Adapted from his Pulitzer Prize winning play, Glengarry Glen Ross shows David Mamet, at his searing, profane best. A group of Chicago real-estate salesmen-cum-con artists live on the edge... life is good for the one on a roll, for the rest, life hangs in the balance. There is no room for losers. A-B–C Always Be Closing, sell or go under, is the salesman's mantra. With the pressure on, so begins a rainy night of cut-throat business and shattered lives. Oscar nominated Al Pacino plays the fast talking Ricky Roma, alongside a phenomenal performance by Jack Lemmon as the veteran Shelly The Machine Levene, struggling to keep his neck above water. With a star studded ensemble cast featuring Kevin Spacey, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris and Alan Arkin. Special Features: Commentary by Director James Foley A.B.C. (Always Be Closing): An original documentary tracing the psychological intersection of fictional and real life salesman A Tribute to Jack Lemmon J. Roy: New and Used Furniture - Short Clip Archives from The Charlie Rose Show and Inside the Actor's Studio Scenes with Bonus Audio Commentary by Alec Balwin, Cinematographer Juan Ruiz Anchia, Alan Arkin, and Production Designer Jane Musky Original Theatrical Trailer
This is a double-feature of two British crime classics, The Blue Lamp (1949) and The Nanny (1965). The Blue Lamp is the film that introduced PC George Dixon, played by Jack Warner, later immortalised in the BBC's long-running Dixon of Dock Green (1955-76). Here Dixon's murder is the catalyst for an exciting London manhunt, shot largely on location in a fast-moving, starkly efficient style showing the influence of The Naked City (1948). The war-damaged East End and the car chases through almost vehicle-free streets offer a documentary-like vision of a London now long gone, and a young Dirk Bogarde makes a serious impact in an early starring role. In contrast, The Nanny has a superstar, the imported Hollywood legend Bette Davis, in the declining years of her career. Just one of three psychological thrillers Hammer produced in 1965 (the others were Frantic and Hysteria), the film capitalises on the popularity of Davis's Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) with a comparable mix of hateful insanity and paranoia. The screenplay skilfully juggles the audience's sympathies between a superb Davis and the dysfunctional family of which she becomes a part, developing a powerful sense of dread which shows such clichéd later fare as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) how to do this sort of thing with real class. On the DVD: The Blue Lamp and The Nanny are presented in black and white with adequate mono sound. The Blue Lamp is in its original 4:3 ratio; The Nanny is cropped from its theatrical 1.85:1 to 4:3, though it's only in a few shots that it becomes obvious that information is missing at the sides of the screen. The print of The Blue Lamp is soft and grainy, while The Nanny is grainy with a considerable amount of flicker. There are no extras. --Gary S. Dalkin
Jack Hargreaves loved a good story, and the story of how the lost episodes of Out of Town came back to light is one that would have fascinated him. The story began on 31st December 1981. The Southern ITV franchise was at an end, and Jack packed up and left Southampton TV Centre for the last time. He had been working there non-stop since 1959, and would not return to the building for a number of years. For over 20 years Out Of Town was a television programme that provided a window on country ...
Whilst attending the inquest surrounding the death of one his workers property developer Leon Hawthorne meets the deceased man's widow Natalie. Enchanted he sets about tracking her down...
The magical story of a boy who finds a reindeer and a family that finds itself... Eight-year old Charlie Holton's life is about to change; deep in the mountain woods he discovers a gangly baby reindeer all alone. Believing this must be Prancer Santa's reindeer Charlie takes the gentle creature home to care for him until Christmas. Charlie emails Santa hoping he'll pick up Prancer on Christmas Eve...
At the height of the flower power era in San Francisco a young deaf girl's search for her brother is interrupted when she is introduced to a commune...
Starring Jack Davenport, Breathless follows the lives of a group of doctors and nurses working in a London hospital, a world in which everything and everyone has their place. But underneath the shiny veneer simmers a cauldron of lies, deception and guilty secrets, driven by love, ambition and sex. Also starring Joanna Page (The Syndicate, Gavin & Stacey), Shaun Dingwall (Vera, Above Suspicion, Rock & Chips), Zoe Boyle (Downton Abbey, Sons of Anarchy), Oliver Chris (Bluestone 42, One Man Two.
Wycliffe: Series 3 (2 Discs)
A Few Good Men Collector's Edition (Dir. Rob Reiner 1992): One man is dead. Two men are accused of his murder. The entire Marines Corps is on trial. And 'A Few Good Men' are about to ignite the most explosive episode in US military history. Universally acclaimed A Few Good Men unites the big screen's biggest stars as Hollywood heavyweights Jack Nicholson Tom Cruise and Demi Moore lead an all star cast in director Rob Reiner's powerful account of corruption cover-up and a relentless quest for justice within the sacred corridors of the US Navy. As Good As It Get's (Dir. James L. Brooks 1997): Nicholson gives a show-stopping performance as Melvin Udall an obsessive-compulsive novelist who takes pride in his ability to affront repulse offend and wound. His targets are random his aim reckless. Winner of three Golden Globe Awards two Oscars and a staggering further five Oscar nominations As Good As It Gets is a comedy from the heart that goes straight for the throat! Five Easy Pieces (Dir. Bob Rafelson 1970): In an Academy Award nominated performance for Best Actor (1970) Jack Nicholson is outstanding in Five Easy Pieces the acclaimed drama from director Bob Rafelson. Although a brilliant classical pianist from an intellectual well-to-do family - Robert Dupea (Nicholson) has made a career out of running from job to job and woman to woman. Presently working in an oil field Dupea spends most of his free time downing beers playing poker and being non-committal with his sexy but witless girlfriend Rayette (Karen Black). But when he is summoned to his father's deathbed Dupea returns home with Rayette where he meets and falls for a sophisticated woman (Susan Anspach). Now caught between his conflicting lifestyles the gifted but troubled Dupea must face issues that will change his life forever. Deceptively simple but one of the most complex and interesting films of its time.
After being held captive for 36 days by terrorists who broadcast their ordeal live on television Cliff and Wendy become national idols. But by the time they escape TV's most popular hostages realise they're still prisoners - this time of the media...
Jack Whitehall returns in the hilarious 'Bounty Hunters' PHD student and a Brooklyn bounty hunter. What could go wrong? When Wimbledon-born Barnaby (Jack Whitehall) discovers his father (Robert Lindsay) is hospitalised following a mysterious accident, he decides he is the man to solve the family's cash-strapped antiques business. However, when he unwittingly buys a blood antiquity, looted from the war-torn Middle East, he sets off a chain of events which sees his hitherto calm and peaceful life plunged into chaos. But help comes in the shape of Bounty Hunter, Nina Morales (Rosie Perez), who is on the run after accidentally killing a member of a cartel. The series is written by Jack Whitehall and Freddy Syborn, who previously wrote hit British comedy Bad Education together.
It's 1900 and a British archaeological expedition has discovered the secret chamber of the Egyptian Prince Ra. The team decide to bring home a whole host of artefacts including the mummified Prince. However the Prince isn't so happy about this and decides to wake up just as the team are about to unveil their find to the unsuspecting pubic...
Howard Hughes with the assistance of Howard Hawks directed this racy version of the Pat Garrett vs Billy The Kid story. The publicity campaign surrounding the film's release was a masterpiece. Armed with stills of 19-year-old Jane Russell revealing a remarkable dcolletage (while stopping to pick up a pair of milk pails!) producer/director Howard Hughes spent tens of thousands of dollars purposely to agitate the censors and arouse public indignation. He released the film independently in San Francisco in 1943 after United Artists refused to distribute it; it was quickly closed down by civic groups. Meanwhile legendary publicist Russell Birdwell leased thousands of billboards from coast to coast for three years plastering a suggestive photo of the scantily clad Russell reclining on a bed of hay gun in hand. By 1946 when Hughes finally re-released the film audiences flocked to theatres: Jane Russell was now a Hollywood star and you can see why!
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in Sony Pictures' comedy "Year One".
A group of six students embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far: university! Public school boy JP (Jack Whitehall) charming and crushingly insecure Kingsley (Joe Thomas) Josie (Kimberley Nixon) who's seeking new experiences socially-awkward Howard (Greg McHugh) hard-living Vod (Zawe Ashton) and desperate to be cool Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie) are away from home for the first time. These housemates are on the brink of adult life and about to discover who they really are. Special Features: Series 1 Behind-the-scenes tour including cast interviews and out takes Deleted scenes Series 2 The story behind 'The Implodium Implodes'
Hipper-than-hip Afro-sporting superhero-of-sorts Undercover Brother (the multi-talented Eddie Griffin) stands up for oppressed people everywhere and looks damn good doing it. But when The Man and his demonic henchman Mr. Feather (Chris Kattan) drug a wildly popular black presidential candidate (Billy Dee Williams) Undercover Brother must team up with the positive underground group the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. in order to restore peace and unity within the community. Employing his see
Hollywood star Douglas Fairbanks Jr gives a lively performance as a man on the run in this dramatic thriller from British film legends Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. Co-starring Glynis Johns and featuring cinematography from Oscar-winning Robert Krasker, State Secret is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. The East European state of Vosnia appears to outsiders as a civilised and beautiful country but is, in truth, a tightly controlled dictatorship. When a visiting American surgeon is duped into becoming dangerously involved in Vosnian power politics he goes on the run - a wanted man, his life is forfeit if he's captured!
It's a brand new term and the housemates are now second years which brings a whole load of new extracurricular activities. JP is promptly throwing himself head first into a second year ceremonial mission to 'bag' a fresher; accompanied somewhat willingly but not altogether skilfully by his faithful wing-man Howard. Vod brings back more than everyone bargained for from her travels in the shape of her new Mexican beefcake lover Javier which may explain why she and Oregon returned from their jaunt separately. Kingsley is experiencing life as an unlikely lothario which brings us to Josie... Josie has transferred to Southampton - the question is for how long? Meanwhile there's a brand new housemate in the form of genuine fresher and smoking fine filly Candice. This first year is about to make an impact on the rest of the house as they set out to show her just how cool they really are. So stockpile the booze and bring on the bants here's even more epic goings on from our favourite undergrads.
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