Keith Madden

The Courier is directed by Dominic Cooke and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel), Jessie Buckley (Beast), Merab Ninidze and Angus Wright. Set in the early 1960s, cold war spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The film will be released in March 2021.

Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch (Greville Wynne)
Rachel Brosnahan (Emily Donovan)
Jessie Buckley (Sheila Wynne)
Merab Ninidze (Oleg Penkovsky)

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The Good Liar is directed by Oscar winner Bill Condon and starring award winning actors; Ian McKellen & Helen Mirren with Russell Tovey and Jim Carter. The screenplay is written by Jeffrey Hatcher and has been adapted from an original novel by Nicholas Searle. The film was released in November 2019.

Career con artist Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) can hardly believe his luck when he meets wealthy widow Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) online. As Betty opens her home and life to him . . . Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Cast
Helen Mirren (Betty McLeish)
Ian McKellen (Roy Courtnay)
Russell Tovey (Steven)
Jim Carter (Vincent)
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Vlad)
Mark Lewis Jones (Bryn)
Phil Dunster (Young Roy)
Michael Culkin (Dr. Livesey)

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Directed by Edward Berger (Deutschland 83) and based on the books by Edward St Aubyn, Patrick Melrose (Benedict Cumberbatch) is an aristocratic and outrageously funny playboy who struggles to overcome the damage inflicted by a horribly abusive father (Hugo Weaving) and the mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who tacitly condoned the behaviour. The episodes were first shown in 2018.

Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch (Patrick Melrose)
Jennifer Jason Leigh (Eleanor Melrose)
Hugo Weaving (David Melrose)
Holliday Grainger (Bridget Watson Scott)
Allison Williams (Marianne)
Blythe Danner (Nancy)

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On Chesil Beach is directed by Dominic Cooke (The Courier) and starring Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan with Billy Howle, Emily Watson, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough and Samuel West. Set in the early 1960s, the story focuses on a young couples honeymoon. Screenplay by Ian McEwan and based on his novel of the same name. The film was released in 2018.

Cast
Saoirse Ronan (Florence Ponting)
Billy Howle (Edward Mayhew)
Emily Watson (Violet Ponting)
Anne-Marie Duff (Marjorie Mayhew)
Adrian Scarborough (Lionel Mayhew)
Samuel West (Geoffrey Ponting)
Bebe Cave (Ruth Ponting)
Oliver Johnstone (Ted)
Florence Baker (Chloe)
Anna Burgess (Anne Mayhew)
Mia Burgess (Harriet Mayhew)

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The life of a children's book author is turned upside down when his daughter goes missing. Staring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Macdonald, Stephen Campbell Moore and Saskia Reeves. Screenplay by Stephen Butchard and adapted from Ian McEwan’s award-winning novel. Directed by Julian Farino (Marvellous). The TV film was first shown on the BBC in 2017.

Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch (Stephen Lewis)
Kelly Macdonald (Julie Lewis)
Stephen Campbell Moore (Charles)
Saskia Reeves (Thelma)

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The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville), is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change. Staring Gillian Anderson (Edwina Mountbatten), Lily Travers (Pamela Mountbatten), Michael Gambon (Lord Lionel 'Pug' Ismay), Simon Callow (Radcliffe), Manish Dayal (Jeet) and Simon Williams (Archie Wavell). Directed by Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham). The film was released in 2017.

Cast
Hugh Bonneville (Lord Louis Mountbatten)
Gillian Anderson (Edwina Mountbatten)
Michael Gambon (Lord Lionel 'Pug' Ismay)
Simon Callow (Radcliffe)
Manish Dayal (Jeet)
Simon Williams (Archie Wavell)
Lily Travers (Pamela Mountbatten)

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Directed by Oscar winner Bill Condon and starring Ian McKellen (Mr Holmes) with Laura Linney as Mrs. Munro. An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back on his life, and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman played by Hattie Morahan. The film is adapted from an original novel by Mitch Cullin entitled a slight trick of the mind. The film was released in 2015.

Cast
Ian McKellen (Sherlock Holmes)
Laura Linney (Mrs. Munro)
Hattie Morahan (Ann Kelmot)
Milo Parker (Roger)
Frances de la Tour (Madame Schirmer)
Frances Barber (Matinee ‘Madame Schirmer’)
John Sessions (Mycroft Holmes)
Philip Davis (Inspector Gilbert)

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Discovering a cache of cash in their dead tenant’s apartment, a couple played by James Franco and Kate Hudson, take the money and find themselves the target of a deadly adversary and the thief who stole it. The film was directed by Henrik Ruben Genz and was released in 2014.

Cast
James Franco (Tom Reed)
Kate Hudson (Anna Reed)
Omar Sy (Khan)
Tom Wilkinson (Halden)
Anna Friel (Sarah)

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A young lawyer (Daniel Radcliffe) travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman (Liz White) is terrorising the locals. Directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake).

Cast
Daniel Radcliffe (Arthur Kipps)
Ciarán Hinds (Sam Daily)
Janet McTeer (Elisabeth Daily)
Liz White (The Woman in Black)
Roger Allam (Mr Bentley)
Tim McMullan (Jerome)

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A splinter group of Roman soldiers (including Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, David Morrissey & Noel Clarke) fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack. Directed by Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Decent & Hellboy). The film was released in 2010.

Cast
Michael Fassbender (Quintus Dias)
Dominic West (Titus Flavius Virilus)
Olga Kurylenko (Etain)
Liam Cunningham (Brick)
David Morrissey (Bothos)
Imogen Poots (Arianne)
Noel Clarke (Macros)

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A gangster named Perrier (Brendan Gleeson) looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies. Staring Cillian Murphy, Jodie Whittaker, Brendan Coyle and Jim Broadbent. Directed by Ian FitzGibbon. The film was released in 2010.

Cast
Gabriel Byrne (Voice of The Reaper)
Cillian Murphy (Michael McCrea)
Jodie Whittaker (Brenda)
Brendan Coyle (Jerome)
Jim Broadbent (Jim McCrea)
Brendan Gleeson (Darren Perrier)

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Directed by James Watkins (The Woman In Black) and starring Michael Fassbender, Kelly Reilly and a young Jack O’Connell. Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple (Michael Fassbender & Kelly Reilly) confront a gang of loutish youths headed up by Jack O’Connell with terrifyingly brutal consequences. The film was released in 2008.

Cast
Michael Fassbender (Steve)
Kelly Reilly (Jenny)
Jack O’Connell (Brett)
James Gandhi (Adam)
Thomas Turgoose (Cooper)
Shaun Dooley (Jon)

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