Their story is written on his arm. If they can get a grip on each other maybe they can turn their lives around. Former hairdresser turned smart-mouthed junkie/loser known as J (George Segal) spends his days looking for 'just one more fix' as his lifestyle alienates all those around him... This film is a gritty story of lust greed and deceit with Segal playing a small time hustler lurking in the back alleys of the Big Apple trying to escape the self-spun web of treachery that threatens to enslave him. 'Born To Win' is a harrowing trip into the minds of a disturbed man trapped by his own compulsions.
Greyfriar's Bobby (Dir. Don Chaffey 1961): The true story of a Skye terrier who after a vigil at his master's grave for fourteen years became well-known throughout Scotland and eventually received a gold licence from the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Darby O'Gill (Dir. Robert Stevenson 1959): Take a wee bit of ancient folklore mix in some spectacular special effects and a magical cast (including Sean Connery) - and you've got one of the most enchanting fantasies of all time! A frisky old storyteller named Darby O'Gill is desperately seeking the proverbial pot of gold. There's just one tiny thing standing in his way: a 21-inch leprechaun named King Brian. In order to get the gold Darby must match his wits against the shrewd little trickster - which proves no small task indeed!
The RESFEST is the world's most prestigious digital entertainment festival providing a forum for both established and unknown artists to showcase their digital films and music videos. Volume 3 highlights include Stefan Nadelman's 2003 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winning Terminal Bar Robert Bradbrook's Home Road Movies and Matt McCormick's mockumentary The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal. Film list: 1. Birdbeat (directed by Geoff Adams) 2. Historia Del Desierto (directed by Celia Galan Julve) 3. Home Road Movies (directed by Robert Bradbrook) 4. Japanese Tradition (Sushi) (directed by Junji Kojima) 5. Jubilee Line (directed by Tim Hope) 6. The Littlest Robo (directed by Richard Kenworthy) 7. Protest (directed by Steve Katz) 8. Rail Rode (directed by Brian Garnell) 9. Starched (directed by Cath Le Couter) 10. The Subconscious Art Of Graffiti Removal (directed by Matt McCormick) 11. Terminal Bar (directed by Stefan Nadelman)
This latest unflinching work from New York-based filmmaker Todd Verow (Frisk Anonymous) is a deeply personal semi-autobiographical story of growing up and putting your demons behind you. Life in picturesque Bangor Maine is complicated for blisteringly sexy high-school senior Joe. Living with his single mother and older sister in a rough housing project Joe takes a job as a live-in model for Victor an artist to save money for art school. Joe's equally good looking best friend Andrew has no ambition besides playing football shoplifting and getting drunk. When their girlfriends point out the obvious - that Joe and Andrew are in love with one another - the two boys begin a relationship and start exploring gay life in their small town but complications arise when Joe's past comes back to haunt him.
""Civil Brand"" is the award-winning gutsy prison drama which has become a cause celebre in the US following its theatrical release. Directed by Neema Barnette ""Civil Brand"" exposes the mistreatment of female inmates by a corrupt prison regime: the humiliation brutality sexual abuse violence and exploitation. Look out for stunning performances from Mos Def (""The Italian Job"" ""Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy"") Lisa Raye MC Lyte and Da Brat who together make ""Civil Brand"" effec
An alternate path opens up for Tomoya and Nagisa as they enter their second semester and head towards graduation. Beyond school they look forward to a family of their own, though not without facing hardships and ultimately tragedy. After Story follows on from the original Clannad series and further expands on the themes of family, trust and empathy.
Three medical interns escape project Alpha a diabolic scheme injections. An additional injection of Antidote allows the vampire to masquerade as a human in the daylight. The Superserum as an antdote is distributed worldwide. The vampires produced are physically controlled by Doctor Fredrick Klaus the master vampire. His goal with Project Alpha is politics and business dominated by vampires. Only intern Victor Hunter struggles to regain his humanity and stop klaus and his addicted
When three experienced detectives are drafted into the police force of a northern city to infiltrate areas of crime where the local police might be recognised it becomes a baptism of fire for the strangers... An extraordinary success for ITV (five series over five years and a sequel) Strangers was a tough quirky police series that was certainly a breed apart from the other cop shows of the seventies and eighties. Written by celebrated author and scriptwriter Murray Smith (Dempsey and Makepeace) Strangers features Don Henderson (Star Wars The Paradise Club) as the idiosyncratic D.S. Bulman (created in The XYY Man) who was never to be seen without his trademark string gloves Vicks inhaler and plastic bag. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Wheeler Dealers 2. Call Of The Wild 3. Clever Dick 4. Friends In High Places 5. Marriages Deaths And Births
Ray (Dir. Taylor Hackford 2004): Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R&B singer Ray Charles. Riding high on a wave of Oscar buzz Foxx proved himself worthy of all the hype by portraying blind R&B legend Ray Charles in a warts-and-all performance that Charles approved shortly before his death in June 2004. Despite a few dramatic embellishments of actual incidents (such as the suggestion that the accidental drowning of Charles's younger brother caused all the
The story of Mohan and Manju who grew up together and ended up falling in love. Their parents agree to their decision to marry but when Mohan goes to buy jewelery for his wife he is robbed and ends up in hospital. Manju waits for him but her father gets impatient and has her married off to an old man. When he returns Mohan is devastated by this but after a while Manju's husband dies. When the two of them meet again a storm results in Manju's death and Mohan is accused of her murder!
Features eight movies. In 'Texan' a retired pilot grows suspicious of his wife's actions when he discovers that she is meeting with another man and withdrawing money from the bank... Also features: 'The Investigator' 'Teach 109' 'Another Round' 'Hogg's Heaven' 'Museum Of Love' 'Once In A Blue Moon' and 'Hearts Of Stone'.
Iquitos, Peru, is a town isolated in the middle of the jungle at the turn of the century. On the outskirts, a few shacks are rotting in the mud. In the centre are the splendid houses of the nouveaux-riches rubber barons. It is in this setting, rich in grotesque contrast, that Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - Fitzcarraldo, as the natives call him - has his dream of bringing together Enrico Caruso and Sarah Bernhardt for one great celebration of Grand Opera. To finance his fantastic dream, Fitzcarra.
House (Dir. Steve Miner 1986): In his obsessive search for his missing child Vietnam veteran Roger Cobb returns to his Aunt's creepy house where his child disappeared. Evil zombies force Roger to relive his nightmares and Roger must battle these spirits in order to save his life and that of his child who is somewhere inside the house... Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (Dir. Dwight H. Little 1988): Psychotic slasher Michael Myers has spent the ten years since his 1978 attack on Laurie Strode in a coma but while being transported from a maximum security institution revives and makes his escape. He returns once again to his former home town of Haddonfield but upon learning that Laurie has reputedly died in a car crash sets his sights instead on his niece Jaime (Danielle Harris). Only one man can stop Michael in his bloody crusade - psychiatrist Doctor Loomis (Donald Pleasence).
The tragic story of Joe a Police Sergeant in the murky underworld of London's Clubland who falls for Carmen a feisty gypsy girl who is the victim of an eastern European gang of sex traffickers. Joe rescues her from her horrific entrapment and begins to love her like no man has before. A tale of love and revenge based on the Carmen opera story. Carmen has toughened up and now seeks revenge on her captors enticing Joe into her gang and her new life; he falls fatally in love with his seducer.
When a bio-energy module is placed in Toby Wong's chest his martial arts skills are tuned to a superhuman level and the Army begins to hunt him down! Desperate he forces hostage Malik to drive him to freedom in Los Angeles. But can they beat the ammo-packing posse chasing them?
A young girl meets and marries the man of her dreams--only she hasn't told him that she is half-black and he and his rich family and friends are white.
Hard-hitting award-winning original and controversial Bad Girls depicts the trials and triumphs of prison inmates and officers in the notorious women's prison of HMP Larkhall. It's a tense and sexually charged atmosphere and it's a hidden world where anything can happen.... This bumper box set features all 55 uncut episodes from the first four series! Series 1: 1. Them And Us 2. Drug Wars 3. Love Rival 4. The Victim 5. Tangled Web 6. A Big Mistake 7. Playing With Fire 8. Falling Apart 9. Payback Time 10. Love Hurts Series 2: 1. Tug Of Love 2. Shit Happens 3. Visiting Time 4. Looking For Love 5. Mistaken Identity 6. Losing It 7. The Set-Uo 8. Babes Behind Bars 9. The Leaving 10. Family Plan 11. Rough Justice 12. Facing Up 13. Oh What A Night Series 3: 1. Back From The Brink 2. The Turn Of The Screw 3. The Chains Of Freedom 4. False Identity 5. Blood Ties 6. Do Or Die 7. The Great Escape 8. Uninvited Guests 9. Common Criminal 10. Chapel Of Love 11. Battle Lines 12. Tough Love 13. Revolving Doors 14. Fronting Up 15. Cat & Mouse 16. Coming Out Series 4: 1. Fight Or Flight 2. Unholy Alliances 3. Behind Closed Doors 4. Fait Accompli 5. Ony The Lonely 6. Sweet Sixteen 7. Pillow Talk 8. Prison Issue 9. Baby On Board 10. Family Matters 11. Battle Lines 12. Appearances' Sake 13. True Colours 14. Hard Knock Life 15. Marriage Of Inconvenience 16. Curtain Call
Michael Caine is undoubtedly one of Britain’s best loved and most unique actors enjoying a celebrated career spanning over 40 years. He first started appearing in films in the 1960’s making his breakthrough in classics such as Zulu (1964) Alfie (1966) and The Italian Job (1969) - for which he was nominated for his first Academy Award®. This collection brings together three very different films showcasing his innate versatility as an Actor. The Cider House Rules directed by Lasse Hallström and based on John Irving’s novel of the same name sees Caine star as Dr. Wilbur Larch for which he won an Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actor. Little Voice sees Caine showcase his excellent comic timing as Ray Say the charismatic lothario who discovers Laura’s hidden talent a role for which he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor. Finally The Quiet American sees Caine star as Thomas Fowler - a British reporter vying against a young American for the affections of a Vietnamese beauty – he was nominated for an Academy Award® and a BAFTA for Best Performance by an Actor in a leading role. The Michael Caine collection is a diverse and varied portrayal of just a section of his acclaimed career. His longevity as an actor is testament to his skill and dedication to his craft - he is still very much capturing the hearts and minds of audiences all over the world. For Michael Caine fans and film fans in general this wonderful collection is a must-have.
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