The fifth season was the last series of Ally McBeal, and probably the least satisfying. While always at least slightly entertaining, it was troubled by two conflicting imperatives: first, to steer its neurotic characters and multiplicity of sub-plots towards a coherent and credible resolution; second, to sustain another series of a programme that had, by now, exhausted all the plot possibilities that were remotely believable. The result is a bemusing onslaught of new characters (Ally's Mini-Me Jenny and a barely distinguishable phalanx of lantern-jawed male leads), celebrity cameos (Edna Everage, Christina Ricci, Barry White, Matthew Perry, Jon Bon Jovi), several storylines that would test the credulity of any of the curiously indulgent judges before whom Ally's firm practises (notably the arrival of a 10-year-old daughter that Ally didn't know she had) and one misbegotten attempt to anchor the programme to the real world (the "Nine One One" episode, an unwatchably mawkish allegory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States). Granted that Ally McBeal was never intended to be realistic drama, but when the programme spirals entirely off into the realms of the surreal, any possibility of the sort of identification with the characters on which the programme once relied is lost. Though not without its moments, the sudden redemption of Fish, always the best-written character, is deftly handled. Season Five will be of chief interest to adherents who stuck with it through the first four and so wanted to see how it all ends; in keeping with the central character's defining motifs of solipsism and self-pity, it does so with a whimper. On the DVD: Ally McBeal has episode selector on each disc, and a scene selector within each of those. The final disc contains two short and desultory documentaries on the series billed, somewhat hopefully, as "Special Features". A French audio soundtrack is available, as are subtitles in English, French and Dutch. -Andrew Mueller
Three women fom LA were en-route to Paris for a well deserved holiday, but their plane made an unexpected landing in Cleveland, Ohio.Victoria Chase (Wendie Malick) a soap-opera actress and her 2 friends were not too thrilled but soon realised it wasn't so bad and decided to stay, especially when they met a feisty landlady.(Betty White)The episodes comprise: 'Pilot', 'Who's Your Mama?', 'Birthdates', 'The Sex That Got Away', 'Good Neighbors', 'Meet the Parents', 'It's Not That Complicated', 'The Play's the Thing', 'Good Luck Faking the Goiter' 'Tornado'.
Newspaperman Roger Adams (Cary Grant) falls for record store worker Julie Gardiner Adams (Irene Dunne) and the pair marry on New Year's Eve shortly before Roger leaves for a new job in Tokyo. His new wife joins him three months later and announces she is pregnant but a major earthquake in Tokyo leads to her losing the baby and unable to bear anymore. The pair eventually return to America where Roger buys a small country newspaper and Roger and Julie begin the process of adopting a
The Texas State Armadillos are fourth down and nowhere-to-go after a corruption scandal nearly ends the football program. Now upstanding coach Ed Gennero (Hector Elizondo) must put together a brand-new team. For the position of quarterback Gennero recruits Paul Blake (Scott Bakula) a 34-year-old former high school star whose field of dreams turned out to be the family farm. Blake still has the arm but can he score with a team that includes a samurai lineman a butterfingered rec
The Drummer & The Keeper was written and directed by Nick Kelly, whose acclaimed short film SHOE was shortlisted for an Academy Award®. Winner, Best Irish First Feature, Galway Film Fleadh 2017
In an age when women are expected to be seen but not heard Dr. Michaela ""Mike"" Quinn is a renegade an independent spirit who forsakes her home in genteel Boston for the rough-and-tumble life of the frontier. But the prejudice she encountered back east pales in comparison to the challenges awaiting in Colorado Springs... Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman breathed new life into a tired genre and brought families together around the TV for six seasons with its refreshing take on the Western blending a distinctly modern sensibility with painstaking historical authenticity and tales of courage conviction and romance. This collection features all 29 episodes from the third season of the five-time Emmy Award winner starring Jane Seymour and Joe Lando available on DVD for the first time. Episode Listing: 1.The Train 2.Fathers and Sons 3.The Cattle Drive (1) 4.The Cattle Drive (2) 5.The Library 6.Halloween II 7.A Washington Affair (1) 8.A Washington Affair (2) 9.Money Trouble 10.Thanksgiving 11.Ladies' Night (1) 12.Ladies' Night (2) 13.A First Christmas 14.The Indian Agent 15.The End of the World 16.Pike's Peace 17.Cooper vs Quinn (1) 18.Cooper vs. Quinn (2) 19.What is Love? 20.Things My Father Never Gave Me 21.Baby Outlaws 22.Bone of Contention 23.Permanence of Change 24.Washita (1) 25.Washita (2) 26.Sully's Recovery 27.Ready or Not 28.For Better For Worse (1) 29.For Better or Worse (2)
International sex symbol Jane Birkin (BLOW-UP) stars as Corringa, a beautiful young girl who returns from a convent school to her family s ancestral castle. But within these walls seethes unspeakable evil, including religious fervor, depraved desires, and sudden, sadistic murder. Now, someone with a taste for terror is slaughtering the castles demented guests. Six have already met their deaths... and for delicious Corringa, the ultimate torment is still to come!
Based on the stories of Hans Christen Andersen this is the tale of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina who join forces and take a remarkable journey together. Many years ago their village was destroyed by an evil giant and now they pair up to return to where they grew up.
From the first kiss to the last breath... On a weekend rendezvous in Budapest a couple find themselves in a precarious situation after they participate in a threesome sexual affair. Through the mail they receive pictures of the event threatening blackmail while they quickly find themselves on a deadly journey through the Eastern European world of pornography to find and destroy the evidence...
Deported gangland boss Nick Ferraro (Raymond Burr) has hatched a scheme to re-enter the States and take charge of his crime racket. Dan Milner (Robert Mitchum) is a professional gambler who is roughed up by Ferraro’s hoods and then offered $50,000 to leave America and head to the remote Mexican resort of Morros Lodge. En route, Milner bumps into the beautiful Lenore Brent (Jane Russell), a nightclub singer and mistress of Hollywood star Mark Cardigan (Vincent Price). As Milner settles into the rich playground of Morros Lodge, his every move is watched by Thompson (Charles McGraw), one of Ferraro’s henchmen. Realising that he may be in over his head, Milner decides to make his own enquiries as to the identity of his paymaster. But Nick Ferraro is not the type of man to be investigated.
Barnaby (John Nettles) is implicated in a murder when a photo of him in a passionate embrace with another woman is put on display shortly before the woman's estranged husband is strangled.
Britain’s best-loved detective series enters a new era as DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon), a cousin of the original detective, moves in to fight crime in the beautiful but deadly villages of Midsomer. Peter Slim, the ‘revenue man’ is found in a vat of cider at the Midsomer Abbas May Fayre. Slim was investigating the source of illicit alcohol, known locally as ‘The Beast‘. However Barnaby and Jones believe there is more to Slim’s death than illicit distilling and delve into the lives of the villagers of Midsomer Abbas and Midsomer Mow. When an old tradition, The Night of the Stag, is revived can Barnaby uncover the mystery before the fun takes a more sinister turn?Special Features: Cast Filmographies Picture Gallery Biography of the Writer Broadcast Dates Subtitles
Anna a woman in her fifties has just moved into her seaside new house somewhere in Brittany. The place is still cluttered with boxes out of which ghosts appear that start tormenting her. Anna has lived many lives: she has been married three times and has had three daughters from three different men. Quite logically life has not been easy for Anna and for her offspring Fanny Camille and Lilli. All those who counted for her dead or undead have moved with her into her new house and assail her with reproaches regrets and accusations. Will Anna manage to escape them and be able start a new life?
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin brainy Simon and chubby impressionable Theodore.
The ancient Setwale Wood has provided remedies for the people of Midsomer for many decades. Now it is the subject of court action by villagers to prevent the impecunious owner of Abbey Farm James Harrington from cutting it down to raise finance. Leading light of the 'save the wood campaign' is neighbouring farmer Simon Bartlett. The case goes before Causton Crown Court. After the ruling a fight breaks out between the two farmers. The next day the body of Bartlett's wife is found
Arctic prospector Jack McCann (Hackman) after fifteen years of solitary searching becomes one of the world's wealthiest men when he literally falls into a mountain of gold in 1925. Twenty years later he lives in luxury on a Caribbean island that he owns. But his wealth brings him no peace of mind as he copes with Helen his bored alcoholic wife; Tracy his dear but headstrong daughter who has married a dissolute philandering social-climber; and Miami mobsters who want his islan
Absolutely Fabulous was first broadcast in 1992 and became an instant hit. Originally a sketch on the French and Saunders Show, Jennifer Saunders saw its potential and created one of the most ground-breaking and debauched comedies on British TV. Centred around the hip London fashion scene the series follows Edina (Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley), two women who refuse to grow up and are constantly on a mission to lose weight, gorging themselves with cocaine and/or champagne, endlessly throwing parties (or throwing up at parties), and sporting outrageous outfits, which were the height of fashion at the time--honestly sweetie! The superb comic performances reinvented the careers of Joanna Lumley and June Whitfield. Saunders meanwhile secured her status as one of Britain's top female comedians. Although its consciously chic clothing looks a little dated now, its mad characterisations endure and the jokes remain as hilariously slick and apt as ever. On the DVD: Absolutely Fabulous DVD box set comes beautifully packaged in mock velvet, with each series individually packaged inside. The original sketch from the French and Saunders Show and the pilot episode, "Mirrorball", offers all you need to understand the show's origins The commentary with Jennifer Saunders and John Ploughman on Series 4 is refreshing, owning up to the mistakes they made and the jokes that didn't work. The outtakes are funnier than the usual Hollywood blips. The 4:3 transfer is standard for a television comedy. --Nikki Disney
Major And Minor (Dir. Billy Wilder 1942): New York working girl Ginger Rogers is desparate to go home to Iowa but does not have the railway fare so she disguises herself as a child to ride half fare. Enroute she meets Ray Milland an Army major teaching at a military school. who takes her under his wing. The Bachelor Mother (Dir. Garson Kanin 1939): Polly Parrish a clerk at Merlin's Department Store is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and ""her"" baby together.
Hot on the high heels of runaway success Here Come The Girls this second compilation of lesbian short films raises the stakes and delivers more bang for your pink buck. Featuring short films from established lesbian film directors from the USA and the UK a wide selection of themes and narratives focusing on lesbian romance and women in love are touched upon from controversial encounters such as sleeping with Dad's new girlfriend first-time follies at the local dyke bar vampire fist-fights and gun-totin' schoolgirls! A sugar rush of a lesbian movie... funny campy and wildly imaginative - AfterEllen.com
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