Thelma & Louise is a feminist manifesto writ large on the big screen, a smart and funny gender reversal of the standard Hollywood buddy formula, a road movie extraordinaire, with characters who became instant cultural icons. No matter how you define it, Ridley Scott's 1991 box-office hit pinched a nerve and made the cover of national news magazines for tweaking gender politics like no movie before or since. Callie Khouri's screenplay overhauls the buddy formula with its story about two best friends (Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis) who embark on a liberating adventure that turns into an interstate police chase after a traumatic incident makes both women into fugitives; they are en route to a destiny they could never have imagined. The perfect casting of Sarandon and Davis makes Thelma & Louise a movie for the ages and Brad Pitt became an overnight star after his appearance as the con-artist cowboy who gives Davis a memorable (but costly) night in a roadside motel. --Jeff Shannon
This collection celebrates the inimitable directorial style of Quentin Tarantino with five of his greatest films. Titles Comprise: Reservoir Dogs: concerns a group of criminals who carry out a jewel heist which results in a battle with the police to secure an escape. Suspicions are aroused at the readiness of the police and an informer is sought. Pulp Fiction: is a breathtaking tribute to old dime store novels about small time hoods and dangerous criminals. It features deftly woven plotlines creating a mythic Los Angeles underworld of drug dealers molls affable hitmen restaurant-robbing lovers and a boxer out to scam the mob on his last professional bout. Jackie Brown: is an air hostess who supplements her income by carrying large amounts of cash between Mexico and the US for a gun dealer. After being arrested at the airport she can only gain her freedom by shopping the gun dealer knowing that if she does he will kill her. Kill Bill Volume 1: follows the story of 'the Bride'. Once part of a group of top female assassins called the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad she realises that she's pregnant and decides to leave assume a new identity and get married. This does not sit well with Bill her former boss who tracks her down on her wedding day. Kill Bill Volume 2: continues the Bride's path of vengeance begun in the first volume. Now she hunts down Elle Driver (aka 'California Mountain Snake') Budd (aka 'Sidewinder') and their leader Bill (aka 'Snake Charmer').
Starring Ben Kingsley (GANDHI, SEXY BEAST), Alfred Molina (SPIDER-MAN 2, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK) and Natasha Henstridge in her debut performance, the original Species was an impressive mix of science fiction and body horror, inspired by the likes of ALIEN and the work of David Cronenberg. Its success encouraged a run of entertaining sequels and the franchise has long been a favourite of cult film enthusiasts everywhere. This beautiful set contains all four movies including SPECIES, SPECIES II, SPECIES III and SPECIES: THE AWAKENING in a superb presentation replete with extras, insights and interviews. Product Features Disc 1 SPECIES Audio Commentary with Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen and Director Roger Donaldson Audio Commentary with Director Roger Donaldson, Make-Up Effects Creator Steve Johnson, Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Edlund and Producer Frank Mancuso Jr. Audio Commentary with Critics Kim Newman and Film-maker Sean Hogan After Birth: The Evolution of Species From Sil to Eve The Making of Species: The Origin, The Concept, The Discovery Designing a Hybrid Alternate Ending Theatrical Trailer Stills Gallery Disc 2 SPECIES 2 Audio Commentary with Director Peter Medak From Sil to Eve with Natasha Henstridge Creature Creations: The Effects of Species II Alien Evolutions with Chris Brancato Special Effects Outtakes & behind the Scenes Footage Species II: Eve of Destruction Additional Unseen Footage : - The Debutants - The Strip Club - Transvestite - Extended Tongue Theatrical Trailer Disc 3 SPECIES 3 Audio Commentary with Director Brad Turner, Writer Ben Ripley and Actor Robin Dunne Audio Commentary with Film Journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz Alien Odyssey: Evolution Alien Odyssey: Species DNA Alien Odyssey: Alien Technology Alien Odyssey: Intelligent Lifeforms Genesis Falling Apart Original Trailer Disc 4 SPECIES THE AWAKENING Audio Commentary with Film Journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz Alien Awakenings - An Interview with Director Nick Lyon Miranda's Memories - An Interview with Actress Helena Mattson Deleted Scenes Original Trailer
Based on a true story this is the chilling account of how one woman's torment led her to commit a despicable and selfish crime. The desperate need of a childless 38-year old Bianca Hudson to have a child arouses in her the darkest most primitive instincts. When she fears she may lose her husband Cal who longs for a family of his own Bianca's desperation reaches dramatic proportions as she hatches a sinister plan: she fakes a pregnancy abducts the baby of a complete stranger - Karen Williams - and passes it off as her own. Incredibly the plan works. But for Karen a young single mother struggling to raise two children and pregnant again by her married boyfriend the abduction marks merely the beginning of a nightmare train of events.
What better time for a heist than in the fog of war? In a daring attempt to end WWII by Christmas 35 000 U.S. troops are dropped behind enemy lines in German occupied Holland. In the midst of the largest airborne invasion in history one small unit of men codename ""Matchbox"" has its own agenda; to lay claim to a horde of Nazi gold in the vicinity. When Matchbox are shot down short of their landing zone the odds of success seem hopeless. Seven very different soldiers find t
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! For the first time both parts of Quentin Tarantino's martial arts homage are available on this fantastic collection box set. Kill Bill - Volume 1: In part 1 of Quentin Tarantino's delirious revenge movie Uma Thurman plays 'The Bride' a woman seeking vengeance on those who massacred her wedding party... Inspired by countless Japanese swordplay actionfests (the classic Lady Snowblood among them) yakuza gangster thrillers (offering a ca
When a rogue scientist discovers an immense egg in the dark recesses of a rainforest he thinks he's stumbled across his fame and fortune. But little does he know that it belongs to a terrifying hybrid monster, known only as the Piranhaconda. Soon the beast is on the loose, hunting for its unborn child, rampaging through the country and destroying everything in its path. A terrifying, edge-of-your-seat chomp romp featuring a Hollywood cast and thrills galore - in the same vein as Mega Shark v...
A laugh-filled and heart-warming, animated tale. The Lion of Judah is a classic Easter inspiration for the whole family. Join Judah the fearless lamb & his stable mates as they embark on a roaring adventure towards freedom. Join Judah on a daring quest that intertwines fun and danger with the deeper lessons of life. For Judah, a lamb with the heart of a lion, it is a story of courage that leads him on a voyage of hope and awe at the power that just one tiny lamb can command!
In 1965 an American fighter squadron encountered a spaceship while flying over the Bermuda Triangle. After getting into a brief dogfight with it one of the fighters is shot down and the others agree to keep what they've seen a secret...
Discover this stunning, new 4K restoration of Oliver Stone's psychedelic music biopic, brought to life with Dolby Atmos®, that will take audiences back into the world and sounds of one of the most iconic rock bands in history. A sonic journey that brilliantly captured the furious energy of the 60s and the myth of The Doors' iconic front man, Jim Morrison -the man whose music shaped an era. This brand new 4K restoration of THE DOORS in Dolby Atmos® will provide far greater overall clarity and dimension for the audience ( ) I wanted the film to be as immersive as possible to a real 60s Doors experience. - Oliver Stone - Extras: Includes two versions of the film the Theatrical 1991 Cut and brand new The Final Cut New interview with Oliver Stone New interview with Lon Bender, mixer for new Dolby Atmos mix Deleted Scenes Jim Morrison: A Poet in Paris THE ROAD TO EXCESS documentary THE DOORS IN LA Audio commentary with Oliver Stone Selected EPK highlights
Terror Trap is everyone's worst nightmare about what can happen in a rural Southern town. Corrupt law enforcement isolation sick and violent rednecks and no way to leave. Driving to a weekend getaway a car breakdown strands young couple Don and Nancy (David James Elliot and Heather Marsden) while passing through a small rural Louisiana town. Finding the couple on the roadside the town's inhospitable Sheriff Taylor (Jeff Fahey) tells them there'll be no one to repair their car before morning. He directs them to a nearby motel for the night run by Carter (Michael Madsen). Checking into the seedy rundown establishment Don and Nancy have no way of knowing how this place deals with outsiders. Badge aside the Sheriff answers to Carter as do a gang of twisted masked kidnappers torturers and killers. By the time Don and Nancy realize what's happening it's too late to flee. They must fight to survive the night or be the next victims of the Terror Trap...
A 12-year-old street kid and a 3-ton whale share a friendship you could never imagine in 'the most rousing family adventure since E.T.' (Newhouse News Service) Willy is a magnificent orca whale confined in a too-small tank at Pacific Northwest aquatic park. At night Willy cries out to his family that frolics in the nearby bay. No one understands his cries and moods - no one except a 12-year-old boy who knows what it's like to be without a family.
Kill Bill - Volume 1 (2003): In part 1 of Quentin Tarantino's delirious revenge movie Uma Thurman plays 'The Bride' a woman seeking vengeance on those who massacred her wedding party... Inspired by countless Japanese swordplay actionfests (the classic Lady Snowblood among them) yakuza gangster thrillers (offering a cameo opportunity to genre icon Sonny Chiba) and Chinese martial arts movies (hence the knowing appearance of Jackie Chan contemporary Gordon Liu) Quentin Tarantino borrows from the best in order to shape his deliciously over the top cinematographic style into a simple but effective plot. Look out too for 'Battle Royale' alumni Chiaki Kuriyama as Lucy Lui's weapon-wielding schoolgirl bodyguard and the gravel-voiced Shun Sugata (he of 'Ichi The Killer' fame who also appeared alongside Tom Cruise in 'The Last Samurai'). Homage? Pastiche? 'Kill Bill' is not just for movie anoraks complete with all the super-smooth tunes that you'd expect from a Tarantino soundtrack it's definitely the most outrageously entertaining film yet from cinema's king of cool! Kill Bill - Volume 2 (2004): The second part of Quentin Tarantino's deliriously stylish movie as The Bride (Thurman) continues her typically blood-soaked revenge quest... Having killed two of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad The Bride continues her mission to avenge the three remaining names on her death list that turned her El Paso wedding party into bloody carnage and left her for dead. Her attention turns to Budd (Michael Madson) Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) and finally the corpse littered path leads to Bill (David Carradine). However an unexpected survivor complicates matters... Pulp Fiction (1994): A spectacular mix of explosive action and wickedly funny humor - critics and audiences worldwide have hailed Pulp Fiction as the star studded movie event of 1994! Popular writer/director Quentin Tarantino delivers an unforgettable cast of characters - including a pair of low-rent hit men their boss's sexy wife and a desperate last-chance prizefighter - in a wildly entertaining big-screen adventure that will both thrill and amuse! It's fresh and exhilarating motion picture experience that's unlike anything else you have ever seen! Jackie Brown (1997): What do a sexy stewardess (Grier) a street-tough gun runner (Jackson) a lonely bail bondsman (Forster) a shifty ex-con (De Niro) an earnest federal agent (Keaton) and a stoned-out beach bunny (Fonda) have in common? They're six players on the trail of a half million dollars in cash! The only questions are who's getting played and who's gonna make the big score... Reservoir Dogs (1991): Quentin Tarantino rocked the film world with this powerful and controversial debut movie. Set mainly in a warehouse in the aftermath of a bungled robbery the story gradually unfolds to introduce the colour-coded gangsters and the planning of the crime step by step through Tarantino's trademark flashbacks. Four have survived after a police ambush - betrayed. What went wrong and who is the betrayer? Brilliantly scripted and complemented by the 70's retro soundtrack the scenes are stylish and violent yet intelligent and full of dark humour. With stunning performances by Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Steve Buscemi and Michael Madsen 'Reservoir Dogs' is a tense and exciting examination of male ego on a collision course that results in an unforgettable climax.
In the style of 70's grindhouse comes Man Hunt and Stripper With A Shotgun in one exciting programme that is full of zombies, cannibals, Nazi's and bare breasted ladies. If you like your cinema raw with plenty of violence than Grindhouse 2wo is not to be missed.List of DVD extras: History of Grindhouse Selection of Grindhouse trailers
Michael Madsen and Chris Penn: a combination surely designed to set the hearts of fans of low-budget, direct-to-VHS fare aflutter. In Serial Cops (aka Papertrail) grizzled federal agent Jason Enola (Penn) is exhausted, divorced and close-to-insane himself after spending the last decade unsuccessfully hunting down the vicious "Papertrail" serial killer (named, in literal-minded fashion, after the cryptic notes he leaves with the body of each victim). Suddenly, after a four-year hiatus, Mr Papertrail re-enters Enola's life, embarking on a new spate of grisly murders--only this time he (or she) is also providing a running commentary to hapless shrink Dr Alyce Robertson (Jennifer Dale). Enola, with trusty sidekick Brad Abraham (Madsen) in tow, sets off once again to try and nail the bad guy for once for all. Pure by-the-numbers schlock from the opening credits onwards, Penn and Madsen nonetheless conjure up the odd spark of broad, buddy-movie humour between the gore and cod-psychological waffling, while Damian Lee's direction gets us from A to B with a commendable lack of fuss (even if his few attempts at moody set-pieces indicate that's probably out of necessity). Serial Cops is cheesily harmless, for sure, but if you're after a gritty, even halfway believable serial killer flick you might be best advised to give this a skip. --Danny Leigh
There's a kind of perverse marketing genius at work in Species, a cheesy sci-fi hit from 1995 in which scientists create a half-human, half-alien woman named Sil (Natasha Henstridge) who's capable of morphing from a slimy, tentacled creature into a blonde babe with the body of a Playboy centerfold. This makes it easy for Sil to lure gullible guys who are only too willing to indulge her voracious mating urge, realizing too late that sex with Sil is anything but safe. As the body count rises, a handpicked team of specialists tracks the alien's killing spree, but their diverse expertise is barely a match for the ever-morphing Sil. Borrowing elements of the Alien movies (including bizarre alien designs by Swedish artist H.R. Giger) and spicing them up with some tantalizing nudity, Species is a wet dream for creature-feature fans--kind of like watching a sci-fi vampire fantasy while browsing through the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. --Jeff Shannon
A closeted young man goes home for the holidays and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.
Tarantino XX contains eight films chosen by Tarantino to illustrate the first 20 years of his career, featuring the films that helped define his early success, including Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Death Proof and Inglourious Basterds. To complete the stunning high definition 10-disc set, the Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection also features two discs with five hours of all-new bonus material, highlighted by a critics' retrospective on Tarantino's groundbreaking catalogue of films and 20 Years of Filmmaking that contains interviews with critics, stars and other masters of cinema. Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection showcases one of the most innovative filmmakers of our time and is a must-have for serious film fans. Honouring the 20th anniversary of Reservoir Dogs - the cultural milestone that brought Tarantino to the forefront as a cinematic legend. Tarantino XX on Blu-ray also features striking, original artwork designed and illustrated by Mondo. In collectible packaging, the Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection is a must have for any Tarantino or film fan! Special Features: Critics Corner: The Films of Quentin Tarantino 20 Years of Filmmaking - Take a look at Tarantino's career from the beginning Reservior Dogs Special Features: Commentary with Quentin Tarantino, Producer Lawrence Bender and Selected Cast and Crew Pulp Factoid Viewer The Critics' Commentaries Playing It Fast and Loose Profiling the Reservoir Dogs Tipping Guide Deleted Scenes The Class of '92: Sundance Interviews Tarantino's Sundance Institute Film-Makers Lab An Introduction to Film Noir: Writers and Film-Makers Feature Dedications - Tarantino On His Influences Securing the Shot: Location Scouting with Billy Fox Feature Original Interviews with Tarantino and Cast Reservoir Dolls K-Billy Super Sounds of the 70's Reservoir Dogs Style Guide True Romance Special Features: Audio Commentary by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette Audio Commentary by Tony Scott Audio Commentary by Quentin Tarantino Scene Selective Commentaries by Val Kilmer, Dennis Hopper, Brad Pitt and Michael Rapaport Deleted / Extended Scenes with Optional Director Commentary Alternate Ending with Optional Director and Writer Commentary Original 1993 Mini-feature Behind-the-Scenes Interactive Feature Animated Photo Gallery Theatrical Trailer Pulp Fiction Special Features: Interviews with Cast Critics' Retrospective on the Movie's Place in Film History Behind-the-Scenes Footage Pulp Fiction: The Facts Production Design Feature Siskel and Ebert at the Movies – The Tarantino Generation Independent Spirit Awards Footage Cannes Film Festival Footage Charlie Rose - Tarantino Interview Stills Galleries Trivia Track Deleted Scenes Jackie Brown Special Features: Breaking Down Jackie Brown Jackie Brown: How It Went Down - Retrospective Interviews with Cast and Crew A Look Back at Jackie Brown – Interview with Quentin Tarantino Chicks with Guns Video Siskel and Ebert at the Movies - Jackie Brown Review Jackie Brown on MTV Marketing Gallery Stills Galleries Trivia Track Deleted and Alternate Scenes Kill Bill Vol. 1 Special Features: The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 1 The 5.6.7.8's Bonus Music Performances Tarantino Trailers Kill Bill Vol. 2 Special Features: The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 2 Damoe Deleted Scene Chingon Musical Performance Death Proof Special Features: Stunts on Wheels: The Legendary Drivers of Death Proof Introducing Zoe Bell Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike The Uncut Version of Baby, It's You performed by Mary Elizabeth WinsteadThe Guys of Death Proof Quentin’s Greatest Collaborator: Editor Sally Menke Double Dare Trailer Death Proof International Trailer An International Poster Gallery Inglorious Basterds Special Features: Extended and Alternate Scenes Roundtable Discussion with Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt and Elvis Mitchell The Making of Nation's Pride A Conversation with Rod Taylor Nation’s Pride – The Film within the Film The Original Inglorious Bastards Quentin Tarantino's Camera Angel Film Poster Gallery Tour Rod Taylor on Victoria BitterHi Sallys Killin' Nazis Trivia Challenge Trailers
There's a kind of perverse marketing genius at work in this cheesy sci-fi hit from 1995 in which scientists create a half-human, half-alien woman named Sil (Natasha Henstridge) who's capable of morphing from a slimy, tentacled creature into a blonde babe with the body of a Playboy centrefold. This makes it easy for Sil to lure gullible guys who are only too willing to indulge her voracious mating urge, realising too late that sex with Sil is anything but safe. As the body count rises, a handpicked team of specialists tracks the alien's killing spree, but their diverse expertise is barely a match for the ever-morphing Sil. Borrowing elements of the Alien movies (including bizarre alien designs by Swedish artist HR Giger) and spicing them up with some tantalising nudity, Species is a wet dream for creature-feature fans--kind of like watching a sci-fi vampire fantasy while browsing through the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
They could fuck the human race out of existence!" warns Michael Madsen in this inevitable--and inevitably contrived--sequel to 1995's surprise sci-fi hit. He's referring to a celebrated astronaut (Justin Lazard) infected with alien DNA from his history-making Mars landing, and the half-alien Eve (Natasha Henstridge), who was created from alien-human embryo splicing by biochemist Dr Laura Baker (Marg Helgenberger) in an effort to discover the alien species' vulnerabilities on Earth. While the astronaut sows his gruesomely wild oats with doomed women (resulting in a bevy of creepy kids in alien cocoons), Eve goes into heat until she and the astronaut can consummate their procreative lust. Sex and death are served up like money-shots in a porno flick, with an emphasis on gory flesh-regeneration, explosive pregnancies and slimy-tentacled intercourse. All of which makes this is the kind of derivative schlock that only a true fan could love, but it's boosted to a tolerable level of entertainment by the returning cast (Madsen, Henstridge and Helgenberger) from the previous film. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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