The Lady and the Highwayman, produced by Lew Grade as part of a series of Barbara Cartland dramatisations in 1987, contains all the ingredients that made Cartland's unique style of romantic fiction so successful. The highwayman in question, known as Silver Blade, is actually an aristocratic outlaw played by a youthful Hugh Grant in a bouffant mullet wig. The lady is Panthea (Lysette Anthony), delicate but firm of purpose, who knows her man when she sees him. It's Restoration England, so the frocks are fabulous. But Cartland's pretensions to historical accuracy evaporate when she makes Charles II's mistress, Barbara Castlemaine (Dynasty's Emma Samms), the villainess of the piece. From there, it's a freewheeling ride of Robin Hood-inspired philanthropy, duplicitous cousins and some uncomfortably fetishistic shots of the rituals and instruments of execution, although everybody is rescued in time for the romantic soft-focus finale. Full of splendidly self-indulgent performances from the likes of Claire Bloom, John Mills and Michael York, The Lady and the Highwayman is a feast of thespian ham. Somehow, the cast triumph over the banality of the basic material. On the DVD: The Lady and the Highwayman is presented in 4:3 aspect ratio with a standard Dolby Digital stereo soundtrack. With an eye on the international market, it looks and feels like any lush mini-series of the 1980s. There are no extras. --Piers Ford
An easygoing British Corporal (John Mills) in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help others are less willing...
Madam Sin
The Vega Influence: Jaime and Dr. Michael Marchetti are aboard a transport plane that makes a refueling stop at a remote island. The plane crew members apparently disappear. The island's biological research facility shows signs of having been abandoned suddenly. 'In this corner Jaime Sommers': Oscar Goldman's sole clue to the disappearance of Agent Wayne Haley is the address of a sports wrestling arena. Jaime competes as a professional lady wrestler while on undercover assignment
Peter Davison stars as gentleman detective Albert Campion with Brian Glover as his trusty manservant Magersfontein Lugg in the 'Look to the Lady' and 'Police at the Funeral' stories adapted from the best selling Margery Allingham novels.
Unbeknown to the ordinary citizens of a quiet New Jersey town some of the local teenagers harbour a terrifying secret that they are about to unleash upon the community. Revealing himself as an evil vampire lord Charles and his hand-picked cohorts terrorise everyone in their path including rival vampires Viktoria and Alicia. When all hell breaks loose Viktoria and Alicia seek the assistance of a dark stranger Zeth whose own terrifying secret will be revealed in the light of a full moon.
The Case Of The Late Pig: Campion receives an anonymous invitation to an old school friend's funeral. Then rather strangely the same friend is murdered at another friend's house three months later. Campion investigates... Death Of A Ghost: While Campion is enjoying a private view of an artist's work with his friends one of the guests is murdered. Campion sets out to unravel the mystery and discovers more intrigue along the way...
The links family has made it to Mars on a wing and a prayer but their troubles are far from over! For this rescue mission they need a hero and fast! James Links doesn't want to be a hero except to his wife and children but he'll have plenty of chances to practice for the role on Mars! Championing the people of a planet on the verge of insurrection with the authorities still hot on his trail this space trucker has more on his mind than any one man should have to cope with!
The Links family has made it to Mars on a wing and a prayer but their troubles are far from over! James Links doesn't want to be a hero except to his wife and children but he'll have plenty of chances to practice for the role on Mars! Championing the people of a planet on the verge of insurrection with the authorities still hot on his trail this space trucker has more on his mind than any other man should have to cope with!
Directed by Leonard Nimoy and starring off-the-wall comedian Gene Wilder as New York cartoonist Duffy Bergman 'Funny About Love' is about Bergman's desire to father a child and the surreal and slightly obscure elements of being in love. Wilder's often deranged and paranoid portrayal of one man's desire to enter the realm of parenthood and responsibility reveals a humorous yet touching insight into the battlefield that love can be. Bergman's inability to socially interact with peop
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist And Rebel takes a revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With houmour and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists. Rare footage and compelling interviews with a remarkable who's who of 20th Century American pop culture, present a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man in the controversies that surrounded him.
Gus Van Sant Double Pack (2 Discs)
The truth is out there.... Way out there! How far would a mother go to get her child home safely if home.. were another planet? On the last day of the 20th Century a story of motherly love and extreme violence.
The timeless tales of the Old Testament come alive in this animated DVD of the classic bible story especially adapted for children! Some people don't like it when you always do what is good and right. I guess it's because it makes them look bad. That's what happened with Daniel.
Grass marks a welcome return for The Fast Show's overzealous know-it-all Billy Bleach. Written by (along with Andrew Collins) and starring Simon Day he actually created the character of Billy almost ten years ago for use in his stand up routines. After witnessing a gangland murder self-made loser Billy Bleach is forced to grass on villain Harry Taylor and is given a new identity. How will he cope in the village of Little Mockwell in deepest rural Norfo
This great value 10-way DVD box set is the ideal way to begin any DVD collection. It includes the following great movies in their original packaging! The Full Monty When Saturday Comes Big Bound Bachelor Party That Thing You Do National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon Volcano Boiling Point Commando
British agents engage in hazardous duty working together in an attempt to confuse the enemy and further the war effort in this thrilling Ealing adventure!
When Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), the Director of an international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., encounters an unexpected enemy that threatens global safety and security, he finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins for Earth's mightiest heroes. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and two of the world's greatest assassins, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), must assemble to defeat Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the darkest villain the Earth has ever known.
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