One lies for fun. The other lies for money. Now that's teamwork. Pryor and Wilder reunite for another dose of their own inimitable brand of combined comedy hi-jinks! George (Wilder) has been in a mental hospital for 3 years and is now finally ready to return to the real world. Eddie Dash (Pryor) a dedicated con-man is supposed to keep him out of trouble but when people begin to mistake George for a missing millionaire Eddie wants to take advantage of the situation...
Wrong turn in Arizona. No brakes in Colorado. Arrested in Kansas. It's the ultimate family trip! 'Johnson Family Vacation' is reminiscent of the National Lampoon 'Vacation' films which introduced Chevy Chase (Fletch) to an international audience. Nate Johnson (Cedric The Entertainer) and his family drive cross-country to the annual family reunion. However there are some very reluctant passengers... We have Nates wife Dorothy who's only going for the kids; D.J. (Bow Wow) their son
The debut film of director Joel Coen and his brother-producer Ethan Coen, 1983's Blood Simple is grisly comic noir that marries the feverish toughness of pulp thrillers with the ghoulishness of even pulpier horror. (Imagine the novels of Jim Thompson somehow fused with the comic tabloid Weird Tales and you get the idea.) The story concerns a Texas bar owner (Dan Hedaya) who hires a seedy private detective (M Emmett Walsh) to follow his cheating wife (Frances McDormand in her first film appearance) and then kill her and her lover (John Getz). The gumshoe turns the tables on his client and suddenly a bad situation gets much, much worse, with some violent goings-on that are as elemental as they are shocking. (A scene in which a character who has been buried alive suddenly emerges from his own grave instantly becomes an archetypal nightmare.) Shot by Barry Sonnenfeld before he became an A-list director in Hollywood, Blood Simple established the hyperreal look and feel of the Coens' productions (undoubtedly inspired a bit by filmmaker Sam Raimi, whose The Evil Dead had just been coedited by Joel). Sections of the film have proved to be an endurance test for art-house movie fans, particularly an extended climax that involves one shock after another but ends with a laugh at the absurdity of criminal ambition. This is definitely one of the triumphs of the 1980s and the American independent film scene in general. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Bryn Cartwright a wealthy roofing contractor Rugby Club Chairman and local kingpin rules the roost until Fatty Lewis a local handyman falls off a ladder on a Cartwright job. Bryn refuses to pay compensation. The twins Fatty's wayward sons devise a wickedly comic way of getting even and Bryn ends up paying dearly...
After Bruce Lee's untimely death in 1973 and the global success of Enter The Dragon two 90 minute feature films were created to capitalise on Lee's worldwide recognition. The second of these films Fury Of The Dragon was released theatrically in 1976. Starring Bruce Lee as Kato and Van Williams as the Green Hornet the 1960s crime fighting duo - by day Britt Reid publisher-editor of the Daily Sentinel and his chauffeur/man servant Kato - battle relentlessly against the forces of urban evil. This movie takes Kato and the Green Hornet on four epic adventures including trying to stop a plot to oust a young prince of foreign power and exposing two crooked cops a case that leads to the Green Hornet being wounded and then nearly killed. Kato and the Green Hornet are then pushed to the very limit by a well organised gang carrying out a million dollar art heist and using a fantastic ray gun to remove anyone in their path. Could this include our crime fighting duo? Finally the last adventure takes our heroes into the dark underworld of drug trafficking testing all their skills in crime fighting...
Join Dawson Paecy Joey and the gang for all six seasons of Kevin Williamson's smash-hit television series about a group of teenagers on the cusp of becoming adults. Featuring all the episodes ever made! For individual episode listings please refer to the individual box sets.
All 20 episodes from the first two series of the historical drama starring George Blagden as French monarch Louis XIV. In a bid to strengthen his weakening position among the country's elite, Louis decides to move the French court from Paris to Versailles. However, with the Parisian nobility deeply opposed to the move, Louis is faced with negotiating a dangerous cycle of lies, deceit and vicious political manoeuvrings as he attempts to exert his authority. Series 1 episodes are: 'Welcome to Versailles', 'I Am the State', 'Mirror for Princes', 'The Road', 'Bow to Your King', 'Invalides', 'Revelations', 'Diplomacy', 'Etiquette' and 'Bring the Garden Here'. Series 2 episodes are: 'The Labyrinth', 'A Still Small Voice', 'Who Will Guard the Guards Themselves?', 'Miasma', 'War and Peace', 'The Sands of Time', 'A Night', 'The New Regime', 'Seven Shadows' and 'Of Blood and Stone'.
The Suicide Squad is sent on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful, they're willing to risk their own lives to steal it for themselves.
The ancient world's most spectacular epic unfolds in this star studded special-effects filled adventure of breathtaking beauty and power in this adaptation of Homer's Odyssey....
Journeying on a fun-filled, family adventure, a motley group of wild animals; made up of a leopard cub and mother, a monkey, a bear and a parrot, head to Delhi to find the people in power who can protect their jungle from destruction.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book, the British Library is hosting an exhibition of the real-life magical history behind JK Rowling's beloved classics. With exclusive access to a priceless collection of artefacts, take a tour around this mesmerising show. Rowling herself examines the most exciting items on display, and opens her private archive to reveal drawings and drafts that have been hidden away for years. And, as opening night arrives, famous fans marvel at this fascinating trove of delights, like Harry Potter seeing Diagon Alley for the first time. A behind the scenes look into the exhibition with JK Rowling Narrated by Imelda Staunton Readings from Harry Potter film actors: David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Warwick Davies, Miriam Margoyles & Mark Williams Rowling's imaginary world illuminated by her illustrator Jim Kay
Elena Michaels is torn between two lives: the human life she was born into... ...and the werewolf life she was bitten into. Elena wants the same things most twenty-five year old women want: a stable home, a loving family, and a meaningful relationship with a sensual partner. But unlike most women, she ll never get these things, because her life is a little more complicated than most being the world s only female werewolf. Elena was formerly a member of THE PACK, the powerful organized werewolf family that enforces a strict code of werewolf laws. Laws that ensure humans are safe among rogue werewolves, known as MUTTS. The Pack also makes certain that werewolf existence remains a secret, because if it ever became known that their kind existed, a fearful public would hunt them down and exterminate them from the face of the planet. Elena had broken away from the Pack, trying to re-establish a human life, but at the outset of the series she s dragged back into the family business ...much to her dismay. And it s not long until all hell breaks loose.
It's that time of year again, and Michael Myers has returned home to sleepy Haddonfield, Illinois to take care of some unfinished family business.
It's Halloween on the Island of Hawaii, and young Kai can't wait for the fun and mischief planned for the night ahead with best friends Leilani and Eddie. An evening of trick or treating quickly descends into chaos however, when a real life monster descends on the town. An ancient evil, the fiendish spirit Pineapple Head has been unleashed and the three friends realise they may have been the ones to release him, having opened up a chest in which the mythical creature had been trapped, earlier that day. To save their town, the trio must learn the stories of their ancestors to understand how Pineapple Head was initially captured; a journey in which Kai must experience the meaning of courage, friendship and tradition, and truly believe in the stories of his ancestors, in order to restore peace to their beloved island.
Jack Black, two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett and Kyle MacLachlan star in The House with a Clock in its Walls. Based on the beloved children's classic written by John Bellairs, this magical adventure tells the story of 10-year-old Lewis, who goes to live with his uncle in a creepy old house. But this town's sleepy façade jolts to life when Lewis discovers that the house has a mysterious tick-tocking sound coming from its walls. Determined to find the ticking, Lewis uncovers a secret world of warlocks and witches and accidentally awakens the dead - forcing Lewis, his Uncle Jonathan and their neighbour, Mrs Zimmerman into a race against time to save the world.
Quietly tucked away in a car-collection garage, Brum is only conspicuous by his size. When the owner turns his back at the start of the day however, Brum blazes into action; ready to fight crime and do good deeds in the "big town". TV has tried lots of ideas with cars that think for themselves, but never managed to convey the charm that this series offers. Whether it's thwarting the escape of some naughty bank robbers, or saving a newlywed bride who inadvertently steps on a runaway skateboard, the little car with the big heart is always the perfect gentleman. Each episode sets up a crime to solve or dilemma to resolve, and by way of handy ramps and elevators, Brum is cheerily applauded and waved at by the town's residents. Every so often there's an outburst of song that will unite good guys and bad guys alike, and then there's always the sing-along at the end to look forward to. Warning to parents: expect a look of abject disappointment on the face of the tot who discovers their toy cars won't do any of the tricks on TV. --Paul Tonks
Elmo loves his fuzzy, blue blanket, and would never let anything happen to it. A tug-of-war with his friend Zoe sends his blanket to a faraway land, and Elmo is in hot pursuit. Facing life without his cherished blanket, Elmo musters all of his courage and heads off on an action-packed rescue mission that plunges him into Grouchland.
It's goodbye to Capeside, hello to Boston in Dawson's Creek's fifth season (a.k.a.: Dawson's Creek: The College Years). While the end of the fourth season sent the five friends their separate ways--Dawson (James Van Der Beek) to USC Film School, Joey (Katie Holmes) to Wilmington College, Jen (Michelle Williams) and Jack (Kerr Smith) to Boston Bay College; and Pacey (Joshua Jackson) to the high seas--it doesn't take them long to find themselves together again. That's a good thing, especially when tragedy strikes a family member and threatens to tear the survivors apart. More than anything, the fifth season seems to be about falling into bad relationships. Jen dates a cute but sleazy musician (Chad Michael Murray), Pacey gets a job in a restaurant where he pursues a woman (Lourdes Benedicto) already having an affair with a married man, then fends off a vampish new boss (Sherilyn Fenn, Twin Peaks). Joey is drawn to her handsome English professor (Ken Marino). And Jack joins a frat, becomes a jerk, and starts a devoted relationship with his beer bottle. Dawson meets an eccentric young filmmaker (Jordan Bridges) which in turn leads to a meeting with his favorite Boston film critic (Meredith Salenger). And Joey's new roommate, the annoyance-with-a-heart-of-gold Audrey (Busy Phillipps), becomes the newest major addition to the cast. The irritation factor is high this season, a couple of "Joey is threatened" interludes don't have the punch that they could have, and in the season finale, the inevitable resolution of the show's central relationship doesn't really resolve anything at all. But viewers who have followed the Capeside crew for four seasons will still want to see what happens in the fifth. The fifth season is the first to have no DVD extras at all, and it continues the music-replacement strategy (which, since the second season has replaced much of the music, and since the third season has replaced Paula Cole's theme song, all due to licensing expenses). In addition to the usual background-music switches, some scenes have been edited (for example, the episode "Highway to Hell" has cut two of the performances on-stage at the Drunk & Dead). Also, the opening credits of "The Long Goodbye" and "Downtown Crossing" had originally used instrumental versions of "I Don't Want to Wait," which had underscored the emotion of those episodes. In the DVD set, those have been replaced by the standard version and an instrumental version, respectively, of "Run Like Mad." --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com
He's cool... tough... smart... streetwise - everything you'd expect from a man whose uncle and mentor is the renowned, iconic private detective, John Shaft. Samuel L. Jackson (Iron Man 2, Django Unchained) tackles the title role in this gritty, hard-hitting crime drama from director John Singleton (Four Brothers, 2 Fast 2 Furious). Following a racially motivated slaying, NYPD detective John Shaft (Jackson) is incensed when the killer (Christian Bale) skips out fo...
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