From the director of "Clueless", a comedy about a college student (Jason Biggs), branded a loser by his roommates, who falls for a fellow student (Mena Suvari), who has eyes for their professor (Greg Kinnear).
It's hard to think of a couple better suited to play the romantic leads in Donizetti's comedy L'Elisir d'amore than husband-and-wife team Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. Both are charming on stage, and both have voices to die for: Gheorghiu's dark liquid tones are particularly spine-tingling, and her coloratura abilities awe-inspiring, and though Alagna has mainly concentrated on the more spinto (powerful) roles of the tenor repertoire, in 1996 when this live production was recorded his voice was just a little fresher and lighter and thus perfect for the bel canto gracefulness of Donizetti's writing. His performance of "Una furtiva lagrima", for example, is meltingly sung and free from all temptation to overplay the high notes. Frank Dunlop's 1920s-set production doesn't quite produce the belly laughs some stagings manage (in Dulcamara's patter song, for example), but has a certain small-town wistful charm nonetheless. The orchestral accompaniment under Donizetti expert Evelino Pidò is spot on, and never falls into the banal "oom-pah" trap that such simple writing can often lead to. Overall, it's a production of great charm. On the DVD: L'Elisir d'amore comes to disc with a 52-minute film on the history of the opera and its recording, with contributions from Alagna and Gheorghiu, and subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese. The Lyon opera house is particularly well set up for video recording, and Brian Large does a sophisticated job of capturing a live performance: it's hard to believe at some points that the cameras aren't actually on stage in the middle of the action. Just occasionally this leads to the singers not knowing where to look and seeming a trifle lost, but generally the performances work superbly well on the small screen. --Warwick Thomson
On the S&M fantasy island of Eden the motto is ""If it hurts it's good"" and photographer Elliot Slater (Paul Mercurio) is about to find out just how painfully true that is. He's been sent to this kinky corner of paradise by his shrink in order to cure his strange sexual hang-ups. But kinky fantasies aren't his only problem. He's also accidentally snapped the boss of a diamond smuggling ring and now he's wanted by both sides of the law - they've followed the perverted photographer all
Season 6 of The Simpons arrives as they begin season 17 in the US !
The entire second season of Goosebumps comes to DVD for the very first time worldwide in this brand new 4 disc set. Based on R.L. Stine's award-winning book series, Goosebumps remains as popular today as when it was originally broadcast on CBBC in the 90s. Featuring early appearances by Hayden Christensen (Star Wars) and Kevin Zegers (Gossip Girl), Season Two continued to haunt children with the chilling storylines that helped to cement the series as one of the most fondly remembered kids TV shows of its time. Episode Comprise: Be Careful What You Wish For Attack of the Mutant: Part 1 Attack of the Mutant: Part 2 Bad Hare Day The Headless Ghost Go Eat Worms You Can't Scare Me Revenge Of The Lawn Gnomes Ghost Beach Attack Of The Jack-O-Lanterns The Haunted Mask II: Parts 1 and 2 Let's Get Invisible Scarecrow Walks At Midnight Monster Blood More Monster Blood Vampire Breath 17. How To Kill A Monster Calling All Creeps Welcome To The Dead House: Parts 1 and 2 Don't Wake Mummy The Blob That Ate Everyone Night Of The Living Dummy III: Parts 1 and 2
Treehouse Of Horror X: A techno-invasion hits the Simpson household... Itchy And Scratchy Land: The Simpsons go on holiday to the most violent place on earth! Das Bus: Homer becomes a wizard of the worldwide web... Homer Goes To College: Homer's lack of techno-skill causes a mini meltdown and he's sent to college!
Her life is no fairy tale. Vanessa (the excellent Reese Witherspoon) is a streetwise 16-year-old a kid with attitude who's never been far from trouble. When her parents are hauled off to jail the authorities have no option but to lock her up too but Vanessa has other plans and armed with a handgun hits the road. Forced to take a lift from a charming stranger (Kiefer Sutherland) who claims he's a child psychologist it's not long before Vanessa opens up and begins to share the secrets of her troubled past. The pair get on fine until Vanessa realises that she's hitched a ride with the notorious 'I-10 Killer'...
The ultimate action trilogy. Your move. The future of law enforcement does more than fight crime...RoboCop delivers nonstop action and pulse-pounding excitement at every turn! Here's your chance to experience the original part-man part-machine in 3 tough-as-steel RoboCop thrillers in one must-own trilogy.
Come help the care bears save the kingdom of caring! In a peaceful summer camp evil Dark Heart makes a bargain with an unhappy little girl to trap the Care Bears and destroy goodness. But when she learns the cost of her decision she realizes that she must race to save them before it is too late! Featuring beautiful animation and songs by Stephen Bishop and Debbie Allen this is a heart-warming adventure for the whole family!
Episodes comprise: When You Dish Upon A Star; After a parasailing attempt that goes amok Homer meets Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin. He becomes their personal assistant before turning on them and their friend Ron Howard. Fear of Flying: Crazy is as crazy does! By impersonating a pilot and wrecking a plane Homer wins the entire family free air travel driving Marge into the clutches of a mysterious childhood phobia. Does Homer find the bar of his dreams? Will the Sim
In this adaptation of the James Joyce short story which takes place at an annual New Years Eve party in Dublin in 1904 Gretta Conroy after hearing an old and sad ballad sung by one of the guests confesses to her husband Gabriel of a long ago love affair she still remembers. This revelation causes Gabriel to question matters of life and death... and moves him to lament the lack of such passion in his own life. The Dead was nominated for two Oscars following its release in 1
If there's an undersea adventure with high-tech equipment, macho posturing, and lots of underwater photography, you know James Cameron must be swimming around the vicinity. Add the fact that Sanctum was released to theaters in 3-D, and it's clinched. Cameron served as executive producer to this crazy tale of a cave-diving expedition forced to improvise when a typhoon inundates their New Guinea location. (The film, shot in Australia, is allegedly based on a true event by co-screenwriter Andrew Wight, but it might be safe to conclude that the original incident was a jumping-off point for the high melodrama on display here.) A globetrotting billionaire (Ioan Gruffudd, of Fantastic Four) is underwriting this exploration of a hidden cave maze, which explains why he gets to bring his girlfriend (Alice Parkinson) along. As a measure of their thrill-seeking habits, we are told they met on an Everest climb. The cave-diving boss is a crusty old pro (Richard Roxburgh), who is rough on his underlings and even rougher on his teenage son (Rhys Wakefield); naturally, the cataclysm that follows will be an occasion for some extreme father-son fence mending. As cornball as these elements are, and as generally toneless as director Alister Grierson's ear is with the dialogue scenes, Sanctum does work up some bona fide thrills: the sheer power of water is unleashed at a few memorable spots, as is the panic of losing an oxygen tank at a crucial moment. It's also pretty brutal, with a steep body count and a few grotesque bits of bodily injury. It ought to be easy to dismiss Sanctum as a silly piece of boy's adventure, but--curse you, Cameron!--one must admit that the thing is awfully effective. --Robert Horton
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 Regina Monologues (Season 15): When Bart finds $1000 Lisa is able to convince him to take the family on vacation. They choose to visit England where Homer promptly rear-ends the Queen with their rental car and ends up in the Tower of London! 30 Minutes Over Tokyo (Season 10): After learning how to save money on everything the Simpson family manages to make it to Tokyo. While there they lose all their money and must enter a degrading game show called Happy Smile S
Frontiersman Lin McAdam (Stewart) is attempting to track down both his father's murderer and his one-of-a-kind rifle the Winchester '73 as it passes among a diverse group of desperate characters including a crazed highwayman (Dan Duryea) an immoral gunrunner (John McIntire) a savage young Indian chief (Rock Hudson) and McAdam's own murderous brother (Stephen McNally)...
Woman Of The Year: A female politician and a sports journalist marry for the wrong reasons in this battle of the sexes comedy classic. Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay. Giant - Special Edition: The James Dean legend lives on in 'Giant' George Stevens sweeping Oscar-winning epic about the cataclysmic effect the discovery of oil in Texas has on the lifestyle of the former cattle barons. Dean is Jett Rink a sullen-farm hand who becomes a millionaire overnight. To
Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray and DVD boxset, including Production Notes Booklet, Poster, Artcards, Movie Quote Card Game, Cher's Report Card. Smart, Sparkly And Never Out Of Style! After 25 years, Clueless remains a smart, charming, and hilarious classic that truly captures what it was like to be a teen in the 1990s. Alicia Silverstone shines as the 15-year-old Beverly Hills High School student who thrives on shopping, enjoys the perfect social life, and plays matchmaker to all her friends just don't ask her who she's dating, AS IF! Directed by Amy Heckerling, the movie also stars Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, Donald Faison, Stacey Dash, and Wallace Shawn. Special Features Clue or False Trivia Game The Class of '95 - A look at the cast, then and now Creative Writing with Writer/Director Amy Heckerling Fashion 101 Language Arts Suck N Blow - A Tutorial Driver's Ed We're History - Stories from the cast and crew Trailers HD
A fourth grader and his best friend set out to stop an industrialist from bulldozing their town.
For all six seasons, the relationships of Downton Abbey's couples have had us celebrating, commiserating and, above all, sharing their most vulnerable and very best moments. This celebration collection includes some of the most romantic and touching wedding scenes and episodes from the entire series of Downton Abbey. Spanning the idyllic pre-war era through the storms of The Great War into the roaring 1920s, there have been many crucial relationships both upstairs and downstairs in the great house. As the world around them undergoes extraordinary change, love affairs within the sumptuous home continue to be marked by passion, ambition, and heartbreak. Features 5 full episodes (including the Finale), and also includes brand new and exclusive filmed introduction and discussion from the show's creative team who brought these relationships to life and their insights into the romance and storylines.
The clock ticks again with 24: LEGACY, the next evolution of the Emmy Award- winning 24. From Emmy Award-winning executive producer Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24: Live Another Day). 24: LEGACY chronicles an adrenaline-fueled race against the clock to stop a devastating terrorist attack on United States soil in the same real-time format that has propelled this genre-defining series. Six months ago in Yemen, an elite squad of U.S. Army Rangers, led by Sergeant ERIC CARTER (Corey Hawkins, Straight Outta Compton), killed terrorist leader Sheik Ibrahim Bin-Khalid. But a recent attempt on Carter's own life makes it clear to him that his team has been exposed. To thwart further attacks, Carter enlists REBECCA INGRAM (Miranda Otto, Homeland), who quarterbacked the raid that killed Bin-Khalid. She's a brilliant and ambitious intelligence officer who has stepped down from her post as National Director of CTU to support her husband, SENATOR JOHN DONOVAN (Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jimmy Smits, NYPD Blue, The West Wing), in his campaign for President of the United States. Together, in this fast-paced thrill ride, Carter and Ingram uncover a sophisticated terrorist network that will force them to ask: Who can we trust? As they battle Bin- Khalid's devotees, they are forced to confront their own identities, families and pasts.
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