George Formby signs up for the Home Guard in this cracking wartime musical comedy which also starts Dinah Sheridan and Ronald Shiner! Watch out Adolf! George has signed up to so his patriotic duty with the Minor Wallop village Home Guard - and he's ready for you and your goose-steppers! There's only one minor problem - the Minor Wallop Home Guard are busy waging their own private war against the unit based in Major Wallop! When the rival Home Guard units are sent on battle manoeuvres, George launches his own unique style of commando raid against Major Wallop to steal a vital Vickers machine gun. The raid fails and so George and a little evacuee girl named Irene decide to fall back on 'Plan B' - to build their very own tank! One of George Formby's most popular film for Columbia studios.
This modern apaptation of the Christmas classic sees Barbie starring as both Clara and the Sugarplum Princess. the magical adventure begins when Clara recieves a fine Nutcracker as a gift from her aunt. That night shes awakes to find the Nutcracker has come to life and is battling the sinister Mouse King. The Mouse King casts a spell over Clara that causes her to shrink and she and the Nutcracker set out on a fantastic adventure to find the Sugarplum Princess who has the power to undo the evil spell. This enchanting tale is enhanced with spectacular dance scenes created by acclaimed choreographer Peter Martins and features the beloved music by Tchaikovsky. The real-life movements of five dancers from New York City Ballet bring to the screen in a way never seen before. Barbie in the Nutcracker shows girls that with self reliance and confidence anything is possible... Bonus Features: Living a Ballet Dream Act With Barbie Moving Menus Includes an exclusive felt Barbie stocking to decorate the tree
One tower block. Fifteen tenants. One sniper. With career-defining performances from Sheridan Smith, Jack O'Connell, Russell Tovey, Kano and Ralph Brown, this fantastically gripping British thriller is a movie not to be missed. Special Features: Interviews with Cast and Crew
Based on the novels ""Chances"" and ""Lucky"" by Jackie Collins this miniseries features the rise of Gino Santangelo in the Las Vegas casino industry... The story begins in 1933 with handsome young street punk Gino Santangelo bootlegging illicit booze while he desperately searches for a way to climb the ladder of success. Catching the eye of a man-hungry socialite he becomes her willing pupil in love-making and her sleazy Senator husband is soon guiding him into the lucrative world of b
Sit down put your feet up light a fag and join Britain's first family in their sitting room for the complete third series of The Royle Family. The Royle Family is a real-life comedy set in a Manchester council house. Imagine a secret camera placed in the living room of an average working class family. The intense drama and emotions of everyday life such as whose turn it is to go to the off-licence is set against the continuous hum of the television. The rosy hue of their life
Desperate Housewives is refreshingly original bracingly adult and thoroughly addictive! Now you can spend the night with the beautiful powerful and delightfully manipulative ladies of Wisteria Lane and relive every minute of the first five seasons!
Sit down put your feet up light a fag and join Britain's first family in their sitting room for the complete second series of The Royle Family plus the 1999 Christmas Special. The Royle Family is a real-life comedy set in a Manchester council house. Imagine a secret camera placed in the living room of an average working class family. The intense drama and emotions of everyday life such as whose turn it is to go to the off-licence is set against the continuous hum
The Sorcerers, the second film directed by the lost "wunderkind" of British cinema Michael Reeves, may not have the scope and visceral impact of his masterpiece, Witchfinder General (1968), but there's enough fierce originality here to show what a tragic loss it was when he died from a drugs overdose aged only 24. The film also shows the effective use he made of minimal resources, working here on a derisory budget of less than £50,000--of which £11,000 went to the film's sole "named" star, Boris Karloff. Karloff plays an elderly scientist living with his devoted wife in shabby poverty in London, dreaming of the brilliant breakthrough in hypnotic technique that will restore him to fame and fortune. Seeking a guinea-pig, he hits on Mike, a disaffected young man-about-town (Ian Ogilvy, who starred in all three of Reeves' films). But the technique has an unlooked-for side effect--not only can he and his wife make Mike do their bidding, they can vicariously experience everything that he feels. At which point, it turns out that the wife has urges and desires that her husband never suspected. Karloff, then almost at the end of his long career, brings a melancholy dignity to his role; but the revelation is the veteran actress Catherine Lacey as the seemingly sweet old lady, turning terrifyingly avid and venomous as she realises her power. The portrayal of Swinging London, with its mini-skirted dollybirds thronging nightclubs where the strongest stimulant seems to be Coke rather than coke, has an almost touching innocence, but Reeves invests it with a dream-like quality, extending it into scenes of violent death in labyrinthine dark alleys. By this stage, some ten years after it started, the British horror cycle was winding down in lazy self-parody. Reeves had the exceptional talent and vision to revive it, had he only lived. On the DVD: The Sorcerers DVD has original trailers for both this film and Witchfinder General (both woefully clumsy); filmographies for Reeves, Karloff and Ogilvy; an "image gallery" (a grab-bag of posters, stills and lobby cards); detailed written production notes by horror-movie expert Kim Newman; and an excellent 25-minute documentary on Reeves, "Blood Beast", dating from 1999. The transfer is letterboxed full-width, with acceptable sound. --Philip Kemp
Genevieve - The drama and spectacle of the London to Brighton Commemoration Run provide the background for this delightful comedy in which friendly rivalry (automotive and marital) between two couples develops into an almost no-holds-barred race back from Brighton to London... Blithe Spirit - A happily married author writing a novel on mediums invites one to supper one evening. After holding a seance the husband's deceased first wife appears and begins to cause chaos! The Importance Of Being Earnest - This star-studded adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy is full of charm and remains the definitive version of his work. Jack and Algernon are two wealthy bachelors. Jack is in love with Gwendolen while Algernon is attracted to Jack's ward Cecily. Not surprisingly complication arises as each of the girls think they are engaged to Earnest (who doesn't exist) and to complicate things further Gwendolen's mother Lady Bracknell arrives.
32 year old Jack Lyne is forced to return to Los Angeles when his father dies. Confronted by family rivalries and intrigues Jack is wracked with ever more indecision and doubt not least about his father's death. Something tells him it was murder but why and by whom?
The trials and tribulations of being a twenty-something The hilarious urban comedy from the creators of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps about a group of friends caught in that tricky place between their teens and 2.4 children is back - and this time it's even more painfully funny. Sheridan Smith stars as childish nutritionist Michelle. At 26 Michelle knows she should be growing up and making something of her life. But it's so hard to be mature when you're having so much fun and when you've got mates like Michelle's to lead you astray. Once again Sheridan is joined by Steven Meo as her lovestruck solicitor friend Grant and by Fiona Wass as her slutty colleague Claire. Into Michelle's slice of Manchester's Northern Quarter come Naomi Bentley as Rachel Michelle's completely mental boss Warren Brown as gorgeous barman Alex and Richard Mylan as Michelle's sex-hungry flatmate Chris. Series 2 kicks off with a huge surprise for Michelle when she finds herself in bed with Grant her best friend and the man she swore she would never sleep with. Is this just a drunken accident or the start of a great relationship? Now Michelle is one of the grownups only she can find out. Meanwhile Michelle's childish brother Mike is trying to work out why he has not had a relationship for seven years at least not with a non-inflatable woman. And it looks like Michelle's man-mad best mate Claire may be rather-too-keen to help Mike with his personal examination. When life's this complicated it's time to join the grownups!
Crime novelist Robert Southley (Hugh Sinclair) has a fondness for basing his books on his own experiences. When his luxurious London lifestyle is threatened by an American blackmailer, Southley chooses murder as his best weapon. To his horror, Southley is invited to help solve the case by Inspector MacDougall, in charge of the investigation at Scotland Yard. He reluctantly embarks on tracking down the 'unknown' killer... himself! Adding to his anxiety, his meddlesome secretary pitches theo...
Director Steven Spielberg's science-fiction action adventure reveals a chaotic, collapsing world in the year 2045. Salvation lies in the OASIS, a fantastical virtual-reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday. When Halliday dies, his immense fortune is left to the first person who can find a digital Easter egg hidden in the OASIS. Joining the hunt is unlikely young hero Wade Watts, who is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending quest filled with mystery, discovery and danger.Product FeaturesOn-Disc Special FeaturesThe 80's: You're the Inspiration FeaturetteGame Changer: Cracking the Code FeaturetteEffects for a Brave New World FeaturetteLevel Up: Sound for the Future FeaturetteHigh Score: Endgame FeaturetteErnie & Tye's Excellent Adventure FeaturetteSpecial Steelbook FinishesOverall matteSpot gloss on characters (front)Spot gloss on characters (reverse)
Send For Paul Temple:Novelist and amateur sleuth, Paul Temple, meets a newspaper woman called Steve. Together they investigate a gang of diamond robbers.Calling Paul Temple:Scotland Yard is unable to unravel the Rex murders. An unidentified killer who signs his name as Rex has slain three wealthy women as they rode in trains.Paul Temple's Triumph:Steve (Sheridan) are on the hunt for a kidnapped scientist whose secret formula for atomic weaponry has fallen into enemy hands.Paul Temple Returns:The plot revolves around Temple's efforts to aid the police in solving a series of gruesome murders, and leaves us with the inevitable feeling of 'However could Scotland Yard have managed without him....'
All I Want For Christmas: An offbeat but festive comedy that will cheer the whole family, 'All I Want For Christmas' stars Leslie Nielsen as an irreverent Santa and Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall as the grandmother of two young children intent on making their holiday wish come true. Surviving Christmas: It's madness, mischief and mayhem when rich executive Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) decides to rent himself a family for the holidays. Tired of spending Christmas alone, Drew makes th...
The hilarious urban comedy from the creators of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps about a group of friends caught in that tricky place between their teens and 2.4 children is back - and this time it's even more painfully funny.
Tamsin Greig and Michael Landes star in this romantic comedy drama penned by sitcom legend David Renwick. Love Soup looks at what happens when your first love is a distant memory but you haven't yet found ""the one"". Dealing with the parallel lives of a perfectly matched couple who have yet to meet each other the comedy-drama follows their hopes fears and dating disasters as they try to remain sane in a world from which they each feel increasingly excluded. Tamsin Greig (Green Wing) plays Alice Chenery an account manager for a perfume company in a London department store struggling to maintain a flat in Brighton she cannot afford. Michael Landes who has starred in The Wonder Years and The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air plays Gil Raymond a successful American comedy writer who has fled his home country in search of artistic integrity and a lasting relationship.
Curt Taylor is a handsome con manstraight out of prison. He's paid his dues but not his debts. Underworld King Pin Phil Drexler wants back payment for protecting Taylor while he was inside. He makes Taylor an offer he can't refuse - and through a string of coincidences gets him a job as a secretary to the beautiful star Cartier Rand. But it's Iarceny Drexler's after and demands that Taylor steal the key to the security system of the star's mansion and plans a daring plot to heist her jewels. But the tables turn when the unlikely pair eventually fall in love and plan a heist themselves - to steal the jewels back....
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