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Jeanne Moreau: Madonna and Dame Helen Mirren pay tribute to French star

Madonna, Dame Helen Mirren and Naomi Campbell are among those to remember the cinema great.

from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

New Releases on Netflix - The Circle


Ambitious Mae Holland can't believe her good luck when the mightiest tech company on Earth -- The Circle -- hires her. But Mae's enthusiasm for her new job wavers after meeting a colleague who's skeptical of the company's objectives.

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New Releases on Netflix - Gifted


When his sister dies, 30-something bachelor Frank Adler assumes the care of her 7-year-old daughter. But his plans to raise her are threatened when the child reveals herself to be a math prodigy, and his mom suddenly gets involved.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Boss Baby


An addition to the family in the form of a suit-wearing baby brother has 7-year-old Tim worried about losing his parents' affection. But when a corporate plot threatens the balance of love in the world, Tim teams with his sibling to foil the scheme.

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New Releases on Netflix - Colossal


Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an out-of-work party girl who, after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend (Dan Stevens), is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown where she's reunited with her childhood friend (Jason Sudeikis). When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spin out of control, Gloria must determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.

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New Releases on Netflix - Unforgettable


Tessa is still waiting for the dust to settle on her failed marriage when her ex gets hitched again. With the new wife not only living in Tessa's former home but playing stepmother to her daughter, Tessa's jealousy begins to spin out of control.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Ottoman Lieutenant


On the brink of the First World War, The Ottoman Lieutenant tells the story of a strong-willed American woman (Hera Hilmar) who, frustrated by ongoing injustices at home, follows an American doctor (Josh Hartnett) to a medical mission in the exotic Ottoman Empire. However, her loyalty to both the doctor and the mission's founder (Ben Kingsley) is soon tested when she falls in love with Ismail (Michiel Huisman), a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army. With the invading army forces at their doorstep and the world about to plunge into war, she soon realizes that the most dangerous place to be during war, is in love.

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New Releases on Netflix - The Lovers


With spouses Mary and Michael each pursuing affairs, they agree to divorce. But on the brink of their split becoming official, a sudden burst of passion between them leaves both feeling guilty for cheating on their lovers.

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New Releases on Netflix - Shin Godzilla


It's a peaceful day in Japan when a strange fountain of water erupts in the bay, causing panic to spread among government officials. At first, they suspect only volcanic activity, but one young executive dares to wonder if it may be something different. His worst nightmare comes to life when a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and begins tearing through the city, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. As the government scrambles to save the citizens, a rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

from New Releases This Week

New Releases on Netflix - Cop and a Half: New Recruit


Grizzled veteran detective Mark Simmons (Lou Diamond Phillips) can't seem to catch the "Badge Bandit" -- the city's serial prankster who's causing mischief and embarrassing the police. Karina Murphy (Lulu Wilson) is a spunky 12-year-old who dreams of being a cop. She stumbles on Simmons' stakeout where she proves she's got serious detective skills and tech-savvy smarts. While Simmons wants to ignore Karina, the police captain does the unthinkable and teams them up. While on their mission to stop the "Badge Bandit," the unlikely duo goes on a hilarious, action-filled adventure!

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New Releases on Netflix - Big Little Lies


Tightly wound mothers of first-graders, Madeline, Celeste and Jane are all at crossroads in their personal lives. After banding together, the women find themselves embroiled in schoolyard scandals, intrigue and ... murder.

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New Releases on Netflix - Boyka: Undisputed 4


Scott Adkins returns as Yuri Boyka, the most complete fighter in the world, a man looking for his shot to fight for the ultimate championship belt. After he accidentally kills an opponent in the ring, Boyka reaches out to the fallen opponent's wife. But when the wife gets kidnapped by a crime kingpin, Boyka must take on a series of lethal opponents in the ring to keep her from a life of servitude.

from New Releases This Week

New Releases on Netflix - Hope Dances


Hope Douglas has a dream but her parents have thrown her into battle between playing sports and dancing ballet. When a tragedy strikes, Hope has to make a difficult choice that will decide her fate - which way does she go?

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New Releases on Netflix - Fortitude: Season 2


Surrounded by the savage beauty of the frozen landscape, Fortitude, a small town in the Arctic Circle, was one of the safest towns on earth. There had never been a violent crime here, until, in Season 1, a murder touched everyone in this close-knit community and the unsettling horror of the crime threatened the future of the town itself. And after that, the remote town of Fortitude will never be the same again.

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