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John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton-John made her American film debut as Sandy, Travolta's naive love interest.

The impressive supporting cast reads like a "who's who" in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '50's. Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade - it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock n'roll!

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A passion-filled poet falls for a breathtaking courtesan in this exotic musical love story from the unique and spellbinding imagination of visionary director Baz Luhrmann.

Stunning performances from stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor fuel this moving romantic journey set in and around a fabulous sensuous night club. Mesmerizing and exuberant entertainment, the film pops with a contemporary, chart-topping soundtrack that makes Moulin Rouge an experience you won't forget!

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Featuring Marilyn Monroe's legendary rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", this fun musical comedy is a knockout. Marilyn and Jane Russell star as two showgirls who set sail on a luxury liner bound for France.

Hijinks on the high seas ensue as Lorelei (Monroe) and Dorothy (Russell) discover they're being tailed by a private detective hired by the father of Lorelei's landlocked boyfriend. By the time the ship reaches Paris, a missing diamond tiara lands the girls in hot water, but by following their hearts, they'll get out of trouble and on to the altar.

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Rex Harrison reprises his signature role of Henry Higgins, the supremely assured phoneticist who wagers that under his tutelage, cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle can pass for a duchess at the Embassy Ball. In one of her best-loved roles, Audrey Hepburn plays Eliza.

If ever there were a face that the professor could grow accustomed to, it's hers. In Hartford, Heresford and Hampshire (and elsewhere) no one's fairer than 'My Fair Lady' on of the most irresistible musicals ever.

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Doris Day and Howard Keel fuss, feud and fall in love as Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok in this entertainment mother lode. At first curvaceous Calamity is too durned busy fighting Indians and cracking a bullwhip to pay mind to such girlie what-alls as dresses and perfume.

And Wild Bill is too danged busy wooing a dainty chanteuse (Allyn McLerie) to give a hoot about a hot-headed tomboy. But things change in a rootin,'tootin', big way when each becomes love's target.

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This sizzling screen version of Bizet's opera Carmen, updated for an all-black cast, stars Dorothy Dandridge, whose vibrant performance resulted in the first Oscar nomination for a black actress.

She stars in the title role as a passionate sexy creature who lures handsome Gl Joe (Harry Belafonte) away from his sweetheart (Olga James) Following a brawl with his sergeant, Joe deserts his regiment with the sultry femme fatale. Carmen soon tires of him and takes up with a heavyweight prize-fighter (Joe Adams), triggering Joe's tragic revenge.

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Eva Peron (Madonna) was born the illegitimate daughter of a penniless farmer. Determined to make it to the top, Eva attaches herself to a poplar tango singer, (Jimmy Nail) in the big city. Eva becomes a radio and film actress, moving in influential circles within Buenos Aires society.

When she becomes involved with rising politician, Juan Peron (Jonathan Pryce), the establishment disapproves and he is arrested. Eva fights on the freedom, both for her husband and the oppressed masses. Peron is freed by the people, the couple marries and Peron is elected president. But Eva’s greatest battle is yet to come.

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Russia covers an area of over 10 million square miles and crosses 11 different time zones.

From vast plains in the west to epic lakes like the Caspian Sea, and unspoiled forests to Northern Arctic tundra, in this gigantic land it is possible to experience the widest and most dramatic range of landscapes on earth. Traveller Ian Wright begins his journey in the capital Moscow home of the Kremlin, and seat of the Russian government. He then takes the train to Torzhok and historic St. Petersburg, before flying to the Arctic Circle and the port of Murmansk. Along the way...
- Check out Moscow's impressive metro system.
- Admire the fabulous Winter Palace and the Hermitage.
- Get a thrill at Star City, home of the Russian space program.
- Visit the beautiful St. Petersburg and its Venice style canals along the Neva River.
- Shop at the Izmayloysky Sunday Market, a great place for eccentric Russian souvenirs.
- Attend the Festival of the North and take part in celebrations marking the end of the winter.

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When the CIA's Most Wanted terrorist escapes MI5 custody during a high profile handover, Head of Counter-terrorism Harry Pearce (Peter Firth) is blamed and disappears in disgrace.

His former protege and ex-agent Will Holloway (Kit Harington) returns to discover the truth and uncovers a shocking revelation; Harry is still alive, has gone rogue, and desperately needs Will's help to catch the traitor at the heart of MI5. Will must decide whether to turn Harry in - or risk everything by trusting the damaged, dangerous piaster spy who betrayed him once before...

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Gimme Gimme Gimme is a cult classic British series about loudmouthed Londoner Linda La Hughes (Kathy Burke) and Tom (James Dreyfus), her gay flatmate.

The series follows this odd couple pairing as they try to live in London and attempt to live with each other despite Linda’s caustic attitude and demeanour. The series looks at life for gay men in London in a light hearted way while also lampooning cohabitation and life for people living in London and how hard it is for them.

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Supernatural drama following psychic Alison Mundy (Lesley Sharp) who finds herself the subject of investigation by an academic with a keen interest in the paranormal, Dr Robert Bridge (The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln).

The series follows the two as they investigate the series of ghosts Alison sees through her gift and attempt to give them peace so they can move on, this includes the ghost of Bridge’s son, a boy who can only move on if Alison helps Bridge get past losing him.

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Alfred Hitchcock's landmark masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose old dark house and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening.

No one knows that better than Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), the ill-fated traveller whose journey ends in the notorious "shower scene". First a private detective, then Marion's sister (Vera Miles) searches for her, the horror and the suspense mount to a terrifying climax where the mysterious killer is finally revealed.

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"Citizenfour" is a real life thriller, unfolding by the minute, giving audiences unprecedented access to Laura Poitras, Ewen MacAskill and Glenn Greenwald's encounters with Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents providing evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal

invasions of privacy by the National Security Agency (NSA). Poitras had already been working on a film about surveillance for two years when Snowden contacted her, using the name "Citizenfour", in January 2013. He reached out to her because he knew she had long been a target of government surveillance, stopped at airports numerous times, and had refused to be intimidated. When Snowden revealed he was a high-level analyst driven to expose the massive surveillance of Americans by the NSA, Poitras persuaded him to let her film. "Citizenfour" places you in the room with Poitras, MacAskill, Greenwald, and Snowden as they attempt to manage the media storm raging outside, forced to make quick decisions that will impact their lives and all of those around them. "Citizenfour" not only shows you the dangers of governmental surveillance - it makes you feel them. After seeing the film, you will never think the same way about your phone, email, credit card, web browser, or profile, ever again.

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Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the highway of Death on a mission he doesn't fully understand but knows he must complete. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society.

Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot Denzel Washington is Eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland... and into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord (Gary Oldman) set on possessing the book.11 We walk by faith, not by sight," quotes Eli. Under the taut direction of the Hughes Brothers {From Hell), those words hit home with unexpected meaning and power.

When seven cash-strapped Brits journey to a retirement resort in India, friendship and romance blossom as they touch each other's hearts in the most unexpected ways. In the end, they will all discover that life and love can begin again when you embrace today and let go of the past.