Episodes Comprise: 1. The Way Of Invisibility 2. Fallen Angel 3. Garbageman
The unquiet twin spirits of Fritz Lang and Franz Kafka preside over Europa, Lars von Trier's sardonic, saturnine vision of just-post-WWII Germany. In 1945 Leo Kessler, a young American of German descent, returns to the shattered land of his forebears to help in its reconstruction. Through his uncle, who works for the huge railway network Zentropa, he gets a job as a trainee sleeping-car conductor and also meets the seductive Katharina Hartmann, daughter of Zentropa's owner Max. But acts of sabotage and murder are being planned by unregenerate young Nazis calling themselves Werewolves, and very soon Leo's hapless innocent abroad starts finding out that, in this time and place of shifting loyalties, nothing and no one are what they seem. As if to accentuate this mood of nervous ambiguity, von Trier constantly switches from black and white to colour, and from English to (subtitled) German dialogue, often right in the middle of a scene. The cast boasts several iconic figures of European cinema, including Barbara Sukowa (a Fassbinder favourite) as femme fatale Katharina, and Eddie Constantine (from Godard's Alphaville) as a manipulative American colonel, while a literally hypnotic voice-over is spoken by the great Bergman actor Max von Sydow. There's more than a hint that von Trier intends a mischievous side-glance at today's Europe, and today's European film industry, in resentful thrall to the might of Hollywood. And while Europa is gripping and richly atmospheric, it's never without humour. The long, final episode is a tour de force of tragicomedy, with poor Leo juggling the competing demands of love and loyalty, life and death, while being harassed by his uncle who, horrified that Leo has lost his official peaked cap, forces him to wear a knotted handkerchief on his head, as well as by a pair of punctilious railroad inspectors demanding to know how long it takes him to make up a sleeping-car bunk. Lang and Kafka, sure, but maybe a touch of the Marx Brothers, too. --Philip Kemp
A fourth volume of adventures with those heroes in a half-shell! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Shredder Strikes (Part One) 2. The Shredder Strikes (Part Two) 3. The Unconvincing Turtle Titan
Join Roary, a bright red, cheeky and energetic single seater, Big Chris and their amazing racing car friends at Silver Hatch racetrack!Episodes comprise:1. Simply The Best2. Manners Please3. How The Hatch Was Won4. Homesick Tin Top5. Hi-Tech Overload6. FB For Football7. Brassless Band8. Big Bangs
One of the earth-shaking feature debuts in the history of cinema Maurice Pialat's L'Enfance-nue (Naked-Childhood) provides a perspective on growing-up that rejects both sentimentality and modish cynicism. Its unflinching but also warmly accommodating outlook on childhood attracted Fran''ois Truffaut to take on the role as co-producer of Pialat's film - which ironically exists as much as a response to Truffaut's own debut The 400 Blows as that film was to the 'cinema of childhood' that came before the New Wave. First-time actor Michel Tarrazon plays the young Fran''ois a provincial orphan whose destructive behaviour precipitates his relocation from the home of a long-term foster family to the care of a benevolent elderly couple. In the course of this transition Pialat's film presents the turbulence of Fran''ois's unmoored existence and his explosive reactions to the contradictory emotions it engenders. This is the naked portrait of a soul's - and an entire society's - dysfunction before the moment of reconciliation. L'Enfance-nue represents the ideal introduction to the films of Maurice Pialat - an artist whose work resides alongside that of Jean Eustache and Philippe Garrel at the summit of the post-New Wave French cinema. One discovers in his pictures a raw and complicated emotional core which as in the films of John Cassavetes reveals upon closer examination a remarkably rigorous visual aesthetic and a facility of direction which lifts both seasoned actors and debutante amateurs to the level of greatness. Coupled here with Pialat's poetic and brilliant early short L'Amour existe (Love Exists 1960) L'Enfance-nue is the first masterpiece of an artist whose work has had an incalculable influence on contemporary directors as diverse as Bruno Dumont Olivier Assayas Michael Haneke and the Dardenne brothers among others - and whose 2003 passing led Gilles Jacob president of the Festival de Cannes to declare: Pialat is dead and we are all orphaned. French cinema is orphaned.
Based on Thomas Hardy's short story and set in fictional Wessex during the Napoleonic Wars. A German cavalry regiment is stationed on the land of a country doctor. His daughter Frances in a loveless engagement is wooed by a handsome young officer Matthaus. Deciding to join his friends in deserting Matthaus persuades Frances to come with him. But that same night her betrothed suddenly arrives at her home. Frances is torn between love and duty.
After the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Elijah Wood could've opted for further big budget epics, but took a sharp left turn with this better-than-average B-movie. Released just after Everything is Illuminated, another offbeat entry, Wood plays journalism student Matt Buckner. In the prologue, he's expelled from Harvard when his over-privileged roommate sets him up to take the fall for his own misdeeds. With nowhere to go, Matt decides to visit his sister, Shannon (Claire Forlani), in London. He's already got a chip on his shoulder when he falls under the sway of Shannon's brother-in-law, Pete (Charlie Hunnam), head of West Ham's football "firm," the Green Street Elite. Matt soon gets caught up in their thuggish anticsto tragic effect. In her feature debut, German-born Lexi Alexander makes a mostly convincing case for the attractions of violence to the emotionally vulnerable, as opposed to the emotionally numb pugilists of the more satirical Fight Club. Unlike David Fincher (by way of Chuck Palahniuk), she plays it straight, except for the stylised fight sequences. Consequently, humour is in short supply, but the young Brit cast, especially Leo Gregory as the surly Bovver, is charismatic and Wood makes his character as believable as possible, i.e. he may seem miscast, but that's the point. Although there's no (direct) correlation between the two, Green Street makes a fine taster for Bill Buford's Among the Thugs, the ultimate dissection of the hooligan mentality. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Ace Lightning follows the adventures of thirteen-year-old Mark Hollander and his superhero friend Ace Lightning! Newly arrived in North America from England Mark is playing his favourite 'Ace Lightning' video game when he discovers a level that shouldn't exist. While exploring the secret level lightning strikes Mark's house and electricity courses through the console bringing the game's characters to life. Believing the real world is another level of the video game the game's hero
There is a place on our planet which is stranger than any other - the least known and most mysterious. It is a juncture not unlike outer space where conventional notions of time and distance evaporate. It is a magical and dangerous place to which the human body as well as the human spirit must adapt. It is the only place where a man named Jacques Mayhol truly feels at home. It is the sea - The Big Blue.
TAXIWhen Daniel unwittingly gives a high-speed ride to police officer Emilien he is forced to accept a deal to keep his license: a stint as Emilien's personal police car driver. Now on the other side of the law Daniel becomes the unlikely mastermind behind an investigation into a gang of German bank robbers.TAXI 2The Japanese secretary of State is kidnapped by a group of Yakuza... Against their better judgement Daniel the cab driver and Emilien the policeman become involved. Taxi 2 follow Daniel and Emilion's adventures in the all action sequel to Taxi.
Would you know the colour 'sky blue' if you had never seen the sky in your life? Sky Blue is a love story set against the forces of destruction a dystopian vision of Earth's destiny yet ultimately a reminder of our hope for the future. In the year 2140 mankind's reckless exploitation of the environment has sparked a planet-wide catastrophe that has shielded the sun from view and all but ended human civilisation on earth. Only a small number of elites possessing power and technology have been able to thrive building a magnificent organic city named Ecoban. Ecoban the city grows by itself like a living plant utilizing its Delos System to transform carbon compounds into useable energy. Jay is a 19 year old female trooper of Ecoban who guards the city against the incursions of outsiders. Thousands of refugees have come to Ecoban seeking asylum but the elites have barred their entry to the city and forced them to settle in the surrounding Wasteland. The refugees have become Ecoban's workers known as the 'Diggers' forced to mine the Wasteland for the carbonite needed to feed Ecoban. On patrol in the Wasteland one day Jay witnesses a gigantic industrial accident orchestrated by Ecoban's corrupt leaders against the refugees. Upon seeing this act of cruelty Jay's loyalty is put to the test. When she then encounters her childhood sweetheart Shua leading a rebellion against Ecoban Jay must make the ultimate choice - whether to live for duty or very possibly die for love. Shua goes to warn a group of Digger freedom fighters that his incursion into Ecoban may lead to retaliatory strikes by Ecoban. Despite Shua's warnings the rebels put their plan into action - but it turns out to be a deadly trap that leads the Ecoban troops to the headquarters of the resistance. Later that night Jay flees Ecoban to be with Shua. Joining forces in rebellion Jay and Shua risk their own chance at happiness for the chance that the clouds may clear and the people of Earth might see the blue sky for the first time in their lives. With a production cost estimated at 10 million dollars Sky Blue is the most expensive animated film ever made in Korea and has been the focus of intense debates among animation fans. Director Kim Moon-saeng a veteran of the CF industry and responsible for more than 200 TV commercials spent close to seven years in conceiving and producing this futuristic extravaganza and employed many hundreds of Korea's leading animation artists and technicians.
There is a place on our planet which is stranger than any other - the least known and most mysterious. It is a juncture not unlike outer space where conventional notions of time and distance evaporate. It is a magical and dangerous place to which the human body as well as the human spirit must adapt. It is the only place where a man named Jacques Mayhol truly feels at home. It is the sea - The Big Blue.
As soon as the grown ups turn their backs the adventures begin! The five toy animals that live on Timothy's top shelf are not like regular toys. Out of sight of adult eyes the toys come to life seeking out adventures with exciting and sometimes hair raising consequences...
Director Claude Chabrol crafts a claustrophobic and psychologically complex tale of destiny and revenge in This Man Must Die. The film begins with a birds-eye view of a young boy leaving a seaside beach and a speeding black Mustang approaching from the opposite direction. When the two collide in a hit-and-run accident the movie's action is set in motion. The boy's father Charles (Michel Duchaussoy) makes a solemn vow to find and kill the man who ended his son's life. Through a bizarre series of hunches coincidences and lucky guesses Charles tracks down Helene (Carol Cellier) the sister-in-law of the man he suspects is the killer and begins to seduce her in order to insinuate himself into her family life. When he finally comes face to face with Helene's brother-in-law Paul (Jean Yanne) he finds himself unable to act despite the man's monstrous behaviour and callous attitude. When Charles realizes that Paul's son Phillippe (Marc Di Napoli) wishes his father dead as well the forces of destiny and revenge collide. Chabrol's dense and carefully crafted narrative structure explodes in an unexpected and exhilarating chain of events leading to a cathartic and disastrous climax all portrayed through subtly evocative cinematography and terse performances. Decades later the film inspired Sean Penn's similarly themed The Crossing Guard.
Cowabunga dudes! Contains the episodes: Things Change: Attacked by vicious Mouser Robots the heroic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are driven from their home and seperated from their beloved master Splinter. Can they fight back against such powerful and hungry foes? A Better Mousetrap: The brainy Donatello gets one of the dangerous Mouser Robots working and the Turtles uncover the creator of the machines that attacked them. But in the meantime lab assistant
Radio psychologist Jack Black (Mark Harmon) takes his children Joshua (Joshua Jackson) and Ashley (Sarah Wayne) on a ""vacation"" to a lake in British Columbia. While he grinds away at work the children discover that the famous local lake monster ""Orky"" may not be just a gimmick to attract tourists after all. In fact Orky may enable them to get closer to their workaholic dad and help keep local polluters from dumping toxic waste into Orky's home.
In 1528 French settlers in the New World betrayed the Atakapa Indian tribe and rounded them up for slavery using a particularly vicious wolf. Using magic the tribe’s Shaman entered the wolf becoming the BENANDANTI the legendary wolf-monster of vengeance.;Today in a small post-flood town of Louisiana history is repeating itself. Big Oil is taking advantage of the poor repressed townsfolk by taking their land at dirt cheap prices and killing their ecosystem. This betrayal of the native landowners awakens the Benandanti Wolf and those responsible are being slaughtered one-by-one.;Their only hope is Maria a 22 year old girl who used to live here as a child but has returned only to sell her property. As Maria and her childhood friend Yale try to stop the murderous wolf monster Maria discovers she’s tied to this land’s history and the wolf more than she ever imagined.
Roary the Racing Car zooms back into action with a bumper DVD collection bursting with 12 car-tastic episodes and some extra added fun! Join Roary the bright red cheeky and energetic single seater Big Chris and their amazing racing car friends at Silver Hatch racetrack for more spectacular fun! Its celebration time at Silver Hatch and Big Chris is in charge of organising a surprise for Marsha's birthday but will he remember everything? Meanwhile Big Chris accidentally loses Roary's lucky teddy and Roary is jealous of a new friendship. Roary also steps in as postman delivering parcels to everybody round the track. Big Chris tries his hand at some babysitting and there's even a fuel crisis at Silver Hatch! Plus find out what happens when Nigel the crab goes missing and when Mr Carburettor decides that Silver Hatch needs to move with the times and do everything with computers. Roary the Racing Car: Bumper to Bumper also includes a sneak peak at the brand new Raa Raa The Noisy Lion - the stop-frame animation pre-school show narrated by Lorraine Kelly with a loveable cast of characters led by Raa Raa a very little lion who enjoys having lots of noisy fun adventures! Episodes Comprise: Big Chris Babysits Cici Gets Fired Up Tin Top Gets Scared Roary Loses a Friend Computer Calamity Roary Sees Red Big Chris Says Sorry Roary and Nigel Roary Gets It Wrong Green Eyed Roary Big Chris Forgets Rusty Takes a Trip
Join in the Flowertot Garden fun with over 2 hours of episodes brand new to DVD! Fifi's twin cousins Daisy and Buttercup share the magical adventures with all the Flowertots hiding painting and pretending to be lions! Fly round the garden visiting all the Tots with Flutterby the dragonfly who has just enough room to carry both the mischievous twins! Episodes comprise: 1. Flowertot Fairies 2. Dandelions 3. Come & Play Slugsy 4. Bumbles Magic 5. Naughty Twins 6. Shadows 7. Buttercup Bad Wolf 8. When The Sky Cried 9. Violets Song 10. Poppys Ice Cream Show 11. Painting Practice 12. Hide & Squeak 13. Twinkle Twinkle
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