A fascinating insight into the history of three of the modern wonders of the World.
Part of the interview-based documentary series profiling major contemporary artists. This volume looks at the work of Richard Wilson, the sculptor and installation artist who frequently works on an architectural scale. Wilson reflects here on the nature of artistic collaboration, the creation of works for specific places, and the need to challenge our sense of space and the environment around us.
He astonished people with his imagination. He shocked people with his genius. He'll mesmerize you with his story....
Features the pioneering years of flight right through to the 2nd World War then the jet and supersonic age.
Industry experts and experienced seamen answer the most commonly asked questions and provide maintenance and rigging tips. A companion program to Boating Basics and valuable information on its own. Topics include: Boat handling with single and twin outboards Trailering Launching & loading Docking & fueling Batteries & chargers Communications and electronics.
C.S. Lewis's classic novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe makes an ambitious and long-awaited leap to the screen in this modern adaptation. It's a CGI-created world laden with all the special effects and visual wizardry modern filmmaking technology can conjure, which is fine so long as the film stays true to the story that Lewis wrote. And while this film is not a literal translation--it really wants to be so much more than just a kids' movie--for the most part it is faithful enough to the story, and whatever faults it has are happily faults of overreaching, and not of holding back. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe tells the story of the four Pevensie children, Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan, and their adventures in the mystical world of Narnia. Sent to the British countryside for their own safety during the blitz of World War II, they discover an entryway into a mystical world through an old wardrobe. Narnia is inhabited by mythical, anthropomorphic creatures suffering under the hundred-year rule of the cruel White Witch (Tilda Swinton, in a standout role). The arrival of the children gives the creatures of Narnia hope for liberation, and all are dragged into the inevitable conflict between evil (the Witch) and good (Aslan the Lion, the Messiah figure, regally voiced by Liam Neeson). Director (and co-screenwriter) Andrew Adamson, a veteran of the Shrek franchise, knows his way around a fantasy-based adventure story, and he wisely keeps the story moving when it could easily become bogged down and tiresome. Narnia is, of course, a Christian allegory and the symbology is definitely there (as it should be, otherwise it wouldn't be the story Lewis wrote), but audiences arent knocked over the head with it, and in the hands of another director it could easily have become pedantic. The focus is squarely on the children and their adventures. The four young actors are respectable in their roles, especially considering the size of the project put on their shoulders, but it's the young Georgie Henley as the curious Lucy who stands out. This isn't a film that wildly succeeds, and in the long run it won't have the same impact as the Harry Potter franchise, but it is well done, and kids will get swept up in the adventure. Note: Narnia does contain battle scenes that some parents may consider too violent for younger children. --Dan Vancini
The Minder Boxset brings together in one complete collection all 10 series of Minder as well as three special length episodes. This includes the 1985 feature length special Minder On The Orient Express. The comic partnership of Arthur Daley (George Cole) and Terry McCann (Dennis Waterman) became a British institution in the 1980s and 90s. Relive again and again their unique blend of raw-edged humour and gritty realism in this complete collection of all ten series.
Made-for-TV film based on the long-running series Walker Texas Ranger Trial By Fire stars Chuck Norris as tough-guy Texas Ranger Cord Walker. With a well-placed karate chop the martial arts expert seeks to restore law and order to the mean streets of Dallas.
The first ever DVD to spotlight the ever popular cult movement of Anarcho-Punk. A surge of popular interest in anarchism occurred during the 1970s in the UK following the birth of punk rock. However while the early punk scene appropriated anarchist imagery mainly for its shock value the band Crass expounded serious anarchist and pacifist ideas and went on to become a notable influence in the burgeoning Anarcho-Punk movement. Many anarcho-punks are supporters of issues such as animal rights feminism the anti-war movement the anti-globalization movement and many other social movements. The story of the movement is told by some of the most influential performers including; Penny Rimbaud (Crass) Colin Jerwood (Conflict) Colin & Kevin (Flux of Pink Indians) Dick Lucas (Subhumans) Zillah Minx (Rubella Ballet) Gary Buckley (Dirt) Steve Lake (Zounds) Mark Wallis (Liberty) Gee Vaucher (Crass) Dave Hyndman (Hit Parade) Rob Millar (Amebix) Rodney Relax (Alternative) Stringy & Snout (Erratics) and Gerard Evans (Flowers in the Dustbin). The interview footage is laced with both audio and visual music performance some extremely rare from the main performers on the scene including - Crass / Conflict / Subhumans / Liberty / Toxic Waste / Chumbawamba / Sacrilege / Inner Terrestrials and many more.
Part of an interview-based documentary series profiling major contemporary artists. This volume looks at the work of Michael Craig-Martin. In 1973 Craig-Martin exhibited a glass of water on a shelf, together with a printed text, and called the work 'An Oak Tree'. As the text explained, the artist had changed the glass of water into an oak tree. More than thirty years later, Craig-Martin creates - along with screen-savers, works on LCD monitors and conventional paintings - gloriously colourful...
When five year-old Oliver disappears while on holiday in France, it sets off a manhunt that will last for years and years to come. The Missing takes you inside the mind of a father, Tony, desperate to find his lost son.
The Music Box Collection presents the true and complete story of Mariah Carey. The daughter of an opera singer we chart her meteoric rise to stardom and the highs and lows of both her private and public lives. Featuring rare and archive footage courtesy of numerous private collectors from around the world this documentary provides a fascinating insight into her remarkable career.
Features all your favourite characters from children's TV classics! Featuring 9 fun-packed episodes full of the joys of summer: Postman Pat - Ice Cream Machine Bertha - The Flying Bear Ethelbert The Tiger - Ethelbert and the Camel Friendly Monsters - A Monster Holiday Fun Song Factory - Happy Little Red Tractor - Circles in the Corn Merlin The Magical Puppy - Merlin and the Summer Fair Postman Pat - Postman Pat at the Seaside Preston Pig - Snout Scouts
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