On the eve of the Chinese Revolution that will overthrow the Qing Dynasty the founder of modern China Sun Yat-sen faces an assassination attempt. It's up to a group of the world's top kung fu masters to keep him safe. Directed by Teddy Chan this action-packed fictionalized retelling of historical events features a host of Hong Kong and Chinese stars including Donnie Yen Leon Lai Nicholas Tse Xueqi Wang Tony Leung Ka Fai and Simon Yam.
Marlon Brando's famous "I coulda been a contenda" speech in On the Water Front is such a war horse by now that a lot of people probably feel they've seen the film already, even if they haven't. And many of those who have seen it may have forgotten how flat-out thrilling it is. For all its great dramatic and cinematic qualities, and its fiery social criticism, Elia Kazan's has created one of the most gripping melodramas of political corruption and individual heroism ever made in the United States, a five-star gut-grabber. Shot on location around the docks of Hoboken, New Jersey, in the mid-1950s, it tells the fact-based story of a longshoreman (Brando's Terry Malloy) who is blackballed and savagely beaten for informing against the mobsters who have taken over his union and sold it out to the bosses. (Karl Malden has a more conventional stalwart-hero role, as an idealistic priest who nurtures Terry's pangs of conscience.) Lee J Cobb, who created the role of Willy Loman in Death of Salesman under Kazan's direction on Broadway, makes a formidable foe as a greedy union leader. --David Chute, Amazon.com
A modern day take on the classic tale by Mary Shelley.. Frankenstein is set in present day Los Angeles and told entirely from the perspective of the Monster. After he is artificially created, then left for dead by a husband-and-wife team of eccentric scientists, Adam is confronted with nothing but aggression and violence from the world around him. This perfect creation-turned disfigured monster must come to grips with the horrific nature of humanity.
Much loved and fondly remembered by everybody who grew up during the '60s and '70s Skippy was no mere marsupial. Not only could she alert her human friends to danger she could also tie knots undo locks post letters attack poisonous snakes and even play the piano and drums. Now fans of the series can relive Skippy's adventures with her friends Sonny Mark Clancy and Park Ranger Matt Hammond as seven of her most action packed adventures arrive on the complete first season of S
This seminal martial arts film was instrumental in creating the legend that is Bruce Lee. Shot in Pak Choi in Thailand with this film Bruce Lee introduced his magnetic charisma and ground-breaking fight choreography to the world. In an emotive rollercoaster storyline of friendship betrayal revenge and deadly confrontation Bruce Lee plays Cheng a migrant worker who travels to Thailand in search of work but finds and breaks open a drug trafficking ring with his fists of steel. In his quest for justice and revenge Lee is an unstoppable force of nature breaking down wave after wave of opponents with powerful Wing Chun hand combinations and lighting fast precision kicking...
Sharpe's Justice The Peninsular War is over and Sharpe returns to England with his reputation fully restored. He is soon ordered to the North of England to take command of a local militia force in his home town as it is troubled with unrest and machine-breakers. Sharpe finds that he is torn between two sides - that of the corrupt gentry and that of his own people the rough tough and spirited masses who are kept down by their superiors. He finds himself faced with one of the
Tony Palmer: O Thou Transcendent - The Life Of Ralph Vaughan Williams
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
Tim Pigott-Smith (The Vice) stars as Chief Constable John Stafford in this police procedural drama series with a difference. The Chief shows a police force undergoing a culture change as the outspoken and deeply committed Stafford attempts to reform crime-prevention policies and challenge the frequently unacceptable behaviour of his front-line officers; there are always difficult decisions to be made often at a professional and personal cost. The cast of this powerful drama series also includes Judy Loe (Casualty) as Stafford's doctor wife Elizabeth Eastenders star Tony Caunter and Roger Lloyd Pack. John Stafford is back at work at East Anglia's Eastland station following his temporary suspension. While Stafford continues to challenge what he regards as outmoded practices and attitudes he and his deputy Anne Stewart face more tense situations at the sharp end of policing; this second series originally screened in 1991 sees them tackling animal rights activism and environmental protest negotiating throughout a dramatic siege and dealing with the aftermath of the tragic death of one of Eastland's officers.
The Alcohol Years: Almost 20 years after leaving it behind Carol Morley - winner of the City Of Melbourne Award for Best Short Documentary at the 2000 Melbourne International Film Festival - returned to Manchester where she had spent several years lost in an alcoholic haze at the centre of the city's burgeoning musical and cultural scene. From booze fuelled nights at the city's legendary Hacienda club to inebriated revelries at New Order's expense 'The Alcohol Years' is a poetic retrieval of that time in which Carol's rediscovered friends and acquaintances recount tales of her drunken and promiscuous behaviour. Carol Morley's search for her lost self and the conflicting memories and viewpoints of those around her weave in and out revealing a poignant portrayal of the city its pop culture the people who lived it and of a young woman who found herself at the centre of a defining moment in Manchester's cultural history. Among those contributing to Carol's story are many of the most notable and significant figures from the era including broadcaster record company executive and entrepreneur Tony Wilson author and DJ Dave Haslam Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley Vini Reilly of The Durutti Column musician journalist and TV presenter Dick Witts Jesus And Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart and Nico's former manager Alan Wise. 'The Alcohol Years' features music by New Order The Durutti Column Pete Shelley Vini Reilly ToT Stella Grundy and Fall drummer Spencer Birtwistle. Everyday Something: Based on Carol Morley's collection of newspaper cuttings and narrated by the late John Peel 'Everyday Something' presents private moments that give strange glimpses into everyday life.
Roger who has lost his mother is living separated from his father. As he and his friend J.P. are two of the biggest fans of the Los Angeles baseball team he has got only two dreams: Living together with a real family and LA winning the championship. As he is praying for these two things to happen some angels show up in order to help him - but he is the only one to see them and believe in them. Fortunately the coach of the baseball team sees his abilities and so LA has a run to the f
Burt Grummer returns after travelling abroad killing carnivorous giant worms called 'Graboids' and their offspring to life in his home town and must deal with some crooked land developers a thrill-seeking guy named Jack Sawyer looking for wealth in this potential tourist town and a new strain of Graboids...
Busy with clubs, committees and school musicals, Tracy Flick is ready for her greatest glory - the student government presidency.
Tony Robinson goes on a fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to people when they break from them. From trials by boiling water, through the decapitation of a king, to the emergence of a modern democracy, it is a journey that starts two thousand years ago and remains unfinished today. We find out how the Normans created the first surveillance society, how today’s compensation culture was started by Anglo Saxons and how a man whose body was kept in a London cupboard inspired us to stop stringing people up and start locking them up instead. Throughout his historical journey, Tony plays the part of the accused, judge, jury and executioner and discovers the often strange circumstances from which the main tenants of modern English law emerged.
Taxi is a classic television comedy series starring Danny DeVito as Louie De Palma - a cantankerous acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his cage they form a special bond among themselves becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.
The Fugitive: Vicky and Kevin Gordon find a beautiful ebony horse that has been mistreated and help restore his health. The Hostage: An escaped convict holds Kevin and Black Beauty hostage and forces Vicky to get food and clothing so he can complete his bid for freedom. The Recruiting Sergeant: Black Beauty is in danger of losing his freedom when a unit of British Army soldiers arrives in the village and Kevin is tricked into joining up. Sailor on a Horse: Vicky visits an old cottage believed to be haunted and finds an ex-sailor living there who proves to be a friend indeed when a lawyer threatens to evict the Gordon family from their home. Father and Son: Doctor Gordon tries to sort out a dispute between a grandfather and his son-in-law over the future of little Stan.
Iron Road
Of all the men and women in the jury he chose her. He knows everything about her what she's thinking what she's feeling but most of all; he knows what scares her. Demi Moore stars as Annie a single mother determined to set her son a good example by serving as a juror in the trial of a powerful mobster. During the jury selection procedure Annie is evaluated not only by the judge and attorneys but also by ""The Teacher"" a lethal onlooker. He has been hired by the Mafia to do
A young man just out of prison wants to go straight but is drawn back into a life of crime
A lavish eight part drama series about Vienna's Strauss family in the 19th Century. A saga spanning 85 years focusing on the waltz kings of the day Johann Strauss the father and Johann Strauss the son.
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