When Joe Dolan (Michael Biehn) accidentally kills his father in a scam gone bad his dying words lead Joe to his Uncle Lou (James Coburn). Lou is working on a con worth more than $2 million in diamonds. Eddie (Nicholas Cage) Lou's right hand man sees Joe as a serious threat and a rival for his girlfriend - the sexy Diane (Sarah Trigger). Diane seduces Joe into a love triangle that leads him to murder and desire. With millions in the balance Joe gets deeper and deeper into the diamond sting. Double cons lead to triple cons as Deadfall hurtles toward the most twisted scam of all and it's surprising conclusion. Joining the first rate cast of characters are stunning cameo appearances by Charlie Sheen Peter Fonda and Talia Shire.
15 CLASSIC IRISH SONGS
A 40 000-year-old race of snake people resurface and with help of Serpentor Desto Baroness and Dr. Mindbender plan to eliminate all of mankind and rebuild Cobrala. Once rulers of Earth the Snake people were driven underground by ice-age temperatures. While in exile they developed a plant whose spores turn ordinary men into mindless weak animals. The key to their plan is G.I. Joe's secret project -- the Broadcast Energy Emitter (B.E.T.). Only this device generates enough heat so that the spores can mature. Humankind's very existence depends on G.I. Joe but are they strong enough smart enough cunning enough to fight a warrior race with 40 000 years of experience? Don Johnson Burgess Meredith Sgt. Slaughter and others lend their amazing voice talents to this exciting animated feature.
The Charlie Chaplin Collection (8 Discs)
A beautiful young artist must choose her destiny in this hauntingly sensual tale of love, passion and revenge…. Catherine Bomarzini (Sherilyn Fenn - Twin Peaks) returns to the family castle in Italy after her father’s death and gets caught up in a mysterious love triangle: a man who is at times repulsive, at others enchanting; and a creature of the night whose gentle eyes and touch reveal his infinite love and devotion. With the help of Martha (Hilary Mason) her faithful childhood nanny and the ghost of a slain young girl, Catherine discovers the mediaeval curse that threatens their lives and only she can dispel. Special Features Include: High Bitrate Encode In Original 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio Original Remastered Stereo Audio Mix Making of Documentary Theatrical Trailer Full Moon Trailer Park Reversible Sleeve Incorporating Original Artwork.
If the prospect of two-plus hours of 250-foot mechanical men pummeling enormous alien creatures from another dimension is just what you've been waiting for, oh, boy, does Guillermo del Toro have a treat for you. The celebrated director--one might even say visionary--has pulled off the most elaborate B-movie heist ever with this huge-budget special effects extravaganza that revels in catchphrase cliché dialogue, a howlingly obvious script, and the most breathtaking homage to Japanese monster and mecha cinema, manga, and comic tradition. It's all by design, of course, and is a stunning spectacle that also acts as antidote to the bloated, self-important superhero genre and typical bombastic Hollywood tent-pole fare. Pacific Rim has plenty of bloat and bombast, mind you. But it's in the service of a wondrously geeky story that throws all logic and seriousness to the wind, transporting the viewer to a realm of childlike popcorn escapism no matter their age. A dense and breathless prologue dumps us into the near-future global warfare of Kaiju vs. Jaeger. Kaiju are reptilian monstrosities that emerge from deep in the sea through a portal that leads to a world where Kaijus are systematically bred to destroy. They annihilate coastal cities and claim millions of lives before the world's citizens band together to fight back. The humans build fantastic robots called Jaegers (German for fighters) that are able to vanquish the early Kaiju enemies by employing "pilots" who drive the mechanized behemoths in pairs, joining minds in a process known as the Drift. But as the years go by, the war has taken a toll on the humans and the Jaegers, both of whom are nearly defeated. From beginning to end there's really no point in asking questions or trying to calculate details about the outrageous goings-on in the world of Pacific Rim. This is a pure thrill ride ruled by del Toro, the wild visual flair of his artistry and his sheer delight for wallowing in tropes and genre chestnuts leading at full volume. The cast is mainly window dressing for the astounding computer images. The pilots Charlie Hunnam, Max Martini, Rob Kazinsky, and Rinko Kikuchi are merely types. The same goes for Idris Elba, but his glowering presence as the unwavering commander is the best real-life thing about Pacific Rim. A pair of nerdy scientists (Charlie Day and Burn Gorman) add to the plot (simple as it is), though their primary purpose is wacky comic relief. Del Toro favorite and Hellboy himself, Ron Perelman steals his few short scenes as a bootlegger in Kaiju corpses. His character says a lot about the movie's self-effacing attitude. Pacific Rim is deeply in cahoots with itself over the ridiculousness of the story, but also delights in the awesomeness of its invention. The action is both coherent and mind-blowing, which is why most people will find it such a kick. Just like driving a Jaeger, throw your head into the battle and hang on. --Ted Fry
The last man on earth is not alone. Will Smith plays that lone survivor in I Am Legend, the action epic, fusing heart-pounding excitement with a mind-blowing vision of a desolated Manhattan. Somehow immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist Robert Neville (Smith) is now the last human survivor in New York City and maybe the world. Mutant plague victims lurk in the shadows... watching Neville's every move... waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find an antidote using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered... and quickly running out of time.
Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in London England on April 16th1889. He became one of the most famous performers as well as anotable director and musician in the early to mid Hollywood cinemaera. He is considered to be one of the finest mimes and clowns evercaught on film and has greatly influenced performers in this field. Hisworking life in entertainment spanned over 65 years from the Victorianstage and music hall in England as a child performer almost until hisdeath at the age of eighty-eight. Here he stars in 6 classic short films: Kid Auto Races At Venice The Rival Mashers A Night Out Cruel Cruel LoveFilm Johnny Triple Trouble
Z-Bob Eli Ash and Johnny are life long buddies who are about to send their best friend Nathan into uncharted territory... marriage. But in order to properly bid farewell to their best friend's life as a single man they must send him out in style with a trip to the city of sin. Limousines gambling strippers and even a visit to a porn shoot are on the agenda that is until Mr Kidd their party planner turns out to be a professional bank robber looking to turnover a casino. Falsely accused of robbing the casino themselves will the guys make it out of the Vegas alive?
After the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Elijah Wood could've opted for further big budget epics, but took a sharp left turn with this better-than-average B-movie. Released just after Everything is Illuminated, another offbeat entry, Wood plays journalism student Matt Buckner. In the prologue, he's expelled from Harvard when his over-privileged roommate sets him up to take the fall for his own misdeeds. With nowhere to go, Matt decides to visit his sister, Shannon (Claire Forlani), in London. He's already got a chip on his shoulder when he falls under the sway of Shannon's brother-in-law, Pete (Charlie Hunnam), head of West Ham's football "firm," the Green Street Elite. Matt soon gets caught up in their thuggish anticsto tragic effect. In her feature debut, German-born Lexi Alexander makes a mostly convincing case for the attractions of violence to the emotionally vulnerable, as opposed to the emotionally numb pugilists of the more satirical Fight Club. Unlike David Fincher (by way of Chuck Palahniuk), she plays it straight, except for the stylised fight sequences. Consequently, humour is in short supply, but the young Brit cast, especially Leo Gregory as the surly Bovver, is charismatic and Wood makes his character as believable as possible, i.e. he may seem miscast, but that's the point. Although there's no (direct) correlation between the two, Green Street makes a fine taster for Bill Buford's Among the Thugs, the ultimate dissection of the hooligan mentality. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
The BBC One television series Star Portraits with Rolf Harris is both a showcase for professional portrait artists and a revealing new way of profiling famous people. It's part art show part chat show. On this episode Rolf paints Michael Parkinson Charlie Dimmock David Dickinson and Meera Syal.
When their city is rocked by a series of brutal occult murders, veteran detective John Locke and his young partner Terri Keyes are forced to put aside their differences and follow the trail of evidence to a formerly abandoned asylum.
Charlie Chaplin. The name alone evokes the image of a character with a brush-like moustache in a derby oversized trousers floppy shoes and a cane. He was and is perhaps still the most memorable character in film history. The story of Charlie Chaplin's rise to fame is a remarkable one. Born in South London on April 16 1889 his childhood was one of poverty insecurity and near destitution. Having a mother who suffered from mental illness and a father who deserted them the you
This 1931 silent comedy drama from Charles Chaplin sees The Tramp fall in love with a beautiful blind flower girl whose family is in financial trouble. When he learns that an operation may restore the girl's sight he sets off to earn the money she needs to have surgery. The Tramp's friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor but will she love him even when she discovers that he is not a wealthy duke but a tramp?
A bumper box set of classic films featuring 'The First Lady of Cinema' Katharine Hepburn! State Of The Union (Dir. Frank Capra 1948): The Flamboyant businessman Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy) is persuaded by his mistress the powerful publishing heiress Kay Thorndyke (Angela Lansbury) to seek the Republican nomination in the forthcoming elections. Mary Matthews (Katharine Hepburn) joins her estranged husband to present a public portrait of a happy family for the voters.
This Chaplin Collection DVD box set contains the following films, also available separately: The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), The Circus (1928), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940), Monsieur Verdoux (1947) and Limelight (1952). Full details can be found in our Chaplin Collection feature. There are also two films exclusive to this box set: A Woman of Paris (1923) and A King in New York (1957), plus the documentary Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin--see DVD Description below.
The 20th century truly was the golden age of comedy with some of the greatest comedians the world has ever seen. From Charlie Chaplin and the Tramp in his incredible silent films to the slapstick comedy duo of Laurel & Hardy, their legacy is still ongoing today. In this limited edition 10 DVD box set we have some of the best from comedy s golden age. Charlie Chaplin: By The Sea, Work, A Woman, The Bank, Shanghaied, The Rink, Easy Street, The Cure, The Immigrant, Triple Trouble, Shoulder Arms, The Bond, A Burlesque, On Carmen, The Fireman, The Vagabond, One AM, The Count, The Pawnshop, Behind The Screen, Police, A Night In The Show, The Floorwalker, New Janitor, The Musical Tramp, His New Job, Night Out, The Champion. Laurel & Hardy: March of the Wooden Soldiers, Utopia, Flying Deuces. Buster Keaton: The General, Steamboat Bill JR, The Navigator
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director, this harrowingly realistic war film (based on director Oliver Stone's firsthand experience) arrives on Blu-ray for the first time in this 25th Anniversary Edition - loaded with explosive extras that take you to the front lines of moviemaking. Starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen, Platoon is a powerful, riveting and starkly brutal tale of an American soldier's descent into the chaos and horror of the Vietnam War.
A documentary portrait of one of music technology's most important figures: the endearingly eccentric Robert Moog. Even if you haven't heard of Robert Moog you will have heard the sounds that he helped to create. His pioneering synthesisers have been used by The Beatles The Beach Boys Stevie Wonder Brian Eno Sun Ra Stereolab Air and Money Mark of the Beastie Boys. These distinctive instruments can also lay considerable claim to being the inspiration for nearly all electronic
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps has the compelling backdrop of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, features Michael Douglas returning to one of the defining roles of his career, stars two charismatic young actors (Shia LaBeouf, Transformers, and Carey Mulligan, An Education) and some wily old hands (Susan Sarandon, Frank Langella, and Eli Wallach)--so why is the movie such a dud? For one thing, director Oliver Stone doesn't bother to genuinely explore what caused the stock-market crash of 2008; instead, the movie's plot revolves around melodramatic backroom machinations and financial revenge, none of which has any real emotional heft. For another, Stone is possibly the most obvious director of all time. When the characters are talking about financial bubbles, the movie has shots of children in the park blowing bubbles; when the market crashes, the movie cuts to cascading dominoes--Stone beats every metaphor into submission, and if the audience feels bludgeoned at the same time, well, that's just too bad. Add to that portentous dialogue like "He's a monkey dancing on a razorblade," incoherent references to sub-prime mortgages and other financial technobabble, and a woefully mismatched soundtrack by David Byrne and Brian Eno, and the result is muddled, sluggish, and confusing. It's too bad; Douglas is as charmingly reptilian as ever. Also featuring a pointless cameo by Charlie Sheen, star of the original Wall Street. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
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