SALUTE chronicles Peter Norman's involvement in the infamous Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics. The true story of an unsung Australian hero.
Sci-fi action thriller in which a scientist creates an android version of herself and equips it with both the passionate emotions she lacks and a nuclear bomb. The trouble begins when the android, named EVE VIII (Renee Soutendijk), is taken out for a test run and ends up in the midst of a bank robbery where its internal bomb is accidentally activated. The situation escalates when EVE becomes emotionally unglued and launches into a destructive rampage while enacting out its repressed creator's darkest desires. Col. Jim McQuade (Gregory Hines) and EVE's creator Dr. Eve Simmons (also Soutendijk) are tasked with stopping her but can they succeed in outsmarting the android?
TV's favourite scarecrow comes to life again in this bumper collection of stories all series two episodes are included.
""Everybody's Favourite Shaggy Dog Story!"" Young Billy can't keep Digby the lovable sheepdog he brought home from the pound so he decides to leave him with animal expert Jeff (Jim Dale). But while Jeff's back is turned Digby accidentally drinks a top secret chemical which makes him grow... and grow... and grow! The gigantic Digby is soon being chased all over the country. The army think he dangerous and want to blow him up. Two thieves are trying to sell him to the circus! In this frantic and hilarious race against time Billy and the hapless Jeff must get to Digby with the antidote or lose him forever. With and all star cast including Spike Milligan and Victor Spinetti Digby The Biggest Dog In The World is a classic adventure story for the whole family. Available for the first time on DVD!
Based on Jamal Ali's acclaimed stage play Dark Days and Light Nights, Black Joy tells the story of a naïve Guyanese immigrant who learns the hard way about life on the streets of Brixton. Presenting vivid characters, terrific action, and a superb soundtrack of soul, funk, dub and reggae, Anthony Simmons' gritty film is an honest and insightful comic drama, exposing the lives of unemployed black Britons and immigrants in a ghettoised London. Starring Norman Beaton (Desmond's), Trevor Thomas (Inseminoid), Floella Benjamin (Play School), and a young Oscar James (EastEnders), Black Joy comes to Blu-ray for the very first time. Limited Edition Contents: High Definition remaster, newly re-graded and approved by cinematographer Phil Méheux Original mono audio The BEHP Interview with Anthony Simmons (1997): an archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the prolific director in conversation with filmmaker Rodney Giesler Interview with actor Trevor Thomas (2019) Interview with actor Floella Benjamin (2019) Interview with actor Oscar James (2019) Interview with playwright and screenwriter Jamal Ali (2019) Interview with producer Martin Campbell (2019) Interview with cinematographer Phil Méheux (2019) Featurette exploring the film's London locations (2019) Bow Bells (1954): Anthony Simmons' nostalgic short film about London's East End Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Josie Dolan, recollections by director Anthony Simmons and star Norman Beaton, Michael Brooke on Bow Bells, an overview of contemporary critical responses, archival articles, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited Edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change
A hilarious collection of the best of British comedy from the 1940s to the 1960s. Highlighting the classic moments in comedy these DVD's include rare concert footage extended television clips renowed comedy scenes and seldom seen sitcoms. From the days of radio stars and music hall performers such as Arthur Askey and George Formby to the television era and stars such as John Cleese Benny Hill and Peter Cook and Dudley Moore this series has it all. A must for any fan of British c
Episodes are: 'Captain Worzel' 'Choir Practice' and 'Muvver's Day'
All six volumes of adventures starring Sam Neill as the British master spy.
A hard-working man tries to support his family in a South London council estate.
After the poor reception given to George Lazenby in Her Majesty's Secret Service, Sean Connery was no doubt lured back to the series with a gadget-stuffed briefcase full of cash (most of which he allegedly gave to charity) for this wry, snappily made seventh instalment in the series. Some of its secret weapons include a smart script, a Las Vegas setting providing plenty of neon reflections on windscreens for a memorable car chase through the Strip, and the comely Jill St. John as Tiffany Case, a diamond cut-above most of the preceding Bond girls. (Apart from Diana Rigg in Her Majesty's Secret Service, that is). Blofeld and his fluffy white cat are on hand to menace 007--it's the Nehru jackets and steely surface-look of this one in particular that the Austin Powers spoofs are sending up. Blofeld's initial cover as a reclusive Howard Hughes-like millionaire points to how the series was catching up with more contemporary figures and issues. Other highlights include two truly ferocious, karate-kicking female assassins and a sizzling moon-buggy chase across the dunes. --Leslie FelperinOn the DVD: The mind boggling possibility of casting Adam West (TV's Batman) as Bond was seriously mooted because the suits at United Artists wanted to Americanise the franchise, th e documentary reveals. Sean Connery was eventually persuaded to return but demanded a record fee to reprise his role, and then donated all the cash to his charitable foundation, the Scottish International Education Trust. The rags to riches story of larger-than-life producer Albert R Broccoli is told in the second documentary. The commentary is another in the series of edited selections from interviews with cast and crew, which are exhaustive in the wealth of detail offered but a little exhausting to sit through. Sundry trailers, radio and TV spots plus a few deleted scenes complete the comprehensive selection. --Mark Walker
When We Were Kings The true story of the legendary 'Rumble in the Jungle' of 1974 in which Muhammad Ali endured a titanic battle with George Foreman. The fight took place in Zaire amidst a wealth of publicity and political intrigue and this film pieced together over 20 years chronicles it all. Featuring the music of the Fugees James Brown and BB King When We Were Kings won an Oscar for Best Feature Documentary. I Am Ali An intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend--as we've never seen Ali before. I Am Ali is told through exclusive unprecedented access to Ali's personal archive of ‘audio journals' combined with touching interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends including his daughters son ex-wife and brother plus legends of the boxing community including Mike Tyson George Foreman and Gene Kilroy. Experience Ali's extraordinary story as a fighter lover brother father--told from the inside for the very first time. The Trials of Muhammad Ali The Trials of Muhammad Ali covers the explosive crossroads of Ali's life. When Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali his conversion to Islam and refusal to serve in the Vietnam War leave him banned from boxing and facing a fve-year prison sentence. Ali's choice of belief and conscience over fame and fortune resonates far beyond the boxing ring striking issues of race faith and identity that continue to confront us all today.
The Italian adventurer and libertine Giovanni Jacopo Casanova lived from 1725 to 1798 but in this six-part series Dennis Potter attempted to find a contemporary relevance through his central themes of sex and religion. He commented that Casanova ""was concerned with religious and sexual freedom and these are the things we have to address ourselves to now."" Casanova was imprisoned in Venice in 1755 and Potter used that event as a central device constantly inter-cutting to contrast C
This is the riveting and twisted story of an 18-year-old on the brink of manhood. Against the stark backdrop of small-town life Harry Odum (Norman Reedus) lives with his housebound mother Kate (Debbie Harry) a former lounge singer who lives on memories and a strong unhealthy attachment to her only son. Prone to vicious bursts of aggression Harry Odum catches the eye of the local crime bosses and with the help of his 'homeboy' pal Arnie (Adrien Brody) he slides easily into the ranks of the organisation. As Harry delves deeper and deeper into the cold brutality of organised crime with its emphasis on loyalty his own violent and illicit actions fierce consequences. As events spin around him the same dark urges that made Harry a first-rate hitman threaten to sweep him away in an undertow of twisted sexuality betrayal and self-destruction...
Opera-oratorio in two acts. Poem after Sophocles by Jean Cocteau.
Available for the first time the complete 3rd series of this classic BBC comedy. Includes the episodes: Moving House Wendy House Scottish Dancing Men As Women Motorbike Australia House
The final season finds Daryl, Maggie, and our heroes on a fraught mission with Negan to confront the mysterious Reapers. Meanwhile, Eugene's group must assimilate to the Commonwealth, in order to get aid for Alexandria. Matte finish Steelbook with a debossed title treatment. Showcases new artwork drawn by Jock, finally completing the Steelbook line look which has ran for eleven seasons. Product Features New Haunts Deleted Scene Rogue Element Deleted Scene Jock is the three times New York Times best-selling British artist best known for his comics work with writer Andy Diggle on DC/Vertigo's The Losers, the award-winning Batman: The Black Mirror, and Wytches with writer Scott Snyder. Jock has also produced key art, concept design, and promotional imagery for films including Iron Man 3, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Dredd, Star Wars: Episode VIII, and the Oscar-winning Ex Machina.
An ultracreepy blend of horror and fantasy (think of it as Beauty and the Bugs) from Mexican director Guillermo del Toro (Cronos) about giant cockroaches in the subway tunnels beneath Manhattan. Like its DNA-altered spawn (the title refers to the way some insects evolve to resemble their predators), Mimic is not your everyday bug picture, but a more poetic (though quite gruesome) sort of film, literally crawling with bizarre, striking images. In this case, the mutant bugs are not the result of evil atomic experiments (as in Them!), but are the unexpected side effect of work done by an entomologist (Mira Sorvino) and her Centre for Disease Control officer husband (Jeremy Northam), who, in a last-ditch effort to control a roach-carried disease epidemic that was killing children, released a genetically altered form of sterile cockroaches beneath the city. They stopped the virus, but... Also starring Charles Dutton, Giancarlo Giannini, F. Murray Abraham, and Josh Brolin. --Jim Emerson
Turning Gareth Hale and Norman Pace into household names, this phenomenally successful series presented a rapidly paced, occasionally notorious blend of stand-up and sketches that stayed just the right side of Broadcasting Standards, won a Silver Rose at Montreux and made the two former PE teachers one of the most mimicked comedy acts in television history. This series sees the duo playing cricket with frogs, revealing the strange practice of jockey-nobbling, and reconstructing a day in the life of a tabloid journalist; meanwhile kids' TV presenters Billy and Johnny rock 'n' roll, and legendary bouncers Ron and Ron share a few gardening tips...
This fantastic box set brings together six of Doris Day's finest efforts. Billy Rose's Jumbo (Dir. Charles Walters 1962): Pop and Kitty Wonder are the owners of the Wonder Circus and because of Pop's addiction to gambling they are constantly in debt and the creditors are very close to foreclosing on them. Their main attraction is Jumbo the elephant and it seems that their competitor John Noble wants Jumbo and is luring away all of their acts leaving them with virtually nothing. Then all of a sudden a mysterious man named Sam Rawlins joins them as a wire walker and Kitty is taken with him what they don't know is that he's Noble's son. The Glass Bottom Boat (Dir. Frank Tashlin 1966): Jennifer Nelson and Bruce Templeton meet when Bruce reels in her mermaid suit leaving Jennifer bottomless in the waters of Catalina Island. She later discovers that Bruce is the big boss at her work (a research lab). Bruce hires Jennifer to be his biographer only to try and win her affections. There's a problem Bruce's friend General Wallace Bleeker believes she's a Russian spy and has her surveillanced. But when Jennifer catches on...Watch out! Love Me Or Leave Me (Dir. Charles Vidor 1955): Story of torch singer Ruth Etting's rise from 1920s taxi dancer to movie star simultaneously aided and frustrated by Chicago mobster Marty Sydney's headstrong ways and pressure tactics. Please Don't Eat The Daisies (Dir. Charles Walters 1960): Drama critic Larry McKay his wife Kay and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kay settles into suburban life Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York. Kay soon begins to question Larry's fidelity when he mentions a flirtatious encounter with Broadway star Deborah Vaughn. Young Man With A Horn (Dir. Michael Curtiz 1950): Aimless youth Rick Martin learns he has a gift for music and falls in love with the trumpet. Legendary trumpeter Art Hazzard takes Rick under his wing and teaches him all he knows about playing. To the exclusion of anything else in life Rick becomes a star trumpeter but his volatile personality and desire to play jazz rather than the restricted tunes of the bands he works for lands him in trouble. Calamity Jane (Dir. David Butler 1953): Deadwood Dakota Territory is largely the abode of men where Indian scout Calamity Jane is as hard-riding boastful and handy with a gun as any; quite an overpowering personality. But the army lieutenant she favors doesn't really appreciate her finer qualities. One of Jane's boasts brings her to Chicago to recruit an actress for the Golden Garter stage. Arrived the lady in question appears (at first) to be a more feminine rival for the favors of Jane's male friends...including her friendly enemy Wild Bill Hickock.
The Music Hall was once the most popular form of entertainment in London. Bawdy raucous sentimental and energetic it produced a whole host of stars and some of the best-loved songs of all time. Filmed in the 1960s A Little Of What You Fancy is a loving tribute to the likes of Lily Morris Gus Elen and Ella Shields. Featuring original archive film of the stars plus rare prints portraits and photographs it traces what remains of the great Music Halls in 1960s London - and discovers the spirit of Music Hall still very much alive in places like The Players Theatre off the trand and MacDonalds in Hoxton. 1960s performances by Helen Shapiro singing Dont Dilly Dally and The Lambeth Walk and Sheila Bernette singing She Was Poor But She Was Honest Dear Old Pals and Covent Garden in the Morning are mixed with original recordings of Stanley Holloways I Live in Trafalgar Square and Lets All Go Down the Strand. Gus Elen is captured performing Its a Great Big Shame and Lily Morris is seen and heard lamenting Why am I Always the Bridesmaid? And these are just a few of the musical highlights in this glorious celebration of traditional Music Hall at its very best!
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