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Laura (Penelope Cruz) and her children travel from Buenos Aires to the small Spanish village where she was born to attend her sister's wedding. Unexpected events soon lead to a crisis that exposes the family's hidden past.

Suspicions mount, loved ones begin to turn on one another, and dark secrets long hidden threaten to come to light, revealing shocking truths.

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From acclaimed writer-director Gerard Johnson comes a psychological thriller that's dripping in sweat, tears, and testosterone.

'Muscle' is the story of Simon (Cavan Clerkin), an unhappy, unambitious office worker whose life is gradually taken over by Terry (Craig Fairbrass), his new, very hands-on personal trainer who reveals himself to be more committed - and more dangerous - than Simon could have imagined.

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When recycling technician Sam Treadwell (David Andrews) finds that his android lover, the Cherry model 2000 (Pamela Gidley), malfunctions during a steamy lovemaking session, he leaves the safety of his everyday life and braves the lawless region of The Zone to find a replacement model from a remote

warehouse. His guide for this dangerous journey is the renegade tracker E. Johnson (Melanie Griffith) - an undeniably real woman.

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Mima Kirigoe is one third of chart topping girl-pop group, Cham! But she is keen to put the childish career of the pop singer behind her and pursue her dream of becoming an actress.

Her fans are sceptical however, and she quickly discovers that the transition is nowhere near as easy or enjoyable as she'd hoped... After getting a part in a very adult murder mystery drama, her life takes a turn for the sinister. She uncovers a blog detailing her life in intimate detail, and as a real life killer begins to attack the people around her, delusion and reality blend into one and she begins to question her own identity...

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When Miles Langford (Malcolm Mcdowell), the head of Kennedy High School, decides to take his school back from the gangs, robotics specialist Dr. Robert Forrest (Stacy Keach) provides "tactical education units".

These are amazingly human-like androids that have been programmed to teach and are supplied with devastatingly effective solutions to discipline problems. So when the violent, out-of-control students of Kennedy High report for class tomorrow, they're going to get a real education...in staying alive!

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Based on a true story, 'Vita and Virginia' details the passionate relationship between literary trailblazer Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki), and enigmatic aristocrat Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton).

When their paths cross, the magnetic Vita decides the beguiling, stubborn and gifted Virginia will be her next conquest, no matter the cost. The ensuing relationship leads to the birth of Woolf's bold, experimental novel 'Orlando'. A daring celebration of an unconventional bond, and a vivid exploration of gender, sexuality, creativity and passion, 'Vita and Virginia' details the love story of two women - two writers - who smashed through social barriers to find solace in their forbidden connection.

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BBC interviewer Roy Mallard travels the country to talk to ordinary folk and get under the skin of what it's really like to be one of Britain's unsung professionals.

Mallard has little or no skill as an interviewer: he is over-earnest, and after most of his voiceovers, you realize there's something slightly odd about what he's said. He's hopelessly inept, staggeringly gauche and linguistically challenged. Utterly insensitive to nuance or atmosphere, he is constantly caught off guard by his interviewees who take his questions too literally. Slowly but relentlessly, he gets caught up in some distracting human mini-drama that dominates the entire episode. He tends to talk nonsense and is so obviously unattractive there's a running joke that nobody can believe he's married.

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It's been several years since the Westworld amusement park massacre, when a group of robotic cowboys got their wires crossed and decided to start slaughtering tourists. The Delos Corporation have since learnt from their mistakes and decided to open up a brand new amusement park.

Futureworld is beyond your wildest imagination, where fun and pleasure are available at the touch of a button.Investigative reporters Chuck Browning and Tracy Ballard aren't so sure about The Delos Corporation's apparent makeover. Intent on discovering the truth, Chuck and Tracy's journalistic prowess uncovers a sinister plot being hatched within the secret, underground command centre. A plot that involves nocturnal examinations, stolen genetics, psychopathic clones, missing guests, world domination and the appearance of a very familiar gunslinger. But can Chuck and Tracy escape the deadly confines of Futureworld? Can society be saved from The Delos Corporation's evil plan, or is it too late already?

Steven Shorter, the biggest pop star of his day, is loved by millions, his endorsement influencing the actions of the masses. But, in reality, he is a puppet whose popularity is carefully managed by government-backed handlers keen to keep the country's youth under control.

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In the stark beauty of 19th Century Snowdonia a young girl Gwen (Eleanor Worthington-Cox), tries desperately to hold her home together.

Struggling with her mother's mysterious illness, her father's absence and a ruthless mining company encroaching on their land, a growing darkness begins to take grip of her home, and the suspicious local community turns on Gwen and her family.

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The Managing Director - Roy travels to Nottingham to spend a day with Peter Wilson, Managing Director of Zenotec - a company fighting to keep afloat in the stimulating environment of Surface Mount Technology.

The Estate Agent - "It's no surprise that estate agents are so often compared with synchronised swimmers. A glimpse beneath the surface of the underwater lipstick, however, can reveal a different story". The Police Officer - PC Dave Knight's routine day is transformed into a tense roof-top drama when an insurance company employee threatens to commit suicide. The Solicitor - Roy interviews the partners of Cheshire solicitors, Broadbent & Broadbent, a firm specialising in matrimonial cases... but it transpires that Nicola and Graham Broadbent have a matrimonial case of their own. The Photographer - There can be few professions outside artificial insemination and parachuting where equipment is as crucial as it is for a photographer." The Head Teacher - In the course of a day spent with Stuart Symonds, the Head Teacher at King Edward VII Comprehensive, Roy almost discovers the difference between pupil-centred teaching and teacher-centred learning.

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A strikingly original feature debut from Jaime Rosales, the methodically crafted The Hours of the Day seeps its way into the audience's skin while managing to avoid the more obvious conventions of the thriller genre.

Abel (Alex Brendemuhl giving an astonishing performance) leads a seemingly normal life; he operates a family clothing store, has a loving girlfriend with whom he plans to buy an apartment and enjoys a good relationship with family and friends. Behind this mask of normalcy however, something evil is at work as Abel demonstrates a capacity for unmotivated and unpredictable violence that transforms him into an utterly impenetrable creature. Based on a story that appeared in The Times, Rosales follows in the European tradition of films such as A Short Film About Killing and Robert Succo, offering a more complex but none-the-less chilling portrait of an outwardly ordinary yet quietly deranged murderer.

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Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on true events, "Richard Jewell" tells the story of the security guard who discovers a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Games and takes swift, heroic action, saving countless lives.

But in a turn of events, he becomes the FBI's number one suspect, vilified by the press and public alike.

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Jane (Julia Garner) is a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, who has recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful movie mogul.

Her day is much like any other assistant's, but as Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the questionable behaviour of her boss toward her female peers. She decides to take a stand, only to discover the true insidious nature of the system into which she has entered.

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Academy-Award-winning director Tom Hooper transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-shattering musical into a cinematic event.

Starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introducing Royal Ballet principal Francesca Hayward. With a world-class cast of dancers showcasing styles from classical ballet to contemporary, hip-hop to jazz, street dance to tap, this film reimagines the stage musical for a new generation. You will believe in the fun and magic of 'Cats'.