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'Inside Llewyn Davis', the new film from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen, follows a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is at a crossroads. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles - some of them of his own making. Living at the mercy of both friends and strangers, scaring up what work he can find, Llewyn's misadventures take him from the baskethouses of the Village to an empty Chicago club - on an odyssey to audition for a music mogul - and back again. Brimming with music performed by Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan (as Llewyn's married Village friends), as well as Marcus Mumford and Punch Brothers, Inside Llewyn Davis - in the tradition of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' - is infused with the transportive sound of another time and place. - Director:
- Ethan Coen
- Cast:
- Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman
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Dennis Waterman stars as Thomas Gynn, a London gangland refugee who heads north to escape old demons and attempt to carve out a new life in this popular, light-hearted drama series from Yorkshire Television. At a rain-lashed service station on the Al, Thomas meets widow Sally Hardcastle (Jan Francis), a feisty, independent local businesswoman; the sparks literally fly as he fixes Sally's broken-down car and is reluctantly offered a lift to Leeds. Together, Thomas and houseboat enthusiast Sally embark on a series of misadventures - becoming rather more reliant upon each other than either of them would care to admit...
1. A1 Rain Dancer
Thomas Gynn and Sally Hardcastle meet for the first time on the Al.
2. The Howling
Thomas and Sally, the unlikeliest of couples, can't seem to stay apart...
3. Fool's Gold
The couple are in danger after making a startling discovery on the houseboat.- Director:
- David Reynolds
- Cast:
- Dennis Waterman, Jan Francis, Chris Jury
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You're about to get personal with one of music history's greatest - and loudest - heavy metal bands...Spinal Tap! Whether or not you're a die-hard fan of the group, you'll love this a detailed "rockumentary" of England's legendary Spinal Tap. Acclaimed commercial director Marty DiBergi takes you behind-the-scenes for an intimate look at a band whose time has come...andgone...and come again...and...Through interviews, rare footage and lots of music - including classic Tap tunes like "Big Bottom" and "Hell Hole" - you'll get acquainted with David St. Hubbins (lead guitar), Nigel Tufnel (lead guitar), Derek Smalls (lead bass) and every drummer who ever lived - and died - for this renowned rock band. Be a part of the sights, sounds and smells of this celebrated heavy metal phenomenon. It's an experience you'll never forget. - Director:
- Rob Reiner
- Cast:
- Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
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Having been told he has only two years to live due to a heart condition Henry Paulson (Charles Victor), a bored bank clerk, makes a decision about his life. Fed up with his job and feeling unloved by his wife (Phyllis Morris) Henry Paulson hits upon a plan to steal money from the bank and escape to South America to live out his days in a blaze of fun and wealth. Whilst stealing the money however Paulson is discovered by the bank manager who he proceeds to imprison in his own office. On the run Paulson seeks refuge in an Eastbourne hotel but will he escape and rebuild his shattered life? - Director:
- John Gilling
- Cast:
- Charles Victor, Zena Marshall, Cyril Chamberlain
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Jasper Pye is a perfect Civil Servant, polite and refined but to his girlfriend and even himself he is a bore. He decides to completely change his life, leave his safe job and become an artist in Paris. His superiors, instead of accepting his resignation, decide to send him on a mission; to dismantle a government statistical research unit which is headquartered in a country stately home. Lord Flamborough, the owner, lives in a train on his own 'branch line' while the research unit is running the stately home funded by the Government. Lord Flamborough's three daughters all make Jasper's life very comfortable and as his life is turned upside down he has to decide where his personal future will lie. - Director:
- Martyn Friend
- Cast:
- Michael Maloney, Leslie Phillips, Maria Aitken
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Set against the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies in the idyllic but troubled town of Little Big Bear, 'Tin Star' unleashes a cinematic, sometimes blackly comic, thrill ride of a story. At the heart of the show is a virtuoso performance from Tim Roth, who plays Jim Worth - an expat British police chief who has come to Canada to start a new life. However, his much-longed-for peace and tranquillity is shattered when a family member is brutally murdered in a horrifying act of seemingly random violence. This one moment unleashes the demon of his dark alcoholic past as Worth embarks on a path of bloody vengeance, setting in motion a lethal chain of events with devastating consequences for those caught up in the wreckage of his former life. - Director:
- Rowan Joffe
- Cast:
- Tim Roth, Genevieve O'Reilly, Christina Hendricks
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"Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" is writer, producer and director Albert Lewin's lushly romantic visualisation of the often-told legend of the sea. A glamorous Ava Gardner is Pandora, who falls hard for the charismatic James Mason as Hendrik, a 17th-century seaman eternally condemned to sail the oceans. - Director:
- Albert Lewin
- Cast:
- James Mason, Ava Gardner, Nigel Patrick
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Sit back and enjoy all the fun of the ultimate animated colection from the creators of Morph, Wallace And Gromit, and Chicken Run. Together at last, on one video, is the complete collection of award winning short films from the world's best loved and most successful model animation studio - Aardman. Including Nick Park's Oscar-winning favourite 'Creature Comforts', the complete Heat Electric ad campaign it inspired, anarchic fun with Pib and Pog, medieval tales from BAFTA winning 'Wat's Pig' as well as 22 other classic films, there's no doubt this collection has something for everyone.
Animated Shorts:
- Creature Comforts (1989)
- Heat Electric Ads (1991)
- Pib and Pog (1994)
- Minotaur and Little Nerkin (1999)
- War Story (1989)
- Wat's Pig
- My Baby Just Cares For Me (1987)
- Stage Fright (1997)
- Pop
- Owzat (1997)
- Adam (1991)
- Al Dente (1998)
- Loves Me Loves Me Not (1986)
- Babylon (1986)
- Next (1989)
- On Probation
- Sales Pitch
- Palmy Days
- Early Bird
- Late Edition
- Confessions Of A Foyer Girl
- Down and Out
- Going Equipped (1989)
- Not Without My Handbag (1993)- Director:
- Nick Park
- Cast:
- Julie Sedgewick, Joanna Wake, Nigel Betts
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A Touch of Sin (2013)Tian Zhu Ding
Inspired by four shocking (and true) events in modern-day capitalist China, 'A Touch of Sin' focuses on four people, living in four different provinces, who are driven to violent ends. An angry miner, enraged by the corruption of his village, decides to take justice into his own hands. A rootless migrant discovers the infinite possibilities of owning a firearm; a receptionist working at a local sauna is pushed to the limit by a wealthy client; and a young factory worker goes from one discouraging job to the next, only to face increasingly degrading circumstances. - Director:
- Zhangke Jia
- Cast:
- Wu Jiang, Baoqiang Wang, Tao Zhao
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Robert Newton, Herbert Lom and Guy Middleton star in this devilish wartime tale of adventure, intrigue and suspense. Dastardly villains, evil Nazi spies, secret documents, kidnapped scientists and a thoroughly British hero all come together in this most ripping of yarns, The Night Boat To Dublin. Away from the frontline of WWII another kind of battle was commencing, a battle of intelligence, a battle where mysterious spies cunningly outwitted each other. It was a game of cat and mouse where science and progress were vital commodities. So when British intelligence gain information concerning a missing Swedish scientist developing an atomic bomb for the enemy there's no time to lose. Their first lead is a villainous perpetrator hiding undercover in Ireland. The night boat to Dublin awaits but is everything what it seems in this deceitful game of subterfuge? - Director:
- Lawrence Huntington
- Cast:
- Robert Newton, Raymond Lovell, Guy Middleton
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Visionary director Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs' tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast Trash Island, Atari sets off in search of his bodyguard dog, Spots. With the assistance of his newfound mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture. - Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Cast:
- Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber
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We! (2018)Wij: A Summer Odyssey in Four Parts / Wij
During a scorching summer in a Belgian-Dutch border village, eight teenagers play games of discovery to break the listless monotony. They challenge each other and themselves and pretty soon, their sexual curiosity starts to blur the lines between right and wrong. As innocence is crushed in depraved games and sexual exploitation, the teenagers soon turn into ruthless predators. - Director:
- Rene Eller
- Cast:
- Jenne Decleir, Aimé Claeys, Tijmen Govaerts
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Hire a corrupt detective to kidnap your wife's lover. Take him to a deserted warehouse where you can punish him. But there's no such thing as a simple plan!
- Director:
- John Langridge
- Cast:
- Martin Compston, Craig Conway, Sean Pertwee
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Mother (2009)Madeo
In a quiet, rural village in South Korea, a lonely, single mother looks after her mentally handicapped son whilst scraping a living as an acupuncturist. But her simple, poverty stricken life is suddenly transformed into a dark web of death and deceit when her young son is arrested for the brutal murder of a local school girl. Convinced that her son has been framed, and faced with a corrupt, complacent police force, she decides to solve the case herself and prove his innocence. It's a quest for justice that leads her into a horrifying world of violence and despair. But how far is she willing to go to uncover the truth? One of the most original and unconventional detective murder mysteries you'll ever likely to witness. Directed by Joon-Ho Bong, 'Mother' is a darkly comic, suspense-driven masterpiece with a shocking revelation around every twisted corner it turns. - Director:
- Joon-Ho Bong
- Cast:
- Hye-ja Kim, Bin Won, Ku Jin
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A dramatic interpretation of the epic race to the South Pole one of the greatest adventure stories of the Twentieth Century. Englishman, Captain Robert Falcon Scott (Martin Shaw), and rival explorer, Norwegian, Roald Amundsen (Sverre Anker Ousdal), undertake an awesome and dangerous 1,500 mile trek across the desolate frozen wastes of Antarctica, to be the first to plant their countiy's flag at the Pole. Amundsen won the race, but it was Scott who was to reap the glory. After the bitter disappointment of coming second, all five members of the British polar team perished on the return journey. The tragedy turned Scott into a national hero, hailed as an inspiration to succeeding generations. With a screenplay by award-winning dramatist Trevor Griffiths, 'The Last Place on Earth' is a powerful and frank account of the race for the pole. Based on true stories. - Director:
- Ferdinand Fairfax
- Cast:
- Martin Shaw, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Stephen Moore
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