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A group of soldiers, scientists and civilians, fleeing an attack, find themselves stranded billions of miles from Earth on an Ancient ship known as the Destiny. Locked on an unknown course, the crew must not only fight to survive, but also face their own personal demons. Welcome to 'Stargate Universe', the powerful adventure starring Robert Carlyle. - Director:
- Andy Mikita
- Cast:
- Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith
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Series 3 of 'Billions' finds Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) and Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) in a world that has shifted on its axis. Both men are still determined to destroy the other, but must also battle for their own survival amidst new forces and powerful enemies. Wendy Rhoades (Maggie Siff), Chuck's wife and Axe's performance coach, is all in for both of them, an uneasy and dangerous position for her, and one that ultimately puts her to a decision that could alter the direction of her life irrevocably. Money, power, justice and revenge are all on the line for each of these characters. - Director:
- Colin Bucksey
- Cast:
- Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff
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In Season 4 of 'Fear the Walking Dead', the world of Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) and her family collides as they encounter Morgan Jones (Lennie James). Together they find themselves struggling with uncertainty and discovery as they meet new friends, foes and threats. They fight for each other, against each other and against a legion of the dead to somehow build an existence against the crushing pressure of lives coming apart. - Director:
- Michael E. Satrazemis
- Cast:
- Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey
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Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up as lifelong buddies Willie, Joe and Al, who decide to buck retirement and step off the straight and narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money. - Director:
- Zach Braff
- Cast:
- Joey King, Morgan Freeman, Peter Serafinowicz
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The Working Girl (2016)Sex Doll
Set in London's world of high-class call girls, Virginie (Hafsia Herzi), a French working girl falls in love with the mysterious Rupert (Ash Stymest), while she is working her trade in London. As they get to know each other he becomes increasingly determined to save her from her secret life. He is intrigued by her life and bulletproof demeanour, but his confused chivalry complicates their relationship and changes both of their lives forever. - Director:
- Sylvie Verheyde
- Cast:
- Hafsia Herzi, Ash Stymest, Karole Rocher
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"Gold" is the story of Kenny Wells (Academy Award winner, Matthew McConaughey), a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia, and when they make the largest gold find in the history of time, they realise this dream is only the beginning of the adventure. - Director:
- Stephen Gaghan
- Cast:
- Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard
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Despite being ridiculed by the scientific establishment, the determined Fawcett - supported by his devoted wife (Sienna Miller), son (Tom Holland) and aide-de-camp (Robert Pattinson) - returns to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925. An epic tale of courage and passion, 'The Lost City of Z' is a stirring tribute to the exploratory spirit and a conflicted adventurer driven to the verge of obsession. - Director:
- James Gray
- Cast:
- Charlie Hunnam, Barnaby Edwards, Robert Pattinson
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Harry Fox (Killian Scott) seems to have it all, the luxury apartment, the fancy car, but when the company he works for goes bust it looks like he will lose everything. A solution is offered by Vernon Stynes (John Bradley) who has masterminded a diabolical, all-or-nothing scheme based in the Deep Web, called Trading. Two strangers empty their banks accounts, sell their assets, and put their entire worth in cash into a sports bag. They travel to a remote location and fight to the death. Winner buries the loser and walks away twice as rich. Vernon believes Trading is a no-brainer for anyone who wants to get rich quick. Can Harry resist the lure of such a high risk gamble? It's dangerous. It's illegal. But it could solve all his problems. - Director:
- Rachael Moriarty
- Cast:
- Killian Scott, John Bradley, Peter O'Meara
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"Molly's Game" is based on the incredible true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a former Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested by armed FBI agents. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe. - Director:
- Aaron Sorkin
- Cast:
- Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner
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A later collaboration between James Mason and Carol Reed, 'The Man Between' is often considered a companion piece to The Third Man thanks to its atmospheric portrayal of a city struggling to survive in a grim post-war reality of poverty and mistrust The action is transposed to a divided Berlin, and to the beginning of the Cold War. Unlike the devilish Harry Lime, Mason's world-weary dealer Ivo Kern is ultimately still a decent man, compelled by his love for a naive schoolteacher (Claire Bloom) to make one last misguided trip through the Brandenburg Gate, with potentially tragic consequences. - Director:
- Carol Reed
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- James Mason, Claire Bloom, Hildegard Knef
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State of the Union (1948)The World and His Wife / Frank Capra's State of the Union
Based on a Pulitzer Prize winning play, this well cast film is enhanced by Spencer Tracy's portrayal of an idealistic industrialist come self-made millionaire, Grant Matthews who runs for the presidency. Katharine Hepburn's flawless performance as Grant's estranged wife adds excitement to this drama meets comedy flick. The tension builds and the party machine begins to worry as Grant and Mary begin to speak for themselves. Mary condemns corrupt politicians and Grant learns to speak out even more boldly. In order to enhance his image and win the voters, Grant convinces Mary to return to him after a big break-up so they can provide a united front to the public. But as the campaign roars along, the liberal candidate becomes increasingly disillusioned with the strain of the political world. - Director:
- Frank Capra
- Cast:
- Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson
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A family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee (John Krasinski) are determined to find a way to protect their children at all costs while they desperately search for a way to fight back. - Director:
- John Krasinski
- Cast:
- Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds
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Black Water (2018)Submerge
Legendary CIA agent Scott Wheeler (Jean-Claude Van Damme) wakes to find himself imprisoned aboard a high-security government black site repurposed from a navy submarine. Suspected of attempting to sell a CIA dongle that allows for the decoding of a drive containing information about CIA operatives around the world, Wheeler is interrogated before seizing his chance to escape his captors. Trapped on the ship and under fire, Wheeler must befriend rookie agent Cassie (Jasmine Waltz) and German special forces operative Marco (Dolph Lundgren) in order to get off the ship alive. - Director:
- Pasha Patriki
- Cast:
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Courtney B Turk
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In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet - never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot - an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he's never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he's eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars - from the most simple to the extraordinary. But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner's organs can't withstand Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team of scientists and joins with Tulsa on a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe. - Director:
- Peter Chelsom
- Cast:
- Gary Oldman, Peter Chelsom, Asa Butterfield
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In the near future, a war and famine-ravaged America has given way to the police of New America. Noah Kross (Nicolas Cage) is an enforcement officer with The Humanity Bureau, a government organisation tasked with searching society for those who qualify for a fresh life in New Eden, a utopian community dedicated to those in the most need. On his latest assignment, Noah makes an unexpected connection with Rachel (Sarah Lind) and her son, leading him to question the New Eden selection process. With Noah now rogue, government enforcer Adam (Hugh Dillon) is soon in pursuit, beginning a chase across the post-apocalyptic land as Noah re-evaluates his duty as he makes critical discoveries about the true intentions of the Humanity Bureau. - Director:
- Rob W. King
- Cast:
- Nicolas Cage, Sarah Lind, Jakob Davies
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