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Perfume-The Story Of A Murderer
Perfume-The Story Of A Murderer
(MA15+)
2006
Based on the best-selling novel by Patrick Suskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a story of deadly obsession set in 18th-century France. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, orphaned as a newborn in the streets of Paris, is alone in the world. Grenouille is alienated from others but blessed with a remarkable gift, his sense of smell. Eager to learn the art of creating sophisticated fragrance, he proves to be a savant who possesses an almost mystical knowledge of scent. When he discovers the most intoxicating scent he has ever experienced – the natural fragrance of a beautiful young girl – he learns that the only method to preserve her innocence and fresh beauty will require murder. Grenouille...

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Perfume-The Story Of A Murderer
Perfume-The Story Of A Murderer (MA15+)

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2006
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The Taming Of The Shrew
The Taming Of The Shrew (Shakespeare Retold)
(M)
2005
Katherine is extremely abrasive in her dealings with everyone, both in Parliament and her personal life. Her sister Bianca couldn't be more different -- a popular model whom everyone loves. Bianca's long time manager wants to marry her; in order to put him off she says she won't marry until her sister is wed (a prospect she knows will keep her safe.) So her manager arranges his friend -- who is a titled Earl -- to meet and marry Kate and the battle is on.
The Taming Of The Shrew (Shakespeare Retold)
The Taming Of The Shrew (Shakespeare Retold) (M)

 

2005
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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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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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