Winona Ryder and Ben Chaplin star in this supernatural thriller about Satanic plans to bring the devil to earth.
Filmed in Barcelona at the Gran Teatro Del Liceu this new production of the 'Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk' by composer Dimitry Shostakovitch features the Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatro Del Liceu; conducted by Alexander Anissimov.
The Grissom Gang is director Robert Aldrich's take on British author James Hadley Chase's once-notorious novel No Orchids for Miss Blandish, which was itself a synthesis of the plot of William Faulkner's Sanctuary with the lurid exposes of the criminal rampage of Arizona Clark "Ma" Barker and her alleged criminal brood. Aldrich sticks surprisingly close to Chase's plot, although he considerably deepens all the characterisations and cuts through the prurient sex sensation to create a surprisingly moving and complicated relationship between kidnapped heiress Barbara Blandish (Kim Darby) and the homicidally psychopathic but also childish Slim Grissom (Scott Wilson), the most feared member of the gang headed by the grotesquely horrible Ma (Irene Dailey). Barbara is abducted after a jewel heist gone wrong by a trio of inept small-timers, who are swiftly rubbed out by the more organised Grissom mob, and though Ma insists that after the girl's father has come across with the million-dollar ransom she will be mercilessly put down, Slim becomes enchanted with the girl, who eventually becomes his lover. In the book, the girl was drugged and raped, but here we get a delicate, creepy shifting of power to the point when Miss Blandish can browbeat her fearsome captor into mixing her a perfect martini, and the new attachment between crook and captive creates a rift with the rest of the gang that inevitably pays off in various hails of machine gunfire as the plan falls apart and the authorities close in. Aldrich manages the kind of claustrophobic black comedy games of terror and flirtation he perfected in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, but attacks the rat-tat-tat tommy gun scenes with action skills honed on The Dirty Dozen. Most of these films trusted costumes, cars and music to evoke the 1920s, but screenwriter Leon Griffiths takes care with period slang and the supporting cast have a real Depression era Warner Brothers feel, with Connie Stevens as a dumb but ferocious blonde showgirl, Tony Musante as the slick-haired official ladykiller in the gang and Robert Lansing as an impeccably down-at-heel but compassionate private detective. On the DVD: The advertised extras--notes, trivia and photo gallery--are disappointingly thin, but the 16:9 letterboxed print is almost flawless, with lovely pastels for the clothes and sets and bright scarlet for the many bursts of blood. --Kim Newman
Spinning off from the legendary television pop show Six-Five Special this star-studded song-filled feature centres on an aspiring young singer taking her first step towards fame when she catches the 'Six-Five Special' to London. To her surprise she finds the train packed with an array of '50s showbiz talent – and as the musical artistes rehearse en route she gets a ringside seat to performances by Lonnie Donegan Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth Petula Clark The John Barry Seven and many more! Scripted by Carry On stalwart Norman Hudis and featuring comic relief from Mike and Bernie Winters Six-Five Special is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements. Also included is the edited 1962 re-release: Calling All Cats. Special Features: Original theatrical trailers Calling All Cats Promotional material PDF Film and Music Notes by Geoff Leonard and Pete Walker
Heartworn Highways is James Szalapski's fabled documentary about the rebirth of country music around Austin and Nashville in the mid-70's.This classic features Townes Van Zandt Guy Clark Rodney Crowell Charlie Daniels Steve Young Gamble Rogers David Allan Coe and Steve Earle amongst numerous others. Heartworn Highways is a movie that affords not only a rare insight into the lives of this unique set of maverick artists but also the opportunity to experience their inspiring and beautiful music in both an intimate setting and from an intensely personal perspective.This deluxe edition includes a transcribed interview with the Director Szalapski and additional written contributions from the other key players responsible for the movie's creation. If further includes over an hour of previously unseen footage and extra features that only serve to enhance the legendary status of Heartworn Highways.Features unreleased versions of:'Waitin' Around To Die' and 'Pancho And Lefty' by Townes Van Zandt.'Desperados Waiting For A Train' and 'L.A Freeway' by Guy Clark.'One For The One For Me' by John Hiatt.The First Ever Version Of 'Mercenary Song' by Steve Earle and the completely unreleased 'Darling Commit Me' and many many more.
The complete fifth series of Homicide: Life On The Streets.
The Man Who Fell To Earth is Nic Roeg's science-fiction cult classic starring David Bowie. Crash landing on Earth from his dying planet an alien humanoid traveling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on and beats every US corporation people can only guess his true purpose - to save his dying world from agonizing death by drought. Newton's ageless fall from grace as he becomes prey to lust alcohol business rivals and the US Government makes The Man Who Fell To Earth not only a bitingly caustic indictment of the modern world but also a poignant commentary on the loneliness of the outsider.
The mean streets of Tokyo are that much safer when the ladies of Bokuto Police Station are on patrol! When the fun-loving and free-wheeling Natsumi teams up with the mechanical wizard Miyuki criminals don't stand a chance. From booby-trapped handbags to exhibitionists from beyond the grave to geriatric gearheads you'll be rolling on the floor with laughter at these 20 mini-episodes. Will they be able to protect their undergarments and co-workers from the depredations of an army of T
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Reporter Ted Rand (Lyle Talbot) arrives to investigate the mysterious death of a millionaire only to find his chief rival Pat Morgan (Ginger Rogers) already on the scene. Three Subsequent murders follow and the police and newspapers alike are unable to uncover the killer in their midst. When Morgan receives a threatening message the manhunt is redoubled taking the police and Rand on a frenzied race to save Pat's life and root out the murderer.
Titles Comprise: 1. Night And Day: Cary Grant portrays famed composer Cole Porter in this biographical film version of his life. 2. Destination Tokyo: World War II drama in which Captain Cassidy leads his submarine crew into the Bay of Tokyo in order to gain information prior to the planned bombing. Once they have completed their espionage they must face the harder task of escaping once their presence has been realised. 3. North By Northwest: Grant plays a Manhattan advertising executive plunged into a realm of spy (James Mason) and counterspy (Eva Marie Saint) and variously abducted framed for murder chased and in another signature set piece crop-dusted. He also holds on for dear life from that famed carved rock (for which back lot sets were used). But don't expect the Master Of Suspense to leave star or audience hanging. 4. Arsenic And Old Lace: Frazzled drama critic Mortimer Brewster (Grant) has two aunts (Josephine Hull and Jean Adair) who ply lonely geezers with poisoned libations one sociopathic brother (Raymond Massey) who looks like Boris Karloff one bonkers brother (John Alexander) who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt one impatient new bride (Priscilla Lane) - and only one night to make it turn out all right. 5. Carry Grant Documentary:
The legendary production of Wagner's Der Ring de Nibelungen directed by Harry Kupfer at Bayreuth Festival Opera with designs by Hans Schavernoch and conducted by Daniel Barenboim is considered one of the greatest productions of this titanic work ever staged. For their innovative staging Kupfer and his team turned away from the work's time of origin and located The Ring at a crossroads of history a meeting-place of past present and future which sets the scene for the story's struggles of power and love. The world-class cast for is led by Siegfried Jerusalem as Siegfried Anne Evans as Brunnhilde John Tomlinson as the Wanderer and Graham Clark as Loge.
The classic horror story follows a cast of attractive youngsters on a camping trip to a remote wooded area. Joined by a mysterious hitchhiker the group take shelter from a storm in an aging mansion. Mystery piles upon mystery.... until the deaths begin.
When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it's a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it's a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it's for real.
This epic Western shows how the young Texan John Reid became the masked avenger The Lone Ranger (Klinton Spilsbury). At 11 years old John and his Native American friend Tonto discover a gang of outlaws have attacked John's home and murdered his parents. Years later as a Texas Ranger he is seriously wounded in a shootout with the Cavendish gang.Here Tonto (Michael Horse) discovers his long lost friend and takes him back to camp to nurse him back to health. Fully recovered John is joined by Tonto on a campaign for justice and retribution for the Cavendish gang and the legend of the Lone Ranger - and his trusted friend - begins.
Set in March, 1945 during the battle known as The last great killing ground in the west. Rhineland tells the story of a young replacement thrown into an under-strength mine platoon. A burned-out lieutenant and a bitter sergeant are his only guides as he struggles to come to terms with the brutality of war during the final bloody months of World War II.
This 1955 Oscar-nominated musical romance features the incomparable Fred Astaire in some of his most stunning dance sequences. Daddy Long Legs is a magical musical following a young French girl (Leslie Caron) through college her education sponsored by a mysterious man with long legs. Millionaire Jervis Pendleton III (Fred Astaire) is from old money and although generous with his wealth he must learn how to give of his emotions. Amid sparkling musical numbers and dream sequences comic relief comes from Fred Clark as Griggs Jervis' assistant and Thelma Ritter as Jervis' secretary.
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