Irena Sendler was one of the most remarkable - and most unlikely - heroes of World War II, saving 2,500 Jewish children during the German occupation of Poland. As a social worker, Irena had access to the Warsaw Ghetto, making it possible for her to rescue the daughter of a Jewish friend and safely hide the young girl with a Catholic family. Realizing that thousands of children were still in danger, Irena recruited sympathetic friends and co-workers to smuggle children out and place them in safe homes, farms and convents. At great personal risk, she devised extraordinary schemes to sneak the children by Nazi guards, bringing them out in ambulances, suitcases and even wheelbarrows. Irena was eventually captured by the Gestapo. Even after months of torture, she maintained her silence. Her heroic efforts were honoured by a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
An ageing wrestler (Mickey Rourke) is forced to retire from the ring and must fight his toughest battles yet - overcoming his demons, reconnecting with his estranged daughter and building new found relationships.
Evelyn (Kathy Bates) is a middle-aged housewife dissatisfied with her life. One day she meets an elderly lady, Mrs Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy) who tells her a story of two young women in the 1930's on a journey through life and love. The friendship of the two girls, Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth (Mary Louise Parker) inspires Evelyn to improve her life and luck. A warm, touching and, at times, greatly amusing tale about the importance of friendship, starring two Oscar-winning actresses.
Catherine (Julianne Moore), a successful doctor, suspects her handsome music professor husband David (Liam Neeson) is cheating on her. To lay her suspicions to rest, she hires an irresistible young woman, Chloe (Amanda Seyfried), to test David's fidelity.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott of England and Roald Amundsen of Norway race the elements and each other to be the first to plant a flag at the world's South Pole. Despite the perception that the British were sure to beat the Norwegians Scott's expedition led to disaster and death in the middle of the icy wilderness. A docudrama in seven episodes: 1. Poles Apart 2. Minor Diversions 3. Leading Men 4. Gentlemen and Players 5. The Glories of the Race 6. Forgone Conclusion 7. Rejoice
An intriguing and bone dry Norwegian black comedy The Bothersome Man marks the intersection between David Lynch Samuel Beckett and Jacques Tati. 40 year Andrea steps off a bus into a strange city with no memory of how he hot there. It all seems familiar; people are polite go to work have dinner parties go out and have sex but no one seems to connect or enjoy themselves. It isn't long before Andreas marries attractive interior designer Anne Britt (Petronella Barker) and as the pair settle into a comfortable if emotionally vacant routine the newly arrived citizen gradually begins to question why everyone and everything seems so superficial. As the ubiquitous 'Caretakers' who preside over the city take note that their latest arrival just doesn't seem to fit in Andreas begins to concoct a plan to escape. Driven by a fantastic performance by Trond Fausa Aurvag whose comic timing lends the surrealism a fish-out-of-water slapstick; director Jens Lien describes the film as offering a deeply sarcastic interpretation of contemporary aspirations.
A life-affirming drama, full of heart and hope, series four of THE GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL sees the fiercely passionate and outspoken Lydia Fonseca forced to confront her complex past when Greg faces deportation. Meanwhile, beloved Ruby Walker struggles to look to her uncertain future, after Gabriel Varma's shock departure. Excitingly, we also introduce two new doctors, the charismatic British Asian Muslim, Samir Hasan and the epitome of a young, privileged Indian woman in Nikita (Niki) Sharma, who is getting a taste of medicine at the sharp end. As with all families, this medical family has their ups and downs, yet they are bound by duty to their patients - and love for one another. Escape with us to Kerala in South India, with all of its contrasts and to this beloved community hospital.
What does fate hold in store for Tony in the sixth season of HBO's multi-award winning gangster drama. Featuring 12 episodes.
A legendary Rescue Swimmer must cope with the loss of his crew while training a cocky new recruit.
Val Guest's 1959 London-shot Brit Beat classic charts the fortunes of aspiring musician Bert Rudge (Cliff Richard). Rudge stands little chance in the music business but is propelled to major stardom after being discovered in an espresso coffee shop by sleazy Soho agent Johnny (Laurence Harvey). In quick succession Rudge changes his name to Bongo Herbert, gets a record deal and strikes up a relationship with an ageing American singing sensation. As Johnny starts Herbert' on the road to stardom, an unfair deal is cut which exploits the young singer and leads their relationship to turn sour. This sharp satire on the music industry was originally a successful 1958 West End musical, adapted for the big screen the following year, and designed as a star vehicle for the young Cliff Richard and The Shadows.
In September 1971 the SS Tampa left New Jersey bound for Bermuda. 72 hours later the ship disappeared in the middle of the mysterious area known as the Bermuda Triangle. As the years passed the disappearance of the SS Tampa became a legendary maritime disaster shrouded in mystery. Now after 30 years the SS Tampa has reappeared alone and adrift in the middle of the Adriatic Ocean. Two experts in unexplained events are about to launch a mission to board the derelict ship and find out the truth behind the lost voyage. This is their story...
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behaviour have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? Based on the best-selling book by Gillian Flynn
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, 'Steve Jobs' takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicentre.
A love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock 'n roll.
From Troy Duffy writer and director of The Boondock Saints comes the much anticipated sequel to the tough stylized cutting edge saga of the MacManus brothers (Norman Reedus Sean Patrick Flanery). The two have been in deep hiding with their father Il Duce (Billy Connolly) in the quiet valleys of Ireland far removed from their former vigilante lives. When word comes that a beloved priest has been killed by sinister forces from deep within the mob the brothers return to Boston to mount a violent and bloody crusade to bring justice to those responsible. With a new partner in crime (Clifton Collins Jr. Star Trek) and a sexy FBI operative (Julie Benz TV's Dexter) hot on their trail... the Saints are back!
Every summer aristocratic actress Irina (ANNETTE BENING, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool), her brother Sorin (BRIAN DENNEHY, First Blood) and her son Konstantin (BILLY HOWLE, On Chesil Beach) entertain family and friends at their lakeside estate. When Irina's lover, the successful novelist Boris Trigorin (COREY STOLL, House of Cards), accompanies her one year, Nina (SAOIRSE RONAN, Lady Bird), a naïve girl who lives on a neighbouring estate, falls in love with the older Boris. He basks in her adulation, while Masha (ELISABETH MOSS, The Handmaid's Tale) is obsessed with Konstantin, who loves Nina. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly, and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life.
Following his Academy Award® nominated film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst (COLIN FIRTH, The King's Speech, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Railway Man), an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare (RACHEL WEISZ, The Light Between Oceans, The Lobster) and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron. Co-starring DAVID THEWLIS (Anomalisa, The Theory of Everything) and KEN STOTT (War & Peace', The Hobbit), and produced by Blueprint Pictures (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, In Bruges), the story of Crowhurst's dangerous solo voyage and the struggles he confronted on the epic journey while his wife Clare and their family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.
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