Based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald story this romantic epic stars Elizabeth Taylor and Van Johnson as two strangers who meet fall in love and marry in post-war Paris. Taylor represents the Ellswirth family: eccentric and free spending but seemingly always on the brink of bankruptcy. When she is unable to change her ways when married life becomes more difficult...
Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond an ageing silent film queen and William Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness created two of the screen's most memorable characters in Billy Wilder's immortal Sunset Boulevard. The film was winner of three Academy Awards in 1950 - Best Story and Screenplay Black and White Art Direction and score for a Dramatic Picture. Joe Gillis is floating face down in a swimming pool as the homicide squad arrives. Six months
Young Dora is sent to stay with her uncle on his farm in rural England while her parents travel overseas for a year. Seeing as she has a love for horses her uncle suggests she visit Follyfoot Farm which is a part of his estate that looks after unwanted and unloved horses. It is only here that Dora feels truly happy but what will happen when her parents return? Episodes Comprise: 1. Dora 2. Steve 3. Gypsy 4. Shadow 5. One White Foot Charley 6. The Charity Horse 7. Know-All's Nag 8. Moonstone 9. Stryker's Good Deed 10. Mr. She-Knows 11. The Standstiil Horse 12. Birthday at Follyfoot 13. A Day in the Sun
While much of the world watched the early success of 'Mein Kampf' and the bombing of Pearl Harbour was ten years in the future few were aware of the existence of an oriental 'Hitler' ... Baron Giichi Tankara. But the war had already started in Japan for James Condon American journalist and editor of the Japanese Chronicle whose intuition has led him to believe that major trouble was brewing. The role of Condon man of hard words and harder fists is just the kind of tough guy that first brought James Cagney stardom and in this movie you will not be disappointed as he battles to stay alive long enough to warn the rest of the world against a Japanese militarist plot called the 'Tanaka Plan' that has world domination as its objective. This is one of the first American martial arts movies and features some gripping action with Cagney doing his own stunts for which he trained intensively with Ken Kuniyuki a fifth degree judo master before shooting. This is Cagney at his best.
In a remote Turkish village an ancient blood feud between two families has finally been put to rest and a marriage arranged to seal the union; a man just released from a life in prison has been pledged to a teenage girl he has never met. It is their wedding night and there are customs and rituals to be observed. But fearful of their consummation the bride distracts her broken husband with tales rounding out the hours as dawn draws ever nearer. Events become ever stranger as the claustrophobic night finally reaches a shattering conclusion. Lyrical and intense Night of Silence (Lal Gece) is an unforgettable piece of cinema with two brilliant performances at its heart. Special Features: Trailer
It's a sultry summer and Vicki (Kerry Fox) returns from her long travels abroad to stay with her elder sister Beth (Lisa Harrow) an unhappy novelist whose marriage to Frenchman J.P. (Bruno Ganz) is on shaky ground. Vicki idolises Beth and wants everything her older sister has - her career her opinions and her husband. Things come to a head when Beth takes a trip to the outback and the sultry Vicki is left to insinuate herself into the affections of J.P...
A suspenseful shocker Lady in a Cage tells of ten terrifying hours in the life of a beautiful widow (Olivia de Havilland) who is accidentally trapped in her home elevator during a power failure. Her well-oriented world is destroyed as the elevator nine feet from the floor becomes a torture chamber - a cage. Unable to escape her situation becomes desperate when the emergency alarm attracts a drunken derelict and his boozy prostitute friend both bent on robbery. James Caan (
Father Kinsella is sent by the Pope to Ireland as an emissary with a mission to quell turmoil and unease caused by a group of maverick priests. He finds the priests are giving teachings that are contrary to the church's doctrines.
The Perfect Man (Dir. Mark Rosman 2005): Teenager Holly Hamilton (Hilary Duff) is fed up of moving every time her single-parent mother Jean (Heather Locklear) breaks-up with another dead-beat boyfriend. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man - an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her self-esteem. When the virtual relationship takes off Holly finds herself having to produce a suitor from somewhere; borrowing her friend's charming and handsome uncle Ben (Chris Noth) as the face behind the emails notes and gifts! Holly must resort to increasingly desperate measures to keep the ruse alive and protect her Mother's newfound happiness... Almost missing the real perfect man when he does come along. Honey (Dir. Bille Woodruff 2003): Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) is a struggling hip-hop dancer who's got all the moves talent and relentless passion to succeed. She's been waiting all her life to show the world her dance moves and now her dream is just a step away. Inspired by the energy and music of the streets she risks her shot at the big time to reach out take a chance and make it on her own terms...
Shoscombe Old Place: Holmes and Watson are called upon to investigate the mysterious disappearance of one of racehorse owner Sir Robert's creditors in the run-up to the Derby. The Boscombe Valley Mystery: Holmes investigates the murder of Australian-born farmer Charles McCarthy.
Steve Shorter the biggest pop star of his day is loved by millions; his approval or endorsement can guide the choices and actions of the masses. But in reality he is a puppet whose popularity is carefully managed by government-backed handlers keen to keep the country's youth under control. Only an act of complete rebellion can set him free. Starring Manfred Mann lead singer Paul Jones as Shorter and iconic Sixties supermodel Jean Shrimpton as the girl who tries to help him defy the system Privilege is the third feature from provocative British director Peter Watkins a filmmaker who's unique v''rit''-style and oppositional themes have continually met with controversy throughout his career. Remastered in high-definition and made available in the UK for the first time since its original cinema release Privilege is presented here with two of Watkins' earliest film works.
Coronation Street was first broadcast in December of 1960 and since then has gone from strength to strength in establishing itself as the nation's favourite soap opera. With a more light hearted slant on the genre Coronation Street has always drawn viewers from across the generations and its longevity is tribute to it's across the board appeal. On this DVD we take a look back to 1971 and eight classic episodes from that year.
After losing his wife Tom Gerrin tries to fill the void by moving in with his son and daughter-in-law. But unable to recapture his previous lively spirit he feels it's time he moved on. When he meets Marco a ringmaster at a travelling circus he feels a surge of hope and renewed interest in life.A free spirited 20-something named Leanne also enters his life and the unlikely pair embark on a journey hitchhiking from Kansas to California. At first the curmudgeonly Tom and irreverent rich kid Leanne bust each others chops with their differences but as the journey progresses so does the depth of their understanding of each other's rich and often troubled experiences.With a young woman's zest for the adventure in life and the regained passion that he finds with Veronica an old flame he meets again by chance Tom's autumn years show him what he has been missing in the times before. His renewed lust for life takes him all the way to the home where he feels happiest.
Cal Chetley is an extremely bright engaging undersized fifteen year-old. Neither blue collar nor athlete both qualities that make up his small Oklahoman town - Cals's been picked on most of his life primarily because he's always been a little different. Mike Cal's older brother (WWE Superstar John Cera) and one time world-class high school/collegiate wrestler left him and his mother behind years ago after a tragic car accident killed their father - an accident to this day Mike feels responsible for. Hoping to revive a relationship long since forgotten Cal joins his high school wrestling team in the hopes his brother will train him. More importantly Cal uses wrestling as the tool to reunite his family.
This first part of the fantastic Woody Allen Collection brings together five classic films that showcase Allen's madcap sensibility and wickedly funny irreverence. Films Comprise: 1. Bananas (1971) 2. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask (1972) 3. Sleeper (1973) 4. Love & Death (1975) 5. Annie Hall (1977) For individual synopses please refer to the individual films.
Based on Jane Smiley's novel The Age of Grief Secret Lives Of Dentists is an honest but sympathetic look at the strains of modern marriage. David Hurst (Campbell Scott) is a disillusioned small-time dentist who suspects his wife is having an affair after seeing her kiss a mystery man. Preferring to brood he begins to imagine conversations with an angry patient (Denis Leary). As his grief leads to a variety of bizarre acts violence never seems far away
July 15 1997. The world is shocked at the news that Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace has been tragically and brutally murdered execution style on the steps of his Ocean Drive Villa in the famous South Beach section of Miami Beach Florida. Shortly thereafter the authorities led by FBI Special Agent John Jacoby announce a nationwide manhunt for their only suspect alleged spree killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan from San Diego California. Destiny or design? Follow the steps of both Versace and Cunanan from the time of Cunanan's farewell dinner party in San Diego to the aftermath of both the murder of Versace and Cunanan's alleged suicide on a Miami Beach houseboat.
Its easy to forget that before fronting the British war effort through most of World War II, Winston Churchill had spent the previous decade isolated in Parliament and in internal opposition to the Conservative party. Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years dramatises this period in which the growing menace of Nazism in Germany was met with indifference, even fear by governments of the day who were more concerned with their survival than in serving those who had elected them. Churchill is perceptively played by Robert Hardy, confirming the image without falling into caricature. Visionary and obstinate by turns, he galvanises his supporters and enrages his enemies with a passion borne of conviction. A seasoned British cast includes Peter Barkworth as the amiable but ineffectual Stanley Baldwin, Eric Porter as the truly "out of time" Neville Chamberlain, Edward Woodward as the scheming Samuel Hoare and Nigel Havers as the tragically flawed Randolph Churchill. Martin Gilbert has done a persuasive job transforming his novel into a TV script, the scenes in the House of Commons having a gritty reality that makes compulsive viewing. On the DVD: its a pity that the Southern Pictures production, first screened in 1981, has emerged so dimly in this incarnation. Has the master tape eroded so badly, or was it simply not available? However, its worth putting up with the technical defects to enjoy this historically informed and grippingly dramatic serial. --Richard Whitehouse
Titles Comprise: Il Divo The Consequences of Love The Family Friend One Man Up
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