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In 1961, Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history.

Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly - he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge - Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage - how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale.

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First he fought for the Crown. Now he's fighting for the Family Jewels. Austin Powers is back, baby! Mike Myers returns in this blockbuster sequel as the British secret agent and thwarts international madmen and shags beautiful women like mad, man! But his arch nemesis, the powerful and bizarre Dr.

Evil, is planning to hold the world hostage for a large ransom. Only Austin can save the day in this hilariously hip James Bond spoof...Groovy...

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This wild Stephen Sondheim musical about a raucous gaggle of ancient Romans is a flip, glib and sophisticated, yet rump-slappingly bawdy and fast-paced look at the seamy underside of classical Rome through hipster's shades.

When a wily, witty, lying, lazy, cheating slave discovers that his master's son is in love with the girl-next-door - a virgin courtesan - he promises to help win her heart in exchange for his freedom. But the road to romance is blocked with stunning surprises, cunning disguises - and the wildest chariot race ever!

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In the Watergate Building, lights go on and four burglars are caught in the act. That night triggered revelations that drove a U.S. President from office.

Washington reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) grabbed the story and stayed with it through doubts, denials, and discouragement. The entire 'All the President's Men' is their story. The film also explores a working newspaper, where the mission is to get the story - and to get it right.

This epic drama explores the life and music of Elvis Presley as seen through the prism of Presley's complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Based on the true story that will inspire the world. Richard Williams (Will Smith), father of legendary tennis champions Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) Williams, shows how family and perseverance can achieve the impossible and impact the world.

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Long before he becomes the master of evil, Gru (voice of Steve Carell) is just a 12-year-old boy in 1970s suburbia, plotting to take over the world from his basement.

When the infamous supervillain group, the Vicious 6, ousts their leader, Gru attempts to join their ranks but soon finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. With Gru on the run, the Minions attempt to learn martial arts to help save him, and Gru discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.

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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.

Disney and Pixar's "Lightyear" - the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy - follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure, alongside a group of ambitious recruits, and his robot companion Sox.

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Two worlds collide as the epic saga that began with 'Jurassic Park' comes full circle in 'Jurassic World Dominion'. Four years after Isla Nublar's destruction, dinosaurs roam the Earth again.

Facing the cataclysmic consequences of a planet once again dominated by prehistoric predators, two generations of Jurassic heroes unite as doctors Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) and Alan Grant (Sam Neill) return to join Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) for an incredible adventure that will determine the destiny of humans and dinosaurs once and for all.

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Every house is identical. Every house is empty. Except for yours. Welcome to YONDER. Gemma (Imogen Poots) and Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) are a young couple looking to take the next step in their relationship and own their first home.

Sold on the prospect of an ideal suburban lifestyle at the newly opened YONDER, they drive out with enigmatic estate agent Martin (Jonathan Aris) to take a look, and the trap is sprung. In YONDER, the food they're given has no taste, identical homes line identical streets tesselating toward the horizon underneath a sky dotted by uniform clouds, and every road leads right back to the new home that has become their prison. The idyllic dream of 'suburban bliss' has given way to a recursive nightmare, and the only hope for Gemma and Tom's escape lies within a mysterious box and the infant inside it.

In Marvel Studies' 'Thor: Love and Thunder'; the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) teams up with King Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend-turned-Mighty-Thor Jane Foster (Natalia Portman) to take on a galactic kilter known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale).

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Based on the book, 'Cry Macho' features Clint Eastwood as a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home, away from his alcoholic mother.

Crossing rural Mexico on their way back to Texas, the unlikely pair face an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man.

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In 2032 arch-criminal Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) awakens from a 35-year deep freeze in CryoPrison to find a serene, non-violent Los Angeles ready for the taking. Unable to deal with Phoenix's brutal 1990s style, officials seek an old-fashioned cop to fight old-fashion crime. They revive Sgt.

John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone), unjustly serving a CryoPrison sentence because of his last encounter with Phoenix.

The Outfit is a gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.