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Kelsey Grammer is Frasier - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's 'Cheers' and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series. Celebrate Frasier's 200th episode in Season Nine, which has Frasier Crane (Grammer) commemorating his 2,000th radio show on KACL in Seattle. But where, oh where is that one missing tape that would make Frasier's collection of radio programs complete? Martin (John Mahoney) lands a job as a night-shift security guard, while Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and Daphne (Jane Leeves) must endure an overseas visit from her conniving mother Gertrude and lecherous brother Simon. And Roz (Peri Gilpin) is swept off her feet by a charming and handsome new boyfriend, but is less than thrilled with his career choice: he's a garbageman! - Director:
- Kelsey Grammer
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- Anthony Edwards, Kelsey Grammer, Larry Gelbart
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Kelsey Grammer is Frasier - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's 'Cheers' and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series. In Season 8, wedding bells chime a sour note when Daphne (Jane Leeves) flees her marriage ceremony to run off with Niles (David Hyde Pierce), and the two lovebirds - as well as a hapless Frasier - ultimately find themselves embroiled in a lawsuit as a result of the marital mayhem! Frasier also seeks the wisdom and advice of an old college professor, whom Frasier drafts as his "professional mentor". And new-puppy training quickly goes to the dogs when Roz (Peri Gilpin) brings home a new Dalmatian and Martin (John Mahoney) takes command as the puppy's official trainer. - Director:
- Kelsey Grammer
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- Stephen King, Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves
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To Walk Invisible (2016)To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters
Sally Wainwright writes and directs this one-off British television drama which follows the lives of renowned authors the Brontë sisters. Set in 1840s Yorkshire, sisters Anne (Charlie Murphy), Charlotte (Finn Atkins) and Emily (Chloe Pirrie) must come together after their troubled brother Branwell (Adam Nagaitis) struggles to come to terms with a failed love affair and becomes consumed by alcohol and drug addictions. With their family situation worsening by the day, the sisters turn to writing as a way to escape the hardships of their family life. The cast also includes Jonathan Pryce and Rebecca Callard. - Director:
- Sally Wainwright
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- Charlie Murphy, Jonathan Pryce, Chloe Pirrie
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Wuthering Heights remains one of the most powerful novels ever written. It is a classic tale of love, jealousy and pain that defies social boundaries and challenges death itself. Inseparable as children, Cathy and Heathcliff's devotion to each other grows into profound and dangerous passion as they become adults. Fate seems to conspire to force them apart, but nothing can break the bond between them, a bond that reaches beyond accepted human behaviour. When Cathy dies during childbirth, Heathcliff's unfathomable heartbreak is released in monumental, vengeful anger. But vengeance brings him little satisfaction and it is only when Cathy's ghost appears to him that he begins to sense the resolution that he craves. - Director:
- David Skynner
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- Robert Cavanah, Peter Davison, Orla Brady
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Dunkirk (2017)Bodega Bay
The story unfolds on land, sea and air, as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk with enemy troops closing in. RAF Spitfires engage the enemy in the skies above the Channel, trying to protect the defenseless men below. Meanwhile, hundreds of small boats manned by both military and civilians are mounting a desperate rescue effort, risking their lives in a race against time to save even a fraction of their army. - Director:
- Christopher Nolan
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- Michael Caine, Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan
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"The Lion in Winter", is set in England during Christmas 1183. Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is deliberating over who to chose as his successor, and plans a family reunion in the hope to resolve this. His scheming wife Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), and 3 sons: Richard the Lion-Hearted (Anthony Hopkins), Prince Geoffrey (John Castle), and Prince John (Nigel Terry) are all in attendance, and are all vying for the throne. Princess Alias (Jane Merrow) - Henry's mistress whom he wishes to marry and her brother, the young and crafty King Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) are also at the reunion. With much at stake, rebellion, treachery and deception is rife as everybody fights for their position on the throne. - Director:
- Anthony Harvey
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- Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins
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Sully (2016)Sully: Miracle on the Hudson
On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) and his co-pilot (Aaron Eckhart) glided their disabled plane onto the icy waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career. - Director:
- Clint Eastwood
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- Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney
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Kelsey Grammer is Frasier - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's 'Cheers' and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series. In this collection, the laughs can only shift into high gear when a heavily medicated Frasier inadvertently spills the beans to Daphne (Jane Leeves) about Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and his powerful infatuation for her - just as she is preparing for her marriage to Donny Douglas! Meanwhile, Roz (Peri Gilpin), against her better judgement, hires the recently fired Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe (Dan Butler) as a babysitter. And Martin (John Mahoney) must act quickly when a new acquaintance innocently sets him up on a date - with another man! - Director:
- Sheldon Epps
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- Kelsey Grammer, Katy Garretson, Jane Leeves
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Karel Cernik (Fredric March) is the leader of a Czechoslovakian circus troupe. When the country falls under Communist rule, the proud and independent Cernik finds that he is no longer free to operate his circus as he sees fit. Many of his performers are conscripted into military service, and his equipment and possessions are declared government property. Aside from the politics, he has his daughter's romance with the handsome but unreliable lion tamer to deal with. Finally, when Cernik's remaining performers are ordered to insert pro-Communist messages into their acts, he decides that he can take no more. He hatches a plan. But is there a Communist spy in the circus? - Director:
- Elia Kazan
- Cast:
- Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame
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Kelsey Grammer is Frasier - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's 'Cheers' and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series. What?! Frasier Crane, unemployed? Yep, that's the stunning predicament in Season Six when KACL switches its format to "salsa" and Frasier finds himself out of a job! Meanwhile, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) finds himself without a secret love to obsess over when Daphne (Jane Leeves) is swept off her feet by a new suitor, Donny Douglas. And speaking of new suitors - Ros (Peri Gilpin) finds herself romantically entangled with the station's abrasive deejay Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe (Dan Butler), and Roz's mother Joanna lands a date with Frasier's irascible father, Martin (John Mahoney)! It's Season Six - and definitely a season to remember - in this wild and witty... - Director:
- Sheldon Epps
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- Kelsey Grammer, Lydia O'Neil, Ron Howard
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Emmy Awards winner Kelsey Grammer is Frasier - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's 'Cheers' and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series. Sibling rivalry between Fraiser and Niles (David Hyde Pierce) leads to some riotous case of one-upsmanship in Season Five. Which of the two will find their father Martin (John Mahoney) the better birthday gift? Have an actual day named after them? And come out the winner as they vie for the same attractive woman? Meanwhile, Daphne (Jane Leeves) finds her favourite pub invaded by a familiar (and unwelcome) interloper; Roz (Peri Gilpin) is expecting a visit from the stork; and KACL's abrasive Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe becomes the hero of the day to all - all except Frasier, who knows the untold story! . - Director:
- David Lee
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- Cindy Crawford, Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves
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Dead Reckoning (1947)John Cromwell's Dead Reckoning
In one of his most exciting roles, the inimitable Bogie plays Rip Murdock, an ex-G.I. trying to find out who framed his pal Johnny for murder-and then rubbed him out! Tracing his war buddy's shadowy past leads Rip to Coral Chandler (Lizabeth Scott), who was once Johnny's sweetheart. Now she's a chanteuse in a nightclub run by a brutal gangster. Martinelli (Morris Carnovsky). Rip gets a taste of the beautiful blonde's seductive charms and soon finds himself ensnared in a twisted web of deceit and danger. Is Coral an innocent thrush-or is she a predatory siren leading Bogie to the Dead Reckoning? - Director:
- John Cromwell
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- Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky
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Ruthless criminals, a dedicated honest cop, sultry women and a gripping plot - all the elements of a classic police action-drama are here in force. Police Sergeant Bannion (Glenn Ford) is investigating the apparent suicide of a corrupt cop, then is suddenly ordered to stop - and The Big Heat is on. Driven to unravel the mystery, Bannion continues probing until an explosion meant for him, kills his wife. He resigns from he force and soon learns that behind it all is the powerful underworld led by Mike Lagana (Alexander Scourby) and his cold-blooded henchman, Vince Stone (Lee Marvin). When Stone's girl Debby (Gloria Grahame) makes a play for Bannion, Stone disfigures her face and in revenge, she tells all she knows. A life-or-death confrontation between Bannion and Stone brings this classic film noir thriller to a climatic unmissable finale! - Director:
- Fritz Lang
- Cast:
- Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando
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Murder, My Sweet (1945)Farewell, My Lovely
They say crime doesn't pay. Private detective Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) knows better. The fat wad of folding money warming his breast pocket is the kind of thing that keeps him going through thick and thicker as he wades chin deep into a mystery involving a missing necklace and a missing hoodlum's moll named Velma. - Director:
- Edward Dmytryk
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- Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley
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When discharged navy officer Johnny Morrison (Alan Ladd) comes home from war to his old stomping ground in the Hollywood Hills, he is shocked to discover his wife Helen (Doris Dowling) having an affair with the proprietor of the glamorous Blue Dahlia nightclub. But when Helen is murdered and Johnny is fingered as the prime suspect, he is forced to prove his innocence, aided by a woman harbouring a dark secret, the beautiful and enigmatic Joyce (Veronica Lake). - Director:
- George Marshall
- Cast:
- Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix
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