Baghdad Iraq 2009. Mission: Unclear. Enemy: Unidentified. Duration of Tour: Unknown. It was impossible for the Marines of the First Recon Battalion to anticipate what would occur during those first 40 days of the Iraq war as they found themselves struggling with Shoddy supplies frustrated by the chain of command and questioning the mission at every turn. Fused with camaraderie faith and fury Generation Kill brings you the gritty raw and brutally honest insider's look at what has become of our contemporary American War. Based on Evan Wright's best-selling book and produced by David Simon and Ed Burns two of the men who brought you the critically heralded HBO series The Wire Generation Kill is now an equally acclaimed seven-part miniseries event from HBO Films.
Whilst renovating his dilapidated home Aston (Robert Shaw) invites an irritable and devious vagrant (Donald Pleasence) to stay. But, when his ill-tempered brother Mick (Alan Bates) returns, an ominous yet darkly comic power struggle between the trio commences. A play that changed the face of modern theatre and made Harold Pinter's name, The Caretaker remains one of Pinter's most famous works. Featuring original production cast members Pleasence and Bates and sensitively directed by Clive Donner (Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush) and shot by Nicolas Roeg, this study of shared illusion, tragic dispossession and the fraternal bond of unspoken love, combines mesmerising performances and the magic of Pinter's dialogue into a spellbinding film. Special Features: Audio commentary by Alan Bates, Clive Donner and producer Michael Birkett (2002) Introduction by critic and author Michael Billington (2002, 6 mins) On Location with The Caretaker (1962, 5 mins): an extract from the TV series This Week in Britain From Play Into Film (2002, 15 mins): Michael Billington on the making of The Caretaker, using materials donated by Clive Donner to the BFI National Archive Other extras TBC **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new essay by critic author Amy Simmons, writing by Michael Billington and full film credits
Samurai Champloo 20th Anniversary Edition. Death, Betrayal and Hip-Hop! Mugen's a buck wild warrior: violent. Thoughtless and a womaniser. Jin is a vagrant ronin: mysterious, traditional, well-mannered and very strong. These two fiercely independent warriors couldn't be more different from one another, yet their paths cross when Fuu, a ditzy waitress, saves them from being executed when they are arrested after a violent swordfight. Fuu convinces the two vagrant young men to help her find a mysterious samurai who smells of sunflowers and their journey begins. From the director of Cowboy Bebop.
Experience The Unexpected Wonder of One Full Day on Earth Over the course of one single day, the film tracks the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands, from exotic jungles to urban sprawls. Astounding breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close and personal with a cast of unforgettable characters; a baby zebra desperate to cross a swollen river, a penguin heroically undertakes a death-defying commute to feed his family, a family of sperm whales who like to snooze vertically and a sloth on the hunt for love. Narrated By Robert Redford Mandarin Language Narrated By Jackie Chan Features: BEHIND-THE-SCENES BREAKING THE ICE CLASH OF THE TITANS CHASING SHADOWS RAISING A FAMILY NOAH'S ARK A cinematic triumph Associated Press Awe-inspiring Total Film Beautiful and moving Reader's Digest Ideal family viewing The Village Voice
She's back...And she's bringing a few of her friends Latest in the game to film franchise. In a world ravaged by a virus infection turning its victims into the Undead Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead leads them to Los Angeles but when they arrive the city is overrun and Alice and her comrades find themselves about to step into a deadly trap.
Eureka Entertainment to release A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, Elia Kazan's heartfelt and sentimental first feature, presented on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration as a part of The Masters of Cinemas Series from 22 July 2019. Director Elia Kazan's first film, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn shows that the filmmaker's great empathy for his characters was already quite evident at this early juncture, and this endures as one of the most moving Hollywood dramas of the 1940s. Based on Betty Smith's novel a bestseller in the U.S. but also one of the most popular books among American soldiers overseas in WWII Kazan's debut is a sensitive, masterful adaptation. Set among Brooklyn tenements circa 1912, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a portrait of the Nolans, an Irish-American family living in financially challenging circumstances, often made worse by father Johnny's drinking and employment problems. But matriarch Katie keeps the family together during all of the obstacles, caring for son Neeley and daughter Francie, as well as Katie's outspoken, oft-married sister Sissy. But just as Francie's gift for writing opens up new avenues, more tragic developments test the family's resolve. Winning Academy Awards for actors James Dunn (as Johnny) and Peggy Ann Garner (as Francie), and featuring splendid work by Dorothy McGuire and Joan Blondell, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a heartfelt testament to the strength of family, and offers an early indication of Kazan's unrivalled proficiency with actors. Special Features: 1080p transfer of the film on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration completed from a 4K scan of the original film elements Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Feature-length commentary by Richard Schickel with Elia Kazan, Ted Donaldson, and Normal Lloyd The Making of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn An Appreciation of Dorothy McGuire A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Hollywood Star Time: Original radio broadcast version of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn from 1946, starring Peggy Ann Garner, James Dunn and Joseph Kearns PLUS: a collector's booklet featuring new essays by Kat Ellinger, Phil Hoad, and Philip Kemp, alongside rare archival imagery
Remember the old days, when Pamela Anderson was still just a Playboy Playmate turned Baywatch babe? You know--back before the bootleg release of her infamous home video with then-husband and ne'er-do-well rocker Tommy Lee, at which time the whole world got to compare Pam's barely adequate acting chops with her formidable skill at fellatio? Yes, those were the days (1996, to be exact), when a movie like Barb Wire represented dubious progress for the busty blonde, who was determined to make as big a splash on the big-screen as she did in the world's most popular syndicated TV series. Set in the year 2017 when the Second Civil War is in full force, this sci-fi action thriller stars Pam in the title role--a leather-clad biker babe ("don't call me babe," she warns) who runs a nightclub in the last free city in America. The rest of country is controlled by the "Congressional Directorate," a dictatorial superpower which suspects Barb of trafficking in black-market contraband. That gets her into plenty of trouble (and a lot of cleavage-revealing costumes), and ... well, if any of this sounds even vaguely familiar, it's because this comic book-inspired movie is really just a shamelessly breast-enhanced variation on Casablanca, with Pam Anderson in the Bogart role. Taken for what it is, it's a brazen folly with action to spare, and as guilty pleasures go it's surprisingly enjoyable. What--you were expecting Oscar material? --Jeff Shannon
The world's greatest villain (Steve Carell) has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.
A band of determined Russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless German army, and in the process become deeply connected to two Russian women who have been living there.
Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is on a mission to identify a bomber who destroyed a train just hours earlier and who plans to kill thousands more with a much larger explosion in the heart of Chicago.A top-secret program, named Source Code, allows Colter to exist briefly as another man in the parallel reality of the doomed commuter train. Each time he returns to the train, Colter has just eight minutes to uncover the bomber's identity. The more he learns, the more convinced he becomes that he can prevent the deadly blast from ever happening - unless time runs out first.
Tom Six's follow up to the cult horror smash hit of 2010 ups the ante with a brute force unparalleled in film today. The iconic Dr. Heiter has inspired a real-life protege, the sickly, disturbed car park attendant - Martin - who takes his gory inspiration from the original film to horrific new extremes!Martin, a mentally disturbed loner who lives with his nagging mother on a bleak London council estate, where loud neighbours and squalid living conditions threaten to plunge this victim of sexual and psychological abuse over the edge. Working the night shift as an attendant at an underground car park, he indulges his obsession with The Human Centipede (First Sequence) watching the film over and over on a laptop in his office and meticulously examining the scrapbook he has lovingly filled with memorabilia from the film, including the ass-to-mouth surgery instructions made famous by Dr. Heiter, the mad scientist from Martin's favourite movie. Pushed to the brink by his harridan mother and haunted by the teasing voices of his abusive and imprisoned father, Martin sets into motion his plan to emulate Heiter's centipede by creating his own version. In a rented warehouse, he begins to acquire victims, including his loud, violent neighbour, a prostitute and her lecherous client, and several more... including Martin's pice de rsistance, one of the actresses from The Human Centipede (First Sequence). Although lacking the medical skills of his hero, Martin soldiers on with grotesque DIY gusto, along with a healthy supply of duct tape, household tools and staple guns! What follows is one of the most harrowing and terrifying films ever conceived, featuring a central character that makes Dr. Heiter seem tame in comparison. The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) is a triumph in biological horror by one of the new masters of the horror film.
The latest in the critically acclaimed BFI Flipside series continuing its ongoing mission to curate an alternative Brit-screen history of overlooked rarities in deluxe home-entertainment editions is a second edition of strange, striking, thrilling, horrific, eerie and eccentric short subjects from the heyday of the British cinematic supporting programme. This carefully-curated collection includes a plethora of sought-after titles, many newly remastered in HD for the very first time and showcases an eclectic range of delights spanning the second half of the 20th century. A Lavish double-disc limited edition set, it comes complete with an illustrated booklet with full credits and new contextual writing on the film by devotees of the field. Expect strange, spooky stories, odd twists in the tale, imaginative low-budget weirdness and oodles of atmosphere in these juicy bite-size morsels of cult film delight from decades gone by.
One of the most shocking films of Hollywood's golden age, The Sniper pits Adolphe Menjou (State of the Union) against Arthur Franz (The Caine Mutiny) in a deadly game of cat and mouse.When misogynist delivery man Eddie goes on a killing spree, murdering women through the sights of his sniper rifle, it falls to detective Frank Kafka to second-guess his motives and put a stop to his rampage.Directed by Edward Dmytryk (Murder, My Sweet), this chilling and controversial film noir is a favourite of Martin Scorsese, and has provided a prototype for films from Magnum Force to Se7en.Product FeaturesHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with the Film Noir Foundation's Eddie Muller (2009)Introduction by Martin Scorsese (2009, 4 mins)Three Lives (1953, 23 mins): short film made for the United Jewish Appeal, reuniting the main players behind The Sniper, writers Edna and Edward Anhalt, director Edward Dmytryk, and star Arthur FranzThree Pests in a Mess (1945, 16 mins): comedy short starring the Three Stooges in which the trio become involved in a deadly shooting incident, or so they think, causing panicOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Kumiko wasn't sad after missing nationals in junior high, until her bandmate Reina told her why she should be. Simultaneously scared and inspired by Reina's commitment, she joins the high school band and decides whether music is just a hobby - or her whole life.
Louise Lasser, Paul L Smith,After the colossal success of The Evil Dead, director Sam Raimi teamed up with the Coen brothers (fresh from Blood Simple) to make his next film, Crimewave, an unusual mixture of screwball comedy, film noir and B-movie homage. Raimi's film tells the bizarre story of a security-system installer, Vic (Reed Birney), who finds himself in the electric chair when he falls in love with Nancy (Sheree J Wilson), a femme fatale on the run from two bumbling exterminators of all sizes' (Paul L Smith, Popeye, and Brion James, Blade Runner). A notoriously troubled production which flopped upon its original release, Crimewave can now be enjoyed as a riotously entertaining showcase for Raimi and the Coens, which also benefits from a highly amusing performance from cult-horror star Bruce Campbell. Extras High Definition remaster Original mono audio Alternative presentation with pre-release Broken Hearts and Broken Noses title sequence Audio commentary with actor Bruce Campbell (2013) The Crimewave Meter with Bruce Campbell (2013): the Evil Dead star revisits Crimewave and his various collaborations with Sam Raimi Made in Detroit with Edward Pressman (2013): the producer discusses his participation in the making of the film Leading Man with Reed Birney (2013): the actor talks about his lead role in Crimewave and his wider career Rank Outsider (2021): genre-film expert, critic and author Kim Newman remembers the film's original UK cinema release New appreciation by the comedian, musician and writer Rob Deering (2021) Alternative titles and credits Original theatrical trailers TV spots Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Amanda Reyes, interview extracts with cast and crew members, an overview of contemporary critical responses and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change
Starring Hollywood legends Richard Widmark (Madigan) and Lena Horne (Stormy Weather) - the latter in her first dramatic role - Death of a Gunfighter is an elegiac tale of the last days of the Old West. In Cottonwood Springs, Marshal Frank Patch kills a man in self defence. The town council, wishing to move away from frontier justice and into the modern world, decide that it's time for Patch to retire. Patch refuses, but with the dead man's son swearing revenge, and the council refusing to take no for an answer, he senses his time might be up. Based on a novel by Lewis B Patten, the film made history when, due to director Robert Totten's late replacement with Don Siegel (The Lineup, Charley Varrick), the pseudonym 'Allen Smithee' was born, prompting critics to praise Smithee's debut! Product Features High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary with screenwriter and novelist C Courtney Joyner and film historian Henry Parke (2023) Neil Sinyard on 'Death of a Gunfighter' (2023): appreciation by the film historian Richard Dyer on Lena Horne (2023): the author of Stars considers the career of the actor, singer and activist Off the Highway (1962): rare short film starring Richard Widmark, made by students of USC's Cinema Department under the supervision of Fred Zinnemann Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition booklet featuring a new essay by Paul Duane, an archival interview with Lena Horne, a contemporary article on 'Allen Smithee', an extract from Don Siegel's autobiography, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK Extras subject to change
In the Bronx neighborhood of Five Corners, 1964, change is in the air and unrest is in the streets. Two teenage girls are given away to a pair of delinquents; a high school teacher is shot in the back with an arrow on the way to school, and psychotic Heinz (Turturro) is released from jail only to return to stalking the object of his obsession, Linda (Foster). Fearing for her safety, Linda turns to Harry (Robbins), who previously helped put Heinz in jail. Harry soon finds himself in a morally compromising situation where violence might be the only solution. Product Features High-Definition Transfer Audio Commentary with Mike McPadden Optional English SDH Subtitles Still Gallery Trailer
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