The original movie of this classic black comedy/horror about a rather dim-witted young man Seymour (Jonathan Haze) working for $10 a week in Mushnick's flower shop on skid row who develops an intelligent bloodthirsty plant. He names the plant ""Audrey Jr"" and as it grows it demands human meat for sustenance and Seymour is forced to kill in order to feed it. Jack Nicholson has a notable cameo part as an undertaker Wilbur Force who is a masochistic dental patient and the film als
From director Steven Spielberg comes War Horse, an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meet...
In his penultimate opera based on text adapted from Homer's Odyssey Monteverdi ventures further than ever before into the depths of human emotion. In this 'dramma in musica' human frailty falls victim to time fortune and love. Gods and humans comic and intensely serious characters and spectacular scenic effects are brought together in a wonderfully rich and effective texture. Pierre Audi's highly stylised and timeless production is captured here in a live recording from Het Muziektheater Amsterdam in 1998.
Labyrinth is a major fantasy feature film with a cast of incredible creatures created by The Jim Henson Creature Shop and produced by Star Wars director George Lucas. Starring rock legend David Bowie who performs five original songs Labyrinth is the perfect family film combining music adventure comedy and fantasy. Frustrated with baby-sitting on yet another weekend night Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book ""Labyrinth""
Musical drama in three acts.
Although crime-writer-turned-detective Jason King, as played by the deep-voiced Peter Wyngarde, was the star supporting character of the 1969-70 series Department S, he seemed rather diminished when given a show of his own, thus robbing him of the straight characters necessary to show off his flamboyance. Jason King also ditched the impossible mysteries of the parent series in favour of more ordinary puzzles that the Saint or any other two-fisted hero could have solved without having to spend so much on fabulous fashion gear. That said, Wyngarde is well-matched by his foils, the value-for-money hams Dennis Price and Ronald Lacey, as the government agents who forced Jason to catch villains for them by threatening to turn him in for failing to pay his back taxes on the earnings of his bestsellers. Jason King was also the only hero on television who would take any brutal beating from the bad guys and shrug it off, only to become quite agitated when they threatened to slice his suits to bits. Volume One includes: "Wanna Buy a Television Series", in which Jason pitches a series based on his books, with guest star Anna Palk; and "A Page Before Dying" wherein Jason's latest book gives away spy secrets, and he's kidnapped to East Germany. --Kim Newman
Rock A Doodle
A Reverend, his wife, and their two children, await the arrival of their new housekeeper, Grace Hawkins. But is Grace all she seems?
Kurt Weill's complex score reigns supreme in Peter Zadek's 1998 Salzburg Festival staging of The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, the collaboration with Brecht which became a target for Nazi insurrection on its 1930 premiere. The city itself is suggested by the attitudes and personalities of the singers rather than by Richard Peduzzi's Spartan sets. It's bleak stuff in many ways, not least in its vision of the human state: squaring up to corruption is a lonely and fatal business. But thanks to Weill's musical eclecticism, which ranges from barbershop to lieder, there are moments of intense beauty, not least in the duets between lumberjack Jimmy Mahoney and prostitute Jenny. There are, too, flashes which anticipate Weill's American future on Broadway. The lilting "Alabama Song", that gift to every would-be cabaret artist in search of a Lotte Lenya moment, works wonderfully as an ensemble piece. Despite occasional inaudibility, the singing is often breathtaking. Gwyneth Jones is a majestic Begbick, Catherine Maltifano's voluptuous and earthy Jenny also has a rarely seen sweetness and Jerry Hadley's Jimmy Mahoney is ultimately almost unbearably moving. Food for thought, indeed. On the DVD: The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is presented in 16:9 picture format, but would have benefited from the scale of a widescreen treatment. It can be difficult to keep track of everything that's going on. The cavernous stage is probably responsible for the acoustics which sometimes allow the orchestra to overwhelm the singing, otherwise well served by the PCM stereo sound. There are no DVD extras but the excellent booklet and production notes are welcome.--Piers Ford
The true and dramatic stories of the great figures of the American West! A time of notorious outlaws gunfighters-turned-sheriffs and frontier justice the Wild West has proved a fertile ground for stories of heroism and triumph over adversity to grow. From the most famous outlaw of them all Billy the Kid to vengeful lawman Wyatt Earp audiences have been captivated by these legends. But what of the men behind the myths - and the truth? Blending fast-paced drama with the latest archaeological forensic and ballistic research this series brings the truth to life. Was General Custer little more than an inept vain man the Battle of Little Bighorn nothing more than an attempt to further his career? Which side of the law was Wyatt Earp really on? And find out why the Governor of New Mexico is today considering a pardon for Billy the Kid.
Sugar (Sarah Manners) is a girl on the run from her family and a stranger who is intent on tracking her down. She meets an old friend who gets her a job as a stripper in London's West End and as the stalker closes in she turns to the underworld for protection...
A Trip To See Santa / The Nativity / The Snowman - The Stage Play (3 Discs)
Rudy RayMoore of ""Dolemite"" fame took this insane old kung fu film (Ninja: The Final Duel) and spliced himself in and re-dubbed the entire thing. Total insanity! Extraordinary dubbing complete irreverence and some of the most brilliant fight choreography ever shot make ""Shaolin Dolemite"" an outstanding introduction to the newmillennium'smost original entertainment form: the marriage of Hong Kong action and the brilliance of the blaxploitation genre!
Labyrinth (1986): Labyrinth is a major fantasy feature film with a cast of incredible creatures created by The Jim Henson Creature Shop and produced by Star Wars director George Lucas. Starring rock legend David Bowie who performs five original songs Labyrinth is the perfect family film combining music adventure comedy and fantasy. Frustrated with baby-sitting on yet another weekend night Sarah - a teenager with a active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book Labyrinth to take her baby step-brother away. When little Toby actually disappears Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him in hope that their loyalty isn't just another illusion in a place where nothing is as it seems! Krull (1983): This it was given me to know that many worlds have been enslaved by the Beast and his army the Slayers. And this too was given me to know that the beast would come to our world the world of Krull and his Black Fortress would be seen in the land that the smoke of burning villages would darken the sky and the cries of the dying would echo through deserted valleys. But one thing I cannot know whether the prophecy be true that a girl of ancient name shall become queen that she shall choose a king and that together they shall rule our world and that their son shall rule the galaxy. Journey into a mystical time and place that belongs to neither the past nor the present where extraordinary creatures of mythology work their incredible magic and where a horrific omnipotent Beast is the ruler. This is the planet of Krull! Prince Colwyn sets out on a daring mission to rescue his young bride who is held captive by the Beast. But slayers and alien beings under the command of the Beast oppose him at every turn. Colwyn must first reach a faraway cavern to recover the legendary Glaive a flying blade capable of phenomenal powers. Starring Ken Marshall Lysette Anthony Freddie Jones Francesca Annis and Liam Neeson - in one of his earliest screen roles - Krull is a spectacular fantasy-adventure beyond your wildest imagination.
A story of sex drugs nudity and gratuitous study Inbetweeners is a film about the British university experience. The story of twelve students and their energetic journey through the ups and downs of university life Inbetweeners is the first film from director Darren Paul Fisher and features Sarah Vandenburgh Kate Lostau Jane Peachey and a special cameo appearance from Johnny Ball.
Walt Disney Studios producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, the creators of the ‘National Treasure’ franchise, present The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – an innovative and epic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the centre of an ancient conflict between good and evil.Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can’t do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protg. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It’ll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
From director Steven Spielberg comes War Horse, an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meet...
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