The Adventures Of Black Beauty: Series 1 (4 Discs)
Aaron Schimberg's impressive second feature is his response, as a filmmaker with facial deformity, to cinematic portrayals of disfigured people, from Freaks to The Elephant Man. Simultaneously empathetic and sardonic, Chained for Life's multi-layered meta-narrative casts Jess Weixler (Teeth) as Mabel, a well-intentioned Hollywood star. She takes the role of a blind woman in a hospital-based horror movie about abnormalities, directed by an egomaniacal German filmmaker. As shooting progresses, Mabel gradually falls for her friendly British co-star Rosenthal, played by Under the Skin actor Adam Pearson. Extras DISC ONE: CHAINED FOR LIFE High Definition presentation Original mono soundtrack Audio commentary with writer-director Aaron Schimberg A Different Kind of Intimacy (2020, 18 mins): actor Jess Weixler reflects on the themes and production of Chained for Life Good Things Happen to Good People (2020, 10 mins): actor and activist Adam Pearson discusses the role of Rosenthal We Are Family (2020, 17 mins): actor Sari Lennick recalls her experiences of making the film Eight deleted/extended scenes (13 mins) Super 8 On-set Footage (2018, 2 mins, mute): silent material shot by film archivist John Klacsmann Late Spring/Regrets for Our Youth (2009, 5 mins): short diary film by Aaron Schimberg Theatrical trailer Image gallery Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing DISC TWO: GO DOWN DEATH (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE) UK premiere presentation of Aaron Schimberg's 2013 debut feature High Definition presentation Original mono soundtrack It would be sad to see this end up in a dump (2013, 6 mins): rare behind-the-scenes footage shot by producer-editor Vanessa McDonnell Eight deleted scenes (32 mins) Theatrical trailer Image gallery Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet containing new writing on Chained for Life by David Jenkins, Jeff Billington on the 1950 exploitation film Chained for Life, Alejandro Bachmann and Michelle Koch on Go Down Death, and film credits Limited edition of 3,000 copies
One girl. Two guys. Three possibilities... Lara Flynn Boyle Stephen Baldwin and Josh Charles star in this captivating sexy comedy about three college students who start off as room mates yet end up as much more than best friends...
Tony Hawks needs to beat the odds and the entire Moldovan national football team...at tennis. Adapted from the best-selling book of the same name playing the Moldovans at Tennis is the true story of an Englishman's lesson that real victory is found in the most unexpected places. Special Features: Making of Playing the Moldovans at Tennis Deleted Scenes
If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by. The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown
This multi-award winning TV comedy show is set in the offices of 'Globelink News' a TV new company whose millionaire tycoon owner prefers a more sensationalist stance in presenting the day's events... Each episode of the show was recorded close to transmission allowing script changes to incorporate maximum topicality! Series 1: 1. A New Dawn 2. Sally's Arrival 3. A Clash Of Interests 4. A Blast From The Past 5. Old Father Time 6. Special Branch Raid The Newsroom 7. Stress T
The infamous institution opens it's doors to a new generation. But finances are tight and it's up to the girls to save the school from impending bankruptcy.
An adaptation from maverick Alex Cox of Thomas Middleton's celebrated play from 1607 Revenger's Tragedy tells the story of a man whose wife is murdered on their wedding day and his desire to exact revenge on the murderer. In a post-apocalyptic Liverpool of the future Vindici (Christopher Eccleston) returns from a self-imposed exile to bring down those responsible for his wife's murder. While Vindici's family have fallen on hard times the murderer - known as the Duke (Derek Jaco
Described by the Vancouver International Film Festival as a dazzling emotional whirlwind of a documentary the film follows Stephen Fry on a very personal journey to explore his fascination for history's most controversial composer: Richard Wagner. Stephen follows the Wagner trail to Switzerland and Russia immersing himself in the music and piecing together the larger-than-life story of the composer himself. But Stephen is Jewish - can he salvage the music he loves from its dark association with Hitler and the Nazis?
One of the most successful TV series ever made running from 1969 to 1973 On the Buses is great British comedy at its best. Starring Reg Varney as jack-the-lad bus driver Stan and Stephen Lewis as the long-suffering dim-witted Inspector Blake ('Blakey') who does his best to get the buses out in time whilst making their lives as miserable as possible. Episodes comprise: 1. Family Flu 2. The Used Combination 3. Self Defence 4. Aunt Maud 5. Late Again 6. Bon Voyage
This fantastic box set brings together six of Doris Day's finest efforts. Billy Rose's Jumbo (Dir. Charles Walters 1962): Pop and Kitty Wonder are the owners of the Wonder Circus and because of Pop's addiction to gambling they are constantly in debt and the creditors are very close to foreclosing on them. Their main attraction is Jumbo the elephant and it seems that their competitor John Noble wants Jumbo and is luring away all of their acts leaving them with virtually nothing. Then all of a sudden a mysterious man named Sam Rawlins joins them as a wire walker and Kitty is taken with him what they don't know is that he's Noble's son. The Glass Bottom Boat (Dir. Frank Tashlin 1966): Jennifer Nelson and Bruce Templeton meet when Bruce reels in her mermaid suit leaving Jennifer bottomless in the waters of Catalina Island. She later discovers that Bruce is the big boss at her work (a research lab). Bruce hires Jennifer to be his biographer only to try and win her affections. There's a problem Bruce's friend General Wallace Bleeker believes she's a Russian spy and has her surveillanced. But when Jennifer catches on...Watch out! Love Me Or Leave Me (Dir. Charles Vidor 1955): Story of torch singer Ruth Etting's rise from 1920s taxi dancer to movie star simultaneously aided and frustrated by Chicago mobster Marty Sydney's headstrong ways and pressure tactics. Please Don't Eat The Daisies (Dir. Charles Walters 1960): Drama critic Larry McKay his wife Kay and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kay settles into suburban life Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York. Kay soon begins to question Larry's fidelity when he mentions a flirtatious encounter with Broadway star Deborah Vaughn. Young Man With A Horn (Dir. Michael Curtiz 1950): Aimless youth Rick Martin learns he has a gift for music and falls in love with the trumpet. Legendary trumpeter Art Hazzard takes Rick under his wing and teaches him all he knows about playing. To the exclusion of anything else in life Rick becomes a star trumpeter but his volatile personality and desire to play jazz rather than the restricted tunes of the bands he works for lands him in trouble. Calamity Jane (Dir. David Butler 1953): Deadwood Dakota Territory is largely the abode of men where Indian scout Calamity Jane is as hard-riding boastful and handy with a gun as any; quite an overpowering personality. But the army lieutenant she favors doesn't really appreciate her finer qualities. One of Jane's boasts brings her to Chicago to recruit an actress for the Golden Garter stage. Arrived the lady in question appears (at first) to be a more feminine rival for the favors of Jane's male friends...including her friendly enemy Wild Bill Hickock.
Includes: 'A Christmas to Remember' and 'Bob's White Christmas'. Featuring a festive feature length adventure with Bob The Builder. Includes the music videos 'Can We Fix It?' and 'Mambo No 5'.
Co-directors of Shrek 2 and Shark Tale team up for Monsters VS Aliens, a fantastic adventure that combines B-movie nostalgia with futuristic technology to create a 3-D animated adventure for the whole family. When an alien attacks the earth, the monsters must step up and become heroes to rescue humanity. This Dreamworks Animation offering features a cast of celebrity voices, including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, and Seth Rogen.
After being held captive for 36 days by terrorists who broadcast their ordeal live on television Cliff and Wendy become national idols. But by the time they escape TV's most popular hostages realise they're still prisoners - this time of the media...
Drop the Dead Donkey was a situation, satirical comedy, set in the offices of "Globelink News", a fictional TV news company in the style of CNN, ITN, Sky News, etc. Globelink has been acquired by a multi-millionaire tycoon who prefers a more sensationalist stance to the news. The characters were created to exaggerate the perceived ideas of office/media stereotypes and each programme was recorded close to transmission, allowing script changes to incorporate maximum topicality in particularly of a political nature. The last scene, or voiceover for the ending credits was filmed either the day before or even on the day of broadcast to coincide with relative news stories. First aired in 1990, Drop the Dead Donkey was an innovative comedy that launched the careers of several successful comic actors.
Robert Altman's much-anticipated broadside at the world of fashion, Pret A Porter is a disappointment. The film's crazy-quilt Nashville-like narrative structure and ensemble casting (Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Lauren Bacall, Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren) are a thing to behold, but the story's many interlocking pieces lack overall depth and resonating emotion. There is a grand, satiric statement about fashion and society at the end of the film, and there are hints of an aging, nostalgic filmmaker's scepticism about our post-modern world of short-lived attachments and meanings. But watching this film is a long, long uphill climb, with a lot of thin air to endure before arriving at a destination. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Season 1After being marooned for five years on a remote island billionaire Oliver Queen returns home with a mysterious agenda and a lethal set of new skills that he uses in a war on crime in this hard-hitting action series. Reinventing the DC Comics character for a modern-day audience the Arrow is not a superhero... but a hero - every bit as dangerous as the criminals he's hunting. After suffering unimaginable ordeals on the island the Oliver returns to Starling City a new man - determined to right the wrongs of his father and sworn to bring justice to those who've corrupted his city. But Oliver finds his crusade complicated by his friends and family. Overjoyed by his miraculous return the Queen family nevertheless still trades on secrets that conflict with the Arrow's agenda. Oliver's return also affects his best friend Tommy Merlyn who will ultimately travel down a dark path; and the love of his life Laurel Lance who must somehow forgive Oliver before she can ever love him again. A dark and dangerous crime procedural with edge intrigue and action Oliver's story will be told from three perspectives: the Queen family Oliver's harrowing ordeal on the island and the Arrow's adventures in Starling City. Showing all facets of the mysterious loner this action drama follows the Oliver that disappeared the one that returned and the one known as Arrow. Season 2:After being marooned on a remote island billionaire Oliver Queen returns home with a mysterious agenda and a lethal set of new skills that he uses in a war on crime in this hard-hitting action series. Reinventing the DC Comics character for a modern audience the Arrow is not a superhero but a hero -- every bit as dangerous as the criminals he's hunting. After suffering unimaginable ordeals on the island the former fun-loving Oliver Queen returns to Starling City a new man. Determined to deliver justice to those who have corrupted his city Oliver (aka The Hood) - with the help of tech-savvy Felicity Smoak and his iron-fisted right hand John Diggle - narrowly averts the rich and powerful's Undertaking to cleanse the city of its most desperate citizens. But Oliver's crusade is complicated by his emotional connections to friends and family as the Queen family still trades on secrets that conflict with the Arrow's agenda. Oliver's return also affects the love of his life Laurel Lance and he must find a balance between being there for her as Oliver Queen and being there for Starling City as the Arrow. A dark and dangerous crime procedural with edge intrigue and action Oliver's story is told through his harrowing trials on the island his connections to his mother Moira and sister Thea and the Arrow's adventures in Starling City. Showing all facets of the mysterious loner the drama follows the charismatic Oliver that disappeared the hardened Oliver that returned and the Oliver that's been forged into the weapon against injustice known as ... the Arrow.
A computer geek is thrilled when he lands a job in corporate espionage but after meeting a mystery woman who seems to know far more than he does, he turns into a double agent. And then his problems really start.
Come join us in the witty sexy world of BearCity - all you need to do is take the girls from Sex and the City inject them with large amounts of testosterone tape fur coats to their bodies and perhaps add just an extra dollop of bitchiness! When twinkie newbie and closet bear-chaser Tyler (Joe Conti) finally infiltrates New York's exclusive bear scene it doesn't take long for him to become infatuated with commitment-phobic Roger the bonafide Casanova of muscle bears. As Tyler negotiates the trials and tribulations of his seemingly ellusive love he finds himself drawn closer to the quirky and endearing characters populating the fabulous big bear community. Oozing with sexual tension and comic prescience Bear City is a prime cut of movie-beef and a rare trip into the bigger and hairier side of gay life!
Jim Wilson (Reed) is a police lieutenant in a corrupt resort town. Revolted by the brutality of modern police work he decides to leave and take up duties in his quiet home town. But on his final day a violent drama explodes. A deadly confrontation breaks out between Frank (McHattie) the abandoned lover of singer Janie (George) and her new boyfriend Lyne (Osborne). The police are called and Frank shoots a young officer. Within minutes a full siege is underway in full view of the tou
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