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MM00232258 
Year 2017
Description: Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English) Made in 2017 Ben Affleck writes, directs and stars in this crime drama based on Dennis Lehane's novel following a Prohibition Era gangster. Set during the 1920s and '30s, the film chronicles the criminal career of Joe Coughlin (Affleck), the son of Boston Irish police captain Thomas (Brendan Gleeson). After returning from fighting in World War I, Joe begins dabbling in heists and cons and enters the employ of Mob boss Albert White (Robert Glenister), while also having an affair with his girlfriend Emma (Sienna Miller). After a job goes wrong and he ends up in prison, Joe goes to work for White's rival Maso Pescatore (Remo Girone) who sends him to Tampa to run his own bootlegging racket. Settled in Florida, Joe sets about expanding his criminal empire and hopes to open a casino when gambling is eventually legalised. Certificate 15
MM00231787
Year 2017
Description: Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English) Made in 2016 Andrew Garfield and Sam Worthington star in this biographical drama directed by Mel Gibson. The film recounts the heroism of conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss (Garfield) amid the blood and thunder of the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. When most in his town are enlisted to the army, Doss is motivated to sign up as well. However, due to his beliefs, he refuses to handle a weapon and instead intends to serve in the field as a medic. After campaigning to be allowed to go into battle unarmed, Doss is assigned to the 77th Infantry Division and sent to Okinawa to fight under Captain Glover (Worthington). With the American forces suffering severe casualties in their assault on the Japanese, Doss springs into action by selflessly putting himself in the line of fire in a heroic attempt to save the lives of his injured comrades. The film was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director - Motion Picture (Gibson) and Best Performance By an Ac Certificate 15
MM00232685
Year 2017
Description: Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English, Bengali, Hindi), Subtitles (English) Made in 2016 Garth Davis directs this drama based on a true story. The film follows the remarkable journey of Indian orphan Saroo Brierley (Sunny Pawar/Dev Patel) who, after becoming lost on the streets of Calcutta at five-years-old, is adopted by Australian couple John and Sue Brierley (David Wenham and Nicole Kidman). 25 years later in Australia, Saroo, with the help of his girlfriend Lucy (Rooney Mara), turns to the Internet and Google Earth to finally find and reconnect with his mother, Kamla Mushi (Priyanka Bose), and the rest of his true family. The film was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Patel), and Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Dustin O'Halloran/Volker Bertelmann) and six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Patel) and Best Supporting Actress (Kidman). The film was also nominated for five BAFTAs, winning for Best Supporting Actor (Patel) a Certificate PG
0857834142 
Year 2017
Description: The skin you look at in the mirror is not the same as that of a friend's. Just because they swear by an amazing face cream doesn't mean it's going to be your skincare hero too. Your genetic background, where you live, and what you eat will all have an impact, as will your stress and hydration levels, gut health and sleep patterns. Covering everythi
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