It's not the 1935 Hitchcock classic, but this sturdy 1978 adaptation of John Buchan's The Thirty Nine Steps is still a rollicking good adventure. In keeping with the Boys' Own derring-do of the story (set in Edwardian London and the Scottish Highlands), the movie maintains a brisk pace that's interrupted only for tea or cocktails. Robert Powell is Richard Hannay, the man who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a dastardly Prussian plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister. Framed for murder, Hannay must flee to Scotland and attempt to clear his name whilst outwitting the prune-faced Prussian agents. Among all the deftly choreographed action sequences and careful period settings there's a strong vein of humour in the film, and if it wasn't for the numerous murders there would be little reason for PG certification. The grand dénouement comes with the realisation that the predicted time for the assassination is linked to Big Ben; unlike the earlier movie this version climaxes memorably with Powell hanging from the clock's minute hand. It might not be Hitchcock behind the lens, but it's still jolly good fun. --Joan Byrne
For more than 30 years Friday The 13th has proven to be as unstoppable at the box office as its hockey-masked villain Jason Voorhees having spawned twelve feature films (and counting) a syndicated television series and an extensive line of books merchandise and collectables Friday The 13th has been anything but 'bad luck' generating nearly $600 million in US box office receipts and turning an unstoppable machete-wielding madman into a true pop-culture icon. Inspired by the critically acclaimed book Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday The 13th takes viewers behind the mask on an epic journey into the making of the landmark horror franchise - from its humble beginnings in 1980 at a New Jersey summer camp to the blockbuster releases of its 2009 'reboot'. Combining hundreds of rare and never seen before photographs film clips outtakes archival documents conceptual art and behind-the-scenes-footage and featuring interviews with more than 150 cast and crew members spanning all twelve films and the TV series Crystal Lake Memories is the ultimate tribute to one of horror's most iconic and enduring franchises.
Ole Bornedal's thriller about a young law student who takes a job as a night watchman in a creepy morgue is long on style but comes up a little short on quality of storytelling. Bornedal sets things up in high style as Martin Bells (Ewan McGregor doing an American accent) makes his rounds in the middle of the night, with only corpses and his own paranoia for company. When bodies start coming in, the prostitute victims of a grisly serial killer, the imposing detective on the case (a hulking Nick Nolte) begins to suspect that Bells is the killer, as all clues start pointing to him. Coscripted by Steven Soderbergh (Out of Sight) and adapted from Bornedal's 1994 Danish thriller, Nightwatch forsakes out-and-out thrills for a more moody approach with flickering lights, menacing shadows and echoing footsteps down long hallways. If only there was a little more energy before the highly effective denouement, which does get scares, even after the killer is revealed. Still, McGregor is supported by a stronger than average cast: in addition to Nolte, Josh Brolin does an amusing turn as McGregor's out-of-control best friend, Patricia Arquette fares well in the standard girlfriend role and the always creepy Brad Dourif makes the most of a sinister and funny bit part as the on-call doctor. You won't jump out of your seat but by the end of Nightwatch you will find yourself remarkably tense. --Mark Englehart
A middle-aged wife and mother has an unexpected and torrid affair with a handsome younger man. After her husbands discover they must face the consequences of their actions...
American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam - and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering fast-paced action-adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs. Aided by a beautiful State Department official (Lenore Kasdorf) and a former Army buddy (M. Emmet Walsh) Braddock amasses top-secret in
Jackie Collins' sweeping story of passion power greed and betrayal spans over 40 years from the tough streets of depression bit New York to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and Las Vegas.
The body count continues in this vivid thriller the fourth but not final story in the widely successful 'Friday The 13th' series. Jason Crystal Lake's least popular citizen returns to wreak further havoc in 'Friday The 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter'. After his revival in a hospital morgue the hockey-masked murderer fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers. Young Tommy Jarvis is an aficionado of horror films with special talent f
A montage of stories about U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq conflict, focusing on the modern forms of media covering the war.
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years Of Friday The 13th is a two disc set loaded with over 4 hours of bonus material. 30 years ago a small horror film gave birth to 11 sequels an endless body count and one of the most terrifying icons in horror history. Special-effects gore legend Tom Savini is your host for the ultimate documentary with behind the scenes look at the franchise that broke horror box office records and made Jason a pop culture icon. With over 80 interviews from the cast and crew of the Friday the 13th film franchise including the most recent Friday the 13th film these firsthand accounts of never-before-told stories and rare behind the scenes photographs offer the ultimate look at the history of Friday the 13th! A must-have at any cost for Jason fans! - Fangoria
Music comedy and spoof horror are all combined in this uniquely low-budget attack on conventional horror movies! When a high-level government experiment goes terribly awry a group of giant mutated tomatoes roll through suburbia on a spree of mayhem and murder...
Based on the novels ""Chances"" and ""Lucky"" by Jackie Collins this miniseries features the rise of Gino Santangelo in the Las Vegas casino industry... After the brutal murder of her mother the wild teenage Lucky Santangelo is packed off to an elite Swiss finishing school by her heavy-handed father Gino. Frustrated by her over-protective father the self-destructive Lucky soon skips school to go thrill-seeking in Europe's glittering hot spots. The exasperated Gino is not to be denied
Here's the edge-of-your-seat thriller that delivers unrelenting suspense and nonstop action! Donald Sutherland leads a team of top-level government agents who make a chilling discovery: extraterrestrial beings have landed and are quickly taking control of the residents of a small midwestern town - manipulating their bodies and minds like puppets! Faced with an escalating crisis as the creatures multiply the team must somehow eliminate the seemingly unstoppable aliens!
Based on the novels ""Chances"" and ""Lucky"" by Jackie Collins this miniseries features the rise of Gino Santangelo in the Las Vegas casino industry... The story begins in 1933 with handsome young street punk Gino Santangelo bootlegging illicit booze while he desperately searches for a way to climb the ladder of success. Catching the eye of a man-hungry socialite he becomes her willing pupil in love-making and her sleazy Senator husband is soon guiding him into the lucrative world of b
After his reconnaissance plane is shot down behind enemy lines in Vietnam Lt. Colonel Hambleton (Hackman) a career soldier who's used to calling the shots from behind a desk must now figure out a way to survive in the jungle! Luckily for him he manages to establish radio contact with an Air Force pilot Bird-Dog (Glover) who makes it his mission to save his stranded comrade. To plan the dangerous rescue the two soldiers communicate by secret code. But when the enemy intercepts their messages it's only a matter of time before the code is broken...leaving both men at risk of being caught and imprisoned.
The story of Lionel the first man ever to get pregnant who soon goes from unknown to celebrity when he is diagnosed! Soon everyone's trying to cash in on his act including the president! But will his fiancee and his mother EVER recover from the shock!
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|??r?li ng| noun inhabitants of the earthKlingon translation|bIQSIp 'ugh| ugly bags of mostly water Earthlings is a fascinating and often amusing documentary that explores the 'Trekkie' (aka: 'Trekker') phenomenon and Klingon language. Interviews of KLI members (Linguists Psychologists Star Trek fans and steadfast individualists) reveal the intellectual fraternal liberating and no-nonsense direct qualities they enjoy within the constructed-from-pop-culture Klingon language. From Louise Witty who becomes fascinated with the language from her interest in Star Trek boots (and then fabricates and sells them) to a Paintball King who shouts strategic military movements in the Klingon tongue Earthlings examines the interplay between culture and language communication and emotion and the rather delicate line between reality and fiction. As Star Trek comes around for its 40th anniversary this DVD could be the perfect companion to the classic sci-fi franchise.
Walter Majeski a former TV weatherman lost his young son in a freak snowstorm that Walter failed to forecast. On this day Walter decides it is time to end his life but his own ineptitude keeps getting in the way... A darkly comic Altmanesque look at a day in the life of a suburban American neighbourhood. Joyful Partaking reveals how seemingly small acts of kindness or carelessness can change a life forever.
Once yopu're in.... You can't get out.... Joney's a low level hired gun going nowhere fast. So when a smooth-talking criminal named Cowboy tells him that he wants to use him for a heist the eager theif jumps at the chance. There's only one problem the mark is the most viscious of all mobsters Sam the owner of Sam's Club.....
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