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Set in 1970's Santa Barbara, '20th Century Women' is the story of Dorothea (Annette Bening), a single mother, and her son Jamie, as he comes of age at a time brimming with cultural change and rebellion.

As life challenges both of them in new ways, Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women in Jamie's upbringing; Abbie (Greta Gerwig), a free-spirited punk artist living as a lodger in their home, and Julie (Elle Fanning), a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour.

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In 1939 Poland, Antonina Zabiriska (Jessica Chastain) and her husband successfully run the Warsaw Zoo and raise their family in an idyllic existence.

Their world is overturned, however, when the country is invaded by the Nazis and they are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed zoologist (Daniel Bruhl). To fight back on their own terms, the Zabiriskis risk everything by covertly working with the Resistance and using the zoo's hidden tunnels and cages to save families from Nazi brutality.

The firefighters of Ladder 49 are skilled professionals that are devoted to their families and dedicated to saving the lives of strangers. But when you risk your life for a living, everything can change in a flash.

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When Oliver Twist (Barney Clark) escapes from a miserable apprenticeship to London, the Artful Dodger (Harry Eden) introduces him to an infamous gang of pickpockets led by the notorious Fagin (Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley).

After a robbery goes wrong an innocent Oliver soon finds himself on the run from the evil Bill Sykes (Jamie Foreman). Mixing comedy, sumptuous sets and visionary imagination, this classic tale celebrates the triumph of a young boy's spirit and has something for all the family.

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Saving the world Is a full-time job for ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton), his four elder sons and their five incredible machines: the Thunderbirds. Together they form International Rescue, a top secret organisation the world relies upon.

But today, they are under threat: their arch enemy The Hood (Ben Kingsley) has trapped them in space and taken over their hi-tech crafts and technology for his own evil purposes. Unbeknown to The Hood though, Alan the youngest Tracy boy. Is still on their secret Island. But does he have what it takes to save his family...and the world?

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Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to the classic Excalibur myth that traces Arthur's journey from the streets to the throne. When his father is murdered and his uncle seizes the crown, Arthur is robbed of his birthright and must grow up the hard way in the back alleys of the city.

But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy.

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Eager to shift thoughts away from the Troubles during the 1970s, music fanatic Terri Hooley (Richard Dormer) opens a record store, 'Good Vibrations', in the heart of one of Belfast's roughest districts.

As the shop gains a loyal following, Terri starts a small record label with the aim of launching some of the local bands, including The Undertones whose first single, 'Teenage Kicks', is championed by legendary Radio 1 DJ John Peel...

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Based on Blake Morrison's best selling memoir "And When Did You Last See Your Father?" is a father and son love story.

From scholarly Blake's (Colin Firth - Bridget Jones, Love Actually) fraught and some times humiliating teenage years growing up with a charismatic, overbearing and adulterous father (Jim Broadbent - The Chronicles Of Narnia, Bridget Jones); through to the ultimate grief of watching him die, as an adult and father himself, the story takes us on a heart-rending and often humorous journey in which Blake revisits his past, comes to terms with some difficult home truths and finally learns to accept that one's parents are not always accountable to their children.

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A charming comedy about four male friends that will try literally anything to save their favourite local pub from closing down. After brainstorming through ideas, the group decides to write a chick lit, or more specifically a 'mummy pom' novel following the huge success of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.

Soon after, the novel gets picked up! Now, the only problem is that the publisher insists that the young woman 'author' does press and publicity. Desperate to keep their involvement a secret, the four guys hire an out of work actress to 'role play' the part of the author. This leads to her becoming the star in the film adaptation of the book and turns the tables on the guys as she is now the one in control - leaving them with the awful prospect of having to secretly chum out sex novels for the foreseeable future.

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Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) is rapidly approaching the end of a lacklustre tennis career. On the verge of retiring he gets a wild card to play at the prestigious Wimbledon championship, his one last chance.

Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst) on the other hand is top of her game, focused and has one goal in mind - winning. A chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between the pair and the unthinkable happens. Pete rediscovers his form winning his first match and Lizzie starts to discovers that there is more to life than winning tournaments. Can Peter continue on his winning streak and can Lizzie balance her commitment to tennis with falling in love?

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The Iron Lady is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom.

One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.

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On holiday in romantic Verona, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) explores the city alone as her fiance (Gad Garcia Beaut) spends his time working.

Mesmerized by the wall of letters in Juliet Capulet's Courtyard, she soon befriends the secretaries of Juliet, who diligently answer them every day When Sophie finds a decades-old, unanswered letter, she responds herself. To her surprise the author, Claire (Vanessa Redgrave), and her uptight grandson (Christopher Egan) arrive and sweep her along on a romantic adventure she could never have imagined…

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Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in 'Fifty Shades Darker', the second chapter based on the worldwide bestselling 'Fifty Shades' phenomenon.

When a wounded Christian tries to entice a cautious Anastasia back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian's past start to circle the couple-Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson) and Elena Lincoln (Kim Basinger) join the cast, determined to destroy the couple's hopes for a future together. This time there are no rules.

Rosie (Lily Collins) and Alex (Sam Claflin) have been best friends since they were six, but as they are approach university, fate forces them to go their separate ways. Can their relationship survive the years and the miles? Should they have been more than friends all along?

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Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) is a pioneer and legendary host on the late night talk-show circuit.

When she's accused of being a "woman who hates women", she puts affirmative action on the to-do list, and - presto! - Molly (Mindy Kaling) is hired as the one woman in Katherine's all-male writers' room. But Molly might be too little too late, as the formidable Katherine also faces the reality of low ratings and a network that wants to replace her. Molly, wanting to prove she's not simply a diversity hire who's disrupting the comfort of the brotherhood, is determined to help Katherine by revitalising her show and career - and possibly effect even bigger change at the same time.