What a trip! An entertainingly psychedelic adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's splendidly trashy novel telling the story of three remarkable women whose lives are affected by show-business celebrity. Revered composer John Williams (Star Wars) won his very first Oscar - and nomination - for Best Music.
Two Americans, Jack and Sam, unwittingly steal a drug lord's money when they rob a series of banks in Southeast Asia, becoming the target of the gang's vengeance. But when Sam is killed, Jack teams up with the love of his life to take the fight to the gang. They become a Bonnie and Clyde bank-robbing duo and are soon at the top of the drug lord's hit-list. Starring Steven Seagal, Michael Jai White, Damon Whitaker and Byron Gibson.
Over 18 hours of informative but epicly entertaining Biblical adventures lavish productions of the greatest stories ever told featuring the greatest casts ever assembled! Includes the stories Samson And Delilah Moses Jesus Joseph Abraham and David. Samson And Delilah: Samson hero of the Israelites becomes hynoptised by the devious and beautiful Delilah. In an act of betrayal she cuts Samson's hair the secret of his strength. Enslaved blind and weak Samson retai
Bruce Lee Box Set Anniversary Edition (3 Discs)
The fifth series of Jimmy McGovern's critically acclaimed series of standalone contemporary dramas exploring bold and moving topics, from selective mutism to family secrets. The all-star cast includes Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street), Anthony Flanagan (Shameless), Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe), Anita Dobson and Jo Joyner (EastEnders). In Fledgling, Gumede is a policeman's wife who decides to spice up her life with a bit of shoplifting. The House sees a postman's parents sign over their house to him and his young family only for it to lead to a surprise revelation from his resentful sister.Value sees an inexperienced teacher feign cancer after stress causes her hair to fall out. In Hush Little Baby, directed by Robert Glenister, a family is thrown into disarray when their daughter suddenly stops talking and find themselves filling the silence with their own fears and confessions. In Back By Six, Craig Kelly's recently divorced cab driver makes a desperate decision after struggling with being apart from his two young children.
Short stories from Jim Jarmusch that all have coffee and cigarettes in common.
Though Richard Pryor: Live in Concert was recorded (and released) in 1979, it took 25 years for the DVD to finally get a UK release. And, while it's tempting to look for a conspiracy involving Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy, who could have used their influence to delay this release for fear of the world realising where they got their schtick, the reality is this DVD was worth the wait. Not only has the entire concert been restored and remastered, they've also included a whole heap of extras. There's some footage of some of Pryor's early stand-up (hard to believe that the potty-mouthed comic started out as tame as Bill Cosby), footage from Pryor's doomed-from-the-start television show (an ill-thought-out prospect, really, considering the conservative nature of American TV) and a biographical booklet. So, it's definitely a value-for-money DVD (especially when you consider the relatively short running-time of the main feature). Of course, the star of this show is the original feature: Richard Pryor's full stand-up routine, recorded live in the 1970s. With his star firmly in the ascendant, Pryor was on fire, and his performance soon became a comedic legend. His style is casual and conversational--fundamentally, he's an excellent storyteller, and he has a knack for finding comedy inside of tragedy. At the time, his raunchy subject matter and use (some said "overuse") of, ahem, naughty words came as quite a shock to audiences, but Pryor went on to influence dozens of comedians to follow (in the process, becoming the highest ever paid comedian by the end of the 1970s). Richard Pryor: Live in Concert is a legendary performance by a legendary comedian, and an essential touchstone for modern comedy. --Robert Burrow
The toys celebrate their 10th birthday with this amazing double pack set.
Kurt Russell hits new heights in laconic action heroes with his portrayal of Sergeant Todd, born and bred to be a soldier in a futuristic army. Raised to kill mercilessly, living only for battle, he finds himself at the twilight of his career (and so-called life) when a regiment of genetically enhanced warriors threatens to make his brand of soldiering obsolete. Despite his extensive skills, he is no match for the best of breed of the new order and he's left for dead on a planet that serves only as a junk heap. There he encounters a ragtag group of castaways and in his own strange and silent way slowly begins to learn how to be less a killer and more a human. All is disrupted, though, when the genetic regiment arrives on the trash planet and decides to eradicate the local human "trespassers". Though Todd had been overmatched before, this time he has more than ever to fight for--a home and friends. Soldier is one of those rare sci fi movies that relies more on plot and action than special effects (though the trash planet is effectively wrought). The pace of action in the last half of the film is relentless and exciting and Russell's portrayal of the old warrior as he warms to human emotions relies more on expression than words--in fact, he barely utters more than a half-dozen lines. --Todd Nelson
'The X-Men'-like half human/half mutants are back for a second series of tongue-in-cheek adventures as they battle to protect their race against the shadowy forces of evil. Four more uncut episodes!
Filmed over a period of 4 years in 18 different countries Tarsem's The Fall is an unforgettable movie experience. In 1920s Los Angeles Alexandria (Catinca Untaru) a 5-year-old girl hospitalized from a fall strikes up an unlikely friendship with Roy (Lee Pace TV's Pushing Daisies) a Hollywood stuntman shattered by a near-fatal movie set accident and his lover's betrayal. To pass the time he tells Alexandria the epic story of Governor Odious and the 5 remarkable heroes determined to defeat him - a dazzling world of magic and myth. Only when the line between reality and fantasy begins to dissolve does Alexandria realize how much is truly at stake Presented by David Fincher (Fight Club) and Spike Jonze (Adaptation) The Fall is an awe-inspiring cinematic tour de force.
A hard-boiled mystery starring Frank Sinatra as the tough-as-nails Detective Joe Leland The Detective was based on a novel by Roderick Thorp. Called in to investigate the murder of Teddy Leikman the homosexual son of a well-connected department store mogul Leland executes an open-and-shut investigation. He quickly elicits a confession from Teddy's crazy roommate and the defendant is convicted and executed while Leland scores a promotion. But when the widow of an accountan
The idea behind 'Orrible is easy to appreciate, even if the programme itself often wasn't. Take Johnny Vaughan--a supremely talented and likable broadcaster, one of very few ubiquitous television presences whose appearance does not drive the intelligent viewer to grim fantasies of revenge involving a baseball bat and a dark ally--and cast him as the lead in a sitcom. It was, at best, a partial success. The problem with 'Orrible is that Vaughan's forte is improvisation and association, not adhering to a script, not even one he cowrote. His character, a dimwitted, shell-suited West London minicab driver with Walter Mitty-ish fantasies of being an underworld player, has possibilities. But the potential is never fully realised, partly due to surprisingly leaden lines, but mostly due to Vaughan's limitations as an actor: he never quite manages to project anything other than a less-funny version of the screen persona audiences know and like. On the DVD: 'Orrible on disc has an episode selector, and a scene selector for each episode. Subtitles are available in English. There is also the option of listening to a running commentary by writers Ed Allen and Johnny Vaughan which, as it is isn't scripted, occasionally offers glimpses of the unrestrained, free-flowing Johnny Vaughan familiar from his other television work--as such, it's far funnier than anything in the actual programme. --Andrew Mueller
Frankie Palmer is a normal lovable boy who one day catches sight of a yellow balloon in a shop window. Procuring the money from his impoverished father Frankie sets on his way to buy the balloon but drops the sixpence which rolls down the drain. When he sees his friend Ronnie has purchased the balloon he playfully snatches it away and a wild chase follows up and down the rickety skeleton of a blitzed building. Their chase ends in a terrible accident witnessed by the unscrupulous Len Turner who takes advantage by blackmailing young Frankie convincing him he faces criminal charges. Too terrified to confide in his parents Frankie becomes a pawn for Turner coerced into a robbery that ends in murder. Features: Introduction by Film Historian Charles Barr Stills Gallery
Yim Wing Chun (Michelle Yeoh) is a feisty woman living in a remote village plagued by bandits. She's regarded as too 'masculine' by the men of the village who prefer women to be demure but when Wing Chun finally loses her cool and defeats the criminals her heroic actions just stir up even more trouble! Hyper-kinetic action from the action-director of 'The Matrix' and 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' allied to emotive storytelling and playful comedy makes 'Wing Chun' an unforgettabl
Exploring the 1990 mini-series, based on Stephen King's iconic novel IT, this fan-funded documentary aims to tell a story heard by few and showcase a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage and photos seen by even fewer. From investigating the historical and cultural phenomenon of coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) to Tim Curry's magical portrayal of the notorious clown monster, this story promises to dig deeper into the Pennywise phenomenon than ever before. Featuring interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, including director Tommy Lee Wallace and cast members Tim Curry, Seth Green, and Richard Thomas, plus over fifty further cast and crew interviews and 700+ never-seen-before production photos. Product Features Special Features: The Extras of IT (10 mins) The Legacy Continues (9 mins)
Manic martial arts action from the Far East.
George Gently is one of the unsung heroes of detective fiction, whose passionate investigations reveal the dark underbelly of a society on the cusp of change. With his sidekick, the undisciplined Detective Sergeant John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby), they make the perfect police partnership, full of warmth and humour.
Mr Vampire is a multi -leveled kaleidoscopic action adventure which combines the supernatural elements of black comedy and award-winning action in one of the most successful Hong Kong pictures ever made. Now re-mastered enjoy the physical brilliance of leading-man Chin Siu-ho the stunning art design of Lam Sai-kan and the innovative direction of Ricky Lau. This flamboyant and thoroughly entertaining fable of the Chinese supernatural was so successful it spawned an entire sub-genre
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