David Harewood

Set against the backdrop of the chaos and civil war that enveloped 1990s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (DiCaprio), an ex-mercenary from Zimbabwe, and Solomon Vandy (Hounsou), a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories and their circumstances are as different as any can be until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond, the kind of stone that can transform a life... or end it. (Warner Bros.)

Fact-based drama which charts how Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to politicised fighter against apartheid, and from an adoring and loving wife to firebrand revolutionary. (BBC)

Housewife Annie Marsh suspects her husband might be The Hawk, a brutal serial killer. Complicating matters is the fact that she once was incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital. When she discovers she does not have the happy marriage she always believed and begins to piece together the times and dates of her husband's frequent absences, her fears begin to take hold, and her sanity deteriorates. (imdb)

A retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel. After the death of Captain Flint (Sutherland), his betrayed First Mate Long John Silver (Izzard), hatches a plan to retrieve Flint's hidden treasure.

The story of an ex-US Marine who rescued two men from the wreckage of the World Trade Center and then vanished, until he discovered he had become the subject of a Hollywood movie (Channel 4)

London's East End 1969. Based on real events. Two chancers 'find' a lump of Uranium and crisscross Europe to find a buyer. Accompanied by Danny's girl,the lovely Carole. They encounter a diverse cast of bizarre characters, all trying to steal the 'Hot Potato', but a deal agreed inside the Vatican has the co-conspirators confounding each other. The story twists and turns to an exciting and unexpected finale. (imdb)

A dramatisation of Philip Pullman's second novel about Victorian heroine Sally Lockhart. It's six years since The Ruby in the Smoke, and Sally has her own financial consulting business. When a client loses a fortune following the unexpected collapse of a shipping firm, the young businesswoman grows suspicious and sets out to investigate - and a clairvoyant soon puts her on the trail of the richest man in Europe and a terrifying new weapon, the Hopkinson Self-Regulator.

Dr. Stephen Ezard returns home to the UK after the reported death of his brother, Michael, only to find that his widow, Yasim, is harboring a wanted yet deathly ill illegal immigrant. After the death of Yasim's immigrant friend, she disappears with the body, leaving more questions than answers. Stephen is then hired as a consultant and promoter of a new computer system, T.I.A. Using his expert computer skills, he secretly tracks down Yasim, unaware that he is a pawn in a government conspiracy. (imdb)

In November 1974, terrorists blew up two Birmingham pubs on the same night resulting in the deaths of 21 people. The culprits have never been found, but as the family of one of the victims asks in this documentary - who is still looking for them? Cameras follow the twists and turns of their campaign

A thriller centered on a young boxer trying to distance himself from his father's gangster past and the relationship with his trainer. (imdb)

When Marine Nicolas Brody is hailed as a hero after he returns home from eight years of captivity in Iraq, intelligence officer Carrie Mathison is the only one who suspects that he may have been "turned". (imdb)

The veteran Inspector Chappel heads up the Metropolitan vice squad as he and his team investigate prostitution and pornography in the London sex trade. (imdb)

After being the subject of an embarrassing viral video, a self-involved 20-something enlists the help of a marketing expert to revamp her image in the real world. (imdb)

A young woman becomes involved with a man who not only may be an art thief, but a murderer.

A new assignment forces a top spy to team up with his football hooligan brother.

Six-part miniseries on the life of Nelson Mandela.

Sam Grace; a Philadelphia based private detective teams up with his old friend Trevor Watkins; an English policeman who both go on the trail of an elusive murderer and jewel thief in Bermuda.

Four black men living in London experience the impact of infidelity and unplanned pregnancies in their lives in different ways. Gus is a successful manager of his family's jeweler and is seeing a black single mother but is tempted by a light skin dancing teacher. Linvall is a photographer who is seeing the white daughter of a washed up rock star while helping out his friend with her son. Beres is happily married with a young daughter, but the cracks begin to show.

An American mogul and patriarch wields power and influence to expand his media empire and control his family.

When a single mother brings her young boy to church for healing, this lonely pentecostal minister is forced to confront the seemingly incurable illness of the child… and his own demons as well. The more he prays, the more things seem to spiral out of his control. (Letterboxd)

The beautiful Hebe Rutter (Serena Scott Thomas) has been cast out by her family after a teenage pregnancy to a masked stranger during a fiesta in Italy. She makes ends meet and pays for her son's school fees by cooking for old ladies and sleeping with a small syndicate of adoring men (the "peacocks" of the title, from Greek mythology). The story revolves around Hebe, her "clients", and their families, and set against a backdrop of village life in southwest England. There is a sub-theme of the an

When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London. (imdb)

Filmed version of Julie Taymor's live theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic comedy about young lovers and magical sprites. (imdb)

A compelling, humor-tinged romantic mystery that is not so much a "who done it" as an exploration of the riddle of why people make the fatal errors they do - in life, in marriage and when their decisions count the very most. (Fox Searchlight)

Based on the short story from Terry Pratchett’s book of Christmas tales entitled “Father Christmas’s Fake Beard”. It tells the story of a quintessentially English town which is thrown into disarray by a huge snowfall and the dramatic appearance of a 14-foot tall Abominable Snow Baby. Shunned and feared by the local townsfolk, Snow Baby is rescued by the indomitable Granny who along with grandson Albert, welcomes him into her home, showering her new pet with love and affection.

Several African-American pioneers of the Space Race. (imdb)

An American family moves into Canterville Chase, a stately countryside mansion that has been haunted by the ghost of Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.

This docuseries examines the role of relics in the Catholic Church today. Each episode highlights a specific passion relic, or object, that Jesus interacted with during his death on the cross or in his tomb. explaining its story, past and present, often shrouded in legend. (Macie Sweet, National Catholic Reporter)