Kind Hearts and Coronets (Dir. Robert Hamer 1949): Sir Alec Guinness became an international star with his extraordinary performance as eight different characters in this 1949 Ealing Studios classic. Dennis Price (I'm All Right Jack Private Progress) co-stars as Edwardian gentleman Louis Mazzini who plots to avenge his mother's death by seizing the dukedom of the aristocratic d'Ascoyne family. But to gain this inheritance Mazzini must first murder the line of eccentric relatives who stand between him and the title including General d'Ascoyne Admiral d'Ascoyne The Duke of Chalfont Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne and four more all brillantly portrayed by Guinness and leading to one of the most delicious final twists in comedy history. Passport To Pimlico (Dir. Henry Cornelius 1949): An ancient document reveals that London's Pimlico district really belongs to France. And the Pimlico community eager to abandon post-War constraints quickly establish their independence as a ration-free state with hilarious results. Nicholas Nickleby (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1947): The classic Charles Dicken's tale of 'Nicholas Nickleby ' a man who is deprived of his inheritance and travels to seek his fortune with a group of gypsies. Went The Day Well? (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1942): The residents of a British village during WWII welcome a platoon of soldiers only to discover that they're actually Germans!
Due Date stars Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) as two unlikely companions who are thrown together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous.
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in Wanderlust, a comedy from director David Wain (Role Models) and Producer Judd Appatow ( Knocked Up) about a couple who leave the pressures of the big city and join a freewheeling community.George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an over-extended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George loses his job they find themselves with only one option; to move in with George's awful brother in Atlanta.On the way there George ad Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colourful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things.Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves?
Steamboat Bill Jr dates from 1928 and is the last great film Buster Keaton made before he gave up his independence and signed for MGM. Buster is the rather fey son of an elderly steamboat owner who is being driven out of business by a wealthy competitor. More by accident than intention Buster turns things around and gets the girl as well. The last 15 minutes are truly astonishing: a storm sequence in which a whole town is blown apart, with Buster experiencing a series of amazing escapes as buildings fall down around his ears. On the DVD: The print is a good one, best seen in the 4:3 ration, with unobtrusive organ music added. As a nautical extra there's The Boat, a 1921 short (the print not in such a good state as the feature), in which in the course of launching his newly built craft Buster manages to wreck his house, tip his car into the river and sink the boat. And that's only the beginning. --Ed Buscombe
The Will Hay Collection is a nine-disc box containing the following films: Ask a Policeman / Boys Will Be Boys Oh, Mr Porter! / Convict 99 Old Bones of the River / Where There's a Will Good Morning Boys / Hey! Hey! USA! Windbag the Sailor (exclusive to this box set): dating from 1936 this is the first film to unite Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. The hapless trio find themselves as the crew of a decrepit ship.
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in Sony Pictures' comedy "Year One".
US stand-up Chris Rock in action.
More bad language and sexual references from this stand-up comic.
Join Frank David and the gang as they take you on a Greaves-inspired journey through Euro 2004. Released for the first time on DVD this features celebrity interviews previously unseen footage audience banter cheeky clips and the ever popular 'Phoenix From The Flames'.
Includes Front Page Boobs, Who Ate All the Pies and Don't Get Fit! Get Fat!
Come join us in the witty sexy world of BearCity - all you need to do is take the girls from Sex and the City inject them with large amounts of testosterone tape fur coats to their bodies and perhaps add just an extra dollop of bitchiness! When twinkie newbie and closet bear-chaser Tyler (Joe Conti) finally infiltrates New York's exclusive bear scene it doesn't take long for him to become infatuated with commitment-phobic Roger the bonafide Casanova of muscle bears. As Tyler negotiates the trials and tribulations of his seemingly ellusive love he finds himself drawn closer to the quirky and endearing characters populating the fabulous big bear community. Oozing with sexual tension and comic prescience Bear City is a prime cut of movie-beef and a rare trip into the bigger and hairier side of gay life!
The UK's funniest and most loved comedian, Michael McIntyre, returns in 2012 for his long awaited and best Live Tour and DVD yet. Loved for his ability to turn everyday encounters into master-classes of human exasperation which we can all relate to, the biggest name in comedy is back on the road with his funniest show to date which will be filmed for DVD during his 8 night run at the 02. Guaranteed to be the Comedy Show of the Year, Michael McIntyre proves again in 2012 why he is the nation's favourite.
All six episodes from the first series which finds Danny Spencer facing up to the death of his wife - but instead of grief he feels guilty to find a sense of freedom... Episodes: Personality Crisis / I'm Doing It For Me / Chained To An Idiot / Desperate Dan / Celebration / Forty
Roy Chubby Brown live at City Hall in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Celebrate 20 years of Grinchmas! Discover the true meaning of the holiday season with the live action adaptation of the beloved classic, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch, director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer reimagine one of the most enduring holiday stories of all time. Why is the Grinch (Carrey) such a grouch? No one seems to know, until little Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen) takes matters into her own hands and turns both Whoville and the Grinch's world upside down, inside out... and funny side up. Filled with dazzling scenery, special effects, makeup and costumes, this is an adventure that can make your heart grow three sizes if you're not laughing too hard! (Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Bonus Features: Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard Deleted Scenes Outtakes Spotlight On Location Who School Makeup Application And Design Seussian Set Decoration Visual Effects Faith Hill Where Are You Christmas? Music Video Theatrical Trailer
Titles comprise: Dirty Weekend in Blackpool Exposed You Fat Bastard
Still Game is a comedy based around the lives of pensioner pals Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade. It's set in and around a fictional part of Glasgow called Craiglang and Jack and Victor's home in Osprey Heights. Focusing on the ironies and comedy of old age with humour tenderness and pathos these OAPS prove they're still game for anything the world can throw at them. Episodes Comprise: 1.Kill Wullie 2.Wireless 3.Dial-a-Bus 4.Ring 5.Hatch 6.Who's The Daddy
Hilarious 1950's comedy from Rank Studios directed by Ralph Thomas Bumble Pelham (Googie Withers) has just concluded a major business deal in Stockholm, Sweden. However, she is unable to celebrate her success with her secretary Tom (Colin Gordon) as she runs out of money due to foreign currency restrictions. Instead she is reduced to trying to sell clothes and jewellery to hapless hotel maid Eva (Dora Bryan) and her situation worsens when her ferry home is cancelled. By coincidence her wealthy estranged husband Reggie, (John McCallum) is also in Stockholm but is also short of money. Will the hapless couple find a way of meeting their debts and finding love again in this hilarious Ben Travers' farce?
When Richard Pryor took the stage at a small New York stand up club back in April 1971 his white liberal audience didn't know what had hit them. The raw young comic delivered a no hold barred performance aggressively daring people to react. 'Live And Smoking' is an astonishing record of how arguably the world's greatest comedian started honing his skills. Visibly nervous Pryor nevertheless leaves himself wide open (as he did throughout his career) producing shocked silences wh
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