Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan) is a star surgeon who has it all... until her business partner is indicted for fraud. Looking to distance herself from the lawsuit, Maggie decides to leave Boston and return to her childhood home of Sullivan's Crossing, a rustic and remote campground set against the stunning Nova Scotia coastline run by her estranged father Sully Sullivan (Scott Patterson). There, Maggie must reconnect with her roots, rekindle old friendships while building new ones with the residents as well as with mysterious and introverted Cal Jones (Chad Michael Murray), who only serves to complicate her life further. As Maggie sets out to clear her name and reputation, she is forced to first confront her painful past, as she attempts to reconnect with a side of herself, she had long forgotten. The longest road you'll ever have to travel is the one from your head to your heart, Sullivan's Crossing is a series about healing, letting go, and ultimately opening yourself up to a world of new possibilities.
An Army-base comedy about soldiers "with nothing to kill except time", Buffalo Soldiers invites casual comparison to Catch-22 and M*A*S*H. It's 1989: the Berlin Wall is falling, completing the Cold War's thaw and Ray Elwood (Joaquin Phoenix)--a clerk with the 317th Supply Battalion, stationed in west Germany--combats boredom with a variety of black-market schemes, from cooking heroin for the base's corrupt MPs to dealing stolen arms to the highest bidder, in addition to having a shallow affair with the two-timing wife (Elizabeth McGovern) of his outgoing commander (Ed Harris). Elwood's new CO (Scott Glenn) clamps down on his illegal activities while protecting his daughter (Anna Paquin) from Elwood's advances. Fine casting and positive buzz couldn't prevent this movie's ironic fate: acquired by Miramax one day before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Buffalo Soldiers was shelved for nearly two years, by which time this dark and defiantly amusing exercise in political incorrectness--based on the novel by Robert O'Connor--had been overshadowed by world events. --Jeff Shannon
Hook is Steven Spielberg's most spectacular film of the 90s. It is also seriously underrated, arguably the equal of ET, (1982) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, (1977). An unofficial sequel to J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Hook adopts the startling premise of what happened after "the boy who never grew up", grew up. Robin Williams, in his career best performance, is the corporate suit forced to remember he once was "The Pan", returning to Neverland to battle nefarious Captain Hook (a splendid Dustin Hoffman), for his children's love. This is a ravishingly beautiful, stunningly designed film, at once highly imaginative and with a genuinely magical atmosphere which ranges from exquisite, delicate fantasy to slapstick tomfoolery. There is fine support from Maggie Smith, Julia Roberts and Bob Hoskins, and John Williams' rapturously romantic score is yet another career high. Slated upon release, and dubbed a flop though it grossed $200 million, Hook reacted against the "greed is good" 80s by upholding family values and responsibility while evoking a genuine sense of wonder. Only the somewhat pantomime final showdown disappoints, but alongside Legend, (1985)and Labyrinth, (1986), Hook is ripe for reassessment as a fantasy classic. The DVD transfer is superb and the disc, though not packed with additional features, has some interesting extras. --Gary S. Dalkin
20 fun songs to sing and dance to. Meet the boys and girls as they sing and dance their way through 20 favourite songs. Join Tony and the kids on a pirate ship, on a bus, down at the zoo, on the beach and much more. Children will love the brilliant songs and will enjoy watching all the fun and games.
Led by Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan) the Hawaii Five-0 team faces some of the most terrifying criminals ever as they fi ght to enforce law and order in paradise. With his kidnapped brother’s life on the line Danny scrambles to get the money to save him and Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) puts his own career on the line to help; Steve meets a woman who helps him reopen his late father’s last unsolved case; Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park) and Chin are taken hostage while undercover in the black market world of priceless art; Steve is kidnapped by Wo Fat; and in the aftermath of his daughter’s kidnapping Lou Grover (Chi McBride) becomes more accepting of the team’s less-than-upstanding tactics to keep the islands safe. It’s a high tide of thrills in 25 action-packed episodes that you don’t want to miss!
Director Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill) clearly set out to make an old-fashioned Western, but he couldn't help bringing a hip, self-conscious attitude to the proceedings. Silverado thus finds its own funky tone--sometimes rousing, sometimes winking. Four cowboys--Kevin Kline (a distinctly modern kind of Western hero), Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, and the rowdy young Kevin Costner--converge on a little Western burg called Silverado. Kasdan peppers the somewhat generic action with smart dialogue and a parade of quirky supporting players, including John Cleese as a sheriff who seems to have stepped straight from a Monty Python sketch into an Old West saloon. Bruce Broughton supplies the music, a real throwback to the glory days of thundering Western themes. One thing's for sure: Silverado's a lot more fun than the later Kasdan-Costner Western, Wyatt Earp. --Robert Horton, Amazon.com
They are The Unit a covert Special Forces team operating outside the usual military chain of command. Whether stateside or aboard these heroes are on the frontlines protecting U.S. citizens and foreigners alike slipping in under the radar and risking their lives to save the day then leaving just as quietly without any well-deserved credit or thanks. This riveting action-packed drama is realistic pulse-pounding TV at its finest.
The acclaimed Gilmore Girls are back for a second season of warmth charm zingy repartee and heart-stopping moments of drama: young single mom Lorelai her super-achieving daughter Rory her elitist parents Emily and Richard and a whole town of dreamers and eccentrics. New faces also come to Stars Hollow including Luke's nephew Jess whose rebelliousness offends the town but whose passion for books attracts Rory. Hearts break and mend careers end and begin folks stumble and
She's giving him something nobody else could. A reason to live. With little money a poor education and no luck when it comes to love Hilary O'Neil (Roberts) answers a wanted ad and finds her whole world suddenly changed. Hired as the caretaker to a seriously ill young man (Scott) she unexpectedly discovers they have much in common even though he is wealthy and intelligent. Their growing friendship quietly develops into a deep and powerful romance that ultimately tests the
Writer-director Paul Schrader's brilliant, harrowing film follows the grim pilgrimage of a Calvinist Midwestern businessman (the great George C. Scott) searching for his vanished daughter in the seedy subculture of the L.A. porn industry. INDICATOR BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: 4K restoration from the original negative Original mono audio The Guardian Interview with Paul Schrader (1993, 85 mins): an audio recording of an on-stage interview conducted by Derek Malcolm at the National Film Theatre, London Shooting Hardcore (2004, 9 mins): an interview with the director of photography Michael Chapman Hardcore Nitzsche (2017, 22 mins): a new documentary about the uniquely talented composer, with contributions from William Friedkin, Miloš Forman, Ry Cooder and others Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography Isolated score: experience Jack Nitzsche's original soundtrack music Original theatrical trailer New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing UK Blu-ray premiere
Director Elizabeth Banks takes the helm as the next generation of fearless Charlie's Angels take flight. In Banks' bold vision, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere. The screenplay is by Elizabeth Banks from a story by Evan Spiliotopoulos and David Auburn.
Before Harrison Ford assumed the mantle of playing Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan hero in Patriot Games, Alec Baldwin took a swing at the character in this John McTiernan film and hit one to the fence. If less instantly sympathetic than Ford, Baldwin is in some respects more interesting and nuanced as Ryan, and drawing comparisons between both actors' performances can make for some interesting post-movie discussion. That aside, The Hunt for Red October stands alone as a uniquely exciting adventure with a fantastic co-star: Sean Connery as a Russian nuclear submarine captain attempting to defect to the West on his ship. Ryan must figure out his true motives for approaching the US. McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard) made an exceptionally handsome movie here with action sequences that really do take one's breath away. --Tom Keogh
Ashton Kutcher stars as a young man struggling with his past as he unravels a series of shocking truths about this childhood circle of friends.
Tim Allen makes an impressive screen debut in Disney's well-written seasonal film The Santa Clause. Divorced toy company executive Scott Calvin is pleased to have his son Charlie for Christmas, though the boy himself isn't happy about it. But when Santa Claus accidentally topples off the roof of the house and falls with a thud in the snow, Scott finds himself taking the merry old elf's place and earning new respect in his son's eyes. When the night ends, the reindeer take them to the North Pole, and Scott discovers that by donning the fabled red suit, he's inadvertently agreed to become the next Santa Claus. The next morning he wakes up in his own bed and thinks it's all a dream--but Charlie remembers it with crystal clarity. Scott now has to deal with his suspicious ex-wife (Wendy Crewson) and her psychiatrist boyfriend (Judge Reinhold), who both think he's playing tricks with Charlie's mind, and also with his own out-of-control body, which is putting on weight and growing a prodigious beard. The Santa Clause probably won't supplant It's a Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street as anyone's favourite Christmas viewing, but it's an enjoyable, straightforward family film, anchored by the affable charisma of Allen. --Bret Fetzer
The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion and their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship to try and return home.
When a top local businessman and his two bumbling nephews try to shut down the town's only video arcade, arcade employees and patrons fight back.
ER follows the lives of the emergency room staff and doctors of Chicago's County General Hospital a Level One Trauma Center where the difference between life and death rests on split-second decisions -- and the pressure joy and guilt are often overwhelming. These medical professionals are determined to save lives in a place where nothing is taken for granted and nothing is certain... nothing except that another desperate person will be rushed through the emergency room doors in the next moment in need of their help. Some will live and some will die but the dedication and passion of these healers will endure.
Two twenty-something wasters wake up one morning with no recollection of the night before and where they left their car!
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