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"The Bay" is a compelling and beautifully crafted crime story rooted in the families and communities of a distinctive coastal town.

When Family Liaison Officer, Detective Sergeant Lisa Armstrong (Morven Christie) is assigned to a missing persons investigation, at first it seems like any other - tragic, but all too familiar. But there's something very different about this particular case. With horror, Lisa realizes she's got a personal connection with this frightened family; one that could compromise her and the investigation.

From stalwart Ealing director Basil Dearden comes this enjoyable yet creepy wartime tale of a group of strangers driven to take shelter at a remote Welsh inn during a storm. What they don't know is that the inn was bombed by a German plane a year ago and their hosts were killed in the blast.

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Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller (Patty Duke) has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft), a 20-year-old teacher from Boston arrives.

Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch - the only tool they have in common - and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

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With a paranoid president facing investigation and the country tearing itself apart, Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) must determine who they can trust.

As President Keane finds herself under threat from forces outside the government and within, Carrie embarks on a mission to unravel the truth and bring down a harrowing conspiracy.

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Based on a true story, 'Appointment with Venus' is a fine example of the indomitable British spirit during World War 2 in the face of Nazi tyranny.

The Nazis occupied the Channel Islands in 1940 and amongst the population on the tiny island of Amorel is Venus, a pedigree cow, whose ability to produce high quality milk is legendary. So well-known is Venus that she has even come to the attention of Hitler who wants to send her to Germany to breed with the Teutonic herds he claims are the best in the world. To deny Hitler and boost morale at home, British Special Forces, led by Major Moreland (David Niven) and ably assisted by Nicola Fallaize (Glynnis Johns) and the Islanders, mount a dangerous operation to rescue Venus and return her to England. A superb ensemble cast includes Kenneth More, Bernard Lee and Richard Wattis.

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The film tells the tale of shady pickpocket Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) who steals a wallet belonging to Candy (Jean Peters) who, unbeknownst to her, is carrying microfilm containing government secrets.

Anxious to recover the film, Joey, Candy's ex-lover and the man using her as courier, convinces her to find the thief.

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Now living in New York City, Carrie (Claire Danes) gets swept up in the after effects of the U.S. presidential election as she struggles to deal with an injury-ravaged Peter Quinn (Rupert Friend) and an increasingly suspicious Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin).

When the president-elect battles the CIA during her transition to power, Carrie finds herself caught in the crossfire.

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At the height of the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, four German exiles in Hollywood - director Fritz Lang, playwright Bertolt Brecht (earning his only US credit), composer Hanns Eisler and actor Hans Heinrich von Twardowski - pooled their talents to create Hangmen Also Die!, a remarkable film

about the Czech resistance. Twardowski plays Reinhard Heydrich, an SS Obergruppenfuhrer and the 'Reich-Protector' of Czechoslovakia, known alternately as The Hangman' and The Butcher of Prague'. When he is assassinated by a surgeon (played by Brian Donlevy), the city is locked down and the doctor must rely on the help of the resistance to evade capture.

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Claire Danes delivers another phenomenal performance as Carrie Mathison in the fifth enthralling season of the acclaimed series Homeland. Now working at a private security firm in Berlin, Carrie is trying to start a new life, but she soon discovers she can't escape her past.

Blindsided by stunning betrayals, and without Saul (Mandy Patinkin) and Quinn (Rupert Friend) to rely on, Carrie must uncover a deadly conspiracy that puts thousands of lives at risk, including her own.

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After his release from the asylum, to celebrate his return to the real world, Neale (Ray Milland) visits a local carnival, only to accidentally receive the "prize" of a cake which was meant for a Nazi agent.

When he discovers the error, he turns for help to a detective, whose investigations only serve to make the situation more complicated. Neale soon winds up on the run from both the Nazis and the police, who mistakenly believe him guilty of murder. He is led to Scotland Yard, where his fate entwines further with a Nazi front organization, and an unlikely love affair.

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When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's (Allison Williams) family estate, he becomes ensnared in the more sinister, real reason for the invitation.

At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behaviour as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined.

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Gripping suspense escalates to a fever pitch in the brilliantly reinvented fourth season of this Emmy Award-winning thriller. In her new role as a CIA station chief.

Carrie (Emmy winner Claire Danes) convinces Saul (Emmy winner Mandy Patinkin) and Quinn to help her hunt down one of the world's most dangerous terrorists. But when Carrie recruits a young Pakistani as an asset, the lines between right and wrong are blurred and the operation spins out of control. Facing unclear loyalties at every turn. Carrie must take extreme measures and risk everything to protect her country.

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The Tower is this year's visually stunning, high rise roller-coaster. When disaster strikes at the top of a 108 floor skyscraper, the lives of thousands are put in danger. Faced with catastrophe, the city's fireman must overcome the odds and find a way to safety for those trapped.

As chaos reigns and the building nears collapse will the ultimate sacrifice have to be made...?

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As Carrie (Emmy winner Claire Danes) and Saul (Emmy winner Mandy Patinkin) search for the truth behind the bombing of CIA headquarters, lines are blurred between friend and foe and no one can be trusted. While hiding a stunning secret of her own.

Carrie helps recruit Brody (Emmy winner Damian Lewis) for a dangerous mission that could offer him a chance at redemption. But when the plan unravels and Brody is targeted deep inside Iran, he must put his life in Carrie's hands, leading to one of the most suspenseful and shacking season finales in TV history.

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Beneath Jim Marshall's veneer as the all-American father and Husband, there lies a deep-seated and long-suppressed desire that is about to ruin his family's idyllic existence.

When Elaine Marshall catches her husband and his lover in a hotel room, her anger quickly turns to shock as she discovers that Jim's paramour is actually a young man. What ensues is painful soul-searching for Elaine and her children: was their once tight-knit family nothing more than a sham And when it comes to assigning blame, who is at fault for Jim's sudden change of heart? When word finally spreads throughout the community, the Marshall kids have trouble dealing with the inevitable indignities. Over time, Elaine and her children come to accept Jim's lifestyle and through the painful process of healing they learn that they can still love one another as a family.