Dazed And Confused (Dir. Richard Linklater 1993): It's the last day of school before summer vacation - 1976. It's been three years since Watergate oil prices have hit an all time high and the sixties are well and truly over. Fortunately there are quick fixes for everything that bothers you at seventeen. Sex is still safe; drugs are not dangerous yet and booze is just having fun. And the music well the music just keeps getting higher and higher... Half Baked (Dir. Tamra Davis 1998): Warning: this movie may cause the munchies cotton mouth and memory loss! Dave Chappelle stars in this hilarious adventure of three lovable party buds trying to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke! Packed with memorable appearances by the likes of Snoop Dogg Jon Stewart Willie Nelson and Tommy Chong. How High (Dir. Jesse Dylan 2001): High school students Silas and Jamal have two aims in life; get high and get girls. Silas discovers some 'Superweed' which has a surprising effect the pair start to achieve really good grades at school and manage to get accepted at Harvard University...
Released from prison after six long years Joey Larabito does not seem the type of guy to have committed a murder. Childlike his every action speaks of innocence and kindness even among the cruel realities and grime of New York. Returning to his childhood home with a mere forty dollars in his pocket Joey hopes to stay with his brother Tommy and his wife Lorraine until he can get back on his feet. Lorraine is reluctant afraid a hardened criminal is in their midst. As the weeks go by she slowly awakens to his kind hard-working nature but realises that all is not what it seems. Joey and Tommy are headed for a collision. As the ties of childhood unravel in a tale of devotion and betrayal one brother fights for the truth the other for his life.
Brandon son of the famed Marine Sniper Gunny Thomas Beckett and his mentor Captain Miller must team up with a female sniper and track down a rogue sniper - a returned Iraq War vet suffering from PTSD - who is using remote control weapons to assassinate military and civilian targets in the U.S. and Central America.
A World War II double-bill comes to DVD with the pairing of The Young Lions (1958) and D-Day the Sixth of June (1956). Edward Dmytryk's The Young Lions is one of the most thoughtful films about the War. Based on a novel by Irwin Shaw, it tells parallel stories of two American soldiers (Montgomery Clift and Dean Martin) and one German officer (Marlon Brando), whose war experiences we follow until they intersect outside a concentration camp. Martin plays what he calls "a likable coward", Clift is intense as a Jewish GI, and Brando experiments with the limits of his part as a Nazi re-evaluating his beliefs. Legend has it that Clift accused Brando of bleeding-heart excessiveness. Interestingly, the two Method actors share no scenes together. --Tom Keogh D-Day the Sixth of June is a misleading title for a very tame wartime romance with barely 10 minutes of combat in the last reel. What we mostly get is a year's worth of flashbacks depicting the reluctant, London-based affair of a married US staff officer (Robert Taylor) and a British Red Cross worker (Dana Wynter) whose commando suitor (Richard Todd) is fighting in Africa. To be sure, the emotional desperation and embattled decency of good people in time of war is as worthy of film treatment as any military campaign, and the script works pre-invasion Anglo-American tensions into the story. But the CinemaScope production is utterly formulaic, with leaden direction by Henry Koster. Wynter's porcelain beauty apparently didn't permit changes of expression, and Taylor looks about 15 years past his prime. --Richard T Jameson
West of the Pecos (1945): Robert Mitchum stars in this well plotted exciting Zane Grey Western. Thurston Hall and his daughter Barbara Hale are accosted by robbers en route to their Texas ranch from Chicago. This is only the start of their troubles as they encounter hold-ups horse stampedes and outlaws. Hiring Robert Mitchum and his sidekick to run their ranch leads to further problems because of Mitchum's checkered past. Plot twists and Suspense highlight this old west cla
The Life of a South Wales mining village is changed forever when a doctor and his wife arrive from the Indian sub-continent. Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar (Goodness Gracious Me The Kumars At No.42) and Ayesha Dharker (Coronation Street Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee) the series tells the story of Dr Prem Sharma a high flying Delhi graduate who arrives in the UK in in the 1960’s as part of the “first wave” of Indian Doctors wooed by the then health minister Enoch Powell. Prem and his wife Kamini want to build a new life for themselves following a family tragedy but rather than finding a glamorous job as a consultant in London they find themselves in the sleepy Welsh coal mining village of Trefelin. The local doctor has died and Prem is his replacement. Prem isn’t quite the new Doctor that the locals expected to get and they’re not the only ones to be shocked: Prem’s regal wife isn’t too happy with the situation either. Inspired by real events The Indian Doctor is an award winning BBC One drama that is a warm and humorous fish out of water story also starring Mark Williams (The Fast Show Harry Potter) and Mark Heap (Spaced The Worlds End).
Two men one purpose: track and destroy a legendary animal. But when the final confrontation comes only one man stands alone in the path of his rampaging enemy.
Cowabunga dudes! Contains the episodes: Things Change: Attacked by vicious Mouser Robots the heroic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are driven from their home and seperated from their beloved master Splinter. Can they fight back against such powerful and hungry foes? A Better Mousetrap: The brainy Donatello gets one of the dangerous Mouser Robots working and the Turtles uncover the creator of the machines that attacked them. But in the meantime lab assistant
The television comedy with Robin Williams as Mork from Ork who is an alien hatched from an egg sent to investigate Earth and report back to his superiors. As an outsider Mork is unfamiliar with human customs and often questions some of the strange traditions that we take for granted. Much of the humor relies on Williams' unique comic voices and mannerisms. The show was perhaps most famous for Mork's saying 'nanoo nanoo.
Titles Comprise: License To Wed: follows newly engaged Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and his fianc''e Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) in their quest to live happily ever after. The problem is that Sadie's family church St. Augustine's is run by Reverend Frank (Robin Williams) who won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented 'foolproof' marriage-prep course. Consisting of outrageous classes outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy; Reverend Frank's rigorous curriculum puts Ben and Sadie's relationship to the test. Forget happily ever after... do they even have what it takes to make it to the altar? Lucky You: Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill especially when he is heads up with his father poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude Billie and Huck seem to share is a knack for reading people - the difference is what they do with that gift. While Huck's instincts enable him to take advantage of his opponents at the poker table and expertly avoid both emotional connections and long-term commitments in his personal life Billie uses her intuition to see the emotional truth of those around her and sympathize with their pain. When these two meet the real game begins. If Huck is going to win Billie's heart her must lean to play cards the way he has been living life and live life the way he has been playing cards. No Reservations: Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as master chef Kate Armstrong who lives her life like she runs her kitchen with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and intimidates everyone around her. Kate's perfectionist nature is put to the test when she 'inherits' her nine-year-old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) while contending with a brash new sous-chef who joins her staff. High-spirited and freewheeling Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart) couldn't be more different from Kate yet the chemistry between them is undeniable.
Explore the landmarks of early African-American film with this extensive collection of features and shorts. One of the most fascinating chapters of film history, the so-called race films of 1920s, 30s and 40s America rallied against the prejudiced conventions of the time. Starring, written, produced and directed by African-Americans, these pioneering films refined an innovative style that set them apart from the Hollywood establishment. Showcasing the works of influential filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Zora Neale Hurston, and James and Eloyce Gist, the Pioneers of African-American Cinema is a newly restored collection of rare and nearly-forgotten films that celebrates the enduring influence of these overlooked visionaries.
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Breakfast At Tiffany's:The names Audrey Hepburn and Holly Golightly have become synonymous since this dazzling romantic comedy was translated to the screen from Truman Capote's best-selling novella. Holly is a deliciously eccentric New York City playgirl, determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. George Peppard plays her next-door neighbour, a writer who is 'sponsored' by a wealthy Patricia Neal. Guessing who's the right man for Holly is easy. Seeing just how that romance blossoms is one of the enduring delights of this gem-like treat set to Henry Mancini's Oscar-winning score and the Oscar-winning Mancini-Johnny Mercer song, 'Moon River'.Paris When It Sizzles:William Holden portrays a screenwriter with a script deadline in three days. When he asks secretary Audrey Hepburn to help concoct ideas, she acts out a potpourri of preposterous plots. Beautifully shot on location in Paris by famed cinematographer Claude Renoir.Funny Face:Paris, the City of Light, shines even brighter when Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire team up for the only time and bring their luminous starpower to this exquisite musical featuring songs by George and Ira Gershwin. This dazzling romp - filmed on location in Paris - garnered four Academy Award nominations. In the role of a bookstore clerk transformed into a modelling sensation, Hepburn showcases singing and dancing skills she had honed on the London stage, performing How Long Has This Been Going On?, a Basal Metabolism dance in a cool-cat bistro and more. Astaire, as the fashion photographer who discovers her, conjures up his inimitable magic for sequences that include Let's Kiss And Make Up matador diversion, a heavenly dance with Hepburn to He Loves And She Loves and, again with Hepburn, the title-tune enchantment, I Love Your Funny Face. Now and Forever, so do we.Also includes the following films:Sabrina and Roman Holiday
More adventures with the SG1 crew. Featuring the four thrilling episodes: Heroes (Part 1): The Air Force sends a documentary crew to capture the historical importance of the Stargate programme. Members of the Stargate Command greet the crew with resistance. Tensions rise when an off world emergency forces General Hammond to restrict the crews access to SGC. Heroes (part 2): The documentary crew is given a true look at the heroic nature and bond between the soldiers of SGC when a key member of the Stargate Crew is killed in action. Resurrection: The team are sent to investigate the murder of a group of rogue NID scientists. Whilst piecing together the events of the crime SG-1 discover the scientists may have experimented and combined DNA to create the ultimate evil: a human being that possesses the conscience of a Goa'uld. Inauguration: On his first day in office the newly elected President of the United States is told about the Stargate programme and must be brought up to speed on the past seven years of it's existence.
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Agony: Series 3
Tough L.A. cop Roland Sallinger (Seagal) is betrayed by his partner during a stake out and left for dead - but Roland is still breathing when the ambulance arrives. A year later he's still recovering from his ordeal and has been forced into retirement from the squad. Meanwhile in Bucharest Romanian police chief Constantin Korzha an old friend of Roland's is a wealthy businessman and happily retired from the force. His daughter Nikita is a Paris Hilton-style heiress who's dating Marco Inescu star forward on the Tornadoes football team. One night Nikita is kidnapped after partying with Marco at a club. When he gets a call from Constantin asking him to come to Romania Roland takes the next flight. When he arrives Roland learns that after the fall of communism in Romania the gangs have become more powerful than ever and have targeted Constantin and his family. He must now help his old friend retrieve and protect his daughter while trying to discover who is behind it all in a very unfamiliar place.
Sherlock Holmes The Complete Collection - Case Files Contains 16 discs, over 37 hours and all 4 series Starring Jeremy Brett, Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Product Code: 5037115337436 cat.no. 3711533743 "Sherlock Holmes, the creation of novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of the world's greatest and most popular fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure. The late Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in these beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV1 series and as ever Dr Watson is on hand as his indispensable assistant." 16 DISC SET The Adventures, The Return, The Casebook, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Based on the crime novels and short stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this acclaimed series recreates the classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries of murder and theft in Victorian times. Jeremy Brett stars in the lead role of Detective Sherlock Holmes, with David Burke playing the role of his assistant, Doctor John Watson, in Series One. In the second series, Burke is replaced by Edward Hardwicke. ITV
It's hard to know who thought it would be a good idea to make a live-action version of Disney's animated classic, 101 Dalmatians (and originally Dodie Smith's classic children's story). The one bright notion anyone had was casting Glenn Close as Disney Übervillainess Cruella de Vil; her flashing eyes and angular features are a perfect match and do credit to what is one of the most indelible animated characters Disney has ever created. The story remains essentially the same, focusing on Cruella's plot to kidnap the puppies of a young married couple (Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson) and make them into a coat. But the dreaded John Hughes, who wrote this script, fills it with sadistic slapstick and far too few genuine laughs. The human actors work hard, but to little avail; thankfully, there's a posse of puppies to regularly steal scenes when the going gets dreary--although there are only so many laughs to be had from inappropriate dog puddles. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com Don't be fooled by the title, there are four reasons to like 102 Dalmatians, the sequel to the successful live-action remake of Disney's 101 Dalmatians. There are the 101 spotted pooches, Glenn Close back in fine form as Cruella DeVil, Oddball--the spotless Dalmatian pup--and Waddlesworth, a parrot who thinks he's a rottweiler (and is voiced by Monty Python's Eric Idle). There are just as many reasons to be disappointed: like most sequels, the story line is virtually a rewrite of t he first; the secondary casting isn't as interesting; the dialogue merely serves to move the plot along; and the third act substitutes mean-spiritedness for comedy. After a period of rehabilitation, Cruella has returned to her old tricks. Once again, she simply must have a spotted coat and will go to any lengths to get hold of the 102 Dalmatians needed to make one with a hood. She sets her sights on the pups owned by her probation officer, Chloe (Alice Evans), and the owner of a local animal shelter, Kevin (Ioan Gruffudd). Her servant Alonso (Tim McInnerny) and flamboyant furrier Monsieur Le Pelt (Gerard Depardieu, in one ridiculous outfit after another) are drafted to aid in her quest. It should come as no surprise that Chloe and Kevin fall in love, Oddball helps to save the day and Cruella is defeated. Children should enjoy the animal high jinks, but adults are less likely to be enamoured by this perfectly competent, but relatively charmless affair. --Kathleen C Fennessy, Amazon.com.
Lucky Break Small time villians Jimmy and Rudy are caught doing a bank raid and are put in HM Prison Long Rudford. Whilst there they hatch an escape plan which involves them staging the prison governor's musical 'Nelson'. Very Annie Mary Tells the story of Annie Mary a woman in her early thirties living in the Rhondda Valley South Wales who is forced to make changes in her life when her father suffers a major stroke. The future of the family business is left in her hands and so she hatches a plan to raise money the only way she can.
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