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Casanova
Casanova
(M)
2006
In the style of Shakespeare In Love comes the deliciously rousing romantic comedy Casanova . For the first time in his life, the legendary Casanova (Heath Ledger) is about to meet his match when the alluring Francesca (Sienna Miller) does the one thing the notorious lover of women never thought possible — refuse him. Through disguises, subterfuges and wit, Casanova manages to get closer and closer to Francesca. But he’s playing the most dangerous game he’s ever encountered. A game that will not only risk his life and reputation, but his only chance at true love.
Casanova
Casanova (M)

 

2006
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High Hopes
High Hopes
(M)
1988
Set in and around King’s Cross and London’s suburbs in the earlyweeks of 1988, ‘High Hopes’ examines the contrasting lives and personalities of an assortment of characters.Wayne left home because of an argument about pies. Cyril would like to machine-gun the Royal Family and placate his girlfriend. Rupert and Laetitia Boothe-Brain play yuppie sex-games. Valerie fails to arouse her husband Martin with a suggestion that he be Michael Douglas and she a virgin. And old Mrs Bender gets locked out of her house; finding herlselfcriticised by her neighbour for selfishly occupying a whole house in an increasingly fashionablearea.This disparate cast of characters swim in and out of each otherslives...
High Hopes
High Hopes (M)

 

1988
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Vera Drake
Vera Drake
(M)
2004
Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. She spends her days doting on them and caring for her sick neighbour and elderly mother. However, she also secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. While the practice itself was illegal in 1950s England, Vera sees herself as simply helping women in need, and always does so with a smile and kind words of encouragement. When the authorities finally find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.

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Vera Drake
Vera Drake (M)

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2004
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Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son
(MA15+)
2004
What do you do if you think your son is a serial killer? Dee Stanton's life is on the up. At work, she's been encouraged to study to become a solicitor, and at home, Dominic Milne has just proposed to her. But things take a turn for the worse, when in a fit of conscience, Dee confesses that the father of her son Jamie, whose memory he idolises, is not actually dead, but is the more heinous of criminals, convicted of murdering four teenage girls... When a female schoolmate of Jamie's is murdered, an attempt is made on another girl's life, and both Jamie and Dominic are implicated in the crimes, Dee has to ask herself, is her son like his father? This tense psychological thriller winds...
Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son (MA15+)

 

2004
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The Baby Juice Express
The Baby Juice Express
(M)
2002
Baby Juice Express is an outrageous comedy heist movie with a difference - because the only thing being hijacked is a tube of criminal sperm! Fast and spunky, the film is directed by Mike Hurst (New Blood) from a script co-written with lead actor Nick Moran (The Musketeer, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Baby Juice Express features some of the hottest comedy talents in the UK - including Nick Moran, Phil Davis (Face, Still Crazy), Steve Speirs (The Musketeer, Vacuums) and Samantha Janus (Up'n'Under, Breeders).
The Baby Juice Express
The Baby Juice Express (M)

 

2002
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Quadrophenia: A Way Of Life
Quadrophenia: A Way Of Life
(R18+)
1979
Two rival youth cults emerge - the mods and the rockers - with explosive consequences. For Jimmy (Phil Daniels) and his sharp-suited, pill popping, scooter-riding mates, being a mod is a way of life. It's their generation. Together they head off to Brighton for an orgy of drugs, thrills and violent confrontation against the rockers. Will Jimmy emerge a hero or will he be disillusioned by his way of life? "I don't wanna be like everybody else, that's why I'm a mod see?" - Jimmy.
Quadrophenia: A Way Of Life
Quadrophenia: A Way Of Life (R18+)

 

1979
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The Bounty
The Bounty
(PG)
1984
Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson lead a stellar cast that includes Sir Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day Lewis and Liam Neeson in this action packed adventure bursting with sensational battles, raging storms and an intensity as powerful as the mighty sea itself! Bristling with commanding performances, blazing dialogue and 'superb action scenes' (Los Angeles Times), this movie is everything that a high-adventure fan could wan. Hopkins stars as William Bligh, a real life sea captain who, in 1787, steered The Bounty on a 27,000 mile voyage into danger, chaos and madness. After 31 days of battling severe sea squalls and Bligh's ever increasing cruelty, the weary crew is relieved to...

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The Bounty
The Bounty (PG)

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1984

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