rob44's - Rented List

Inspired by one of the longest and bloodiest real-life events in police history. Officer Mike Chandler (Nicolas Cage) and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in the crosshairs of a daring bank heist.

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After his son is murdered in a gangland hit, a father must do all he can to protect what's left of his shattered family. He must draw on his past as a fighter to save his family and bring his sons killers to justice.

'Gangland Revenge' is a gripping, tense, British gangland thriller that shows how far one man will go for justice.

Donnie Yen stars as infamous real-life drug kingpin Crippled Ho, who, after coming to Hong Kong as an illegal immigrant in 1963, ruthlessly carves an empire from the chaotic underworld of drug dealers and corrupt police ruling the city under notorious detective Lee Rock (Andy Lau).

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The second season of 'A Discovery of Witches' sees Diana (Teresa Palmer) and Matthew (Matthew Goode) hiding in time in the fascinating and treacherous world of Elizabethan London. Here they must find a powerful witch to help Diana master her magic and search for the elusive Book of Life.

In the present day however, their enemies have not forgotten them.

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Their next move could be their last...In 'Cobra: Cyberwar' we find a Britain in trouble.

As the government scramble to combat a new, invisible threat, British Prime Minister Robert Sutherland (Robert Carlisle) and his team of dedicated advisers are forced to question everything they thought they knew about our relationship with the rest of the world.

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Set in the halls of Westminster, the series follows Prime Minister Robert Sutherland (Robert Carlyle) and his Chief of Staff Anna Marshall (Victoria Hamilton) as they try to deal with a national emergency.

The pair must bear attacks from their political opponents, face family pressures and lead the 'Cobra' committee, a team of experts and politicians, to ensure the nation's safety.

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Step into a magical hidden world full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes. Plants live secret, unseen lives.

Using specialist cameras, this spectacular series allows us to travel beyond the power of the human eye, to look closer at their interconnected world, showcasing over two decades of new discoveries. From deserts, tropical jungles and underwater worlds to seasonal lands and our own urban and agricultural landscapes, each episode introduces a set of plants, reveals the battles they face, and the ingenious ways they've found to survive. New stories and never-seen-before animal behaviours. This is Planet Earth from the perspective of plants.

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Twenty-seven years-into his reign, King Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is at the height of his powers.

A new Queen means revived hope for an heir, and the growth of his Protestant Reformation promises that Henry will be the most influential religious figure in all of England - and quite possibly the world. But when rebellion, treason and tragedy strike his court, the King goes on the offensive to take down those who defy him - by every ruthless means possible.

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When a man leaves his wife for another woman, passion flares and anger erupts. But when the man is a King , his dalliances threaten the future of his whole kingdom. Welcome to the world of The Tudors, the critically acclaimed drama that breathes new life into England's sexiest, most savage reign.

As Henry VIII eagerly pursues seductive Anne Boleyn, rival forces, including Sir Thomas More and the Pope, conspire to challenge Henry's power and overthrow his kingdom. Experience the lustiest, bloodiest - and most fascinating - reign in history with The Tudors must-see Season 2.

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Passion, ambition, and treachery collide in this compelling drama about the early years of King Henry VIII's infamous 40-year reign. With a lust for power and an appetite for love, this young Monarch (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) rules his kingdom as he lives his life - with ruthless abandon.

Affairs of the state carry little interest for him, and official matters are left to the powerful Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (Sam Neill), while England's ruler tends to his own desires.

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The year is 44 B.C. Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position.

The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. The conspirator Brutus ponders how to curry favor with the masses that have condemned him as a murderer, while his mother Servilia concots a deadly plot of her own. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucas Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy. For once again, the fates of these two mismatched soldiers seem inexorably tied to the fate of Rome itself.

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The year is 52 B.C. Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people, epicentre of a sprawling empire.

The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. After eight years of war, two soldiers, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome. A serialized drama of love and betrayal, masters and slaves, husbands and wives, Rome chronicles a turbulent era that saw the death of a republic and the birth of an empire.

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After a botched job, when a Van Gogh painting in his care was stolen, washed-up private security agent Danny Stratton (Orlando Bloom) is reduced to low level body-guarding operations.

He gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to restore his reputation when he's given the opportunity to get his high-security team of experts back together, and escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai. However, in the course of the mission, they are ambushed and the precious antique is stolen. Danny has to work with his team to outsmart the devious mastermind behind the heist.

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Love and Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys.

Set against the era-defining catalog of Wilson's music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost.

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Based on Eugene McCabe's modern Irish classic, 'Death and Nightingales' is a riveting story of love, betrayal, deception and revenge, set in the beautiful haunting countryside of Fermanagh in 1885.

Set over a desperately tense 24-hour period, it's Beth Winters' (Ann Skelly) 23rd birthday - the day she has decided to join the charming Liam Ward (Jamie Dornan) and escape from her limited life and difficult and complex relationship with her Protestant landowner stepfather Billy (Matthew Rhys). As decades of pain and betrayal finally build to a devastating climax, 'Death and Nightingales' is a powerful and gripping drama that follows a woman struggling to control her own destiny and will illuminate tensions that tear both families and nations apart.