For a limited time only, Universal Pictures are re-releasing some of their most beloved Cinema Classics in cinemas around the UK, including "The Blues Brothers".
The chicken strikes back as [adult swim] travels once again to a galaxy far, far away to release the second, all-new Star Wars-themed special of Robot Chicken.
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Brian De Palma followed the huge success of Carrie with another slice of telekinetic horror upping the ante by featuring more than one psychic. John Cassavetes gives his most sinister performance since Rosemary's Baby as a man who kidnaps the telepathic son of his colleague (Kirk Douglas) aiming to turn him and similarly gifted individuals into human weapons. Meanwhile Gillian (Amy Irving) is worried enough about the destructive potential of her own powers to agree to be institutionalised - but is the Paragon Institute all that it's cracked up to be? De Palma pulls out all the stops with some spectacular set-pieces (including one that will put viewers off fairground rides for life) before a spectacularly explosive climax that unforgettably demonstrates why Gillian is so afraid of her powers. She can trigger nosebleeds without any effort so how much damage can she do when she's actually trying to hurt someone? Special Features: Blood on the Lens: An interview with Cinematographer Richard H. Kline Spinning Tales: Fiona Lewis on starring in The Fury The Fury - A Location Journal: An interview with Sam Irvin intern on The Fury author of the film's shooting diary and then correspondent for Cinefantastique magazine Original archive interviews from the 1978 promotional tour featuring Brian De Palma producer Frank Yablans and stars Carrie Snodgress and Amy Irving Double Negative: A short film tribute to Brian De Palma by Sam Irvin starring William Finley Gallery of behind-the-scenes production images Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jay Shaw Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Chris Dumas author of Un-American Psycho: Brian De Palma and the Political Invisible as well as a re-print of a contemporary interview with Brian De Palma and a brand new interview with screenwriter John Farris on the writing of the film his and De Palma's unrealised adaptation of Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man and more illustrated with original stills and posters
This is what you've all been waiting for: the complete Star Wars saga is finally coming to Blu-ray! See the ice planet Hoth and Mos Eisley Spaceport in beautiful high definition for the first time. Featuring all 6 films and over 30 hours of extras this box set is a force to be reckoned with. Titles Comprise: Episode I: The Phantom Menace: The opening chapter in the fabled Star Wars saga: two Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) must rescue the young Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman) and help her save her home planet Naboo which is under blockade by the ruthless trade federation. When the federation attacks the Jedi spirit the queen away to relative safety on the desert planet of Tattooine. It is there that Qui-Gon discovers a boy enslaved by evil gambler Watto who has the potential to become the most powerful of the Jedi. His name: Anakin Skywalker. Episode II: Attack Of The Clones: Anakin Skywalker disobeys the strictures of his Jedi training embarking of a forbidden affair with Padme Amidala while his teacher Obi-Wan Kenobi's investigation of assassination attempts against the Senator leads him to the distant planet of Kamino and into the middle of a separatist plot which brings the Galactic Republic to the very brink of civil war... Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith: As the Clone Wars rages on the rift between Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) and the Jedi Council widens. Young Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is caught in the middle his allegiances torn. Seduced by promises of power and the temptations of the dark side he pledges himself to the evil Darth Sidious and the Sith Order becoming Darth Vader. Together the Sith Lords set in motion a plot of revenge against the Jedi in an attempt to destroy them all. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) refusing to believe that Anakin is lost to the Sith tries to turn his old Padawan learner back to the light side leading to a climactic lightsaber battle that will shape the fate of the galaxy forever. Episode IV - A New Hope: Luke Skywalker a young farm boy from Tatooine is thrust into the struggle of the rebel alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet. Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire. Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Three years later Imperial forces continue to pursue the rebels. After the rebellion's defeat on the ice planet Hoth Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the Dark Side Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin... Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi: In the epic conclusion of the saga the Empire prepares to crush the rebellion with a more powerful Death Star while the rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station.
City Hunter: Jackie Chan stars as Ryu Saeba in this hilarious lightning-paced tribute to the ass-kicking girl chasing detective from the popular Manga strip ""City Hunter"". Dragon From Russia: Based on the Legend of Crying Freeman 'Dragon from Russia' is a spectacular visually flamboyant 'Manga in motion' concept adventure from the director of 'Naked Killer'. An invincible killer the Crying Freeman is the most skilled assassin of the Secret Chinese Society 'The 1
An innocent man is targeted for surveillance by the CIA. However the intelligence agency finds it increasingly difficult to liquidate the musician as he continues to be oblivious of the attempts to kill him...
The Wachowski Brothers' The Matrix took the well-worn science fiction idea of virtual reality, added supercharged Hollywood gloss and stole The Phantom Menace's thunder as the must-see movie of the summer of 1999. Laced with Star Wars-like Eastern mysticism, and featuring thrilling martial arts action choreographed by Hong Kong action director Yuen Woo Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), The Matrix restored Keanu Reeves to genre stardom, and made a star of Carrie-Anne Moss. Helping the film stand out from its rivals was the introduction of the now celebrated "bullet time" visual effects, though otherwise the war-against-the-machines story, hard-hitting style and kinetic set-pieces such as the corporate lobby shoot-out lean heavily on Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).--Gary S Dalkin The original feature-packed single-DVD release of The Matrix became one of the format's early bestsellers and a must-have purchase for every new DVD owner. In anticipation of The Matrix 2 the movie has been re-released in this two-disc set, which combines the original disc with a companion two-hour documentary, The Matrix Revisited, that covers each and every aspect of the making of this ground-breaking movie in enough detail to satisfy even the most demanding of fans. There are contributions from all the principal cast and crew, who guide us from the story's inception in the minds of the Wachowski brothers right through to the preparatory work for the next two instalments. Also on the disc are: a teaser montage of behind-the-scenes footage for the follow-up movies, a section on the newly commissioned Japanimation "Animatrix" features, fight choreographer Yuen Woo Ping's blocking tapes, a piece about the fans, a breakdown of the bathroom fight and wet-wall sequence, a plug for the Web site and DVD-ROM extras. If that's not enough, there are even hidden extra "Easter eggs", including one about the woman in the red dress. Plenty, in fact, to keep fans satisfied until the second instalment arrives in cinemas.--Mark Walker
Marvellous Jackie Chan action-fests including Shanghai Noon Twin Dragons and Rumble In The Bronx. Shanghai Noon (2000): Two cultures collide when East meets West in Shanghai Noon a wildly hilarious stunt-filled action-adventure-comedy starring the death-defying action hero Jackie Chan Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu. Chan plays Chinese Imperial Guard Chon Wang (say it out loud) who hightails it to the wild and woolly West to rescue the beautiful kidnapped Princess Pei Pei (Liu). When he meets up with laid-back outlaw cowboy dude Roy O'Bannon (Wilson) - the best mismatch ever made in the rough and tumble Old West - the two face jail brawls bordellos and the vilest villains this side of the Great Wall! Spectacular stunts outrageous irreverence and epic vistas reign as East meets West in a battle for honor royalty and a fortune in gold! It's a real kick. Twin Dragons (1992): The night that wealthy Mrs Chan gives birth to identical twins all hell breaks loose in the hospital! A wounded gangster escapes from a police escort in the emergency room and snatches one of the twins as hostage. The distraught parents lavish all their love and affection on the remaining twin throughout his childhood. He studies music and becomes a world-famous conductor. The abducted baby is abandoned by the gangster and found by a dance hall hostess who takes the infant home and brings him up as best she can. His youth is spent in the company of thieves and gangsters but he manages to get a job as a mechanic. Years later when the two Chans by coincidence meet face to face - chaos reigns. There is no time to establish a relationship but they both run headlong into great danger and a series of mind blowing stunts that only Jackie Chan & Jackie Chan can deliver. Rumble In The Bronx (1995): No one brings more death-defying entertainment to the screen than fearless martial arts superstar Jackie Chan. In this awe-inspiring and often amusing action-thriller Chan outdoes himself with the most eye-popping stunts ever filmed each more amazing than the last! Chan plays Keong a Hong Kong cop who gets more than he bargained for when he visits relatives in a crime-ridden section of New York. Soon Keong is brawling with Mafia kingpins and unleashing his lethal skills on unsuspecting thugs. From the first astonishing action sequence to the last in which Chan is matched against a giant hovercraft in a deadly show of brute strength 'Rumble in the Bronx' is the definitive action-adventure film; one your have to see to believe!
Aimed principally at those who love posing in front of their bedroom mirror pretending they're the next Madonna or Robbie, You Can Sing is a bluffers' guide to singing pop. The main feature follows teenagers Danni and Peter as they receive coaching from two of the UK's leading pop-vocal coaches, Carrie and David Grant. Unlike the cut-throat competition of Pop Idol and Fame Academy, this is a cosy step-by-step guide to singing, with the Grants adopting cuddly teacher personas. The two students are not your everyday pop wannabes either, having seemingly been dragged in from stage school rather than the street. The feature climaxes with the pair putting into practice Carrie and David's seven steps to success (ranging from breathing technique to vocal range) by professionally recording tracks such as Williams's "Angels" and Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful". The show includes advice from some of the Grants' most recent and successful studentsamong them Will Young, Melanie C and Lemar--and there are also brief guidance segments on topics such as whether it's safe to sing with a cold. Critics might say that a programme such as this simply encourages more second-rate karaoke singers to dream of pop stardom; but at the very least it might ensure that future pop-reality shows aren't short of talent. On the DVD: You Can Sing's somewhat lacklustre main feature is boosted by the interactivity of the extra material included on the disc. The songs "Angels" and "Beautiful" can be practised at home in karaoke-fashion, with the lyrics flashed on to the screen. There's also the opportunity to feel what it's like to perform in front of a roaring live crowd. The interviews with the star graduate can be watched in their entirety via the bonus material menu and the short feature on correctly holding a hair brush as if it is a microphone is fun and informative.--John Galilee
PORTLANDIA is the hit sketch comedy series created,written by,and starring Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (WILD FLAG, Sleater-Kinney vocalist/guitarist). The show is driven by a series of hilarious character-based shorts all of which take place in 'Portlandia', the creators' dreamy and absurd hipster rendering of Portland, Oregon where 90's culture reigns supreme and political correctness is all the rage. Armisen and Brownstein play an array of colourful and unique characters with...
An ex-Navy commando (Mark Dacascos – Double Dragon) is framed for a bungled mission to save hostages from terrorists in which he survived being shot 7 times by an assassin (Tony Todd - Candyman). Years later he is hired to protect a weapons distributor and his wife only to have the same assassin kill them; this sets him on a mission with the assigned FBI agent (Carrie Anne Moss – The Matrix) to bring the killers and conspirators to justice.
One of Woody Allen's best-loved films, this won three richly deserved Oscars* (for Michael Caine, Dianne Wiest and the screenplay), and is a joy from start to perfectly judged finish. Hannah (Mia Farrow) is a devoted wife, loving mother and successful actress. She's also the emotional backbone of the family, and her sisters Lee (Barbara Hershey) and Holly (Dianne Wiest) depend on this stability while also resenting it because they can't help but compare Hannah's seemingly perfect life with theirs. But with her husband Elliot (Michael Caine) becoming increasingly interested in Lee, it's clear that Hannah might have problems of her own. An unusually strong supporting cast includes Allen himself as Hannah's existentially conflicted ex-husband and Max von Sydow as a perfectionist artist, but it's Caine who practically steals the film as a middle-aged man behaving like a lovesick teenager. It also has some of Allen's greatest one-liners, with a philosophical discussion about the nature of good and evil getting shot down with How should I know why there were Nazis? I don't even know how the can opener works.
A large scale catastrophe is occurring across the planet. Ability users are discovered after the appearance of a mysterious fog, apparently having committed suicide, so the Armed Detective Agency sets out to investigate these mysterious deaths. The case seems to involve an unknown ability user referred to as Collector, a man who could be the mastermind behind the incident. Trust and courage are put to the test in order to save the city of Yokohama and ability users across the world from the grip of Collector where the Armed Detective Agency forms an unlikely partnership with the dangerous Port Mafia.
A Dog Named Christmas
There actually is no naked killer in Naked Killer but that's about all this mad, adults-only comic book action rollercoaster is missing. Flirty, feral Chingmy Yau gives an abusive jerk an impromptu vasectomy in front of cop Simon Yam, an impotent detective who vomits whenever he draws his gun. He's tracking a series of sex murders where all the male victims are missing their private organs when he falls in love with chief suspect Chingmy. She's subsequently recruited by the real killer, a hit-woman who targets rapists at large and practises on drooling sex-mad psychos chained up in the attic. When they finally head out for the real thing, they take out victims in a display of mid-air somersaults, cracking whips, flying ropes and flashing guns. This kind of foreplay attracts the lustful attentions of rival assassin Carrie Ng, a lesbian killer ready to abandon her purring sex kitten for the savage Chingmy. This is one of the most energetically gonzo Hong Kong logic-bombs ever made, a crazy melodrama that revels in absurd extravagance, sick humour (you may never eat link sausage again) and pure adrenaline driven displays of gymnastic action and orgiastic gunplay. Incoherence is a small price to pay for such guilty delights. --Sean Axmaker
Relocated to a secretive Alabama army camp, military engineer Hank (Tommy Lee Jones) is assigned to work on a series of hazardous nuclear tests. Morally compromised, Hank becomes embroiled in a dangerous conflict with his superiors as he determines to expose the testing; a complex situation compounded by the volatility of his erratic wife, Carly (Jessica Lange). The final film by director Tony Richardson (released posthumously after his death), and featuring outstanding performances from Lee Jones as the whistleblowing patriarch and Lange, who won an Academy Award for her role, Blue Sky is a thrilling finale to one of cinema's most distinguished and celebrated careers. Extras Original trailer **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with a new essay on the film by Jim Hemphill and full credits Other extras TBC
The crew of the first manned mission to Mars crashland on the planet and must undergo a variety of physical and mental hardships if they are to survive.
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