Harrison Tyler is a struggling pulp fiction writer who just can't find love. When an ex-girlfriend shows up at his door asking him to take care of her six-year-old daughter for a month Harrison ends up with more than he bargained for: a little girl determined to play matchmaker for him. The youngster manages to find Harrison a girlfriend but when her mother shows up to claim her Harrison finds that his life isn't the same without the six-year-old and he must fight for the little girl that has changed his life.
Oscar nominated Sir Ian McKellen and Lynn Redgrave star in an Oscar-winning tribute to the controversial life of an eccentric genius. He was the father of Frankenstein and his eerie images shocked the world. So did his private life. Director James Whale (Ian McKellen - Lord of The Rings X-Men) flew in the face of Hollywood convention and his glittering career became tarnished by scandal and sexual excess. Alone with only his loyal housekeeper (Lynn Redgrave - Shine) in his declining years and suffering from bad health his unusual friendship with hunky gardener Clayton Boone (Brendan Fraser - The Mummy) started Tinseltown tongues wagging again. A riviting and poignant salute to a tragic pioneer of motion pictures Sir Ian McKellen gives the performance of a lifetime in this critically acclaimed masterpiece.
Carrie Watts has one wish - to return to Bountiful her childhood home but she is repeatedly stopped by her son and daughter-in-law who are both concerned for her health. Each time she tries to escape she is caught until finally she eludes everyone and catches a bus to Bountiful.
A quintet of the finest Shakespeare adaptations in one box set! Featuring 'The Taming Of The Shrew' 'King Lear' 'Macbeth' 'Henry V' and 'Hamlet'. The Taming Of The Shrew: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle in Shakespeare's comic look at male chauvinism and women's lib. Petruchio journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife encountering the fiery Katharina a self willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase with Katharina as determined to maintain her indepen
A political thriller starring Joan Allen as a Senator chosen by the President (Jeff Bridges) to become Vice President. However her potentially scandalous past comes back to haunt her when it is exploited by her political enemies.
Here is the opera event of 2005, the Salzburg Festival's La traviata, Rolando Villazon, and Thomas Hampson in a dramatic staging by Willy Decker - the thrilling production that prompted riotous ovations not seen since Karajan's heyday.
The Third Man (Dir. Carol Reed 1949): This classic noir mystery from the team of Carol Reed and Graham Greene is regarded to be the best filmwork of both of these extreme talents. 'The Third Man' features Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins a pulp novelist who has come to post-WWII Vienna with the promise of work from his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). When he finds that Lime has just been killed in a questionable car accident he decides to remain in the city to investigate his friend's mysterious death. 'The Third Man' is a masterpiece of melancholia featuring extraordinary writing acting and directing as well as a classic zither score by Anton Karas. Brighton Rock (Dir. John Boulting 1947): The elegant and respectable facade of Brighton hides a sinister underworld ruled by intimidation and terror. Richard Attenborough stars as Pinkie a ruthless and sadistic young criminal whose trail of killings and double crossings lead to his eventual downfall when savage justice is finally meted out in a thrilling and memorable climax... Fallen Idol (Dir. Carol Reed 1948): A lonely young boy is caught up in a sinister and intriguing murder-mystery in this classic British film based on a short story by Graham Greene and directed with great style by Carol Reed both of who received Academy Award nominations. It was the first film on which Greene and Reed collaborated and remains both a moving portrayal of lost innocence and a genuine classic of British cinema. Heart Of The Matter (Dir. George More O'Ferrall 1953): Adapted from Graham Greene's novel Trevor Howard stars as Harry Scobie an assistant police commisioner working in Sierra Leone during WWII. Harry finds himself drawn to Helen a survivor of a U-boat attack and whilst the cat is away he decides that he can no longer stay married. However his catholic union threatens the outcome of both relationships. Harry soon convinces himself that desperate measures need to be taken...
Jim Jarmusch's black and white indie hit starring John Lurie. Willie (Lurie) is a New York hipster of Hungarian origin. When his relatives ask him to look after his 16-year-old cousin, Eva (Eszter Balint), he reluctantly agrees. Initially hostile to one another, it isn't long before the cousins develop an affectionate bond, but after ten days Eva leaves to stay with her Aunt Lotte (Cecillia Stark). A year later Willie and his friend Eddie (Richard Edson) head off to Cleveland to visit the two women...
Four classic Gregory Peck films are featured on this fantastic box set. Gentleman's Agreement: Director Elia Kazan and producer Darryl F. Zanuck caused a sensation with ""the most spellbinding story ever put on celluloid"" (Hollywood Reporter) recipient of three Academy Awards including Best Picture. One of the first films to directly tackle racial prejudice this acclaimed adaptation of Laura Z. Hobson's bestseller stars Gregory Peck as a journalist assigned to write a series
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One the most successful British films ever made, this emotionally moving wartime romance was a popular hit on both sides of the Atlantic - where its idyllic imagery did much to influence the public perception of England's green and pleasant land. Starring Anna Neagle, Rex Harrison and Dean Jagger, I Live in Grosvenor Square is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio. Billeted in a ducal mansion in Grosvenor Square, Staff Sgt. John Patterson - late of Flagstaff, Arizona - finds himself very much a fish out of water. Sharing digs with the aforementioned Duke has its ups as well as downs, but when John meets the Duke's lovely granddaughter he's hard-pushed to know which is which! Special Features: Image gallery PDF material
The lonely caretaker of a crumbling petrol station sees his little niche threatened and his life changed forever.
A highly skilled bodyguard sets about avenging his brother's murder, only to discover the web of lies is spread wider than he thought. He soon uncovers a ring of corruption extending to the highest levels of society and government.
Celeste is a 13-year-old music prodigy who survives a horrific school shooting in 1999. Her talent shines through during the memorial service when she sings a song that touches the hearts of the mourners. Guided by her sister and a talent manager, the young girl transforms into a rising pop star with a promising future. Eighteen years later, Celeste now finds herself on the comeback trail when a scandal, personal struggles and the pitfalls of fame threaten her career.
More from the classic BBC drama set on Tyneside at the end of the first world war starring James Bolam as the loveable rogue Jack Ford....
'Good Morning Night' is based on the dramatic true story of the kidnapping of Italy's former PM Aldo Moro in 1978 a crime which stunned the nation. Maya Sansa is superb as Chiara a young women whose composed exterior masks her true identity as a member of the extreme terrorist underground group The Red Brigade who plan to kidnap Moro for his supposed crimes. But the successful execution of the plan plunges the nation into crisis and the formidable realitiesof holding captive an
This offbeat comedy series follows the on-again off-again romance of a totally mismatched pair Brenda Wilson and Malcolm Stoneway. The path of true love is far from smooth and there are tears and break-ups rows and reconciliations galore but there is also an inexplicable attraction which brings them back together after every stormy parting. Episodes Comprise: 1.Meeting 2.Wrestling 3.Outing 4.Confusing 5.Leaving 6.Repenting 7.Hiding 8.Seasoning (Christmas Special)
The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.
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