Seven classic films from acclaimed director Luc Besson are available on Blu-ray for the first time, including: "Leon" (Director's Cut)and "Nikita". Released on September 14.
Seven classic films from acclaimed director Luc Besson are available on Blu-ray for the first time, including: "Leon" (Director's Cut)and "Nikita". Released on September 14.
Once Upon a Time in America has a chequered history, having been chopped from its original 229-minute director's cut to 139 minutes for its theatrical release. The longer edition presented here benefits from having the complete story (the short version has huge gaps) about turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrants in America finding their way into lives of crime, as told in flashback by an ageing Jewish gangster named Noodles (Robert De Niro). On the other hand, it's almost four hours long, and this sometimes-indulgent Sergio Leone film is no Godfather. Still, it is notable for the contrast between Leone's elegiac take on the gangster film and his occasional explosive action, as well as for the mix of the stoic, inexpressive De Niro and the hyperactive James Woods as his lifelong friend and rival. --Marshall Fine
Jacob Singer's life is falling apart. His world is fraying at the edges and he's starting to question his own sanity. Terrifying demonic hallucinations haunt his everyday life. Around every corner a monstrous shadow lurks. Visions of his dead son appear before him at any given opportunity. Why does he feel like he's constantly being followed? Why does he feel as if no one can be trusted? Are his fears real or just the delusions of a warped traumatised mind? His army buddies from Vietnam don't seem to think so. They've been suffering the same symptoms and now its time for some answers. But the truth is far stranger then any of them could have possibly imagined. Directed By Adrien Lyne (Fatal Attraction Indecent Proposal) written by Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost Deadly Friend) and starring Tim Robbins (Short Cuts The Player) Jacob's Ladder is the most visually surreal and nightmarish thriller you're likely to experience.
Writer Peter Mayle's autobiographical adventurous account of the first year he and his wife spent in Provence is brought wonderfully to life in this BBC adaptation starring John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan. Having decided to leave their jobs London and the rat race behind them the Mayles head of to the South of France seduced by the prospect of the idyllic countryside the simple rural way of life great food fine wines and sun. However everything is not quite as they imagined it to be and one comic situation follows another as they brave mistral winds truffle season and mafia involvement while a succession of colourful characters constantly interrupt their plan for a quiet life...
'Jacob's Ladder' tells the truely terrifying story of a traumatised Vietnam war veteran who as he returns to civilian life begins to hallucinate. Visualising horned creatures and visited by his dead son Jacob Singer downwardly spirals into a life of confusion and horror as he searches for the truth behind his Vietnam experience and tries to make sense of what is happening to him. 'Jacob's Ladder' is a thriller a horror and a 'Twilight-Zone'-style mystery all rolled into this one classic film.... Directed by Adrian Lyne ('Fatal Attraction' '9 1/2 Weeks' 'Unfaithful') and written and produced by Bruce Joel Rubin ('Ghost' 'Deep Impact')... need we say more?
Spike Lee's incendiary look at race relations in America, circa 1989, is so colourful and exuberant for its first three-quarters that you can almost forget the terrible confrontation that the movie inexorably builds toward. Do the Right Thing is a joyful, tumultuous masterpiece--maybe the best film ever made about race in America, revealing racial prejudices and stereotypes in all their guises and demonstrating how a deadly riot can erupt out of a series of small misunderstandings. Set on one block in Bedford-Stuyvesant on the hottest day of the summer, the movie shows the whole spectrum of life in this neighbourhood and then leaves it up to us to decide if, in the end, anybody actually does the "right thing." Featuring Danny Aiello as Sal, the pizza parlour owner; Lee himself as Mookie, the lazy pizza-delivery guy; John Turturro and Richard Edson as Sal's sons; Lee's sister Joie as Mookie's sister Jade; Rosie Perez as Mookie's girlfriend Tina; Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee as the block elders, Da Mayor and Mother Sister; Giancarlo Esposito as Mookie's hot-headed friend Buggin' Out; Bill Nunn as the boom-box toting Radio Raheem; and Samuel L Jackson as DJ Mister Señor Love Daddy. This is a rich and nuanced film to watch, treasure and learn from--over and over again. --Jim Emerson
Frank Pesce Jr. is one hell of a lucky guy except when it comes to his family! Growing up in a tough New York Neighbourhood he has a gift for finding himself in the worst possible jams... and always getting out of them. Then he lands himself the jackpot and becomes the first New York Lottery Winner. Based on a true story this is a moving portait about family love and that little thing called luck!
Walking With Beasts is an introduction to the animals (predominantly mammals) that roamed the earth from the extinction of the dinosaurs until the rise of early humans. The sequel to the BBCs acclaimed and highly successful series Walking With Dinosaurs, Beasts also uses a combination of clever special effects and computer-generated imagery to create a realistic world as it may have appeared millions of years ago. As to be expected from any BBC nature programme, the images are visually stunning; the prehistoric animals look impressively lifelike, interacting seamlessly with each other and their environment to create an entire world that could have been photographed only yesterday. Best of all is Episode 2, "Whale Killer", which follows a female Basilosaurus, an enormous ancient predatory whale, as she travels through shallow seas and along coastlines--the underwater images could have just as easily originated in the BBCs spectacular Blue Planet series. Its unfortunate, therefore, that Walking With Beasts is let down by its script and the often dubious science therein. Episode 3, "The Land of Giants", begins with an anthropomorphic statement better suited to a Disney film than a scientific documentary, referring to the featured animals as "The good [a herbivore or plant-eating animal], the bad [a carnivore or flesh-eating animal] and the ugly [a giant warthog which is, admittedly, pretty ugly]." Still, Walking With Beasts has a host of little touches and flourishes that add to the feeling of realism (the animals knock over the cameras, pebbles hit the lens), which make this programme a success as a piece of pure entertainment and prehistoric escapism. A companion book and soundtrack CD is also available. --Ted Kord
The behind the scenes chaos at a hugely fashionable Italian New York restaurant, complete with gourmet food, a high-flying chef, and some truly obnoxious customers!
Set on one block of Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy Do or Die neighbourhood, at the height of summer, this 1989 masterpiece by Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman) confirmed him as a writer and filmmaker of peerless vision and passionate social engagement. Over the course of a single day, the easy-going interactions of a cast of unforgettable characters Da Mayor, Mother Sister, Mister Señor Love Daddy, Tina, Sweet Dick Willie, Buggin Out, Radio Raheem, Sal, Pino, Vito, and Lee's Mookie among them give way to heated confrontations as tensions rise along racial fault lines, ultimately exploding into violence. Punctuated by the anthemic refrain of Public Enemy's Fight the Power, Do the Right Thing is a landmark in American cinema, as politically and emotionally charged and as relevant now as when it first hit the big screen.
Remember the outfit Cher wore to the Oscars when she won an Academy Award for her performance in this 1987 film? Ay-yi-yi. The actress' more retiring character in this infectious comedy leaps several psychological hurdles just giving her hair a permanent. But then the original screenplay of Moonstruck, by John Patrick Shanley (Joe Versus the Volcano), is a wonderful, gently satirical tale of an Italian-American family dealing with repression and dissatisfaction against a backdrop of cultural expectations. Cher is focused and funny as a widow who feels she should marry an older fellow (Danny Aiello), but then falls for his black-sheep brother (Nicolas Cage). Olympia Dukakis and Vincent Gardenia are perfect as her parents, and John Mahoney (of TV's Frasier) has a memorable, small role as a middle-aged man on the make who gets a lecture from Dukakis's character. Shanley's dialogue is comically stylised in a way that makes one appreciate how much words can inform an actor's performance. Taking its cues from him and director Norman Jewison (And Justice for All), the cast immerse themselves in a pool of hilariously operatic emotion. --Tom Keogh
After the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman's daughter, maverick New York City cops Billy Wong (Jackie Chan) and Danny Garoni (Danny Aiello) are sent to garner leads in Hong Kong, but the pair find themselves beset by the local police and crime boss, Harold Ko (Roy Chiao) who will stop at nothing in ensuring the continuity of his drug empire. Extras: Brand New 2K Remaster of the Original USA Release Version in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Remastered Original Stereo Soundtrack Optional English SDH Subtitles Alternative Hong Kong Version , Jackie Chan's recut of the film. (Presented in Standard Definition with newly translated English subtitles.) Hard Edge: Brand New 2019 Interview with Director James Glickenhaus Follow the Puck: Brand New 2019 Interview with Mark Irwin Archive Behind the Scenes Featurette Teaser and Trailer Reel More TBC
Three generations of comedy legends star in this tale of nightclub owner Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) and his son Quick (Eddie Murphy) who fight to keep a vicious mobster and a corrupt police force from putting them out of business. Written and directed by Eddie Murphy with an all-star supporting cast including Redd Foxx Della Reese Arsenio Hall Jasmine Guy and Danny Aiello Harlem Nights is an action packed comedy treasure!
This complex 1996 drama directed by Harold Becker (Sea of Love) attempts to explore big-city corruption and the flexibility of what's right and wrong in the political arena. John Cusack plays the senior aide to mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino), a popular and seasoned politician whose administration is threatened when what seems to be an accidental shooting of a child reveals a nest of corruption and lifelong personal debts. This tests Cusack's loyalty to the man he thought he knew. Pacino turns in a finely textured performance as a man who has his own lofty ideals, but whose pragmatism sets in motion a series of events with tragic results. Cusack admirably captures the essence of someone polished and savvy at his job but must cope with fundamental disillusionment. This political thriller suffers at times from a lack of focus, but still offers an insightful and poignant treatise on the quagmire of politics in the modern age and the human toll it sometimes exacts. --Robert Lane
3 DISC EDITION CONTAINS A 4K DISC & 2 BLU-RAY DISCS.Jean Reno (Mission : Impossible, Ronin, The Crimson Rivers), Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour, Sid and Nancy, Romeo is Bleeding) and Natalie Portman (Black Swan, Closer, V for Vendetta) in her film debut, all star in this highly influential, seminal 90s action/thriller. Directed by Luc Besson (The Big Blue, Nikita, The Fifth Element), Leon is the controversial and unforgettable story of an unlikely friendship within a brutal and violent world. Twelve-year-old Mathilda lives within the desperate confines of a squalid New York apartment block. On returning from a shopping trip Mathilda finds that her abusive, dysfunctional family (and her beloved younger brother) have been slaughtered by a psychotic, drug dealing police officer. In fear for her life she takes refuge with her reluctant, mysterious and solitary neighbour. His name is Leon and he's one of the world's deadliest assassins. And while Mathilda begins to teach him how to live, Leon begins to teach her how to kill.Theatrical and Director's cuts in 4K UHD- Interview with AndréLabbouz, technicaldirector at Gaumont- Interview with Thierry Arbogast,cinematographer- Interview with Sylvie Landra, film editor- Interview with Alain Kruger, journalist
Danny Aiello stars as Al McCord a nice guy who stumbles into a weekend of wacky intrigue when he impulsively gives Ellie (Angelina Jolie) a ride from Los Angeles to the Mojave Desert. Al never expects Ellie to fall in love with him nor does he expect to fall for her mother Julie (Anne Archer)! When Julie's lunatic boyfriend Boyd (Michael Biehn) shows up Al gets more action than he ever counted on. Caught in a hilarious web of bizarre events that can only be explained by the bewitching way of the Mojave Moon Al's life and loves will never be the same.
Are you eating it ...or is it eating you? The Stuff is the new dessert taking supermarket shelves by storm. It s delicious, low in calories and better still doesn t stain the family carpet... What s not to like?! Well, for a start it has a life of its own, and we re not talking friendly live bacteria... Young Jason seems to be the only one who doesn t love The Stuff in fact he won t go anywhere near it, after having seen the pudding crawling around the fridge one night. What s more, everyone who eats The Stuff has started acting really weird... Now, teaming up with wise-cracking industrial saboteur Mo , Jason must put a stop to The Stuff and the organisation behind it or face a gooey, gloopy demise. Coming courtesy of horror auteur Larry Cohen (director of the It s Alive series and scribe behind the Maniac Cop trilogy), The Stuff is a titillating treat for the taste-buds which blends elements of films such as Street Trash with the straight-up B-movie flavour of The Blob. So grab a spoon and dig on into The Stuff the taste that delivers... much more than you bargained for!
Clockers: Strike who is the hardest-working drug dealer on the street. Time is beginning to run out for him when a deal with an evil drug boss results in the death of a rival dealer... Jungle Fever: A black architect begins an affair with his Italian secretary which lands them both in isolation from their respective communities. Do The Right Thing: On one block in the Brooklyn district of Bedford-Stuyvesant the story follows the events which take place on one very hot summer day. Events which would normally go un-noticed but because of the fierce heat are magnified to dangerous proportions revealing the under-belly of racism.
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