed in a car accident after a performance of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' starring his favourite actress Huma Roja (Marisa Paredes). Determined to exorcise her overwhelming guilt, Manuela goes to Barcelona to finally tell his father about the son he never knew he had. There, the reason why she has kept the identity of her forbidden lover a secret for so long is revealed. He is a transvestite named Lola who is dying from an AIDS related illness. However in confronting her own past, Manuela forges a new future with Lola's transsexual best friend Agrado (Antonia San Juan), church social worker Sister Rosa (Penelope Cruz) and Huma, when her play comes to town But even as the women from different fringes of society form a bond, further heartbreak, misfortune and ultimate joy lies in store for each. Considered by critics world wide to be the finest movie Almodovar has directed in his entire glittering career, and featuring glorious acting from the cream of Spanish cinema, All About My Mother combines warmth, love, tears and humour as it builds to an unforgettable emotional crescendo.
Tom Hanks gives one of the towering screen performances of all time as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose ruled-by-the-clock existance abruptly ends when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun...
"Stan and Ollie" tells the untold story of the world's greatest comedy act - Laurel and Hardy - with exceptional performances from Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. In the twilight of their careers and facing an uncertain future, Laurel and Hardy set out on a tour of Great Britain and Ireland. After an inauspicious beginning their friendship and performances shine through, making each other and their audiences laugh whilst winning the love and affection of legions of adoring fans.
This true life story follows the struggles of T.E.Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) in uniting the hostile Arab factions and leading them to victory over the ruling Turkish Empire during the First World War.
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