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Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder | DVD | (17/06/2002)
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| RRP Father Vassey (Michael Rooker) has a problem. Using his two 9mm, laser-sighted cannons, he has tracked down and killed the holders of a heretic ceremony meant to bring a demon into the world. Not just any demon, for this one's reason to be is nothing less than uncreating creation. The problem is, Vassey's too late. The demon has manifested and escaped, and is now on the hunt for the soul of a young boy who is believed to be saint material, due to the stigmata he had at birth. The film is directed by Jamie Dixon, heretofore a special effects supervisor, who shows canny restraint where special effects are concerned. The shadowy demon of the title is depicted often by a fluid black cloud, which is functional without losing its eeriness or credibility. The acting is solid, never campy, though Michael Rooker sometimes feels out of place. And the climactic scenes, built up to with good pacing, are fraught with peril and excitement. All in all, this is a worthwhile effort for a first-time director, and that makes it one of the best direct-to-video releases I've seen in quite a long time. I just wish I could locate the Bram Stoker story it's supposed to be based on. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com
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Carry On Emmannuelle | DVD | (18/03/2002)
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| RRP Made in 1978, Carry On Emmannuelle was really the last gasp of the most fondly regarded series of British comedy films. In most respects, it hardly does justice to the many truly funny and brilliantly played previous scripts. But it does feature a curiously vulnerable, even touching, performance from Kenneth Williams as a French diplomat with a wife of insatiable physical appetites. In theory, of course, it aims to be a pastiche of the hugely popular Emmanuelle, which had marked the transition of soft-core erotic cinema into the art house. But it's too crudely scripted and lacking in the belly laugh inducing innuendo of the best Carry On films to succeed on that level. "Are you hungry, Loins?" Emmannuelle asks the chauffeur. "I think I could manage a little nibble," he replies. You get the idea. In the title role, Suzanne Danielle, who would go on to be the best of the Princess Diana impersonators, isn't a good enough comic actress to raise such lines above the ordinary. And the few stalwarts who returned for this outing--Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor and Peter Butterworth--just about emerge with their dignity intact. This was a Carry On too far. But fans will want it for their collection because it shows Kenneth Williams at his most professionally committed--his diaries reveal his real thoughts on the matter--and to remind themselves of the high quality of so much of the work which had gone before.On the DVD: presented in 4:3 format and with a standard mono soundtrack, this release of Carry On Emmannuelle starts off with a print of such ropey quality that you seem to be watching through a dust storm. The sound quality is little better, although on both counts things improve as the film progresses. The lack of extras is disappointing, adding to the rather sad, low-budget feel of the film itself. --Piers Ford
The China Syndrome (1981) (Widescreen) | DVD | (18/10/1999)
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| RRP James Bridges (Urban Cowboy, Bright Lights, Big City) directed this 1979 film that became a worldwide sensation when, just weeks after its release, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurred. Jane Fonda (Klute, Julia) plays a television news reporter who is not taken very seriously until a routine story at the local nuclear power plant leads her to what may be a cover-up of epic proportions. She and her cameraman, played by Michael Douglas (Wall Street, American President), hook up with a whistleblower at the plant, played by Jack Lemmon (Save the Tiger, Missing). Together they try to uncover the dangers lurking beneath the nuclear reactor and avoid being silenced by the business interests behind the plant. Though topical, The China Syndrome (produced by Douglas) works on its own as a socially conscious thriller that entertains even as it spurs its audience to think. --Robert Lane
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Lone Star State Of Mind | DVD | (12/05/2003)
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| RRP With a couple grand in the bank and a dream in their hearts Earl Crest (Jackson) and his girlfriend Baby (King) plan their escape to Los Angeles from their hometown of Bennett Texas. But a dim-witted cousin (Qualls) an ex-con and an angry drug lord threaten to derail their plans. Now with just 48 hours to straighten things out Earl finds himself in a middle of a mess - bigger than the entire state of Texas!
The Four Deuces | DVD | (23/08/2004)
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| RRP At the height of the great depression in the early 1930's a full scale gang war is underway. On revenge killing follows another in the battle for supremecy...
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Being There | Blu Ray | (23/02/2009)
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| RRP Peter Sellers stars as Chance a dapper mentally deficient gardener who has spent his entire life in the home of a rich recluse. He has learned of the outside world only through television and speaks in minimal easy-to-digest sound bites. When Chance steps out into the world for the first time though his idle sayings are interpreted as philosophical wisdom by a wealthy industrialist and soon after swallowed whole by the American public to the point where Chance becomes a media celebrity...
Sid James, British Comedy Heroes | DVD | (08/11/2008)
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| RRP In this hilarious programme we revisit some of Sid James' funniest moments from an illustrious career that has made him one of Britain's best loved comedy heroes. Laugh again at some of the best sketches ever written for film and television and a few that may have escaped you from his earlier career. In addition to archive interviews with Mr James himself we also hear the first hand reflections of his long term partners Diana Coupland and Jack Douglas and others he starred with such as Olga Lowe Bill Roberton who all pay tribute to the comic genius that was Sid James. Although sadly missed Sid James will continue to entertain us on TV screens for years to come via the comic legacy that is the classic series of 'Carry On' films 'Bless This House' 'Citizen James' 'Hancock's Half Hour' and much more.
Kenneth Williams, British Comedy Heroes | DVD | (08/11/2008)
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| RRP In this hilarious programme we revisit some of Kenneth Williams' funniest moments from an illustrious career that has made him one of Britain's best loved comedy heroes. Laugh again at some of the best sketches ever written for film and television and a few that may have escaped you from his earlier career. In addition to archive interviews with Mr Williams himself we also hear the first hand reflections of his long term partner's Barbara Windsor and Jack Douglas and others he starred with such as Patsy Rowlands Michael Anderson and Barry Took who all pay tribute to the comic genius that was Kenneth Williams. Although sadly missed Kenneth Williams will continue to entertain us on TV screens for years to come via the comic legacy that is the classic series of Carry On films as well as his unforgettable TV appearances such as 'A Celebrity Audience With...' and much more.
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Midnight Express/The China Syndrome/The Odessa File | DVD | (06/09/2004)
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| RRP Midnight Express: Brad Davis and John Hurt star in this riveting true story of a young American's nightmarish experiences in a Turkish prison and his unforgettable journey to freedom. Busted for attempting to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul, American College student Billy Hayes (Davis) is thrown into the city's most brutal jail. After suffering through four years of sadistic torture and inhuman conditions, Billy is about to be released when his parole is denied. Only his inner courage ...
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Act Of War | DVD | (07/04/2003)
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| RRP Former American embassy security agent Jack Gracy (Scalia) sneaks into a party at the building to visit his estranged girlfriend. As the pair try to resolve their personal problems terrorists storm the event and take all the attendees hostage. However they hadn't planned on Jack being in on the party...
Bare Exposure | DVD | (26/05/2003)
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All In Good Taste | DVD | (15/12/2003)
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| RRP A man with a screenplay to sell sets out to find a backer. Unfortunately all those he approaches with money and influence insist that the screenplay be 'sexed up' and made more violent...
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Axe | DVD | (30/06/2007)
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Jack Johnson / Fifteen Greatest Rounds | DVD | (07/02/2005)
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| RRP A documentary featuring Jack Johnson, the first Afro-American World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Previously a sport dominated by white athletes, the boxing world was in for a shock when black boxer, Johnson, destroyed the then champion, Tommy Burns. The white establishment reacted extremely badly to Johnson's rise and sent retired former-champion, James J. Jeffries, to challenge for the title.
H.R. Pufnstuf - Vol. 2 | DVD | (06/06/2005)
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| RRP H. R.Puff 'n' Stuff stars Jack Wild as Jimmy a young boy who comes into the possession of a magical talking flute named Freddy. When Jimmy is kidnapped and taken off to Living Island by the evil witch Witchiepoo (Billie Hayes) it is down to the local town mayor a six-foot tall dragon named H.R. Pufnstuf (Roberto Gamonet) and his deputies Cling and Clang to save the day. This release features episodes 8 to 14 of Sid and Marty Krofft's much loved and phenomenally successful TV sh
Axe | DVD | (11/09/2006)
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| RRP They seem to have it all: fame fortune and the hottest club act across the USA. But the price of fame is about to cost them dearly.... When two members decide to quit the future of the band hangs in the balance. Emotions are running high as they are booked for a final gig into an old meat packing factory now the notorious Club 905. When the mutilated body of one of their groupies turns up in a meat locker the band start to panic. Is it possible that the envy and anger amongst the band have spawned an uncontrolled psychopath who won't be happy until he or she is playing solo?
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Harry Enfield's Norbert Smith, A Life | DVD | (16/07/2018)
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| RRP A mock-reverent look at the life and career of a venerable old actor... a marvellous jape. People Magazine First time on DVD Harry Enfield's mockumentary, first shown on Channel 4 in 1989, is a hilarious send-up of biopics and British cinema. Melvyn Bragg (as himself) arrives at the country residence of Sir Norbert Smith (Enfield) in the week of his 80th birthday, to reminisce about a distinguished acting career that ranged from a whimsical Hamlet to a coveted role as the face of Sudso washing powder. Sir Norbert's patchy recollections, addled by drink, are accompanied by jovial clips from the thespian knight's greatest hits from comedy capers Oh, Mr Bankrobber!, Passport to Puddlewitch and Whimsy Galore! to the shocking tale of 1930s juvenile delinquency Rebel Without a Tie. He bravely serves the war effort by scuttling off to Hollywood to make atrocious musicals about London and the Blitz, and leads the cast of British Western They Called Him Stranger and Rover Returns Home, a very English take on the Lassie series. It's Grim Up North reprises the unremitting misery of 1960s social realism; while the WWII epic Dogs of Death finds Norbert joining an all-star cast determinedly drinking their way through the film's considerable budget. In his final role he gamely plays Nelson Mandela (as Alec Guinness was unavailable). Conversations with Sir Norbert's equally frazzled contemporaries complete the portrait of the great man as a dizzying array of famous actors and productions are gently lampooned. The cast includes Josie Lawrence (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), self-parodying Carry On regulars Jack Douglas, Barbara Windsor and Kenneth Connor, and Renée Asherson as Lady Norbert.
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