Director William Wyler's suspense classic marks the only time cinema giants Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March worked together. And the result is everything you'd expect: taut terrifying and terrific. Bogart plays an escaped con who has nothing to lose. March is a suburban Everyman who has everything to lose - his family is held hostage by Bogart. As The Desperate Hours tick by the two men square off in a battle of wills and cunning that tightens into an unforgettable fear-drench
Call it a pseudo-documentary, an outrageous piece of propaganda, perhaps even a paranoid fantasy, but one description that definitely does not apply to Punishment Park is "light entertainment." Brit director Peter Watkins offers a chilling scenario, set in the early '70s, in which, according to an edict called the McCarran Act (which did exist, albeit in different form), the U.S. government has the right to detain (without bail, evidence, or anything resembling a fair trial) anyone who "probably will engage in certain future acts of sabotage." The detainees, most of them '60s radicals, are offered a choice between long prison sentences or three days in "Punishment Park," a scorching stretch of the Southern California desert; should they choose the latter, they will be released upon reaching an American flag planted many miles away, all the while avoiding capture (or, more likely, death) at the hands of a bunch of gung-ho cops, National Guardsmen, and other law enforcement types. The film alternates between the "tribunals" where the radicals' fates are decided (and where the shrill hectoring and sloganeering--on both sides--come fast and furious) and the grim scenes in the desert. And although Watkins clearly takes the side of the prisoners (as does the fictional film crew on hand to document the proceedings), no one emerges entirely unscathed: the politicians, "average" Americans, and others holding forth at the tribunals are all right-wing blockheads ("more spank and less Spock" would have taught those whippersnappers a lesson, says one), the cops and guardsmen are all trigger-happy jerks, and the young radicals are mostly callow, rhetoric-spouting stereotypes. Violent, provocative, and convincingly shot in cinema verite style, Punishment Park will leave many viewers muttering that it can't happen here. Opponents of the Patriot Act and its perceived attack on civil liberties, however, will likely take another view. --Sam Graham, Amazon.com
At a top secret military lab, a group of brilliant young scientists have just unlocked the secret of invisibility.
The Enforcer: Li plays an undercover Chinese cop sent to track down a notorious criminal in Hong Kong. There he ultimately teams up with his young son an incredible kung fu master in the making. Together they lay down the law... Spectacular thrill-a-minute entertainment with knockout intensity this is a can't miss event for Jet Li fans and a must-see for anyone who's looking for some real action! The Defender: Action superstar Jet Li powers onto the screen in a non-stop action thriller about loyalty betrayal and revenge. Li plays a hard hitting and highly trained bodyguard hired by a wealthy businessman to protect his beautiful girlfriend after she witnesses a murder. But things get sticky when the bodyguard and the girlfriend begin to develop feelings for one another. Then while protecting the sexy witness Li kills the brother of one of the assassins and becomes the target for retribution himself. Featuring the always amazing Jet Li performing all of his own hand-to-hand combat 'The Defender' is a must-see for action fans everywhere!
Dr Bob Shushan (Sutherland) has spent his life working to help those less fortunate than himself. But his job as director of the British Columbian Centre for the Mentally and Physically Disabled has led the workaholic Shushan unwittingly to neglect his family. Shushan's life changes dramatically the day he suffers a heart attack at the wheel of his car. His unlikely saviour is James Jones (Fox) a dishevelled and disturbed young man who works as a janitor at the centre. Shushan now has a burning new mission in life: to look behind James's ""mask"" of anti-social behaviour and help him to find both respect and a rewarding place in society. Also to track down the one person whom James really needs: the father who abandoned him many years ago.... An absorbing drama based on actual events.
A box set of titles featuring one of America's most celebrated and controversial contemporary actors Sean Penn. The Assassination Of Richard Nixon: A chilling drama that explores and exposes the dark side of the American Dream The Assassination of Richard Nixon focuses on the tragic true story of Sam Bicke (Sean Penn) a disillusioned everyman who in 1974 was driven to plot the assassination of the 37th president of the United States. Despite the fact that his marriage i
Sexy Heather Graham leads a hilarious cast in an outrageously high-spirited comedy about the crazy things people will do for love. When Joline discovers that her husband has abruptly left her in an effort to find himself she drops everything and drives out to New York City in search of her stray spouse. Then after finally tracking him down in the west Texas desert Joline demonstrates that she'll do anything to win him back. Also featuring Casey Affleck Goran Visnjic and Luke Wilso
2 000 years ago he conquered the world... Now he's back to clean it up. Two thousand years ago: as Alexander the Great was conquering the world he had his highest ranking general Parmenion assassinated. Before Parmenion died he vowed one day he would return and exact his revenge. Present Day: Andrew Garret is a cop with psychic abilities assigned to investigate The Play a barbarous gladiatorial cometition organised by the city's underworld. Garret goes undercover and infiltrates the Play disguised as a fighter calling himself the Gladiator. Parmenion a gambler of the Play baits Andrew to enter the battle dome called the Arena of Death and fight the giant Mongol.
The year is 2036 and aboard the space station ULC53 the enigmatic Dr. Daniels (Kinski) is conducting illegal experiments in robotics aiming to develop the perfect android in the form of the beautiful Cassandra (Kendra Kirchner). Assisting the doctor is Max 404 (Opper) an early-model android who is threatened with obsolescence by Cassandra. In his spare time Max studies the history of the 20th Century through old records and films and dreams of visiting Earth where an android rev
Following the tragic death of his wife a top undercover police-officer (played by Jackie Chan screen-partner Kenny Ho) resigns from the force to take up a position as chief security officer on a luxury cruise liner. When the ship falls victim to a sophisticated terrorist sting operation instigated by the men under his command he must fight to keep himself and the other passengers alive! Directed and choreographed by Yuen Woo-Ping action-director of The Matrix Matrix: Reloaded Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Iron Monkey.
What would you do if you were invisible? How far would you go? After years of experimentation Dr. Sebastian Caine (Bacon) a brilliant but arrogant and egotistical scientist working for the defense department has successfully transformed mammals to an invisible state and brought them back to their original physical form. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough Caine instructs his team to move on to Phase III: human experimentation. Using himself as the first subject th
Dr Bob Shushan (Sutherland) has spent his life working to help those less fortunate than himself. But his job as director of the British Columbian Centre for the Mentally and Physically Disabled has led the workaholic Shushan unwittingly to neglect his family, including his wife Mary (McDonnell) and especially the needs of his own son, Brian (Whitford). But Shushan's life changes dramatically the day he suffers a heart attack at the wheel of his car. His unlikely saviour is James Jones (Fox), a dishevelled and disturbed young man who works as a janitor at the Centre. Shushan now has a burning new mission in life: to look behind James's mask' of anti-social behaviour and help him to find both respect and a rewarding place in society and to track down the one person whom James really needs: the father who abandoned him many years ago.
Cat's Eye: What does a stray cat have in common with a radical technique to quit smoking the window ledge of a sky scraper and an evil goblin? Three of Stephen King's most imaginatively terrifying tales brought to life in this chilling trilogy of short stories... Shocker: A mass murderer goes to the electric chair but something goes horribly wrong. The electrical energy transforms him into a monster able to enter and possess other's bodies at will. Now he is loose and seemingly unstoppable... Silver Bullet: The small American town of Tarker's Mills is a place where everyone cares as much about everyone else as they do about themselves. When the Tarker's Mills tranquility is disrupted by the horrific discoveries of mutilated bodies of friends and relatives the whole town is out for justice. A young handicapped boy Marty Coslaw is convinced it is the work of a werewolf. Involving his sister Jane he uncovers the truth behind the werewolf...
The deputies of Reno 911! are back with a second season even more absurd than the first. Whether they're working security for Kenny Rogers fighting to save their moustaches or hunting down an uppity Milkshake Man the Reno Sheriff's Department do their jobs with a glorious incompetence that's luckily caught on camera week after humiliating week. Shot mockumentary style and expertly parodying the reality TV show Cops Reno 911 ran to 6 seasons in the U.S. and is currently broadcasting Thursday nights on E4 here in the U.K. having previously been shown on cult channel FX. A successful movie spin-off of the show 'Reno 911: Miami' was produced and shown in theatres and Paramount's UK DVD release has now sold over 40 000 copies here in Britain.
Body shaping is the most informative fitness show of its kind while also being entertaining. Each show is unique and is hosted by a cast of expert fitness instructors. The talented cast is an ensemble of energetic professionals with expertise in all areas of health fitness and exercise. Veteran cast members include Rick Valente Kendell Hogan Mary Jean Traetta Page Langton and Jennifer Dempster. Join the cast of Body shaping as they take you through a great workout and that will g
When master-mechanic Rick loses a brother at the hands of a crazy motorist he makes a vow to rid the streets of dangerous drivers once and for all.
These films show the stars of the greatest era of cinema when the players were gods and the picture palaces were temples of the motion picture art. Seen relaxed, casual and at play are many of the stars of the silver screen filmed candidly by Ken Murray a documentary historian of the old Hollywood. The great players of tinsel town shown here include (but are not limited to) John Barrymore, Richard Arlen, Lana Turner, Charlie Chaplin, Randolph Scott, Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Jayne Mansfield, Susan Hayward and a host of other headline names from this fabulous era. This item is a must for those who are fascinated by Hollywood History.
In the great tradition of American Westerns Defiance tells a sweeping tale of revenge hatred and justice. When a law-abiding rancher is slain by the town's most powerful man because he's not willing to pay his dues his youngest son who witnesses his father's brutal murder devotes his life to avenging his father's death. Years later he returns to the town of Defiance and kills the man's son. But now his brother becomes swept up in this cycle of revenge...
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