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One of the most celebrated movie series of all time comes to its thrilling conclusion in the last chapter of 'The Hunger Games'. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen, who began her journey fighting to survive the brutal Hunger Games, and rose to lead the rebellion against Panem's tyrannical president (Donald Sutherland). Now, Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final epic battle that will decide Panem's future. - Director:
- Francis Lawrence
- Cast:
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
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The Tardis arrives by accident in the middle of Terminal One at Heathrow Airport. One of the supersonic Concordes has disappeared mid-air and the Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa soon become involved in a hunt for the missing aeroplane. But what connects its disappearance to prehistoric Earth and why is a mysterious sorcerer so interested in the Doctor's Tardis? A flight through time will reveal all. - Director:
- Ron Jones
- Cast:
- Peter Davison, Andre Winterton, Judith Byfield
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Jack Ryan: Series 2 (2019)Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
After tracking a potentially suspicious shipment of illegal arms in the Venezuelan jungle, CIA Officer Jack Ryan, portrayed by John Krasinski, heads down to South America to investigate. There he joins forces with his former boss James Greer (Wendell Pierce) and CIA Station Chief Mike November (Michael Kelly). As Jack's investigation threatens to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy, the President of Venezuela launches a counter-attack that hits home for Jack, leading him and his fellow operatives on a global mission spanning the United States, UK, Russia, and Venezuela to unravel the President's nefarious plot and bring stability to a country on the brink of chaos. - Director:
- Phil Abraham
- Cast:
- John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Jovan Adepo
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Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived. She awakens from the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell deep inside the bunkered catacombs of District 13. Separated from some of her closest allies and fearing for their safety in the Capitol, Katniss finally agrees to be the Mockingjay, the symbolic leader of the rebellion. Still uncertain as to whom she can trust, Katniss must help 13 rise from the shadows, all the while knowing that President Snow has focused his hatred into a personal vendetta against her - and her loved ones. - Director:
- Francis Lawrence
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- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
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The mysterious disappearance of an archaeological team is merely the prelude to a deadlier threat for the Doctor and his companions - the Cybermen want to destroy Earth, and will use any means at their disposal. The Doctor's ingenuity is stretched to its very limits as he battles to defeat the Cyber army at any costs. But even he does not realise just how high that cost will be... - Director:
- Peter Grimwade
- Cast:
- Peter Davison, James Warwick, Clare Clifford
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England, 1925. The Tardis materialises on a quiet railway platform where the Doctor, Tegan, Adric and Nyssa soon discover they are expected at an afternoon cricket match. And when the time travellers are invited to stay at Cranleigh Hall for a fancy dress ball, it isn't long before they uncover a terrible family secret. Who is murdering the servants and why? A rare flower may hold the answer... - Director:
- Ron Jones
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- Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding
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England, 1666 - the darkest days of the Great Plague. When the Doctor and his companions step from the 'Tardis' into a land gripped by fear and mistrust, they soon discover that they are not the only new arrivals. Strange lights have been seen in the sky, the Grim Reaper stalks the local woods, and evidence of advanced technology is all around... - Director:
- Peter Moffatt
- Cast:
- Janet Fielding, Eric Dodson, Peter Davison
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The doctor has returned Tegan to 1981 - the right time, but the wrong place. The Tardis has landed on a massive spaceship four days away from Earth. It is the domain of Monarch, a scientific genius of almost god-like power. Monarch rules over three billion of his species, as well as a group of apparently immortal humans from Earth's history. What part has he played in Earth's past, and what are his plans for its future? Will he save humanity from itself, or be its destroyer? It's four to doomsday, and the Doctor has no time to lose finding out. - Director:
- John Black
- Cast:
- Peter Davison, Stratford Johns, Matthew Waterhouse
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Doctor Who: Castrovalva (1981)Doctor Who Castrovalva: Part One
The Doctor defeats the Master's plans to hold the Universe to ransom, but at a high cost to himself - plummeting from the Pharos Project radio telescope, the Doctor regenerates. The time travellers escape the Master's clutches, but the Doctor's regeneration is failing, and Adric goes missing in the depths of the Tardis. Only Nyssa and Tegan can save the day, steering the time-ship towards the city of Castrovalva, renowned for its healing powers. But evil lurks at the heart of this rural paradise... - Director:
- Fiona Cumming
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- Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)You Are My Friend / I'm Proud of You
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. - Director:
- Marielle Heller
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- Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper
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Bad Boys for Life (2020)Bad Boys 3
The original Bad Boys, Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence), are back. After a string of assassinations and an attempt on Mike's life, he convinces a hesitant Marcus to hold off retirement and partner one last time. Together, they team up with AMMO, the new hotshot division of the Miami PD, to take down the merciless head of the Aretas Cartel. - Director:
- Adil El Arbi
- Cast:
- Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens
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Passion overtakes reason in this dark and layered romance - based on Daphne du Maurier's classic novel - starring Oscar Winner Rachel Weisz. Believing his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel (Weisz) murdered the man who raised him, Philip (Sam Claflin), a young Englishman, plots revenge against her. But, despite evidence that Rachel might be a killer, Philip finds himself falling deeply in love with her in this visually stunning, tension-laced film. - Director:
- Roger Michell
- Cast:
- Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen
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"The Crown", created by Peter Morgan, follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950's and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage. - Director:
- Philip Martin
- Cast:
- Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Lucy Appleton
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Adapted from the classic novel by Charles Dickens, 'The Personal History of David Copperfield' brings to life one of the author's most cherished characters. From birth to infancy, from adolescence to adulthood, the good-hearted David Copperfield (Dev Patel) is surrounded by kindness, wickedness, poverty and wealth, as he meets an array of remarkable characters in Victorian England. As David sets out to be a writer, in his quest for family, friendship, romance and status, the story of his life is the most seductive tale of all. - Director:
- Armando Iannucci
- Cast:
- Dev Patel, James Daniel Wilson, Hugh Laurie
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Golden Globe Winner Idris Elba and Oscar Winner Kate Winslet star in this sweeping, suspenseful drama based on Charles Martin's novel. When a plane they've chartered to beat a storm crashes in a remote mountain area, two strangers (Elba and Winslet) must trust each other in order to survive the extreme elements. With little hope of rescue, they begin a perilous journey that will shape the course of their lives. - Director:
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Cast:
- Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges
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