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A Pedigree of the Highest Degree...From Dick Wolf and the team behind the 'Law and Order' franchise comes an eye-opening new procedural drama. The series follows the inner workings of the FBI, bringing to bear all the Bureau's skills, intellect and mind-blowing technology to keep New York and the country safe. - Director:
- Niels Arden Oplev
- Cast:
- Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Ebonee Noel
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Based on the best-selling book by master storyteller Nicholas Sparks, 'The Longest Ride' will make you believe in true love. When Luke (Scott Eastwood), a former champion bull rider attempting a comeback, meets Sophia (Britt Robertson), a college student preparing for her dream job in New York, they embark on an extraordinary - yet uncertain - romantic journey. As conflicting paths test their budding relationship, Luke and Sophia make a fateful connection with Ira (Alan Alda), whose heartwarming memories of his own marriage inspire the young couple and change their lives forever. - Director:
- George Tillman Jr.
- Cast:
- Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda
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Set against a gritty London backdrop, Olga Kurylenko plays a tough motorbike courier, whose work is interrupted when she discovers that one of the packages she's transporting is a bomb. It transpires that the gas bomb she carries is set to kill Nick Murch (Amit Shah), the only witness able to testify in Washington DC against ruthless crime lord, Ezekiel Mannings (Gary Oldman). As the British Police and FBI scramble to try and deal with the mess, the mysteriously well-trailed and equipped courier teams up with unlikely partner Nick, to evade Manning's heavily armed goons and make sure that justice is delivered. - Director:
- Zackary Adler
- Cast:
- Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman, Amit Shah
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From executive producers Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman, The Pacific tracks the real-life journeys of three U.S. Marines - Robert Leckie (James Radge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello), and John Basilone (Jon Seda) - across the vast canvas of the Pacific theater during World War II. The miniseries follows these men and their fellow Marines from their first battle With the Japanese on Guadalcanal, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and the strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima, through the horror of Okinawa, and finally to their triumphant but uneasy return. - Director:
- Carl Franklin
- Cast:
- James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda
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Run-down Precinct 13 is about to close its doors forever. But everything changes when some of Detroit's most lethal prisoners arrive. Soon, the only thing more I dangerous than the criminals on the inside is the rogue gang on the outside. To survive the night, two men on opposite sides of the law will have to work together to battle an enemy who doesn't follow the code of cop or criminal. - Director:
- Jean-François Richet
- Cast:
- Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne
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Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, this critically acclaimed, award-winning mini-series follows the epic adventures of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers' journals and letters, Band Of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear. They were an elite rifle company parachuting into France early on D-Day morning, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and capturing Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgarten. Recreated with stunning special effects and the second collaboration between Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, the series is both a profound and captivating look at the reality of war. - Director:
- Phil Alden Robinson
- Cast:
- Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston
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Uncharted (2022)Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Street-smart thief Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune lost by Ferdinand Magellan 500 years ago. What starts as a heist job for the duo becomes a globe-trotting, whiteknuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Moncada (Antonio Banderas), who believes he and his family are the rightful heirs. If Nate and Sully can decipher the clues and solve one of the world's oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure and perhaps even Nate's long-lost brother...but only if they can learn to work together. - Director:
- Ruben Fleischer
- Cast:
- Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas
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Frankie Palmer is a normal, lovable boy who one day catches sight of a yellow balloon in a shop window. Procuring the money from his impoverished father, Frankie sets on his way to buy the balloon, but drops the sixpence, which rolls down the drain. When he sees his friend Ronnie has purchased the balloon, he playfully snatches it away and a wild chase follows up and down the rickety skeleton of a blitzed building. Their chase ends in a terrible accident, witnessed by the unscrupulous Len Turner, who takes advantage by blackmailing young Frankie, convincing him he faces criminal charges. Too terrified to confide in his parents, Frankie becomes a pawn for Turner, coerced into a robbery that ends in murder. - Director:
- J. Lee Thompson
- Cast:
- Andrew Ray, Kathleen Ryan, Kenneth More
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Detectives Bang Je-su and Oh Yeong-dal are partners fighting crime in the streets of Seoul. Oh Yeong-dal is a veteran and has settled in to the police force after years of service. Bang Je-su is a rookie who is out to find as much action as he can. Partnered up, they try to make the most of their work, but when a string of brutal serial killings occur, they have to try to put everything behind them to catch some of the most ruthless killers they'll ever meet! - Director:
- Yoo-jin Kim
- Cast:
- Dong-kun Yang, Jin-young Jung, Chae-young Han
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The heroic firefighters and paramedics of Firehouse 51 put their lives on the line to protect the citizens of Chicago in Season Ten of the pulse-pounding drama from Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf and co-creator Derek Haas. Led by Capt. Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Lt. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney), the firehouse family also includes Battalion Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker), paramedic Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer), veterans Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) and Randy "Mouch" McHolland (Christian Stolte), firefighters Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso), young firefighters Blake Gallo (Alberto Rosende) and Darren Ritter (Daniel Kyri), and new paramedic Violet Mikami (Hanako Greensmith). - Director:
- Reza Tabrizi
- Cast:
- Jesse Spencer, Carolyn Hu Bradbury, Taylor Kinney
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When a lethal airborne virus with the power to wipe out humanity is unleashed, the worldwide medical community races to find a vaccine and stop the panic from spreading. This edge-of-your-seat thriller follows the deadly path of a virus that is beyond containment. Researchers for disease control, the military, the World Health Organisation and ordinary civilians mobilise to try and find a cure and the cause before it's too late. - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast:
- Steven Soderbergh, Matt Damon, Kate Winslet
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The fourth series sees Marsha Thomason reprise her role as Morecambe CID's Family Liaison Officer DS Jenn Townsend. When young mum of four Beth Metcalf (Victoria Elliott) dies in what seems to be a targeted attack, Morecambe's MIU team are called to the scene - Jenn immediately realises that this shattered family will need every support available to them. Bereft husband Dean (Joe Armstrong) finds himself at sea - numb from shock and completely unprepared for being the sole carer to his four children - he struggles at every turn and is unable to process what's happened. As Jenn, Manning (Daniel Ryan) and the team dig deeper into the case, they discover that secrets and lies lurk beneath every surface... - Director:
- Sebastian Godwin
- Cast:
- Eloise Thomas, Marsha Thomason, Barry Sloane
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In the summer of 1977, Saturday night fever ruled and the first thrashings of punk were being heard. By day temperatures soared on the sweltering streets of Manhattan but by night a serial killer dubbed the Son of Sam stalked the suburbs, indiscriminately shooting young brunettes and held New York City in a grip of terror. Trying to make sense of their lives in this overwhelming atmosphere of fear and suspicion are Vinny (John Leguizamo), a streetwise Casanova indulging in affairs under the nose of his loving wife, Dionna (Mira Sorvino), and Ritchie (Adrien Brody), a punk musician moonlighting as a male stripper. As the murder's actions impact on all their lifestyles, they start to suspect the killer might be someone from their own neighborhood - or even one of their own friends. From the controversial director Spike Lee comes his boldest and most ambitious film brilliantly capturing the sights, sounds and sexual attitudes of the 1970s. - Director:
- Spike Lee
- Cast:
- John Turturro, John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody
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Black and Blue (2019)Exposure
"Black and Blue" is a fast-paced action thriller about a rookie cop (Naomie Harris) who inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing that the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the one person from her community who is willing to help her (Tyrese Gibson) as she tries to escape both the criminals out for revenge and the police who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage. - Director:
- Deon Taylor
- Cast:
- Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo
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A coming of Rage love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer's Body) about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness…and a few missing body parts along the way. - Director:
- Zelda Williams
- Cast:
- Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano, Jenna Davis
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