During the Apollo lunar missions from 1968 to 1972 those onboard were given 16mm cameras and told to film anything and everything they could in space in orbit and on the surface of the moon itself. Two decades later filmmaker Al Reinert went into the NASA vaults to create this extraordinary compendium of their journeys and experiences. Assembled from hundreds of hours of the astronauts' own footage with a soundtrack made up of their memories and a specially composed score by Brian Eno the film takes the form of one journey to the moon and back again building with elegant simplicity and exquisite construction to create an overpowering vision of human endeavour and miraculous experience. At once intimate and awe-inspiring For All Mankind is a genuinely mesmerising first-hand document of one of the high points of the 20th century. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Criterion's beautiful high-definition restoration of the film for its UK home viewing premi''re in a comprehensive director-approved special edition Blu-ray.
The Bonomiya family hails from a long line of ancestors extending back thousands of years. All family members are bound by certain traditions that they must uphold. They have for example rejected the use of many modern conveniences. It is said that the women in the family are supposed to watch over evil spirits (inugami). If they do not or use spirits for questionable purposes the spirits go on a bloodthirsty rampage throughout the village. From this lineage has come Miki a mid
In the summer of 2004 on a car journey in Eastern Europe Pavla Fleischer met and fell in love with Eugene Hutz lead singer of New York's Gypsy Punk band Gogol Bordello. Captivated by his energy and his musical verve and desperate to get to know him better she decided to make a film about him. The Pied Piper of Hutzovina follows Eugene and Pavla on their subsequent road trip through Eugene's home country Ukraine. It is the story of two people traveling together on two very different courses. Her aim is to rediscover a forgotten romance; his is to rediscover his roots. She hopes to find love on the road; he hopes to find musical inspiration from the gypsy culture he is determined to preserve. This is an intimate portrait of a filmmaker with a passion for her subject and a punk musician with a longing to revisit his past. Their's is a journey which tests their relationship and challenges their perceptions of the music they both love.
Pam Grier stars as Della Wilder a sexy sharp-tongued single mum and maverick cop who considers it a job perk to torment all women-abusing men who have the misfortune of crossing her path. She and partner Harlan Lee (Romano Orzari) are assigned a case that at first glance seems clear-cut: the murder of a woman who had destroyed the career of her gynaecologist and lover Dr. Sam Charney (Rutger Hauer). The murder of Doctor Charney's ex-wife leads detective Wilder to uncover a series
New York Minute (Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen): This action comedy follows one monumental day in the lives of sisters Roxanne and Jane Ryan. The academic and sophisticated Jane is due to deliver a speech to qualify for an Oxford scholarship. Meanwhile laid-back punk rocker Roxy is hoping to get a demo for her band. But their plans go astray and they end up in the middle of a shady black market deal. The girls must work together to get themselves out of trouble despite being pursued by their truant officer. (Dir. Dennie Gordon 2004) A Cinderella Story: Meet high school student Sam (Hilary Duff) who scrubs floors at a diner copes with her wicked stepmother and stepsisters and all the while dreams of Princeton (the perfect spot for a would-be princess to find a prince). But maybe she has a Prince Charming already: her anonymous e-mail buddy (Chad Michael Murray) who arranges to meet her at the Halloween dance. Sam panics when Mr. Anonymous turns out to be the coolest guy on campus. Can he love a girl who isn't part of the in crowd? Can fairy tales come true? Sure - but only if Sam stands up for herself and turns her dreams into reality. (Dir. Mark Rosman 2004 Cert. PG) The Prince And Me: This fairy tale is about to get real. Paige (Julia Stiles) has her future all mapped out. A fastidious pre-med student at the University of Wisconsin she's vowed nothing will deter her from becoming a doctor... Until she meets Edward (Luke Mably); the dashing playboy Crown Prince of Denmark who's trying to escape a life he never chose. He's enrolled incognito at Paige's school to ""find himself"" and to take a detour from his destiny as king. Paige and ""Eddie"" end up as lab partners and discover there's more chemistry between them than just the classroom variety. Will he step away from his place in the Danish monarchy to be with her? Will she lose sight of her dream to become a doctor? (Dir. Martha Coolidge 2004 Cert. PG)
Born to Irish immigrants and raised in a rough neighbourhood two brothers grow up on opposite sides of the law after seeing their father gunned down in front of their very eyes...
Here is a definitive chronicle of this continent's greatest freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. This epic film goes beyond the milestone events that have characterized the life of this charismatic leader who after a seemingly interminable 27-year imprisonment won the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country.
Frustrated with the legal process a young and ambitious lawyer approaches his former college classmates and colludes with them to meter out strong justice where the all too lacking legal system has failed. These hyper-intelligent modern day vigilantes wreak out justice and vengeance upon those that were spared by the technicalities and limitations of our legal system. Sometimes the defenders of innocence become the criminals.
Small time gang...big time problems. Danny White (Nick Moran: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) and his crew of wannabe gangsters find themselves pitted against the local mafia headed by Leigh and Hellman (Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano: The Matrix) when they accidentally kill a local business man they were hired to kidnap. With nowhere else to turn and bleeding from a fatal gunshot wound Danny visits his estranged father Alan (John Hurt: Contact) looking for help. When Alan sees Danny's condition he only has one thought: Danny may be the organ donor he's been desperately searching for to save Danny's mortally sick sister. But Danny is not prepared to die for nothing. There is a price to be paid and a deal is struck between father and son. And so begins the most terrifying and bizarre night of their lives.
Beethoven/Brahms (Istomin Stern Rose Trio)
A nineteen disc set of films starring Deanna Durbin. Includes: Up in Central Park Hers to Hold Nice Girl? It Started with Eve His Butler's Sister Mad about music Three Smart Girls 100 Men and a Girl Christmas Holiday Because of Him First Love Three Smart Girls Grow Up Can't Help singing The Amazing Mrs Holliday and For the Love of Mary.
John Candy and Eugene Levy charge into the world of private security in the outrageous action-comedy Armed And Dangerous. Unfortunately they're usually charging in the wrong direction! When Candy abungling cop and Levy an inept lawyer lose their jobs they wind up together at the Guard Dog Security Company. After thorough training in the use of firearms (for two hours) they're raring to go. But even as security guards they can't cut it and rip-offs take place right under their noses. Eventually they figure out the robberies aren't coincidental and that their company is in cahoots with the security union's mobster president (Robert Loggia ""Jagged Edge""). Eager to snag the crooks Candy and Levy set out as spies and in a wild car chase turn a million-dollar heist into an armored carnival! When the dust finally settles Candy and Levy save the day as the hilarious rent-a-cop duowho are never more funny than when they're Armed and Dangerous.
American Pie: You'll never look at warm apple pie the same way again! American Pie takes a hysterical look at the goal of four ""unlucky in love"" high school friends who make the ultimate pact: lose their virginity by prom night. As they try to manipulate their way into the hearts of some of their classmates their plans often backfire with hilarity. One fails to score with the sexy foreign exchange student and then makes a last ditch effort with a band member who has an interesting way with her flute while another is so desperate he actually hires someone to give him a ""reputation"". Follow the raging hormones of four teenage boys and their girls as they gear up for the most important night of their lives; the prom! (Dir. Paul Weitz 1999) American Pie 2: After their first year apart at college the guys (Kevin Jim Oz Finch and Stifler) rent a beach house vowing to celebrate their friendship and make this the best summer ever. But as always whether their dreams come true or not is ultimately up to the girls (Vicky Michelle Nadia Heather and Jessica). Through one boisterous summer of ear-splitting parties side-splitting mishaps - and yes a trip to band camp - the gang discovers that times change and people change but friendship lasts a lifetime. (Dir. J.B. Rogers 2001) American Wedding: Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) have finally decided to tie the knot but with their friends (including Stifler) returning from college the chances of their big day going off without a hilarious hitch or two are very small indeed! (Dir. Jesse Dylan 2003)
Rudy RayMoore of ""Dolemite"" fame took this insane old kung fu film (Ninja: The Final Duel) and spliced himself in and re-dubbed the entire thing. Total insanity! Extraordinary dubbing complete irreverence and some of the most brilliant fight choreography ever shot make ""Shaolin Dolemite"" an outstanding introduction to the newmillennium'smost original entertainment form: the marriage of Hong Kong action and the brilliance of the blaxploitation genre!
The zombies are back and they're still hungry in this horror from maestro George A. Romero.
Road Trip (Dir. Todd Phillips 2000): When you are in a committed relationship and have sex with another person: i) It's not cheating if you're in different area codes; ii) It's not cheating if you're too wasted to remember it because if you can't remember it it never really took place; iii) It's not cheating if you're with two people at the same time because they cancel each other out... But it is definitely cheating if you videotape it and someone accidentally mails the tape to your girlfriend which to his horror is exactly what happened to Josh. Discovering the mistake Josh tows two of his college buddies and one not so eager kid who happens to own the car on a raucous 1 800 mile road trip from Ithaca New York to Austin Texas to save his lifelong romance. Old School (Dir. Todd Phillips 2003): Three men disenchanted with life decide to form their own fraternity in the hope of recapturing the glory of their college years! American Pie (Dir. Paul Weitz 1999): You'll never look at warm apple pie the same way again! 'American Pie' takes a hysterical look at the goal of four unlucky in love high school friends who make the ultimate pact: lose their virginity by prom night. As they try to manipulate their way into the hearts of some of their classmates their plans often backfire with hilarity. One fails to score with the sexy foreign exchange student and then makes a last ditch effort with a band member who has an interesting way with her flute while another is so desperate he actually hires someone to give him a reputation. Follow the raging hormones of four teenage boys and their girls as they gear up for the most important night of their lives; the prom? Sit back and enjoy a piece of America's #1 comedy hit!
Mark Kobain worked hard to keep himself off the city streets and concentrated on becoming the National Karate Champion. But an invitation to a class with the masters now finds him the 'prey' for a group of man hunters.
Tom Hanks was a relatively unknown TV actor with a sitcom as his biggest credit when relatively unknown director Ron Howard (best known for his own sitcom acting) cast him in this surprise hit. It made stars of Hanks, Daryl Hannah and John Candy and an A-list director out of Howard. Hannah is a mermaid who comes to Manhattan in search of Hanks, the guy she has twice saved from drowning. Hanks runs a business with his loveable, blowhard brother (Candy), whose goal in life is to have a letter published in Penthouse. When this perfect woman shows up, Hanks can't believe his luck and plunges into a dizzyingly romantic relationship, unaware of her sea-water secret. But the mermaid needs to soak and unfurl her tail from time to time, which leads to complications, including her capture by the government for scientific study (what else?). Hanks is winningly charming and Hannah is a perfect match in this enjoyably high-spirited comedy, though the biggest laughs belong to Candy. --Marshall Fine
Gary Cooper stars in this adaptation of Zane Grey's western as a young frontiersman who journeys across the country with his freight wagon. On the way he fights Indians and evil traders while his old companions try to keep him from falling in love!
Road Trip: When you are in a committed relationship and have sex with another person: i) It's not cheating if you're in different area codes; ii) It's not cheating if you're too wasted to remember it because if you can't remember it it never really took place; iii) It's not cheating if you're with two people at the same time because they cancel each other out... But it is definitely cheating if you videotape it and someone accidentally mails the tape to your girlfriend which to his horror is exactly what happened to Josh. Discovering the mistake Josh tows two of his college buddies and one not so eager kid who happens to own the car on a raucous 1 800 mile road trip from Ithaca New York to Austin Texas to save his lifelong romance. Old School: Three men disenchanted with life decide to form their own fraternity in the hope of recapturing the glory of their college years! American Pie: You'll never look at warm apple pie the same way again! 'American Pie' takes a hysterical look at the goal of four unlucky in love high school friends who make the ultimate pact: lose their virginity by prom night. As they try to manipulate their way into the hearts of some of their classmates their plans often backfire with hilarity. One fails to score with the sexy foreign exchange student and then makes a last ditch effort with a band member who has an interesting way with her flute while another is so desperate he actually hires someone to give him a reputation. Follow the raging hormones of four teenage boys and their girls as they gear up for the most important night of their lives; the prom? Sit back and enjoy a piece of America's #1 comedy hit!
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