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Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Oscar winner Viola Davis deliver the 'performance-driven masterpiece' of the year in the film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, the film takes a passionate look at former Negro-league baseball player Troy Maxson (Washington) as he fights to provide for those he loves in a world that threatens to push him down. Washington's directorial triumph 'connects with people on a deep, emotional level' and pulses with the universal truths of love and forgiveness, despite what lies beyond your own fence.

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Fernando (Lucas Papa) is on holiday with his closest friends in a beautiful country house in a chic suburb of Buenos Aires.

Without the presence of their girlfriends the boys are eager to talk about their deepest feelings, their sexual desire for the girls, their fear of the future- and their conflicts. Disconnected from the outside world, they do little more than bask in the hot sun, play in the swimming pool, smoke pot and drink. As in all men only situations, they feel free to walk around naked or half-naked, being in such intimate proximity to each other. In that context, Fernando decides to invite a newcomer, German (Gabriel Epstein), a close friend from his Taekwondo class. German is quickly by initiated in to the group, but also has a preference that Fernando ignores - he is attracted to men. Little by little the two friends get closer and more intimate, verging quickly on romance. Bringing a kind of potent sexuality in this totally bro environment, they need to decide whether to be explicit about it or not. Brimming with overwhelming sexuality throughout its entire running time, 'Taekwondo' is steaming with eroticism and lust.

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It's 1983. The Cold War is heating up. Russian SS20 Missiles in East Germany are pointed West, American Pershing II Missiles will soon be placed in West Germany, to point East. The very real threat of nuclear conflict looms.

Against this perilous political backdrop, 'Deutschland 83', a gripping coming-of-age story and a suspenseful, fast-paced thriller, follows Martin Rauch (Jonas Nay), a 24 year old East Germany native, who is thrust from the world as he knows and sent over the wall to the West as an undercover spy for the Stasi. Hiding in plain sight in the West German army, he must gather the secrets of NATO military strategy while trying to resist the pleasures that the West has to offer. Everything is new to him, nothing is quite what it seems and everyone he encounters is harbouring secrets.

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Rural England, 1865. Katherine (Florence Pugh) is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, and his cold unforgiving family.

When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband's estate, a force is unleashed inside her so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

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In 1748, a trade ship captained by John Newton (Bernhard Forcher) sailed from Africa to America with a full cargo of slaves. 100 years on, another slave, Samuel Woodward (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and his family manage to escape from a Virginian plantation.

As they embark on their long journey to find safety in Canada, they find themselves being chased by a notorious slave hunter. Unsure of how to get his family to safety, Samuel comes across a secret network, who are able to help them on their journey. Hunted down and forced to decide between revenge or freedom, his actions are inspired upon discovering his grandfather was on the very same ship, 100 years prior.

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When Ellen (Morven Christie), a successful architect in her mid-thirties, becomes pregnant, she finds maternity cover in Paula (Vicky McClure): brilliant and enthusiastic. Ellen champions her, but quickly begins to feel uneasy, as she is convinced something is not right about Paula.

Are her suspicions simply a result of female rivalry and her own insecurity or do they speak to something deeper? This psychological thriller set in Glasgow examines workplace rivalry, motherhood and the issues that arise from making 'the right choice'.

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Benny (Matthew Frias) and Christopher (Edmund Donovan), college freshmen, meet playing football and begin a relationship. They fall in love supported by their family and friends. As their love for each other grows, a past tragic event involving their mothers comes to light.

This revelation tests their own love and Benny's close-knit family. Throughout this reflective love story, with the beauty of rural Ohio as its backdrop, Benny travels an emotional journey that examines both his own feelings and his family's ability to come to terms with the past. Emotionally resonant and beautifully crafted, 'Akron' is a progressive queer story, heralding a new age in gay cinema.

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Based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

'Race' is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance, friendship and an inspiring drama about one man's fight to become an Olympic legend.

"Life" is an intense sci-fi thriller about a team of scientists aboard the International Space Station whose mission of discovery turns into one of primal fear when they find a rapidly evolving life-form that caused extinction on Mars, and now threatens the crew and all life on Earth.

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NINA traces the career of legendary American singer-songwriter and civil rights activist, Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana). The story follows her struggle to balance music, family and what she believes in, which leaves her living alone in France feeling exiled from her own country.

That is, until she meets Clifton Henderson (David Oyelowo) who helps the high priestess of soul rediscover meaning in her life and music, and to once again embrace America. NINA is uniquely powerful and touching story of redemption and hope.

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After his teenage gay son suffers a violent attack, Juan (Sergio Hernández), a withdrawn manager at a mannequin factory struggles between paying his son's exorbitant medical bills and his last attempt at becoming partners with his boss.

As he runs into dead-ends and unexpected betrayals, he'll discover the world he knew was already waiting to be violent with him too. Juan has made too many mistakes, but his son can still be saved.

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Although Dido Elizabeth Belle (Mbatha-Raw) an 18th century English woman of mixed race, is raised in privilege by her aristocratic great-uncle (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), she is denied a proper social standing because of her skin colour.

But when Dido falls in love with a young idealist lawyer (Sam Reid) who aspires to create positive change, she finds herself caught between two worlds. With everything to lose, she struggles to convince those around her - and the society in which she lives - to overcome their biases and accept her fully. Only if she succeeds will she find true happiness in this exquisite masterpiece that also stars Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton and Matthew Goode.

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Discover the "Terrifying" new chapter in the groundbreaking 'Ring' franchise.

When a radical college professor(Johnny Galecki) finds the mysterious video rumored to kill viewers seven days after watching, he enlists his students in a dangerous experiment to uncover the secrets behind the Samara legend. When the deadly video goes viral, they must figure out a way to break the curse and defeat Samara before her evil is unleashed upon the world. But how do you stop her when she's everywhere?

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Blessed with astonishing power and poise, Sergei Polunin took the dance world by storm and became the Royal Ballet's youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success, aged 21. he walked away, driven to the brink of self-destruction by stardom - his talent more a burden than a gift.

From archive footage of Polunin training at the age of four to be an Olympic gymnast, to intimate material shot by both his parents, and in-depth interviews with family, friends, colleagues through to footage of Sergei's life on and off the stage now, we witness every step of his journey. The film includes a special contribution from renowned photographer and director David LaChapelle, who in 2015 shot Polunin's dance to Hozier's 'Take Me to Church' and generated over 10 Million YouTube views within two months of its release online. 'Dancer' is an unprecedented look into the life of a complex young man who has made ballet go viral.