Thursday 29 September 2016

New Releases on Netflix - Ripper Street: Series 4


As the season opens, it's 1897, and Drake now heads the detective team at Whitechapel. Reid has retired from sleuthing and is living in Hampton-on-Sea with his daughter, Mathilda -- but a visit from Deborah Goren soon changes all that.

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Sunday 25 September 2016

New Releases on Netflix - The Jungle Book (2016)


Inspired by the animated Disney classic, this live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's beloved novel follows young Mowgli as he navigates a jungle full of wonder and peril with his animal allies Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear.

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New Releases on Netflix - Monster High: Welcome to Monster High


Once upon a tomb, monsters lived in hiding, afraid they would be in danger if humans knew they existed. But Draculaura, daughter of Dracula, and her ghoulfriends dreamt of a school where everyone was welcome, and a world where monsters and humans could co-exist. Determined to make their dream come true, Draculaura and her best ghoulfriends travel the world on an epic adventure to recruit new students. But even in an amazing place like Monster High, there's drama; a villainess zombie is spreading trouble rather than friendship, and every student must live with the fear that their secret will be revealed. Be there for the beginning of the thrilling and fun monster movement. It's a scary-cool good time that will celebrate the monsters among us!

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New Releases on Netflix - Haunted Honeymoon


At the mansion of his great aunt Kate (DeLuise), Larry (Wilder) is undergoing a psychological procedure designed to rid him of his irrational phobias... by frightening them right out of him! But the jolts and frights may turn out to be the least of his problems when Kate names him her sole heir. Suddenly, the entire family seems a little too vigorous in participating in his therapy - leading Larry to believe that one of his jealous kin may be murderous... and that another may be a werewolf.

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New Releases on Netflix - Hunt for the Wilderpeople


Young misfit Ricky Baker has grown comfortable with his foster parents, Aunt Bella and Uncle Hec. But when Bella's death threatens to send Ricky back to child services, the irascible Hec heads for the bush with Ricky, setting off a national manhunt.

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New Releases on Netflix - Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the Fourth Reich


When a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails to go as planned, American and British Special Forces are left scrambling to stop high-ranking Nazi officials from escaping to Argentina to establish the Fourth Reich.

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New Releases on Netflix - Edge of Winter


Elliot Baker happily takes charge of his two sons while his ex-wife goes on vacation: The trio set out on a camping trip, but when a blinding snowstorm forces them to seek shelter and wait, the brothers learn some disturbing facts about their father.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Innocents


In the wake of World War II, French physician Mathilde Beaulieu travels to Warsaw to care for survivors and is taken to a convent where numerous nuns were raped by Russian soldiers. With her help, the women begin to regain their faith in God's mercy.

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New Releases on Netflix - Cell


Stephen King's best-selling novel is brought to terrifying life in this mind-blowing thriller starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. At the Boston airport, Clay (Cusack) witnesses a scene of chaotic mayhem when an electronic signal turns hundreds of cell phone users into rabid killers. Desperate to find his estranged wife and son, Clay teams with a train driver (Jackson) to battle the horde of murderous "phoners" as the city descends into apocalyptic madness.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Neon Demon


Everyone says modeling is a cutthroat business, but Jesse has no idea that anyone means it literally until she arrives in Los Angeles and finds herself surrounded by women who'll stop at nothing to possess her youth and beauty.

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New Releases on Netflix - Me Before You


Planning to stay just six months, Lou Clark takes on the job of looking after rich but depressed Will Traynor, who's been left a quadriplegic by an accident. Despite Will's disillusionment, Lou is determined to show him that his life is worth living.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Shallows


While riding the waves at a remote beach, young surfer Mia finds herself stranded on a buoy as a great white shark begins stalking her. Though she's only 20 yards from shore, Mia realizes that the predator is determined not to let her get that far.

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New Releases on Netflix - City of Gold


From behind the wheel of his green pickup truck, acclaimed food writer Jonathan Gold sets off on a journey to explore the panoply of regional cuisines and trademark dishes to be found within the vast urban sprawl of Los Angeles.

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New Releases on Netflix - Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words


Blending a wealth of personal interviews and concert footage, this in-depth biography paints a fascinating portrait of avant-garde musician Frank Zappa, whose iconoclastic influence has continued decades after his death.

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New Releases on Netflix - How to Dance in Ohio


A group of young people anticipate their upcoming spring formal. Not atypical. But these teens are all on the autism spectrum, so the excitement is paired with paralyzing anxiety as they plan for this important right of passage -- and learn to dance.

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New Releases on Netflix - Grimm: Season 5


Having lost the love of his life in Juliette Silverton, Nick must gather himself to face a new onslaught of dark foes while trying to understand the real forces behind his beloved's demise.

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New Releases on Netflix - Reign: Season 3


The medieval drama, passion and intrigue continue this season as the villainous Catherine -- compelled by circumstances to team with Mary's greatest foe, Elizabeth -- schemes to bring Mary down.

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New Releases on Netflix - Dekalog


This masterwork by Krzysztof Kieslowski is one of the twentieth century's greatest achievements in visual storytelling. Dekalog focuses on the residents of a housing complex in post-Communist Poland, whose lives become subtly intertwined as they face emotional dilemmas that are at once deeply personal and universally human. Using the Ten Commandments for thematic inspiration and an overarching structure, Dekalog's ten hour-long films deftly grapple with complex moral and existential questions concerning life, death, love, hate, truth, and the passage of time.

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Wednesday 21 September 2016

Chinese Women's Film festival calls for gender equality

A film festival in China calls for more female representation in cinema and plans to lobby the country's film industry to improve the situation.

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Tuesday 20 September 2016

New Releases on Netflix - Modern Family: Season 7


Jay Pritchett and the rest of his wacky clan continue to stretch and test family values. Just as Claire and Phil's kids are beginning to leave the nest, Jay has to confront the challenge of raising a child all over again.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Good Wife: Season 7


In this season of the legal drama, Alicia gets a new office and some new colleagues -- including a veteran investigator named Alex. Meanwhile, hubby Peter hires a campaign strategist as he eyes a run for the Oval Office.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Originals: Season 3


As the rift between vampire brothers Elijah and Klaus grows ever wider, Marcel and Davina rule New Orleans -- but under a different status quo. Meanwhile, Vincent and Cami get embroiled in a mystery involving the city's newest resident.

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Sunday 18 September 2016

New Releases on Netflix - Interrogation


After the FBI receives a major bomb threat, two FBI specialists (Copeland & Lana) are plunged into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a criminal mastermind, desperately racing against time to uncover the bomber's true agenda as they fight to save their city.

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New Releases on Netflix - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows


The valiant crime-stopping team of Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello and Leonardo return to action in a new armored battle wagon, determined to protect New York City from a ruthless new menace.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Huntsman: Winter's War


This prequel to "Snow White and the Huntsman" returns to the fairy-tale fantasy world created by the Brothers Grimm, centering on the lives of Ravenna and the Huntsman before the appearance of Snow White.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Nice Guys


Set in 1970s Los Angeles, this noirish mystery tracks a private eye who teams with a hired bruiser to investigate a missing persons case and a porn star's suspicious suicide. In the process, the pair stumbles onto evidence of a vast conspiracy.

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New Releases on Netflix - DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year


It's up Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl and Bumblebee at Super Hero High to stop Dark Opal from stealing their valued possessions to form the ultimate weapon in this DC animated feature!

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New Releases on Netflix - Elephant Kingdom


When brave elephant Rock (Cary Elwes) sees his wife, Melody (Alexa PenaVega), kidnapped by the powerful human king (Patrick Warburton), the mighty warrior will need some jumbo-sized help from his friends in order to rescue her. Coming to his aid is a quirky, courageous troop of young elephants, including Rally (Carlos PenaVega), and Pugsley (Mikey Bolts), plus the ever-trusty and wacky Wingman (Garrett Clayton) and the kindhearted human queen (Ambyr Childers); this elephant tale filled with dazzling action sequence is one that you'll never forget!

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New Releases on Netflix - Rodeo & Juliet


Juliet is forced to return to her mom's family ranch after the death of her grandfather. Feeling like a fish out of water, she wants nothing more than to leave the ranch and return to the city—until she meets a neighbor boy she's forbidden to see because of a family feud…and a horse destined to change her life forever.

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New Releases on Netflix - Cat People


The first of the horror films producer Val Lewton (The Body Snatcher, I Walked with a Zombie) made for RKO Pictures redefined the genre by leaving its most frightening terrors to its audience's imagination. Simone Simon (La bête humaine) stars as a Serbian émigré in Manhattan who believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves (Kent Smith) will turn her into a feline predator. Lewton, a consummate producer-auteur who oversaw every aspect of his projects, found an ideal director in Jacques Tourneur (Out of the Past), a chiaroscuro stylist adept at keeping viewers off-kilter with startling compositions and psychological innuendo.

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New Releases on Netflix - Leading Lady


South African sheep farmer Kobus Willemse makes an unusual pact with young British actress Jodi Rutherford, who needs his help preparing for her role in a period drama. In exchange, Jodi offers to direct the small community's theater.

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New Releases on Netflix - Pelé: Birth of a Legend


Growing up in Brazil with little money, Edson Arantes do Nascimento -- later known as Pelé -- had a passion for soccer. Blessed with ample talent, at age 17 he led the nation's team to its first World Cup win, recounted in this rags-to-riches biopic.

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New Releases on Netflix - Wedding Doll


Mildly mentally challenged, Hagit works at a toilet-paper factory by day and crafts wedding dolls with the leftover materials by night. Longing for romance, she finds it with the plant owner's son -- to the dismay of her fiercely protective mother.

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New Releases on Netflix - ma ma


Newly fired from her job and abandoned by her husband, Magda learns she has breast cancer. But any inclination toward self-pity is erased the same day, when the man she meets at her son's soccer game receives shattering news about his wife and child.

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New Releases on Netflix - Mai-Chan's Daily Life: The Movie; Bloody Carnal Residence


Based on the popular manga by Uziga Waita, MAI-CHAN'S DAILY LIFE is a diabolical dark comedy that takes fetish violence to shocking new extremes. A young woman, Miyako (Akane Miyako) responds to an advertisement for a live-in maid, and is given a job alongside the playfully alluring Mai-chan (Koshi Ann). Miyako quickly learns that housecleaning is the least of her duties, as the master (Maruyama Shogo) and his wife (Roman Soako) use the maids as toys in their unbridled erotic fantasies. Since Mai-chan possesses the uncanny ability to recover from any injury, no matter how severe, every violent desire is indulged, and Miyako soon finds herself actively involved in Mai-chan's horrific destruction (and miraculous resurrection).

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New Releases on Netflix - Colliding Dreams


Taking a considered look at the history of conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people, this comprehensive documentary explores Zionism's ideals and aims, and the difficulty of finding compromise in a land scarred by decades of hostility.

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New Releases on Netflix - Sunday Ball


In Brazil, soccer is the sport of the masses -- and nowhere is it more evident than in this engrossing documentary celebrating the competition among 14 favela teams playing just down the road from the site of the World Cup matches.

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New Releases on Netflix - Under the Sun


This intriguing documentary centers on 8-year-old Zin-mi, who's about to join North Korea's Children's Union on the "Day of the Shining Star": Kim Jong Il's birthday. As the film crew follows Zin-mi and her parents, state watchdogs are ever present.

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New Releases on Netflix - 2 Broke Girls: Season 5


After their involvement in the dramatic chaos surrounding Oleg and Sophie's wedding, Max and Caroline look forward to regaining some normality in their lives -- but that's not what's in store for them.

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New Releases on Netflix - Blue Bloods: Season 6


As the series rolls into its sixth season, the extended Reagan family continues to devote themselves to keeping the Big Apple safe, with embattled Police Commissioner Frank Reagan at the helm.

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New Releases on Netflix - Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders: Season 1


Assigned to a special department of the FBI, seasoned criminal investigator Jack Garrett and his team are tasked with rescuing U.S. citizens from perilous and sometimes lethal situations outside the nation's borders.

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New Releases on Netflix - Midsomer Murders: Series 18


The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby and his assistant, DS Charlie Nelson. Delightful in a murderously charming way.

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Wednesday 14 September 2016

New Releases on Netflix - Scorpion: Season 2


Brains continue to trump brawn in this season of this action drama about a group of geniuses tasked with defusing complex high-tech threats. With previous Homeland Security Director Merrick out of the picture, the team gets a new leader.

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Sunday 11 September 2016

New Releases on Netflix - Captain America: Civil War


The most explosive clash to ever rock the Marvel Cinematic Universe ignites a firestorm of conflict in the game-changing epic, Captain America: Civil War. In the wake of collateral damage, government pressure to rein in the Avengers drives a deep wedge between Captain America and Iron Man, causing a catastrophic rift that turns the two friends into bitter enemies. Against a backdrop of divided loyalties, their fellow Avengers must deal with the fallout.

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New Releases on Netflix - Marauders


In their pursuit of a gang of highly skilled bank robbers, two FBI agents uncover evidence that suggests the lethal heist is just one part of a far-reaching conspiracy with a surprising purpose.

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New Releases on Netflix - Barbie Star Light Adventure


Barbie and her devoted pet sidekick, Pupcorn, fly high on fun hoverboarding adventures across a beautiful, far-off planet. One day, everything changes when the twinkling galaxy stars start to dim and slow their dance in the sky. Although nervous about leaving her home, Barbie travels to Capital Planet to join a special rescue team on a mission to save the stars. Once there, she meets galactic hoverboard champion Sal-lee and a team of talented new friends. Barbie soon discovers that if she listens to her heart, and with the help of her friends, she might be the leader the whole universe has been waiting for!

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New Releases on Netflix - Ratchet & Clank


The universe's survival is in the hands of furry Rachet and his sidekick robot Clank in this animated adventure based on the video game series of the same name. Together the plucky duo must stop evil Chairman Drek from destroying the Solana galaxy.

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New Releases on Netflix - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping


Taking aim at the modern music industry, this rollicking mockumentary follows a rap star whose life nose-dives after his latest album flops. Looking to make a comeback, he reluctantly resurrects his former boy band.

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New Releases on Netflix - God's Not Dead 2


Following up on the faith-oriented original, this family and classroom drama spotlights the clash between devout high school teacher Grace Wesley and one of her students, Brooke Thawly, who thinks that Bible scripture doesn't belong in the classroom.

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New Releases on Netflix - Silent Storm


On a wild and remote Scottish island, the respected local minister, Balor, fights to keep his disappearing community together. His beautiful, enigmatic wife Aislin is more in tune with nature than she is with her husband or the villagers. It's clear she doesn't belong here and is treated as a total outsider. A storm is raging inside their marriage. They inhabit a strange, troubled relationship, which is reaching breaking point. Suddenly amidst the chaos and confusion there is a knock at the door: a rugged 17-year-old delinquent has been sent to live with them - his last chance at rehabilitation. His youthful nature ignites a passion within her, which offers her a way out of a life bound by convention and into the world beyond.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Fits


Captivated by a dance drill team known as the Lionesses and yearning for social acceptance, insecure tomboy Toni tries out for the squad and lands a spot. But just as she starts to gain confidence, inexplicable episodes of fainting plague the group.

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