The success of the Japanese GODZILLA movies led to all kinds of strange cash-in capers - including the legendarily bizarre North Korean opus PULGASARI (1985). However, it was with THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN in 1977 that the Shaw Brothers studio cast their own attempt at a mega-sized monster movie and, for many, this is the one that even outdoes the Tokyo originators for sheer sublime cinematic genius. Featuring the iconic Danny Lee (THE KILLER/ THE UNTOLD STORY/ CITY ON FIRE) as an explorer in the Himalayas who gets caught up with a ravishing jungle Jane (played by the delicious Evelyne Kraft), and discovers a huge King Kong-inspired ape hiding in the forest, THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN is a creature feature that is packed full of sex appeal, city-smashing theatrics and monstrous moments. Acclaimed by Quentin Tarantino, who considers it a personal favourite, and highlighting assured direction from the great Ho Meng Hua (whose genre career also spans such sleazy classics as BLACK MAGIC and THE OILY MANIAC), MIGHTY PEKING MAN sets a gold standard in Hong Kong grindhouse glory and is finally back on British shelves, ready to pummel its way into the hearts of a new generation! Extras: RESTORED UNCUT HD TRANSFER in Original 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio Uncompressed English & Mandarin Audio English Subtitles Reverse Sleeve featuring Original Hong Kong Poster Art Audio Commentary with Bey Logan
"I've just met a wonderful new man. He's fictional but you can't have everything." So says Cecilia (Mia Farrow), the central figure in Woody Allen's lyrically humorous Purple Rose of Cairo. The era is the Great Depression, and she is the bullied wife who finds escape in romantic movies, falling in love with the explorer hero, Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels), of the eponymous film. So far, nothing remarkable. But Allen has Baxter spot her in the audience, fall in love with her, and desert the picture, much to the irritation of the other characters. The surreal quality of the situation develops further when Gil Shepherd--the actor who played Baxter (Daniels again)--seeks out his fictional alter ego to persuade him back into the film and thus save both their reputations. Naturally Shepherd, too, falls in love with Cecilia, and she's left to choose between fiction and reality, chooses the latter and is then cruelly jilted. The message seems clear: fairytales are just that, make-believe. There's no such thing as a happy ending. Dating from 1985 (after Broadway Danny Rose and immediately before Hannah and her Sisters), this is one of the few movies in which Allen doesn't actually appear, though he's recognisable in every line of Farrow's character. It's also a nostalgic tribute to the era that defined movie glamour, the close-up of Cecilia's face at the end a moment of pure Hollywood. At 81 minutes, this is a small but brilliant gem. On the DVD: Aside from the technological improvement of DVD over video, the new format adds little by way of features: you can view the original trailer, scan the film scene by scene, and there's a choice of subtitles in eight languages.--Harriet Smith
A funeral ceremony turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies.
Series 1: The Fonejacker is a man on a mission - he's addicted to making prank calls and no phone is safe. Fonejacker Doovde Series 1 features all the characters from the BAFTA award-winning TV show including Terry Tibbs a car salesman who makes dodgy dealing an artform; Mr Doovde who talks in abbreviations; George Agdgdgwngo the scamster who wants your bank account details and sort code; the Mouse who can talk; and Mr Miggins the old man who can't get to grips with the modern world. Once you've seen Fonejacker you'll never take a cold call again. Series 2: The Fonejacker shows he's still king of the prank phone call with more audacious attempts to scam and confuse the public in Fonejacker Doovde Series 2. New characters include Dufrais the nation's number one complainer; Steve a prison inmate who's looking for a good job on the outside preferably with accommodation; Janec a Polish builder who can undercut any price and who also composes music for television gameshows; and Mendoza a master of the Dark Arts. And for those of you who want more...... Fonejacker lovers prepare to get excited! From the creators of the BAFTA award winning Fonejacker comes a brand new show; Facejacker. Kayvan Novak once again wreaks havoc with the general public but this time he gets up close and personal. Disguised with the aid of prosthetics Kayvan plays a dazzling multitude of fictional characters some familiar and some brand new including: the charismatic and many times divorced car salesman Terry Tibbs; scamster Augustus Kwmbe whose hypnotherapy service is really a front for stealing bank account details; and infuriating complaint monger Dufrais. New faces include charlatan art critic Brian Badonde and Dr Ali former plastic surgeon to the late Saddam Hussein. All are thrust into real-life situations where Kayvan's targets have no idea what's coming their way. Facejacker showcases Kayvan Novak's amazing array of voices and characters as well as his sublime comic improvisational skills. Facejacker takes Fonejacker to another dimension...
A young criminal defense attorney is handed a cut and dried homicide case. However things turn out to be a lot more complicated and he is thrown into a world of human trafficking and violent gangs.
Bad Asses On The Bayou reunites the dynamic duo Frank Vega (Danny Trejo) and Bernie Pope (Danny Glover) as they travel to Louisiana to attend the wedding of their dear friend Carmen Gutierrez (Loni Love). What was pictured as a wedding weekend escape to the south turns violently ugly as madness and mayhem ensue. pressing our senior heroes to once again serve justice.
Peter Weir's first film is a surreal and fantastic horror. An outstanding hit at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival and a landmark in Australian film-making it remains a cult classic. On the outskirts of the small town of Paris cars crash with alarming regularity. Arthur (Terry Camilleri) survives one such accident and becomes a prisoner of Paris although he's unaware of his predicament as the town has provided him with something he's never had - a family. But these crashes are far fro
Vince is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Bobby, Vince's best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart. Bobby's addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vince's boss, Dave, owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse.
In this thrilling road slasher flick low-life criminals Jack (Danny Trejo Breaking Bad) and Rob (Vinnie Jones Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) are targeted by a killer known as the Reaper a death row inmate that survived the electric chair to become a monstrous supernatural force. No one is safe from the Reaper’s murderous rampage...
The Smurfs Springtime Special The evil wizard Gargamel asks his Godfather Balthazar for a spell to capture the Smurfs. It involves kidnapping Mother Nature to stop the arrival of Spring. Luckily the Smurfs save the day! April Smurfs Day It’s April Smurfs Day and Brainy reluctantly finds himself the unsporting victim of all the Smurfy pranks. Meanwhile...Gargamel has his own evil tricks up his sleeve on his constant quest to capture the Smurfs..but will Papa Smurf be able to outsmurf him and save his friends? The Golden Smurf Award The witch Hogatha transforms herself into a trophy called ‘The Golden Smurf Award’ in order to try to catch some Smurfs. It turns out the Smurfs are to be the main ingredient in her new beauty cream. Vanity convinces Hogatha to try his beauty cream and before long she is covered in mud! Jokey's Shadow Mother Nature entrusts Papa Smurf with the enchanted pollen to sprinkle on the Great Oak before sunset..but when Jokey gets carried away with yet another mischievous trick, double trouble reaps havoc on the village. Will Papa Smurf get to the Great Oak tree in time? Predictable Smurfs This is the day of the annual boat race and all the Smurfs have designed their own craft, each with their own personality. Clumsy accidentally sets off a chain of events that actually saves the Smurfs from Gargamel. Smoogle Sings The Blues The bluebird of happiness brings Spring to the village of the Smurfs, but when the evil Chlorohydris transforms the bird with her wicked spell, the whole village becomes as miserable as Grouchy. Only Smoogle and Grouchy can save the Smurfs and bring life back to the village.
As she celebrates her 18th birthday Rebecca meets Roman who is not only a warlock but also possesses magical powers. After he shows how her parents were killed he gives her a sacred amulet - Her birthrite. As she becomes involved in witchcraft her sister Erin sets out to save her soul from Roman's clutches....
An all action family adventure about one hapless bird called Yellowbird who unexpectedly finds himself as the new leader of the flock that migrates to Africa. Lacking faith in himself our feathered hero is forced to confront his fears and follow his instincts.
What's the worst that could happen? Probably being forced to watch What's the Worst That Could Happen? from start to finish without a pause button: it's more lame than a three-legged dog. The plot is straightforward enough: two men, each as crooked as the other, come into conflict when petty thief Kevin Caffrey (Martin Lawrence) breaks into the apparently unoccupied beach house of wealthy and unscrupulous businessman Max Fairbanks (Danny DeVito). The house turns out not to be empty: Fairbanks calls the cops, claims that Caffrey has stolen his ring and coolly claims it back in front of his uniformed audience. It's a ring that Caffrey values because it has just been given to him by his new girlfriend Amber (Carmen Ejogo). He's so desperate to get it back that he hounds Fairbanks through the rest of the film, breaking into various Fairbanks properties as he goes. Words like "zany" and "madcap" could be used in the interests of charity, but actually the film falls flat on its face. Lawrence is certainly no Eddie Murphy and the plot would need an injection of major talent to give it a chance. DeVito yet again relies on his stature to provide the laughs. John Leguizamo plays Caffrey's sidekick as best he can but the fake sheikhs-in-tea-towels scene induces more groans than laughs. This is one for diehard fans of the lead actors only. On the DVD: What's the Worst That Could Happen? comes to DVD with a choice of two spoken languages (English or French) and many subtitle options. There's also a generous selection of outtakes, an alternative ending, a music video ("Music" by Erick Sermon) and the original theatrical trailer. It's just a shame that the film itself isn't better. --Harriet Smith
Anaconda Deep in the mighty Amazon jungle a documentary crew headed by Dr Steven Kale and Terri Flores rescue a charismatic loner Paul Sarone. But Sarone is a man obsessed and his secret motive wraps them all in a deadly coil of danger as he sets out to capture the vicious master of all predators - a lethal Anaconda! Anacondas - Hunt For The Blood Orchid When a corporate pharmaceutical sponsor is about to pull the plug on research part-time adventurer Dr. Jack Byro
From the young director of 2000's critically acclaimed "George Washington" comes a love story set in a small country town in Southern America.
Chow Yun-Fat makes his Hollywood debut with Mira Sorvino in this fierce and explosive action thriller. A seamless fusion of style and Hong Kong action adventure 'Replacement Killers' will blow you away! After he betrays Mr. Wei the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son's death professional killer John Lee goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn Lee attempts to return to his family in China before they are targets of their impress
When it becomes apparent that the recession is hitting the criminal world as hard as it is hitting Wall Street, notorious gangster and loan shark, Mr. Thigo (50 Cent) arrives in London to shake things up and make an example out of one of his late payers.
Leo who moved to Manhattan with his family loses his dog names Ramona in Central Park. A magical creature appears names Little Spirit and together they set off on a quest to find Ramona!
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