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"Molly's Game" is based on the incredible true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a former Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested by armed FBI agents.

Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe.

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This series sees TV legend Chris Tarrant embark on turbulent adventures as he travels around the globe to experience the world's most extreme trains.

While en route, Chris finds himself stuck in the heart of an African jungle, traversing the Australian Outback and exploring the Monsoon Coast of India; all by some of the most spectacular railways on the globe.

1. Congo's Jungle Railway
Chris heads to West Africa to experience the colonial Jungle Railway. Connecting Brazzaville on the Congo River to the coast, this 310-mile route remains a vital lifeline for both people and freight in a country with few roads and dense, impenetrable jungle.
2. Australia's Outback Railway
Taking on the 2,000 mile-long Adelaide to Darwin Railway, Chris crosses the desolation of the Australian Outback on a route known as 'The Ghan Line'. Dating back to the 1870's, the line took over 100 years to complete and today the original, abandoned sections of the line pass through deserted towns and by abandoned railway relics.
3. India's Monsoon Railway
For his final excursion, Chris ventures between Mumbai and Mangalore via the infamous Konkan railway. Battling monsoons and treacherous terrain, Chris explores why, despite 40,000 miles of track built in India by the British Empire, they steered clear of this perilous route.

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In this ITV series Robson Green travels the length and breadth of his home county of Northumberland to reveal why it still remains for him a magical and mysterious ancient kingdom.

Robson immerses himself in the unique experiences it has to offer, from spending twenty-four hours living with the wildlife rangers of the Fame Islands, to stargazing into the darkest skies in England and exploring the rich and deep history of a county which played a pivotal role in shaping the Britain we know today. His journey takes him to many of Northumberland's most famous locations, including Holy Island, Bamburgh Castle and Hadrian's Wall as he meets the people who are keeping the region's history alive

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A chance to enjoy the hit BBC2 series that takes an exclusive peek behind the scenes at one of the world's most iconic hotels. A favourite of royalty and celebrities, Claridge's has become a byword for discreet luxury, where a suite for a night can set you back the price of a small family car.

See hotel staff work around the clock to indulge every whim of the world's elite. From transforming an entire floor into a 'palace' for a visiting princess to installing a jacuzzi with a few days notice, there's no limit to the lengths the team will go to provide the ultimate comfort for the rich and famous.

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In this spectacular series, Professor Cox offers an original new perspective on human life: the story of a group of apes that evolved to leave their home planet and step out into the universe. Humans are curious creatures. Of all the species on Earth, we alone ask questions.

This series tackles the greatest questions we've ever asked. Where are we in the universe? Why are we here? How did the human brain arise and why did we become consciousness? Will our search for alien life be successful or are we all alone? And what is our future? In search of answers, Brian sets off across the globe collecting clues from the people that he encounters and linking them to the latest scientific thinking on each question. Combining beautiful location photography, imaginative CGI and his own magical storytelling Brian presents a new understanding of the ultimate wonder of the universe - us.

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Nominated for a Golden Globe award and Germany's official submission for a Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, Max Faberbock's 'Aimee and Jaguar' is the tender, elegiac account of a forbidden love affair set against the backdrop of wartime Germany.

In performances that garnered them Silver Bears at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival. Juliane Kohler (Lilly Wust) and Maria Schrader (Felice Schragenheim) play the eponymous Aimee & Jaguar, an example of Nazi motherhood and a politically committed Jew's respectively who embark on a transgressive love affair that will ultimately shatter their lives. Based on the acclaimed book by Erica Fischer 'Aimee and Jaguar' is an uplifting love story totally unlike any other.

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An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time.

The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos.

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After the discovery of a buried skeleton, a wedding party descends into chaos as the bridegroom's behavior becomes more and more erratic.

What at first appears to be drunken celebration or marital jitters turns into something far darker when an elderly guest starts to suspect that he has been possessed by a restless female spirit.

Board the Millennium Falcon in the epic adventure 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his future co-pilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

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In a vibrant story of family, fun and adventure, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming a great musician and embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors, where the charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend and

helps Miguel uncover the mysteries of his family's stories and traditions.

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Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander), the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, is driven to solve the puzzle of her father's mysterious death on her own.

Armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit, Lara must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she braves the perilous journey into unknown lands, and ultimately earns the name tomb raider.

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Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to the classic Excalibur myth that traces Arthur's journey from the streets to the throne. When his father is murdered and his uncle seizes the crown, Arthur is robbed of his birthright and must grow up the hard way in the back alleys of the city.

But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy.

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American action thriller in which Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as alternative superhero Wade Wilson, AKA Deadpool.

When a mysterious young boy with incredible powers captures the attention of the ruthless time-travelling mutant Cable (Josh Brolin), Deadpool must acquire a group of fellow rebels with incredible abilities to stop Cable in his path of destruction and save the boy.

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"Shortbus" explores the lives of several emotionally challenged characters as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex in and around a modern-day underground salon.

A sex therapist who has never had an orgasm, a dominatrix who is unable to connect and a gay couple looking to open up their relationship all converge on a weekly gathering called Shortbus, a mad nexus of art, music, politics and polysexual carnality. 'Shortbus' tells its story with sexual frankness, suggesting new ways to reconcile questions of the mind, pleasures of the flesh and imperatives of the heart.

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Mitsuha and Taki have never met, but when the frustrated country girl wishes of a life in the big city, they will forge a connection both unexplainable and unforgettable. In their dreams, the two swap lives, cultures and genders as they learn more about, and grow closer to, each other.

What was once a shock becomes a joy-filled double life, but what will happen when they discover the red string of fate tying them together?