Considered to be a masterpiece this is an emotionally powerful melodrama about a young woman's struggle to support her refugee family in the post-Partition of Calcutta.
A bumper box set of classic films featuring the incomparable Marilyn Monroe! Ladies Of The Chorus (Dir. Phil Karlson 1948): An early Monroe feature with Marilyn starring as Burlesque singer Peggy Martin. Despite her overwhelming attraction to the wealthy Randy Peggy's mother worries that class differences will come between them. Some Like It Hot (Dir. Billy Wilder 1959): Nominated for 6 Academy Awards and winner for costumes Some Like It Hot is the quintessential madcap farce from legendary director Billy Wilder and screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond. With dazzling performances by Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis and a memorably comic turn by Marilyn Monroe Some Like It Hot is not only one of Wilder's funniest satires but is one of the greatest of all film comedies. When Chicago musicians Joe and Jerry accidentally witness a gangland shoting they quickly board a southbound train to Florida disguised as Josephine and Daphne the two newest - and homeliest - members of an all-girl jazz band. their cover is perfect... until a lovelorn singer falls for Josephine an ancient playboy falls for Daphne and a mob boss who refuses to fall for their hoax wants them put on ice for good! Marilyn Monroe At The Movies: A detailed filmography trailers from 15 of her classic movies and fascinating newsreel footage accompanies the vintage 1962 'Legend Of Marilyn Monroe' documentary narrated by John Huston. The Misfits (Dir. John Huston 1961): A down-on-her-luck divorced woman meets and falls for a disenchanted outcast cowboy who earns his living by capturing wild mustangs. When she witnesses this cruel spectacle she teams up with a jaded rodeo performer in an attempt to free the horses. Last screen appearance for both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe who was married to playwright Arthur Miller during the course of the filming. Portrait Of A Legend: Examines Marilyn through an in-depth investigation of her private life. From her turbulent childhood when her mother vanished beyond the dark wall of mental illness through her short stays at various orphanages and foster homes...to her marriage at sixteen to James Dougherty. Relive Marilyn's first exposure during WWII as a calendar girl for the war efforts her first performance in Ladies of the Chorus and acting debut in Asphalt Jungle then into the glamorous Hollywood superstar. Hometown Story (Dir. Arthur Pierson 1951): Jeffery Lynn plays an ex-politician who blames big business for his failure to get re-elected. To expose big business as an evil monster he joins his uncle's newspaper. When his little sister is caught in a cave-in the town's largest company comes to her aid and he must now reconsider.
Pakistan 1979. Saleem (Aamir Malik) is an aimless youth in love with local beauty Zubeida (Shilpa Shukla) and adored by his widowed mother Ayesha (Kiron Kher). Life seems to flow in measured bucolic beauty but old and new trauma looms because of a pair of fundamentalist Muslim insurgents staying in the village. Their zealotry ignites a macho spark in Saleem and soon he is rejecting his mother for her Sufi philosophy and Zubeida for seeing him outside of wedlock. Things get even
William Shatner stars as Sgt. T.J. Hooker a veteran cop who rejected a detective's badge to return to the streets and train young recruits in T. J. Hooker an hour-long contemporary police drama series produced by Spelling/Goldberg Productions in association with Columbia Pictures Television. Also starring in the series are Adrian Zmed as Vince Romano; a young Vietnam veteran who finds a new home on the force as Hooker's partner; and Richard Herd as Captain Dennis Sheridan a politically-minded officer with an eye to the chief's job. Appearing in the series in a recurring role is Lee Bryant as Hooker's ex-wife Fran who still holds a great deal of affection for her ex-husband. Hooker teaches the recruits at the Police Academy while working out of the nearby precinct. A tough-minded sergeant he returned to street duty by his own choice after his involvement in the fatal shooting of his partner. In the academy classrooms and on the fields Hooker exposes the young recruits to the realities of police work and the pressures it brings on them and their families. On the streets Hooker believes in strong law enforcement and he is often in conflict with Captain Sheridan who likes to present the police department with a lighter image. The Sergeant and his partner Romano are exposed to danger every day while battling all kinds of crime. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Protectors [ 90 min ] 2. The Streets 3. God Bless the Child 4. Hooker's War
The Christmas DVD Collection features: Christmas Carol The Bears Who Saved Christmas Christopher and Holly are two adorable teddy bears who belong to children Tom and Suzie who on Christmas Eve get stranded away from home in the snowy weather. They soon find shelter in a deserted cabin but long for it's bare walls to be filled with Christmas decorations and cheer. That special night on Christmas Eve something magical takes place.... the teddy bears are brought to life and decide to find a Christmas tree to bring warmth to the children's faces on Christmas Day. Scruff A Christmas Tale Roxannes Best Christmas Ever Nick & Noel Sarah is a dreamy eyed little girl who lives with her father Howard and her beautiful cat Noel in a two-family house. Leslie an accomplished singer and Nick her pampered pooch moved into the other half of the house. The two families have a strained relationship until Noel accidentally overhears her beloved Sarah's special Christmas wish. Swallowing her pride Noel enlists the help of her neighbour the more worldly Nick. Together Nick and Noel embark on a series of heart-pounding adventures in search of the one thing that will make the little girl's wish come true. Dot & Spot It is the day before Christmas and the Marshall family is settling into their new house in the woods. Seven-year-old Ryan Marshall is intimidated by the natural world surrounding his new home. Not even the enthusiasm of his family's two young Dalmatians Dot & Spot can keep Ryan from wishing he was back in the city. Then on Christmas Eve strong winds force Santa's sleigh to make an emergency landing in the woods. Only Dot and Spot along with Ryan and his sister Robin can help Santa! Will the magic of the day rescue Santa in time to save Christmas? Secret Santa Christmas Angel Solstice Directed and co-written by Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project) Solstice follows a group of high school friends on their summer vacation to a lake house deep in the damp swamps of Louisiana. Soon things take a tragic turn for the worse when Megan (Elisabeth Harnois) realises that her dead twin sister is trying to contact her from beyond the grave. Also starring Shawn Ashmore (X-Men) Tyler Hoechlin (7th Heaven) Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!) R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket Seven) and Matt O'Leary (Brick) the summer solstice is no longer just a day on the calendar but a time when the boundary between our world and the spirit realm is at it's thinnest. Santa Who? The last thing TV news reporter Peter Allbright expects when covering the typically trivial Christmas stories is to get a great scoop. But then he never expected the real Santa Claus to drop into his life: quite literally!
When the lives of four twenty-something's lives collide one fateful New Year's Eve amidst the ancient walls of Derry, Northern Ireland, a night of fast talk, coincidence and intrigue ensues. Johnny, a small time crook, and Marie, a dissatisfied shop assistant, are both looking for a fresh start. Greta is on the verge of taking her own life and Pearse has a bounty on his head for asking difficult questions about his missing brother Eddie Kelly. As the clock ticks down to midnight and the nigh...
Joel Schumacher brings Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long-running stage musical to the big screen.
Episodes Comprise: The Astonished Heart Quest for Love The Young Lovers Always A Bride
Based on the autobiography of Sung Neng Yee this is a dramatic and powerful true story of a woman who found the courage to love and the strength to survive against all odds. Disenchanted by the economic misery caused by Mao Tze Tung's 'new society' she is taken to a labour camp overseen by the sadistic Colonel Cheng.
A moving and often funny film from director Azazel Jacobs, Terri tells the story of a big kid in a small town that doesn't seem to have room for anyone who is different. Deftly combining dark, even uncomfortable elements with wry humour and compassion, it features a memorable performance from Jacob Wysocki as the teenage misfit and Oscar-nominated John C. Reilly as his unconventional high school vice principal. Resigned to outsider status, Terri is surprised when his tough-talking vice principal, Mr. Fitzgerald, takes an interest in him. Although his efforts are sometimes clumsy and at times dubiously professional, under Fitzgerald's tutelage, Terri befriends a pair of fellow misfits. The three teenagers, different on the surface but outcasts all the same, find an unexpected, imperfect bond that reflects the tenuousness, poignancy and pathos of the adolescent experience.
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Bad KarmaRay Liotta stars as Jack Malloy a hardcore career criminal until a near-death experience causes him to turn his world around. But when his former partner Yates (Dominic Purcell of Prison Break and Straw Dogs is released from prison he tracks Jack down to blackmail him into one last job. For one of them coming to terms with the past will be bloody murder... Officer DownOne year ago dirty cop Detective Callahan (Stephen Dorff) was shot in a drug bust gone wrong and saved by an anonymous stranger who gave him a second chance to clean up his life. But when the stranger finally comes forward seeking revenge against the men responsible for a string of assaults on young women at a local strip club Callahan must go rogue to find the attacker in an effort to hide how his past played a part in these crimes. His desperation to find the attacker and cover his tracks takes him down a violent road of deception cover-ups and fraud. Can he play the 'good cop' and track down the assailant while still keeping his reputation clean? The EntitledWithout the security of the job he wants or the future he dreamed of Paul Dynan (Kevin Zegers) plans the perfect crime to help his struggling family - extort a fortune from three wealthy men (Ray Liotta Victor Garber Stephen McHattie). The plan: to abduct their socialite children (Laura Vandervoort Dustin Milligan and John Bregar) and collect a healthy ransom of $3-million dollars. Over the course of one long night Paul and his accomplices hold the rich kids hostage awaiting the ransom with little idea of the secrets that will surface between the fathers when they are forced to choose between their children and their money. Once blood is shed and things go horribly wrong Paul must fight to stay one step ahead of his own twisted game.
John Quested's adaptation of Brian Friel's play. Gar a young Irish man prepares to leave his dull Gaelic community and his seemingly insensitive father to live with his aunt in Philadelphia. Gar has an alter ego seen only by himself and the audience: the public Gar (Des Cave) holds back his true emotions while the private Gar (Donal McCann) tells the brutal (and sometimes hilarious) truth. As Gar packs his bags he and his inner self examine his relationships with his boorish da
A unique true story of a young father who kidnaps his infant daughter to protect her from her mother. Larry Coster is estranged from his wife Andrea who has custody of their eight-month-old daughter. When he finds evidence that Andrea has become a neglectful mother and has a violent live-in boyfriend Larry decides he must get his daughter back whatever it takes...
Based on a story by Salvatore Polsi one of the first crime family members to defect from the Mafia and turn state evidence against John Gotti and the Mafia. The story of notorious mobster John Gotti's rise to power in 1972 when he assembled members of five warring crime families to pull off the heist of a lifetime. In an era where tensions among gangsters was at an all time high the only place they could gather in peace was the Sinatra Club. For nearly two decades the streets had been bathed in blood. It was the perfect opportunity for a young unknown to make his move. John Gotti (Danny Nucci) was a gangster with true ambition and a plan to reunite the most dangerous criminals of his time. Carefully selecting a member of each crime family he plots to rob an armoured truck of a fortune in silver bullion. If they manage to pull it off they will all be rich and the criminal underworld will be reunited; if they fail they will most certainly wind up dead.
An obsessive small town beauty queen goes to great lengths to keep the love of her life from reconciling with his ex-girlfriend.
They needed a miracle for their love to survive... Rick has a disease and will die if exposed to light. He finds a cure that enables him to live a normal life for 3 days and falls in love...
Meet Stella James (Sean Young)... sensuous fiercely independent and possessing a fiery appetite for life. She vigorously pursues her ambition to become a haute cuisine chef while also seducing a variety of men to educate herself in the realm of love and lust. Her passion for food is matched only by her appetite for men. In the traditional roles of the sexes Stella is the woman to break the mould. Stella's sexual odyssey is launched from the apartment of wealthy Teo (Dylan Wals
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