Paris under the Nazis. Our hero is an American art student living at The Ritz Hotel. Suddenly he is trapped by the German occupation and finds The Ritz over-run by Nazis. Torn between his desire to keep his room at this elegant hotel but at the price of helping a morphine crazed Goering requisition France's priceless art treasures and his desire to help his friends fight against the brutality of the Nazi regime Phillip Webber is caught ever deeper into a web of intrigue romance gl
Tough Irish-American Chicago cop Brannigan (John Wayne) is sent to London on the trail of a gangster. He is mystified by local customs, and finds English police procedure rather strange. With Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson and Mel Ferrer.
At 32 000 feet a Korean 747 passenger jet is blown open by a Soviet missile. The mangled aircraft manages to stay airborne for a few minutes but then plummets into the frigid Japanese sea with no survivors. Officials try to keep the story out of the press but soon the entire world knows. Nan Moore the mother of a passenger from the aircraft begins to search out the answers to her son's meaningless death and she finds that her own government may even be responsible. Nan Moore will stop at nothing not even the law to face the frightening questions and to find the vital answers that are raised through her determination.
The true story of a naive American girl who falls victim to her own beliefs and is recruited into the IRA. Shortly after she is commanded to blow up a police station to prove her loyalty. Suddenly she is forced to make a decision... but the wrong one could cost her life. A realistic and gripping portrayal of the political struggle in Northern Ireland.
Hot Metal: Series 1 (2 Discs)
Part 1 of the fourth series of the popular BBC drama series starring Richard Wilson and Maggie Steed.
This disc presents Dame Joan Sutherland one of the legends of the opera world in two historic telecasts from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.The first program originally telecast in 1963 Dame Joan takes us on a fascinating journey through the Golden Age of Opera as she pays tribute to some of her most illustrious predecessors. Following in their tradition Miss Sutherland performs arias from Verdi's La Traviata Rossini's Semiramide Bellini's I Puritani and more. In duets from Bellin's La Sonnambula and Donizetti's Don Pasquale she is joined by the elegant bel canto tenor Richard Conrad.The second program is a rare document of Dame Joan in recital taped live in Toronto in 1969. Those who know the singer solely from her great operatic characterizations will be captivated by the intimate Sutherland in direct communication with entranced listeners as she performs songs by Bononcini Handel Bellini Rossini Gretchaninoff Alabiev Abt Gounod Bizet Massenet Deliibes and Balfe.Sir Richard Bonynge Dame Joan's husband and musical mentor leads the CBC Symphony Orchestra in the operatic selections and then accompanies the soprano on piano for the recital program.
In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen) and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days he'll die. Hot on their trail are government agents intent on capturing the alien dead or alive. En route Starman demonstrates the power of universal love while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion.
Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (Best Actress Dead Man Walking 1995) narrates this visually stunning and thought-provoking documentary based upon New York Times best-selling author Dan Burnstein's book Secret of the Code. Featuring interviews and commentary by renowned historians including: Timothy Freke (Time Machine: Beyond the Da Vinci Code) Richard Leigh (Time Machine: Beyond the Da Vinci Code) Sean Martin (Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy) Rabbi Irwin Kula (Simple Wisdom) and Elaine Pagels (The Real Da Vinci Code) Secrets of The Code explores and challenges the global obsession inspired by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Examine the mysteries surrounding ancient signs and symbols the meaning of the Holy Grail in history the true identities of Mary Magdalene and Leonardo da Vinci the significance of the Gnostic Gospels and the true facts behind secret societies such as the Priory of Sion Opus Dei and more! Secrets of The Code is sweeping cinematic journey that delves even deeper into the mysteries of mankind's past and the origins of our religious beliefs making this feature-length documentary a powerful companion piece to the best-selling novel and blockbuster film.
Earth 2064...The longest light year has begun for the last surviving members of the human race.
Shall We Dance (Dir. Peter Chelsom) (2004): An overworked Chicago accountant (Gere) tired of the boring routine that his life has become sees a beautiful dance teacher (Lopez) through a window and decides to start taking lessons from her in order to get to know her better and as the joy of dancing enters his life he discovers that it might just be the secret to saving his troubled marriage. As the accountant's skill as a dancer improves he eventually signs up for the Chicago Crystal Ball Dance Competition. Will he win? Sweet Home Alabama (Dir. Andrew Tennant) (2002): Melanie Carmicheal (Reese Witherspoon) is a New York fashion designer with the ideal glamourous life; beautiful successful and newly engaged to perfect-on-paper bachelor Andrew (Patrick Dempsey). All would be perfect if not for her past life with Jake (Josh Lucas) the redneck husband she married in high school who refuses to give her a divorce. When the too-good-to-be-true Andrew son of Mayor Kate Hennings (Candice Bergen) sweeps her off her feet by proposing Melanie goes back to her roots to track down her estranged husband and fix the only obstacle in her path to her future happiness. Initially frustrated by her old memories Melanie slowly warms to and accepts her past as a necessary part of her future...
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The 1994 movie Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. Since neither Kurt Russell nor James Spader would be able to commit, it gave the producers licence to tinker with the cast and the universe they'd explore. Replacing the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's pet primary unit SG-1 With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" pharaohnic Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father literally joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld, and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative look-a-likes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. The first two episodes here (nos. 9 & 13) do not follow the previous Volume 6 chronologically. "Thor's Hammer" ought to be seen before Vol. 3, since this visit to Cimmeria presents an earlier chapter in Teal'c's problems at home and is the introduction to the Gate-building Asgard race. "Hathor" is likewise an essential early instalment by introducing the siren-like goddess who will continue to put Earth's men under her spell. Episodes 21 and 22 jump forward to finish Season Two: there's great fun to be had in "1969" and a time-travel plot that loops many aspects of the show's storylines together. The cliff-hanger finale, "Out of Mind", has O'Neill experience an Aliens-style awakening 79 years into his future. What the Hell happened? And why is he being asked so many questions about Earth's defences? --Paul Tonks
David Sneddon was the super talented winner of Fame Academy and this is the extraordinary story of his journey from obscurity to super stardom! David's story reveals the blossoming of an unknown talent and follows him from his very first audition right through to the final live showdown watched by over 8 million people. Packed with footage unseen on BBC1 live performances exclusive interviews rehearsals and acoustic sessions David's Story documents all the tears excitement and laughs that happened on his amazing journey.
When James Cagney starred in the movie adaptation of The Time of Your Life in 1948, it was hotly been debated whether William Saroyans stage play was really filmable at all. Because of its small cast, because all the action takes place on a single claustrophobic set, because the "plot" consists entirely of sub-plots, and because Saroyans "dirty sentimentality" isnt to everyones taste, such doubts are still understandable today. However, accept the movie for what it is--a play in a box--and youll be captivated. The story revolves around a slightly down-at-heel bar-restaurant, where a group of disparate characters come and go as their stories gradually unfold. They include an ex-prostitute desperately seeking a new life, a dancer looking for a break into showbusiness, a down-and-out who discovers a vocation as a pianist, a beer-sodden cowboy and a villainous "stoolie" who, needless to say, gets his comeuppance. This gaggle of misfits is presided over by an enigmatic, champagne-drinking philanthropist (brilliantly played by Cagney) who gently nudges them towards their goals while indulging his own fascination with the minutiae of daily life. Throughout this quietly delightful picture the audience are not told why hes this way, but it is possible to make an educated guess. On the DVD: The Time of Your Life might be a classic, but it apparently warrants no extra features. The black and white picture is 4:3. --Roger Thomas
An all new Richard Pryor DVD gifting set. The set features 4 DVDs in a slipcase and includes his 1976 comedy musical Car Wash also starring The Pointer Sisters. The 1978 fantasy musical adventure. The Wiz a film based on the classic Wizard of Oz, also starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. The 1978 farcical comedy Which Way is Up sees Pryor acting in three roles, which Eddie Murphy has so famously now made a career of. And finally one of Pryor s greatest commercial successes the 1985 smash hit comedy Brewster s Millions also starring John Candy.
Russell Crowe stars as "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, who pits his crew of the HMS Surprise against a much better armed and ruthless enemy in a chase that takes him all the way to the far side of the world.
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