Emmy® winner Jon Cryer stars alongside the multitalented Ashton Kutcher in the Emmy®-nominated TWO AND A HALF MEN as the hit comedy series returns for its 12th season. The Malibu beach house has become an empty nest for billionaire entrepreneur Walden Schmidt (Kutcher) and his freeloading housemate Alan Harper (Cryer). But not for long. When Alan's previously unknown niece Jenny (Amber Tamblyn) staggers onto the scene with a parade of partying women in tow it's back to business as usual at the Harper/Schmidt house with hilarious new high jinks and hookups. After an on-again off-again wedding for Alan's mother Evelyn (Holland Taylor); an alter ego for Alan; temporary retirement for Berta (Conchata Ferrell); and a new job for Walden as an unpaid coder in a garage-tech startup prepare for another year of Walden Alan and Jenny as they develop affectionate bonds -- and occasional bondage -- in the long-running comedy that celebrates the opposite sex the same sex life love computer startups family dustups and ... oh men.
In April 2010 the Benson family moved into their new home in upstate New York, unaware of the full horror that laid within its walls...only their recordings survived.
The standard of the impressions in Dead Ringers is never less than superb, even when some of the more obvious characters (Rolf Harris, Nigella Lawson and Parkinson, for example) seem over-familiar thanks to the BBC's other similar series, Alistair McGowan's Big Impression. Others, such as Thora Hird or Tom Baker as Doctor Who, simply lack the contemporary edge present throughout the rest of the show. But for the most part the large and talented cast provide enough variety to ensure that the sketches are a pleasure to watch: be it George W Bush's "shockerating" and "erogenous" use of the English language, interviews with the aggressive Lothario Russell Crowe, the reinvention of Michael Buerk as a threatening celebrity kingpin, or the appropriately pretentious Newsnight Review send-up. One of the most unique and rewarding segments of the show captures the cast on hidden cameras interacting with members of the public while in disguise. Thus we are treated to the unusual sight of Tony Blair addressing a confused bus queue, Jimmy Hill attempting stand-up at a hostile open-mike night, and Gladiator's Maximus Decimus Meridias getting quotes from real-life builders for the reconstruction of his ransacked Roman estate. "I'm not sure I like the sound of decking, how about some Saxon paving?" On the DVD: Dead Ringers DVD features all six episodes from the first series, including the Christmas special plus the original Pilot. The only features are episode and scene selection. --Paul Philpott
Mad Men is a compelling insight into the harsh reality of life in the 60s perfectly portrayed through the dealings of a prestigious ad agency in New York's Madison Avenue. This was the era of astonishing sexism homophobia and the last golden years of the guilt free cigarette as mass consumerism took hold and helped form the American dream. This stunning series drips with atmosphere and is a sophisticated no holds barred drama from the producer of The Sopranos.
Further adventures of the oh so dapper John Steed and his sidekick Emma Peel. Features six episodes from the 1967 season: 'From Venus With Love' 'The Fear Merchants' 'Escape In Time' 'The See-Through Man' 'The Bird Who Knew Too Much' and 'The Winged Avenger'.
Randy Newman's opening song, "A Fool in Love", perfectly sets up the scenario of Meet the Parents: "Show me a man who is gentle and kind and I'll show you a loser". Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is the fool in love. Just as he's about to propose to his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo), he learns that her sister's fiancé asked their father, Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), for permission to marry. Now he feels the need to do the same thing. When Greg meets Jack, he is so desperate to be liked that he makes up stories and feebly attempts to ingratiate himself with his prospective father-in-law rather than having the courage of his convictions. It doesn't take an elite member of the CIA to see right through Greg, but unfortunately that's precisely what Jack is. Directed by Jay Roach (the Austin Powers films), Meet the Parents is a well-crafted comedy that makes for a pleasant contrast to the sloppy excesses of the Farrelly brothers. Stiller is great at playing up the uncomfortable comedy of errors, balancing just the right amount of selfishness and self-deprecating humour, while De Niro's excels as the intimidating father. Blythe Danner as his wife, the Gracie to De Niro's George Burns, is the true heart of the film and Owen Wilson turns in yet another terrific comic performance as Pam's ex-fiancé. --Andy Spletzer, Amazon.com
Doctor Who star John Pertwee is your host in this highly popular, light-hearted panel game which invites viewers to play detective pitting their wits against a panel of celebrity sleuths to solve a fictitious murder mystery. Devised by comedians Jeremy Lloyd and Lance Percival, the show's brilliantly original formula presents short dramas laden with clues and a few red herrings to be pieced together by the panellists who, having grilled the suspects, point the accusing finger at the likely felon... The star-studded guest panel for this volume includes Mollie Sugden, June Whitfield, Roy Plomley, Janet Brown, Magnus Pyke, Rodney Bewes and Victor Spinetti among many others.
""If you break through the Earth's crust now you'll release forces you never dreamed existed!"" 20th Century Earth: unhinged scientist Professor Stahlman is attempting the first penetration of the Earth's crust in a top secret drilling project called Inferno. His purpose? To tap into a new energy source at the core. But at what cost? When the Doctor is called in with his companion Liz Shaw to oversee the project he soon develops grave misgivings. Things begin to go very wrong
Ben Affleck worked triple-time on The Town, in which he directs, stars, and co-adapts Chuck Hogan's Prince of Thieves. Affleck's Doug MacRay comes from a line of Boston bank robbers. With his father (Chris Cooper) behind bars, he spent most of his childhood in Charlestown with loyal hothead Jem (The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner). Doug had a chance to go legit as a pro hockey player, but he threw it away on drugs and bad behavior. After the armed robbery that opens the film, Jem becomes convinced that bank manager Claire (Vicki Cristina Barcelona's Rebecca Hall) saw something, so Doug, who wore a disguise at the time, sets out to make sure she doesn't tell FBI agent Frawley (Mad Men's Jon Hamm) anything incriminating (Titus Welliver plays Frawley's partner). Doug starts by asking Claire out, and finds she's more shaken than stirred--and that he likes her better than Jem's oxy-addicted sister, Krista (Gossip Girl's Blake Lively), his sometime girlfriend. Unfortunately, neither Jem nor vicious enforcer Fergie (Pete Postlethwaite) will cut him loose until he orchestrates two more scores--the last to take place at Fenway Park. If The Town offers fewer surprises than Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, he raises the stakes with well-planned heists, nerve-jangling car chases, and deadly shootouts. Though Affleck looks too clean-cut to portray a thug, he gives a nicely understated performance, while Hall proves an inspired choice as a woman who could make a bad guy turn good--or die trying. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
National Treasure (2004): A family promise to locate and protect an ancient treasure hidden 200 years ago sends Ben Franklin Gates (Cage) on an incredible action-packed adventure but first he must steal the map hidden on the back of the of most protected document in U.S. history the Declaration of Independence! National Treasure: Book Of Secrets (2007): When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces Ben's great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's death. Determined to prove his ancestor's innocence Ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from Paris to London and ultimately back to America. This journey leads Ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations - but to the trail of the world's most treasured secrets.
Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary.
One of rock's all time live-in-concert greats Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were filmed at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles on October 16 2002. Tracklisting: 1. The Last DJ 2. Money Becomes King 3. Dreamville 4. Joe 5. When A Kid Goes Bad 6. Like A Diamond 7. Lost Children 8. Blue Sunday 9. You And Me 10. The Man Who Loves Women 11. Have Love Will Travel 12. Can't Stop The Sun 13. Change Of Heart 14. I Need To Know 15. Shake Rattle
Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) journeys back to Beverly Hills for a real roller coaster thrill ride at the Wonderworld amusement park. Joined by old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Serge (Bronson Pinchot) Axel becomes the hottest new attraction as he chases down the bad guys on the rides through the shows and in the underground maze beneath the park. Beverly Hills Cop III is a wild funny action comedy that will have you hooked for the whole ride!
For Dennis thirteith birthday, his sugar daddy said the three words no kept boy wants to hear, get a job. Interior Designer/Reality Show star Farleigh Knock has a knack for keeping beautiful things, like adonic Dennis, around his home. So when Fairleigh gives him the unthinkable ultimatum for his 30th birthday, to get a job or get out, Dennis goes from Kept Boy to Lost Man. George Bamber directs this Dark Gay Comedy that shows life with a sugar daddy is bittersweet. KEPT BOY is based on a book by Robert Rodi, a novelist famous for his gay satires of queer archetypes. Bamber and company apply a post queer take on Rodi's twisty and hilarious romp. By examining the life of a kept boy who on his thirtieth birthday is given the ultimatum by his sugar daddy of get a job or get out, the viewer is shown the deeper relationship of love to dependency. In a post gay marriage world, where vestiges of a minority cultures sexual mores remain, straights and gays are asked to examine the meaning of love and discover the secrets of keeping it.
U-571 is a white-knuckle World War II suspense drama about an American submarine crew's battle against time-and their own fears-while carrying out a daring mission to capture a top-secret encrypting device from a Nazi U-boat.
A slightly dated but nonetheless fascinating snap shot of musical history, Beat Street is an urban musical detailing the roots of hip-hop. Set in early 1980s New York, the film focuses on the lives of a small group of young people setting their experiences against the larger backdrop of the city's burgeoning music scene. The story of up and coming DJ Kenny and his relationship with jazz musician Tracy may only be a device, but it's surprisingly effective, as is the ultimately tragic tale of graffiti artist Remo. The movie's real raison d'être, however, is to showcase the sounds of the street and thus is full of some of hip-hop's most influential names--Melle Mel, Doug E Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, The Rocksteady Crew, Jazzy Jeff and Arthur Baker--and while the combination of electro and rapping may sound a little crude to modern ears, there can be no doubt that Beat Street is the sight and sound of history being made. On the DVD: Beat Street on disc comes with pretty basic picture quality, but the soundtrack has benefited greatly from the digital remastering. The extras are limited to a collection of stills from the film and an amusing guide to break beats, which seems like a wasted opportunity. Given the nature of the movie, it's something of a shame that this disc doesn't go deeper into the subject matter. For a far more detailed examination of how the music of Kraftwerk blended with the sounds of American city streets, go to Volume 3 of the excellent BBC series Dancing in the Street. --Phil Udell
This lavish two-hour concert special, originally produced for HBO, offers ample proof of Janet Jackson's fierce ambitions. Whitney, Celine and Mariah can run circles around her small, sweet voice, but Janet brings a tough, muscular power to her live performances that none of those peers can approach, storming through myriad set and costume changes, and sustaining an aerobic pace through elaborate dance routines. As captured during this Madison Square Garden presentation of her Velvet Rope tour, Janet Jackson is, ahem, very buff indeed, not just in her well-toned physical health, but in her vocal attack.The Velvet Rope tosses up rappers, hard-rock heroism, melting romantic pop and Jackson's own brand of soft-core erotica, but the show transcends those components in its broad sense of spectacle. The star fronts a formidable battalion of dancers, singers and musicians to make her points, and while it's obvious that the musical performances have been nipped, tucked and polished to an acceptable sheen, Janet earns her props through sheer willpower.Ranging across Jackson's best-known songs from the last decade, the production is noteworthy for its intricate choreography and massive settings, in which the star seeks to match the big-budget sweep of her music videos. The live troupe is formidable, composed of a crack band and a large cast of nimble dancers, and Janet keeps pace with her aerobic presence. We'll leave it to social scientists to ponder the significance of the "Rope Burn" sequence, in which an ecstatic male fan is lashed to a chair and gets to watch his favourite sex object pole-dance. If this stalwart is any indication, Janet has already won the hearts (and more) of her faithful. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com
More Is Never Enough.Few filmmakers depict greed and amorality on screen like Martin Scorsese. Thrilling, glamourous, seductive: his unflinching eye sees all and refuses to look away. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, The Wolf of Wall Street is a monstrous masterpiece, equal parts hilarious and horrifying.Leonardo DiCaprio is on dazzling form in the frenetic true life tale of New York stock-broker Jordan Belfort and his rise from boiler room brokerage firm to a decadent life of obscene wealth, stratospheric drug-use, and rampant corruption. Spiralling out of control as government investigators close in, Belfort's fall is as spectacular as his meteoric rise.Arrow Video is proud to present a director-approved 4K transfer (making its UK premiere) of this extraordinary ode to American excess, in a special edition as sleek and sharp as the Wolf himself.Product FeaturesFully illustrated 60-page collectors book containing new writing by film critics Sean Hogan, Will Menaker, and Jourdain SearlesLimited Edition packaging featuring The Wolf of Wall Street luxury 'wallet', American Excess Credit Card, Business Card, and Stratton Oakmont BanknoteReversible sleeve featuring two choices of artworkDisc One: Feature & Extras (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)4K (2160p) UHD Blu-Ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of a director-approved 4K transferOriginal 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingBrand new audio commentary by film critics Glenn Kenny and Nick PinkertonBrand new introduction by film historian Ian Christie, editor of Scorsese on ScorseseTheatrical trailerDisc Two: Extras (Blu-ray)Brand new interview with screenwriter Terence WinterBrand new interview with production designer Bob ShawWall Street After Hours, a brand new visual essay by film critic Simon Ward on the dark humour of Martin ScorsesePlanet Hollywolf, a brand new visual essay by film critics Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain on Jordan Belfort's lesser known career as a low budget movie producerThe Wolf Pack, an archival featurette exploring Martin Scorsese's take on the story and the characters involvedRunning Wild, an archival featurette taking a closer look at the filmmaking process and key creative teamThe Wolf of Wall Street Roundtable, an archival featurette with director Martin Scorsese, writer Terence Winter and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in conversationBehind the Scenes, documentary footage shot during filmingTV spotsImage gallery
Mission Impossible (Dir. Brian De Palma 1996): Tom Cruise ignites the screen in this runaway smash hit. Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins breaking into the CIAs most impenetrable vault clinging to the roof of a speeding bullet train Hunt races like a burning fuse to stay one step ahead of his pursuers...and draw one step closer to discovering the shocking truth. Mission Impossible 2 (Dir. John Woo 2000): Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in this thrilling sequel and leads his team in a attempt to re-capture and destroy the deadly German-manufactured Chimera virus before it falls into the wrong hands. Mission Impossible 3 (Dir. J.J. Abrams 2006): Tom Cruise blasts back into action as IMF agent Ethan Hunt who with a little help from old friend Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) must take on a deadly new adversary in the shape of Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman)... This third instalment is written and directed by J.J. Abrams personally selected by Tom Cruise following his work on creating series such as Alias and Lost!
All the episodes from the third series. Episodes nclude: Moving On / Dolly Clothes-Peg / A Fair Old Pullover / Worzel the Brave / Worzel's Wager / The Return of Dafthead / Captain Worzel / Choir Practice.
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