In Stephen Hawking's Universe the world's most famous living scientist explores the greatest mysteries of the cosmos. In three landmark installments he reveals the wonders of the universe as never seen before. Definitive provocative surprising and beautiful Stephen Hawking's Universe is a fascinating look through the mind's eye of one of the finest brains on the planet. This programme is the most expensive documentary made by Discovery and will be screened by C4 in October 2010.
Set during the Burma Campaign, Peck stars as a pilot whose life has already been shattered by the loss of his wife during an air raid on London. Shot down after a dogfight with a Japanese fighter, he finds himself marooned in the Burmese jungle with a badly-injured navigator and a traumatised passenger. How will they make it to safety?
Ninja: highest honour given to the dedicated followers of Ninjitsu the deadliest of all martial arts. Because this particular Ninja happens to be an American he is hated for his superiority by his Japanese rivals. Feet fists and the full range of death-dealing weapons fly in a multi-pronged plot to destroy him. 'Enter the Ninja' is a martial arts extravaganza which will grip you with its non-stop action and thrills!
There's a thin line that devides the perfect criminal and the perfect cop. It's a fine white line and Officer Russell Stevens is about to step over it. Clean cop Stevens goes undercover to bust LA's biggest narcotics network and discovers it's a short step between catching a criminal and becoming one... A raw and sometimes shocking slice of life from the streets where money makes the rules and drugs do the talking.
After first being performed in 1971 the magic was recreated 14 years later by an unparalleled gathering of stage and screen luminaries - Carol Burnett Mandy Patinkin Elaine Stritch Lee Remick and George Hearn. Our journey begins days before the show during the rehearsals and ends in a glittering finale. Tracks include 'Broadway Baby' 'One More Kiss' and 'Losing My Mind'.
The Mikado is the comedy classic in which W.S Gilbert's 'topsy-turvy' words meet with a supreme musical response from Sir Arthur Sullivan. This is the most widely-loved and by general agreement hilarious of the Savoy Operas set in a wonderfully make-believe Japan.Filmed at Sydney Opera House Australia.
The lightest of the first three films, Lethal Weapon 3 finds everyone occupying comfortable positions like students who always choose to sit in the same classroom seats. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as LAPD partners whose working method consists of the former diving into danger and the latter holding back. (The sequence set in the parking garage of a building, in which Gibson inadvertently trips a switch that makes a timed explosive device speed up, is priceless.) Joe Pesci once again plays a motor-mouth pest, and while the story is pretty much forgettable, it does introduce the best new dynamic in the series, a romance between Gibson and Rene Russo's equally tough but attractive cop. --Tom Keogh
Meet Casey Jones: When Raphael almost clobbers Michelangelo in some brotherly sparring it's pretty apparent that Raphael needs to let off a little steam. But when he meets up with vigilante Casey Jones they find themselves in a Purple Dragons' trap in Central Park and Raphael must face the reality of his hothead ways... Nano: When a scientist accidentally unleashes a super-powered Nanotech monster with a childlike mind it adopts a small-time grifter as its father fig
Belle's Magical World is a straight-to-video animated story set in the Beast's castle, which, as viewers know from the original Beauty and the Beast film, is under a spell until the Beast can learn to love. Starting with this familiar premise, it plummets into three disjointed episodes surrounding Belle's life as a captive in the castle. In "The Perfect World" a misunderstanding of words erupts between Belle and the Beast, made worse by a feigned apology. Fifi and Lumiere take the spotlight in "Fifi's Folly" when a romantic evening together becomes a chilling adventure inside a runaway sleigh. In "The Broken Wing" Belle entreats the Beast to act kindly toward a tiny songbird. Each tale offers a diluted moral message, yet the entire effort feels contrived and confusing. --Lynn Gibson The film that officially signalled Disney's animation renaissance and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured. It relates the story of Belle, a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father; when he inadvertently offends the Beast (a prince whose heart is too hard to love anyone besides himself) Belle boldly takes her father's place, imprisoned in the Beast's gloomy mansion. Naturally, Belle teaches the Beast to love. What makes this such a dazzler, besides the amazingly accomplished animation and the winning coterie of supporting characters (the Beast's mansion is overrun by quipping, dancing household items) is the array of beautiful and hilarious songs by composer Alan Menken and the late, lamented lyricist Howard Ashman, (winning the 1991 Oscar for Best Song and Menken's score won a trophy as well). The downright funniest song is "Gaston" a lout's paean to himself (including the immortal line: "I use antlers in all of my de-co-ra-ting"). "Be Our Guest" is transformed into an inspired Busby Berkeley homage. Since Ashman's passing, animated musicals haven't quite reached the same exhilarating level of wit, sophistication and pure joy. --David Kronke
"Octane" is the story of Senga, a woman plunged into a dark, deranged world when her teenage daughter Nat is lured away by a blood-obssessed cult.
A Powerful Western Tale of Revenge and Redemption. When a farmer's wife is raped and murdered the farmer (Gregory Peck) teams up with his old flame (Joan Collins) to trail and kill the four outlaws he believes to be responsible. Arriving in a town he discovers that the men are in jail and will be hanged the following day. When they escape driven by a blinding need for revenge the farmer gives chase kills one and has another two cornered. But then they protest their innoc
The unsettled souls of evil afterlife rise up when two small time thieves steal an ancient relic. Unknowingly they unleash a demon leader of pagans who prays upon depraved lost souls. With the help of a mysterious dark angel the two wage war with fire-breathing monstersand tempting sirens to salvage the relic and save humanity. Gripping suspense and stunning visual effects deliver an amazing thrill-ride for fans of both action and horror alike.
An American tourist is trapped in Moscow accused of murder and the theft of a priceless icon. When the US Embassy and the Russian police refuse to help he is forced to seek assistance from members of the Moscow underworld...
An American spinster (Fonda) travels to Mexico to teach the children of a wealthy landowner and to find a new life for herself. What she finds is a general in Pancho Villa's army who is the bastard son of the landowner and a journalist out for adventure...
TC 2000 is the action packed tale of a chaotic society where the guardians of the rich and powerful are set in action against the brutal tribe-like criminal gangs of the underclass.
Five teenage friends avidly take up a challenge from a spooky innkeeper - to spend a night in an eerie crypt in return for a prize that has remained unclaimed for centuries. In spite of a warning that the place is haunted by every imaginable horror from beyond the grave the friends refuse to believe they will come to harm ...provided they stick together. Will they survive? Will they overcome the terror...and win the bet? You'll hold your breath. Original music by Simon Boswell.
Oscar winner Gregory Peck makes his Hollywood debut in this hard-hitting 1944 war film set on the brutal Eastern Front. As Soviet Russia reels under the Nazi onslaught, Vladimir (Gregory Peck), a young Red Army officer, stays behind enemy lines to organise local villagers into an effective guerrilla army. From their hidden base deep in the forests, they emerge to kill and sabotage the German ammunition supply trains.Vladimir finds himself fiercely attached to the men and women under his command - and against his better judgement falling in love with the gentle, frightened refugee Nina (Tamara Toumanova) who has taken shelter with them. Then a fateful order arrives. The Soviet Army is to launch a massive counter-attack against the Nazis - and Vladimir's tiny band of partisans are ordered to fight to the last against an overwhelming force of German tanks...
In the future teachers are cyborgs. Pray you only get detention. A school is tormented when a substitute teacher believes that school isn't over until everyone is dead.
Super League - The Greatest Games: Sit back and enjoy 10 of Super League's greatest ever games, featuring the dramatic comebacks, intense rivalries and epic encounters that have defined Rugby League's summer era.Featuring Wigan, Leeds, Saints, Bradford, and Warrington, Hull FC, Castleford, Wakefield and that historic evening in the French capital on Super League's opening night when Paris St Germain defeated Sheffield Eagles in front of 18,000 spectators.Pride of the Lions - 100 Years of British Rugby League: 'Pride of the Lions' features 100 years of golden memories and the pick of the action from when Britain ruled the roost as the most feared team on the planet. In addition to rarely seen footage of historic early triumphs, there's extended highlights from Britain's very first World Cup victory in 1954, the infamous Battle of Brisbane, the incredible Ashes success in 1970, Mike Gregory's sensational try at Sydney and more recently, the titanic clashes at home and abroad against the Aussies and the Kiwis.Rugby League's Greatest Ever Tries: This is what the greatest game is all about: skill, power, speed, courage, drama, passion. It's the definitive collection for any rugby league fan - 250 of the most sensational tries ever scored. From Boston to Offiah, Hanley to Schofield, Lydon to Long and Murphy to McGuire, rugby league has always been blessed with great names scoring breathtaking tries.These truly magical moments from the last 50 years include Challenge Cup classics, international gems, last gasp winners and the very best from the sixties right the way through to Super League.
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