The Americans : The Complete First Season (NR)Secrets can be deadly in this suspenseful thriller about undercover Russian spies in 1980s Washington D.C. Philip and Elizabeth Jennings seem to be a typical suburban couple, but they're actually lethal KGB agents plotting to bring down America, and when an FBI agent moves in across the street, they become ensnared in a pulse-pounding game of cat and mouse.
Cutie and the Boxer (R)In New York City in 1969, 19-year-old art student Noriko fell in love with 41-year-old avant-garde artist Ushio Shinohara and put her career on hold to marry and support this rising star of the Manhattan art world. After 40 years, their roles shifted. Now 80 and still struggling, Ushio is consumed with reinforcing his legacy via his "boxing" paintings, while Noriko is now finding her own creative voice through a series of drawings entitled "Cutie And Bullie" that depict their chaotic relationship and her desire to escape her husband's shadow and be respected as an artist in her own right.
DCI Banks : Season One (NR)Based on the bestselling Inspector Banks novels by Peter Robinson, DCI Banks follows the tenacious Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks and his headstrong partner Annie Cabbott as they attempt to solve three gruesome crimes. Shocking twists and turns and stunning revelations await the unlikely duo on their path to set things right.
Girl Rising (PG-13)Travel the globe to meet nine unforgettable girls--striving beyond circumstances, pushing past limits. Their dreams, their voices, their incredible stories are captured in a film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to save the world. More than a film, Girl Rising is the heart of a movement that is spreading around the world promoting this powerful truth: Educating girls in the developing world can transform families, communities, entire countries, and break the cycle of poverty in just one generation.
The Grand Budapest Hotel (R)Recounts the adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars; and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting; a raging battle for an enormous family fortune; a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds, and skis; and the sweetest confection of a love affair--all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing continent.
Ripper Street : Season Two (NR)The job of preventing Whitechapel from descending into hell has never been harder for Inspector Reid and his loyal deputies. As the century enters its final decade, society teeters on the brink of moral collapse and nowhere are the bloated British Empire's problems felt more keenly than in its dark heart: the East End of London. The memory of Jack the Ripper may have faded but the Whitechapel streets he walked are more dangerous than ever.
Still Mine (PG-13)Determined to build a more suitable house for his wife Irene, whose memory is failing, Craig Morrison is met with resistance from an overzealous government inspector. Facing a possible jail sentence, and with Irene becoming increasingly ill, Craig races to finish the house.
True Detective (TV-MA)In 1995, Detectives Marty Hart and Rust Cohle, patrners in Louisiana's Criminal Investigation Division, are assigned to a macabre murder by a killer with disturbing occult leanings. As they attempt to uncover the secrets of this bizarre crime, their own lives collide and entwine in unexpected, sometimes catastrophic ways. In 2012, when a similar case leads to an investigation of the original '95 murder by two new detectives, Marty and Rust separately tell the story of the investigation, their lives, and how they've affected each other as detectives, friends, and men.
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