Coast and Beyond takes the shoreline as its starting point moving inland and outwards to the sea and other continents as it explores and tells the story of life on the outer reaches of this island country we live on. The tales come thick and fast - of geography commerce and the deeply human. Coast's intrepid and inquisitive team of presenters led by Nicholas Crane clamber over cliff tops ride the rough seas and explore the history and evolution of life as it is lived along the Coast and Beyond. Featuring: London to Antwerp Devon and Cornwall The Netherlands The Western Isles and Shetland Wales Border to Border Sweden
Churchill is transformed into a handsome G.I. in this spoof of the American way of rewriting and re-devising history from the writer and director of "Stella Street".
Norman Oppenheimer is a small time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman's life dramatically changes for better and worse. Click Images to Enlarge
Director Martin Brest rocketed to the top of Hollywood's A list with the blockbuster success of Beverly Hills Cop, and this 1988 follow-up is even better. Midnight Run is a genuine rarity--an action comedy that's dramatically satisfying--thanks to a sharp script by George Gallo, the superb teaming of Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin, and Brest's consummate skill in combining suspense and humour with well-developed characters. De Niro plays a maverick bounty hunter whose latest assignment is Grodin, an accountant accused of embezzling from the Mob. De Niro thinks he's in for an easy job, transporting Grodin (who's afraid to fly) from New York to Los Angeles, but soon discovers that both the FBI and the Mafia are hot on Grodin's trail. Equal parts road trip, action thriller, and a quirky character study, Midnight Run moves at a breakneck pace but still gives De Niro and Grodin time to create rich, memorable performances as two men who seem to be opposites, but gradually develop mutual respect and admiration. Mainstream entertainment at its best. --Jeff Shannon
Playboy Andy Mason on leave from the army romances showgirl Eadie Allen overnight to such effect that she's starry-eyed when he leaves next morning for active duty in the Pacific. Only trouble is he gave her the assumed name of Casey. Andy's eventual return with a medal is celebrated by his rich father with a benefit show featuring Eadie's show troupe at which she's sure to learn his true identity...and meet Vivian his 'family-arrangement' fiance.
Stronger is the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become the symbol of hope following the infamous 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Jeff, a 27-year-old, working-class Boston man who was at the marathon to try and win back his ex-girlfriend Erin (Tatiana Maslany). Waiting for her at the finish line when the blast occurs, he loses both his legs in the attack. After regaining consciousness in the hospital, Jeff is able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle has just begun. He tackles months of physical and emotional rehabilitation with the unwavering support of Erin and his family. It is Jeff's deeply personal account of the heroic journey that tests a family's bond, defines a community's pride and inspires his inner courage to overcome devastating adversity. Filled with raw emotion, humanity and humor, Stronger is the inspirational real-life story of the man who became the living embodiment of Boston Strong. The film also stars Academy Award® nominee Miranda Richardson and is directed by David Gordon Green.
Monkey Trouble is a movie only a kid could love, which was the whole point. Harvey Keitel plays a small-time thief who performs as an organ grinder on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. His scam involves his monkey, which has been trained to pick pockets. Now a mob boss wants to borrow the monkey to pull off some big scores--but the monkey runs away and is adopted by a lonely little girl (Thora Birch). She finds herself in increasingly hot water when her new pet starts bringing her the valuables of everyone in the neighbourhood. Birch is a natural young actress, while Keitel hams it up shamelessly (he reportedly made the film to amuse his young daughter). --Marshall Fine
Despicable MeGru (Steve Carell) is your average guy at least that's what everyone else thinks. He has a secret that is known by very few; he's a criminal mastermind! He hasn't been in the news for a long time since he stole the Times Square JumboTron. He wants to be in the news once again and be recognised for the genius he is to do so he's about to steal something big. Something very very big; the Moon! To steal the moon he comes up with an ingenious plan. With the use of a shrink ray Gru is able to shrink the moon but before he can do so a cunning super nerd named Vector (Jason Segel) steals the shrink ray from him! Now he must battle Vector in order to become the super villain that he wants to be known as. Gru adopts three young girls to help him with his plan in stealing the shrink ray back but doesn't count on the fact that he may soon become a father to the girls and have a moral decision whether to live his dream or become a good dad. Despicable Me 2Get ready for more minion madness! This hilarious animated adventure sees the return of Gru (Steve Carell) who is retiring from the life of a super villain. However he is unwillingly recruited by the Anti-Villain league to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. Supported by the girls the hilarious minions... and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.
Horror in which four young women and a man wake up dead and stranded on a beach. After taking refuge in a deserted house they soon realise things are not as they seem and that they are trapped in a version of hell. They must overcome evil forces and some distressing personal memories to have a chance of returning to the lives they knew.
Roundly dismissed as one of Steven Spielberg's least successful efforts, this very underrated film poignantly follows the World War II adventures of young Jim (a brilliant Christian Bale), caught in the throes of the fall of China. What if you once had everything and lost it all in an afternoon? What if you were only 12 years old at the time? Bale's transformation, from pampered British ruling-class child to an imprisoned, desperate, nearly feral boy, is nothing short of stunning. Also stunning are exceptional sets, cinematography and music (the last courtesy of John Williams) that enhance author J.G. Ballard's and screenwriter Tom Stoppard's depiction of another, less familiar casualty of war. In a time when competitors were releasing "comedic", derivative coming-of-age films, Empire of the Sun stands out as an epic in the classic David Lean sense--despite confusion or perceived competition with the equally excellent The Last Emperor (also released in 1987, and also a coming-of-age in a similar setting). It is also a remarkable testament to, yes, the human spirit. And despite its disappointing box-office returns, Empire of the Sun helped to further establish Spielberg as more than a commercial director and set the standard, tone and look for future efforts Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. --N.F. Mendoza
Following in the Jimmy Choos of Sex and the City and Ally McBeal Cashmere Mafia is a modern tale of four ambitious professional women as they struggle to balance lives and careers in New York City. Starring Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels 1+2 Ally McBeal) Miranda Otto (Lord of the Rings Trilogy) Frances O'Connor (AI) and Bonnie Somerville (TV's Wedding Wars) and Directed by Payton Reed (Down with Love Bring it On)
With over 17 different books published since 1983 Hairy McClary is one of the best selling children's books which have featured in the UK. On this DVD are ten episodes taken from the books by Lynley Dodd. Episode titles: Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy Hairy Maclary's Bone Hairy Maclary Scattercat Schnitzel Von Krumm's Basketwork Slinky Malinki Hairy Maclary's Rumpus At The Vet Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness Slinky Malinki Open The D
Beyond being Jess Franco's masterpiece, Vampyros Lesbos is a highpoint of the lesbian vampire film genre. Like Daughters of Darkness, The Vampire Lovers, and the New Wave vampire film, The Hunger, Vampyros features an extremely hot vampire, Countess Nadina Carody (Soledad Miranda), who dances at strip clubs in her spare time. In a brutally sexy opening scene, Miranda hypnotically seduces audience member Linda Westinghouse (Ewa Strömberg), calling her to her castle in Anatolia, on business from which Westinghouse never returns. Linda's boyfriend, Omar (Andrés Monales), eventually finds Linda institutionalized, cared for by one Dr. Seward. The characters in Vampyros Lesbos are foils for the cast of Bram Stoker's Dracula, in radical opposition to the traditional, clichéd horror film stereotypes. Psychedelic moments, like when Linda is seduced by the Queen of the Night, recall the grainy, erotic scenes of Jean Rollin's Requiem Pour Un Vampire, and Le Frisson Des Vampires. To dwell on the convoluted plot is clearly missing the point. With arguably the best horror movie soundtrack every released, Vampyros Lesbos revels in the sultry aspects of vampirism, resulting in long, romantic sequences of nude women playing in ocean waves, lying on chaise lounges, and making out in bed. Franco's other films, like She Killed in Ecstasy and Venus in Furs, serve as sequels, so see this first. In fact, see this film period. --Trinie Dalton
Sam Neill returns to the small-screen as the mythical wizard Merlin in this sequel to the original Emmy Award-winning smash mini-series. The great sorcerer Merlin has returned to Camelot a Kingdom now vulnerable to ill-fates and war since the theft of the Holy Grail its greatest gift and protection. With the help of Jack an irascible young beggar-thief imbued with his own unruly magic the fight against unknown dangers begins - to find the Grail restore it to its rightful plac
Eugenie, a beautiful but shy young girl, lives with her stepfather, a famous writer specialising in stories of erotica. One day she happens to read one of his erotic books. This affects Eugenie and finds herself sexually attracted to her stepfather. He notices this, and eventually brings her into his dark world of sexual perversion and murder.
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Fred Claus has lived almost his entire life in his little brother's very large shadow so when Fred arrives at the North Pole to work off a debt, trouble isn't far behind.
16 year old Rocco's two aims in life are to get laid and to see his favourite pop star in concert with his best friends, sassy and tomboyish Maria and nerdy and quiet Mauri. When a bullying incident at school forces Rocco to come out to his divorced middle-class parents their liberal leanings are severely tested. Luckily his two friends stand by him and join him in running away from home (in his parents stolen car) to see their favourite singer in concert, followed hot on their heels by his neurotic mother and eccentric gran to hilarious effect. A vibrant , funny coming out tale,, A Little Lust is both immersive and totally life-affirming.
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