During the psychedelic 60s and 70s Larry "Doc" Sportello is surprised by
his former girlfriend and her plot for her billionaire boyfriend, his
wife, and her boyfriend. A plan for kidnapping gets shaken up by the
oddball characters entangled in this groovy kidnapping romp based upon
the novel by Thomas Pynchon.
THE WEDDING RINGER
Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is a lovable but socially awkward groom-to-be
with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until
he marries the girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is
referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man,
Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially
challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as
they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance
between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.
THE GAMBLER
Jim Bennett is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes
gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers
his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his
creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his
dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays
both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while
garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest
in Bennett's future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett
must take the ultimate risk for a second chance...
ACCIDENTAL LOVE
An original political satire about a naive small town waitress who
accidentally gets a nail buried in her head, causing erratic and
outrageous behavior that leads her to Washington DC. There she falls for
a dashing, but clueless, Congressman who searches for the courage to
save her.
THE BOY NEXT DOOR
When a handsome, charming teenager named Noah (Ryan Guzman) moves in
next door, newly separated high-school teacher Claire Peterson (Jennifer
Lopez) encourages his friendship and engages in a little bit of
harmless (or so she thinks) flirtation. Although Noah spends much of the
time hanging out with Claire's son, the teen's attraction to her is
palpable. One night, Claire gives in to temptation and lets Noah seduce
her, but when she tries to end the relationship, he turns violent.
MIND OF A CHEF: EDWARD LEE
One part Southern soul, one part Asian spice, and one part New York attitude, Chef Edward Lee
is a Korean-American who grew up in Brooklyn, trained in NYC kitchens,
and has spent the better part of a decade honing his vision at 610
Magnolia restaurant in Louisville, KY.
MIND OF A CHEF: MAGNUS NILSSON
In Jämtland, northwestern Sweden, about 6 hours north of Sweden's
capital, the land is isolated, sparse and frozen half the year. It is
this isolated landscape that Chef Magnus Nilsson
has transformed a ski resort farmhouse into what some say is one of the
best restaurants in the world, with a several months long wait list.
Guests at the 12-seat Fäviken Magasinet restaurant are treated to a
multi-course, inventive, perfectly timed, and choreographed meal
prepared by Nilsson and his small kitchen staff. The menu boasts
seasonal ingredients that honor the landscape of the region as well as
championing the traditions and past of its people.
PADDINGTON
A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to
London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington
Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined
- until he meets the kind Brown family, who read the label around his
neck ('Please look after this bear. Thank you.') and offer him a
temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this
rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.
Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose long
awaited reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she
is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he
goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the
police. For one last time, Mills must use his "particular set of
skills," to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of
justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now - his
daughter.
CAKE
The acerbic, hilarious CLAIRE SIMMONS becomes fascinated by the suicide
of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the
details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with
Nina's husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal
tragedy.
FORTITUDE
Fortitude is a place like nowhere else on Earth. Surrounded by the
savage beauty of the polar landscape, its future sparkling with the
promise of Arctic opportunity, wealth and discovery, Fortitude is one of
the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here.
Until now.
THE MUSKETEERS: SEASON 2
Set on the streets of 17th century Paris, series gives a contemporary
take on the classic story about a group of highly trained soldiers and
bodyguards assigned to protect King and country.
Amelia who lost her husband in a car crash on the way to the give birth
to Samuel, their only kid, struggles to cope with her fate as a single
mom. Samuel's constant fear of monsters and his violent reaction to
overcome the fear doesn't help her cause either which makes her friends
distance themselves. When things can not get any worse, they read a
strange book in their house that talks about the 'Babadook' monster that
hides in the dark areas of their house. Even Amelia seems to feel the
effect of Babadook and desperately tries to destroy the book, but in
vain! The nightmarish experiences the two encounter form the rest of the
story.
BIG EYES
In San Francisco in the 1950s, Margaret was a woman trying to make it on
her own after leaving her husband with only her daughter and her
paintings. She meets gregarious ladies' man and fellow painter Walter
Keane in a park while she was struggling to make an impact with her
drawings of children with big eyes. The two quickly become a pair with
outgoing Walter selling their paintings and quiet Margaret holed up at
home painting even more children with big eyes. But Walter's actually
selling her paintings as his own. A clash of financial success and
critical failure soon sends Margaret reeling in her life of lies. With
Walter still living the high life, Margaret's going to have to try
making it on her own again and re-claiming her name and her paintings.
WOMAN IN BLACK 2
40 years after Arthur Kipps' experience at Eel Marsh house, a group of
children under the care of two women, escaping from war-torn London,
arrive to the house and become the next target for the ghost of Jennette
Humfrye, otherwise known as The Woman in Black. With the help of a
fellow soldier, the women and children must fend off the spirit of
Jennette Humfrye, and end her presence once and for all.
KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS
This documentary allows a rare look into the notoriously insular Studio
Ghibli, creators of many animated classics, as directors Hayao Miyazaki,
Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki rush to complete The Wind
Rises and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.
WHITNEY
"Whitney" chronicles the headline-making relationship between the iconic
singer, actress, producer and model Whitney Houston and singer and
songwriter Bobby Brown from the time they first met at the very height
of their celebrity to their courtship and tumultuous marriage.
Throughout it all, difficulties followed the superstar couple while they
dealt with the overwhelming rewards and consequences of the fame and
fortune created by Houston's meteoric rise that would soon overshadow
them both.
THE MISSING
"The Missing" follows Tony, played by James Nesbitt, as a man devastated
by the abduction of his young son, Oliver, during a family vacation in
France. He becomes a man obsessed, unable to accept that his child may
be dead and spends years searching for him. Tony's exhaustive search
fractures his marriage to Emily, played by Frances O' Connor and
threatens to destroy his life. Tcheky Karyo plays Julien, the French
police detective who launched the initial search for the child. Even
though he is retired in present day, he too cannot shake the small
belief that the child may still be alive. Told using a fascinating
narrative puzzle, "The Missing" explores the impact of a child's
abduction, the emotional cost of obsession, hope and finding when to let
go. This gripping thriller is told simultaneously over multiple time
frames and set in France and London.
TOP OF THE LAKE
When pregnant, 12-year-old Tui tries to kill herself in a freezing New
Zealand lake, Detective Robin Griffin has plenty of questions for the
girl. But when Tui suddenly disappears, Griffin finds herself knee-deep
in small-town secrets.
BROADCHURCH: 1st SEASON
A seemingly calm and friendly seaside town becomes a town wrapped in
secrets when the death of an eleven year old boy sparks an unwanted
media frenzy. As the town's locals start to open up about what they do
and don't know, it falls upon the police to catch the supposed killer.
BATMAN Vs. ROBIN
The shadows of Gotham City are no place for a child, but Damian Wayne is
no ordinary child. Now bearing the mantle of Robin, he blazes a
headstrong and sometimes reckless trail alongside his father, the
Batman. While investigating a crime scene, Robin encounters a mysterious
figure, Talon, who leads him on a life-altering course through the
depths of Gotham's secret society known as the Court of Owls. It's a
dangerous journey that will force Batman and Robin to face their most
dangerous adversary, each other! Witness the epic battle that will shape
a destiny and forge the future of Robin forever.
