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Chinese Puzzle (2013)Casse-tête chinois
Xavier's life is turned upside down when his wife Wendy announces she's moving to New York and taking the kids. A few months later, he's on a transatlantic flight as well. From fathering a child to a lesbian couple, to marrying a Chinese-American to obtain citizenship, to reigniting a flame with his first love who comes to visit, Xavier and his world really do seem like a Chinese Puzzle... - Director:
- Cédric Klapisch
- Cast:
- Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cécile De France
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)Kingsman 2
"Kingsman: The Secret Service" introduced the world to Kingsman - an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion, whose ultimate goal is to keep the world safe. In 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle', our heroes face a new challenge. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organisation in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organisations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy. - Director:
- Matthew Vaughn
- Cast:
- Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong
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As jaded cabaret Mademoiselle Amy Jolly (Marlene Dietrich) falls for Tom Brown (Gary Cooper), a devil-may-care private in the French Foreign Legion. In spite of the clamor of other suitors, including man-of-the-world Kennington (Adolphe Menjou), Amy arranges a rendezvous with Tom Brown when their aloof attraction turns to love. But when Tom overhears the wealthy Kennington propose to Amy, he accepts a dangerous assignment, convinced that only Kennington can give the beautiful chanteuse the life she wants. All proves fair in love and war, however, when on the eve of the engagement to Kennington, Amy steals away to find the man she truly loves. - Director:
- Josef Von Sternberg
- Cast:
- Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Adolphe Menjou
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Based on the novels by E.F. Benson, this bitingly funny comic drama, adapted by Steve Pemberton, celebrates and lampoons the snobberies and pretensions of small-town life. Starring an acclaimed ensemble cast led by Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor in the title roles. Over the course of a 1930s summer the sly, scheming Miss Elizabeth Mapp and the gloriously haughty Mrs Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas jockey for social supremacy in Tilling. This quaint English town may seem tranquil on the surface, but its eccentric inhabitants exist in a world seething with gossip, faddishness and petty one upmanship... As Mapp and Lucia go into battle, friends and neighbours rally to the flags. When the smoke clears which of the ladies will have won the dangerously well-mannered fight to be Tilling's finest? - Director:
- Diarmuid Lawrence
- Cast:
- Anna Chancellor, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton
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Led by Stephen Meek (Bruce Greenwood) the families are soon lost and start to mistrust each other and their guide. After, days of wandering in the inhospitable landscape and becoming more disorientated, a Native American crosses their path. The group must decide if they can trust this man to lead them to water or a more sinister fate. - Director:
- Kelly Reichardt
- Cast:
- Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Dano
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Rick Stein's Tastes of the World (2016)Rick Stein's Tastes of the World: From Cornwall to Shaghai
Collection of culinary programmes in which chef Rick Stein travels the globe to sample a range of traditional foods and create his own inspired dishes.
Rick Stein's Taste of ShanghaiShanghai is one of the biggest cities in the world and is rapidly expanding, but has it hung on to its culinary roots?
Rick Stein and the Japanese Ambassador
Rick visits Japan to get a feel for its cuisine before creating a banquet at the invitation of the Japanese Ambassador in London.
Rick Stein's Cornish Christmas
Rick joins in the ancient festival of wassailing, tries the festive ice rink at Eden and is joined by Port Isaac's Fishermen's Friends at his Cornish Christmas banquet.
Rick Stein's Taste of Italian Opera
Rick takes a light-hearted look at the role that food played in the creation of Italian opera and shows how music and food are intrinsically linked to the works of Rossini, Puccini and Verdi.
Rick Stein Tastes the Blues
Based at the famous Shack Up Inn, a rusty, rickety old hotel full of blues enthusiasts, Rick seeks out his favourite music and the food ingrained in its heritage in the southern state of Mississippi.
Rick Stein's German Bite
Rick Stein sets out on his German voyage with his usual appetite to unearth the country's culinary gems and delve into his family roots.- Director:
- David Pritchard
- Cast:
- Rick Stein, Yoshiro Mori, Yoshiji Nogami
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In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli-the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield's Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms' Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising-and often shocking truths-about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here. - Director:
- Robert Kenner
- Cast:
- Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb
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Popular chef Rick Stein gives the inside track on some of our favourite destinations for a weekend jaunt. 'Rick Stein's Long Weekends' is sure to inspire viewers to try new places and avoid the usual tourist traps. In Bordeaux, Berlin, Reykjavik, Bologna and Vienna, Rick is the ideal guide to this exciting collection of weekend breaks. From fabulous local markets and great restaurants to wineries, cafes and bars, Rick showcases food excellence and brilliant recipes that people will love to cook at home. - Director:
- David Pritchard
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- Rick Stein
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Van Veeteren: Films: Vol.1 (2005)Borkmann's Point/Münster's Case/Moreno and Silence
The Van Veeteren detective series is based on the best-selling crime novels by one of Sweden's most popular mystery writers, Hakan Nesser. Set in the fictitious city of Maardam, the series follows the murder cases of retired chief inspector, Van Veeteren, and his two crime squad proteges, Munster and Moreno.
Borkmann's Point (2005)
Van Veeteren finds that retiring from the police force is easier said than done when two decapitated bodies are found in quick succession. The matching MO in the two grisly murders brings the investigation teams of Maardam and Kaalbringen together - a collaboration that is not without its problems, especially when those in charge of the case seem a little too eager to make an arrest. In solving the case, Van Veeteren learns that it is not always easy to distinguish friend from foe.
Munster's Case (2005)
When the body of a wealthy wine merchant washes up on a beach with multiple stab wounds, police fear a media frenzy. But the quick arrest of the man's former partner in the face of damning evidence promises a quick resolution to the case. Miinster is unconvinced and angers his superiors when he follows up leads that hint at a dark secret in the dead man's family. Removed from the investigation, Munster teams up with Van Veeteren in a deadly race to solve the case.
Moreno and the Silence (2006)
When a girl is murdered soon after leaving a closed religious community, Moreno faces a difficult investigation as the community closes ranks and refuses to cooperate. When another girl is abducted and her bloody fingernails mailed to the police, tongues begin to loosen. But time is running out as the disturbed killer prepares to carry out another ritual murder - will Moreno be able to crack the case in time?- Director:
- Erik Leijonborg
- Cast:
- Sven Wollter, Lars-Erik Berenett, Thomas Hanzon
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When their mother needs to leave in order to find their estranged father, seven year old Jin and her younger sister, Bin, are left to live with their Big Aunt for the summer. With only a small piggy bank and their mother's promise to return when it is full, the two young girls are forced to acclimate to changes in their family life. Counting the days, and the coins, the two bright-eyed young girls eagerly anticipate their mother's homecoming. But when the bank fills up, and with their mother still not back, Big Aunt decides that she can no longer tend to the children. Taken to live on their grandparent's farm, it is here that Jin comes to learn the importance of family bonds in this beautiful, meditative, and thought-provoking second feature from So Yong Kim, the acclaimed director of In Between Days. - Director:
- So Yong Kim
- Cast:
- Chae Gil Byung, Jung Gil Ja, Shin Hyun Je
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Nicolas Cage, Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz are the larcenous Firpo brothers. Bill is a good-hearted guy doing his best to keep pathological Dave and Kleptomaniac Alvin out of trouble. But the two small-time crooks lure their brothers into robbing a bank in the small town of Paradise, Pennsylvania, where pulling off the heist is a snap compared to getting out of town after a snowstorm hits. And, the brothers soon discover that all their big-city smarts are useless against the unsuspecting, goodhearted townsfolk who shower them with kindness at every turn. - Director:
- George Gallo
- Cast:
- Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey
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John Alderton and Pauline Collins star in these classic adaptations of P.G. Wodehouse short stories. The stories are based around three general themes; The Mulliners, relating to the rather bizarre extended family of Mr. Mulliner; The Oldest Member stories, which take place in and around the golf club and The Drones Club, an all male society whose members include Freddie Fitch-Fitch and Adolphus Stiffham. - Director:
- David Askey
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- John Alderton, Pauline Collins, P.G. Wodehouse
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Wendy and Lucy (2008)Train Choir
Wendy (Michelle Williams), a young woman adrift in the world, is driving to Alaska in the hope of finding work. Her only companion is her dog, Lucy. When her car breaks down in small-town Oregon, her life quickly starts to unravel. Stranded, broke and friendless, she faces a series of increasingly painful choices. Reichardt's understated approach and Michelle Williams' quiet, touching performance combine to heart-breaking effect. Simple and direct, 'Wendy and Lucy' is a moving meditation on resilience, reflecting the precarious lives that society often chooses to ignore, and the love that sustains them. - Director:
- Kelly Reichardt
- Cast:
- Michelle Williams, Deirdre O'Connell, M. Blash
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The mayor of a small fishing village which has fallen upon hard times comes up with a radical plan to rejuvenate the community... entice a giant corporation to build their new factory in the village. But there's just one problem - in order to qualify, they must have a doctor in residence, which they don't have... When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence they believe their prayers have been answered, and hilarity ensues as the villagers rally together to charm him into staying. - Director:
- Don McKellar
- Cast:
- Taylor Kitsch, Anna Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson
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The Shaggy Dog (1959)El perro humano
Wilby Daniels (Tommy Kirk) is just an ordinary teenager until a magical ring accidentally transforms him into lumbering sheepdog... whose owner is the leader of a plot to destroy the Space Program! This hilarious madcap adventure was the first live-action comedy Walt Disney produced, with a story full of slapstick chases, sight gags, hot rods, spies and spells! - Director:
- Charles Barton
- Cast:
- Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk
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