Throw Momma From The Train (Dir. Danny DeVito 1987): Get ready for a runaway comedy that's right on track! Danny De Vito and Billy Crystal are hilarious and Anne Ramsey is hysterically frightful in this wickedly screwball laugh-riot that won a Gold Globe nomination for DeVito and an Oscar nomination for Ramsey. With Rob Reiner and Oprah Winfrey on board for cameos this fast-track comedy will certainly make you laugh. Writing teacher Larry Donner (Crystal) and his student Owen Lift (DeVito) have a lot in common: the women in their lives are driving them mad! Larry's ex-wife Margaret (Kate Mulgrew) stole his novel and made it her own bestseller and Owen's mother (Ramsey) is a monster! But Owen has a plan to kill both problems... literally. He'll murder Margaret while Larry sends Momma to her maker! But when Owen fulfils his end of the deal before telling his teacher Larry's left with no alibi... and an outrageous obligation to knock off the nastiest old lady he's ever met! City Slickers (Dir. Ron Underwood 1990): Comic genius Billy Crystal (When Harry Met Sally) stars in this hilarious film about cowboys careers and mid-life crises. Co-starring Daniel Stern Bruno Kirby and Jack Palance in an Academy Award-winning role. New Yorker Mitch Robbins (Crystal) is 39 and miserable. He's tired of his job and bored with his life. And his two best friends Ed (Kirby) and Phil (Stern) aren't doing much better. So when they all decide to chase their troubles away with a fantasy vacation Mitch and his pals trade their briefcases for saddle bags and set out to find freedom and adventure herding cattle under the wide New Mexico sky. But what they discover instead is scorching sun sore backsides...and more insight into themselves - and each other - than they ever thought possible!
Matilda: Unfortunately for Matilda her father Harry (Danny DeVito) is a used car salesman who bamboozles innocent customers and her mother Zinnia (Rhea Perlman) lives for bingo and soap operas. Far from noticing what a special child Matilda is they barely notice her at all! They bundle Matilda off to Cruncham Hall a bleak school where students cower before the whip hand and fist of a hulking monster headmistress Miss Trunchball (Pam Ferris). But amid Crunchem's darkness Ma
Rainbow Randolph Smiley (Robin Williams) has it all - he's the clown star of the highest rating children's show on Kidnet and lives the celebrity champagne lifestyle. But there's something else Randolph has - a healthy taste for whisky and a weakness for taking bribes from parents who want their kids on the programme. His scheme works perfectly... until the Feds find out and Randolph is unceremoniously sacked! He is replaced Randolph by Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton) whose stage persona is that of a big purple rhino named Smoochy! Sheldon believes he can do good with his show but it's not long before he gets an unsavoury behind-the-scenes look at the world of kids TV. Smoochy has even more to worry about as the now destitute Randolph will not sleep until Smoochy is dead!
A young couple has a chance to move into a gorgeous apartment in the perfect New York neighborhood. All they have to do is bump off the current tenant, an apparently harmless little old lady.
Includes Annie Matilda and Fly Away Home. Annie: The irresistable orphan of comic-strip and box office fame comes to life in this acclaimed musical production. In her search for her true parents Annie has many adventures and encounters a number of colourful characters. Matilda: The hilarious story of Matilda based on the book by Roald Dahl. Once upon a time there lived a quite extraordinary little girl named Matilda but unfortunately her parents were so obsessed with their own lives they never noticed Matilda. They send her to Crunchem Hall a horrible boarding school run by a bossy headmistress Miss Trunchbull. There Matilda discovers remarkable skills which allow her to turn the tables on the wicked grown-ups in her world. Fly Away Home: Young Amy (Anna Paquin) is reunited with her father (Jeff Daniels) after a nine-year separation. One day Amy discovers a nest of orphaned goose eggs and decides to take them home and nurture them until they hatch. When the newly hatched goslings adopt her as their Mother Goose Amy and her father become airborne adventurers battling against bad weather and a host of other pitfalls in their efforts to teach the geese to fly...
Six Classic Crime Films In A Three DVD Box Set Kiss Daddy Good NightUma Thurman turns in a stellar performance in this dark thriller following the exploits of Laura, a young femme fatale preying on the dregs of New York’s seedy nightlife. The tables are turned when the hunter becomes the hunted and Laura is thrust into a murderous mnage a trois. With a supporting cast including Steve Buscemi and Paul Dillon, Kiss Daddy Good Night is a gripping murder-mystery. View Of TerrorCeleste (Shannen Doherty) has it all – a successful career, handsome boyfriend and a new luxurious apartment with a breathtaking view of the city. Only days after moving in, her life begins to unravel as she becomes the victim of a menacing voyeur who knows her every move and her deepest secrets. She will discover that the problem with a stunning view is when you can see out – others can see in! Ruby’s DreamSmall time bowling alley/night club owner Ruby Dennis (Joe Pesci) has dreams of making it big in Las Vegas but the bigger the dream the easier it is to shatter. In his first starring role after making a name for himself in Raging Bull, Pesci brings a gritty realism to this dark exploration of the murky world of organised crime and the struggle of an honest man to better himself. Shattered SilenceMichael Douglas stars in this terrifying story of murder, mystery and supernatural encounters. Helen Connelly is a woman driven to the edge by frightening phone calls from a disturbing source – her young nephew who has been dead for 15 years. Is it paranormal activity or simply the work of a crazed murderer? As the body count begins to climb the source of the calls must be located before it’s too late. The MogulDanny DeVito stars and directs in this classic crime comedy about the dirty and dastardly deeds behind the glitz and glamour of American TV. Determined to make it big in television, DeVito enlists the help of his girlfriend (Rhea Perlman) and a few of mobster friends to ensure that his show tops the viewing charts…whatever the cost! Who Killed Joy Morgan?Kim Basinger stars as Laury Medford, a young woman caught in a love triangle with two prominent doctors who becomes embroiled in the hunt for the murderer of Joy Morgan. But who is Joy Morgan and what is her connection to Laury? A clever and complicated story where everyone is a suspect but only one is the true killer.
Babe (Dir. Chris Noonan 1995): Introducing a barnyard full of captivating characters unlike any you've ever met! There's Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell); Fly the sheep dog; Rex her shepherding partner; Ferdinanad the quacky duck; Maa the elderly ewe; and the newest addition to Hoggett Farm Babe a most unusual Yorkshire piglet. It's a delightful story the whole family will love! The Borrowers (Dir. Peter Hewit 1998): Follows the adventures of the dauntless tiny Clock family parents Pod (Jim Broadbent) Homily (Celia Imrie) and their kids Peagreen and Arrietty - a family of tiny four inch tall people who live under the floorboards of a big house surviving by ""borrowing"" from the ""Human Bean"" family upstairs. The Borrowers turn dental floss into tightropes toaster handles into catapults socks into beds stamps into wall posters and when their world is facing extinction - in the form of Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) their resourcefulness knows no bounds. Matilda: Unfortunately for Matilda her father Harry (Danny DeVito) is a used car salesman who bamboozles innocent customers and her mother Zinnia (Rhea Perlman) lives for bingo and soap operas. Far from noticing what a special child Matilda is they barely notice her at all! They bundle Matilda off to Cruncham Hall a bleak school where students cower before the whip hand and fist of a hulking monster headmistress Miss Trunchball (Pam Ferris). But amid Crunchem's darkness Matilda discovers remarkable skills - including a very special talent that allows her to turn the table on the wicked grown ups in her world!
Before The Player and Get Shorty there was Vic De Salvo! Danny DeVito directs and stars in this classic comedy about the dirty and dastardly deeds behind the glitz and glamour of American TV. Having made his money in a New Jersey trucking business Vic De Salvo (DeVito) decides to head for California to make it big in television but becoming a hotshot TV producer is not as easy as he'd hoped. With a little help from his girlfriend Francine (Rhea Perlman) and some mobster friends from back home Vic is going to ensure that his shows top the viewing charts whatever the cost!
Madeline (Dir. Daisy von Scherler Mayer 1998): Madeline and her eleven friends live at school run by Miss Clavel (Frances McDormand) in an old house in Paris. The smallest of the girls Madeline is also the most adventurous! She loses her appendix but gains an awesome scare falls into the River Seine only to be rescued by a dog called Genevieve and matches wits with Pepito the devilish son of a Spanish Ambassador who moves in next door. However when stuffy Lord Covington puts the future of the school in jeopardy it's up to Madeline and her friends to save the day! Matilda (Dir. Danny DeVito 1996) Unfortunately for Matilda her father Harry (Danny DeVito) is a used car salesman who bamboozles innocent customers and her mother Zinnia (Rhea Perlman) lives for bingo and soap operas. Far from noticing what a special child Matilda is they barely notice her at all! They bundle Matilda off to Cruncham Hall a bleak school where students cower before the whip hand and fist of a hulking monster headmistress Miss Trunchball (Pam Ferris). But amid Crunchem's darkness Matilda discovers remarkable skills - including a very special talent that allows her to turn the table on the wicked grown ups in her world! A Simple Wish (Dir. Michael Ritchie 1997): Tells the sweet-natured story of Murray a bumbling fairy godfather who has good intentions but not much else. Technically Murray is a fairy godmother--the only male member of the North American Fairy Godmother Association. After barely passing his godmother's exam he is sent to New York City to watch after Anabel a young girl who wishes that her father Oliver will land a part in a Broadway musical so that the family won't have to move to Nebraska. But when the district's previous godmother a nefarious spellcaster named Claudia arrives with her wacky sidekick Boots her plans to cripple Murray and Anabel's magical association and monopolize the wish market wreak havoc on the already unstable Murray. It's up to Murray and Anabel to pool their resources and get rid of Claudia and Boots once and for all. Director Michael Ritchie turns the fairytale knob up a notch with 'A Simple Wish' also taking the time to poke fun at Broadway musicals. Featuring spectacular special effects and an extremely engaging performance by Wilson this is a children's fable with a fresh twist.
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