Dave (Stephen Boyd) and Jim (Tony Wright) are British soldiers who escape from an Italian POW camp. They are smuggled into Marseilles, where Dave falls in love with orphan waif Lisa. The men then meet Dr Martout, who is to organise their escape from France. However, Dave and Jim object to Martout's vicious methods, and find themselves forced to outwit both him and the Nazis.
Sex, bondage, and butterflies: two women explore the extremes of carnal desire in this kinky, deliciously twisted tale of erotic obsession.
Follows a pair of married couples, Alfie (Hopkins) and Helena (Jones), and their daughter Sally (Watts) and husband Roy (Brolin), as their passions, ambitions, and anxieties lead them into trouble and out of their minds.
The story leading up to the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing launch.
Eurotrash sex/horror auteur Jesus Franco's Female Vampire delivers nudity, drinking of human body fluids, plentiful zoom shots, languorous music, a vestigial storyline and the odd moment of surrealism (a flapping bat car ornament). It opens with a soulful-eyed brunette (Lina Romay) striding through misty woods wearing only thigh-boots, a leather belt and a black cloak, then chancing across a breeder of tropical birds upon whom she performs an act of oral sex that winds up painfully and fatally for the poor chump. One of Franco's better films, this still has an extremely leisurely pace which means that the story drifts dreamlike (or tediously, depending on your point of view) between protracted but unappealing sexual encounters as a smitten fellow with the requisite 70s porno moustache (Jack Taylor), a vampire-hating doctor (director Franco) and a blind coroner pursue the gloomy Countess for their own reasons. The vampire is mute but has an Anne Rice-style whining voice-over, and the dubbing means that everyone else seems equally dissociated from the words that fail to approximate their lip movements. Fans of Lina's frustrated naked writhings get to see her do the thing on top of several men and women, a bed, a tree and in a bath of blood. To Franco-philes, it's a masterpiece; to everyone else, wearisome tat. On the DVD: Female Vampire on disc comes with a nice widescreen transfer of a print that goes on longer than any previous UK release (though it runs 94 mins, not the 101 listed on the cover); an alternate opening sequence (with the title The Bare Breasted Countess); a fairly complete list of Franco credits; a French trailer (for La Comtesse aux Seins Nus); and four brief alternate scenes from a version of the film with less explicit sex but more blood (i.e., necks are bitten but not private parts). --Kim Newman
To say that Jean-Luc Godard's fourth feature, Vivre sa vie (1962), is about a young Parisian woman who drifts into prostitution would be roughly as useful as saying that Taxi Driver is about the problems facing the Manhattan transportation system. It's true that Godard did, in the 60s, seem to have a bee in his bonnet about the oldest profession, and it went on to buzz ever more angrily the more he cuddled up to the doctrines of Marx, who instructed him that under late capitalism we are all prostitutes. It's also true that one section of Vivre sa vie, which is divided up into a dozen tableaux, offers a bland, documentary-style account of the French sex industry that could have been made for a news and current affairs slot. Even so, it's clear--especially four decades on--that whoredom is only one of the many topics on Godard's hyperactive brain. The scenes which you take away from the film aren't the sexy bits (which are few, and almost glacially offhand) but the exasperating, perverse or anguished bits: Nana, the heroine (Anna Karina) alone in a cinema, silently weeping at and for the silent vision of Maria Falconetti in Carl Dreyer's La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc; Nana in a pool hall, improvising an artlessly peppy dance routine; Nana in a café, endlessly talking Plato, Hegel and Kant with the grizzled, real-life philosopher Brice Parain. In short, the truest subject of Vivre sa vie--and it is a rich one--is nothing other than its star, Anna Karina, the piercingly beautiful model who had married her director just a year before, and who obviously inspired him to perplexity, rapture and despair. Technically, the film is insouciant to the point of arrogance--Godard constantly fiddles around with the soundtrack, the camera movements and framing as if all the usual rules of cinema were a pair of itchy underpants--and yet the film aches with melancholy. It's unlikely that the video will make many new converts, but for those willing to pay the price of admission to Godard's world (and the price includes boredom), the reward is one of the strangest and most troubling love letters in the history of cinema--apart from Godard's half-dozen other films about his wife, that is. --Kevin Jackson
Louis Trevelyan's refusal to believe in his wife Emily's fidelity destroys a perfect marriage and drives him literally insane. Suspicious beyond reason that she is having an affair with Colonel Osbourne a man of dubious reputation he forces his wife out of their house hires the seedy private detective Bozzle to spy on her and organises the kidnapping of their son with devastating consequences. Throughout Emily's protestation of her innocence and the couple's enduring love for each other despite their estrangement render the story moving and tragic.
Game on! Scott Pilgrim just met the girl of his dreams literally. But in order for them to date, he must defeat her seven evil exes a rogues' gallery, including an infamous skateboarder, a vegan rock star and fearsome identical twins! From the genre-smashing director of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead comes a true original (Entertainment Weekly) powered up by wit, action and groundbreaking visuals that you will want to watch again as soon as it's over! This Collector's Set includes: 'Everything SUX' Collectable SteelBook Sex Bob-omb Enamel Pin 1 x Randomised Lucas Lee 'Fake' Movie Poster - Action Doctor / You Just Don't Exist / Let's Hope There's a Heaven / Thrilled to be Here / 4 Feature Commentaries Deleted Scenes Scott Pilgrim vs the Outtakes The Making of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World You Too Can Be Sex Bob-Omb Music Featurette & Music Videos Alternative Footage Adult Swimâ¢: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation Pre-production Footage And Much More!
Angela a striptease artist wants to have a baby and tries to persuade her boyfriend Emile to go along with the idea. Emile will have none of it so she goes after Emile's friend Alfred.
20-year-old Lena gets by as a petty thief on the streets of Berlin until she meets a gang of female vampires who live by their own rules and leave a merciless trail of blood in their wake.
They had found their place in World War II - brilliant women with brilliant minds breaking codes at Bletchley Park that would help the Allies win the war. But when the war was over... Four graduates of Bletchley Park now at a loose end in a thankless world have turned their razor-sharp minds to solving crime. When one of their own Alice Merren is imprisoned and charged with murder Jean reunites Lucy Susan and Millie in an attempt to prove their comrade's innocence; but there are dark forces at work at the heart of the military establishment out to stop them. With Susan called overseas a new partner joins the Bletchley Circle. When Millie is kidnapped brutalised and threatened by a Maltese gang that she has discovered trafficking young girls from Eastern Europe the ladies must work fast - and undercover - if they are to save lives and not be thwarted by bribery and corruption at the heart of Scotland Yard.
'The Naked' is best described as 'The Office' meets 'Monty Python' and is a truely unique concept that has to be seen to be believed. Created by Witold Swientnicki and Krysztof Jaworski 'The Naked' takes place in an office where the characters are some clerks. Their life is full of dangers as a lot can happen in the working hours of an office: a dog can bite us they can be giving away tinned knuckle in the social department a phone operator from the room next door can drop in for
Sandra Goldbacher's intense drama of friendship and betrayal Me Without You was not especially liked by UK reviewers, but opened in the US to rave reviews. Carrying the relationship between two teenagers through their student days and into adulthood, it shows the more obviously charismatic Marina (Anna Friel) as parasitic on her more intelligent friend Holly (Michelle Williams) and then utterly devastated when Holly tries to break away (a brief epilogue shows them still involved years later). Best known for her role in Dawson's Creek, Michelle Williams (whose English accent is impeccable) gives a finely nuanced performance; Anne Friel runs the gamut from drug-induced stupor to malice to hysteria with a staginess that is only partly the character's. There are solid performances from Trudy Stiler as the neurotic ex-croupier mother who is part of Marina's problem and Kyle McLachlan as the oddly passive lecturer whom both seduce. The film is good on the passage of time--it has a fine eye for the fashion disasters of 1970s to 90s Britain--yet it's somehow disingenuous in its avoidance of emotional subtext. It's overly partial, too: Holly is obviously a stand-in for the writer-director. On the DVD: Me Without Your is presented in a widescreen visual ratio of 2.35:1 with Dolby 5.1 digital sound that gives full weight and intensity to a soundtrack which revisits a well-chosen selection of obvious and obscure tracks from the period. It has no extra features. --Roz Kaveney
When their parents die in an accident Flora and Miles are cared for by Miss Jessel (Beacham) the governess and Mrs Grose (Hird) the housekeeper. But it is really Quint (Brando) the Irish servant who really runs the house and particularly Miss Jessel who submits herself totally to him. The children see Quint as a fascinating source of knowledge and believe everything he says is true however skewed his vision on life may be. It is this influence on Flora and Miles that leads to Quin
On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the Miracle on the Hudson when Captain Sully Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.Click Images to Enlarge
The Halo: Complete Video Collection celebrates all four movie releases from the globally renowned Halo® franchise with hours of exclusive bonus content included! The collection includes, the animated anthology series, Halo: Legends, the live-action web-series, Forward Unto Dawn, the live-action feature, Halo: Nightfall, and the animated film adapation, Halo: Fall of Reach. Halo: Legends Halo: Legends features seven different stories set in the Halo universe, each made by a different Japanese studio. Extras: Gaming Evolved: 21mins 47secs The Story So Far: 23mins 58secs The Making Of Legends: Introduction: 5mins 44secs Origins: 6mins 40secs The Duel: 7mins 23secs Homecoming: 4mins 53secs Odd One Out: 7mins 53secs Prototype: 6mins 00secs The Babysitter: 6mins 50secs The Package: 8mins 18secs Halo: Forward Unto Dawn Based on the globally renowned Halo® franchise, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn delivers a dramatic story of heroism and sacrifice. Set against the backdrop of the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) military academy, Cadet Thomas Lasky struggles with doubts about the ongoing war with the outer colonial planets. As he comes to terms with his potential as a military leader, the academy comes under attack from a terrifying alien assault. Lasky must fight to protect the academy and its students alongside an armoured super-soldier known only as the Master Chief. Written by Todd Helbing and Aaron Helbing (Smallville, Spartacus) and directed by Stewart Hendler (H+, Sorority Row), the feature boasts a diverse cast of Hollywood talent and a top-tier production team. Extras: Over 80 Minutes Of Exclusive Behind The Scenes Featurettes Corbulo Academy of Military Sciences Recruitment Video Storyline Vignettes Trailers and More Halo: Nightfall Halo: Nightfall introduces a pivotal new character, Jameson Locke, a legendary man-hunter and agent with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), Earth s most powerful and secretive military branch. When he and his team are caught in a horrific biological attack, they unravel a plot that draws them to an ancient, hellish artefact, where they will be forced to fight for their survival, question everything, and ultimately choose between their loyalties and their lives. Extras: 87 mins approx: Over 35 Minutes Of Exclusive Behind The Scenes Footage Unlock Over 45 Minutes Of Second Story Extras, Including Highly Confidential ONI Eyes Transmissions To Discover More About Halo: Nightfall Halo: Fall of Reach The Ultimate Weapon In A Fight Against Chaos The dramatic origins of the Master Chief and Blue Team are revealed in this animated adaption of the beloved Eric Nylund novel. Relive the origin of the legendary Master Chief and the Spartan program in this animated adaptation of one of Halo s most beloved stories. Kidnapped as children and conscripted into a brutal military training and augmentation program, the Spartans were designed to be the ultimate weapon against chaos and insurgency - but when a dangerous alien alliance known as the Covenant declares war on humanity, the Spartans might be our only hope. Extras: 5 mins approx: Slideshow Launch Trailer Announcement Trailer
True virtue triumphs over superficiality in this distinguished BBC production of Jane Austen's celebrated novel Mansfield Park. Set in 18th century England Jane Austen's tale of virtue and vice tells of young impoverished Fanny Price who arrives at the elegant country estate of her uncle Sir Thomas Bertam. Snubbed by everyone except her cousin Edmund Fanny begins her long struggle for acceptance by her shallow relatives who believe wealth automatically means quality. When
From the segregated American South to the fashion capitals around the world, operatic fashion editor André Leon Talley's life is on display in THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRÃ. The enigmatic personality takes us through his life; from the struggles of his youth through to his move to New York to fulfil his dream of working in the fashion industry and later, to his iconic, barrier-breaking work at publications like Women's Wear Daily, W and Vogue. Directed by Kate Novack (Page One: Inside the New York Times), the film features commentary from fashion luminaries including Anna Wintour, Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs and draws fascinating and unexplored connections between his early life in the South and later work in the fashion world.
Three short playlets are presented in this omnibus feature. ""The Verger"" focuses on a church verger who loses his position when it is discovered that he can neither read nor write. With the help of his sympathetic wife he becomes a successful tobacconist. In ""Mister Know-All "" an obnoxious garrulous passenger goes on a luxury cruise and becomes a hero simply by knowing when to shut up. The final story ""Sanitorium "" details a romance between two tuberculosis victims.
Company commander Claus Michael Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) and his men are stationed in an Afghan province. Meanwhile back in Denmark Claus' wife Maria (Tuva Novotny) is trying to hold everyday life together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that has grave consequences for him - and his family back home.
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