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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)Star Wars: Episode VIII
The Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of 'The Force Awakens' join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks new mysteries of the Force.- Director:
- Rian Johnson
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- Frank Oz, Daisy Ridley, Tom Kane
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In This Corner of the World (2016)Kono sekai no katasumi ni
"In This Corner of the World" follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband's family. Suzu's life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and courage underpin this heart-warming and inspirational tale of the everyday challenges faced by the Japanese in the midst of a violent, war-torn country. This beautiful yet poignant tale shows that even in the face of adversity and loss, people can come together and rebuild their lives. - Director:
- Sunao Katabuchi
- Cast:
- Rena Nônen, Megumi Han, Yoshimasa Hosoya
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When successful New York ad executive Howard Inlet (Will Smith) suffers a personal tragedy and retreats from life, his friends devise a drastic plan to reach him before he loses everything. Featuring an all-star cast this thought-provoking drama explores how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of beauty, and how the constants of love, time and death interlock in a life fully lived. - Director:
- David Frankel
- Cast:
- Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet
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The much-anticipated sequel finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief... - Director:
- Paul King
- Cast:
- Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville
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The Mercy (2018)Deep Water
Academy Award winner Colin Firth portrays the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare (Rachel Weisz) and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron. - Director:
- Jamie Marsh
- Cast:
- Rachel Weisz, Colin Firth, David Thewlis
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Christopher Lloyd leads the cast in a family drama about two outcasts who dream of escaping to a better life Abner is a widower living a reclusive life in a coastal town. Having alienated his family and withdrawn from the small, tight-knit community, he spends his days building a sailboat in his yard. When neglected 9-year-old orphan Rick hides on Abner's property, the irascible old sea captain reluctantly agrees to protect the lonely boy from a gang of local bullies on one condition: that he help him finish his half-built boat. Both have found themselves on the periphery. Abner's daughter Katherine wants him to move to a residence for seniors, or "a garbage dump for old trash'', according to Abner; while Rick's uncle plans to send him to a children's home. The pair gradually forge an unlikely bond as the boat becomes their one chance to escape from the seaside village that harbours their misery. - Director:
- Arnold Grossman
- Cast:
- Christopher Lloyd, Jane Kaczmarek, Jeffrey Weissman
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Rizzoli and Isles: Series 7 (2016)Rizzoli and Isles: Series 7th and Final
The suspense-filled final chapter opens in the aftermath of a shooting that took place in the Season Six finale. Season Seven calls for Boston's criminal-busting best friends, Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles, to draw upon their well-known expertise to locate the elusive Alice Sands -and bring her to justice before she destroys Jane's life. While solving puzzling mysteries that include zombies, ghosts and a bloodthirsty mortician, the women don't miss a beat, confronting professional challenges and a life-threatening injury with grit and wit. And when old loves resurface, new adventures beckon and fresh romances blossom, the women turn to each other for advice and support. - Director:
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- Cast:
- Heather Ankeny, Christina Chang, Ari Frenkel
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A repressed and uptight socialite, Rebecca (Barbara Niven) lives a perfect and pointless life. She is the ideal wife to her husband (John Heard) and mother to her three children. But Rebecca has a secret, something her friends don't even know. The last person that she expects to reveal it to is a high priced escort named Paris (Jessica Clark). Rebecca could never have guessed that through Paris, she would discover the answers she's been searching for. Her journey to raw passion allows her to reclaim her body and her sexuality. - Director:
- Nicole Conn
- Cast:
- Barbara Niven, Jessica Clark, John Heard
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From acclaimed filmmaker Terence Davies, 'A Quiet Passion' is a powerful study of' 19th Century poet Emily Dickinson that features a stunning performance from Cynthia Nixon. Spanning a rebellious schoolgirl youth to her later years as a reclusive writer, Davies elegantly explores the hopes, dreams and desires of a woman who wrote some of the most important poems in American literature that still resonate today. - Director:
- Terence Davies
- Cast:
- Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff
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Geraldine Somerville and Elizabeth McGovern and Janet McTeer star in this BBC biopic which explores the secret love life of Daphne du Maurier, author of Rebecca and one of the best-loved writers of all time. Daphne called herself "a boy in a box" and this revealing drama shows how Daphne's incendiary love life informed her writing. Based on personal letters, this film charts Du Maurier's alleged unrequited infatuations with American publishing tycoon's wife, Ellen Doubleday and the irreverent, fun-loving actress Gertrude Lawrence. - Director:
- Clare Beavan
- Cast:
- Geraldine Somerville, Elizabeth McGovern, Janet McTeer
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Ocean's 8 (2018)Ocean's Eight
Five years, eight months, 12 days. That's how long Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) has been concocting the greatest heist of her storied career. It will require the best in the field, including her former partner in crime, Lou (Cate Blanchett), and a crew of specialists. Their target: $150 million in diamonds that will adorn the neck of a world-famous actress (Anne Hathaway) at the event of the year, the Met Gala. The plan appears rock-solid, but it needs to be flawless for them to get in and get away - all in plain sight. - Director:
- Gary Ross
- Cast:
- Sandra Bullock, Griffin Dunne, Deidre Goodwin
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Carly is married with two kids and works as the school secretary; Dinah is the single, lonely maths teacher who coaches the girls' basketball team. They both work at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in a straight-laced Texan community. They have known each other for a while but their paths never crossed until Carly hears a rumour that Dinah is having an affair with her husband who also works on the school staff. Carly confronts Dinah after a session of basketball practise to dispel the gossip. One-on-one tuition on the court, leads to an impulsive kiss it then dawns on them that they are attracted to each other. As their relationship blossoms the reaction of family, friends and the community is anything but charitable. - Director:
- Julia Dyer
- Cast:
- Connie Nelson, Dee Hennigan, Gary Carter
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The Watermelon Woman was the name given to the mythical Fae Richards, a beautiful yet elusive black actress from the 1930's. In all her films it was her only billing. Why should that be? It is a mystery that perplexes Cheryl , a young black film maker. She sets out to solve the mystery by making a documentary about this forgotten star. Her research takes her from the depths of a terrifying "lesbian archive", to the heights of academia, with the irrepressible Camille Paglia giving an impromptu lecture on the hidden meaning of "watermelons". Cheryl has a full time job that supports her aspiring film making career, working in a local video store. There she meets and falls deeply in love with Diana , one of her customers. A sizzling affair ensues and while Cheryl's research answers many secrets about the actress's life, each answer opens a Pandora's box of questions; about Fae and also about Cheryl, her relationship with Diana and her future. - Director:
- Cheryl Dunye
- Cast:
- Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker
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Hundreds of threatening emails. Credit accounts hacked. Her apartment burned. A death message found inside a murder victim. Someone has it out for Detective Jane Rizzoli in Season Six of 'Rizzoli and Isles', and she's determined to find out who it is. As clues keep coming and Jane is assigned a bodyguard, Boston's finest are put on the case in a race against time. When medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles goes missing in what appears to be an abduction, the investigation grows more dangerous and more puzzling, and it will take everything the two women have to get themselves out of trouble and back into the arms of friends and family. Watch the 18 compelling episodes featuring best friends and colleagues whose case-cracking skills are as killer as their loyalty to each other. - Director:
- Gregory Prange
- Cast:
- Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges
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Summer Lover (2008)Sappho
An erotic and provocative love story set in the 1920s, inspired by the poems of Sappho. American heiress Sappho Lovell has the perfect life; daughter of a millionaire, married to a handsome and artistic husband, and has set off on a summer long trip to the beautiful Greek isle of Lesbos. However, everything changes when she meets Helene. What begins innocently as a summer friendship ignites into a high stakes "menage a trios" of love and lust with a stormy outcome none of the participants could ever have anticipated. - Director:
- Robert Crombie
- Cast:
- Avalon Barrie, Todd Soley, Lyudmila Shiryaeva
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