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John (James Norton), a 35-year-old window cleaner, lives with his three-year-old son Michael (Daniel Lamont). He was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer and has decided that he will find the best family to take Michael in after his death. Against the advice of the adoption agency he's working with, John cannot face telling his son the truth, taking him on visits to prospective families under the guise of visiting new friends. But as his condition starts to show, he begins to ponder what his legacy should be for his son - should Michael start life a new or should John leave him with the fools that would allow him, later in life, to know the father he had. - Director:
- Uberto Pasolini
- Cast:
- James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins
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Hollywood star Sean Bean heads an impressive cast in this poignant and powerful series centred around Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic priest presiding over an urban parish in northern England. Father Michael must be a confidant, counsellor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life in contemporary Britain. With a chequered past and a complicated relationship with his own family, the priest is determined to help his parishioners through their troubles. But despite his best efforts, Father Michael can't always fix what's broken in their lives. - Director:
- Ashley Pearce
- Cast:
- Adrian Dunbar, Sean Bean, Fin Campbell
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Vincent (Tom Cruise) is a cool, calculating contract killer at the top of his game. Max (Jamie Foxx) is a cabbie with big dreams and no results. On this fateful night, Max has to transport Vincent on his next job - one night, five stops, five hits and a getaway. Thrown together, their lives in collision - neither man will ever be the same again. Tonight everything is changing... - Director:
- Michael Mann
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- Tom Cruise, Michael Waxman, Jamie Foxx
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In the heart of The Ottoman Empire during the onset of The First World War, American war-correspondent Christopher (Christian Bale) and Armenian-born Michael (Oscar Isaac) notice things are not as they seem when tensions begin to mount and prominent Armenian citizens are suddenly arrested and executed by the ruling government. Realising this to be the start of a ruthless genocide aimed at the Armenian people Chris, Michael and thousands of exiled Armenians manage to evade capture fleeing to a remote mountain refuge where they vow to fight back against the might of The Empire in order to protect their identity and freedom. - Director:
- Terry George
- Cast:
- Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale
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When the son of a politically influential man is brutally murdered, thick-skinned detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) is assigned to the case. His job becomes even more challenging when he has to convince the entire police department to see past the victim's sexuality. After the dead man's roommate is convicted and Leland moves on to his next case, it appears that the two cases may be linked, and the wrong man may have been penalised. - Director:
- Gordon Douglas
- Cast:
- Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker
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Crooked House (2017)Agatha Christie's Crooked House
In this classic Agatha Christie detective story, former diplomat Charles Hayward (Max Irons) has returned from Cairo to London to become a private detective. When Aristide Leonides (Gino Picciano), a wealthy and ruthless tycoon, is poisoned in his own bed, Detective Hayward is invited to solve the crime. - Director:
- Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Cast:
- Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close
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Murder One Case 2 follows three riveting cases, beginning with an explosive political assassination that has a major impact on the personal and professional life of high-powered attorney James Wyler (Anthony LaPaglia).
When the Governor of California and his mistress are brutally slain, the charismatic but combative Wyler must draw on his experience on both sides of the legal fence to defend the enigmatic young woman accused of the grisly double homicide.
Engaged in a strategic battle of words and wits with the tenacious prosecuting attorney Miriam Grasso (Barbara Bosson), Wyler relies on the topnotch staff of legal associates in his charge: Chris Docknovich (Michael Hayden), Arnold Spivak (J.C. MacKenzie), Justine Appleton (Mary McCormack) and Aaron Moseley.
Gregory Itzin returns in the role of District Attorney Roger Garfield, a well-connected Los Angeles politico who has set his sights on the Govern's mansion.- Director:
- Michael Fresco
- Cast:
- Anthony LaPaglia, Mary McCormack, Michael Hayden
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"The Holly and the Ivy" is a heart-warming tale set in post-war Britain. Ralph Richardson plays Reverend Martin Gregory, a recently widowed minister who is reunited with his family one Christmas. Martin is torn between his roles of clergyman and father. His zeal for attending to his parishioners leads him to neglect the needs of his own family, until emotions boil over one Christmas. - Director:
- George More O'Ferrall
- Cast:
- Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton
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Thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and policeman Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino), both obsessed with their professions and determined to achieve big things, find themselves caught in a cat and mouse chase as McCauley sets plans in motion for one last heist before his retirement. When Hanna gets assigned to the case of the notorious thief, he dedicates himself to making McCauley's arrest the pinnacle of his career. - Director:
- Michael Mann
- Cast:
- Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer
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DNA (2004)Donovan
Powerful psychological thriller about Joe Donovan, a former police forensic scientist turned author, who finds himself investigating evil crimes and wrong-doings that are often a little too close to home for comfort. Starring Oscar nominated Tom Conti, and Samantha Bond. Donovan discovers to his horror that he's the prime suspect in a murder case he is working on. As the plot twists and turns, his son is also implicated in the murder, Donovan is determined to discover the truth and clear both their names - Director:
- Simon Delaney
- Cast:
- Rhea Bailey, Jonathan Beswick, Samantha Bond
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Created by Norman Hudis, who scripted the earliest 'Carry On' films, this popular sitcom reunited Hudis with some of the films' most charismatic and best-loved stars, including Hattie Jacques, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, and their future co-stars Bernard Bresslaw and Norman Rossington. Enjoying a highly popular run in the early 1960's, 'Our House' centres on the comic interactions between the contrasting characters who share a large house together. They include a librarian who transforms into a foghorn outside the hushed confines of her workplace (Hattie Jacques); an easy-going oddball employed by the local rates office (Charles Hawtrey); a woman with a slightly alarming employment record (Joan Sims); and a law student (Norman Rossington) in thrall to his overbearing father. Deryck Guyler (Please Sir!) and Roy Hudd guest-star. Of the 39 original episodes, only three survive in the archive. Unseen for over fifty years what remains of 'Our House' are essential viewing for all 'Carry On' aficionados and lovers of vintage British comedy. - Director:
- Ernest Maxin
- Cast:
- Frederick Peisley, Leigh Madison, Hattie Jacques
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From ten-time Emmy Award winner Steven Bochco, co-creator of the international hits 'NYPD Blue' and 'L.A. Law', come 'Murder One', the first television drama to follow a single case for an entire season. This intricately detailed show explores every facet inside and outside of a scandalous, high-profile Los Angeles trial until its shocking verdict is reached. - Director:
- Charles Haid
- Cast:
- Daniel Benzali, Mary McCormack, Michael Hayden
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After his father is killed in a tragic accident, young Jim Craig (Tom Burlington) has to leave the mountains, where he has grown up, to look for work. He makes the acquaintance of grizzled prospector Spur, and Spur's more respectable brother Harrison (both played by Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas). When Jim falls for Harrison's daughter, however, the old man doesn't approve. But Jim is in love and won't be deterred. He will prove his worth, no matter what the challenge! Adapted from the epic poem by 'Banjo' Patterson, and filmed on stunning locations, 'The Man From Snowy River' isn't just a glorious Australian classic: it's one of the finest family films ever made. - Director:
- George Miller
- Cast:
- Kirk Douglas, Tom Burlinson, Terence Donovan
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As life crumbles around her, the sole detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates the murder of a teen in this riveting, suspenseful HBO original limited series. Oscar and Emmy winner Kate Winslet has created an iconic character in Detective Mare Sheehan, a worn-down, brutally honest, beer-swilling local basketball legend who must cope with the loss of her son while dealing with her nosy mother, rebellious teenage daughter and grandson at home, and an ex-husband who lives a stone's throw away with his new fiancee. Just as the case of a missing young girl has grown cold, the murder of a teen adds immense pressure on Mare to find the killer in a town where everyone is a potential suspect. - Director:
- Craig Zobel
- Cast:
- Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart
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Ex-Navy officer (Richard Widmark) is hired to transport a nuclear scientist to Alaska, where it is believed the Russians are plotting to drop an atomic bomb on Korea from an American plane, thus starting World War 3. Despite his doubts as to the political motivation of his employers, he is convinced of their sincere belief in their cause, and as such is willing to risk his life to help them. - Director:
- Samuel Fuller
- Cast:
- Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi, Victor Francen
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