Comedy-drama series about three twenty-something housemates trying to live normal lives despite struggling with unusual afflictions - one is a werewolf one is a vampire and the other is a ghost. They face a human threat in the form of the mysterious Professor Jaggat and the cold-hearted Kemp. Jaggat and Kemp are fundamentalist Christians who have discovered the existence of vampires werewolves and ghosts - and are determined to destroy them or carry out brutal experiments upon them. They believe that vampires are the Devil incarnate and must be destroyed; that werewolves contain an evil gene that can be removed by violent scientific experiments; and that ghosts must be forced over to the other side whether they like it or not.
When Ruth Matthews finds that her young daughter has withdrawn from reality she and a well-meaning doctor struggle to come to the aid of the child. But when conventional science appears unable to reach the little girl Ruth embarks on a journey within herself to unlock the mysteries that hold her daughter captive in this passionate and heartrending tale of a mother's love - and a family's determination to heal.
It was the knight of their lives... A tough street gang and rock band with determination and musical ambition are aware of the struggle they face to succeed as a band whilst surviving an ongoing feud with a rival gang....
If you were watching TV in the mid-1970s chances are The Sweeney was one of the weekly highlights and these re-mastered collections will have you pining for a time when the only choice was brown or beige, and a monkey would buy you a lot more than a nice whistle. If, however, these episodes are your first taste of Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) of the Flying Squad, be warned that you will soon be telling friends to "Shut it!" and scouring the pages of Exchange and Mart for a mint-condition Ford Granada in Tawny Metallic (ironically the choice ride for slags in the show was the Jaguar MK2, later to become so closely associated with Thaw's more cerebral take on policework, Inspector Morse).First aired as 1974's pilot Regan, the show was produced by Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films and ran over four series and 53 episodes. Despite being given strict guidelines on speaking parts, locations and structure, writers were expected to produce scripts very quickly and individual episodes were filmed within 10 working days. Based on this frenetic schedule, the result was a choice parade of slags, blags and assorted lowlife, played out across fantastic London locations with a gritty humour that set the agenda for many of the small-screen cop shows to follow. Regan and Carter manage to fit up a few collars between pints, and even occasionally shed their nylon shirts and flares for a distinctly unromantic interlude between the sheets--brown of course.This first volume of Sweeney highlights starts in relatively sedate style with "Contact Breaker", written by Robert-Banks Stewart and featuring Warren Clarke (when he only had one chin) as wire-specialist Danny Keever. When parolee Keever seems bang-to-rights for a bank job Regan smells a rat and decides to have a closer look at other possibilities, including the ex-con's missus, Brenda (Coral Atkins). The second episode, "Night Out", is a much more feisty affair, despite nearly all the action being confined to the pub inhabited by Iris (Mitzi Rogers), an old flame of Regan's under suspicion for aiding and abetting the break-in going on in the bank next door. Troy Kennedy Martin's script throws in an Old West-style saloon fight, backstreet beatings and even one for old time's sake when Regan and Iris are forced play the waiting game together. "Well", as one character observes, "it is Saturday night"! --Steve Napleton
When a night patrol in Kentish Town, London ends in his beat partner being shot dead by the burglar they're chasing, PC Frank Mason vows to bring the killer to justice - and soon he has a new partner to help him with his quest: Rex, a seemingly untamable Alsatian, whose owners offer him for training as a police dog. Rex quickly proves himself a born police dog and, as his handler, Frank moves his loyal new friend into his lodgings. It's not long before the girl he hopes to marry (his landla...
Marley And Me: The Puppy Years is the prequel to the highly successful, heartwarming family movie Marley and Me. When the Grogan family goes on vacation, Marley is left with Bodi, their 12 year old nephew and his no nonsense grandfather, Fred. To prove he is able to take care of a dog of his own, Bodi decides to train a team made up of Marley and two other neighborhood puppies for the local Puppy Agility Challenge. Little does Bodi know that the Worlds Worst Puppy may just be his secret weapon.
The third series of Sam comes to DVD this release features part two of the series. In series two Sam went to Germany in search of his father. When he returned to Skellerton many things had changed. His grandmother had died and he moved in with his grandfather. Despite moving on his mind Sam continued to be drawn back to his childhood and the day his father left.
Van der Valk - Series 1 (Part 3)
If you were watching TV in the mid-1970s chances are The Sweeney was one of the weekly highlights and these re-mastered collections will have you pining for a time when the only choice was brown or beige, and a monkey would buy you a lot more than a nice whistle. If, however, these episodes are your first taste of Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) of the Flying Squad, be warned that you will soon be telling friends to "Shut it!" and scouring the pages of Exchange and Mart for a mint-condition Ford Granada in "Tawny Metallic". (Ironically the choice ride for slags in the show was the Jaguar MK2 later to become so closely associated with Thaw's more cerebral take on police work, Inspector Morse.) First aired as 1974's pilot Regan, the show was produced by Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films and ran over four series and 53 episodes. Despite being given strict guidelines on speaking parts, locations and structure, writers were expected to produce scripts very quickly and individual episodes were filmed within 10 working days. Based on this frenetic schedule, the result was a choice parade of slags, blags and assorted lowlife, played out across fantastic London locations with a gritty humour that set the agenda for many of the small-screen cop shows to follow. Regan and Carter manage to fit up a few collars between pints, and even occasionally shed their nylon shirts and flares for a distinctly unromantic interlude between the sheets--brown of course. In "Stoppo Driver", when a gang of villains lose their own driver in a high-speed chase the logical replacement for their next blag is Cooney (Billy Murray), the squad's latest chauffeur who learnt everything he knew from Evel Knievel. Led by Barney ("a tough monkey, plenty of form") the thieves kidnap Cooney's bride on their honeymoon night and blackmail him to help them rob a bent card game. Colin Welland provides the hired muscle in the second episode, "Faces", as renegade ex-marine Tober, visiting the Smoke from Manchester to help a terrorist gang take down four quickfire scores to fund their operations. The Sweeney boys know a hard man when they see one ("he did Smoky Evans with a hatchet") and relish the opportunity for some fisticuffs between styrofoam cups of tea (like "liquid concrete"). Things get messy when a stuck-up intelligence officer tells them the final blag is being faked to rustle out his undercover grass and Regan is forced to stand down, despite having acted on their own pint-sized informant's tip-off: "but it was the dwarf"! --Steve Napleton
Features two Tina Turner Live Concerts. Live In Rio '88: Filmed on the 16th January 1988 where the legendary performer Tina Turner wooed a record breaking audience in Rio De Janeiro. Joined on stage by an array of brilliant musicians samba dancers glitter and fireworks Tina performed thirteen tracks in her unique style. Tracks include: I Can't Stand The Rain Typical Male Addicted To Love Better Be Good To Me Private Dancer We Don't Need Another Hero What's
A programme designed to help you learn the riff and solo. Backing tracks allow the viewer to play along.
When Anabel (MARA WILSON) wished for a fairy-godmother, she never dreamed his name would be Murray (MARTIN SHORT)! Before you can say SHABOOM!, Anabel quickly learns that Murray is short on experience and long on excuses. As they are whisked into a hilarious whirlwind of magical mishaps, Anabel and the blundering Murray have until midnight to rescue her dad, battle a wicked witch (KATHLEEN TURNER) and recover stolen magic wands to restore the world to a place where wishes really can come true!
A woman (Kathleen Turner - The War of the Roses) haunted by a son she has lost encounters a boy searching for a new life away from his abusive foster mother (Cathy Moriarty - Copland). He finds shelter in Central Park - only to discover a world ruled by a terrifying eccentric (Harvey Keitel - Pulp Fiction)...but the mystery that unites them will unlock a memory that could break them apart.Prince of Central Park is a story about a secret that will change their lives forever...From the producers of Executive Decision and Under Siege together with a star-studded cast of Academy Award Nominees comes a timeless story of love and inspiration.
Apart from its obvious Sweeney Todd influence this Italian production released by Harry Novak (which is also known as The Stranger Of Vienna and Meat Is Meat) exudes a strong Grand Guignol flavour thanks mainly to its ghoulish subject matter and the use of cheap bargain basement theatrical sets.
For many, Buster Keaton is the greatest comedian of the silent era rated even above Chaplin, and College (1927) is one of his finest films. A poor student who has to work his way through college, Buster is desperate to win the attention of a pretty girl and takes up sports. His attempt at the high jump is a classic piece of clowning, and as the cox in a boat race Buster displays his full genius for comic invention. Through every disaster, the great "stone face" as he was nicknamed betrays not a flicker of emotion, enduring all humiliations with aplomb. If not quite the equal of The Navigator (1924) or its immediate predecessor The General (1927), College shows Keaton at the top of his form. Tragically, the following year he lost his independence when he signed for MGM. His career collapsed, his marriage broke up and he became an alcoholic, never to regain former glories. On the DVD: The organ music accompanying this silent feature is pleasantly unobtrusive, and apart from a short section in the middle where it deteriorates, the print quality is reasonable. In addition there are two excellent Keaton shorts, One Week (1920) and The Blacksmith (1922).-- Ed Buscombe
This compelling documentary unlocks the hidden secrets psychological flaws and events that result in the tragic death of the famed notorious and the iconic. Part of a series every episode maps out the final 24 hours of a different famous person's life. By weaving the star's back-story with events from their last day it attempts to uncover the mystery of how each celebrity met their untimely end. July 2 1971. Jim Morrison is one of the most famous rock singers in the world. He's also the ultimate sex symbol but Morrison is at war with his own dark demons. In 24 hours his darkness will consume him and he'll be dead. Using archive footage dramatic reenactment and interviews with his closest companions we detail the last hours of Morrison's life and the gripping events that led to his tragic death in Paris.
Quentin Tarantino came out of nowhere (i.e. a video store in Manhattan Beach, California) and turned Hollywood on its ear in 1992 with his explosive first feature, Reservoir Dogs. Like Tarantino's mainstream breakthrough Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs has an unconventional structure, cleverly shuffling back and forth in time to reveal details about the characters, experienced criminals who know next to nothing about each other. Joe (Lawrence Tierney) has assembled them to pull off a simple heist, and has gruffly assigned them colour-coded aliases (Mr Orange, Mr Pink, Mr White) to conceal their identities even from each other. But something has gone wrong, and the plan has blown up in their faces. One by one, the surviving robbers find their way back to their prearranged warehouse hideout. There, they try to piece together the chronology of this bloody fiasco--and to identify the traitor among them who tipped off the police. Pressure mounts, blood flows, accusations and bullets fly. In the combustible atmosphere these men are forced to confront life-and-death questions of trust, loyalty, professionalism, deception and betrayal.As many critics have observed, it is a movie about "honor among thieves" (just as Pulp Fiction is about redemption, and Jackie Brown is about survival). Along with everything else, the movie provides a showcase for a terrific ensemble of actors: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, Christopher Penn and Tarantino himself, offering a fervent dissection of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" over breakfast. Reservoir Dogs is violent (though the violence is implied rather than explicit), clever, gabby, harrowing, funny, suspenseful and even--in the end--unexpectedly moving. (Don't forget that "Super Sounds of the Seventies" soundtrack, either.) Reservoir Dogs deserves just as much acclaim and attention as its follow-up, Pulp Fiction, would receive two years later. --Jim Emerson
A first release on both DVD and CD for this Ike and Tina Turner concert from 1971. Contains classic hits like Proud Mary and River Deep Mountain High. The DVD features DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and as a bonus feature has a - before and after - feature on the picture restoration. Tracks 1 - 11 DVD: 1. Them Changes 2. Sweet Inspiration 3. I Want To Take You Higher 4. Ooh Poo Pah Doo 5. A Love Like Yours Don't Come Knockin' Every Day 6. River Deep Mountain High
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