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
James Bond's fourth adventure takes him to the Bahamas, where a NATO warplane with a nuclear payload has disappeared into the sea. Bond (Sean Connery) travels from a health spa (where he tangles with a mechanised masseuse run amuck) to the casinos of Nassau and soon picks up the trail of SPECTRE's number-two man, Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi), and his beautiful mistress, Domino (Claudine Auger), whom Bond soon seduces to his side. Equipped with more gadgets than ever, courtesy of the resourceful Q (Desmond Llewellyn), agent 007 escapes an ambush with a personal-size jet pack and takes to the water as he searches for an underwater plane, battles Largo's pet sharks, and finally leads the battle against Largo's scuba-equipped henchmen in a spectacular underwater climax. This thrilling Bond entry became Connery's most successful outing in the series and was remade in 1983 as Never Say Never Again, with Connery returning to the role after a 12-year hiatus. Tom Jones belts out the bold theme song to another classic Maurice Binder title sequence. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com--On the DVD: The absence of any new contribution from Sean Connery leaves a hole in the behind-the-scenes selection, but the "making of" documentary still has plenty to talk about, including why Bond wore a crash helmet for the jet-pack flight, and what was for the time the utterly unique situation of having to stage an underwater battle (one of the Bond series' enduring legacies is its pioneering stunt work). A supplemental documentary describes the "Thunderball Phenomenon" that swept the world on the release of what was the most successful Bond movie to date (back in those innocent days when blanket retail saturation of movie merchandise was still a novelty). Two audio commentaries flesh out even more of the background: the first is another edited selection of various interviews, the second has editor Peter Hunt in conversation with the host John Quark of the Ian Fleming Foundation, as well as more sundry interview snippets, notably from screenwriter John Hopkins. Any contribution from series composer John Barry is also sadly absent. --Mark Walker
All 26 episodes from the first series of the children's CGI-animated cartoon tracing the origins of the sewer-dwelling, superhero foursome Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo. The episodes are: 'Rise of the Turtles: Part One', 'Rise of the Turtles: Part Two', 'Turtle Temper', 'New Friend, Old Enemy', 'I Think His Name Is Baxter Stockman', 'Metalhead', 'Monkey Brains', 'Never Say Xever', 'The Gauntlet', 'Panic in the Sewers', 'Mousers Attack!', 'It Came from the Depths', 'New Girl in.
The story of the Manchester music scene from 70s punk through to the early nineties, as seen from the perspective of Tony Wilson, musical entrepenuer who signed countless bands from Joy Division to the Happy Mondays to his legendary Factory Records label.
A talented Mexican footballer finds himself thrust into the spotlight, playing for Newcastle Utd.
Elegant, all-star production, introducing Albert Finney as the first screen Hercule Poirot. A no-good American tycoon lies dead with twelve dagger wounds, but which of the passengers is the guilty party? Includes an Oscar® winning performance from Ingrid Bergman
All 24 episodes from the 13th season of the US crime drama following the exploits of the Naval Criminal Investigation Service, led by Special Agent Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon). In this season, Gibbs' life hangs in the balance after being shot and McGee (Sean Murray) and Bishop (Emily Wickersham) go undercover as they investigate the death of a marine. The episodes are: 'Stop the Bleeding', 'Personal Day', 'Incognito', 'Double Trouble', 'Lockdown', 'Viral', '16 Years', 'Saviors', 'Day in Court', 'Blood Brothers', 'Spinning Wheel', 'Sister City (Part 1)', 'Déjà Vu', 'Decompressed', 'React', 'Loose Cannons', 'After Hours', 'Scope', 'Reasonable Doubts', 'Charade', 'Return to Sender', 'Homefront', 'Dead Letter' and 'Family First'.
On a routine training mission in the Scottish Highlands, a small squad of British soldiers come across the bloody remains of a Special Forces team with a sole survivor. They soon discover the savage attackers are werewolves, and as the full moon rises they face a long night ahead and a fight for their lives. Product Features A new restoration from the original camera negative approved by Director Neil Marshall and Cinematographer Sam McCurdy Archive audio commentary by Director Neil Marshall Archive audio commentary with Producers David E. Allen and Brian O'Toole New audio commentary by writer and Associate Professor of Film Alison Peirse Werewolves, Crawlers, Cannibals and More: a new 40-minute interview with Neil Marshall A History of Lycanthropy: author Gavin Baddeley on Werewolf Cinema Werewolves, Folklore and Cinema: a video essay by author Mikel J. Koven Werewolves vs Soldiers: The Making of Dog Soldiers with Neil Marshall, Producers Christopher Figg and Keith Bell, Actors Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Darren Morfitt, Leslie Simpson and Emma Cleasby, Special Effects Artist Bob Keen and more! A Cottage in the Woods: an interview with Production Designer Simon Bowles Combat: a short film by Neil Marshall Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel with optional commentary by Neil Marshall Trailers and Photo Gallery Optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired
Based on real events, Battle of the Pacific tells the story of the dramatic fall of Captain Sakae Oba during the end of World War II.Masterfully balancing the guerrilla campaign of Oba's loyalist soldiers with the U.S. mission to drive him out, Hideyuki Hirayama manages to perfectly capture the mind-set of the Japanese people as they come to terms with their unthinkable defeat.
Yasss, Queen! Your favorite witty ensemble - Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally - reprise their infamous roles as Will, Grace, Jack and Karen for Season Two of Will & Grace. This season they return with new looks, new loves, and new guest stars. The legendary James Burrows, director of every original Will & Grace episode, returns with a slew of razor-sharp jabs and dirty martinis. Bonus Features: Gag Reel Deleted Scenes
Heralded as the best Bond movie thus far Goldfinger features some of the most iconic moments in the series to-date. Who could forget Oddjob and his killer hat; Shirley Eaton doused in gold; Or one of the greatest comeback lines in history? James Bond: Do you expect me to talk?Auric Goldfinger: No Mr. Bond. I expect you to die! Special Agent 007 (Sean Connery) has just come face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time. And now he'll have to outwit and outgun this powerful tycoon to prevent him form cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox - and obliterate the world economy!
Hailed by critics as a masterpiece Casualties of War is based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime Private Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). A powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat. With sweeping scope action and raw power master filmmaker Brian De Palma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.
“After 20 years what Detective-Sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.” — In their third screen collaboration the iconic Sean Connery and director Sidney Lumet (Serpico Dog Day Afternoon) plumb the depths of what is perhaps their most psychologically complex creation: a member of the British Police Force who has perhaps witnessed one horror too many. Two decades into a career marked by fraught investigations into murders and sex crimes Detective-Sergeant Johnson (Connery) loses all composure whilst conducting an interrogation with a suspected rapist assaulting him and subsequently beating him to death. The lead-up to this moment is charted across the course of the film in a careful flashback structure... and the lines between guilt and innocence protector and sadist become ineradicably blurred. Released only one year before the director's Serpico and almost a decade before Prince of the City The Offence offers an early Lumetian investigation into the psyche of a policeman under duress and the potential for corruption within a high-stakes profession. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present The Offence for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in a special Dual Format edition. Bonus Features: New 1080p presentation of the film on the Blu-ray 32-PAGE BOOKLET with a new essay on the film by Mike Sutton an archival interview with Sidney Lumet and more!
A mother searches for her sick daughter in the haunted, deserted town of Silent Hill in this chilling horror.
The RockSean Connery and Nicolas Cage join forces to avert unspeakable carnage as The Rock explodes onto Blu-ray Disc! Co-starring Ed Harris this spectacular! (NBC) thrill ride will rock your world in this astonishing format. When a vengeful ex-general seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly poison gas only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and a notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable fortress and take him down. Catch every instant of rapid-fire action in eye-popping 1080p while the phenomenal 5.1 48 kHz 24-bit uncompressed audio puts you smack dab in the middle of the mayhem. Prepare to experience the awesome power of Blu-ray High Definition! Crimson TideSuperstars Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman face off in the intense action-thriller Crimson Tide now on Blu-ray Disc. Viggo Mortensen and James Gandolfi ni also star as the full-throttle tension (Los Angeles Times) builds relentlessly in this pulse-pounding format! Amidst a global crisis the USS Alabama is ordered to launch its nuclear missiles - signaling the start of World War III! And when the sub's commander and his executive offi cer clash over the validity of their orders an epic struggle for control erupts under the sea. Watch every explosive frame in spectacular 1080p while 5.1 48 kHz 24-bit uncompressed audio blows you away. See hear and feel the Tide rage through the power of Blu-ray High Definition! ArmageddonFrom the mega-hitmakers who produced and directed The Rock and Pearl Harbor comes Armageddon. And now this mind-blowing action-adventure explodes on Blu-ray for the first time ever! Bruce Willis (Surrogates Sin City) and Academy Award winners Ben Affleck (1997 Best Original Screenplay Good Will Hunting) and Billy Bob Thornton (1996 Best Adapted Screenplay Sling Blade) head an all-star cast that includes Liv Tyler (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) Steve Buscemi (Con Air) and Will Patton (Gone in 60 Seconds). When NASA's director (Thornton) realises the Earth has 18 days before it's destroyed by a meteor the size of Texas he has only one option: land a ragtag team of roughneck oil drillers on the asteroid and drop a nuke into its core. With spectacular special effects laugh-out-loud humour a riveting story and a rockin' soundtrack featuring Aerosmith and Bon Jovi this adrenaline-pumping thrill ride now boasts the staggeringly intense picture and incomparable theatre-quality sound of Blu-ray High Definition. Deja VuDenzel Washington producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott ignite a firestorm of excitement with Deja Vu on Blu-ray Disc. This powerful fast-paced action-thriller will keep you bolted to your seat (Pete Hammond Maxim) as it blows you away in this jawdropping format. Called in to recover evidence after a horrific explosion Federal agent Doug Carlin (Washington) is taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting device to help prevent crime. But can it change the past? Negotiate every mind-bending twist and turn with visually spectacular 1080p while the walls tremble around you in 5.1 48 kHz 16-bit uncompressed audio. You'll have a blast experiencing it again and again in Blu-ray High Definition! Con AirBuckle up for a pure adrenaline rush! (Sixty Second Preview) as producer Jerry Bruckheimer's explosive hit Con Air detonates on Blu-ray Disc. Starring acclaimed actors Nicolas Cage John Cusack and John Malkovich this edge-of-yourseat thrill ride soars to new heights in this remarkable format. A prison parolee (Cage) - on his way to freedom - faces impossible odds when the maximum security transport plane he's on is skyjacked by the 10 most vicious criminals in the country. Experience deathdefying stunts and mind-blowing special effects in eye-popping 1080p while jet engines roar and turbulent action rocks your world in 5.1 48 kHz 24-bit uncompressed audio. The excitement takes off and never lets up with Blu-ray High Definition! Gone in 60 Seconds:Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie feed the need for speed with Gone in 60 Seconds on Blu-ray's high definition disc. Gear up for action-packed thrills as this revolutionary new format gets your motor running. Forced out of retirement to save his kid brother from an evil mobster legendary car booster Memphis Raines re-assembles his old crew and floors it in a full-throttle race to pull off the ultimate auto heist. Experience the searing intensity of every headlight in amazing 1080p and hear the roar of exotic engines - plus a hot soundtrack - with spectacular enhanced audio. Now life in the fast lane is wilder than ever with Blu-ray High Definition! Enemy of the StateHollywood superstars Will Smith and Gene Hackman trigger rapid-fi re suspense in Enemy of the State on Blu-ray's high definition disc. The adventure heats up as this volatile new format explodes onto the screen. After a Washington D.C. attorney is given - without his knowledge - a video tying a top National Security Agency official to a political murder he finds himself targeted by a relentless team of lethal NSA surveillance operatives. Watch as nonstop action meets cutting-edge technology in astounding 1080p and hear the echo of every footstep with spectacularly enhanced audio. Surrender your senses to the awesome power of Blu-ray High Definition. Pearl HarborProducer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay launch Pearl Harbor on Blu-ray's high definition disc. Experience the epic blockbuster as never before in this breathtaking new format! When the innocence of a nation is shattered by a sudden and devastating act of war the lives and loves of a generation are swept into the greatest conflict modern man has ever known: World War II. Gasp at astounding visual effects in explosive 1080p and feel every resounding impact with spectacularly enhanced audio. With a tremendous all-star cast featuring Ben Affleck Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale this rousing story of love loss and heroism is a must-see cinematic event with Blu-ray High Definition.
Just the name "Orient Express" conjures up images of a bygone era. Add an all-star cast (including Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset and Lauren Bacall, to name a few) and Agatha Christie's delicious plot and how can you go wrong? Particularly if you add in Albert Finney as Christie's delightfully pernickety sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Someone has knocked off nasty Richard Widmark on this train trip and, to Poirot's puzzlement, everyone seems to have a motive--just the set-up for a terrific whodunit. Though it seems like an ensemble film, director Sidney Lumet gives each of his stars their own solo and each makes the most of it. Bergman went so far as to win an Oscar for her role. But the real scene-stealer is the ever-reliable Finney as the eccentric detective who never misses a trick. --Marshall Fine
In this labyrinthine sequel the Immortal MacLeod saves the people of Earth from immanent ozone layer-related destruction by building a shield that deflects sunlight. But the people of Earth aren't especially grateful as the constant state of night has made them cranky and prone to criminal sprees. Moreover bounty hunters from the Immortals' home planet Zeist have given chase and it could mean curtains for us all unless MacLeod and an ecologist can liberate the Earth and banish t
Academy Award¨ winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, Good Will Hunting, 1997) delivers one of his most memorable performances in Dead Poets Society à digitally restored and presented for the first time ever in breathtaking Blu-ray High Definition. For generations, Welton Academy students have been groomed to live lives of conformity and tradition à until new professor John Keating inspires them to think for themselves, live life to the fullest and ÃCarpe Diem.à This unconventional approach awakens the spirits of the students, but draws the wrath of a disapproving faculty when an unexpected tragedy strikes the school. With unforgettable characters and beautiful cinematography, Dead Poets Society will captivate and inspire you time and time again.
Let's see--he has been Han Solo in three films and Indiana Jones in three more. So why shouldn't Harrison Ford take on a new continuing character in Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan? In this film, directed by Phillip Noyce, Ford picked up the baton when Alec Baldwin, who played Ryan in The Hunt for Red October, opted for a Broadway role instead. In this film, Ryan and his family are on vacation when Ryan saves a member of the British royal family from attack by Irish terrorists. The next thing he knows, the Ryan clan has been targeted by the same terrorists, who invade his Maryland home. The film can't shed all of Clancy's lumbering prose, or his techno-dweeb fascination with spy satellites and the like. But no one is better than Ford at righteous heroism--and Sean Bean makes a suitably snakey villain. --Marshall Fine
Since age 11 as the lead singer of the Jackson 5 Michael Jackson has had a truly amazing life and has enjoyed one of the most successful and celebrated careers in popular music. With an immediate string of No.1 singles for Motown Michael quickly became a public icon and with his brothers rode high on the charts throughout the '70's. As Michael grew up his creative energies outdistanced those of his brothers and he embarked on a solo career of mythic proportions - releasing four
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