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A 'narco' is a drug lord, and Pablo Escobar was one of the most successful: beginning as a small-time black marketeer in Colombia, by the end of the 1970s he was the main supplier of cocaine to the US. DEA agent Steve Murphy is sent to Colombia on a mission to catch Escobar. Partnered with local agent Javier Pena to help him have Escobar extradited, Murphy is plunged into the middle of a brutal and bloody drug war where one thing is clear - Escobar, aided by corrupt politicians, will stop at nothing to hold onto his power. - Director:
- José Padilha
- Cast:
- Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal
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The return of the much-loved comedy set in Arkwright's corner shop. The series begins with a Christmas special where Granville (David Jason) still has his sights set on romance with Mavis (Maggie Ollerenshaw) but Madge (Brigit Forsyth) has ideas about moving away. Mr. Newbold (Geoffrey Whitehead) is also thinking of doing a runner, leaving Granville at the mercy of Mrs. Featherstone (Stephanie Cole) who continues to pursue the canny grocer while keeping Mr. Newbold as first reserve! In other episodes Granville has a new idea for growing the business - he's offering fitness classes, but can he really turn Gastric (Tim Healy) into a greyhound to impress Madge? Eric (Johnny Vegas) and Cyril's (Kulvinder Ghir) quest for fitness finds them in some very uncomfortable lycra on a bicycle made for two. We hear about Mrs. Featherstone's "exotic past" and Mr. Newbold has an image make-over. Mrs. Hussein (Nina Wadia) continues to flirt with Leroy (James Baxter), who has fallen for a vegan librarian, Beth (Katie Bedford) but she's reluctant to date a "meat eater". Gastric discovers he has an artistic side and Kath (Sally Lindsay) gets a big surprise when Eric returns home from a night out. A trip to Scarborough presents Granville with an opportunity to combine business with pleasure when Mavis invites him for lunch in a seaside hotel; back at the shop Leroy is in sole charge for the day - he's keen and full of confidence, so what could possible go wrong? There are more hair-brained schemes and unlikely products than you could shake a boiled ham at, and of course the unpredictable snapping jaws of the till. - Director:
- Dewi Humphreys
- Cast:
- James Baxter, Stephanie Cole, Brigit Forsyth
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Unforgiven (2013)Yurusarezaru Mono
Ken Watanabe stars in the leading role as Jubei a relic of the Tokugawa Shogunate and an infamous and feared samurai. After the fall of the Shogunate regime, Jubei fought in a series of vicious battles slaying all men in his path and then vanished without a trace. More than 10 quiet years pass but the return of an old friend and poverty leads Jubei to abandon his peaceful life with his family, as he finds himself ensnared in the life of violence he thought he left behind. With his former comrade-in-arms, he confronts the hypocrites who profess to represent justice. Again in this new era, a vicious circle of violence begins. - Director:
- Sang-il Lee
- Cast:
- Ken Watanabe, Jun Kunimura, Shiori Kutsuna
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Arkwright's, the nation's favourite corner shop, opens its doors again for series three of Roy Clarke's follow up to Open All Hours. The series begins with a Christmas special where Granville (David Jason) and Gastric (Tim Healy) find themselves playing marriage counsellors and Kath (Sally Lindsay) attempts to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. In other episodes Granville finds ever more ingenious ways to winkle out a small profit from customers like the ever-gullible Cyril (Kulvinder Ghir) and Granville's courtship of Mavis (Maggie Ollerenshaw) continues with more fish and chip dinners and trips out in Gastric's mini, but he's got to keep an eye out for Mrs. Featherstone (Stephanie Cole) who doesn't seem quite satisfied with Mr Newbold (Geoffrey Whitehead), her current candidate for the position of husband number four... Meanwhile Granville's son, Leroy (James Baxter) still yearns for a delivery vehicle that won't spoil his success with dating; love-sick Gastric, full of heart but low on grey matter, is still trying to impress Mavis's formidable sister Madge (Brigit Forsyth); local gossip Mrs Hussein (Nina Wadia) continues her quest to catch Leroy's eye; and arch pessimist Eric (Johnny Vegas) is still looking for improvements in his own married life, which takes a turn for the worse when a mystery woman starts asking for him round the neighbourhood... - Director:
- Dewi Humphreys
- Cast:
- David Jason, James Baxter, David Cann
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Exhilarating and astonishingly ambitious, "Victoria" is an adrenaline-fuelled heist thriller set on the streets of nighttime Berlin that features the staggering technical feat of being shot in a single, unbroken take. Victoria, a young woman from Madrid, meets four local guys outside a nightclub in the early hours of the morning. Sonne and his friends are Berliners who promise to show her the real side of the city. But when the group are suddenly forced to repay a debt to a member of the city's criminal underworld, the night quickly spirals out of control. - Director:
- Sebastian Schipper
- Cast:
- Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski
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Andrew and Garrett Foster (Scott Eastwood and Freddie Thorp) are not only exceptional drivers but are also known for being the best car thieves in the world. In Marseille, they steal a rare and priceless Bugatti 1937 from the local mafia boss Jacomo Morier (Simon Abkarian). In exchange for their lives Morier decides to use their talents for his own profit and to get back at his arch rival. Whilst seemingly agreeing to work with Morier the brothers have actually devised a much more daring plan… - Director:
- Antonio Negret
- Cast:
- Scott Eastwood, Akil Wingate, Freddie Thorp
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Featuring a stellar UK cast, "Alleycats" is a high-octane, action/thriller set in London against the authentic backdrop of the cut-throat world of illegal bike racing. When bike courier Chris (Josh Whitehouse) witnesses what looks like a murder, his first instinct is to cut and run. But when his curiosity draws him back in, he is soon embroiled in a world of corruption, political power and blackmail. Compelled to uncover the web of bribery that's entangled her brother, Chris' sister Danni (Eleanor Tomlinson) soon takes matters into her own hands. With an adrenaline-pumping soundtrack and stunning racing visuals, "Alleycats" is a tense and riotously entertaining thrill-ride not to be missed. - Director:
- Ian Bonhôte
- Cast:
- Eleanor Tomlinson, John Hannah, Sonoya Mizuno
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Failed comedian Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of Gotham City dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as Joker in director Todd Phillips' thrilling origin story. - Director:
- Todd Phillips
- Cast:
- Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz
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Joan Stanley (Judi Dench) lives in contented retirement until her tranquil life is suddenly disrupted. The dark secrets she's been hiding since her university days have been uncovered by M15. She finds herself in their custody, accused of providing intelligence to the KGB. Cut to 1938 where Joan is a promising physics student at Cambridge University. There she falls for a young communist named Leo Galich (Tom Hughes) and through him, begins to see the world in a new light. After graduation, Joan secures a job in a weapons research facility where she comes to the realisation that the world is on the brink of nuclear disaster. Now Joan is forced to answer an impossible question: exactly what price would she pay for peace? - Director:
- Trevor Nunn
- Cast:
- Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore
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The Emmy Award winning 'Game of Thrones' returns for a final season of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honour...and an epic clash between the living and the dead. With the Army of the Dead - led by the Night King, his White Walkers and an undead dragon - bearing down on Jon and Dany and their combined forces, a denouement eight seasons in the making will be reached, answering a myriad of questions surrounding the fate of the series' protagonists. Meanwhile, Jon's true identity promises to undermine Dany's claim to the Iron Throne...and, of course, Cersei has a devious strategy of her own. - Director:
- David Nutter
- Cast:
- Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey
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Detective Frank Bullit's new assignment seems routine: protecting a star witness for an important trial. But before the night is out, the witness lies dying and the cool, no-nonsense Bullitt (Steve McQueen) won't rest until the shooters - and the kingpin pulling their string - are nailed. From the opening shot to closing shootout, Bullitt crackles with authenticity: on-location San Francisco filming, crisp dialogue and to-the-letter police, hospital and morgue procedures. An Oscar winner for Best Film Editing (1968), this razor-edged thriller features on of cinema history's most memorable car chases. - Director:
- Peter Yates
- Cast:
- Steve McQueen, Frank Gerstle, Jacqueline Bisset
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The Great War (2019)Over There
During the last days of The Great War, a group of American soldiers are sent behind enemy lines to rescue a lost platoon. Lt. Rivers (Bates Wilder) is in charge of the operation and he will stop at nothing until his squadron is back to safety. 'The Great War' is an action packed story of how far men will go in the face of incredible danger. - Director:
- Steven Luke
- Cast:
- Ron Perlman, Billy Zane, Edgar Damatian
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Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation / Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation
Join your favourite monster family as they embark on a holiday adventure on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac (voice of Adam Sandler) can finally take a break from handling everyone else's vacations at the hotel. It's smooth sailing for Drac's pack as the monsters indulge in all of the on-board fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and topping up their moon tans. But they hit rocky waters when Mavis (voice of Selena Gomez) realizes that Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka (voice of Kathryn Hahn), who hides a dangerous secret that could sink their plans for a dream holiday. - Director:
- Genndy Tartakovsky
- Cast:
- Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez
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Darkland (2017)Underverden
Life is good for Zaid (Dar Salim), a successful surgeon with a luxury apartment and pregnant girlfriend, until one night his younger brother comes by begging for money. Zaid refuses. A few days later Yasin (Anis Alobaidi) is assaulted and killed. The police prove to be little help, leaving Zaid to find out who killed his brother himself. Taking the law into his own hands, he embarks on a mission to eliminate all the criminal gangs in Copenhagen. With a new disguise, he infiltrates the criminal underworld. Zaid's battle for vengeance results in serious consequences for himself and his family - but is his brutal revenge worth it? - Director:
- Fenar Ahmad
- Cast:
- Dar Salim, Stine Fischer Christensen, Ali Sivandi
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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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