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41 Movies and TV Series

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The Way Back
― Peter Weir's follow-up to Master & Commander (2003) is the stark & brilliant The Way Back, w..

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Fences
― In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty,..

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My Week With Marilyn
― Sir Laurence Olivier is making a movie in London. Young Colin Clark, an eager film student, wants to..

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The Infiltrator
― A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar...

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Fair Game
― Wife and mother Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts) has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocatio..

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Papillon
― Henri "Papillon" Charrière is convicted in Paris for a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life ..

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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
― When bestselling celebrity biographer Lee Israel is no longer able to get published because she has ..

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Beautiful Boy
― After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son Nic..

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Taking Woodstock
― The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the fame..

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A Mighty Heart
― Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Stre..

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A Prayer Before Dawn
― Based on the true life experience of Billy Moore who survived his Thai prison ordeal by becoming a M..

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Boy Erased
― The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church supported gay conversion program...

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Toast
― An adaptation of celebrity chef Nigel Slater's bestselling memoir, 'Toast' is the ultimate nostalgic..

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When Did You Last See Your Father?
― The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father...

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Unstrung Heroes
― Steven Lidz, unhappy with his home life since his mother got sick, goes and lives with his two crazy..

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The Color of Friendship
― Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when a..

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The Lady And The Duke
― This breathtaking, visually experimental film from New Wave director Eric Rohmer tells the true stor..

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My Dog Tulip
― The story of a man who rescues a German shepherd and how the two become fast friends...

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Der Junge Muss an Die Frische Luft
― Dramatised origin story of one of Germany's most beloved contemporary comedians...

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Manhunt
― The true story of London Metropolitan police detective Colin Sutton's manhunt for serial killer Levi..