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Snake Plissken is back in John Carpenter's long-awaited sequel to Escape From New York, injected with a virus that will kill him in 10 hours flat unless he is successful in his latest quest.

In a single magical day, in 11th century Baghdad, a beggar-poet rises from poverty to become emir, defeats an evil wazir, saves the kingdom and helps two lovers come together. It may be luck ... the result of masterful plotting ... or it could be Kismet.

Two men and two women reunite to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across LA and the Mexican desert, and two former rivals must learn to trust each other when they come up against a shared enemy.

Simon travels along the Yangtze, discovering a revival of religious faith in China. Starting his journey at the first bend in the Yangtze, Simon follows the river to Dazu where he sees 50,000 ancient and exquisite rock carvings, some of the only religious artefacts not to have been destroyed under communist rule. Taking a river cruise, he arrives at the Three Gorges Dam, the biggest power station on the planet.

Oscar nominee Samantha Morton, Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland and Temuera Morrison star in this intimate story following a young Irish woman's (abandoned by her father) search for her lost son who has been kidnapped by his Maori grandfather. Finding herself on both sides of a turbulent war as Maori tribes make a last attempt to stem the tide of British settlers, she is forced to choose between the European ways she knows or follow her son into a Maori way of living.

A behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. The high-profile trial first makes headlines with the unlikely pairing of Ted Olson and David Boies, political foes who last faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v Gore. The film also follows the plaintiffs, two gay couples who find their families at the centre of the same-sex marriage controversy. Five years in the making, this is the story of how they took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the US Supreme Court.

Simon Reeve follows the sacred waters of the Ganges from source to sea, exploring how India's economy has affected its religious culture. Along the way he meets westerners in Rishikesh seeking spiritual enlightenment, takes a holy dip in the fast-flowing waters at Haridwar and discovers how the river is being severely polluted in Kanpur.

Jackie Chan stars as Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune in exotic antiquities. After Hawk discovers a mysterious sword in Africa, a band of Satan-worshipping monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend Lorelei, demanding the sword as ransom as well as other pieces of the legendary Armour of God - a magical outfit dating back to the Crusades. In Cantonese.

World nomad Simon Reeve is back to present this brand new series where history, adventure and travelogue combine as he explores three of the world's major rivers: the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges. Through the stories of the people who live alongside these great waterways, he uncovers their vast influence, and reveals how they unite, and divide, some of the most extraordinary parts of the world. Tracing the course of each river from source to mouth, this series delves deep into the beliefs and practices that underpin the lives of those living along its banks.

A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. In the autumn of 1870, General Pang Qingyun of the imperial army wants to end war and restore peace to the land. But to do so he must first rise to power. To help him achieve his goal, he joins two bandits Zhao Er-Hu and Jiang Wuyang, and the three become sworn brothers.

In Africa during WWI, a gin-swilling riverboat owner/captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.

In 2012, Jamie Andrew prepared his comeback; to climb the Matterhorn - the seventh highest Alpine peak, which has seen the death of 600 climbers - with his friend and climbing partner Roger Payne.

At the behest of King Horik, Ragnar assembles a small party to travel to Gotaland to resolve a land dispute with Jarl Borg.

Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace; his actress wife, Mia; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge ; master fixer Winston Wolfe and a nervous pair of armed robbers, "Pumpkin" and "Honey Bunny".

The traditional pilgrimage to Uppsala to thank the gods brings a torrent of emotions for Ragnar, Lagertha and Athelstan.

Three Viking ships sail upriver towards the very heart of power in eastern England: the Royal Villa of King Aelle. Ragnar Lothbrok has come looking for ransom in exchange for peace. However, King Aelle has a different plan in mind for these northern heathens.