Age Of The Gunslinger
Jody is the kind of guy that every 1970s teen looked up to. He's in his early 20s, has a cool car, splendid 1970s hair, a leather jacket, plays guitar and (naturally) snags all the girls. His little brother, Mike, in particular, admires him and emulates him at every turn. Things start to go astray, however, when the two brothers and their friend Reggie attend a funeral for a friend. Mike notices a tall man working at the funeral home; in the course of his snooping, he sees the tall man put a loaded coffin into the back of a hearse as easily as if it was a shoebox. Jody doesn't believe his little brother's stories, though, until he brings home the tall man's severed finger, still wriggling in what appears to be French's mustard. From there, the film picks up a terrific momentum that doesn't let up until the sequel-ripe twist ending. Phantasm was one of the first horror movies to break the unspoken rule that victims were supposed to scream, fall down and cower until they were killed. Instead, Mike and Jody are resourceful and smart, aggressively pursuing the evil inside the funeral home with a shotgun and Colt pistol. Furthermore, the script has a great deal of character development, especially in the relationship between the two brothers. The film even has a surprisingly glossy look, despite its low-budget origins, and little outright gore (except for the infamous steel spheres that drill into victims' heads). This drive-in favourite was a big success at the time of its release, and spawned three sequels. Little wonder; it includes an inventive story, likeable characters, a runaway pace and, of course, evil dwarves cloaked in Army blankets. The end result is one of the better horror films of the late 1970s. Hot-rod fans take note: Jody drives a Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda, the pinnacle of 1960s muscle cars, rounding out his status as a Cool Guy. --Jerry Renshaw
Jackie Chan's Adventures is the exciting new animated series from world-famous action hero Jackie Chan. You've never seen Jackie like this! Archeologist Jackie Chan's eleven-year-old niece Jade proves action runs in the family when she arrives from Hong Kong to live with Jackie and his wise old uncle in San Francisco. Meanwhile Jackie has found an ancient Chinese talisman and now he's got government agents and gangsters chasing after him. Soon Jackie and Jade learn the secret p
Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi (who also created the best-selling series of video games that inspired the film) the groundbreaking 'Final Fantasy' which stars a startlingly lifelike cast of animated characters is the first photo-realistic computer-generated feature film ever made. In the year 2065 Earth has been taken over by a race of alien phantoms and transformed into a barren wasteland sprinkled with dome-enclosed barrier cities the last remaining bastions of human civilization. Dr. Aki Ross (voiced by actress Ming-Na) has teamed up with Captain Gray Edwards (Alec Baldwin) to search for the eighth spirit a powerful entity dwelling in an unknown life form somewhere on the planet. It holds the key to perfecting a system of energy waves that will neutralize the phantoms. Ross's opponent is the reckless General Hein (James Woods) who is determined to put a stop to the alien invasion by firing a satellite cannon directly into a nest of phantoms located deep within the Earth even though this could mean obliterating the planet and all life upon it.
It's 1892: Jesse Lee (Van Peebles) is a marksman who has fought at the frontline in the Spanish-American war only to find himself turned in by his corrupt colonel (Billy Zane). He joins forces with Lieutenant Little J (Stephen Baldwin) the giant Obobo (`Tiny' Lister) Weezie (Charles Lane) the riverboat gambler Father Time; with revenge and justice in mind this gang charges through the West!
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
Ride Rise Roar is a David Byrne concert film that blends riveting onstage performances with intimate details of the creative collaborations that make the music and performance happen. Shot with multiple cameras over several concerts during the `Songs of David Byrne & Brian Eno Tour the film blends the energy and charisma of classic Talking Heads with the heartfelt pathos of David Byrne and Brian Enos most recent collaboration. Between the songs the film achieves an unprecedented intimacy with David Byrne and the band documenting behind-the-scenes auditions rehearsals and interviews with key players while revealing the creative process that led to the shows unique fusion of pop music and modern dance. Ride Rise Roar is a celebration of Byrnes extensive career as a musician and testifies to the creativity that keeps him going today.
Industrialist Carl Ziktor's virtual alter-ego Grimlord has developed an army made of warrior robots and plans to cross from Virtual Reality into ours. Ryan Steel's father worked with Professor Hart to prevent Grimlord's efforts before he went missing two years ago. Now with the help of his friends J.B. and Kaitlin Ryan and his friends use the VR power to prevent carry on his father's work. Is it possible Ryan will ever find his father? Searching for Tyler Steele: While on a hike the Troopers discover an abandoned building Kaitlin takes a photo of the building and after enhancing the pictures at the lab the teens discover a man in the pictures who resembles Ryan's father! The Dognapping: Skugs dognaps Jeb when he steps outside for the call of nature. They take him to Grimlord who uses him to set a trap for the VR Troopers. Front Page: Kaitlin receives a tip on a big story: a top secret weapons plant and testing site has been set up outside cross world city. The lead proves to be a trap. The Dojo Plot: Ryan J.B and Kaitling save Dojo from shutting down. They need to stop Grimlord from demolishing the building and installing his world weather controlling system. Oh Brother: Ryan and J.B. are training two young brothers who argue with each other all the time. Grimlord decides to unleash two monster robot brothers of his own the Swordbots.
Responding to an advert looking for people to take part in a 30-day medical trial, 5 young couples arrive at an old castle in an unknown location. They are told that they cannot have any contact with the outside world or they'll forfeit their £20,000 prize money. Confident that they can win, the couples agree to the terms. However, shortly after their arrival, unexplainable events begin to occur within the castle. At first, the challengers dismiss it as a test of their nerves by the organisers but things soon take a sinister turn and the group is forced to fight for their survival
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
Two dangerously mismatched convicts are thrown into a wild race to outwit outrun and outgun vicious enemies on both sides of the law in this high-impact thriller bristling with adventure mind-blowing stunts and non-stop action! After escaping from a prison chain gang Piper (Laurence Fishburne) and Dodge (Stephen Baldwin) find themselves handcuffed together - and at each other's throats! Relentlessly hunted through the Georgia wilderness the reluctant allies fight their way int
Marty is an up-and-coming mystery writer who writes bizarre and gruesome tales of murder. During a top-secret military experiment his genes are mixed up with those of a brilliant college athlete. As a result an identical clone is produced with a nasty combiantion of a clever but violent mind and nimble athleticism.
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
After a vicious attack a lesbian couple decide take a break and stay together on Shelter Island. During the night of a storm they find a stranger unconscious on their doorstep and take him in. However when he wakes he seems very reluctant to leave... Could this stranger be connected to the violent assault?
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.
On September 28 2004 two twelve year old boys landed a twin engine airplane on Highway 89 approximately thirty miles east of Cooper Arizona. The details of how Jason McIntyre and Kyle Barrett came to be alone on the aircraft were never fully confirmed. What happened to the boys after the police returned them to their homes is unbelievable...
Originally a stage play, The Beast is a war story full of powerful symbolism. Its simple premise is that a lost Russian tank is hunted by a band of Mujahedeen guerrillas, and neither side will give up. It's the second year of the Russian invasion of Afghanistan (1981). Taj (Steven Bauer) is eager to prove himself in life, while tank commander Daskal (George Dzundza) feels he has nothing left to prove. As explained by a chanced-upon Holy Man, Taj (the rebel's Khan) is David, while the tank is symbolically Goliath or The Beast. The one person in the middle of all this is the gunner Koverchenko (Jason Patric) who experiences more than just a crisis of faith. With the tank lost in the Valley of the Jackal and pursued by a wild pack, it soon becomes hard to tell the three protagonists apart. Bloody and shocking, this is a tautly directed film by Kevin Reynolds (who went on to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Waterworld) once you get over the Russians having American accents On the DVD: the 1.85:1 presentation beautifully shows off the wide-angle photography of never endingly blue skies. A three-channel surround is good enough to pick up the echoing canyon walls. The extras are half-hearted, however, with just filmographies and, almost as an afterthought, trailers for two other movies. --Paul Tonks
When a computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets directly into his brain, the CIA and NSA assign two agents to protect him and exploit such knowledge, turning his life upside down.
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