After 12 years of thinking about it (and waiting for movie technology to catch up with his visions), James Cameron followed up his unsinkable Titanic with Avatar, a sci-fi epic meant to trump all previous sci-fi epics. Set in the future on a distant planet, Avatar spins a simple little parable about greedy colonizers (that would be mankind) messing up the lush tribal world of Pandora. A paraplegic Marine named Jake (Sam Worthington) acts through a 9-foot-tall avatar that allows him to roam the planet and pass as one of the Na'vi, the blue-skinned, large-eyed native people who would very much like to live their peaceful lives without the interference of the visitors. Although he's supposed to be gathering intel for the badass general (Stephen Lang) who'd like to lay waste to the planet and its inhabitants, Jake naturally begins to take a liking to the Na'vi, especially the feisty Neytiri (Zoë Saldana, whose entire performance, recorded by Cameron's complicated motion-capture system, exists as a digitally rendered Na'vi). The movie uses state-of-the-art 3D technology to plunge the viewer deep into Cameron's crazy toy box of planetary ecosystems and high-tech machinery. Maybe it's the fact that Cameron seems torn between his two loves--awesome destructive gizmos and flower-power message mongering--that makes Avatar's pursuit of its point ultimately uncertain. That, and the fact that Cameron's dialogue continues to clunk badly. If you're won over by the movie's trippy new world, the characters will be forgivable as broad, useful archetypes rather than standard-issue stereotypes, and you might be able to overlook the unsurprising central plot. (The overextended "take that, Michael Bay" final battle sequences could tax even Cameron enthusiasts, however.) It doesn't measure up to the hype (what could?) yet Avatar frequently hits a giddy delirium all its own. The film itself is our Pandora, a sensation-saturated universe only the movies could create. --Robert Horton
ECHO IN THE CANYON is a look at how The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas & the Papas birthed the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon music scene and how the echo of these artists creations reverberated between each other and ultimately across the world. With appearances by Tom Petty, Brian Wilson, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Michelle Phillips, Jackson Browne, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, Lou Adler, Jakob Dylan, Norah Jones, Beck, Regina Spektor, Cat Power, and others. The film is presented by Jakob Dylan. Dylan journeys to those who wrote the iconic songs and uncovers never before heard personal details behind the recordings from those who made them popular.
When two pretty hitch-hikers are hired for a modelling assignment at a creepy English manor house, all is not what it seems – a witches’ coven is in residence, populated by nude swingers, frustrated lesbians and a boiling cauldron of kinky sex! Directed by prolific filmmaker Ray Austin (The Avengers and Space 1999), Virgin Witch is a psychedelic mix of naked girls and bloodcurdling horror. This naughty British sex-thriller stars real-life sisters Vicki Michelle (from BBC sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo) and Ann Michelle (Pyschomania), with show-stopping support from Patricia Haines (Michael Caine’s first wife) and ‘X’-rated smoothie Neil Hallett (Keep It Up Downstairs). Originally rejected outright by the British censor, Virgin Witch is now available on DVD for the very first time.
A collection of three ITV adaptations of novels by Jane Austen comprising of Mansfield Park Northanger Abbey and Emma.
Now the headmistress of a private school Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is still struggling with the horrifying 20-year old memories of the maniacal killer Michael Myers when he suddenly reappears with a vengeance! And this Halloween his terror will strike a whole new generation! Laurie's rebellious son (Josh Hartnett) his girlfriend (Michelle Williams) and the school security guard (LL Cool J) will become Michael's newest victims unless Laurie can conquer her greatest fears and put evil in its place once and for all! The time has come again for you to experience the frightening fun of Halloween the motion picture series that totally redefined terror!
When the FBI come knocking on young Paxton s door looking for his parents he suddenly realizes that they have been living a secret life. They are really archaeologists who hunt down artefacts from legends and fantasies and now Paxton must join them. As he will discover legends can be very real and are about to get very dangerous
A newlywed man who believes he's just gotten hitched to the perfect woman encounters another lady on his honeymoon.
Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters. Directed by Andy Serkis, written by Kelly Marcel with the story by Tom Hardy & Marcel, the film also stars Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris and Woody Harrelson, in the role of the villain Cletus Kasady/Carnage.
This gentle comedy almost seems like something out of Hollywood's Golden Age, a movie that might have been made by a talented contract director, perhaps featuring Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert. But in fact One Fine Day stars George Clooney as an investigative columnist for a New York newspaper and Michelle Pfeiffer as an architect. Both single parents, the two meet and bicker and develop a relationship over the course of a day while their young children play together. Michael Hoffman (Restoration) directs with a good sense of what's funny about harried caretakers and kids who do whatever they want to do. The story stretches out of shape a bit when Clooney's character has to rally to prove some point of corruption at City Hall; nobody involved seems quite up to making that subplot believable, but all that really matters about this very nice movie is the winning love story. --Tom Keogh
Eureka Entertainment to release POLICE STORY 3: SUPERCOP, Jackie Chan returns in this explosive thrill-a-minute third instalment in the POLICE STORY series. On Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK as a part of the Eureka Classics range, presented from a brand new 4K restoration. Available from 26 September 2022, the first print-run of 3000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase, Lobby Cards & Collector's Booklet. Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh team up in this action masterpiece! Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, Police Story 3: Supercop represents the pinnacle of Jackie Chan's unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking. A dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama, impeccably choreographed martial-arts sequences, and bone-crunching stunt work. Action superstar Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) joins the series as Inspector Yang Chien-Hua, who teams up with Chan Ka-Kui to take down an international drug ring. With some of the most outrageous stunt sequences ever committed to film, Police Story 3: Supercop is an action masterpiece that must truly be seen to be believed. Regularly appearing on lists of the best action films ever made, Eureka Classics is proud to present Police Story 3: Supercop on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK from a brand new 4K restoration! Limited Edition slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling Reversible sleeve artwork featuring new and original poster artwork 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut [96 mins] from a brand new 4K restoration of the original film elements Limited Edition set of facsimile lobby cards 1080p HD presentation of the alternate US version [91 mins] Hong Kong Theatrical Version Original Cantonese mono audio, as well as an optional alternate Cantonese audio track featuring original, unaltered, sound effects Hong Kong Theatrical Version Brand new Cantonese Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Audio Hong Kong Theatrical Version Classic English dub track Hong Kong Theatrical Version Brand new audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto Hong Kong Theatrical Version Brand new audio commentary with action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema US Version American English dub track, including Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh voicing their own characters US Version Original Cantonese audio Newly translated English subtitles Brand new interview with Stunt Coordinator and Action Film Historian John Kreng New featurette on rarely seen Jackie Chan video games, Kung Fu Master & Fists of Fire by Arne Venema New featurette on the filming locations of the Police Story trilogy Archival interview with Jackie Chan (20 mins) Archival interview with Michelle Yeoh (23 mins) Archival interview with director Stanley Tong (20 mins) Archival interview with Jackie Chan's long-time bodyguard and co-star Ken Lo (21 mins) Outtakes (50 mins) a huge selection of NG (No Good) shots from the film Trailers PLUS: A LIMITED EDITION collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver, as well as archival materials, imagery, and ephemera *All extras subject to change
An aging professional (Pfeiffer) with little luck in love has finally found a fitting companion in the form of a much younger man (Rudd). Meanwhile her adolescent daughter (Ronan) begins to wonder if the strange tingling sensation that she feels when she's in the company of a handsome local boy could possibly be the thing grown-ups refer to as ""love."" Of course anything is possible when Mother Nature (Ullman) is up to her old mischief and with higher powers at play there's no telling what will come of the relationships experienced by these two love-starved souls.
The new Doctor has landed... Introducing Peter Capaldi as the twelfth Doctor this fantastic new series sees the Doctor and Clara (Jenna Coleman) encounter unimaginable wonders and horrors... The time travellers meet a fleet of Daleks as they attempt to rescue a stranded ship of human survivors face ranks of Cybermen stalking the Earth go back in time and join Robin Hood in a fight with killer robots in Sherwood Forest become bank robbers when they break into the deadliest bank in the cosmos face a Mummy on the Orient Express discover a deadly horror dwelling on the Moon; and come to know the last man standing at the end of the universe. This complete box set contains every explosive episode from Peter Capaldi’s debut series in the role and is also packed full of extras including: DVD Exclusive: Doctor Who - Deep Breath Cinema panel session DVD Exclusive: Audio Commentaries Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Doctor Who: Earth Conquest (World Tour Documentary) Doctor Who Cast interviews Doctor Who Behind the Scenes FOXES – Don’t Stop Me Now (Music video from Mummy on the Orient Express) DISC 01: DEEP BREATH Clara is alone in Victorian London with a man she doesn’t know a dinosaur in the Thames and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions. The Doctor has changed. It’s time you knew him. Written by Steven Moffat. INTO THE DALEK A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship and only the Doctor can help them now... Written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat. ROBOT OF SHERWOOD When Robots threaten Sherwood Forest the Doctor must join forces with Robin Hood to stop the evil reign of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Written by Mark Gatiss. SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary on ‘Into The Dalek’ & ‘Robot Of Sherwood’ DISC 02: LISTEN When ghosts of past and future crowd into their lives the Doctor and Clara are thrown into an adventure that takes them to the very end of the universe. Written by Steven Moffat. TIME HEIST The Doctor turns bank robber when he attempts to break into the most dangerous bank in the Cosmos. Written by Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat. THE CARETAKER The terrifying Skovox Blitzer is ready to destroy all humanity – and worse any second now Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet. Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat. KILL THE MOON The Doctor and Clara crash land on the Moon to find a world of horror – a mining base full of corpses vicious spider-like creatures poised to attack and a terrible dilemma. Written by Peter Harness. SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary on ‘The Caretaker’ & ‘Kill The Moon’ DISC 03: MUMMY ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS The Doctor and Clara are on the most beautiful train in history but a deadly creature is stalking the passengers. The Doctor must race against the clock to defeat the terrifying Mummy. Written by Jamie Mathieson. FLATLINE Separated from the Doctor Clara discovers a new menace from another dimension. Written by Jamie Mathieson. IN THE FOREST OF THE NIGHT Everywhere in every land a forest has grown overnight and taken back the Earth. It doesn’t take the Doctor long to discover that the final days of humanity have arrived... Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. SPECIAL FEATURES: Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord DISC 04: DARK WATER In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere plans have been drawn. Missy is about to come face to face with the Doctor and an impossible choice is looming... Written by Steven Moffat. DEATH IN HEAVEN With Cybermen on the streets of London old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role. Written by Steven Moffat SPECIAL FEATURES: Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Casting Peter Capaldi Writing the New Series What is Doctor Who? Why Watch Series 8? TARDIS Tour Foxes ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ DISC 05: SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind The Scenes Deep Breath Q&A World Tour Documentary Trailers
Even viewers who consider themselves beyond their teen-angst years might find Dawson's Creek compelling. In the first series we are introduced to Dawson (James Van Der Beek) and Joey (Katie Holmes), who for years have watched movies and slept in the same bed; but they find that as they enter high school their relationship will inevitably change. That becomes especially clear when Dawson is immediately attracted to Capeside's sexy new arrival, Jen (Michelle Williams). Meanwhile, their friend Pacey (Joshua Jackson) pursues an unachievable love object. Creator Kevin Williamson based Dawson's Creek on his own youth, and even though the characters may not really look or sound 15 years old, the Dawson-Joey-Jen interplay--especially embodied by the sad-eyed and cynical (but still adorable) Joey and the smart but emotionally inept Dawson--gives the show its heart. And just like Williamson's fresh take on the teen-horror genre, Scream, Dawson's Creek has a winking self-awareness, for example when Dawson says they're having a "90210 moment" or explains that they use big words because they watch too many movies. Highlights of the first series include Dawson's discovery that his perfect home life may not be so perfect, an unwelcome reminder of Jen's past, the Breakfast Club takeoff "Detention", the Scream takeoff "The Scare", a beauty contest in which two unlikely competitors square off, and the heart-rending finale. --David Horiuchi
The complete series of the BBC comedy.
Bruce Willis plays a former hostage negotiator forced to make an impossible choice in this taught thriller.
Big Momma's House: Disguise the limit in this hilarious heavyweight hit that's ""bigger than Mrs. Doubtfire and badder than Tootsie"" (Mike Cidoni ABC-TV). ""Martin Lawrence brings down the house"" (E! Online) as crafty FBI agent Malcolm Turner - he's willing to go through thick and thin in order to catch an escaped federal prisoner. ""Nia Long is captivating"" (Checkout.com) as Sherry the con's sexy former flame - she might have the skinny on millions in stolen bank loot and she'
In Hawaii, master sleuth Charlie Chan unmasks the Dragon Queen as a killer. Before she's arrested, she places a curse on Chan and his family. Years later in San Francisco, Chan is called out of retirement when the city of San Francisco finds itself in chaos over a series of weird murders. Chan is assisted by his blundering grandson, Lee Chan Jr, who is more of a hindrance than help. The shadow of the Dragon Queen still hangs over the Chan family when she becomes his number one suspect.
It is 2006 and there's a new Dr Jekyll with an old problem - Mr Hyde. But they have a deal - a body share - and an impossible life is somehow lived. What Hyde doesn't know is that Jekyll is married. There's a wife and two children he'll do anything to protect from his dark side. With all the resources of modern technology and the best surveillance hardware he's determined to keep his dark side in line. He's done a deal with his own devil. What neither of them knows: an ancient organisation with limitless wealth and power is monitoring their every move and a plan over a century in the making is coming to fruition. The return of Dr Jekyll is no accident...
Dawson (James Van Der Beek) returns to Boston after working as an assistant director in Los Angeles over the summer and reunites with Joey (Katie Holmes) who has spent a relatively angst-free summer in Capeside. However there are plenty of obstacles to overcome for the long-time star-gazers. Meanwhile Pacey is trying to make it in the world of business without selling his soul; Jack worries that Professor Freeman might be aware of his crush; and could Audrey have developed a drin
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