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In this Oscar-winning farce, Cary Grant (in the role that first defined the Cary Grant persona) and Irene Dunne exude charm, cunning, and artless affection as an urbane couple who, fed up with each others infidelities, resolve to file for divorce.

But try as they might to move on, the mischievous Jerry can't help meddling in Lucy's ill-matched engagement to a corn-fed Oklahoma businessman (Ralph Bellamy), and a mortified Lucy begins to realize that she may be saying goodbye to the only dance partner capable of following her lead. Directed by the versatile Leo McCarey, a master of improvisation and slapstick as well as a keen and sympathetic observer of human folly, 'The Awful Truth' is a warm but unsparing comedy about two people whose flaws only make them more irresistible.

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Open Your Eyes is an intriguing mix of fantasy and horror, exploring the collision between dreams and reality.

Central to the film is a remarkable performance by the sexy, Spanish enchantress Penelope Cruz, star of Volver and Vanilla Sky, which was the Hollywood remake of 'Open Your Eyes', starring Cruz alongside Tom Cruise. Fate has always smiled on Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) until now. The night he meets his ideal woman, Sofia (Cruz), he is confronted by Nuria, a woman infatuated with him to the point of obsession. Insane with jealousy, Nuria crashes her car, killing herself and horribly disfiguring Cesar. After the fateful crash, reality, dreams, memory and madness blend together. Cesar awakens in a psychiatric prison, undergoing evaluation for a murder he can't quite remember. As he slowly begins to piece together a past of mistaken identities and betrayals, Cesar learns that sometimes you can't wake up from a nightmare, even if you do Open Your Eyes.

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When David (Xavier Samuel) heads to Australia to get hitched, he invites his three best mates along - Graham (Kevin Bishop), Luke (Tim Draxl) and Tom (Kris Marshall).

A carnage-filled stag night ensues, followed by an even rowdier wedding day complete with a deranged drug dealer, a cross-dressed sheep and possibly the most offensive best man's speech of all time!

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Jan Svankmajer's Alice is a creepy and disturbing adaptation of Lewis Carroll's original vision.

Combining a live-action Alice (Kristyna Kohoutova) with a stop-motion Wonderland filled with threatening, bizarre characters, the film brilliantly marries a sly visual wit with piercing psychological insight. Presented here fully uncut and in its original Czech-language version for the very first time, this comprehensive release also gathers together a selection of rare and fascinating Alice-related short films.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.

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Iconic filmmaker David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Dr.) takes us on an intimate journey through the formative years of his life in this captivating documentary, offering audiences an unprecedented insight into his meticulous creative process and equally singular mindscape.

From an idyllic childhood in small-town America to the set of his debut feature Eraserhead, we follow Lynch as he personally traces the events that shaped his career, all the while gaining a greater understanding of one of cinema's most enigmatic and revered directors. Narrated by Lynch himself, the documentary infuses his art, music and films in striking fashion, shining a light into his unique world.

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Drawn from true-life events, a feature takes a glimpse into the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) his mentor Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) , the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them.

Also starring Vincent Cassel as Otto Gross, a debauched patient who is determined to push the boundaries... David Cronenberg directs this exploration of sensuality, where ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought.

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"3-Iron" is an enchanting and ghostly love story set in modern day Korea. Tae-suk (Hee Jae) is a young drifter who enters strangers' houses - and lives - whilst their owners are away.

He spends a night or a day in each house, repaying the owner's unwitting hospitality by doing their laundry or small repairs. His life changes when he enters the mansion of a wealthy businessman. Inside, he discovers that he's not alone - Sun-hwa (Seung-yeon Lee), a former model, is quietly crouching inside her bedroom, her face badly bruised. When Sun-hwa's abusive husband (Hyuk-ho Kwon) returns, Tae-suk takes her away and the two begin living a ghostly existence in strangers' empty homes.

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A subtle and beautifully observed social satire that deftly balances hope and despair, 'A Blonde in Love' is widely celebrated as one of the great films of the 1960's.

This bittersweet romance from Milos Forman, the multiple Oscar-winning director of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Amadeus', unfolds as a sweetly seductive tale of young love, but also provides a wry critique of life under totalitarianism. Aided by gorgeous cinematography and naturalistic performances, the film adeptly distils universal truths from the simplest of situations, presenting them with a sharp yet compassionate eye.

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Mitsuha and Taki have never met, but when the frustrated country girl wishes of a life in the big city, they will forge a connection both unexplainable and unforgettable. In their dreams, the two swap lives, cultures and genders as they learn more about, and grow closer to, each other.

What was once a shock becomes a joy-filled double life, but what will happen when they discover the red string of fate tying them together?

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This sizzling screen version of Bizet's opera Carmen, updated for an all-black cast, stars Dorothy Dandridge, whose vibrant performance resulted in the first Oscar nomination for a black actress.

She stars in the title role as a passionate sexy creature who lures handsome Gl Joe (Harry Belafonte) away from his sweetheart (Olga James) Following a brawl with his sergeant, Joe deserts his regiment with the sultry femme fatale. Carmen soon tires of him and takes up with a heavyweight prize-fighter (Joe Adams), triggering Joe's tragic revenge.

Set in beautiful 16th century Venice, one of Shakespeare's finest plays is brought magically to life in this 'sumptuous production' which is guaranteed to capture your imagination from beginning to end.