The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Dir. Michael Lehmann 1996): Charming and bittersweet this modern-day romantic comedy starring Uma Thurman Janeane Garofalo and Ben Chaplin explores the beguiling perils of mistaken identity. Abby a gutsy and witty veterinarian who hosts her own radio talk show is anything but confident when it comes to love. A petite brunette she describes herself as tall and blonde when Brian a caller who is smitten with her radio persona asks her on a date. She talks her tall blonde neighbour Noelle into assuming her identity setting off an escalating series of hilarious and romantic crises. Kissing Jessica Stein (Dir. Charles Herman-Wurmfeld 2002): Acclaimed romantic comedy in which Jessica Stein (Westfeldt) is a single sucessful businesswoman living in New York City who finds herself not as straight as she thought... Hope Floats (Dir. Forest Whitaker 1998): Birdee Pruitt has a life most people would envy. But when her cheating husband reveals his infidelity to her on a national TV talk show her perfect life comes crashing down. Devastated Birdee and her young daughter head home to the small town she left behind. As mother and daughter struggle to adjust to their new lives Birdee slowly gains the strength to open her heart - and find hope again...
Evita (Dir. Alan Parker 1996): Eva Peron (Madonna) was born the illegitimate daughter of a penniless farmer. Determined to make it to the top Eva attaches herself to a poplar tango singer (Jimmy Nail) in the big city. Eva becomes a radio and film actress moving in influential circles within Buenos Aires society. When she becomes involved with rising politician Juan Peron (Jonathan Pryce) the establishment disapproves and he is arrested. Eva fights on the freedom both for her husband and the oppressed masses. Peron is freed by the people the couple marries and Peron is elected president. But Eva's greatest battle is yet to come. Les Miserables (Dir. Bille August 1998): Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel this is an epic tale of love honour and obsession against the dramatic background of the French Revolution. Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson) lives a life on the run for stealing a loaf of bread. Settling in a remote town he devotes himself to the care of the poor including the beautiful young and poverty stricken Fantine (Uma Thurman). When Fantine dies she leaves a daughter Cosette (Claire Danes) who Valjean raises. But they are haunted by Javert (Geoffrey Rush) a policeman whose lifelong search for Valjean has become an obsession. A hunt begins that will come to a final confrontation on the revolution torn streets of Paris. Gyspy (Dir. Emile Ardolino 1993): It's Emmy Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Bette Midler in the role she was born to play. The superstar of Beaches Ruthless People Down & Out in Beverly Hills and For the Boys delivers a standing room only performance as Mama Rose the ultimate vaudeville stage mother. Rose's blind ambition for her two daughters forces one to desert her and the other to emerge as the world's most famous striptease artist - Gypsy Rose Lee. Based on the actual memoirs of Ms. Lee and directed by the late Emile Ardolino (Sister Act Dirty Dancing) this musical motion picture extravaganza is true to the original Broadway production... including the glorious Jerome Robbins choreography and the memorable Jule Styne/Stephen Sondheim score. The classics are all here - from Everything's Coming Up Roses to Let Me Entertain You and as a special bonus the complete version of Gypsy's classic overture. Spectacular performances by Ms. Midler and her supporting cast - Peter Riegert Cynthia Gibb (as the legendary Gypsy Rose Lee) and Ed Asner - will leave you asking for an encore!
A down on his luck producer and his accountant plan to get rich quick in this remake.
Six Classic Crime Films In A Three DVD Box Set Kiss Daddy Good NightUma Thurman turns in a stellar performance in this dark thriller following the exploits of Laura, a young femme fatale preying on the dregs of New York’s seedy nightlife. The tables are turned when the hunter becomes the hunted and Laura is thrust into a murderous mnage a trois. With a supporting cast including Steve Buscemi and Paul Dillon, Kiss Daddy Good Night is a gripping murder-mystery. View Of TerrorCeleste (Shannen Doherty) has it all – a successful career, handsome boyfriend and a new luxurious apartment with a breathtaking view of the city. Only days after moving in, her life begins to unravel as she becomes the victim of a menacing voyeur who knows her every move and her deepest secrets. She will discover that the problem with a stunning view is when you can see out – others can see in! Ruby’s DreamSmall time bowling alley/night club owner Ruby Dennis (Joe Pesci) has dreams of making it big in Las Vegas but the bigger the dream the easier it is to shatter. In his first starring role after making a name for himself in Raging Bull, Pesci brings a gritty realism to this dark exploration of the murky world of organised crime and the struggle of an honest man to better himself. Shattered SilenceMichael Douglas stars in this terrifying story of murder, mystery and supernatural encounters. Helen Connelly is a woman driven to the edge by frightening phone calls from a disturbing source – her young nephew who has been dead for 15 years. Is it paranormal activity or simply the work of a crazed murderer? As the body count begins to climb the source of the calls must be located before it’s too late. The MogulDanny DeVito stars and directs in this classic crime comedy about the dirty and dastardly deeds behind the glitz and glamour of American TV. Determined to make it big in television, DeVito enlists the help of his girlfriend (Rhea Perlman) and a few of mobster friends to ensure that his show tops the viewing charts…whatever the cost! Who Killed Joy Morgan?Kim Basinger stars as Laury Medford, a young woman caught in a love triangle with two prominent doctors who becomes embroiled in the hunt for the murderer of Joy Morgan. But who is Joy Morgan and what is her connection to Laury? A clever and complicated story where everyone is a suspect but only one is the true killer.
The 6th Day: Superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger is Adam an ace pilot in the very near future who is having a serious identity crisis. An illegal corporation illegally cloned him and now they're trying to kill him to hide the evidence. Torn from his beloved family and faced with a shocking exact duplicate of himself Adam races against time to reclaim his life and save the world from the underground cloning movement. From the director of Tomorrow Never Dies The 6th Day also stars powerhouse actors Robert Duvall and Michael Rapaport. Prepare for a high-tech sci-fi blast with twice the Arnold and twice the action! Flatliners: A group of ambitious medical students are about to die... and live to describe the experience. Embarking on a daring and arrogant experiment the five aim to reach through the confines of life and touch the face of death. In their search for knowledge however the five discover the chilling consequences of daring to tamper with immortality! Gattaca: Vincent (Ethan Hawke) is an outsider a natural birth or In-valid living in a world in which designer people - forged in test tubes - rule society. Determined to break out of his imperfect genetic destiny and fulfil his dreams Vincent meets Jerome (Jude Law) a Valid willing to sell his prime genetic material for cash. Using Jerome's blood urine skin and hair samples Vincent is able to forge a new identity and pursue his goal of a mission to space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation and enjoy a blossoming romance with Irene (Uma Thurman) another Valid. However a week before his flight a Gattaca mission director is brutally murdered and Vincent finds himself pursued by a relentless investigator (Alan Arkin) threatening to expose his counterfeit life and reveal him as In-valid ending his dreams forever.
Sam Davis (Michael Angarano) convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). However it soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with his ex Zoe (Uma Thurman) who is now the filmmaker's fiancée and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam's plan begins to unravel he is forced to realize how complicated love and friendship can be.
Nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award 1995, this boldly inventive and expertly orchestrated crime saga is now available as a two disc DVD set that includes such extras as deleted scenes, interviews and a documentary.
Dabney Coleman stars as demolition contractor Stewart McBain in director John Boorman's 'Where The Heart Is' a Capra-esque fable that harkens back to the populist comedies of the 1930s. When an architectural conservation group legally thwarts McBain's plans to vaporize the aging Dutch House apartments in Brooklyn he's ridiculed for defending his actions in the media by the twentysomething layabout children who live off the fruits of his labor. Consequently the affluent businessman d
Laura (Uma Thurman) is a young femme fatale who dressed to kill hangs out in bars allowing all sorts of men to pick her up but little do they know that their date is about to drug and rob them. Operating exclusively in New York's seedy nightlife her's is a life of trouble exploitation and seduction - a predator with no morals until two men enter her life and change everything. The tables are turned as the hunter becomes the hunted and Laura is thrust into a murderous mnage tro
The Bourne Identity (Dir. Doug Liman 2002): A man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship's doctor examines the unconscious castaway he discovers two bullet wounds and an implanted device that displays a Swiss bank account number. With nothing but this code the amnesiac Bourne travels to Zurich and gains access to a safe-deposit box containing a gun thousands of dollars in various currencies and valid passports from numerous countries - each listing a different identity. Within minutes Bourne is on the run from a seemingly ever-present agency relying on language and fighting skills he didn't even know he possessed! Offering 000 for a ride to Paris Bourne gains the reluctant help of the nomadic Marie (Franka Potente). Meanwhile the shadowy organization headed by a tough-talking bureaucrat (Chris Cooper) sends numerous assassins (including the Professor played by Clive Owen) after Bourne and Marie. As their situation grows more perilous the two strangers struggle to find out who Bourne really is and why they are being hunted... The Bourne Supremacy (Dir. Paul Greengrass 2004): Expert assassin Jason Bourne (Damon) who continues to find himself plagued by the splintered nightmares from his former life. The stakes are now even higher for the agent as he coolly maneuvers through the dangerous waters of international espionage - replete with CIA plots turncoat agents and constantly shifting covert alliances - all the while hoping to find the truth behind his haunted memories and answers to his own fragmented past... Paycheck (Dir. John Woo 2003): Ben Affleck stars as Michael Jennings a brilliant computer engineer hired by high-tech corporations for specialized top-secret projects. Once a job is complete Jennings routinely has his short-term memory erased so as not to divulge any sensitive company information to future clients. Highly paid for his work he expects to earn .4 billion at the end of his latest 3-year project. But upon completion of the job instead of a big paycheck Jennings is handed an envelope filled with random objects and told that he has agreed to forfeit all payment. With his memory erased as usual Jennings has no way to prove them wrong until he discovers the objects are clues to the puzzle that once was his past. But with Federal agents hot on his heels Jennings quickly learns that more than just his paycheck is at stake. In a race against time Jennings must put the pieces together with the help of Rachel (Uma Thurman) the woman he has worked with and loved for the past three years who rekindles his memory of their life together before the people he once worked for have him killed.
The Producers: New York 1959. Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway but now all his shows close on opening night. Things turn around when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it so you can pocket the surplus. To this end they produce a musical called Springtime for Hitler written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct. Finally they hire as a lead actress the loopy Swedish bombshell Ulla (whose last name has over 15 syllables). As opening night draws near what can go wrong? Well there's no accounting for taste... Billy Elliot: Starring Julie Walters and newcomer Jamie Bell the film (based on a real-life story) follows the progress of little Billy Elliot a motherless 11 year-old from a poor Durham pit village. When young Billy chooses ballet classes over boxing lessons his life is changed forever. He decides to keep the lessons secret from his father a coal miner but when his ballet instructor persuades him to try out for the Royal Ballet School in London Billy must make the choice between family responsibilities and his dreams... Billy Elliot received plenty of recognition at the Academy Awards picking up nominations for Best Supporting Actress Best Director and Best Screenplay. Rent: Based on the hit musical Rent tells the story of eight friends dealing with life and love in Manhattan's Alphabet City. Wannabe filmmaker Mark and songwriter Roger are facing eviction at the hands of their former roommate and current landlord Benny. Benny has married rich moved out of the neighborhood and wants to build a state-of-the-art studio where the local tent city stands...
Starring an unbelievably hip all-star cast including John Travolta Uma Thurman Andre 3000 Steven Tyler and The Rock and bursting with the hottest music in the biz Be Cool is the wildly hilarious tale about a gangster turned music mogul... and what it takes to be number one with a bullet. When Chili Palmer (Travolta) decides to try his hand in the music industry he romances the sultry widow (Thurman) of a recently whacked music exec poaches a hot young singer (Christina Milian) from a rival label and discovers that the record industry is packin' a whole lot more than a tune!
Starring an unbelievably hip all-star cast including John Travolta Uma Thurman Andr 3000 Steven Tyler and The Rock and bursting with the hottest music in the biz Be Cool is the wildly hilarious tale about a gangster turned music mogul and what it takes to be number one with a bullet. When Chili Palmer decides to try his hand in the music industry he romances the sultry widow of a recently whacked music exec poaches a hot young singer from a rival label and discovers that the record industry is packin' a whole lot more than a tune!
Features eight fantastic movies in one box: 'Open Window' 'Contact' 'Beware Of Dog' 'They Haven't Seen This' 'Ray's Hetrosexual Dance Hall' 'Little Feet' 'Homesick' and 'Duke of Groove'.
Over the past 20 years film studio Miramax has produced some of the most revered films of modern times. On this cracking box set we bring together 10 of these titles. Features Comprise: 1. Sin City 2. Kill Bill - Volume 1 3. Kill Bill - Volume 2 4. From Dusk Till Dawn 5. Pulp Fiction 6. Jackie Brown 7. Hero 8. The Aviator 9. City Of God 10. Cold Mountain
Experience An Amazing Collection of Academy Award Winning & Academy Award Nominated Features Compiled In One Box!Film Titles:ContactBeware Of DogThe Open WindowThey Haven't Seen ThisRay's Heterosexual Dance HallLittle FeetHomesickDuke Of Groove
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