One of the reasons that the Spice Girls remain so much fun is that in the great British tradition, they don't take themselves too seriously. Like The Beatles before them, the girls are more than happy to take pot-shots at their own manufactured image, something that Spiceworld: The Movie revels in. It doesn't hurt, of course, that plenty of others are along for the ride: Richard E. Grant chews scenery as the road manager; Meat Loaf is the kindly, ever-reliable bus driver; Elvis Costello (!) makes a tongue-in-cheek cameo; and Roger Moore is... well, bizarre. The plot, as such, is merely a convenience, somehow tying together the girls' first-ever live concert, a pregnant friend, a documentary film crew, a non-Spice love story, and something or other about a tabloid photographer. But that's not the point--what matters here is a surprisingly deft touch by director Bob Spiers and a script that refuses to take anything too seriously; the result is a gentle self-parody that knows just how far to take the joke. --Randy Silver
Martial arts action drama following ex-college championship wrestler Dillon (Wes Chatham) as he is forced to return to the ring after ten years in prison. Having served his sentence for the accidental killing of a would-be mugger, Dillon returns to the outside world happy to live an unremarkable life working in a liquor store. However, when his friend Jake (Devon Sawa) gets into trouble over an unpaid debt with local crook Ace (Lucky Johnson), Dillon returns to the ring as a way of repaying t...
Final Destination: Death is coming and Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) is blessed with the curse of knowing when how and where the Grim Reaper will strike. Alex's bone-chilling gift reveals itself just as the teenager embarks on a trip to Paris with his high school French class. Sensing imminent doom Alex panics and insists that everyone get off the plane. In the melee that ensues seven people including Alex are forced to disembark. As sceptical FBI Agents question his every word Alex tries to reconcile his tragedy and return to a normal life but portents of doom surround him... Final Destination 2: It's a matter of life and death when eight strangers narrowly escape a catastrophic freeway accident. But now that they have put a rift in death's design there is a price to pay - and it's going to be painful...
New feature length film based on the best selling video game series. Twenty-five years have passed since Alec Mason (Robert Patrick) led the Martian Colonies to freedom... and 12 years since vengeful enemies killed his wife, kidnapped his daughter Lyra (Tamzin Merchant) and left a broken hero in their wake. Jake Mason (Brian J. Smith), Alec's last surviving son and an officer in the Red Faction Militia, has his world turned inside out when he discovers that now, 12 years after her kidnapping, his sister is still alive. As a powerful new enemy swarms across the planet, Jake goes out to find her, only to learn that his lost sister is one of them... a cold-blooded soldier sworn to destroy the Red Faction. Jake must now battle the relentless regime and somehow reunite a family torn apart by war. Special Features: Making of Red Faction Audio Commentary Photo Gallery
The Last Days of Patton One of the most heroic and inspirational leaders of World War Two, General George S. Patton (George C. Scott) is seriously injured in a car accident just a few weeks after the end of the war and is not expected to survive. This is the story of the last few months of the General's life and the Army Medical Corps efforts to save him. As he lies immobile in a hospital bed, surrounded by the pessimistic doctors and his worried wife, he waits for death and reminisces about his happy younger days. From Hell to Victory On August 24th 1939 in a small riverside cafe in France, six old friends vow to reunite on that day each year, however fate has a way of disrupting even the best laid plans. With the outbreak of war the friends find their lives running very different courses as their loyalties and nationalities begin to forge their future. An action-packed tale of war, friendships and family ties. Hitler's SS This star-studded and gripping drama portrays the rise and fall of the Third Reich through the lives of two brothers who find themselves on opposite sides of the Nazi party. Helmut (Bill Nighy) the brilliant but opportunistic student, and Karl (John Shea) an idealistic athlete both come of age at the dawn of Hitler’s 1930s Germany. Although bound under the Nazi banner and in love with the same woman (Lucy Gutteridge), both brothers have different experience and expectations in the conflict. Battle of Blood Island An amphibious attack by American troops on a South Pacific island meets with a heavy Japanese defence killing all but two survivors, leaving one unable to walk. Isolation, lack of food and a primal fear all begin to take their toll as the months pass and when the realisation of their situation begins to sink in, the men have a new enemy to fight - each other. Dive Bomber The ever-dashing Errol Flynn stars alongside Fred MacMurray in this action packed drama set at the U.S. Naval Air Station in San Diego during the uncertain year of 1941. With war already raging in Europe, U.S. Forces began to prepare for their seemingly inevitable involvement in the conflict. As part of the preparation Naval flight surgeon Lt. Doug Lee (Errol Flynn) is determined to eradicate pilot blackout and altitude sickness, thus handing U.S. pilots an immeasurable advantage. With the initially reluctant help of Lt. Com Joe Blake (Fred MacMurray) the two men risk their own lives in order to find a cure. Aerial Gunner Lieutenant Davis and his stricken aircraft return to base following a successful bombing mission over Japan, only to discover members of his crew are either missing or dead. Recounting in flashbacks the events leading up to the fatal mission, Davis tells of his rivalry with his aerial gunner Sgt Foxy Pattis. A dramatic story of envy, revenge and comradeship set against the background of World War Two.
Episodes Comprise: 1. Falcon Beach 2. Starting Over 3. Chemistry Lessons 4. Family Portrait 5. Getting to Know You 6. Summer Solstice 7. Wake Jam 8. Local Heroes 9. The Blame Game 10. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 11. Trust This 12. Desperados 13. Reckless Love 14. Summer's Over
The first volume in Jeff Kinney's wildly popular Web and book series hits the screen in this live-action adaptation. The impish Zachary Gordon, who recalls Wonder Years-era Fred Savage, plays Greg Heffley, who enters middle school determined to become class favourite. It won't be easy. His best friend, Rowley (the sweetly funny Robert Capron), is a big, redheaded lug who embarrasses him at every turn. Greg's obnoxious teenage brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), advises him to keep his head down, but Greg believes he needs to excel at something to achieve his goal. Smart, but small for his age, he tries wrestling and safety patrolling, but nothing seems to fit. During gym class, he and Rowley meet wise-beyond-her-years newspaper reporter Angie (Chloë Moretz, (500) Days of Summer), who finds popularity overrated. Greg isn't convinced, but the harder he tries, the more boorish he becomes, until even Rowley abandons him. After a humiliating encounter with some high school bullies, though, Greg learns what really matters: self-respect (he also discovers that the dreaded "cheese touch" is just a myth). Berlin-born director Thor Freudenthal (Hotel for Dogs) avoids any dull or sentimental patches, which should please kids and adults alike (an upbeat modern-rock soundtrack doesn't hurt). Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn could use more face time as the terminally un-cool Heffley parents, but Harris's rhythm-impaired moves at the mother-son dance provide one of the best laughs. Kinney fans will also appreciate the way Freudenthal weaves stick-figure drawings from Greg's journal throughout this zippy entertainment. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Shot on the streets of Kingston and set to a rich reggae score by Sly and Robbie, the highest grossing film in Jamaican cinema (according to the producers) is a simple cops-and-gangsters thriller that drops the usual two-fisted cop clichés into the slums of a developing nation. Charismatic Paul Campbell (who starred in the previous Jamaican hit Dancehall Queen) is Capone, a Jamaican Dirty Harry who wades into shoot-outs with both guns blazing. His maverick reputation lands him in Kingston, his hometown, where he tracks a gun-smuggling scheme to his boyhood friend Ratty (Mark Danvers), now the ambitious right-hand man to the local kingpin. It's a familiar story and the timid script always chooses action over drama. Capone's violent methods are never questioned, even when he's faced with old friends instead of faceless hoods, and he is given unimaginable leeway to shoot his way through the criminal population. Shot on digital video and released to theatres in a smeary-looking transfer, the video release is mastered from the digital source and looks infinitely better than its theatrical incarnation: crisp, bright and vivid. The energetic style helps the picture overcome some of its generic cop-movie clichés, but the real draw is the street grit of clapboard houses, corrugated metal fences and concrete brick homes: the matter-of-fact poverty of Kingston's slums. --Sean Axmaker
Ninjas battle Vampires for the fate of the world. Moments after Aaron is rejected by the girl of his dreams they both are attacked by VAMPIRES. Desperate to save her Aaron tracks down the mysterious NINJAS who wage a nightly war against the forces of darkness. As the Vampire overlord plots to destroy Mankind Aaron has only one choice - join the Ninjas save the world and get the girl... or at least die trying. Sexy gory and fun NINJAS VS VAMPIRES delivers an action-packed adventure like no other!
A couple's young daughter is kidnapped and they become chief suspects. Through the efforts of a journalist a professor a lawyer and a cop their innocence is finally proven.
A Hitchcock-style thriller shot from the point of view of hidden cameras following James and Amy, a couple being secretly videotaped 24/7 by a mysterious stalker. As the stalker beings to subtly manipulate the unsuspecting couple, cracks in their relationship begin to surface. When Amy vanishes, James is not sure whether she has been abducted or has simply left him. The acts of the tormentor become more twisted and violent as James tries to figure out the source of the terror.
Description So much of nature functions much faster or slower, lighter or darker, larger or smaller than can be appreciated with the naked eye. The subtle nuances and hidden majesty of the natural world will now be revealed by using all of modern technology to manipulate time, light and size to analyse the speed of life.
Puck is a self-proclaimed anarchist who lives in an abandoned East Dallas house with a group of like-minded folk. They don't know what they want but they know what they don't want: multinationals the destruction of the rainforest and a Starbucks on every corner. The crew are rebellious but in no way violent - until the arrival of nihilist Johnny Black. Armed with THE ANARCHIST COOKBOOK a kind of 'how to' manual for chaos he lures the others down a slippery slope of discovery. Fast approaching the point of no return Puck has to face the big question - how much anarchy is too much?Anarchy is coming and you've got three options - get on board get out of the way or start getting serious.
Diary of a Wimpy KidThe first volume in Jeff Kinney's wildly popular Web and book series hits the screen in this live-action adaptation. The impish Zachary Gordon, who recalls Wonder Years-era Fred Savage, plays Greg Heffley, who enters middle school determined to become class favourite. It won't be easy. His best friend, Rowley (the sweetly funny Robert Capron), is a big, redheaded lug who embarrasses him at every turn. Greg's obnoxious teenage brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), advises him to keep his head down, but Greg believes he needs to excel at something to achieve his goal. Smart, but small for his age, he tries wrestling and safety patrolling, but nothing seems to fit. During gym class, he and Rowley meet wise-beyond-her-years newspaper reporter Angie (Chloë Moretz, (500) Days of Summer), who finds popularity overrated. Greg isn't convinced, but the harder he tries, the more boorish he becomes, until even Rowley abandons him. After a humiliating encounter with some high school bullies, though, Greg learns what really matters: self-respect (he also discovers that the dreaded "cheese touch" is just a myth). Berlin-born director Thor Freudenthal (Hotel for Dogs) avoids any dull or sentimental patches, which should please kids and adults alike (an upbeat modern-rock soundtrack doesn't hurt). Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn could use more face time as the terminally un-cool Heffley parents, but Harris's rhythm-impaired moves at the mother-son dance provide one of the best laughs. Kinney fans will also appreciate the way Freudenthal weaves stick-figure drawings from Greg's journal throughout this zippy entertainment. --Kathleen C. FennessyDiary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick RulesBrothers aren't supposed to get along, so it should come as no surprise that Greg and his older sibling Rodrick fight continuously. However, their mother has a different idea about what the relationship between two brothers should look like, and she writes a column about it for the local newspaper, so she should know. Never one to let nature take its course, Mum tries a variety of strategies to get the boys to bond--everything from the incentive-driven "mom bucks" to punishing them by leaving them home together for the weekend while the rest of the family heads to the water park. The wild party and ensuing chaos that one would expect when two boys are left home alone happens right on schedule, but so does a surprising development in the boys' relationship with one another. Greg pours his every thought about the difficulties of surviving middle school and living with brothers into his journal in this film, which is based on Jeff Kinney's book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. While it's definitely a different experience to see the cartoon stick figures from the book morph into human forms in the live-action film, director David Bowers and actors Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron, and Rachael Harris do a good job of preserving the feel of the book--specifically, how each of the characters is driven by emotion and how they are often overwhelmed by their sense of mental conflict and anguish. Kids frankly state that The Diary of a Wimpy Kid films aren't as good as the bestselling books, but that doesn't mean they don't enjoy the movies or that they won't be clamouring to see them. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
A beautiful and deadly assassin (Kelly Hu - X-Men 2) is on the trail of her next assignment. With her target (Devon Sawa - Final Destination) now in sight she follows him into a seedy burlesque club on the Mexican border. Inside beautiful enchanting dancers with gorgeous bodies surround them. The allure of these provocative creatures is used to seduce their prey for their deadly assault. Our assassin soon realizes there is a bigger mission at stake and bands together with her target a mysterious club patron and the ditzy waitress. Together the four of them fight to behead the queen to end the killings. Once successful they come to the horrible realization that the queen is really not who they thought she was... she remains alive... in the club... perhaps closer than they imagine!
It's your life. Make every shot count. When Seattle filmmaker Ward Serrill met Bill Resler a college tax professor who moonlights as a girls' basketball coach he didn't realize that he was about to embark on an incredible seven-year journey. Serrill camera in hand followed Resler - who looks more like Santa Claus in sandles than a whistle-blasting high school coach - into the Roosevelt High School gym and soon discovered a group of girls whose unbridled toughness passion and energy he came to call The Heart of the Game. Then one day onto the Roughriders' court (and into the film) walked Darnellia Russell - a tough inner-city girl whose off-court struggles would eventually threaten to crash the star athlete's plans to play college ball and be the first person in her family to get a college education. At the center of The Heart of the Game is Darnellia's unforgettable true story - the loss of her eligibility and her legal battle to get back on court to play the game that means everything to her. With Coach Resler her team and her family standing by her side she takes on enormous personal obstacles as well as the ruling body of high school sports in Washington State. Directed by Serrill this in-depth documentary not only illustrates the hard-charging energy and excitement of the game but also captures the fiercely competitive and extraordinary spirit of a winning team. Featuring narration by multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning artist and actor Chris ""Ludacris"" Bridges (Crash)
A School with Real Spirit!The Friendly Ghost is back in his biggest adventure yet! Casper is sent back to school to become scary or else! While at Scare School Casper discovers a plot by the headmasters to take over the world. Join Casper and his friends on this journey to save the world and have some fun along the way.
More extreme ECW wrestling action!
From Executive producer Eduardo Sanchez (director of The Blair Witch Project Lovely Molly and Exists) this action-packed thrill ride as the loveable wise-cracking Ninjas take on an army of monsters in a small American town to save mankind. Dracula has called upon legendary terror - Werewolf the Mummy Frankenstein and a coven of Witches - to defeat the Ninjas who are fresh from their battles in the recent prequel film Ninjas Vs Vampires. This time the Ninja heroes have supernatural powers of their own to boost their awesome high-kicking Kung Fu skills leading to an epic non-stop showdown. Special Features: 'Making of' Documentary Cast and Director Commentaries Trailer
Knight Rider: a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent the helpless the powerless in a world of criminals who operate above the law... Episodes Comprise: Season 1 1. Deadly Maneuvers 2. A Good Day At White Rock 3. Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular 4. Just My Bill 5. Not A Drop To Drink 6. No Big Thing 7. Trust doesn't Rust 8. Inside Out 9. The Final Verdict
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