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Teenager Celie suffers horribly at the hands of her abusive father Alfonso until she is married off against her will to local farmer Mister, who expects her to take care of his three children. Celie's spirited sister Nettie refuses to submit to Mister and leaves Georgia, but promises to write every day. Years pass and Celie has been worn down to quiet subservience, until Mister's mistress, sultry jazz singer Shug Avery, sashays into town and lights a fire in the broken wife. Musical drama based on Alice Walker's 1982 novel, starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P Henson, Colman Domingo and Danielle Brooks

A man diagnosed with HIV and given 30 days to live discovers that many treatments for his condition are not available in the US. With the aid of a transsexual Aids patient, he sets up a scheme to smuggle the drugs into the country and distribute them to those in need. Fact-based drama, starring Oscar winners Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, with Jennifer Garner and Steve Zahn

Queen Elizabeth I faces threats at home and abroad, as Mary, Queen of Scots plots against her while the King of Spain builds a vast armada to undertake an invasion of England. Unable to reconcile her feelings for the dashing Sir Walter Raleigh with her duty to her country, the monarch engineers a romance between the courtier and one of her ladies-in-waiting. Historical drama sequel, with Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush and Samantha Morton

An English boy living in Shanghai is separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion and forced to live on the streets. The youngster is befriended by an American sailor, who helps the boy adapt to life without his family, before the pair are eventually captured and subjected to the terrors of internment. Steven Spielberg's Second World War drama based on JG Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel, starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich and Nigel Havers

A retired army colonel has raised his three sons alone on their remote Montana ranch. But the all-male household is thrown into turmoil when the youngest son brings home his beautiful fiancee, causing jealousy and tensions that culminate in tragedy. Edward Zwick's period drama, starring Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and Henry Thomas

Four sisters are raised by their strong-willed mother while their father is away fighting in the American Civil War. Although one yearns to become a writer and another dreams of being married, the girls remain firmly united as the family steers a course through hard times and tragic events. Period drama, based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, with Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes, Samantha Mathis and Kirsten Dunst

An idle womaniser pretends to be a father to meet women in a single mothers' group - but he starts to change his selfish ways when a lonely youngster with a depressed mum becomes emotionally attached to him. Romantic comedy adapted from Nick Hornby's novel, starring Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Weisz

The bookish Anastasia Steele and damaged billionaire playboy Christian Grey continue their sadomasochistic relationship, while their safety is threatened by strangers from his past. While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her. Erotic drama sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey, starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Bella Heathcote and Rita Ora

As tycoon Christian Grey and his new wife, Anastasia revel in a life of luxury, their happiness is endangered by her former boss. Conclusion of the romantic thriller trilogy based on EL James' novel, starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan and Eric Johnson