"Steep" is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is the story of big mountain skiing, a dangerous and exhilarating sport that barely existed 35 years ago.
Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.On this DVD: The four episodes are: "Edge of Impact", "Day of Disaster", Thirty Minutes After Noon" and "Desperate Intruder".
The complete television drama series 'A Very British Coup.' A steel worker is elected as Prime Minister. Based on the novel by Chris Mullen MP.
Thunderbird 6 was the second feature spin-off from the hit Gerry Anderson puppet-animation TV series Thunderbirds, and revolved around a new addition to the line-up of International Rescue's five emergency craft. The plot sees Lady Penelope, Alan, Tin-Tin and Parker as the only passengers on the maiden, round-the-world flight of a futuristic airship, which is hijacked in a bid to capture Thunderbirds 1 and 2. From the moment Alan arrives on a Bond-style jetpack, the film veers away from the TV show into espionage adventure territory, and while the only people International Rescue rescue are their own members, they kill a fair number of baddies. The global tour means there are more locations than ever, and though the story takes a long time developing, the Die Hard-on-an-airship finale delivers the most explosive set piece of Gerry Anderson's career. As for Thunderbird 6, opinion remains divided as to whether it's an ingenious twist or a disappointing gimmick, but the movie's blend of model and live-action footage results in two superbly staged stunt sequences. Predecessor Thunderbirds Are Go (1968) is also available, and the Andersons would make one further feature film, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969). On the DVD: The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 ratio image is sharp, full of detail and boasting well-saturated colours, only the briefest moments of damage and some graininess revealing the age of the print. The film was shot in ultra-wide Techniscope, and there are moments were it is very obvious that parts of the original 2.74:1 picture have been cropped at the sides. The mono sound is powerful with no hint of distortion. Extras are the original trailer, galleries of behind the scenes photos and promotional artwork, though the highlight is the highly informative commentary by Sylvia Anderson and director David Lane where they note how they made this film and worked on Captain Scarlet simultaneously.--Gary S Dalkin
Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives in Brokenwood on assignment to investigate a murder. In a town where animosities run deep and memories are long, he soon learns that gossip is the local currency. An experienced officer with a 1971 classic car, a collection of country music cassettes and an indeterminate number of ex-wives, the new woman in Shepherd's life is his assistant, Detective Kristin Sims, a by-the-book investigator, who quickly has to get used to his unique and quirky ways. These seven series are filmed amid the beautiful landscape of New Zealand's North Island, a place where beauty is everywhere to be seen, but there lurks beneath a dark undercurrent and an alarming death rate.
In the year 2018, violence and crime have been totally eliminated from society and given outlet in the brutal blood sport of rollerball, a high-velocity blend of football, hockey, and motor-cross racing sponsored by the multinational corporations that now control the world following the collapse of traditional politics. James Caan plays Jonathan ., the reigning superstar of rollerball, whose corporate controllers fear that Jonathan's popularity has endowed him with too much power. They begin to pressure him according to their own ruthless set of rules, but Jonathan has rules of his own--ones for a man determined to retain his soul in a world gone mad. As directed by Norman Jewison (who was enjoying a peak of success during the early and mid-1970s), Rollerball creates a believable society that's been rendered passive and compliant by the homogenisation of corporate dictatorships, where the control and flow of information is the only currency of any importance. It's a world in which natural human aggressions have been sublimated and vented through the religious fervour toward rollerball and its players. Rollerball now looks like one of those 1970s science fiction films (another example being Logan's Run) that seems a bit dated and quaint, but its ideas are still provocative and fascinating, and the production is visually impressive. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
The International Rescue team is back in another action packed adventure! The combined efforts of the entire team is at full stretch, they'll need to be on top form with cunning assistance of Lady Penelope and Parker to defeat the ring of terrorist who've targeted International Rescue for destruction! The 2015 remake of the TV series is back on UK screens now, this enduring classic is presented on BluRay for the first ever in the UK.
The finale to Hammer's Frankenstein cycle features a young Doctor who is interned in the asylum where Baron Frankenstein supposedly perished after being found experimenting on stolen corpses. In the asylum he meets the mysterious Doctor Victor (Peter Cushing), and gradually comes to realise that Frankenstein is alive and well and continuing his work.
Two teenage dancers - easily distracted Sam (Shiri Appleby) and driven Jules (Larisa Oleynik) - must examine their lives and take a closer look at their futures when Jules is diagnosed with cancer. Based on the popular book by Davida Wills Hurwin and directed by Hoop Dreams producer Peter Gilbert.
From the makers of Miami Ink tattooing has come home... Louis Molloy is a tattoo artist whose work is recognised by millions. From his base in Manchester he was the creator of the most famous tattoo in the world - David Beckham's Guardian Angel. But now Louis is ready for his next big challenge. He's hand-picked three of the best tattoo artists in the business. Together they're going to create the most talked about tattoo studio in Britain - London Ink. For the first time Louis will be managing a team of tattoo artists - each with their own unique creative talent and temperament. He's been working hard on the design for the studio - everything must be perfect. Narrated by Max Beesley London Ink sees stars such as Iwan Thomas Darren Thompson Shane Lynch Alex Kramer and Emily Scott being 'inked'. Watch as their tattooing dreams become a reality... if they decide to go through with it!
The Official 2017 MCE BSB Season Review covers every race from this stunning season, including over 5 hours of high octane action with ex-racer and TV commentator, James Whitham, presenting the highlights of this season's hair-raising, fairing bashing, wheel-to-wheel, close encounters of the biking kind! Features: Official Season Review for British Superbikes Includes every 2017 Race
Paranormal Entity Twenty-three year old, Thomas Finley was arrested for the murder of his sister, Samantha, and Edgar Lauren, a Professor and paranormal investigator. Thomas claimed that the victims were attacked by a demonic entity of unknown origin. Days later, he committed suicide . This video found at the scene shows what actually happened inside the Finley home in those final days. Paranormal Entity 2 John Wayne Gacy murdered 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 in ...
1970s Belfast: young protestant Victor Kelly's loathing for Catholics boils over and he embarks on a systematic killing spree. In the hope of covering himself in glory an ambitious reporter attempts to single-handedly solve the mystery of the murderer's identity...
A young woman named Ann (Lucy Walters: TV's Power) struggles to survive after a mysterious epidemic decimates society. She leads an isolated life and battles the threat of the bloodthirsty survivors who were infected and lurk outside the forest. But when her supplies run low, Ann must make the desperate journey into town to forage for any remaining food. During one of these raids, she meets teenage Olivia (Gina Piersanti) and her stepfather, Chris (Adam David Thompson: A Walk Among the Tombstones), who make her confront her past while putting all of their lives at risk.
At a site 100 miles from the nearest native reservation, during a Canadian winter, a group of archaeologists have made a startling discovery: The tip of a mysterious, ancient structure, which bears some archaic engravings. The crew, led by Jensen, attempt to decipher it but some mysteries are better left buried. As they delve further into the structure's origins, things at their camp turn strange. Communications fail, local workers suddenly disappear and the men are stricken with a terrible illness. It's not long before they begin to feel the effects of solitude and then things get really bad Awards and Reviews: Winner of the Bloodie award for Best Cinematography at the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival (2014) When a horror film can leave my jaw literally hanging at several points in the plot, I know that I am not watching any ordinary film. A great surprise FilmThrills.com A solid addition to the movie tradition of arctic thrillers Indiewire.com A build of quiet isolation and paranoia that jumps through the screen into the viewer's mind. 4/5 stars TheHorrorRevolution.com Reminiscent of The Thing,' Black Mountain is a superb example of story and character development, with some stunning direction Infernal Cinema Being an audience member of Black Mountain is like being thrown in the middle of a nervous breakdown miles from civilisation Bloody-Disgusting Frequently atmospheric and tense; haunting cinematography Filmschoolrejects.com
The Hi-De-Hi! gang is in for a big surprise at the start of the new holiday season when Jeffrey Fairbrother (Simon Cadell) becomes head of entertainment at Maplin's Holiday Camp. Gladys Pugh (Ruth Madoc) can't take her eyes off him and wannabe Yellowcoat Peggy (Su Pollard) looks like she might get her dream job. But what's in store for the campers? This release features every episode from Series One and Two of Hi-De-Hi!. Episode titles: Desire In The Mickey Mouse Grotto The Bea
Ugly duckling Brenda Thompson (Rita Tushingham) leaves her Liverpool home hoping to find romance in London. She moves in with her work-mate Caroline (Katya Wyeth), but remains lonely and bewildered in the big city. While wandering alone one night she finds a scruffy dog and becomes infatuated with its handsome master. Brenda later confesses to the dog's owner, Peter (Shane Briant), that she has come to London because she wants a baby. He offers her a proposition if she will move in and cook, clean and tell him stories, he will give her what she wants. Brenda is confused but deeply in love with her mysterious partner. Before long, however, she is trapped in a nightmare world of paranoia and murder from which there seems to be no escape traight On Till Morning took its title from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and was directed by Peter Collinson, who had previously made Up the Junction and The Italian Job. Filmed in and around Earl's Court, London, this dark and disturbing thriller was released in 1972 and represented a bold new direction for Hammer. EXTRAS: Original trailer
A beautiful vampire warrior falls in love with a werewolf amidst a war between their two races.
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