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Forensic psychologist, Sally Rowe, is appointed by police to determine whether there's enough evidence to lay murder charges against 17 year old Alex, accused in the shotgun death of his roommate Nigel. Sally begins to unravel the truth behind Nigel's..

High achievers, Alex and Nigel are reluctant roomates in a privileged, public boarding school. In an attempt to understand Nigel;s peculiar behaviour, (a morbid fascination with all things dead), Alex enters his macabre would and is drawn into a psychological game. Each boy vying to control the other's mind, together they plunge headlong into a spellbinding world of dark secrets and deadly mind games. With no tangible evidence, the detective on the case is under pressure from Alex's influential father to have the charges dropped. Delving deeply into Alex and Nigel's bizarre symbiotic pact, Rowe discovers that though dead, Nigel's psychological effect on Alex is far from diminished.

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As US soldiers occupied war-torn Afghanistan in 2002, a young Afghan taxi driver called Dilawar was arrested, along with his passengers, at a checkpoint for an alleged involvement in a Taliban rocket attack.

Confined to a solitary cell at Bagram, Dilawar was chained and exposed to continuous beatings and torture from the US soldiers. Five days after his arrest, Dilawar died.

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Golden Globe winner John Travolta stars in this tense action thriller, where a team of Texas linemen race to install miles of cable before a deadly lightning storm destroys the power grid.

Beau Ginner (Travolta) is haunted by the electrocution death of his younger brother, which left Beau raising his niece, Bailey (Kate Bosworth) on his own. Beau is determined to see her go to college and away from the life of linemen, but Bailey has other plans. As a major storm descends on the county, events come to a head, leaving both Bailey's and Beau's lives on the line.

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Tracey (Cate Blanchett) is haunted by a past that won't let her go. She's spent the last four years recovering from a heroin habit, rebuilding her life one day at a time. But painful reminders of the person she was and the dark days she'd rather forget still torment her.

An ex-boyfriend returns unexpectedly, while her brother seems hell bent on a life of crime. Adding to the turmoil is Tracey's friendship with a junkie (Hugo Weaving); a friendship that finds her drawn into Sydney's murky underworld and a confrontation with its most ruthless gangland criminal.

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Christian Slater stars as Wes Wilson, an author whose life spins dangerously out of control when his fiancee is abducted and declared dead.

When it becomes clear that his fiancee wasn't who he thought she was, Wes suddenly finds himself hunted by hired killers, beautiful spies, and a ruthless criminal mastermind (Cuba Gooding Jr.). What does Wes have that an international smuggling ring wants? Why did his bride-to-be keep a secret room full of weapons? And who can he trust when nobody is what they seem to be?

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As Hitler's forces storm across the European landscape and close in on the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) is elected the new Prime Minister.

With his party questioning his every move, and King George VI (Ben Mendelsohn) sceptical of his new political leader, it is up to Churchill to lead his nation and protect them from the most dangerous threat ever seen.

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In this star-studded, musical, magical extravaganza, Dorothy Gale (Lea Michelle) is rushed back to Oz to save her old friends the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), the Tin Man (Kelsey Grammar), the Cowardly Lion (Jim Belushi), Glinda the Good Witch (Bernadette Peters) and the entire Land of Oz from the

devious brother of the Wicked Witch of the West - The Jester (Martin Short). With Dorothy as their only hope, she must embark on a whole new adventure to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.

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Taking refuge in a shabby Brooklyn motel after narrowly surviving a failed mission in Eastern Europe, Black Ops soldier Malcolm Gray (Idris Elba) is torn between retribution and personal salvation as he broods over the legacy of his actions.

Haunted by his demons while holed up in his room, Malcolm ponders the ascent of his brother (Eamonn Walker), an ambitious senator with designs on the presidency in this dark and tense action thriller packed with stellar performances.

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Bill Kincaid's (Edward Norton) life takes a downward spiral when he returns home to rural Oklahoma after receiving news of his twin brother's murder in a pot deal gone bad.

Upon arrival, he finds that reports of Brady's (also played by Edward Norton) death are "greatly exaggerated" and is quickly caught up in one of his brother's schemes. A scheme in which Brady requires an air-tight alibi. Despite severe doubts, Bill decides to participate in his brother's plan, choosing to spend his time as Brady with his mother, Daisy (Susan Sarandon) and Janet (Keri Russell), an educated woman who has bypassed academia in favour of a quieter life. Meanwhile, Brady and his best friend/business partner Bolger (Tim Blake Nelson) use this perfect alibi to confront one of the area's mast notorious drug dealers, Pug Rothbaum (Richard Dreyfuss), about some unfinished business. Will Bill be prepared to risk everything to help his brother if things don't go according to plan?

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While waiting to join the LAPD, ex-soldier Jim Davis (Christian Bale) has too much time on his hands. Tormented by the horrors of war, he convinces his best friend Mike (Freddy Rodriquez) to relive their anarchic past.

But Mike must deceive his girlfriend Sylvia (Eva Longoria) to hang out with Jim and cruise the streets of South Los Angeles, a melting-pot of hard-drinking, drugs and gang warfare. Mike starts to find it increasingly difficult to deal with an on-the-edge Jim and together they spiral into an abyss of crime and violence that can lead to only one conclusion...

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The much-anticipated sequel finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr.

Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief...

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David Hendrix (Dominic Purcell), a hard-as-nails SWAT leader, finds himself demoted to the NYPD after failing his routine medical exam.

As part of his chiefs plans for David to prove he is a capable leader, he's paired with Brody Walker (Cody Hackman), a former child movie star, turned train wreck, researching a last-chance role that could save his career. Coming up to the end of their time together, a routine patrol to a covert training facility quickly turns into a crisis of national security as armed mercenaries stage an attack to retrieve secret military data. With the building now on lock down, David and Brody must band together with the few remaining survivors to keep the enemy from overtaking the compound.

Justine (Brie Larson) has brokered a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two Irishmen (Cillian Murphy) and a gang led by Vernon (Sharlto Copley) and Ord (Armie Hammer) who are selling them a stash of guns. But when shots are fired in the handover, a heart stopping game of survival ensues.

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"The Royal Air Force: The Unseen Films" is a unique video series, collecting together rare or previously unseen and unavailable films from the RAF's long and distinguished history.

As well as providing film records of RAF aircraft, units and activities, it also offers an invaluable 'behind the scenes' look at life in the RAF. This collection features five detailed, full colour films and covers the period 1960 - 1961.

Delta 8-3 (1960)
A real find - and an absolute must for Vulcan enthusiasts. Filmed at RAF Waddington, it follows the progress of the new crew of Vulcan Delta 8-3 (XA 911) from their arrival to their first flight. Highlights include roll-outs, taxiing, take offs and landings, air-to-air film, three ship formations, cockpit footage and an 83 Squadron scramble.
The Favourites (1960)
A look at life at RAF Akrotiri, following the life of an electronics technician based there. Aircraft featured include Lightnings (seen here refuelling and on a night scramble), Javelins and a simulated night emergency landing by a Canberra.
Transport Command (1961)
A unique look at RAF Lyneham in the early 1960's, with its fleet of Transport Command Britannias and Comets. The film includes an extensive look around inside Lyneham's Operations Block and Passenger Reception areas, as well as following typical flights from Lyneham to Gan, Aden (where Beverleys are much in evidence) and Nairobi's RAF Station Eastleigh.
High Encounter (1961)
This film follows a training flight by an RAF Valiant bomber non-stop from England to South Africa. The flight, which is being made by XD182, is recorded with interior filming and rare night air-to-air filming, and includes mid-air refuelling over Africa with a second Valiant-XD186.
True Bearing (1961)
This is a dramatised documentary looking at life in the RAF in the Far East, with the Britannias, Comets and Beverleys of RAF Transport Command much in evidence. A Shackleton is also featured as are RAF posts in the Maldives, Singapore and Changi.
Jungle Life-Line (1961)
A gripping account of RAF operations in the Far East, with Transport Command Beverleys, Britannias, Belvederes, Whirlwinds and Hastings all seen in troop support roles. Canberras, V-Bombers, Firestreak-bearing Javelins and Hunters provide the potential for air cover and air-to-ground strike missions.

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An MTV special featuring soft rock giants the Eagles, who have incited the world into a state of uncontrollable mellowness with hits.

Tracklisting:
- Hotel California
- Tequila Sunrise
- Help Me Through the Night
- The Heart of the Matter

- Love Will Keep Us Alive
- Learn to Be Still
- Pretty Maids All in a Row
- The Girl from Yesterday
- Wasted Time
- I Can't Tell You Why
- New York Minute
- The Last Resort
- Take it Easy
- Life In The Fast Lane
- In the City
- Get Over It
- Desperado