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England, 1666 - the darkest days of the Great Plague. When the Doctor and his companions step from the 'Tardis' into a land gripped by fear and mistrust, they soon discover that they are not the only new arrivals. Strange lights have been seen in the sky, the Grim Reaper stalks the local woods, and evidence of advanced technology is all around... - Director:
- Peter Moffatt
- Cast:
- Janet Fielding, Eric Dodson, Peter Davison
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Layer Cake (2004)L4yer Cake
From the producer of Snatch, Matthew Vaughn makes his directorial debut in the stylish crime thriller Layer Cake. Based upon J.J. Connolly's London crime novel, 'Layer Cake' is about a successful cocaine dealer (Daniel Craig) who has earned a respected place among England's Mafia elite and plans an early retirement from the business. However big boss Jimmy price (Kenneth Cranham) hands down a tough assignment: find the missing daughter of Jimmy's old pal Edward (Michael Gambon). Complicating matters are millions of pounds worth of Grade A ecstasy, a brutal Serbian gang and a whole series of double crossing. When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, he (Craig) has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin... - Director:
- Matthew Vaughn
- Cast:
- Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Michael Gambon
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Jack Carter (Michael Caine) has rarely looked cooler as the well dressed heavy, attempting to uncover the facts behind the death of his brother. The film tracks Caine as he becomes embroiled in the sinister underworld of crime and pornography.
- Director:
- Mike Hodges
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland
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Clint Eastwood is walking a Tightrope of suspense. By day, Wes Block is a conscientious cop raising his two daughters alone. But by night, he indulges his bizarre sexual tastes in the sleazy New Orleans twilight world.
- Director:
- Richard Tuggle
- Cast:
- Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold, Dan Hedaya
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A filmmaker (Christopher Denham) and his girlfriend (Nicole Vicius) set out to expose the beautiful leader of a cult (Brit Marling), who claims to be from the future. But the more they explore, the more danger they face...
- Director:
- Zal Batmanglij
- Cast:
- Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling
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The Doctor arrives on the paradise planet of Deva Loka to find a colonial mission on the verge of collapse. Several of its members have vanished into the jungle without a trace, leaving the survivors suspicious and paranoid. The mystery deepens as it becomes clear that the planet's native inhabitants, the Kinda, possess hitherto unsuspected powers that challenge human understanding. Meanwhile the Doctor's companion, Tegan, becomes possessed by the Mara, a force of pure evil that lives in dreams and preys on fear... - Director:
- Peter Grimwade
- Cast:
- Peter Davison, Richard Todd, Nerys Hughes
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol.2 (2017)Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.- Director:
- James Gunn
- Cast:
- Vin Diesel, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
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In the savage and deadly world of the gangland king, the man at the top is ruler, only for as long as he controls everything in his territory. For that man, the rewards can be infinite, but so are the dangers. Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is enjoying the height of his powers, and he is on the verge of something that would make his current 'arrangements' small fry. But stronger forces than even he can control have moved in and taken over. Climaxing in one long and bloody day of terror, an Easter Good Friday, he is to see his empire begin to crack and crumble. - Director:
- John MacKenzie
- Cast:
- Paul Freeman, Leo Dolan, Kevin McNally
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George (Bob Hoskins), a small time loser employed as a chauffeur to an enigmatic, high class call girl. His fascination with her leads him on a dangerous quest through the sordid underbelly of London, where love is a weakness to be exploited and betrayed.
- Director:
- Neil Jordan
- Cast:
- Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine
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Attempting to return home to Gallifrey, the Doctor (Tom Baker), Romana (Lalla Ward) and K-9 (voice of John Leeson) find themselves on the planet Alzarius. As the local inhabitants retreat in terror to their marooned spacecraft, the Doctor sets out to investigate, and a group of young rebels take Romana hostage in the 'Tardis'. Besieged by the reptilian creatures rising from the marshes, the colonists on the Starliner face a bleak future without the Doctor's help. Can he uncover the truth about Mistfall before it is too late? - Director:
- Peter Grimwade
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, John Leeson, William Lindsay
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When Chris Parsons borrows a book from an elderly university professor, he is surprised to find it written in a strange alien language. He is even more surprised when the book is revealed to be not of this earth at all. Chris is about to enter a world of invisible space-ships, monsters made of molten rock and computers that can talk. He'll also meet a man with a very long scarf who claims he can travel through time and space... in a police box. - Director:
- Pennant Roberts
- Cast:
- Lalla Ward, David Brierly, Christopher Neame
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On Tigella, two opposing factions are irrevocably divided over one fundamental issue: the Dodecahedron, a mysterious artefact which provides the entire planet's energy. With the Savants and the Deons locked in a crippling stalemate, and their civilisation on the brink of collapse, the Tigellan leader Zastor (Edward Underdown) seeks the Doctor's help. But the Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) have been trapped aboard the Tardis in a timeloop by Meglos, the last of the Zolpha Thurans, who will stop at nothing to steal back the awesome power of the Dodecahedron... - Director:
- Terence Dudley
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, John Leeson, Lalla Ward
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The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) decide to forego Brighton breach and take a much-needed holiday on the pleasure planet of Argolis. Ravaged decades ago by an interstellar war between the Argolin and the Foamasi, Argolis now hosts the Leisure Hive - an ideal retreat for tourists from all over the cosmos. But a series of 'accidents' leads the Doctor and Romana to discover that the Hive holds dark secrets... - Director:
- Lovett Bickford
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, John Leeson, Harriet Reynolds
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)Rogue One
From Lucasfilm comes an epic adventure - 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'. In a period of great conflict, a group of unlikely heroes led by Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), a daring fugitive, and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), a rebel spy, band together on a desperate mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. - Director:
- Gareth Edwards
- Cast:
- Felicity Jones, Stephen Stanton, Diego Luna
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Good intentions wreak havoc when Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) unwittingly creates Ultron (James Spader), a terrifying A.I. monster who vows to achieve "world peace" via mass extinction. Now, Iron Man, Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) - alongside Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) - must reassemble to defeat Ultron and save mankind...if they can! - Director:
- Joss Whedon
- Cast:
- Kerry Condon, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans
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