Roger Vadim's directorial debut And God Created Woman is more titillation than continental cool, but it broke box-office records and censorship taboos in its teasing display of sex and eroticism in the sunny vacation playground of the Saint-Tropez seashore. Vadim ushered in the era of continental attitudes toward sex and christened the voluptuous Brigitte Bardot (his wife) the world's original sex kitten: earthy, innocent, and all fleshy curves. Bardot is Juliette, a pouty child-woman orphan prone to nude sunbathing and playful flirting. Though pursued by a rich widower (Curt Jurgens) and attracted to the brawny fisherman Antoine (Christian Marquand), she marries Antoine's shy younger brother Michel (Jean-Louis Trintignant), an earnest, innocent kid hardly older than she but far less worldly. Despite her sincere efforts to "be good," Juliette gives in to Michel's advances, setting off a chain of events that ends in fraternal conflict. Vadim keeps the display of skin this side of an R rating, but only barely, teasing the male audience with skimpy outfits, barely concealing sheets, and often conveniently arranged scenery. Bohemian Bardot frolics through the film with nary a self-conscious moment, culminating in a passionate mambo, her pent-up frustration and sexual confusion exploding in a mad dance as bongos pound away on the soundtrack. Who needed Viagra in the '50s when Bardot was around? --Sean Axmaker
Woody Allen's new drama BLUE JASMINE is the story of the final stages of an acute crisis and a life of a fashionable New York housewife.
With midterm elections looming Vice President Selina Meyer is scoring higher ratings than the president in several popularity polls which she hopes will boost her influence and help her curry favour with the chief executive. But as she knows all too well even the most banal action can set off a ripple effect that has unexpected far-reaching and often disastrous - consequences. Episodes Comprise: Midterms Signals Hostages The Vic Allen Dinner Helsinki Andrew Shutdown First Response Running D.C.
Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar's Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers (voices of Chris Pratt and Tom Holland) who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Pixar Animation Studios' all-new original feature film is directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Raethe team behind Monsters University. Onward releases in theaters on March 6, 2020.
Track Listing: 1. Hello Dolly! 2. Muskrat Ramble 3. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead 4. Jeepers Creepers 5. Someday You'll Be Sorry 6. South Rampart Street Parade 7. When It's Sleepy Time Down South 8. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 9. Now You Has Jazz / Tiger Rag 10. St. Louis Blues 11. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 12. I Love Jazz 13. When The Saints Go Marching In 14. Umbrella Man 15. Just Because 16. C'est Si Bon 17. Down Yoner In Louisiana
SALLY WAINWRIGHT'S TRIPLE BAFTA AWARD-WINNING DRAMA RETURNS Alan and Celia are seven years into their marriage and having moved into a desirable bungalow, they aren't seeing eye to eye. Alan's new supermarket job brings an unexpected challenge when a wild local lad takes a shine to him and, at Far Slack Farm, Gillian faces trouble with a giraffe. John's back on the scene, and Caroline finds herself caught in an emotional tangle with someone at work. Into all this jets Alan's brother, Ted, on holiday from New Zealand... but it turns out he only bought a one-way ticket. SPECIAL FEATURES: A Family Affair Writing Last Tango Starring Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker and Timothy West Written by Sally Wainwright
Disney's 1967 animated feature The Jungle Book seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release, with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo, the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli. Loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's original, the film goes its own way as Disney animation will, but the strong characters and smart casting (George Sanders as the villainous tiger, Shere Khan) make it one of the studio's stronger feature-length cartoons. Songs include "The Bare Necessities" and "Trust in Me". --Tom Keogh
The BBC's most intrepid reporter of the culturally off-beat and the downright bizarre returns for four more of the best episodes of his TV series Weird Weekends. Swingers? Wrestlers? Crazy South African Boers? They're all here! Swingers Louis journeys to Southern California to investigate the weird world of wife-swapping. Is he man enough for the group room? And what do you do when you want to touch someone's primary erogenous zone? South Africa Louis visits the whites-only communities that want nothing to do with a multi-racial South Africa and discovers a world of fire-breathing Boers (Don't get cocky with me my friend!) and unrepentant German Nazis. Wrestling Is it real? Is it not real? Louis travels the American South investigating the fastest growing sport that isn't really a sport and finds out that there are some questions you just don't ask. Hypnosis Louis infiltrates the American self-empowerment movement to see if he too can use trance technique to unlock the secret of personal wealth and sexual attraction. But is it possible to be too good at picking up strange women even if you wear glasses?
Beautiful aloof Newport heiress Tracy Lord (Kelly) is about to marry bland businessman George Kittredge (John Lund) but matters become complicated when her ex-husband C K Dexter-Haven (Crosby) moves to her neighbourhood determined to win back her hand. Things go from bad to worse for Tracy when journalist Mike Connor (Sinatra) arrives to cover the wedding for Spy Magazine. When Tracy is forced to choose between her suitors will she realise that ""safe"" doesn't always mean the best b
An early cinematic pioneer with an undeniably pervasive influence, Louis Feuillade made hundreds of films in a short career spanning only a few decades. Today, he is best remembered for his landmark serials Fantômas, Les Vampires, Judex and Tih Minh, four crime epics that have had an immeasurable impact on popular culture around the globe. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present these silent masterworks on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from astonishing 4K restorations.Adapted from a series of popular novels by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre, Fantômas stars René Navarre as the eponymous criminal mastermind. Across the serial's five episodes, Fantômas is pursued by Inspector Juve (Edmund Breon) and newspaper reporter Jérôme Fandor (Georges Melchior) as he carries out his nefarious schemes. In Les Vampires, journalist Philippe Guérande (Ãdouard Mathé) attempts to investigate an enigmatic criminal gang operating in the Parisian underworld - a group known only as the Vampires. In Judex, a mysterious vigilante (René Cresté) sets out to bring down a corrupt banker named Favraux (Louis Leubas). Finally, in Tih Minh, a young man (Cresté) returning from an expedition in Indochina becomes embroiled in a game of espionage and thievery with a gang of mysterious jewel thieves.Feuillade's crime serials had an enormous impact on some of the greatest filmmakers of the twentieth century, chiefly Fritz Lang and Alfred Hitchcock. They also played an important role in the development of the criminal mastermind and masked vigilante characters that would proliferate in pulp magazines, film, television, radio and comic books over the next few decades, including Dr Mabuse, The Shadow and Diabolik. Feuillade's celebrated serials are collected here in their entirety alongside a wealth of special features.Limited Edition boxed set includes all four serials across 10 Blu-ray Discs, all presented in 1080p HD from stunning 4K restorations courtesy of Gaumont Film Company | Uncompressed LPCM 2.0 audio on all serials, including scores by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra and Patrick Laviosa | Brand new audio commentaries on select serial chapters | Brand new interviews with film critics and historians | Archival interviews and featurettes | PLUS: A book featuring new and archival writing on Louis Feuillade and the serials included in this set* More TBC, extras subject to change
A Top 10 collection of the finest Boxing action chosen by readers of The Sun.
Clement (Jean-Louis Trintignant, Il sorpasso) is a wealthy son of an industrialist who lives a secret life as a right-wing terrorist. Double-crossed following an assassination attempt he flees to the countryside with his wife, Anne (Romy Schneider, La piscine) where they stay with his childhood friend, Paul (Henri Serre, Jules et Jim). Clement plots his revenge but Anne falls for Paul and a love triangle is just one of many complications in this multi-layered discovery from the French New Wave. With the support of producer Louis Malle, Alain Cavalier (Fill 'Er Up with Super) directed his debut, a noirish drama beautifully shot by cinematographer Pierre Lhomme (Army of Shadows). While echoing the political turmoil of the 1960s, the film probes bourgeois values and the relationship between sex and violence, acting as a precursor to The Conformist and demonstrating the influence of Chabrol.Product Features2K Restoration from the original camera negative Original uncompressed French mono PCM audio Interview with Alain Cavalier from French television show Cinema page (1962, 5 mins) Faire la mort: A commentary featurette by Cavalier on photos from the Cinémathèque française (2011, 5 mins) Interview with star Jean-Louis Trintignant from the Belgian television show Cinescope (1983, 7 mins) The Succulence of Fruit: An interview with French critic Philippe Roger who provides an analysis of the film and Cavalier's work (2020, 37 mins) Un américain - Cavalier's first short film about a sculptor who comes to Paris (1958, 17 mins) France 1961 - a short film made by Cavalier on the occasion of Zeitgeist's DVD release of the film (2010, 13 mins) Behind-the-scenes photos including images from the archive of Louis Malle Trailer Optional English subtitles Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Ben Sachs who considers the film in the context of the French New Wave and genre filmmaking; and scholar and author of Late-Colonial French Cinema Mani Sharpe looks at the film and its political dimension Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Akeem and Semmi are back! Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York where it all began. Returning to their original roles in this long awaited sequel are James Earl Jones, John Amos, Louie Anderson, and Shari Headley, alongside new characters from Wesley Snipes, Tracy Morgan, and Leslie Jones.
MOTIVE returns for an exciting second season with 13 gripping new cases featuring more complicated killers and intricate crime scenes. Homicide detective Angie Flynn is as determined as ever and her pursuit for justice never falters. Her partner Detective Oscar Vega continues to be her rock with his no-nonsense attitude and methodical approach. Detective Brian Lucas is no longer the rookie at the station a role he’s happy to hand over to the very keen and ambitious Officer Wendy Sung. A new Team Commander shakes up the station when the confident and charismatic Sergeant Mark Cross joins the team. He and Angie share a mysterious and strained connection one she would prefer to leave in the past.
A DEADLY NEW ATTRACTION! The most famous shark of all time is back bigger and more terrifying than ever in Jaws 3 starring Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale and Louis Gossett Jr. Everyone at Florida's Sea World is thrilled with the new Undersea Kingdom, a maze of underwater plexiglass tunnels that permits visitors to get closer to marine life than ever before. The opening ceremonies include many important guests and one uninvited baby shark who accidentally enters the park's lagoon through a faulty sea gate and subsequently dies. The young shark's 35-foot mother soon follows her offspring, creating the most horrifying tale of terror ever filmed in the water. Directed by Joe Alves, the original Jaws designer, and co-written by Carl Gottlieb who penned the first two blockbusters, this action-packed adventure will have you screaming for your life. Exclusive to the UK & Limited to 2,000 - With redesigned more robust Lenticular Slipcase (in line with boutique premium slips), 2 Disc Gloss Steelbook, 40 Page Production Notes Booklet, 4x Lobby cards & Double-Sided Poster - Also includes Jaws in 3D!
Every nation needs a legend... Set in the summer of 1954 'The Miracle Of Bern' is the story of 11 year old Matthias who lives in a German mining town with his mother sister and brother. He is adopted as the bag carrier and lucky mascot for the local football team by top player Helmut Rahn (Sascha Gopel). Meanwhile after years in captivity Matthias' father Richard (Peter Lohmeyer) returns from a Soviet POW camp only to cast a dark shadow over his once happy family. For Ri
The musical biopic of jazz great Red Nichols features a healthy dose of melodrama along with the melodies. As the famed Dixieland cornetist he runs into opposition to his sound but breaks through to success. He marries a warm patient woman (Bel Geddes) and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio. The jazzman puts down his horn to stand by her. Among the musical cameos is a hot turn by Armstrong in a duet with Kaye.
Unlike most message films which date themselves almost immediately, Lewis Milestone's low-key unpolished and deeply-felt screen adaptation of the Erich Maria Remarque anti-war novel has lost little of its original impact. Years after its release it was still being banned in countries mobilising for war. The plot follows a group of young German recruits in World War I through their passage from idealism to disillusionment. As the central character Paul Baumer (Lew Ayres) declares, We live in the trenches and we fight. We try not to be killed - that's all. All Quiet On The Western Front is an anthology of now famous scenes: Ayres trapped in a shell crater with a man he has killed; the first meeting of the recruits and the veterans; infantrymen being mowed down to machine-gun visual rhythms; a moonlight swim with French farm girls; Ayres' pacifist speech to his astonished schoolmates; and the final shot of the soldier's hand reaching for the butterfly.
An unprecedented viral plague has nearly eradicated humanity. In this desolate and abandoned world, a lone drifter hunts for whatever was responsible for slaughtering his family two years earlier. During his travels he happens upon a helpless band of survivors that plea for his assistance. The survivors and our hero soon discover that they are not the only creatures that withstood the apocalypse.
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