A bumper box set of classic films featuring the voluptuous sex-siren Sophia Loren! Pride And The Passion (Dir. Stanley Kramer 1957): Napoleonic forces are sweeping across Europe and Spain is on the brink of falling to the mighty invasion. Standing alone against the onslaught is one brave fighter and his ragtag band of guerillas. Seizing a gigantic cannon Spanish fighter Miguel (Sinatra) plans to attack Napoleon's army by battering the walls of French-occupied Avila. But because he's untrained in complex weaponry he must rely on the expertise of Captain Trumbell (Grant) a British naval officer. Allies on the battlefield Trumbell and Miguel soon find themselves in a bitter struggle over Miguel's mistress (Loren) a sultry beauty drawn to the captain's refined ways even as they race toward the most harrowing battle of their lives... El Cid (Dir. Anthony Mann 1961): El Cid is an epic movie masterpiece a tribute to one of history's greatest legends. This dazzling spectacle with a cast of thousands fills the screen with action and romance - from knights in armour jousting on horseback to massive battles on sea and land where columns of warriors stretch across the horizon. At the centre of this powerful motion picture is Charlton Heston in the role he was born to play... the immortal El Cid. Heston is the Spanish warrior battling to drive the Moors from Spain with the vision to be just and the courage to be merciful whose love and devotion to the radiant Chimene (Sophia Loren) knows no bounds... Anthony Mann's epic was nominated for three Oscar's but surprisingly returned home empty-handed. The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Dir. Anthony Mann 1964): This classic film re-enacts the spectacular collapse of perhaps the greatest dominion the world has ever known. Pestilence greed and corruption bring a once-proud empire to its knees. Now restored with stunning scenes and a cast of thousands - in battles gladiatorial and otherwise; martyrs burning at the stake; chariot races in the midst of which is the romance between two people.... White Sister (Dir. Alberto Lattuada 1972) The Key (Dir. Carol Reed 1958): In wartime England circa 1941 poorly-armed tugs are sent into U-Boat Alley to rescue damaged Allied ships. An American named David Ross arrives to captain one of these tugs. He's given a key by a fellow tugboat-man -- a key to an apartment and its pretty female resident. Should something happen to the friend Ross can use the key. Countess From Hong Kong (Dir. Charlie Chaplin 1966): Charlie Chaplin's final film is a delightful romantic comedy filled with the clever touches for which he's famous. Written directed and composed by Chaplin it revolves around Russian ''migr'' countess Natascha (Sophia Loren) forced into prostitution in Hong Kong who stows away in wealthy American Ogden's (Marlon Brando's) stateroom to blackmail her way to the States. Since Ogden has a mind of his own and can even resist Natascha's charms what follows is one of the funniest tugs of war ever devised! A wealth of talent supports these stars. There's Chaplin's son Sydney as Brando's cruise companion Tippi Hedren as his icy wife Patrick Cargill as the ultimate gentleman's gentleman and Margaret Rutherford as a dotty old dame. Chaplin himself tops it off with a cameo as the ship's steward! The gags are pure Charlie and his actors make the most of them sailing in and out of slamming doors and outrageous situations with ease!
Packed with nearly 8 hours of action from England's 2012 summer of cricket. England went into the 2012 summer ranked the world's best Test team and aiming for top spot in the One-Day game. In their way stood Test and ODI series against an emerging West Indies side and the mighty South Africa, plus a One-Day series against the old enemy, Australia. The summer began with Andrew Strauss back in the runs and wickets for Stuart Broad. Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels starred for the Windies, and there was an incredible world record innings at number 11 by Tino Best. Then, under Alastair Cook, the One-Day side were far too good for Australia as England eased to a comprehensive series victory. But the biggest challenge was still to come... Kevin Pietersen's scintillating 149 and an exciting 95 from Jonathan Bairstow gave England hope against South Africa but they were up against a side at the very top of their game, with Hashim Amla in sensational form. The home side went to the final match at Lord's desperately trying to cling on to top spot, a struggle which came down to a thrilling last day of the series... It was to be Strauss's last match as he announced his retirement from the game. But the One-Day side ended the summer on a high. An even contest against South Africa saw England end 2012 as the number one side in the world.
This four-disc box set contains The Hunt for Red October (starring Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan), Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger (both starring Harrison Ford) and The Sum of All Fears (starring Ben Affleck). You can read our reviews of each movie by following the links below: The Hunt for Red OctoberPatriot GamesClear and Present DangerThe Sum of All Fears
Upstart rock 'n' roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis has just cut a record at Sun Studio. Jerry's cousin, pastor Jimmy Swaggart, tries to steer him away from a depraved life in the music business, but Jerry was born to play the so-called devil's music. With rock 'n' roll king Elvis Presley busy with military service, Jerry sees his chance to claim the throne of popular music. But, his unabashed love of his 13-year-old cousin, Myra may ruin his chances Starring Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow), Winona Ryder (Edward Scissorhands) and Alec Baldwin (The Departed) Great Balls of Fire! Is the wildly true story of the man who rocked the nation, and shocked the world
In Ronald Neame's film of Joyce Cary's classic novel Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema's most indelible comic figures: the somewhat vulgar but dedicated painter in search of his artistic vision Gulley Jimson. As the ill-behaved Jimson searches for a perfect canvas he determines to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision. A perceptive examination of the struggle of artistic creation The Horse's Mouth is also Neame's comic masterpiece.
13 Ghosts (Dir. Steve Beck 2001): The family may have moved in but the ghosts aren't moving out in this special-effects spectacular update of William Castle's classic 1960s shocker! When the Kriticos family inherits a spectacular old house from an eccentric uncle (F. Murray Abraham) they know nothing of its own dangerous agenda. Trapped in their new home by shifting walls a father and daughter (Tony Shalhoub Shannon Elizabeth) encounter powerful and vengeful ghosts that threaten to destroy anyone in their path. Soon the family is joined by an offbeat ghost hunter (Matthew Lillard) who is determined to free the spirits imprisoned in the house. Caught in a frantic race to save themselves before it is too late the human inhabitants realise the house is a riddle which contains the key to their imminent salvation...or destruction. Darkness Falls (Dir. Johnathan Liebesman 2003): A young man Kyle (Kley) is considered insane by everyone in town with the exception of his childhood girlfriend Caitlin (Caufield) and her younger brother Michael (Cormie). Kyle must confront his fears and his past to save Michael from the hands of a small town's legendary evil the Tooth Fairy. The Haunting (Dir. Jan de Bont 1999): In this edge-of-your-seat supernatural thriller featuring Hollywood's hottest stars a study in fear escalates into a heart-stopping nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a mysterious mansion. For over a century the dark and forbidding Hill House has sat alone and abandoned...or so it seemed. Intrigued by the mansion's storied past Dr. Marrow (Liam Neeson) lures his three subjects -Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones) Nell (Lili Taylor) and Luke (Owen Wilson) - to the site for a seemingly harmless experiment. But from the moment of their arrival Nell seems mysteriously drawn to the house...and the attraction is frighteningly mutual. When night descends the study goes horrifyingly awry as the subjects discover the haunting secrets that live within the walls of Hill House.
What happens when you open your home to someone who's gutsier than you more devious than you and crafty enough to steal your life right out form under you? Easy-going college dean Andy Safian's (Pullman) quiet New England world has just been terribly disrupted. Two students have been raped a third has been killed and the police are beginning to suspect him! At home bills are piling up his wife (Kidman) is developing severe stomach cramps and the new tenant - a devilishly handso
Looking for Richard, a strange and charming documentary by Al Pacino in which he also stars, is an exploration of several topics: Shakespeare and his humpbacked villain, the impulse to act, the way actors work--and Pacino's single-minded effort to make the Bard accessible to all audiences and not just the effete few. Over the course of the film, Pacino alternately discusses the role and the text, roams Manhattan talking about Shakespeare with everyone from scholars to street people and re-creates scenes from the play in a production staged at the Cloisters, an evocative castle-like museum on the north end of Manhattan. He assembles a cast that includes Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder, Estelle Parsons and Alec Baldwin to perform the scenes, slipping back and forth between text and discussion of the play in a way that makes Shakespeare comprehensible and fascinating to viewers who know or care nothing about his writing. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com
Julie Walters gives a sterling performance in this riotous comedy which takes a look behind the scenes at the sex-life of the British inspired by the life the notorious Madam Cynthia Payne...
A superb box set featuring 4 golden Ealing classics. Includes: 1. The Lavender Hill Mob (Dir. Charles Crichton 1951) 2. Titfield Thunderbolt (Dir. Charles Crichton 1953) 3. Hue & Cry (Dir. Charles Crichton 1947) 4. Dead of Night (Dirs. Alberto Cavalcanti & Charles Crichton 1945)
Take the High Road was one of the longest running shows on UK television. For over 22 years and more than 1 500 episodes the series set amongst Scottish lochs rolling hills and purple heather delighted viewers all over Britain as this landmark Scottish Television drama followed the lives of the inhabitants of Glendorrach a beautiful village in the scenic Scottish countryside. This special edition gift set includes the first 60 episodes of Take the High Road on 15 DVDs. Take the High Road is the Scottish soap opera ‘with Scottish Lochs hills and purple heather’. Outside the UK the show has been broadcast in nine countries around the world. When ITV stopped screening the show in 1993 it was reinstated by nearly all ITV companies after viewers complained. The show still retains a strong following and has achieved ‘classic’ status. The series ran for over 1 500 episodes and remains popular today more than 30 years after if first aired. An ideal gift set for Christmas.
Episodes 61-66 of the long-running Scottish drama series. Take the High Road was one of the longest running shows on UK television. For over 22 years and more than 1 500 episodes the series set amongst Scottish lochs rolling hills and purple heather delighted viewers all over Britain as this landmark Scottish Television drama followed the lives of the inhabitants of Glendorrach a beautiful village in the scenic Scottish countryside. Following the trials and tribulations of the people who live and work on the estate Take the High Road was shot on location in the village of Luss on the banks of picturesque Loch Lomond northwest of Glasgow. Now you can relive the highs and lows the friendships the romances and all the dramas as they unfold in this timeless classic. Volume 10 includes episodes 61-66 of Take the High Road.
It's Complicated: Two-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin star in this hilarious look at marriage divorce and everything in between. With a thriving bakery a new romance and her divorce finally behind her Jane Adler (Streep) has her life all figured out... until her ex-husband Jake (Baldwin) decides he'll stop at nothing to win her back. The Ugly Truth: In The Ugly Truth Katherine Heigl stars as a romantically challenged morning show producer who is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys however lead to an unexpected result. Did You Hear About The Morgans?: Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker star in this delightful comedy about finding love in the most unexpected places. Two successful New Yorkers Paul (Grant) and Meryl (Parker) are at their wit's ends with repairing their strained marriage. But when they become the only witnesses to a brutal murder the police hide them away in Wyoming - together. Now these die hard city dwellers will have to survive the weather bears fresh air and forced time with one another if they want to make it out alive.
Episodes 67-72 of the long-running Scottish drama series. Take the High Road was one of the longest running shows on UK television. For over 22 years and more than 1 500 episodes the series set amongst Scottish lochs rolling hills and purple heather delighted viewers all over Britain as this landmark. Scottish Television drama followed the lives of the inhabitants of Glendorrach a beautiful village in the scenic Scottish countryside. Following the trials and tribulations of the people who live and work on the estate Take the High Road was shot on location in the village of Luss on the banks of picturesque Loch Lomond northwest of Glasgow. Now you can relive the highs and lows the friendships the romances and all the dramas as they unfold in this timeless classic. Volume 10 includes episodes 67-72 of Take the High Road.
Episodes 55-60 of the long running Scottish soap opera. Take the High Road was one of the longest running shows on UK television. For over 22 years and more than 1,500 episodes the series set amongst Scottish lochs, rolling hills and purple heather delighted viewers all over Britain as this landmark Scottish Television drama followed the lives of the inhabitants of Glendorrach, a beautiful village in the scenic Scottish countryside. Following the trials and tribulations of the people who l...
Episodes 79-84 of the long-running Scottish drama series. Take the High Road was one of the longest running shows on UK television. For over 22 years and more than 1 500 episodes the series set amongst Scottish lochs rolling hills and purple heather delighted viewers all over Britain as this landmark Scottish Television drama followed the lives of the inhabitants of Glendorrach a beautiful village in the scenic Scottish countryside. Following the trials and tribulations of the people who live and work on the estate Take the High Road was shot on location in the village of Luss on the banks of picturesque Loch Lomond northwest of Glasgow. Now you can relive the highs and lows the friendships the romances and all the dramas as they unfold in this timeless classic. Volume 14 includes episodes 79-84 of Take the High Road.
Episodes 85 to 90 of Take The High Road
Episodes 73-78 of the long-running Scottish drama series. Take the High Road was one of the longest running shows on UK television. For over 22 years and more than 1 500 episodes the series set amongst Scottish lochs rolling hills and purple heather delighted viewers all over Britain as this landmark Scottish Television drama followed the lives of the inhabitants of Glendorrach a beautiful village in the scenic Scottish countryside. Following the trials and tribulations of the people who live and work on the estate Take the High Road was shot on location in the village of Luss on the banks of picturesque Loch Lomond northwest of Glasgow. Now you can relive the highs and lows the friendships the romances and all the dramas as they unfold in this timeless classic. Volume 13 includes episodes 73-78 of Take the High Road.
Episodes 91 to 96 of Take The High Road
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