Uzumasa 太秦 (Kyoto) is considered the Hollywood of Japan. It has produced many jidaigeki films (period dramas with sword fighting) that are loved by many Japanese, and are highly praised all over the world. These films wouldn't be what they were if it weren't for the kirareyaku (actors whose main job is to be killed by the lead star). Men who are killed, without ever being lit by the limelight This story is about those men, the unsung heroes of classic jidaigeki films. They loved and respected the art, even when the production of classic jidaigeki films began to dwindle. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of these men dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.
Vusi Madlazi returns to his native South Africa for his father's funeral and finds that a lot has changed. There are the drug wars and his brother is missing in action. During a backstreet search he meets up with a beautiful stripper and discovers a huge cocaine debt his brother had run up....
Hancock turns the standard superhero movie inside-out. The titular character, played by Will Smith, can fly, has super strength and is invulnerable. But he's also a sloppy, arrogant alcoholic who causes millions of dollars in property damage whenever he bothers to fight crime. When he saves the life of a PR agent named Ray (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development), Ray decides to improve Hancock's image--starting by having Hancock surrender himself to the authorities and go to prison for his lawless behaviour. The idea is that once he's in prison, the crime rate will go up and people will start realising Hancock might be of value after all. This is only the first act of Hancock though--from there, the film takes several surprising turns that shouldn't be revealed. Hancock isn't a great movie, but it is an extremely entertaining one. The script, which holds together far better than most superhero movies, has a propulsive plot, good dialogue, some compassion for its characters, and even an actual idea or two. The spectacular action at least gestures towards obeying the laws of physics, which actually makes the special effects more vivid. The three leads (Smith, Bateman, and Charlize Theron as Ray's wife, Mary) deftly balance the movie's mixture of comedy, action, and drama. All in all, a smart subversive twist on a genre that all too often takes itself all too seriously. --Bret Fetzer
Set in 1982 Billy Jarvis and his gang of hooligans prepare to go to Spain for the World Cup. At the same time the Task Force sets out for the Falklands. They view themselves as an unofficial task force but behind the nationalistic fervour Billy plans his own personal revenge for the death of his brother in the Falklands conflict.
"Ong Bak: The Beginning" is the epic tale of one boy's journey into manhood and the demons he must face in order to accept the loss of his beloved family and exact revenge on those responsible.
You only live twiceOnce when you are bornand once when you look death in the face. The fifth film in the Bond series You Only Live Twice unveils the sinister visage of Ernst Stavro Blofeld for the very first time! The film is also memorable for its incredible 400 000 set of Blofeld's Volcano operational base complete with the rocket laucher helicopter landing pad monorail and massive shutter. Q's invention 'Little Nellie' - a one man miniature helicopter - also makes a big impact. An American space mission is interrupted when one of their capsules is literally swallowed up by what they suspect is a Russian spaceship. The Americans threaten to retaliate but the British think otherwise. Everything depends on Bond as he goes undercover in Japan and discovers that Blofeld is the creator of these interceptor rockets...
A young soldier escapes her suffocating small town by joining the military, only to find that she isn't going for a tour of duty in Iraq as she hoped. Instead, she's sent to Guantanamo. Met with hatred and abuse from the men in her charge, she forges an odd friendship with a young man who has been imprisoned at Gitmo for eight years
She Ra: The Secret Of The Sword
The blockbuster global "Mummy" franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor".
Based on Tom Wolfe's novel of the same name, The Right Stuff is a spectacular and thrilling epic that chronicles the fledgling years of the American space programme, from breaking the sound barrier to putting the first man into orbit. Rather than focusing on the technological advances that made this possible, writer-director Philip Kaufman pays tribute to the daring and heroic air-force test-pilots, most notably Chuck Yeager, John Glenn and "Gordo" Cooper , whose competitive desire to be the fastest and the highest drives them to keep "pushing the outside of the envelope". Despite its grand historical scale, the movie is grounded in the emotional highs and lows of these men and their long-suffering wives, delicately balancing their personal achievements and failures with the invasive media frenzy surrounding NASA's attempts to better the rival Soviet space effort. The Right Stuff has a coherence and pace that belies its sprawling plot, wide array of main characters and a running time of over three hours. This is thanks to an exciting script, a superb cast, Caleb Deschanel's stunning cinematography and--given the dramatic subject matter--a surprisingly humorous edge. Parts of the gruelling astronaut selection process make complete monkeys of the pilots, NASA's unsuccessful first attempts to launch a rocket are shown in all their explosive glory, and Jeff Goldblum and Harry Shearer steal the show as two oddball recruitment officials. On the DVD: The Right Stuff Special Edition comes with a sizeable, if somewhat superficial, second disc of extra features. There are two separate commentary tracks pieced together from a selection of soundbites--one from the cast (including an introduction from technical advisor Yeager) and the other from the production team. Both are played out over an identical, 25-minute sequence of scenes from the film, but only refer occasionally to the action on screen and yield little insight into the film's production. There are also four separate documentaries. The largest of these is John Glenn: American Hero, a 90-minute PBS special charting the legendary astronaut's life and including some great documentary footage of his appearance on Name That Tune (recreated in the film). Realising the Right Stuff (21 mins) and T-20 Years and Counting (10 mins) are both standard selections of cast and crew interviews. The Real Men with the Right Stuff (15 mins) features documentary footage and interviews with the surviving members of the Mercury team (Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra). Deleted scenes, the theatrical trailer and an "Interactive Timeline to Space" make up the remainder. --Paul Philpott
Epic, compelling and filled with astonishing action-sequences, Mulan is the brand-new adaptation of the inspirational Chinese legend made internationally famous by the classic Disney animation.
With the help of a courageous fellowship of friends and allies Frodo embarks on a perilous mission to destroy the legendary One Ring Hunting Frodo are servants of the Dark Lord Sauron reclaims the Ring Middle earth is doomed. Winner of four Academy Awards this epic tale of good versus evil friendship and sacrifice will transport you to a world beyond imagination. Special Features: The Director and Writers: Part 1 The Design Team: Part 1 The Production and Post Production Team: Part 1 The Cast: Part 1 Easter Egg - MTV Movie Award Spoof The Director and Writers: Part 2 The Design Team: Part 2 The Production and Design Team: Part 2 The Cast: Part 2 Easter Egg - Two Towers Sneak Peek Peter Jackson Introduction JRR Tolkien Creator of Middle Earth From Book to Script Storyboards and Pre-Vis: Making Words into Images The Prologue Orc Pursuit into Lothlorien Sarn Gebir Rapids Chase Gandalf Rides to Orthanc The Stairs of Khazad-Dum Storyboard to Film Comparison: Nazgul Attack at Bree Bridge of Khazad Dum Bag End Set Test Designing Middle-Earth Weta Workshop Costume Design Design Galleries with selected Audio Commentary Middle-Earth Atlas Interactive New Zealand as Middle-Earth Interactive Elijah Wood Introduction The Fellowship Cast A Day in the Life of a Hobbit Cameras in Middle Earth Scale Big-atures Weta Digital Editorial: Assembling an Epic Digital Grading The Soundscapes of Middle-Earth Music for Middle-Earth The Road Goes Ever On... Behind the Scenes
Thundering in on the success of her smash-hit first season Xena's extraordinary Second Season bowled over audiences and critics alike. Highlighted by classic episodes like ""Girls Just Wanna Have Fun "" ""Destiny "" the laugh-out-loud ""The Xena Scrolls"" and ""A Day In the Life "" Season Two mixes the series' trademark humour and dark mythological drama with Lucy Lawless' fiery and sexy persona to create one of the most unforgettable seasons in action-hero history. A must-have for any Xena fan! Episodes Comprise: 1. Orphan of War 2. Remember Nothing 3. The Giant Killer 4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun 5. Return of Callisto 6. Warrior...Princess...Tramp 7. Intimate Strangers 8. Ten Little Warlords 9. A Solstice Carol 10. The Xena Scrolls 11. Here She Comes...Miss Amphipolis 12. Destiny 13. The Quest 14. A Necessary Evil 15. A Day in the Life 16. For Him the Bell Tolls 17. The Execution 18. Blind Faith 19. Ulysses 20. The Price 21. Lost Mariner 22. A Comedy of Eros
Jet Li teams up with Michelle Yeoh in Twin Warriors, a period martial-arts tale of revenge and retribution filmed in 1993. Directed by Yuen Woo Ping (who also directed Jackie Chan's popular Drunken Master and Yeoh's Wing Chun), it matches over-the-top melodrama with fantastical fight scenes. Li and Chin Sui Hou play Junbao and Tienbao, two misfit monks who have been getting into trouble at their Shaolin temple since childhood. Tienbao's volatile temper and ego get them banished from the monastery, and the pair try to make a new life for themselves in a nearby village. From here they take decidedly different paths. Tienbao joins the military regime of a ruthless eunuch ruler while Junbao joins a group of political rebels that includes Yeoh. Tienbao's violent quest for power erases his friendship with Junbao, his betrayal causing Junbao to go temporarily insane. During this period Junbao discovers tai chi, which prepares him for a final confrontation with Tienbao. The action scenes include a memorable match-up of Li and Chin against the entire monastery, where in the non-stop action Junbao escapes attack by riding one of his foes like a snowboard out of the fray. Yeoh's fight scenes include a complicated orchestration involving tables and chairs; her scenes are so impressive that it's a shame she wasn't given more screen time. --Shannon Gee, Amazon.com
Errol Flynn stars opposite Anna Neagle in this glorious British musical fantasy. London, 1944. As the Flying Bombs rain down on London, Carole Beaumont (Anna Neagle), a young ENSA dancer, is knocked unconscious and dreams of being Hell Gwyn, mistress to King Charles. Later, as her recovery from her injuries is set back by heartbreak, she slips once more into unconsciousness and finds herself dreaming she is Queen Victoria! Meanwhile, the true love of her life starts to make enquires about her family. He learns the story about her films star father Beau (Errol Flynn) and her stage star mother Lillian (Anna Neagle), and their romance in the British music hall. A star vehicle for Anne Neagle, Lilacs In The Spring provides a wonderful opportunity for the celebrated actress to reprise two of her most popular roles and to dance in a wide variety of styles, including an unforgettable duet with Errol Flynn on Lily of Laguna. With a host of other popular songs including Keep The Home Fires Burning, Well Gather Lilacs , Dance Little Lady and Lilacs Tango, Lilacs In The Spring is sure to surprise and delight fans of both Anna Neagle and Errol Flynn alike!
This intriguing wartime thriller adapts Vernon Sylvaine's stage play imagining a Nazi plot to kidnap Winston Churchill – a plotline famously revisited more than three decades later in The Eagle Has Landed. Blending keen suspense and defiant humour in equal measure Warn That Man sees professional Cockney and box office favourite Gordon Harker starring alongside Canadian-born Raymond Lovell and British film stalwart Finlay Currie. Made in 1943 the film is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. At the height of World War II the Germans discover that a certain British personage is to stay at the country house of Lord Buckley. They devise a plan whereby they will kidnap the real Lord Buckley and send to England an actor who will masquerade lie in wait for the visitor with a number of gunmen and take him back to Germany... Special Feature: Original Theatrical Programme PDF
A modern updating of the classic children's tale. Successful children's book author Dorothy Gale (Paulie Rojas) decides to exchange the rural charms of Kansas for the bright lights and bustle of New York. But on arrival in the 'Big Apple', Dorothy soon discovers that the world created in her books actually exists, and that the characters and events stem from suppressed memories she experienced in her own childhood. Now, with the people of Oz standing at her side, Dorothy must defeat the Wicke...
The most amazing outdoor adventure ever filmed! Dr Jake Terrell (Scott) who has been training a pair of dolphins for many years has had a breakthrough. He has taught his dolphins to speak and understand English although they do have a limited vocabulary. When the dolphins are stolen he discovers they're to be used in an assassination attempt. Now he is in a race to discover who is the target and where the dolphins are before the attempt is carried out... The successful
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