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Prime Suspect 1
:Description:Helen Mirren (Teaching Mrs. Tingle/Gosford Park) introduces the character of Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison in the first of the series PRIME SUSPECT, which aired on PBS in January 1992. There will be five series in all, with a sixth currently set to air in the summer of 2004. When a young woman is found brutally murdered and the DCI in charge is unable to take up the case, it is passed to Jane Tennison, the first female DCI to handle such responsibility. Between a slippery suspect and resistance from her ...
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The Forsyte Saga, Series 1
: :An all-new adaptation of john galworthys classic tale of a rich & powerful english family rocked by sexial jealousies infidelities & the turbulent transition to the modern age. Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 10/08/2002 Starring: Damain Lewis Ioan Gruffudd Run time: 426 minutes :Granada Television's adaptation of The Forsyte Saga achieved the seemingly impossible in spring 2002, matching the BBC's 35-year-old black-and-white classic version with a richly cast and superbly directed take on John Galsworthy's first two novels. The success of these six 90-minute episodes proved that despite the current ...
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The Passion of Ayn Rand
: :Passion is not one of those words usually associated with the controversial author Ayn Rand, unless one is speaking of her controversial ideas. Her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged made egoism a virtue, and her philosophy of objectivism, which she defiantly trumpeted in the face of criticism, proclaimed self-interest was a patriotic virtue. For 15 years she also used her philosophy to justify an affair with her 'intellectual heir' (as she proclaimed him) Nathaniel Branden. This made-for-cable drama, based on the memoir by Barbara Branden (Nathaniel's wife), hones in on ...
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Secret Smile
:Description:'Great cast, led by a menacing David Tennant; nicely shot; carefully directed to build up the suspense.' – The Times'David Tennant was a convincing evil, stalking fantasist... Plotwise, Secret Smile grabbed you by the lapels and dragged you along.' – The GuardianIt’s all about controlWhat’s the worst that can happen when a new romance goes wrong – you end up with a broken heart and put it down to experience? Not when self-styled entrepreneur Brendan Block (David Tennant - Casanova, Blackpool, Doctor Who) is involved. He’s not a man to let ...
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Feast of July
:Description:A compelling tale of passion's dark secrets -- critics applauded FEAST OF JULY as one of the best films of the year! A mysterious young beauty, Bella Ford, searches hopelessly for the lover who betrayed her. Weary and alone, she is offered shelter by the Wainwright family, who help her find new hope ... and whose three handsome sons battle for her affections! But just when she is ready to begin her new life, Bella's former lover unexpectedly reappears to haunt her with the secrets of their past! From Merchant Ivory ...
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A Dangerous Man
: :Studio: Bfs Ent & Multimedia Limi Release Date: 03/23/2004 Run time: 104 minutes
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Prime Suspect 1
: essential video:Helen Mirren's Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, the only female DCI on an old boy's club London homicide squad, is like a phantom lurking around the edges of the action while the men rush through their latest murder case, joshing and winking in the kind of male camaraderie the cop genre has celebrated for decades. When DCI Shefford dies of a sudden heart attack, Tennison demands to take over. Despite her superintendent's resistance ('Give her this case and she'll start expecting more.'), she becomes the squad's first woman to ...
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State of Mind
:Description:Reeling from the discovery of her husband’s infidelity, Grace Hazlett (Niamh Cusack) juggles life as a single mother with her casework as a criminal psychologist. In the midst of her turmoil, she is asked to determine the guilt or innocence of Julian Latimer (Andrew Lincoln), a man who killed his wife but claims to have no memory of the crime. As Grace explores the validity of his story, she sees her betrayal mirrored at every turn. Stripped of objectivity, Grace finds both her judgment and her life in danger.
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State of Mind
:Description:Reeling from the discovery of her husband's infidelity, a criminal psychologist is asked to determine the guilt or innocence of a man who killed his wife but claims to not remember the crime.
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The Passion of Ayn Rand [Region 2]
: :Passion is not one of those words usually associated with the controversial author Ayn Rand, unless one is speaking of her controversial ideas. Her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged made egoism a virtue, and her philosophy of objectivism, which she defiantly trumpeted in the face of criticism, proclaimed self-interest was a patriotic virtue. For 15 years she also used her philosophy to justify an affair with her 'intellectual heir' (as she proclaimed him) Nathaniel Branden. This made-for-cable drama, based on the memoir by Barbara Branden (Nathaniel's wife), hones in on ...
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