Wild Geese
Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an epic story of survival and transformation on the American frontier. While on an expedition into the uncharted wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally mauled by a bear, then abandoned by members of his own hunting team. Alone and near death, Glass refuses to succumb. Driven by sheer will and his love for his Native American wife and son, he undertakes a 200-mile odyssey through the vast and untamed West on the trail of the man who betrayed him: John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). What begins as a relentless quest for revenge becomes a heroic saga against all odds towards home and redemption. THE REVENANT is directed, produced and co-written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
n this high stakes thriller set In Stalinist Russia, a senior member of the secret police nearths a series of mysterious murders and vows to catch the elusive killer, despite powerful members of the government who wish to silence him.
!Broadcast in the dying hours of Christmas Eve, the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas series was a fixture of the seasonal schedules throughout the 1970s and spawned a long tradition of chilling tales, which terrified yuletide viewers for decades to come. This much-requested release gives four landmarks of the series their Blu-ray debut, having been newly remastered by the BFI from original film materials. All based on classic short stories by acclaimed writer MR James, his atmospheric settings and creeping unease are eerily realised in these seminal dramas that unleash evil spirits that will haunt and unnerve. The Films: Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968), The Stalls of Barchester (1971), A Warning to the Curious (1972), Lost Hearts (1973) Extras Presented in High Definition (Limited Edition) Whistle and I'll Come to You (2010, 52 min): John Hurt stars in this more recent reinterpretation of MR James' chilling tale Newly recorded commentaries on Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968) and The Stalls of Barchester by Jon Dear Lawrence Gordon Clark introductions (2012, 33 mins): introductions to The Stalls of Barchester, A Warning to the Curious and Lost Hearts previously recorded for the BFI's DVD release Ramsay Campbell on MR James (2001, 16 mins) Jonathan Miller and Christopher Frayling discuss Whistle and I'll Come to You (2012, 3 mins) Neil Brand reads MR James' Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad (2001, 42 mins, audio only) Ramsey Campbell reads his own MR James-inspired story The Guide (2001, 27 mins) Ghost Stories for Christmas with Christopher Lee: The Stalls of Barchester and A Warning to the Curious (2000, 60 mins total) **LIMITED EDITION ONLY** Illustrated booklet with essays by Reggie Oliver, Jonathan Rigby, Adam Easterbrook and Ramsey Campbell Newly commissioned sleeve art by Matt Needle Other extras TBC
5 disc DVD set. 4 film collection plus bonus Madness of Max feature-length documentary and 4 exclusive artcards in a rigid slipcase. The Madness of Max is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past thirty years.With over forty cast-and-crew interviews hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs and never-before-seen film footage of the shoot this is without a doubt the last word on Mad Max. Interviews include: George Miller Byron Kennedy Mel Gibson Hugh Keays-Byrne Steve Bisley Roger Ward Joanne Samuel David Eggby Jon Dowding and many more. From the Producers to the Bike Designers to the Traffic Stoppers this is the story of how Mad Max was made.
Featuring a blistering lead performance from Tom Hardy, "Bronson" charts the life and times of notorious prisoner Charles Bronson.
Perhaps Stanley Kubrick's most underrated film, Barry Lyndon--adapted from the picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray--inhabits the 18th century in the way A Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey inhabit the future: perfect sets, costumes and cinematography capture characters whose rises and falls are at once deeply tragic and absurdly comical. Narrated in avuncular form by Michael Hordern, the film follows the fortunes of Redmond Barry (Ryan O'Neal), a handsome Irish youth forced to flee his hometown after a duel with a cowardly English officer (Leonard Rossiter). Stripped of his small fortune by a deferential highwayman, Barry joins the British army and fights in the Seven Years War, attempting a desertion that leads him into the Prussian army. A position as a spy on an exquisitely painted con man (Patrick Magee) leads to a life of gambling around the courts of Europe, and just before the intermission our hero achieves all he could want by marrying a wealthy, titled beautiful widow (Marisa Berenson). However, Part Two reveals that Barry can no more be a clockwork orange than the protagonist of Kubrick's previous film, and his spendthrift ways, foolhardy pursuit of social advancement and unwise treatment of his new family lead to several disasters, climaxing in another horrific, yet farcical duel. Shot almost entirely in the "magic hour", that point of the day when the light is mistily perfect, with innovative use of candlelight for interiors, Barry Lyndon looks ravishing, but the perfection of its images is matched by the inner turmoil of its seemingly frozen characters. Kubrick is often accused of being unemotional, but his restraint is all the more affecting when, for example, Barry is struck by the deaths of those close to him, his wife writhes into madness or his stepson (Leon Vitali) vomits before he can stand his ground in a duel.On the DVD: The extras are skimpy, a trailer and a list of awards, a French alternate soundtrack and subtitles in seven languages. However, the film--"digitally restored and remastered"--is served superbly by the medium. Letterboxed to 1.59:1 (which fits the 14:9 option of a widescreen TV), with a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack, the print looks and sounds wonderful, which not only allows a fresh appreciation of the wit and beauty of the film but shows just how good the apparent underplaying (unusual in Kubrick films) of the cast is. --Kim Newman
In an Iron Age village a terrible sacrifice occurs every year. For generations the village youths are stolen from their families and sacrificed to a mythical beast - the Minotaur. Theo (Tom Hardy - Bronson, Inception, Dark Knight Rises), haunted by the loss of his love in an earlier sacrifice seeks revenge! His father Cyrnan (Rutguer Hauer - Blade Runner, Sin City, Hobo with a Shotgun), the village leader, tries to reason with Theo not to go but Theo is driven by blind rage. A great Evil threatens the land now threatens the whole land. Mad with power, the King (Tony Todd - Candyman, Platoon, Man from Earth) presides over the sacrifice of innocents to the Minotaur, an evil beast of unimaginable power. Theo must defeat the beast to slay a God!
When Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy, Dunkirk) receives a mysterious letter on Christmas Eve, he realises that his entire family is in danger of annihilation. As the enemy closes in, Tommy flees his country house and heads to the only safe place he knows Co-starring Helen McCrory (Skyfall), Paul Anderson (The Revenant), Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones), Adrien Brody (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road), Steven Knight's beloved crime saga makes a triumphant return to the streets of Birmingham in its most sensational and action-packed chapter yet.
Perhaps the most stately of Fritz Lang's two-part epics, the five-hour Die Nibelungen is a courageous and hallucinatory work. Its extraordinary set-pieces, archetypal themes, and unrestrained ambition have proved an inspiration for nearly every fantasy cycle that has emerged on-screen since - from Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings.In Part One, Siegfried, the film's eponymous hero acquires the power of invincibility after slaying a dragon and bathing in the creature's blood. Later, an alliance through marriage between the hero and the royal clan of the Nibelungen turns treacherous, with Siegfried's sole weakness exploited. In Part Two, Kriemhilds Rache [Kriemhild's Revenge], Siegfried's widow travels to the remote land of the Huns to wed the monstrous Attila, and thereby enlist his forces in an act of vengeance that culminates in massacre, conflagration, and, under the auspices of Lang, one of the most exhilarating and terrifying end-sequences in all of cinema.Adapted from the myth that was also the basis for Wagner's Ring cycle of operas, Lang's epic offers its own startling expressionistic power - a summit of the director's artistry. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Die Nibelungen in a spectacular new HD restoration.
Eight years ago, after assuming the blame for D.A. Harvey Dent's death, a disgraced Batman (Christian Bale) mysteriously vanished. But everything changes with the appearance of a cunning cat burglar (Anne Hathaway) and the arrival of Bane (Tom Hardy), a ruthless madman. Bane's reign of terror forces Bruce out of his self-imposed exile and into ultimate battle for Gotham City's survival... and his own. Extras: The Batmobile: Witness all five Batmobiles together for the first time in history. Dive deep into every aspect of the most awe-inspiring weapon in Batman's arsenal as you journey through the birth and evolution of this technological marvel and cultural icon. Ending the Knight: A comprehensive look into how director Christopher Nolan and his production team made The Dark Knight Risesther epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend. And much more!
In a gripping tale of courage resourcefulness and determination the consequences of a plane crash strip bare the morals of the survivors. The pilot of the doomed aircraft Frank Towns (James Stewart) is an aviator of the old school used to seat-of-the-pants flying distrustful of new technology. With his navigator Lew Moran (Richard Attenborough) he is piloting a cargo-cum-passenger plane high above the Arabian desert when a powerful sandstorm rises from below. Trusting his instincts Frank decides to fly through and above the storm; a risky move which leads to the starboard engine overheating and catching fire shortly followed by the demise of the port engine. Without power the plane begins a long dive towards the ground a sequence memorably intercut with the opening credits before impacting messily. Staggering from the wreckage the living find themselves deep within the Arabian desert far off their original flight plan and with little hope of rescue. Two of their number were killed instantly while a third (a young oil-worker) has been gravely wounded - right from this beginning the crosses of the dead loom over those left alive. Frank blames himself bitterly for this tragedy (correctly so from an objective perspective) but still tries to exert some authority over the rabble and provide reassurance. Since they have enough water for about ten days according to Dr.Renaud (Christian Marquand) and plenty of dates as food Frank and Lew spin the yarn that they will surely be found by search aircraft. Meanwhile a pecking order emerges among the men (a mix of oil-workers soldiers technical personnel and the aircrew) with the more learned/respected exerting control over the manual workers. As time passes the situation becomes increasingly bleak and Captain Harris (Peter Finch) decides to march to the nearest oasis with Sgt.Watson (Ronald Fraser) who is less than keen on the idea. In fact Sgt.Watson manages to fake a sprained ankle just to get out of the desert trip (a move symptomatic of his hatred of the military) and his superior leaves with another passenger. Unfortunately another survivor Trucker Cobb (Ernest Borgnine) is so deranged that he staggers after the departed pair. Frank is still so wracked with guilt that he goes after Cobb risking his own life in the brutal midday heat and fails once again in his task. Just when the situation looks irretrievably lost Heinrich Dorfmann (Hardy Kruger) comes up with an audacious idea - why not build a smaller plane from the debris of the first? Initially he is ridiculed both for being German and for having such a crackpot scheme but attitudes change slightly when he reveals that he is actually an aircraft designer. Once again there is hope no matter how slim that they won't become vulture food - just as long as the struggle for control between Frank and Heinrich doesn't destroy the entire enterprise...
Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in this sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the best there is at extraction: stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind's vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage but has also made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible: inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime. But no planning or expertise can prepare them for a dangerous enemy who seems to predict their every move. An enemy only Cobb could have seen coming. Features: The Inception of Inception Christopher Nolan Shapes His Unusual Concepts for the Movie The Japanese Castle: The Dream Is Collapsing Creating and Destroying the Castle Sets Constructing Paradoxical Architecture Designing the Staircase to Nowhere The Freight Train Constructing the Street-Faring Express Train And More!
When a disgraced spy surfaces with information concerning a double agent at the top of the British secret service, George Smiley (Gary Oldman), an ex-MI6 agent, is drawn back into the murky field of espionage.
The harrowing true account of what happened when a mission by a group of elite US troops in Somalia went terrribly wrong.
One man heads a highly skilled professional group of game hunters in Africa. Only they don't use bullets - they capture the ferocious big game with strong rope and cameras for zoos and circus attractions. It is an exciting business that pits man against beast. ""Hatari"" means danger in Swahili.
Hardy Boyz: Leap Of Faith: two brothers who climbed their way to the top, took a flying leap and changed the face of sports-entertainment. Learn first-hand how they set up and scaled their own a ladder of success. These guys are poetry in motion, a sheer joy to watch, sacrificing their bodies for the love of the sport and their fans. Their matches with the Dudley Boyz and Edge & Christian have earned standing ovations worldwide. These hard-working high flyers defy the laws of physics & physical extremes. If you look up extreme in the dictionary, there's a picture of these guys!Lita: It Just Feels Right: One of the hottest former Divas from the WWE is inviting you along for the ride of your life-but we're warning you, it's going to be Xtreme. Lita was one of the hottest competitors in the sports-entertainment world. She had a couple of camera crews follow her and record her life as it happened. Then, she collected some choice clips from her personal collection, before she was a Superstar. The hypnotic eyes, the crimson hair, the fashion style and Xtreme attitude are all here-for you!
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Bronson: In 1974 a misguided 19 year old decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail Michael Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years and transformed into Charles Bronson Britain's most notorious prisoner. For this controversial but critically acclaimed film from director Nicolas Winding Refn (the Pusher trilogy) Tom Hardy physically transformed himself for the role and gives a performance described by The Sun as utterly brilliant. Love Honour And Obey: Johnny (Jonny Lee Miller) dreams of leaving his dead-end job as a courier. Through his best friend (Jude Law) nephew of the notorious crime lord Ray Kreed (Ray Winstone) he charms his way into the toughest gang in North London. Hungry for some real gangster action Johnny sparks a feud between Ray's gang and another firm in South London. Malice In Wonderland: An American law student in London. Knocked down by a black cab she wakes with amnesia in a world that's a million miles from home - Wonderland. We follow her adventures as she's dragged through an underworld filled with twisted individuals and the lowest low-lifers by the enigmatic cab driver Whitey. She needs to find out who she is where she's from and use what wits she has left to get back home in one piece. As her journey progresses she discovers nothing is what it seems realizes that fate and life are terminally entwined and finds true love lurking in the unlikeliest place.
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