Ultimate Avengers (Dir. Curt Geda Steven E. Gordon 2006): Earth 1945. Humanity was on the brink of annihilation. Sinister forces pushed to seize control of the free world and only one man rose up to stop them. A man who sacrificed his life to save us all. History remembers him as our one and only Super-Soldier... We know him as Captain America. When a nuclear missile was fired at Washington in 1945 Captain America managed to detonate it in the upper atmosphere. But then he fell miles into the icy depths of the North Atlantic where he remained lost for over sixty years. But now with the world facing the very same evil Captain America must rise again as our last hope of survival and lead a strong-willed team of today's superheroes: Iron Man the billionaire bachelor used to doing things his own way. The Hulk the destructive force Bruce Banner hopes to turn into a useful member of the team. Thor a hero who has responsibilities to both the world of man and the world of gods. Wasp a petite powerhouse who sees the team as a fresh start for her and her husband otherwise known as... Giant Man sixty feet tall with an equally large chip on his shoulder. And Captain America a star-spangled idealist resurrected from a 60 year deep-freeze because this team needs a super-soldier to lead them. Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise Of The Panther (Dir. Will meugniot ; Dick Sebast ; Bob Richardson 2006): To save humanity the Earth's mightiest heroes must reunite for a rematch of heroic proportions. Mysterious Wakanda. It lies in the darkest heart of Africa unknown to most of the world. An isolated land hidden behind closed borders fiercely protected by its young king - the Black Panther. But when brutal alien invaders attack that leaves the Black Panther with no option but to go against the sacred decrees of his people and ask for help from outsiders. And so he turns to... The Avengers - Captain America Iron Man Thor Giant Man Wasp Black Widow and the Incredible Hulk. These mightiest of heroes have battled the aliens before and barely survived. They thought it was over. They were wrong.
Linda is devastated. La Scala's number is finally up. The wonderful bingo hall is threatened with council demolition.
This box set features the following films: Death And Vengeance (Dir. Brian Dennehy) (1997): A multiple murder has occurred in a suburban cemetery in broad daylight. Most of the victims are Russian immigrants whose friends and relatives refuse to cooperate in the investigation conducted by Jack Reed. A Search For justice (Dir. Brian Dennehy) (1994): Brian Dennehy returns as dedicated police officer Jack Reed who investigates a brutal murder case while battling corruption within his own department. One Of Our Own (Dir. Brian Dennehy) (1995): When two rogues shoot at Sarah the Police think it is the usual case of hoodlumism. But the same two men try again to kill her killing instead a policeman. The girl is then entrusted to Jack Reed and begins to live with his family. So while Silvera is searching for the murderers Jack becomes convinced that Phil Brenner former lover of Sarah could be involved in the attempted murders.
The adventure you will never forget... Edgar Rice Burroughs collaborated with Michael Moorcock to write the script for The Land Before Time adapted from his own novel. A german U-boat torpedos a British ship during WW1 and the survivors are taken onboard. But the U-boat gets lost and drifts into a mist-filled prehistoric land. Soon they find themselves battling dinosaurs neanderthals and all manner of ferocious monsters... whilst frantically trying to escape from the land that t
Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in this violent tale of passion and adventure set during the Middle Ages. Hauer leads a group of pillagers who have kidnapped an already betrothed princess. Paul Verhoeven directs his first English speaking feature film.
Filmed in Paris by Oscar-nominated director Christopher Miles from celebrated French dramatist Jean Anouilh's first original screenplay, this bittersweet romantic comedy-drama stars Joanna Shimkus, Mel Ferrer, Britt Ekland and Susan Hampshire. A tale of three love affairs seen from the viewpoint of a small studio room in Montmartre, Time for Loving showcases a classic score from legendary composer Michel Legrand (with vocals from Dusty Springfield and Matt Monro) and is featured here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Special Features Brand-new interviews with actor Susan Hampshire and director Christopher Miles Two short films by Christopher Miles: The Six-Sided Triangle and Rhythm 'n' Greens Theatrical trailer Image gallery Limited edition booklet written by Laura Mayne
Anna (Susan Hampshire) arrives in Jersey determined to escape her personal troubles and meets Hugh (Michael Petrovitch). Hugh has a tremendous affinity with the sea and as he shows Anna round the island they begin to fall in love. Hugh persuades Anna not to return to her husband and they go to the old house that Hugh shares with his brother George (Frank Finlay). George resents the intrusion of a woman and the brothers fall out when he discovers them in bed. They flee to a remote part of Scotland and life is bliss until one day Hugh is found dead on the beach. Anna however believes that their love can overcome death. One morning Anna is proved right...
Hi! This is me Jason Mason with my Grandpa. He's wearing his magic shrinking cap! That's why he's so small.
'Boy Meets Girl' is a scary thought provoking and excrucuatingly relevant. It's bleak tone chills you to the bone and sketches a portrait of a serial killer in the fine 'Henry' tradition. A man meets a woman in a bar the two go back to her flat and begin watching porno films the man passes out and wakes to find himself strapped in a dentist chair. The woman along with her accomplice begin to torture the man eventually killing him. What in effect becomes a movie monologue for
The passion violence mystery and beauty of India are rapturously evoked in Merchant Ivory Productions' acclaimed Heat & Dust based on the novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala the Oscar-Winning screenwriter and novelist. Blending East with West and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern-day India and the magnificent splendors of the Raj Heat & Dust intertwines the contemporary story of Anne a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel the scandal surrounding her great-aunt Olivia's seduction in the 1920s by a glamorous Indian prince. For Anne it proves much a journey of self-discovery as the opportunity to solve an enigma as she too becomes seduced by the romantic and luxurious enchantments of India. Heat & Dust features an all-star cast led by Julie Christie Shashi kapoor Greta Scacchi Christopher Cazenove and Madhur Jaffrey.
Created by the Belgian writer and illustrator Georges Rmi (better known to the world at large as Herg a name he adopted after the French pronunciation of his initials `R.G.') Tintin and his faithful wire-haired fox terrier companion Snowy first appeared in 1929 in Le Petit Vingtieme the weekly children's supplement to Brussels-based newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle. The following year the pair appeared in their first comic book Tintin Reporter In The Land Of The Soviets and hav
The Banger Sisters (Dir. Bob Dolman 2002): Some friendships last forever... like it or not. They were a pair of groupies who rocked the worlds of every late '60s music legend with a guitar and a Y chromosome! Now over two decades later Suzette is still her brassy self and Lavinia is a prim proper suburban wife and mother. Their two different worlds are about to collide! Working Girl (Dir Mike Nichols 1988): For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for anyone who's still in there trying.... When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss she seizes the opportunity to steal it back. Her boss breaks her leg in a skiing accident and the daring secretary decides to take her office her apartment and even her wardrobe! it's make or break time.... Le Divorce (Dir. James Ivory 2003): A Merchant-Ivory comedy of manners where an American woman travels to Paris to visit her Frenchman-wed sister and finds that the two trans-Atlantic cultures are about to clash!
The Snow Queen: The dark and complex tale of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen is brought to life in this stunning and magical mix of music and song animation and 'live' drama. The tale of how innocence and love in the shape of the heroine Gerda can overcome the evil power of their nemesis The Snow Queen takes us on a journey through the Enchanted Flower Garden on a flight through the Northern Lights and into the palace of the Snow Queen herself - a figure powerful enough to 'tie all the winds of the world together'. We meet talking flowers the helpful raven and reindeer the Finland woman and the Lapland woman a band of robbers and a whole royal family. And finally Gerda's tears bring the hero Kay back to warmth and life and Spring returns to the countryside. And all the while we are reminded that splinters of an ancient broken enchanted looking glass are in the air around us waiting to fly into an unsuspecting eye like Kay's and turn a good heart to a lump of ice - and a good person into a gift for the Snow Queen. The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe: The first published and arguably best loved tale in C.S. Lewis' acclaimed ""Chronicles of Narnia"" 'The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe' is the adventure-filled tale of two brothers and two sisters who cross through an enchanted wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia land of talking animals and mythical creatures. They discover that Narnia is under the evil power of the White Witch who brings eternal winter to the land. It is up to the children to join the noble lion Aslan and bring Springtime and happiness back to Narnia! The Box Of Delights: Based on the classic children's novel by John Masefield this tale follows the adventures of Kay Harker a young boy who finds himself lured into a world of fantasy and danger after a chance encounter with an old Punch and Judy man. A magical mix of animation and live-action this spectacular production is guaranteed to thrill the fantasies of children and adults alike. Seldom is a story so sophisticated as to draw its audience spellbound into a series of such enchanting adventures as those we share with young Kay Harker. As he travels home on the train for the Christmas holidays Kay Harker has the strangest feeling something very mysterious is about to happen... there is snow on the wind and wild dogs are roaming the countryside. Then a chance meeting with an old Punch and Judy man Cole Hawlins the guardian of the elixir of life and a shabby box of powers pulls Kay into an array of fantastic worlds where he encounters ancient heroes wolves Romans rats flashing rings and flying ponies. This memorable production was first shown just before Christmas 1984. The enchanting adventures and magical atmosphere hold fond memories for many and are sure to delight a new generation of children. Now available for the first time on DVD with a myriad of special features you can enjoy this very special production for years to come.
The story of Redwall - created by Brian Jacques - continues. A few years have passed and brave Matthias and Cornflower now have a son Mattimeo. He is young and mischievous and is quite a pawful for his parents but is well loved by all at Redwall Abbey. When cunning Slagar kidnaps the children of the abbey it is up to Matthias and his friends to chase after them. Meanwhile there are developments at the abbey where Abbot Mordalfus has a dream. Episodes Comprise: 1.Slagar Th
Crammed with astonishing action and fight sequences this enormously successful sequel to The Robe continues the story of Demetrius (Victor Mature) the Greek slave who after the death of his master is sentenced to train as a gladiator in the Roman arena. There his newfound Christian faith is put to the test when he has to contend not only with the swordsmen and wild beasts of the arena but also the evil and sensuous Messalina (Susan Hayward) and the mad emperor Caligula (Ja
In this suspenseful crime drama set in war-torn Ireland IRA terrorists conspire to blow up a British power station. Fortunately a British supporter escapes from captivity and sets about stopping them...
Lorenzo's Oil: A five-year-old boy Lorenzo Odone is diagnosed as having a brain disease known as ALD a condition so rare that no medical body has undertaken to research the ailment and develop a cure. Desperate Lorenzo's parents (Nolte and Sarandon) embark on a desperate search for a cure and must battle the medical establishment when they make astounding progress using humble olive oil... Stepmom: Jackie (Susan Sarandon) is a divorced mother of two. Isabel (Julia Roberts) is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie's ex-husband Luke (Ed Harris) forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. It is the universal dilemma of the 'non-traditional family' they all love the children but the complex interplay between parents step-parents step-children ex-spouses and significant others is decidedly tricky. But when Jackie discovers she is ill both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest while they have the chance. Steel Magnolias: Six divas of the silver screen - Sally Field Dolly Parton Shirley MacLaine Daryl Hannah Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts - come together as bosom buddies in this hilarious and heartwarming story of life love and loss in a small Louisiana Parish. At The center of the group is Shelby Eatenton (Julia Roberts) newly married and joyfully pregnant despite the fact that her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified and angry at the possibility of losing her only daughter M'Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field) looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fears of death in order to join Shelby in celebrating the miracle of new life.
Bill is a wealthy businessman whose beautiful promising daughter has just decided to run away with her heroin-addicted boyfriend. Whilst wandering the city streets in search his daughter Bill takes refuge in a downtown bar where he meets Joe a frustrated patriotic bigoted and hateful factory worker. Striking up an unlikely friendship both head off into the night intent on tracking down Bill's daughter and putting the world to right. A destination and an objective that finally leads to a dark and unforgettable climax. Extremely controversial and notorious on its initial release in 1970 Joe has since become a rarely seen cult gem. Symbolising the conflict between the counter culture and the establishment Joe daringly reflects a country in turmoil and a society fraying at the edges.
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