The African Queen meets Swept Away in this sometimes laboured romantic comedy by director Ivan Reitman. Fortunately, he cast an old pro in Harrison Ford, as Quinn Harris, a South Seas charter pilot who must ferry New York fashion editor Robin Monroe (Anne Heche) from one island to another--a hop that falls flat when they fly into a mammoth storm that causes them to crash on a deserted island. The pair resent and resist each other, until they are forced to team up to escape from the island--and some modern pirates who want their heads. If that part of the story is unconvincing, you can always focus on the smouldering comic chemistry between Heche, who displays strong comic instincts, and the ever-reliable Ford. The script is just an excuse for these two flinty characters to strike increasingly romantic sparks off each other, which is always enjoyable to watch. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com
A young district attorney becomes a crusader for justice when a man is found innocent of the attempted murder of his wife.
Stephen King wasn't exactly in peak form when he wrote Firestarter, so this 1984 movie adaptation was at a disadvantage even before the cameras rolled. There were so many King movies being made at the time the weaknesses of this one became even more apparent. In her first film role after her memorable appearance in E.T., Drew Barrymore stars as a little girl whose parents acquired strange mental powers after participating in a secret government experiment. From this genetic background she has developed the mysterious ability to set anything on fire at will, especially when she's angry. That makes her very interesting to government officials seeking to exploit her skill as a secret weapon. Her father tries to protect her by using his powers of mind-control, while George C. Scott plays an Indian who believes the girl must be destroyed. There is a routine climax involving a lot of impressive pyrotechnics, but none of this is grounded in a dramatically solid foundation, and none of the characters are developed enough for us to care about them. Director Mark L. Lester, who the following year made Commando with Schwarzenegger, keeps the pace cracking along, but nevertheless the movie gradually turns into a laughable thriller with no suspense whatsoever. It's a movie only a pyromaniac could love. --Jeff ShannonOn the DVD: This is a largely no-frills presentation, albeit with a decent anamorphic print. The only extras are the original theatrical trailer and a nicely presented menu. A fold-out booklet has informative liner notes and a reproduction of the film poster.
Alan Dobie stars as Victorian Detective Sergeant Cribb in this classic series written by award-winning crime writer Peter Lovesey. Known for his wry sense of humour Cribb is the backbone of Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department aided and sometimes hindered by the faithful Constable Thackeray. Episodes Featured Something old Something New A Case of Spirits Mad Hatter's holiday The Last Trumpet
Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best Santa ever. But Santa's got problems and things quickly go south when he finds out that his son has landed on this year's "naughty" list!
A sales clerk wins the heart of a little boy and his widowed mother amidst the magic of Christmas in New York City. Jodie (Cynthia Gibb) is a widow with a six-year-old son. Her life is settled and comfortable until the day she goes shopping in the smart Manhattan store where Steve Mason (David James Elliott) works. A sales clerk working in the kids' toy department Steve instantly falls in love with Jodie. But she is only there to buy a train for her company to use in a commercial. She has no interest in the train or the magic of Christmas expecting to return the toy the next day. Her son Timmy changes everything. The train his mother brings home for Christmas is his dream come true. Like Steve young Timmy believes anything is possible and wishes with all his heart that the train is for him. And Steve is wishing for Jodie. But will their wishes come true? Will Jodie be won over by the power of Christmas magic?
Alan Dobie stars as Detective Sergeant Cribb a member of Scotland Yard's newly formed CID unit in Victorian London. Known for his wry sense of humour Cribb is aided and at times hindered by the ever-faithful Constable Thackeray...
The most popular movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash that satisfied mainstream audiences and hard-core fans alike. The Voyage Home returns to one of the favourite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day (i.e., mid-1980s) San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to communicate peacefully with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with a great deal of humour derived from the clash of future heroes and contemporary urban realities, and much lively interaction among the favourite Trek characters. Catherine Hicks plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. --Jeff Shannon
Alan Dobie stars as Victorian Detective Sergeant Cribb in this classic series written by award-winning crime writer Peter Lovesey. Known for his wry sense of humour Cribb is the backbone of Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department aided and sometimes hindered by the faithful Constable Thackeray. Featuring the episodes: 1. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 2. The Choir That Wouldn't Sing 3. Murder Old Boy 4. Invitation To A Dynamite Party
Janice is a young woman who travels to London and takes a job as a typist, where she begins to learn about the world.
Welcome to a world where freedom is forgotten. The inhabitants of this future world have a choice to follow the rules or follow The Shepherd. In this world their destiny is dictated by militant cults and those who stray will be 'cleansed' by The Shepherd. Soon The Shepherd becomes the hunted and he must fight for his survival and that of his new flock.
Guess Who (Dir. Kevin Rodney Sullivan 2005): Percy Jones (Bernie Mac) takes great pride in the knowledge that he is always right especially when it comes to the welfare of his family. When his daughter Theresa (Zoe Saldana) brings her new boyfriend Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher) home to meet Percy and his wife Marilyn (Judith Scott) he is unaware that Simon has already popped the question and plans to announce the engagement at Percy and Marilyn's 25th anniversary party. A
Alan Dobie stars as Detective Sergeant Cribb a member of Scotland Yard's newly formed CID unit in Victorian London. Known for his wry sense of humour Cribb is aided and at times hindered by the ever-faithful Constable Thackeray... Featuring Episodes Swing Swing Together Abracadaver The Detective Wore Silk Drawers The Horizontal Witness Wobble To Death
With a gang of android hit-women and cross-dressing assassins on their tails the Lovely Angels find that it's a very small world after all when a mysterious killer wants them dead. The ultimate vacation becomes the ultimate nightmare a the deadly chase leads Kei and Yuri through haunted houses five-star restaurants and a painstaking recreation of the most barbaric century of all the 20th! Episodes comprise: Tokyo Holiday Network / Seventeen Mysterious High School / Hot Springs S
A renegade cop with an attitude is chosen by the FBI to transport a mob boss across country to testify against the Mafia. To stay alive he must remain one step ahead of the competition.
Look out universe! When the galaxy-wide World Welfare & Welfare Agency unleashes the infamous Dirty Pair Kei and Yuri it's a case of every sentient being for itself! From the bestselling novels by Haruka Takachiho comes the apocolyptic saga of two young women destined to go down in history as the most destructive force known to man. Meet Kei and Yuri two junior level agents with a proclivity for being in the wrong place at the wrong time with just enough firepower to blow their way out of a bad situation and into something worse! Includes 6 complete episodes.
Oil painting involves a process that must be understood to be able to paint better. The process itself is not complicated following the process and using the techniques are easy. The problem is you have probably never been shown the real secrets of oil painting techniques. At least not in a step by step way that is easy to understand but now you can. Your tutor is David Curtis R.O.J. R.S.M.A. who won the 1992 Singer Friedlander - Sunday Times competition and has gone on to international acclaim. Painting in his native Yorkshire David demonstrates a strong sense of composition colour tone and sound draughtsmanship showing an urgency in using oils to enable you to capture the mood and atmosphere of your subject.
Leonard Cohen - Under Review 1934 -1977 is a 90-minute documentary film which reviews the poetry music performances and career of one of contemporary America's greatest artists. This documentary includes obscure footage rare interviews scarcely seen photographs live and studio recordings of Cohen's classics and reviews of some of Cohen's musical performances. There are reviews comments criticisms and insights from; official Cohen biographer Ira Nadel; Leonard's regular guitarist and band leader Ron Cornelius; producer on the New Skin For The Old Ceremony and New Positions albums John Lissauer; studio owner and engineer on Death Of A Ladies Man David Gold Cohen's backing vocalist Ronee Blakley; producer of Songs Of Leonard Cohen John Simon; Music Editor from Village Voice Robert Christgau; Rolling Stone magazine's Anthony De Curtis and many others.
Tired of the same old action flicks? Tired of seeing buildings blown-up aircraft exploding and bodies falling? Of course not! Well never fear Kei and Yuri are back in five new collateral damage-filled episodes! Yes the lovely Angels are on the job and that means the entire universe is at risk. Fearless ruthless and completely clueless the Dirty Pair are ready to tackle their most dangerous cases ever. It's every sentient being for itself when the 3WA's universal wrecking crew takes to the spaceways in 'Random Angels'!
An adaptation of Edna Ferber's play...
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