When an artist of the stature of Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday you can be sure it's going to be quite a party. The show took place on July 14th 2008 at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival an event with which Quincy Jones has a long and rich history and the cream of musical talent turned up to serenade 'Q' on this very special occasion. The main concert lasted over two and a half hours and the musicians then spilled out into the bars and cafes of Montreux with the music still going strong as the sun was coming up the next morning! Tracklisting: 1) Introduction 2) The Good The Bad & The Ugly 3) Let The Good Times Roll 4) Makin' Whoopee 5) Moody's Mood 6) The Television Song 7) Honeysuckle Rose 8) Shiny Stockings 9) I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town / In The Heat Of The Night 10) If Ever I Lose This Heaven 11) Midnight Sun 12) One Mint Julep 13) Goin' To Chicago Blues 14) My Ship / Summertime 15) Almost Like Being In Love 16) Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) 17) What's Going On 18) Eyes Of Love (Carol's Theme) / Bluesette 19) Walking In Space 20) Strawberry Letter 23 21) How Do You Keep The Music Playing 22) The Dude 23) Billie Jean 24) Wall Of Sound 25) Mama Aifambeni 26) State Of Independence 27) Everything Must Change 28) Cool Joe Mean Joe (Killer Joe) 29) Ai No Corrida 30) Stuff Like That
Expect to be very hungry (and perhaps amorous) after watching this contemporary classic in the small genre of food movies that includes Babette's Feast and Big Night. Director Alfonso Arau (A Walk in the Clouds), adapting a novel by his former wife, Laura Esquivel, tells the story of a young woman (Lumi Cavazos) who learns to suppress her passions under the eye of a stern mother, but channels them into her cooking. The result is a steady stream of cuisine so delicious as to be an almost erotic experience for those lucky enough to have a bite. The film's quotient of magic realism feels a little stock, but the story line is good and Arau's affinity for the sensuality of food (and of nature) is sublime. You might want to rush off to a good Mexican restaurant afterward, but that's a good thing. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
A man and a woman and a woman and a man and a man and a woman etc, etc. Riding an early 70s wave of ever more liberal big screen morals, Score takes us to the imaginary city of Leisure, where an experienced couple are playing dangerous games of seduction on the swinging scene. They're taking bets on who can screw who as they play fast and very loose with a newly married couple -Betsy and Eddie-two cute kids who are about to get their world turned upside down... As the two couples dance around one another and the wine and pot begin to take hold, will the young and naive pair break their vows and succumb to the new morality of their hosts? Will Betsy wear the dog collar and leash? Find out in Metzger's paean to sexual liberation, softcore Lesbianism and gender-bending erotic freedom! Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray and Standard Definition DVD Presentation. Brand new high definition restoration of the film – available for the first time in the UK. Optional English for the Hard of Hearing subtitles. Audio commentary with director Radley Metzger and film historian Michael Bowen. On the set of Score – a behind the scenes look at the making of Score containing rare footage of Claire Wilber, Lynn Lowry, Cal Culver, Gerald Grant and Radley Metzger. Keeping Score with Lynn Rowley (The Crazies, Shivers)- a brand new interview with Score’s star. Original trailers. Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly illustrated artwork by The Red Dress. Collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Robin Bougie.
In the heady summer of 1969 the young, broke and trapped Elliot Tiber finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life, and popular culture, forever. "Taking Woodstock" is released 13th November.
Two longtime NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster in this buddy action comedy.
Meet Clark Kent. Sent to Earth as an infant from the dying planet Krypton, he arrived with as many questions as the number of light-years he traveled. Now a young man, he makes his living in Metropolis as an intern at the Daily Planet alongside reporter Lois Lane while secretly wielding his alien powers of flight, super-strength and x-ray vision in the battle for good. Follow the fledgling hero as he engages in bloody battles with intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo and before fighting for his life with the alien Parasite. The world will learn about Superman but first, Superman must save the world! Special Features: Lobo Natural Force of Chaos-He's the rude, crude, galactic bounty hunter who has been more than a thorn in the side of DC's greatest heroes. This is a full throttle look at Lobo. Martian Manhunter - Lost and Found-This is the personal journey of J'onn J'onzz. A stranger in a strange land who emerges from the shadows as a force for eace and justice. A Sneak Peek at DC Universe's Next Animated Movie-Description intentionally omitted. A Preview of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies-Have a look at the animated feature film, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies A Preview of Justice League vs. The Fatal Five -A dangerous new menace appears from across time and space to threaten our galaxy. This featurette is a thrilling look at the new film Justice League vs. The Fatal Five. Superman: The Animated Series, The Main Man: Part I-Superman squares off against the moronic superpowerful space-biker mercenary, Lobo, who has a contract on the superhero. Superman: The Animated Series, The Main Man: Part II-Superman and Lobo must join forces to escape being exhibits of an alien zoo.
Explore the Edges of the Unknown.We once thought of ourselves to be at the centre of the world, now we know that we are just a small speck in a giant universe. Immerse yourself in an astonishing exploration of space with this epic series from History Channel. Shot in HD with stunning footage from NASA and packed with state-of-the-art CGI graphics, The Universe takes viewers on a visually arresting journey across the galaxy to bring the beauty and mysteries of the cosmos a little closer to home. Delve into the cataclysmic events that set the stage for life, and visit sites where Earth’s birthing process is still in evidence. Relive astronomical triumphs, from the first crude lenses that were able to magnify the heavens above to probes that blaze to the most distant planets. See the hottest events in the sky, from colliding celestial bodies to collapsing suns. And venture into the uncharted territory of outer space through the visions, studies, and predictions of scientists and explorers on this journey of cosmic discovery, amazement and adventure.
Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short travel a dusty road to adventure in this zany mix of sharp one-liners and clever sight gags. The Three Amigos are a silent screen comedy act who have seen better days. So has a remote Mexican hamlet which is being terrorized by a fierce bandit gang. In desperation a naïve villager sends the actors a telegram asking for their help. Thinking they're being offered a fortune for a personal appearance, the hapless trio arrives in Mexico, only to discover this time they're dodging real bullets. Directed by John Landis (Animal House, Trading Places), here is a comedy about three loveable bumblers who are in way over their heads but come what may, they'll always remain the THREE AMIGOS!
Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. Oliver Stone, in his patented style, brings the life and times of the President to the big screen.
China 370 B.C. Xiang Yankgzhong is the leader of the nation of Zhao whose terrifying army launches an attack on the city state of Liang. The citizens of Liang find themselves in imminent threat until a mysterious warrior named Ge Li swears to defend them. He becomes the city's last hope and their future is in his hands as the Zhao army is unleashed.
Maria is 14 years old. Her family is part of a fundamentalist Catholic community. Maria lives her everyday life in the modern world yet her heart belongs to Jesus. She wants to follow him to become a saint and go to heaven – just like all those holy children she’s always been told about. So Maria goes through 14 stations just like Jesus did on his path to Golgatha and reaches her goal in the end. Not even Christian a boy she meets at school can stop her even if in another world they might have become friends or even lovers. Left behind is a broken family that finds comfort in faith and the question if all these events were really so inevitable.
A hilarious Soul Cinema send-up this ultra-slick urban action comedy blows 70's blaxploitation movies right out of the 'hood! Featuring the very funny Wayans family (Keenen Damon and Kim) Bernie Casey Antonio Fargas Isaac Hayes Jim Brown Ja'net DuBois David Alan Grier Kadeem Hardison and Chris Rock I'm Gonna Git You Sucka is a perfect "mixture of nostalgia silliness and genuinely unpredictable humor" (The New York Times). Jack Spade a goody-goody war hero with medals for short-hand returns to the ghetto to discover that his brother Junebug has OG'd (Over-Golded on jewelry). Jack swears revenge against the local gang boss Mr. Big and sets off to enlist an army of Shaft Superfly and Black Caesarlook-a-likes that is. They don't come easy cheap or young but they do have nice clothes and enough firepower left in them to practically destroy Mr. Big's Big Brim Bar where the bad guys wear you guessed it big hats!
The publication of a book accusing him of murder leads schlock television producer Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti) to reflect on his tumultuous life--from his troubled first marriage to his best friend sleeping with his second wife to his one true love and how he destroyed the happiest time in his life. By turns comic and self-lacerating, Panofsky is a richly drawn character given vivid life by Giamatti, who's built a remarkable career on prickly people (Sideways, American Splendor, John Adams). Regrettably, the women in his life aren't as fully realized, but the strong performances from the actresses playing them (Rachelle Lefevre, Minnie Driver, and Rosamund Pike) do a lot to make up for the thinness of how they're written. Rounding out the cast is Dustin Hoffman as Panofsky's father, a crude but vigorous ex-cop who loves his son unreservedly. Adapted from an award-winning Canadian book, Barney's Version feels, in the best sense, like a novel; small details and incidents build up to the picture of a man's life. The movie depicts that life without judgment, never manipulating the audience for cheap laughs or sentiment--and yet it is by turns wildly funny and achingly sad, largely due to Giamatti. He holds the viewer's attention effortlessly, quietly, never showboating his emotions or flaunting his intelligence. He's simply a superb actor, and this is a superb performance. --Bret Fetzer
We once considered ourselves to be at the centre of the universe - now we know that we are just a small spec in a giant cosmos. In this season HISTORY ventures outside of our solar system in another epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. With strikingly realistic computer re-creations you'll feel like you've travelled to the edge of the unknown.
What War May Bring is the explosive story of war-torn Europe through the eyes of the beautiful and enigmatic Ilva and two American soldiers featuring dramatic battle sequences and epic Normandy landing scenes. As France struggles to cope with the German occupation and the battles across the continent get ever more bloody Ilva betrays her resistance roots and becomes the mistress of a commanding Nazi officer bringing about terrible consequences for those closest to her. In the company of the liberating American troops Ilva begins to re-build her life but ultimately they must all face the toughest of decisions with only honour and courage to save them.
Massenet's Manon is all about sex appeal, glamour, beauty, and youth, and if there is a couple on the international opera scene able to embody all those elements, it is the gifted singing actors (Die Welt) Anna Netrebko, in a part thats seems to have been made for her, and Rolando Villazon, expressively deploying his flaming, flexible tenor as her tragic lover.
The much anticipated adventures of the world's best loved 'feisty fairy', Tinker Bell, continue with "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure". Released exclusively on Disney Blu-ray and DVD from November 16.
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