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[TRAILER] When young lovers Cecilia Tallis (Keira Knightley) and Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) are torn apart by a lie constructed by Cecilia's jealous younger sister, Briony (Saoirse Ronan), all three of them must deal with the consequences. Robbie is the hardest hit, since Briony's deception results in his imprisonment, but hope for Cecilia and her beau increases when their paths cross during World War II. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Feb 27, 2024 - 4 comments

When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.
posted by bbrown on Sep 30, 2023 - 4 comments

Faithfully adapted by filmmaker Wes Anderson from Roald Dahl's short story, this fantastical tale follows a rich man who masters a wondrous skill. [more inside]
posted by bbrown on Sep 27, 2023 - 21 comments

[TRAILER] On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Feb 13, 2023 - 4 comments

In the years before the Civil War, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. Subjected to the cruelty of one malevolent owner (Michael Fassbender), he also finds unexpected kindness from another, as he struggles continually to survive and maintain some of his dignity. Then in the 12th year of the disheartening ordeal, a chance meeting with an abolitionist from Canada changes Solomon's life forever. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 16, 2022 - 5 comments

English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity. Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy star in this affecting biopic of the Victorian painter whose enthusiasms were overtaken by mental illness. [more inside]
posted by jouke on Jan 14, 2022 - 5 comments

Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother George brings home a new wife (Rose) and her son (Peter), Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love. [more inside]
posted by Sheydem-tants on Dec 2, 2021 - 13 comments

The Uatcher gathers heroes all across the multiverse for one final battle against "Ultra-Vison" [more inside]
posted by Karmakaze on Oct 6, 2021 - 41 comments

Based on the true story of the Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source trying to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
posted by ellieBOA on Apr 26, 2021 - 4 comments

The UK National Theatre's 2011 production of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch alternating the roles of the Creature and Victor Frankenstein. On YouTube (both versions) this week as part of the NT Live project. [more inside]
posted by Major Clanger on May 4, 2020 - 5 comments

Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews. Come for the cameos. Stay for the credits. [more inside]
posted by Stanczyk on Sep 21, 2019 - 17 comments

Strategist Dominic Cummings (Benedict Cumberbatch) leads a campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union. Directed by Toby Haynes (Sherlock, Doctor Who). [more inside]
posted by memebake on Jan 18, 2019 - 3 comments

Sherlock faces one of the most chilling enemies of his long career: the powerful and seemingly unassailable Culverton Smith - a man with a very dark secret indeed.
posted by litera scripta manet on Jan 8, 2017 - 73 comments

Host: Benedict Cumberbatch, Musical Guest: Solange [more inside]
posted by DizzyOnBugSpray on Nov 6, 2016 - 19 comments

English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II. [more inside]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Nov 17, 2014 - 20 comments