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Thrust into his new position as commander, Captain Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) thrusts into space - aboard the explorer ship the USS Orville. Joined by his first officer ex-wife (Adrianne Palicki) and an intergalactic crew, he grapples with everything from a planet-absorbing space anomaly to an overly amorous, gelatinous engineer (Norm MacDonald). With its wry humour, insightful social commentary and brilliant ensemble cast, 'The Orville' is one of the freshest shows ever to enter our atmosphere. - Director:
- Jon Cassar
- Cast:
- Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald
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Witness the mind-bending chronicle of great power gone awry. When three ordinary high school friends make an extraordinary discovery, they acquire amazing abilities beyond their understanding. They can move objects with their minds, crush cars at will, and even fly. But as their strength grows, so do their darker sides. When harmless pranks give way to more dangerous escapades, their lives spin recklessly out of control, leading to an explosive, high-flying climax that will leave you breathless! - Director:
- Josh Trank
- Cast:
- Daisy Tormé, Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell
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A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with the forest's other ruthless inhabitants, but with her own father's judgement, the girl must carve her own path to escape. - Director:
- Christopher Caldwell
- Cast:
- Sophie Thatcher, Jay Duplass, Pedro Pascal
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Following on from the huge success of Ronan Bennett's award winning first series we return to the Summerhouse estate a year later. Dushane (Ashley Walters) has finally made it as 'Top Boy', but the police are closing in on him for past crimes committed and he is separated from his old ally, Sully (Kane Robinson). As life on the estate collides with that of organised crime and corporate greed, tensions escalate. Dushane, facing attacks from ruthless gangs and an intensifying police investigation, needs Sully by his side to save their livelihoods - and their lives. Mirroring this is the story of best friends, Ra'Nell (Malcolm Kamulete) and Gem (Giacomo Mancini). Gem finds himself out of his depth and desperate in his attempt to deal drugs and has to turn to Ra'Nell for help. Will Ra'Nell turn his back on Gem or will they both be dragged further into a violent and unpredictable world... - Director:
- Jonathan van Tulleken
- Cast:
- Darren Morfitt, Clare Burt, Ashley Walters
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Chaos Walking (2021)The Knife of Never Letting Go
In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers a mysterious girl named Viola (Daisy Ridley). She has crash-landed on his planet, where the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by "The Noise", a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola's life is threatened and, to protect her, Todd must discover his inner power and unlock the planet's dark secret sin this thrilling action-adventure based on the best-selling novel 'The Knife of Never Letting Go'. - Director:
- Doug Liman
- Cast:
- Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Demián Bichir
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Adrenalin-fuelled and explosive, 'Bulletproof' follows two undercover cops, Bishop (Noel Clarke) and Pike (Ashley Walters) as they chase down hardened criminals in London's East End. On the surface Bishop and Pike have a lot in common despite very different backgrounds: they're cool, smart, unapologetically street-wise and tough, and they always have each other's backs. Bonded by their moral code they are two sides of the same coin and, using their own special brand of policing, they cause chaos, leaving a trail of destruction wherever they go. Full of high speed chases, gun fights and swagger, Bulletproof shows two men who, addicted to the thrill of the chase, work brilliantly well together even when the chemistry between them looks set to explode. - Director:
- Ole Endresen
- Cast:
- Noel Clarke, Ashley Walters, Christina Chong
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On London's Summerhouse Estate, challenges come in all forms, especially for kids. Thirteen-year-old Ra'Nell (Malcolm Kamulete) finds he has to step up and be a man when his mentally ill mother Lisa (Sharon Duncan Brewster) is suddenly hospitalised. Meanwhile, in the courtyards of Summerhouse Estate a thriving but invisible business is being run by Dushane (Ashley Walters) and his friend Sully (Kane Robinson). Charming, sexy and clever, the 26-year-old Dushane has already run out of things to be - except this'. When he attracts the attention of ex-convict and drug dealer Bobby Raikes (Geoff Bell) he seizes an opportunity to be more, to have more - to be Top Boy. Featuring an ensemble cast of brilliant new talent, Top Boy is Ronan Bennett's new four-part drama about young lives lived on the edge and, for the most part, lived out of sight in east London today. - Director:
- Yann Demange
- Cast:
- Ashley Walters, Kane Robinson, Malcolm Kamulete
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Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)Justice League: The Snyder Cut / Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice Is Gray
In 'Zack Snyder's Justice League', determined to ensure Superman's (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) aligns forces with Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own past to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes. Now united, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions. - Director:
- Zack Snyder
- Cast:
- Ciarán Hinds, Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck
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In an effort to shake off the pressures of a desperate family situation, Hassane (Hamza Mekdad) loses himself in the azure walers of his favourite swimming spot on Beirut's rocky shore. However, despite innocent intentions, Hassane's actions result in a tsunami that engulfs his friends, family and the community around him. Heralding an exciting new voice in Lebanese cinema, 'Martyr' is a heartfelt farewell to the beauty and sensuality of life, youth, friendship, and love. - Director:
- Mazen Khaled
- Cast:
- Carol Abboud, Hadi Bou Ayash, Moustafa Fahs
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"Stage Mother" sees conservative, Texas church-choir director Maybelline (Jacki Weaver) inheriting her recently deceased son's drag club, and surprising her closed-minded husband, and everyone else she knows, by moving alone to San Francisco to save the club from bankruptcy. In this raucous, racy new environment, she begins to open up and find new meaning for her life, even becoming a mother-figure to the club's flamboyant performers...until a surprise visit threatens to upend her new life. A heart warming and uplifting musical comedy drama, set in the colourful and crazy world of a San Francisco drag club. - Director:
- Thom Fitzgerald
- Cast:
- Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier
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Mr. Jones (2019)Man Made
Academy Award nominee Agnieszka Holland brings to the screen the extraordinary and powerful story of the real-life Welsh journalist who uncovered Stalin's genocidal famine in Ukraine, which killed almost 10 million during The Holodomor of 1932 and 1933. Gareth Jones (James Norton) is an ambitious Welsh journalist, who gained fame after his report on being the first foreign journalist to fly with Hitler. On leaving a government role, Jones decides to travel to Moscow in an attempt to get an interview with Stalin himself. Hearing murmurs of government-induced famine, Jones travels clandestinely to Ukraine, where he witnesses the atrocities of man-made starvation. Deported back to London, Jones publishes an article revealing the horrors he witnessed, but is accused of being a liar by those who have an interest in silencing him. As the death count mounts, Jones has to fight for the truth. - Director:
- Agnieszka Holland
- Cast:
- James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard
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Bombshell (2019)Fair and Balanced
Starring Academy Award winners Charlize Theron, and Nicole Kidman and Academy Award nominees John Lithgow and Margot Robbie. Based on the real scandal, 'Bombshell' is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. - Director:
- Jay Roach
- Cast:
- Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie
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Claire Denis' first English-language feature sees a group of convicts assigned to a difficult space mission with the belief they will be freed if they are successful. The film follows Monte (Robert Pattinson), one of the convicts aboard the mission a few years after its launch as he raises his daughter in complete isolation on the empty spacecraft as it heads towards it's final destination... - Director:
- Claire Denis
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- Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin
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Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Neruda) returns with the dazzling 'Ema', an intoxicating comment on sex, power and chaos in modern-day Chile. Driven by an electrifying original score by Nicolás Jaar, it's a whirlwind of provocative, no-holds-barred anarchy, anchored by searing central performances from rising star Mariana Di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal. - Director:
- Pablo Larraín
- Cast:
- Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Santiago Cabrera
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Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon Smaug (voice of Benedict Cumberbatch) upon Lake-town. Meanwhile, Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain, and Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) finds himself for fighting for his life as five great armies go to war. As darkness converges, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide - unite or be destroyed. - Director:
- Peter Jackson
- Cast:
- Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman
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