Available for the first time on DVD! No love is safe from desire. Joseph (Dennis Hopper) is a small town teacher who has given up on both life and his tentative relationship with his childhood sweetheart Rosealee (Amy Irving). That is until he becomes caught up in a passionate affair with Catherine (Amy Locane) the vivacious 17 year old daughter of a gruff retired major (Gary Busey) and an alcoholic mother. As his steamy liasion with Catherine develops Joseph begins to realise tha
Following ITV 'Personality of the Year' awards for George Cole as Arthur Daley and Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann and a BAFTA award for creator Leon Griffiths Minder Series 6 bounced back in 1985 with more hilarious episodes and a return to the violence of the early days. Disc 1 - Episodes 1 to 3. Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's Bread. Life In The Fast Food Lane. The Return Of The Invincible Man. Disc 2 - Episodes 4 to 6. Arthur Is Dead Long Live Arthur. From Fulham With Love. Waiting For Goddard.
It was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony Scott, but this breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, with a crackling Tarantino screenplay that rides a fine line between raucous comedy and violent excess. Christian Slater plays Clarence, the comic-book lover who meets a beguiling prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette), confronts her vicious pimp (Gary Oldman), and embarks on a cross-country odyssey with $5 million worth of Mafia cocaine. Mayhem ensues, culminating in a favourite Tarantino climax--the "Mexican standoff"--in which a roomful of guys are pointing guns at each other, waiting to see who shoots first. Brutal, profane, and totally outrageous, True Romance is not for everyone, but with a supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, and Val Kilmer (as the ghost of Elvis!), you can be sure this movie will never be boring. --Jeff Shannon
Eccentric hotel porter Bill Darling (Frankie Howerd) inherits a small fortune and jets off to the French Riviera for a quiet life. But a man can get tired of a life of luxury - and when Bill decides the beach life isn't for him he returns to find the hotel up for sale. Plunging the last of his money into buying the property Bill Darling finds he has just days to convince sceptical investors that the now dilapidated (and empty) hotel is a potential goldmine. Frankie Howard and Denn
Jarrow-born Alan Plater was one of Britain's most cherished playwrights. Equally at home either adapting existing works or crafting his own stories the pinnacle of his prolific output is arguably the highly successful Beiderbecke trilogy starring James Bolam and Barbara Flynn. Plater excelled in the creation of credible engagingly ordinary characters embroiled in drama and intrigue (exemplified in Beiderbecke's jazz-loving Geordie woodwork teacher Trevor Chaplin); with a dry humour class consciousness and frequent acknowledgement of the north-south divide his skilful dialogue has been described as combining 'The voice of Coronation Street with the spirit of Chekhov'. The winner of three BAFTA Awards he received a CBE in 2005 and the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. This anthology celebrates the diversity of Alan Plater's work for ITV with a collection of single plays and classic episodes featuring outstanding performances by Helen Mirren Kenneth Branagh James Bolam Alison Steadman Michael Gambon Dennis Waterman and Ray Brooks among many others. The Beiderbecke Affair: What I Don't Understand Is This... Jazz fan Trevor Chaplin wants only one thing: a set of Bix Beiderbecke records. Oranges and Lemons: Brotherly Love An ex-docker is grieved that his two sons seem irreconcilable. Play for Love: The Party of the First Part Peter makes sure his eighteenth birthday party is one that his guests won't forget. The Loner: Dawson's Complaint Dawson is a man who aims is to change the world. This is the story of his failure. Coming Through Two plays set in different eras examine polarised attitudes towards D.H. Lawrence. Flambards: Christina Orphan Christina learns - painfully - the art of living among men. Shades of Darkness: The Intercessor A writer lodging in a 'quiet' house is disturbed by the sound of a child crying.
***WARNING***ALL DVD TITLES CONTAIN ENGLISH SUBTITLES EXCEPT FOR THE DVD TITLE - A CANTERBURY TALE*** Never in the history of British film have two figures become as iconic as those of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Reigning throughout the 40s and 50s these two magnificent filmmakers brought to life British films and continue to radiate immense critical acclaim and inspiration for all contemporary film making. Includes: 1. A Matter of Life & Death (1946) 2. The Life & Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) 3. A Canterbury Tale (1944) 4. I Know Where I am Going (1945) 5. 49th Parallel (1941) 6. The Battle of the River Plate (1956) 7. Ill Met By Moonlight (1957) 8. They're A Weird Mob (1966) 9. The Red Shoes (1948)
In some ways The Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 2 is more interesting than its predecessor, as it covers the show's enjoyably uncomfortable period of transition from beard-rock to punk/new wave. Hence, the music ranges across the likes of Loggins and Messina (the frightful "The House at Pooh Corner"), the Who, Judee Sill, Argent (doing "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You", which all Bill and Ted fans probably think is a Kiss original), Roy Harper, the Adverts, the Undertones (not playing "Teenage Kicks", sadly), Patti Smith and Siouxie and the Banshees. There's also some arty stuff that doesn't really fit into either camp, including Kevin Ayers and Roxy Music at their uncommercially weirdest. There are a few nicely revelatory moments, too, such as the realisation that Thomas Dolby's "Hyperactive" was in fact a nu-jazz masterpiece born 20 years too soon and that Robbie Williams should cover Aztec Camera's wonderful "Walk Out to Winter" immediately. This is an enjoyable and diverse collection of music from a fairly fraught period in the history of more-or-less popular music, so it's good to be reminded just how much good stuff was actually happening amidst the melée. On the DVD: The Old Grey Whistle Test 2 comes on only one disc (the first was a two-disc set), but you still get 30 or so excellent tracks plus all the trimmings, so that's hardly a fault. The layout features the same kind of horribly overdesigned menus as its predecessor: there's no obvious chapter sub-menu, believe it or not; instead, you have to access individual tracks through the artists' gallery in the extras section! Aargh! Other extras include contributor profiles, additional linking material and the wonderful Old Grey Squirrel Test animation, which mere words would only spoil for those who have yet to see it. --Roger Thomas
This special boxed set contains Series Three and Four of New Tricks. Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman heads The Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS) cracking previously unsolved crimes from the past. Her team are three ex policemen; Gerry Standing Jack Halford and Brian Lane who for various reasons all opted for early retirement. Employing cutting edge forensics teamed with unconventional methods and breaking of the occasional rule the UCOS veterans get good results and right many wrongs of the past..
A 2 disc presentation set of the original version and the new Director's Cut of Burnett's warm wry drama about a young man torn between obligations to his hard-working family aspirational brother and criminally-minded friends.
Aida Live From Royal Opera House July 1994
When murder is your business you'd better not fall in love with your work. Jodie Foster stars as Ann Benton a self-possessed artist who stumbles across a mob hit in progress. She manages to escape and report the crime to the police but recognizes Mafia soldier John Luponi (Dean Stockwell) at the station and takes off becoming a fugitive. Meanwhile mob boss Lino Avoca (Vincent Price) has put out a contract on the artist with hit man Milo (Dennis Hopper). While Ann does her own informal witness relocation Milo begins to research the artist's life looking for clues that might help him find her and he becomes increasingly fascinated with her. When the hit man finally runs Ann down stealing her out from under the nose of Detective Pauling (Fred Ward) he offers her a deal that anybody could refuse: Be killed or become his private chattel.
When global warming triggers a new Ice Age tornadoes flatten Los Angeles a tidal wave engulfs New York City and the entire Northern Hemisphere begins to freeze solid. Now climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) and a small band of survivors must ride out the growing super storm and stay alive.
This prehistoric spoof follows poor lovesick Atouk (Starr) who is the weakest caveman of the tribe and therefore unable to win the heart of the beautiful Lana (Bach). Banished from the cave by Lana's mate chief Tonda (Matuszak) he's forced to wander the wilderness. Soon he meets some other outcasts and becomes chief of his own tribe of misfits! Leading his band of oddballs into battle Atouk is on a mission to knock Tonda off his throne and carry Lana away by her hair! With an
A down-on-his-luck Aussie rock promoter secures the coup of his career in this comedy.
A Night Train For Inverness: Ex-convict Roy Lewis (Norman Wooland) heads to London to see his estranged wife Ann (Silvia Francis) and 7-year-old son Ted (Dennis Waterman) but despite Ann's wish to see Roy her mother tells him they want nothing to do with a jailbird. Frustrated by a lack of access to his son Roy kidnaps Ted and takes the night train to Inverness for a new life in Scotland. Unbeknown to Roy Ted is a diabetic and without regular insulin injections his son's health is in serious danger and the panic sets in to find the urgent medical attention needed. The Pursuers: In the dark and uncertain time following the end of World War Two many men suspected of war crimes within the German Army attempted to blend into civilian life by assuming different names occupations and fleeing to other countries. 12 years later these men had made new lives and carved out new careers but evil secrets have a way of rearing their ugly heads especially when a dedicated group of Nazi hunters are on your trail. Where can you run when you have nowhere to hide? A Return Of A Stranger: The serene life of Pam and John Allen is rocked to its core when a mysterious man begins stalking their every move with late night phone calls sudden appearances and sinister behaviour. It transpires that the man Homer Trent was a part of Pam's early life when she was brought up at an orphanage and has spent the last few years in prison for her rape. Now free Trent is intent on taking back what he believes to be his property Pam. Strip Tease Murder: a stripper collapses and dies on stage at the famous Flamingo Club her death is quickly attributed to 'natural causes' but her husband and fellow club employee Bert suspects there were very 'unnatural' forces at work. In order to get the police involved Bert must find evidence of foul play but clues are hard to find when everybody has something to hide.
The comic partnership of Arthur Daley (George Cole) and Terry McCann (Dennis Waterman) returns for the Series Two along with a galaxy of star appearances from TV film and pop celebrities. Set Comprises: 1. National Pelmet. 2. Whose Wife Is It Anyway. 3. You Lose Some You Win Some. 4. Don't Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here. 5. Not a Bad Lad Dad. 6. The Beer Hunter. 7. A Nice Little Wine. 8. All Mod Cons. 9. Diamonds Are A Girl's Worst Enemy. 10. The Old School Tie. 11. All About Scoring Innit. 12. Caught In The Act Fact. 13. A Lot Of Bull And A Pat On The Back.
This British drama stars Sandy Dennis as Rosamund Stacey a graduate student who embarks on an affair with a television broadcaster George played by Ian McKellen. When she falls pregnant she decides to keep the baby and raise her child by herself much to the disapproval of her town.
Conspiracy theories ; sex education ; psychotherapy ; colonoscopies ; astrology and kangaroo saliva. These are just a handful of the obstacles that the Brockman family must negotiate in the third series of the multi-award winning comedy Outnumbered. In this new series Karen busies herself recreating Britain s Got Talent and introduces her family to the wonderful world of superstition ; Ben tackles the school chess league in his own extraordinary style and mum worries that Jake s healthy inter...
From The Ashes is the incredible story of English cricket's greatest ever comeback. It's the summer of 1981 and in the midst of a heated Ashes battle iconic all-rounder Ian Botham is sacked as England Captain with England 1-0 after two tests. Having been told by selectors that if he hadn't resigned he would have been sacked anyway not only is his career on a tightrope but English cricket is on the verge of total humiliation.
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