Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds) has managed to spend a decade loafing at college by deliberately failing his finals each year. When his dad wakes up and pulls his funding, Van turns to his party-organising skills and big-man-on-campus image to pay his way. Complications arise when an aspiring college-rag journo (Tara Reid--the girlfriend of the wimpy one in American Pie) shows an interest, and Van begins to question his bachelor-boy lifestyle. Though Van Wilder: Party Liaison contains the occasional clever line ("at least Ms Pacman swallows") and a nice self-referential appearance from Tim Matheson--the original college lothario from the archetypal (and still the best) frat-kids movie, Animal House--it's still fundamentally flawed. It's difficult, for one thing, to believe in the appalling central character's great popularity with his peers--the Fonze he ain't. It's also evident that Reynolds has watched one too many Jim Carrey performances, while Reid's role reduces her to being little more than insubstantial eye-candy. The film's makers have been so anxious to get in all the required references (pot-smoking, bodily functions and nudity) that they've forgotten to make it any good. Worse, along the way it takes cheap gratuitous pot shots at the disabled, the ugly, the old and the obese. Though it purports to be a "party-on" parable, then, its predictably corny denouement and the conventional values it ultimately espouses reek of Republican morality. There are probably worse ways to spend an hour-and-a-half, but it would be hard to call them to mind when watching this execrable, formulaic drivel--do yourself a favour and enjoy American Pie again instead. --Paul Eisinger
You laughed at their antics in 'The Young Ones'. You loved them as the Dangerous Brothers. You enjoyed their gross-out humour as Richard Richard and Eddie Hitler in 'Bottom' on the telly. Then it got even better when they took their 'Bottom' show on the road - live with loads of improvised moments of hilarity. Now it's Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson in their biggest ever tour - 'Bottom Live 4'. This is the recorded version of their most recent show entitled '2001 - An Arse Oddity'.
The mystical tale of a World War One veteran (Matt Damon) and championship golfer who returns to his sport with the aid of his caddy (Will Smith) who teaches him how to master any challenge in life.
As broadcast on Bravo this 5-disc set contains the eighth series of the incredibly popular mixed martial arts reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). As in the previous series the 32 fighters have to win fights to get into the house. From there the 16 prospective mixed martial arts fighters live and train together in seclusion before squaring up in an elimination tournament to see who among them will win a six-figure UFC contract. This series has two different weight categories: Lightweight and Light Heavyweight. Former UFC interim Heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former number one contender to the Heavyweight title Frank Mir lead the teams.
From the writer of "Being John Malkovich" comes the tale of a couple - Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet - who attempt to erase their memories of their tumultuous relationship.
The year is now 23BC; Augustus Caesar is on the throne and our three plebs still wallow at the other end of the food chain. Following the blaze that nearly gutted the Crown and Toga, the boys have given it a lick of paint and are pushing ahead with their goal to turn it into Rome's trendiest nightspot. Starring Tom Rosenthal, Jon Pointing and Ryan Sampson as Marcus, Jason and Grumio. Other returning cast include Ellie Taylor, Tom Basden, Karl Theobald, Maureen Lipman, Samantha Spiro and Danny Webb. And this year's guests include Amanda Holden, Tracy Ann Oberman, Leo Gregory, Tony Robinson, Nigel Lindsay, John Thomson, Phil Davis, Kevin Bishop and Christopher Biggins.
Nancy Drew's passion is solving mysteries. Nancy is a 20 year old university student who is captivating curious and fiercely independent. Nancy tackles criminals stalkers and hunts down ""ghosts"" in this live action series which is based on the best selling books The Nancy Drew Files by Carolyn Keene.
The UV copy is only available in the UK and Ireland. Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.
The much anticipated release of the first season of Star Trek: Voyager saw the franchise boldly do what it does best and provide fans with fantastically scripted, highly entertaining science-fiction. Star Trek: Voyager made sci-fi history when it became the first Star Trek series to feature a female Captain.
1978 American neo-noir, directed by Walter Hill (Warriors) and starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern and Isabelle Adjani. The Driver (Ryan O'Neal) is the best wheel man for hire. His work in driving getaway cars are exhibitions in excellence, works of art.The Detective (Bruce Dern) is the top cop of the force. Nobody he tracks down ever eludes him. Except the Driver. As the Driver pulls off another job, the Detective lays in wait for him. But the Driver has already planted his alibi and is one step ahead of him.Product FeaturesMasterclass: Walter Hill Interview with Walter Hill Alternate opening sequence Trailer Teasers
This first sequel to Dirty Harry was written by a couple of strong voices, writer-directors Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter) and John Milius (Farewell to the King). But that doesn't mean the film is particularly good. After Don Siegel's ferociously dark style in the first movie, Ted Post's blocky, television-ish direction in Magnum Force is a huge letdown. The story doesn't win any prizes, either. Eastwood's San Francisco detective Harry Callahan (apparently having retrieved his badge after throwing it away at the end of Dirty Harry) takes on a vigilante squad within the city's police force. David Soul is pretty convincing as the major spokesman for these right-wing avengers. Eastwood, on the other hand, had already turned Callahan from fascinating outsider in Siegel's film to purveyor of tough-guy shtick in this one. --Tom Keogh
Director Richard Brooks' marvellous ode to friendship, loyalty and disillusionment The Professionals may not have the stylistic bravado or fatalistic doom of Sam Peckinpah's more famous The Wild Bunch, but Brooks' storytelling is simple and steady and just as insightful. The difference is that Brooks is a lot more optimistic. Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster are buddies who have drifted into oblivion after fighting together in the Mexican Revolution. Marvin, the principled loyalist and munitions expert, lost his wife and his heart. Lancaster, the dynamite expert and unprincipled adventurer, keeps losing his pants. They team up with wrangler Robert Ryan and archer Woody Strode to rescue the beguiling Claudia Cardinale, who has been kidnapped by their old revolutionary buddie Jack Palance. So it's back into bloody Mexico they go on a "mission of mercy" for railroad tycoon Ralph Bellamy, who's paying handsomely for the return of his wife. But nothing is what it seems in this exciting, existential adventure, which was beautifully shot by Conrad Hall. Sarcastic quips, philosophical musings and heart-rending reversals underlie Brooks' humanistic sentiments. These are tired, world-weary men who somehow find the strength and the will to pull together for the sake of love and commitment. Through it all, Brooks seems to be lamenting a decline in professionalism much deeper than his story. He's decrying Hollywood and the society at large, anticipating Peckinpah's later strategy. --Bill Desowitz
Waiting: No one's gonna make it big here. Always remember the cardinal rule of eating out: Never mess with people who handle your food! Ryan Reynolds (The Amityville Horror) Anna Faris (Scary Movie) and Justin Long (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) star in this hilarious comedy about the band of mischievous waiters waitresses and cooks just waiting to show guests how extraordinary the service at ShenaniganZ restaurant can be. Just Friends: Some friends are just friends. Others you get to see naked. When Chris a likable high-school loser finally gathers the courage to reveal his love to Jamie - the girl of his dreams and a super cool cheerleader - she rejects him saying she just wants to be friends. So he moves across the country and transforms himself into a selfish womanizing and successful music executive. But 10 years later circumstances bring him back to his home town and fate reconnects him with the ""just friends"" girl of his dreams. Suddenly Chris has the chance to undo the past but unbelievably he finds it more difficult to romance Jamie than it was 10 years ago. Can one escape the clutches of the ""friend zone?"" Is it possible to go from ""just friend"" to boyfriend? Chris is about to find out the hard way. Van Wilder: Ryan Reynolds gives a charismatic performance as a seventh year senior Van Wilder who wants nothing more than to continue his cushy life at Coolidge College as ""Campus Legend."" With a personal assistant and a panache for throwing parties graduation is the furthest thing from his mind. But when Gwen Pearson (Tara Reid) enters his life could his priorities start changing?
The stakes couldn't be higher for renowned medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt (Dana Delany) in ABC Studios' sensational drama Body of Proof. Her uncanny ability for finding clues on victims' bodies helps solve the riddle of their demise but her unorthodox pursuit of justice for the dead causes friction with the living. Now when an old flame Detective Tommy Sullivan comes back into the picture Megan's personal and professional lives become increasingly entangled. But she'll need his help to make peace with the past embrace the future and solve the biggest mystery of her life. Relive all the drama passion and suspense from the very first episode through the spectacular series finale. Body Of Proof: Seasons 1-3 now more thrilling than ever in an exclusive DVD Box Set. Special Features: Seasons 1 and 2: Design of Body of Proof: Living Spaces Bodies of Body of Proof The fashion of Body of Proof Body of Goofs The stunt work of Body of Proof: Taking the plunge Prepping the stunt and collision course The effects of Body of Proof: Playing with fire Outbreak: Webisodes 1 to 5 Season 3: Getting the Shot VFX the Ultimate Makeover All Kinds of Props Creating the World Body of Goofs: Gag Reel
Breathless, Jim McBride's 1983 remake of Au Bout de Souffle rewrites Godard's existential hipster as a vain, style-obsessed hood and in the process loses some of the point. Godard's hero was a translation and productive misunderstanding of a quintessentially American sort of delinquent; because it is a retranslation, Gere's intelligent, nervy performance as Jesse Lujack suffers by comparison, however admirable it is taken in itself. McBride's direction strokes Gere's face and body lovingly--his every foxy smile, or glance at himself in a mirror, is played for passionate significance. This is also a good-looking film: the back alleys of LA and sunset over the Mojave desert have rarely looked as good. Valerie Kaprisky's Monica is inevitably given secondary importance; the decision to make the woman who goes along with Jesse's wild final ride on a whim an exchange student makes her at once more and less like her equivalent in the Godard--she has a touching exoticism that is at the same time somehow beside the point. The DVD includes the original theatrical trailer. --Roz Kaveney
A delusional young guy (Ryan Gosling) strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.
Dare to be duped! The world of movie make-believe meets the gritty New York crime scene in this clever suspense movie. Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy command the heart-pounding action in the first-class crackling excitement of F/X. Rollie Tyler (Brown) is the best special effects artist in showbiz. But this time it’s not the studios seeking him out it’s the Justice Department. His assignment: to stage the assassination of an important underworld witness. And after he pull
Sandra Bullock's high-powered executive finds herself in one outrageous situation after another when involved with Ryan Reynolds' kowtowed secretary
A senator arranges for his son a rich white kid who fancies himself black to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper...
A wealthy New Yorker leaves her cheating husband and bonds with other society women at a resort. A remake of George Cukor's 1939 film "The Women."
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