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Set in the late 1970's, the pulsating thriller follows Charlie (Florence Pugh), a young, fiery but unfulfilled British actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker (Alexander Skarsgård), while on holiday in Greece. It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and their encounter entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz (Michael Shannon). Charlie takes on the role of a lifetime as a double agent but despite her natural mastery of the task at hand, she finds herself inexorably drawn into a dangerous world of duplicity and compromised humanity. Blurring the fine lines between love and hate, truth and fiction, and right and wrong, 'The Little Drummer Girl' weaves a suspenseful and explosive story of espionage and high-stakes international intrigue. - Director:
- Chan-wook Park
- Cast:
- Simona Brown, Michael Moshonov, Clare Holman
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Thick as Thieves (2008)The Code
Keith Ripley (Morgan Feeman) a cool calculating master thief who lives by the Thieves’ Code: do the job, watch your partner’s back, don’t hold out, and never co-operate with the cops. Unfortunately, his former partner didn’t live by that code. He sang to the cops and now he’s dead, killed by the Russian mob. Can Keith pull off the heist of his lifetime to steal the last two original Faberg Eggs ever created in order to save his own life? - Director:
- Mimi Leder
- Cast:
- Rade Serbedzija, Morgan Freeman, Robert Forster
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Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
Germany in the 1970's: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the foundations of the fragile German democracy. The radicalized children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past.Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhumane means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. - Director:
- Uli Edel
- Cast:
- Ralf Tempel, Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu
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Dolly Parton and James Woods star in this lighthearted romantic comedy about a country girl who accidentally becomes Chicago's hottest talk radio celebrity. With her homespun wit and down-home advice, Shirlee Kenyon wins listeners' hearts... and the heart of investigative reporter Jack Russell. But when Jack discovers the hidden secret to her success, it jeopardises both her newfound celebrity status and their future together. - Director:
- Barnet Kellman
- Cast:
- Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)The Avengers 3: Part 1
An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos. - Director:
- Anthony Russo
- Cast:
- Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Hemsworth
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A career-hardened detective (Russell Crowe) becomes obsessed with the early release of Eric, a teenaged serial killer he helped send to prison. While the detective trails the young psychopath, Eric is joined by a troubled girl who knows the predator's darkest secrets and desires. Now the detective must race against time to prevent another murder, unaware of the painful truth hiding beneath the surface of this riveting psychological thriller. - Director:
- John Polson
- Cast:
- Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub
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On her 21st birthday Kate Mitra, a beautiful young astronaut and pride of spaceship Columbus One, detects a faint radio transmission from a planet within a nearby wormhole. First contact with a friendly alien race? Or a harbinger of unimaginable terror? Forced to crash-land on the planet's surface after a meteor strike destroys their shuttle, Kate is separated from the rest of her crew. She quickly discovers that the terrifying inhabitants of the planet will stop at nothing to prevent them from leaving. As she battles flesh-eating monsters and mutant wolves, the fate of Kate's friends, and the survival of the entire human race, lies in her hands. - Director:
- John Lyde
- Cast:
- Danielle Chuchran, Kevin Sorbo, Paul D. Hunt
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While driving cross country for a job interview Colin witnesses a fatal car accident. The driver is alive but shaken; the passenger is dead with a suitcase of cash beside him. When Colin decides to do the right thing and hand the money in to the local police his good deed causes a series of events to unfold that will lead him on a cat and mouse chase with disastrous consequences. A suitcase full of money, a woman, a man; a lot can happen in the middle of nowhere. - Director:
- Craig Lahiff
- Cast:
- Jason Clarke, Emma Booth, David Lyons
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In Mexico, Sicario means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent, Kate Macey (Emily Blunt), is enlisted by an elite government task force official (Josh Brolin) to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past (Benicio Del Toro), the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive. - Director:
- Denis Villeneuve
- Cast:
- Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro
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In 18th Century France, amongst the stinking entrails of rotting fish, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born: a genius, a monster, a murderer. Notoriously obsessed with scent, he embarks on an ever-more terrifying guest in search of the ultimate ingredient to create the most powerful perfume in the world. - Director:
- Tom Tykwer
- Cast:
- Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman
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In less than 24 hours, the city of Pico Mundo will awaken to a day of catastrophe. When Odd (Anton Yelchin), a fast food chef with the ability to see the dead and sense impending danger, discovers a dark secret about a stranger in his town, he is compelled to unravel the truth. His soul mate, Stormy (Addison Timlin), and Police Chief Porter (Willem Dafoe) help him on his mission. However, in pursuit of justice, Odd's actions trigger a violent chain reaction that will not be stopped unless he commits the ultimate sacrifice. - Director:
- Stephen Sommers
- Cast:
- Anton Yelchin, Ashley Sommers, Leonor Varela
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She's been making music for over four decades, is responsible for composing some of the best loved and most joyous contemporary songs ever, and is quite simply a superstar with a capital S. But it has to be said that Stevie Nicks is not always given the credit she so richly deserves, especially by the 'serious' rock press.
This brand new documentary film attempts to redress this neglect by telling the full story of Stevie in a manner it has not been told before. From her first excursions into the business to her most recent activities, covering her period as a duo with Lindsey Buckingham, her tenure with Fleetwood Mac and the years she has concurrently had a hugely successful solo career, this video covers it all.
Featuring rare footage, archive and new interviews plus contributions from those who have worked closely with Stevie such as her long term friend and producer Keith Olsen; 'Rumours' producer and author of the just published 'Making Rumours' - recollections of what actually took place at those infamous recording sessions - Ken Caillat; Lindsey Buckingham's replacement in Mac, Rick Vito, and many others.
All together providing the finest document yet to emerge on the remarkable life and career of Stevie Nicks, this programme is certain to delight her millions of fans across the globe.- Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Keith Olsen
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Tom Cutler (Samuel L. Jackson) is an ex-cop turned crime scene cleaner. When he arrives at a suburban house to clear up a gruesome murder he finds no one home. Finding a key outside the house he enters and proceeds with his horrific task. But when he returns with the key he meets the owner Ann Norcut (Eva Mendes) who has no knowledge of a murder in her house. When she reveals her husband has gone missing, Tom realises he has unknowingly covered up a murder. With the help of his ex-police partner Eddie Lorenzo (Ed Harris), Tom has to fight to identify the murderer before he finds himself implicated in the killing. And soon he realises he is involved in a scandal that could rock the police force to its foundations. - Director:
- Renny Harlin
- Cast:
- Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes
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Fleetwood Macs multi-million selling Rumours was recorded in 1977. It sold 15 million copies worldwide, spending a staggering total of 433 weeks in the U.K. charts, and 130 weeks in the U.S. Billboard album chart. It was also voted Album of the Year at the 20th annual Grammy Awards in 1978. Fleetwood Mac had been in existence for over a decade by the time of Rumours. In 1974 after several changes of personnel, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Christine McVie were joined by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. The stage was set for a new chapter in the bands career. However, by 1977 when Rumours was recorded, John and Christine McVie were separating, and Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's relationship was also breaking up. This was the album that almost never made it! This is the definitive story of the making of Fleetwood Macs Rumours, an album that has truly earned its place in the pantheon of rock music history. Including a specially recorded version of Christine McVie's haunting 'Songbird', and Lindsey Buckingham playing a wonderful new acoustic version of 'Never Going Back', you can see why Rumours is a truly Classic Album. - Director:
- David Heffernan
- Cast:
- Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie
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A Yale graduate, a transplanted son of Texas, a one-time drunk and a religious convert; how did this improbable character transform himself from reprobate and well-known black sheep of his esteemed family into Leader of the Free World? W. follows Bush Jr. ’s journey to The White House and in the process reveals the struggles, achievements and malapropisms of the man who would become the 43rd President of the United States of America…all the while trying to escape the shadow of his ‘Poppy’, George Bush Senior. - Director:
- Oliver Stone
- Cast:
- Josh Brolin, Charles Fathy, Elizabeth Banks
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