Sometimes looking inside is the only way out. After a near-fatal car accident in a stolen car 19 year-old Jonathan Breech (Cillian Murphy) is given two choices: prison or a psychiatric hospital. He begrudgingly accepts the latter although he makes it clear to his psychiatrist (Rea) that he doesn't believe in therapy. Jonathan then begins the long journey of understanding himself through other patients. His friend Toby (Jackson) a sensitive tormented young man who blames hims
Ryan Phillippe stars as Milo, an idealistic computer genius who is recruited by a large corporation run by his personal hero (Tim Robbins). However as time goes on Milo begins to suspect that his hero will stop at nothing to succeed.
Ayse a beautiful 19-year-old girl from the Turkish countryside is chosen to be married to the Hasan son of formidable and house proud mother Fatma who resides in Vienna with her husband and children. However what soon becomes apparent is that Ayse is to be second wife to Fatma's husband. This tight-knit family go to great lengths to preserve traditional values and although polygamy is illegal in Austria Ayse is welcomed. Yet her presence in a country whose language and culture is entirely foreign to her immediately marks her as an outsider. As Western societal norms and Muslim religious beliefs draw closer together in an ever diversifying family unit tensions arise resulting in an explosive stroke of fate. Umut Dag's mature feature debut is a rich tapestry of swirling emotions suppressed desires unspoken words and uncomfortable yet pressing social and political questions. Special Features: Papa - A Short Film by Umut Dag Making Of Deleted Scenes
The complete collection of the much-loved TV series!
Welcome to the world of the City Rats where eight lives collide in a Pulp Fiction style blend that reveals London's true dark and twisted underbelly, which stars Danny Dyer (Football Factory) and Tamer Hassan (Cass).
The second longest running drama in TV history and cultural phenomenon that defined nighttime drama is finally coming to DVD! Dubbed ""The Original Desperate Housewives"" (William Heck USAToday) Knots Landing depicts the lives and loves of five suburban families who live in this always interesting upper-middle class southern California cul-de-sac. Episodes Comprise: 1. Pilot 2. Community Spirit 3. Let Me Count The Ways 4. The Lie 5. Will The Circle Be Unbroken 6. Home Is For The Healing 7. Land Of The Free 8. Civil Wives 9. The Constant Companion 10. Small Suprises 11. Courageous Convictions 12. Bottom Of The Bottle: Part 1 13. Bottom Of The Bottle: Part 2
A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.
Once upon a time there was a little girl who had never known her mother. She grew up learning the art of her father a famous bullfighter but was despised by her evil stepmother. One day she ran away with a troupe of dwarves and became a legend. Starring Maribel Verdú (Pan's Labyrinth) Daniel Giménez Cacho (How I Spent My Summer Vacation Bad Education) and Ángela Molina (Broken Embraces That Obscure Object of Desire) Blancanieves is a stark and beautiful visualisation of the classic fairy-tale of Snow White. Set in southern Spain in 1920s Blancanieves is a tribute to silent films. Special Features: Trailer Making Of
During the opening credits the despicable Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) is seen driving her Yugo into the Hudson River. This sets off an investigation headed up by Chief Rash (Danny DeVito) who quickly determines that Mona was murdered. Now his problem is that everyone who knew the woman is a possible suspect. Her self-described battered husband Phil (William Fichtner) her unnaturally dumb son Jeff (Marcus Thomas) and her son's much-abused good-natured landscaping partner Bobby Calzone (Casey Affleck) all have motives. Complicating matters Phil and Jeff were both having an affair with the same waitress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Bobby is engaged to Chief Rash's lovely daughter Ellen (Neve Campbell).
A Christmas Romance: It is Christmas and Julia Stonecypher (Olivia Newton-John) has just lost her husband. Life is bleak for her and her two daughters and it looks like getting worse when the bank manager (Gregory Harrison) turns up saying that her house will be repossessed, making them homeless. When he leaves, he crashes his car during a snowstorm and his only refuge is the single mother's house. The four of them are now trapped by the storm and the hostility begins to thaw.I'll Be Home For Christmas: Part-time mayor Sarah (Ann Jillian) heads a town council desperate to find a doctor to keep open the small town's clinic. Fearing the town's decline, her hopes are raised when widower Michael (Robert Hays), a surgeon, returns to visit during the holidays. Unfortunately, the mayor's attempt to recruit Michael is complicated by their previous high school romance.The Christmas Shoes: Seasonal drama based on the novel by Donna van Liere. Two stories intertwine: in the first, Rob Lowe stars as Robert Layton, a workaholic lawyer who is drifting away from his wife, Kate (Maria del Mar) and his family. In the second, a little boy, Nathan (Max Morrow), tries to raise the cash to buy a pair of red shoes for his mother, who is dying from a congenital heart defect. As Robert's path crosses with Nathan's, he is moved to learn the value of love, family and giving.
Just two years after Elvis Presley passed away Kurt Russell brought him back to life in the original biopic about the King of Rock n Roll. Released through ABC in 1979 Elvis marked the first time director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell would work together in what would become a legendary pairing in film history (Escape From New York Big Trouble In Little China The Thing and Escape From L.A.). Tracing Presleys life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant return to Las Vegas Elvis features Shelley Winters (Gladys Presley) Season Hubley (Priscilla Presley) Bing Russell (Kurts real-life father as Vernon Presley) Pat Hingle (Colonel Tom Parker) Joe Mantegna (Memphis Mafia member Joe Esposito) and Ed Begley Jr. (drummer D.J. Fontana) in an all-star supporting cast for an effort that garnered numerous Emmy nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor for Russell. Restored From The Original Film Elements.
While living rough on the streets of London's East End, a young man, Dink (Milligan regular Berwick Kaler - Coronation Street, Red Riding), encounters the beautiful and mysterious Dee (Julie Shaw - The Big Switch). Concerned for Dink's welfare, she invites him to stay with her and get off the streets.The two soon develop a curious relationship which oscillates, often without warning, between sexual intimacy and raging jealousy. As tenderness gives way to cruelty, they become consumed by darkness and their relationship spirals out of control.
By strumming his guitar with words of inspiration Woody Guthrie instilled hope in the hearts of downtrodden Americans everywhere during the 1930s Depression. The extraordinary life of this legendary balladeer and poet is captured in this elegantly crafted beautiful film directed by Hal Ashby that won two Oscars (Best Cinematography Best Original Song Score/Adaptation Score). It is 1936 and the Great Depression is forcing droves of people from the dust bowls of Texas to the allur
Michael Haneke's masterful adaptation of Kafka's seminal novel is a chilling existential enquiry into alienation available here for the first time as a stand-alone DVD. A land surveyor is summoned to a remote village by the local government housed in 'The Castle'. But when he arrives he is unable to persuade the locals of his legitimacy and finds himself in an absurd spiral of provincial bureaucracy that soon becomes a surreal all-encompassing nightmare.
Surf, sand, sex and scandal...The rich and glamorous city of Newport Beach, California is the setting for The O.C., one of today's most hip and edgy television series making its way to DVD in a collectible seven-disc set featuring all 27 episodes from Season One. If you missed the first season, here is the chance to introduce yourselves to the hottest new show of the 2003-04 television season. The O.C. is a story of father/son and husband/wife relationships and the coming of age of three young people. When Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie), a tough, guarded fiercely intelligent teenager, plunges headlong into the wealthy, privileged community of Newport Beach, he soon discovers that the ruling families of Orange County are every bit as territorial as the tough crowd with which he ran on the streets of Chino. For Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), the patient, pro-bono public defender who takes Ryan in; his wife, Kirsten (Kelly Rowan), the linchpin of O.C. society; their awkward adolescent son, Seth (Adam Brody) - Ryan's presence will forever change their lives. Meanwhile, Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton), the heartbreakingly beautiful girl next door who is dating her classmate Luke Ward (Chris Carmack), seems to glide through life effortlessly--that is, until the indiscretions of her wealthy father, Jimmy (Tate Donovan) threaten to break her world apart, along with that of her mother, Julie (Melinda Clarke). DVD Special Features include Deleted Scenes with introductions by creator Josh Schwartz; Casting The O.C. featurette with creator Josh Schwartz and casting director Patrick Rush; The Music of The O.C. featurette with music supervisor Alexandra Pastavas; Inside The Real O.C. featurette with producer McG; Audio Commentary for The Pilot with creator Josh Schwartz and producer Stephanie Savage; The O.C. Music Guide for 6 episodes; Season 2 Sneak Peak with creator Josh Schwartz and the cast and the trailer for the ocinsider.com.
"Sin Nombre" - translated as 'without a name' - represents millions of anonymous immigrants all over the world treading the beaten path to what they hope will be a brighter world. Executive produced by Gael Garcia Bernal and directed by Cary Fukunaga.
A troubled young man (Gordon-Levitt) is committed to a juvenile mental institution where he's forced by his counselor (Cheadle) to confront the source of his rage or face the grim prospect of a life behind bars...
A collection of Spike Lee films comprising: 1. Do The Right Thing 2. Mo' Better Blues 3. Jungle Fever 4. Crooklyn 5. Clockers
101 Films presents Wayne Kramer's The Cooler, title number 006 in the 101 Films Black Label range. This Limited Edition version is limited to 3000 copies and includes a slipcase and a booklet. Extras include a brand new feature-length documentary on the making of the film. Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) is an unlucky guy. Everything he touches turns bad. However, his ill fortune is actually the one thing he depends upon to do his job to the best of his abilities; Bernie Lootz is the best 'cooler' in town. Working in one of Las Vegas' few remaining golden-era casinos, Bernie is employed by the ruthless Shelly (Alec Baldwin in an Oscar® nominated role) to end the winning streak of anyone whose luck is on the up. But life in the bad luck lane has taken its toll and, after working for Shelly for years, Bernie has decided to move on. He then meets the hard-bitten Natalie (Maria Bello) and life takes a turn for the better. But as his fortunes change, so does his ability to 'cool' a winning streak, and soon an unhappy Shelly decides to make sure that Bernie never feels happiness again... Brand New Extras Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler, a feature length (100 min) documentary on the making of the film, featuring director and writer Wayne Kramer, writer Frank Hannah, actors Alec Baldwin, Arthur Nascarella and Shawn Hatosy, producers Michael A. Pierce and Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt, composer Mark Isham and costume designer Kristin M. Burke. Limited edition booklet: includes In the Shadow of Negativity' by director Wayne Kramer and Heaven and Hell: The Cooler and Hollywood's Vegas' by Scott Harrison. Additional Extras Commentary with director Wayne Kramer and composer Mark Isham Commentary with director Wayne Kramer and cinematographer Jim Whitaker Deleted scenes (SD) Anatomy of a Scene featurette (SD) Storyboard comparisons (SD)
When the Khmer Rouge captured the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh in 1975 many thought the killing would end. Instead it started a long nightmare in which three million Cambodians would lose their lives in the killing fields... 'The Killing Fields' is an epic true story of friendship and survival produced by David Puttnam (Chariots of Fire) and directed by Roland Joffe (The Mission). Sam Waterston plays Sydney Schanberg whose war coverage entraps him and other journalists in Cambodia'
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