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When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
[ 2010, Canada, USA ] starting from $1.99Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Actors: Winona Ryder, Barry Pepper, Ellen Dubin, Brent Crawford, Paul Popowich, Adam Greydon Reid, Luke Vitale, Kristi Angus, Sarah Manninen, Collette Micks, Carin Moffat, Ann Turnbull
Directors: John Kent Harrison
Based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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You Don't Know Jack
[ 2010, USA ] starting from $1.99Actors: Quarles Antoine, David Wilson Barnes, Courtney Benjamin, Jeremy Bobb, Richard 'Rick' Bobier, Kevin Cannon, Peter Conboy, Richard Council, Adam Driver, John Farrer, Robert Feeley, Jay Ferraro, Marty Garcia, David Geister
Directors: Barry Levinson
Dr. Jack Kevorkian (1928 - ) in the 1990s, when he defies Michigan law assisting the suicide of terminally-ill persons. Support comes from his sister, a lab tech, the Hemlock Society president, and a lawyer. The child of survivors of the Armenian genocide interviews applicants: his sister video tapes them. He assembles a device allowing a person to initiate a three-chemical intravenous drip. The local D.A., the governor, and the Legislature respond. In court scenes, Kevorkian is sometimes antic. He's single-minded about giving dying individuals the right to determine how their lives will end. He wants the Supreme Court to rule. He picks a fight he can't win: is it hubris or heroism?
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The Last Station
[ 2009, Germany, Russia, UK ] starting from $1.99Intoxicating. Infuriating. Impossible. Love.
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Actors: Kerry Condon, John Sessions, Christian Gaul, Paul Giamatti, Maximilian Gärtner, Wolfgang Häntsch, Patrick Kennedy, Nenad Lucic, David Masterson, James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer, Tomas Spencer, Anne-Marie Duff, Helen Mirren
Directors: Michael Hoffman
In 1910, acclaimed Russian novelist 'Leo Tolstoy' (qv), in the later stage of his life, works rather than a writer but as the leader of the Tolstoyan Movement, whose basic tenets are brotherly love and world peace through pacifism, and a denouncement of material wealth and physical love. His chief follower is Vladimir Chertkov, who does whatever he requires to advance the cause. Chertkov hires a young man named Valentin Bulgakov to be Tolstoy's personal secretary in carrying out this work. Once ensconced in the life on the estate where much of the work is taking place, Bulgakov quickly learns that many there take from the movement only what he/she wants/believes. Also chief amongst the movement's wants is the deeding of all Tolstoy's writings to the people so that after his death it will become public domain. Tolstoy's wife, the Countess Sofya Andreevna Tolstoy, believes that her husband's writings are rightfully hers after he passes, as she wants and believes she deserves the monetary benefits derived from such. This places a strain between those in the movement, especially Chertov and the Tolstoy's daughter Sasha, and the Countess. Bulgatov acts as the mediator between the parties, he who feels he needs to do what is truly in Tolstoy's heart regardless of what Tolstoy may say or do.
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Invictus
[ 2009, USA ] starting from $1.99His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.
Genres: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Actors: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Marguerite Wheatley, Leleti Khumalo, Patrick Lyster, Penny Downie, Sibongile Nojila, Bonnie Henna, Shakes Myeko, Louis Minnaar
Directors: Clint Eastwood
'Nelson Mandela' (qv)'s release from prison and his ascent to a democratically elected President of South Africa marks a radical change in the country. This change away from apartheid will not be easy for anyone in the country, but Mandela has to figure out how to galvanize the residents of the country together. Because of his love of the game, Mandela places his support behind the Springboks, the national rugby team. South Africa is hosting the 1995 Rugby World Cup, that being the only reason the Springboks are even competing in the tournament as its years on the sideline of world rugby events has not made it world ranked. The Springboks were previously considered the team of white South Africa, and as such was denounced by Mandela when he was in prison. But he does whatever he can to make it the team of all South Africa. He needs the support of the Springboks and its captain, 'Francois Pienaar' (qv), to achieve his unrealistic goal of the Springboks winning the World Cup, even against such rugby powerhouses the All-Blacks representing New Zealand. Mandela tries to inspire Pienaar to lead by example, much like Mandela has himself. Beyond Mandela's dream, his racially mixed security team has the added pressure of protecting him at the Springboks' matches while he places himself in potentially unprotectable situations.
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Nowhere Boy
[ 2009, UK, Canada ] starting from $1.99Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
Actors: Jack McElhone, James Johnson, Sam Bell, Christian Bird, Josh Bolt, Aaron Johnson, Les Loveday, Simon Lowe, David Morrissey, Daniel Solazzo, Daniel Ross, Thomas Sangster, David Threlfall, Anne-Marie Duff
Directors: Sam Taylor Wood
Liverpool, 1955. When teenage rebel John Lennon (Johnson) learns that his aunt Julia (Duff) is actually his biological mother, he finds his loyalties divided. He finds an escape from domestic pressures in his growing passion for skiffle music.
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Enid
[ 2009, UK ] starting from $1.99Actors: Denis Lawson, Matthew Macfadyen, Laurence Richardson, Helena Bonham Carter
Directors: James Hawes
Edwardian child Enid Blyton begins to tell stories to her brothers as an escape from their parents' rows before the father deserts the family...
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Margot
[ 2009, UK ] starting from $1.99Genres: Biography
Actors: Michiel Huisman, Derek Jacobi, Con O'Neill, Christian Wolf-La'Moy, Anne-Marie Duff, Lindsay Duncan, Penelope Wilton
Directors: Otto Bathurst
Margot examines the glamorous and turbulent life of Britain’s first international ballet superstar. At the age of 40, Dame Margot Fonteyn (Anne-Marie Duff – The Virgin Queen; Shameless) was seemingly at her creative peak and under mounting pressure to retire gracefully. Her unexpected pairing with young Russian émigré Rudolph Nureyev (Michiel Huisman – The Young Victoria, De Co-assistant) caused a worldwide sensation. Whilst Margot’s marriage to Panamanian diplomat Roberto de Arias (Con O’Neill – Telstar, Criminal Justice) was put under immense strain, her passionate and vibrant relationship with Nureyev created one of the most enduring and celebrated ballet partnerships of all time. This is a timeless drama about love, passion and performance also starring Lindsay Duncan, Derek Jacobi and Penelope Wilton.
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Creation
[ 2009, UK ] starting from $1.99How he saw the world changed it forever
Actors: Paul Bettany, Jim Carter, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zak Davies, Christopher Dunkin, Toby Jones, Jeremy Northam, Harrison Sansostri, Teresa Churcher, Jennifer Connelly, Pauline Stone, Martha West
Directors: Jon Amiel
What happens when a world-renowned scientist, crushed by the loss of his eldest daughter, formulates a theory in conflict with religious dogma? This is the story of Charles Darwin and his master-work "The Origin of Species". It tells of a global revolution played out the confines of a small English village; a passionate marriage torn apart by the most dangerous idea in history; and a theory saved from extinction by the logic of a child.
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Amelia
[ 2009, USA, Canada ] starting from $1.99Defying The Impossible. Living The Dream.
Actors: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Joe Anderson, Cherry Jones, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Abrams, Dylan Roberts, Scott Yaphe, Tom Fairfoot, Ryann Shane, William Cuddy, Elizabeth Shepherd, Richard Donat
Directors: Mira Nair
Amelia Earhart, a Kansas girl, discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23, and within 12 years has progressed to winning the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth.
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Bright Star
[ 2009, UK, Australia, France ] starting from $1.99First Love Burns Brightest
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
Actors: Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Kerry Fox, Paul Schneider, Edie Martin, Thomas Sangster, Gerard Monaco, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Samuel Roukin, Amanda Hale, Lucinda Raikes, Samuel Barnett, Jonathan Aris, Olly Alexander, Theresa Watson
Directors: Jane Campion
The drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which was cut short by Keats' untimely death at age 25.
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Prayers for Bobby
[ 2009 ] starting from $1.99Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Dan Butler, Austin Nichols, Carly Schroeder, Shannon Eagen, Scott Bailey, Rebecca Louise Miller, Ele Bardha, David G.B. Brown, Dennis Budziszewski, Marty Bufalini
Directors: Russell Mulcahy
In "Prayers for Bobby," Mary Griffith is a devout Christian who raises her children with the conservative teachings of the Presbyterian Church. However, when her son Bobby confides to his older brother he may be gay, life changes for the entire family after Mary learns about his secret. While Bobby's father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary believes God can cure him of what she considers his 'sin' and persuades Bobby to pray harder and seek solace in church activities in hopes of changing him. Desperate for his mother's approval, Bobby does what is asked of him, but through it all, the church's apparent disapproval of homosexuality causes him to grow increasingly withdrawn and depressed. Guilty over the pain he is causing Mary, Bobby moves away, yet hopes that some day his mother will accept him. His subsequent depression and self-loathing intensifies as he blames himself for not being the 'perfect' son and is driven to suicide. Faced with their tragedy, Mary begins to question her faith when she receives no answers from her pastor concerning her devastating loss. Through her long and emotional journey, Mary slowly reaches out to the gay community and discovers unexpected support from a very unlikely source. The film is based on the 1995 Leroy Aarons book of the same name.
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Julie & Julia
[ 2009, USA ] starting from $1.99Passion. Ambition. Butter. Do You Have What It Takes?
Actors: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond, Helen Carey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jane Lynch, Joan Juliet Buck, Crystal Noelle, George Bartenieff, Vanessa Ferlito, Casey Wilson, Jillian Bach, Andrew Garman
Directors: Nora Ephron
Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and Julie Powell (Amy Adams) are featured in writer-director Nora Ephron's adaptation of two bestselling memoirs: Powell's Julie & Julia and My Life in France, by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme. Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends...until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.
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Bronson
[ 2009, UK ] starting from $1.99The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.
Genres: Action, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Actors: Tom Hardy, Matt King, Edward Bennett-Coles, Sam Cullingworth, William Darke, James Lance, Dean Spicksley, Jonathan Phillips, Mark Powley, Hugh Ross, Mark Stocks, Joe Tucker, Kelly Adams
Directors: Nicolas Winding Refn
In 1974, a hot-headed 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. During that time, Michael Petersen, the boy, faded away and 'Charles Bronson,' his superstar alter ego, took center stage. Inside the mind of Bronson - a scathing indictment of celebrity culture.
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Notorious
[ 2009, USA ] starting from $1.99Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
Actors: Brandon A. Bailey, Tim 'Single' Braddock, Donald Calliste, Duane Nakia Cooper, Rico Devereaux, Mohamed Dione, Edwin Freeman, Corey Hibbert, Mike Hurt, Marc John Jefferies, Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Navayne, Robert Oppel, Kevin Phillips
Directors: George Tillman Jr.
NOTORIOUS is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time; THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
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Dreams with Sharp Teeth
[ 2008, USA ] starting from $1.99A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.
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Waveriders
[ 2008, UK, Ireland ] starting from $1.99Genres: Adventure, Biography, Documentary, History, Sport
Actors: Cillian Murphy, Drew Kampion, Easky Britton
Directors: Joel Conroy
WAVERIDERS is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today's pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The story unfolds via the inspirational and ultimately tragic history of Irish/Hawaiian legendary waterman, George Freeth. Freeth, son of an Irishman, was responsible for the rebirth of this sport of Hawaiian kings in the early twentieth century. With its distinguished cast of world-renowned Irish, British and Irish/American surfers WAVERIDERS then journeys full-circle from Hawaii to California and back to Irish shores following Freeth's wave of influence. This journey reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer the biggest swell ever to have been ridden in Ireland catching monster waves of over fifty feet.
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Skin
[ 2008, UK, South Africa ] starting from $1.99Genres: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Actors: Graeme Bloch, Ruaan Bok, Ben Botha, Hannes Brummer, Tongai Arnold Chirisa, Jeremy Crutchley, Jose Domingos, Jacques Gombault, Kyle Grant, Jakkie Groenewald, Lourens Groenewald, Danny Keogh, Tony Kgoroge, Mpho Lekalakala, Matthew Lotter
Directors: Anthony Fabian
Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
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Big Pun: The Legacy
[ 2008, USA ] starting from $1.99His rhymes caught the attention of millions. His flow is un-matched by any. His story is captivating and triumphant. "Big Pun: The Legacy" chronicles the life of the Grammy Nominated artist "Big Pun" aka Christopher Rios, a Puerto Rican from the Bronx who made history by becoming the first Latino rapper to sell over a million records. Experience his rise to stardom, the extraordinary weight gain, the legendary TS Crew and resounding legacy through a series of interviews with today's Hip Hop heavyweights and those who knew him best. Includes never-before-seen footage. Discover the true story behind one of the most influential artists of our generation - Big Pun.
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Séraphine
[ 2008, France, Belgium ] starting from $1.99Actors: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent, Geneviève Mnich, Nico Rogner, Adélaïde Leroux, Serge Larivière, Françoise Lebrun, Francis Lacloche, Corentin Lobet, Léna Breban
Directors: Martin Provost
In 1914, Wilhelm Uhde, a famous German art collector, rents an apartment in the town of Senlis, forty kilometers away from Paris, in order to write and to take a rest from the hectic life he has been living in the capital. The cleaning lady is a rather rough-and-ready forty-year-old woman who is the laughing stock of others. One day, Wilhelm who has been invited by his landlady, notices a small painting lying about in her living room. He is stunned to learn that the artist is no other than Séraphine.
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Telstar
[ 2008, UK ] starting from $1.99Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
Actors: Con O'Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris, JJ Feild, James Corden, Tom Burke, Ralf Little, Sid Mitchell, Mathew Baynton, Shaun Evans, Callum Dixon, Tom Harper, Jon Lee, Nigel Harman, Carl Barât
Directors: Nick Moran
Blackly comic, music-infused biopic about the life - and tragic death - of maverick British songwriter and record producer Joe Meek. Flamboyantly gay in a time when homosexuality remained outlawed, tone deaf, drug addicted, famously paranoid and obsessed with black magic, Meek (Con O'Neill) was responsible for a string of 1960s chart-toppers including 'Have I the Right', 'Just Like Eddie', 'Johnny, Remember Me' and the groundbreaking 'Telstar'. Kevin Spacey co-stars as 'Major' Wilfred Banks, the businessman who bankrolls Meeks's home studio at 304 Holloway Road in North London.
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