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"On the Basis of Sex" is inspired by the powerful and timely true story of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones) who led the fight against gender discrimination and blazed an unprecedented trail for equality.

From being one of only a few women accepted at Harvard Law to co-founding the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU, Bader Ginsburg overcame all odds to become one of the most influential figures in the battle for equal rights, passionately arguing ground-breaking landmark cases and giving a voice to those unable to be heard.

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Featuring a stellar UK cast, "Alleycats" is a high-octane, action/thriller set in London against the authentic backdrop of the cut-throat world of illegal bike racing. When bike courier Chris (Josh Whitehouse) witnesses what looks like a murder, his first instinct is to cut and run.

But when his curiosity draws him back in, he is soon embroiled in a world of corruption, political power and blackmail. Compelled to uncover the web of bribery that's entangled her brother, Chris' sister Danni (Eleanor Tomlinson) soon takes matters into her own hands. With an adrenaline-pumping soundtrack and stunning racing visuals, "Alleycats" is a tense and riotously entertaining thrill-ride not to be missed.

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As the manager of the council's women-only steam baths, Violet (Diana Dors) finds herself acting as den mother to the walking wounded who come through her doors.

Seeking escape from the world - and their men - the women are free to talk openly about their humdrum lives, vicious boyfriends, money worries and dead end jobs. Nancy (Vanesa Redgrave) and Sarah (Sarah Miles) come from privileged backgrounds, while Josie (Patti Love) is working class through and through, but all find common ground in their experiences. Now, however, the council are threatening to close down the baths, and the women must get together to fight...

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To all appearances the two men had nothing in common, but for the fact they were both residents of the Argentine outpost of Corrientes and shared an English background.

Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere) was a diligent, hardworking man of medicine; Charley Fortnum (Michael Caine) an alcoholic, good-for-nothing Honorary Consul. Taken captive when a terrorist plan to kidnap an American diplomat backfires, they both become prey to some very unwholesome revelations. For some time, both men have been sharing the favours of, and an obsession with the same woman. Only one has the capacity to love her.

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When country girl Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) marries a charismatic egomaniac named Willy (Dominic West), he unlocks the door to the tantalizing world of the Parisian arts scene. With her creative appetite sparked, Willy has Colette write novels under his name.

The phenomenal success of her 'Claudine' series makes Willy famous and elevates them both to the high life. Although she is now the toast of the town, the lack of recognition begins to gnaw at Colette. In turn, their marriage starts to internally combust, fuelled by Willy's infidelities and Colette's growing interest in women, and the gender defying Missy (Denise Gough). On a downward spiral, Willy resorts to increasingly desperate measures to pay his debts and sabotage his wife, but Colette is developing resources of her own.

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This witty and compelling portrait of the eighties music scene is viewed through the eyes of Tony Wilson: a young Cambridge graduate and TV presenter, who, inspired by the Sex Pistols first Manchester gig, founds the now world-famous Factory Records and the hacienda night-club.

The bands he signs include Joy Division and The Happy Mondays - who became seminal artists of their time - whilst the Hacienda transforms Manchester - a declining industrial city into "Mad-Chester" - the place to be. All this is built on Wilson's anarchic business philosophy: no contracts, just passion, music and hedonism - if the bands don't like it they are free to leave. No-one leaves, but with debts and hangovers rocketing, things do get completely out of hand...Comedian Steve Coogan is brilliantly cast as the wry Wilson, struggling to hold it together in a worlds of vice and angst-ridden geniuses. The fabulous soundtrack includes hits from The Happy Mondays, New Order and Joy Division.

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Edinburgh, 1932. The world is on the cusp of change and at the forefront, leading the charge is the estimable Miss Brodie (Maggie Smith), teacher at the Marcia Blaine School for girls. As a new term begins for Miss Brodie, she is fully prepared.

For whatever the subject, Miss Brodie is adept at bringing it around to the experiences girls should look forward to when they too are in their prime. Meanwhile Miss Brodies personal life is not so clear cut, torn as she is between the passionate advances of a young married artist, and the more conservative desires of a mature associate, she nevertheless manages to walk a strident path somewhere between the two. But Miss Brodies philosophy for living rubs up against the schools rigid moral standards, and when one of her young charges is inspired into a tragic act of foolhardy bravery, an act of almost religious betrayal follows that will shake the firm convictions of Miss Brodie to the core.

When CIA analyst Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) is pulled from the safety of his desk job and catapulted into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, he must race to stop a terrorist's plans for a massive attack against the U.S. and her allies.

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Two percent of the world's population has disappeared. Was it the Rapture? Aliens? Or something else? Based on Tom Perrotta's best-selling novel, 'The Leftovers' follows Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux), police chief and father of two, in Mapleton, New York, three years after the mysterious event.

As Garvey struggles to grieve for his losses, rebuild his life and regain a sense of normality within the community, the world around him grows ever stranger. Don't be left behind!

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"The Brand New Testament" is a magically hilarious comedy in which God is real...and lives in Brussels. On Earth, he is a coward, with dubious morals and an odious antipathy towards his family. His daughter, Ea, decides to revolt against her dad's sadistic ways.

Hacking his computer and leaking to the dates of every person's death to the entire world, she causes a global pandemic of anarchy and debauchery. As God loses control, he can only watch as the chaos unfolds.

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Welcome to the Cotton Club, where crime lords rub shoulders with the rich and famous. Director Francis Ford Coppola and co-writers William Kennedy and Mario Puzo create a panorama of love, crime and entertainment centered on the legendary Harlem Nightclub owned by Owney Madden (Bob Hoskins).

Cornet player Dixie Dwyer (Richard Gere) gets a job in Harlem's famous Cotton Club, while his brother gets a job as Dutch Schultz's (James Remar) bodyguard. Dwyer falls for Schultz's mistress Vera Cicero (Diane Lane), and finds himself caught in the middle of mobster rivalry in this stylish gangster film.

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Imagine being a hunter leading highly-trained bloodhounds in pursuit of a killer...and the trail leads directly to you! In a fit of rage, Secretary of Defence David Brice (Gene Hackman) murders his mistress.

To keep a lid on the scandal, Brice's loyal aide (Will Patton), creates the perfect cover-up: he "invents" a more enticing killer - a Russian spy - and then enlists naval commander Tom Farrcll (Kevin Costner) to find him. But as a chilling twist of fate would have it, Farrell also has a strong connection to the victim... and now all the clues he's been hired to uncover are leading straight to him! In a desperate race against time, Farrcll's search for the killer is not only a matter of national security, but also a matter of saving his own hide.

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The story follows a legendary American war veteran named Calvin Barr (Sam Elliott / Aidan Turner) who, decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot (Mark Steger).

Living a peaceful life in New England, reflecting on a lost love, the former veteran is contacted by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead the charge as the creature is carrying a deadly plague and is hidden deep inside the Canadian wilderness.

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Based on Chris Ryan's best-selling novel, "Strike Back" is the high octane, action-fuelled story of section 20, an elite special forces unit carrying out high-risk military missions across the globe.

From the tropical beaches of Thailand to the towering peaks of the Swiss Alps, 'Strike Back: Legacy' thrusts Section 20 onto a mission the scale of which has never been seen before as this season Scott and Stonebridge go up against the state sanctioned criminal wing of the North Korean regime, known as Office 39. Coordinated by a beautiful and devoted North Korean agent deeply embedded in the British Establishment, Han Li-na (Michelle Yeoh) is secretly assembling intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of wiping out Washington and London. Putting a stop to the threat posed by North Korea becomes Section 20's undoing when, in a bid to ease escalating global tensions, Sir Charles Ridley (James Wilby) a senior figure within Whitehall, brokers a deal with North Korea to eliminate Section 20. In a heart-breaking and chilling season finale, Scott and Stonebridge - desperate and on the run - are chased down by ruthless mercenaries employed by the one enemy they know they can never beat - their own government.

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Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) is back for a second bite, and this time she is going toe to toe with the man upstairs. In an unexpected twist of fate, our lost little rascal meets a Priest (Andrew Scott) who jolts her into seeing the world in a different way.

Picking up one year later, there are still old wounds to unpick and new ones to dress as the next chapter of Fleabag's life takes her to hell and back.