Episodes Comprise: 1. Prometheus: Part 1 2. Prometheus: Part 2 3. Free Fall 4. Dark Side 5. Deep Shock 6. Bring Me the Head of the Hulk 7. Fast Lane 8. Goodbye Eddie Cain 9. King of the Beach 10. Wax Museum 11. East Winds 12. The First: Part 1 13. The First: Part 2 14. The Harder They Fall 15. Interview with the Hulk 16. Half Nelson 17. Danny 18. Patterns
Kangaroo Jack: He stole the money and he's not giving it back! Two childhood friends a New York hairstylist and a would-be musician get caught up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50 000 to Australia but things go haywire when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo! (Dir. David McNally 2003 Cert. PG) Kangaroo Jack - G'Day USA! When poachers kidnap Jackie Legs from the Australian Outback Louis Charlie and Jessie leap into action! Their attempts to save thei
Mike Max (Bill Pullman) is a hollywood producer who has become rich and powerful thanks to brutal and bloody action films but cuts himself off from his home life and neglected wife (Andie MacDowell) by the banks of phones and computers he uses to remain in contact with his business associates. Suddenly Mike is kidnapped by two bandits but escapes and hides out with his mexican gardener's family. In order to track him down the police call in a scientist (Gabriel Byrne) who is forced to use an orwellian surveillance system that enables government agents to assassinate their enemies at will.
Spaced is a sitcom like no other. The premise is simple enough: Daisy (Jessica Stevenson) and Tim (Simon Pegg) are out of luck and love, so pretend to be a couple in order to rent a flat together. Downstairs neighbour and eccentric painter Brian suspects someone's fibbing, and almost blows their cover with their lecherous lush of a landlady, Marsha. Fortunately he soon falls for Daisy's health-freak friend Twist, while Daisy herself goes ga-ga for pet dog Colin. Tim remains happily platonic with lifemate Mike; a sweet-at-heart guns 'n' ammo obsessive. The series is chock-full of pop culture references. In fact, each episode is themed after at least one movie, with nods to The Shining and Close Encounters of the Third Kind proving especially hilarious. Hardly five minutes goes by without a Star Wars reference, and every second of screen time from Bill Bailey as owner of the comic shop where Tim works is comedic gold. The look of the series is its other outstanding element, with slam-zooms, dizzying montages, and inspired lighting effects (often paying homage to the Evil Dead movies). It's an affectionate fantasy on the life of the twenty-something that's uncomfortably close to the truth. The second series finds the gang at 23 Meteor Street a little older, but definitely none the wiser. Tim's career is hampered by severe hang-ups over The Phantom Menace. Daisy's career is just plain non-existent. There is still a spark of sexual tension between them, but it's overshadowed by Brian and Twist getting it on. Propelling the seven-episode series arc is the threat of Marsha discovering that none of the relationships are what they seem, Mike's increasing jealousy and a new love interest for Tim. That's the basis for a never-ending stream of in-jokes and references that easily match the quality of the first series. Tim has a Return of the Jedi flashback, then déjà vu in reliving the end of The Empire Strikes Back. There are spoofs of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Robocop, The Sixth Sense and comedy rival The Royle Family. There are guest spots from Bill Bailey, Peter (voice of Darth Maul) Serafinowicz and The League of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith. Every episode is packed with highlights, but this series' guaranteed geek pant-wetting moments have to be the mock gun battles, slagging off Babylon 5 and learning that "The second rule of Robot Club is: no smoking." Jessica Stevenson won a British Comedy Award for this year. It deserved a whole lot more. --Paul Tonks On the DVD: Series 1 includes trailers, out-takes, deleted scenes with commentary, cast, crew, and character biographies and a full audio commentary by the director and cast. Series 2 features a chaotic but highly enthusiastic commentary from the director and cast, including of course Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, who also talk about some deleted scenes and why they were removed. There's an outtakes blooper reel, as well as a selection of raw location footage and a self-explanatory clip, "Daisy Does Elvis". The most useful feature, though, is the subtitle "Homage-o-Meter" facility, which displays all the movie references throughout the series. --Paul Tonks/Mark Walker
A powerful sourcerer from ancient Egypt is one step away from taking over contempory mankind. Only a reborn team of mummies without a clue about the modern world and a resourceful 12 year old boy can stop him. Powerful magic comes up against four fish-out-of-water action-wrapped super-heroes in a fast-paced action-comedy from Ivan Reitman and DIC the people who brought you the animated 'Real Ghostbusters'.
If this one doesn't scare you you're already dead! After their friend is murdered two brothers begin a hunt in search of the killer. Their investigation leads them to the discovery of a startling and hideous secret. As the brothers learn more about what is really going on at Morningside mortuary (involving a floating sphere with razor-sharp protruding daggers which seeks out victims and drains the blood from their heads) they get deeper into trouble but it may be already too late!
Worzel has misplaced one of his turnip heads; this time it's his 'learning' head which makes him very clever. Meanwhile Mr Peters working on the school roof makes a welcome discovery...
California Street' is a classic Neil Simon comedy that takes place at the Beverly Hills Hotel during the weekend of the Academy Awards celebration. Herb Ross's film follows the misadventures of four groups of guests including a divorced couple battling over the custody of their daughter (Jane Fonda and Alan Alda) a husband who gets caught with a hooker in his room by his wife (Walter Matthau and Elaine May) a British actress nominated for an Oscar and her straying gay husband (Maggie Smith and Michael Caine) and two competing doctors and their wives forced to share a hotel room (Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor).
The new town sheriff (Bill Oberst Jr) moves into a large creepy old house with his family. It seems that in the town of Salem there's a special house for the sheriff to live in gratis. Unfortunately it's haunted by witches that have a strong craving for sheriff's blood.
Spider-Man: Go for the ultimate spin! Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is an ordinary guy who lives with his beloved aunt and uncle and quietly pines for the girl next door Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). But when a genetically-modified 'super-spider' bites him while on a school trip Peter develops unusual skills - fantastic acrobatic strength supernatural awareness and a talent for web-spinning. It's not until tragedy strikes at home that Peter decides to use his new powers to figh
The universe is a dangerous place but in our future my crew and I fight to make it safe. I am Dylan Hunt captain of the Andromeda Ascendant and these are our adventures... Join Dylan Hunt captain of the starship Andromeda as he embarks on a spectacular journey around the cosmos in an attempt to restore the fallen Commonwealth in Gene Roddenberry’s action-packed sci-fi adventure series. Captain Hunt and his ship Andromeda are frozen inside a black hole where they lie for centuries. When a passing ship revives them they are horrified to discover that civilisation has collapsed and set off on a mission to bring unity back to the galaxy. From the creator of Star Trek comes this wonderful six disc box set filled with action sci-fi and loads of special features. Episode Comprise: Under The Night An Affirming Flame To Loose The Fateful Lightning D Minus Zero Double Helix Angel Dark Demon Bright The Ties That Bind The Banks Of The Lethe A Rose In The Ashes All Neptune’s Great Oceans The Pearls That Were His Eyes The Mathematics Of Tears Music Of A Distant Drum Harper 2.0 Forced Perspective The Sum Of Its Parts Fear And Loathing In The Milky Way The Devil Take The Hindmost The Honey Offering Star-Crossed It Makes A Lovely Light Its Hour Come Round At Last
Rock n' Roll icon and former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman continues his musical career today as the driving force of The Rhythm Kings. Two years after his departure from The Rolling Stones in 1995 Bill wanted to veer away from commercial music and get back to his early traditonal roots the result: 'Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings'. Includes the tracks I Gotta Woman You Never Can Tell Jitterbug Boogie Hit The Road Jack Mockingbird Pink Champagne I Put A Spell On You Wild Child I'll Be Satisfied Race With The Devil Coming Home Lights Out and many more...
Based on Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name Olive Kitteridge tells the poignantly sweet acerbically funny and devastatingly tragic story of a seemingly placid New England town wrought with illicit affairs crime and tragedy told through the lens of Olive (Frances McDormand) whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story which spans 25 years focuses on Olive a middle-school math teacher and her relationships with her husband Henry (Richard Jenkins) the good-hearted town pharmacist and their son Christopher (John Gallagher Jr) who chafes at his mother's parenting style and other denizens of their community. Episodes: Pharmacy Incoming Tide A Different Road Security Extra Content: Recaps
Independence Day: One of the biggest box office hits of all time delivers the ultimate encounter when mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all-out invasion against the human race. The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies. But wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. Now the world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors uniting for one last strike against the invaders
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Long Island 1978: A young girl named Mary Mattock gruesomely murders her family with a hatchet and is locked away for life in Long Island's notorious Kings Park Psychiatric Center. Ten years later Mary escapes from the asylum leaving a grizzly wake of bodies and blood. Gunned down by the police Mary meets her own demise outside the sanitarium walls. This incident gave birth to the legend of Mary Hatchet's walking ghost and the mischievous night named in honor of her death BLOOD NIGHT! Stemming from the real life Long Island legend of Mary Hatchet Blood Night tells the tale of a group of teenagers enjoying their annual Blood Night festivities when they come face to face with the reality of this haunting legend. One by one the teens begin to disappear and meet their fates. As the body count rises so do the unanswered questions about their missing friends and the secrets of Mary's horrifying past. Is there more to this legend than the vengeful ghost of Mary Hatchet and if so who will survive to tell the terrifying tale? Fueled by intense and energetic performances from Nate Dushku Bill Moseley Danielle Harris and Samantha Facchi as Mary Hatchet audiences are in for a non-stop splatter fest filled with sex guts and heads that roll! Blood Night puts a neck-breaking spin on the gory and gut wrenching slasher pieces from the legendary decade of 1980's horror!
An early masterpiece from Mike Leigh, Nuts in May is a filmed-for-TV adaptation of an earlier stage play. The cast is small (only five characters who matter), but the acting is impeccable, and the mix of wicked humour and social observation make this one of Leigh's best works. Keith Pratt, a man who fully earns his surname due to his nit-picking obsessions with order and detail, takes his partner Candice-Marie, a well-meaning but irritating hippie, on a camping trip. There they meet Trevor, a shy teacher who finds their enforced friendship intrusive but is too polite to extricate himself, and a brash young couple of bikers, Honky and Finger, whose loud and chaotic personalities lead them into conflict with the repressed and dogmatic Keith. Plot isn't the issue here, since Leigh is far more interested in teasing out the subtleties of human behaviour, which he does with forensic skill in several unforgettable scenes. Funny and painful at the same time, like all Leigh's successes, Nuts in May is brilliantly acted by all concerned, though special mention must go to Roger Sloman, for bringing to life the appalling but ultimately pitiable Keith, and Alison Steadman, whose portrayal of fey, goofy and tragi-comic Candice-Marie is every bit as memorable and nuanced as her more famous turn as Beverley in Leigh's Abigail's Party. --Andy Medhurst
An intricate tale of medicine monopoly and malice Fire in the Blood tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of Africa and the global south after 1996 - causing ten million or more avoidable deaths - and the improbable group of people who decided to fight back. Shot on four continents and including contributions from global figures such as Bill Clinton Desmond Tutu and Joseph Stiglitz Fire in the Blood is the never-before-told true story of the remarkable coalition which came together to stop 'the Crime of the Century' and save millions of lives in the process. As the film makes clear however this story is by no means over. With dramatic past victories having given way to serious setbacks engineered far from public view the real fight for access to life-saving medicine is almost certainly just beginning.
The first of the Carry On movies, 1958's Sergeant is rather different from its successors, much more a film of its time (the latter days of National Service) and rather less a bawdy picture postcard. Sergeant Grimshaw (William Hartnell long before Doctor Who) is about to retire and hopes that he can get his last platoon into shape as Champion Platoon of its intake. Unfortunately, the new recruits include the clumsy Golightly (Charles Hawtrey), the barrack-room lawyer Bailey (Kenneth Williams) and the hypochondriac Horace Strong (Kenneth Connor). Love interest is provided by Bob Monkhouse and Shirley Eaton--newlyweds separated by the call-up and reunited by her taking a job in the canteen--and by the pursuit of Horace by Dora Bryan's Nora. The film relies heavily on a mixture of slapstick and paradoxical revelations of character complexity--the obnoxious Bailey nonetheless takes the trouble to coach the incorrigibly dense Herbert (Norman Rossington); the series' later obsession with low comedy only really emerges in the scenes between Horace and the medic Captain Clark (Hattie Jacques). The platoon's eventual coming together as other than total incompetents is predictable, but likable.On the DVD: The DVD has no frills whatever except for a widescreen picture and chapter selections; it has been cleaned up however so that we get a remarkably crisp mono picture and mono sound, which brings out the quality of the military-band score by Bruce Montgomery, who was also the writer Edmund Crispin. --Roz Kaveney
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