Rik Mayall is 'Richie' Richard Richard - He's nice in a smarmy creepy disgustingly oozy oil-tongued sort of way Adrian Edmonson is Eddie Hitler- the kind of person you cross the road to avoid. This monolith of a box set features all the live shows that messers Mayall and Edmondson have done under the guise of these two detestable characters Richie and Eddie. Comprises: 1. Guest House Paradiso 2. Bottom Live: The Stage Show 3. Bottom: The Big Number 2 Show 4. Best Of Bottom: Live 5. Bottom 3: Hooligan's Island 6. Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity 7. Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
After some years making a name for himself as a serious actor and television presenter, Lenny Henry in Pieces sees the comedian return to the world of the TV sketch show. Having always struggled to find a suitable format for his comedy (remember Delbert Wilkins?), Henry has this time settled on a fairly frantic style, with mixed results. The best bits, as has often been the case with his material, come when he draws on the rich vein of West Indian humour, particularly the more mature characters. When he heads more for the middle of the road, however, Henry starts to falter. The movie pastiches are largely uninspired, ironically coming across as little more than cast offs from French and Saunders, and the show is lacking in the energy that so infuses Henry's stand up routines. There certainly are some good characters (Weekend Dad and the homo-erotic trawlermen Pete and Steve especially) but after a while the lack of variety in even these creations becomes frustrating. Such repetition works in the superior ensemble piece of The Fast Show, but this falls flat over the course of the eight episodes. Looks like Lenny Henry might need to go back to the drawing board. On the DVD: Lenny Henry in Pieces has a running time of nearly four hours, so the lack of extras may be understandable but is no less disappointing. The interactive menu is handy for skipping through some of the less engaging moments but is not detailed enough to help pinpoint specific scenes. The audio and picture quality is good enough television quality. Additional material is limited to 14 minutes of cringingly unfunny out-takes, further proof (if it were needed) that watching someone forget their lines over and over again does not necessarily mean great comedy. --Phil Udell
Adapted from the novel by Anthony Powell this miniseries tells the story of the upper classes in England from the early 1920s to modern times. Friendship murder adultery ambition and failure are set against a backdrop of social political and artistic life during the pivotal years of this century - from the decadence of the early Twenties to the sobering Thirties from the devastation of the Second World War to the world created in its aftermath. Centre stage is Kenneth Widmerpool and his rise to power through business the military and politics. The comings and goings of Widmerpool and his circle is charted by the omnipresent Nicholas Jenkins.
As paranoid cop Del Spooner, Will Smith displays both his trademark quips and some impressive pectoral muscles in I, Robot. Only Spooner suspects that the robots that provide the near future with menial labor are going to turn on mankind--he's just not sure how. When a leading roboticist dies suspiciously, Spooner pursues a trail that may prove his suspicions. Don't expect much of a connection to Isaac Asimov's classic science fiction stories; I, Robot, the action movie, isn't prepared for any ruminations on the significance of artificial intelligence. This likable, efficient movie won't break any new ground, but it does have an idea or two to accompany its jolts and thrills, which puts it ahead of most recent action flicks. Also featuring Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, and James Cromwell. --Bret Fetzer
After newlywed Georgina's billionaire husband Constantine is killed in a yacht explosion, she is shocked to discover the fortune and lifestyle he maintained was surrounded by violence, lies, secrets and murder. She soon must step out of her comfort zone to protect the family and herself. Click Images to Enlarge
Three intergalactic adventures from the archives of the Children's Film Foundation land on DVD for the very first time. In the award-winning The Glitterball (1977) two teenage boys try to help a tiny spherical alien get back to its mothership while the army and a devious petty crook pursue the creature for its wonderful powers. In Kadoyng (1972) it looks as if nothing can stop the village of Byway being demolished to make way for the new motorway - until a mysterious visitor accidentally arrives from Outer Space. In Supersonic Saucer (1956) a baby supersonic saucer inadvertently arrives from Venus. Adopted by a group of children it causes many misunderstandings but prevents a robbery from their school. Features: The Glitterball (1977) 56 mins Colour Kadoyng (1972) 60 mins. Colour Supersonic Saucer (1956). 50 mins. Colour Fully Illustrated Booklet
A documentary that details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history. Filmed with the startling immediacy of unfolding history Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney's We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history. Hailed by some as a free-speech hero and others as a traitor and terrorist the enigmatic Assange's rise and fall are paralleled with that of PFC Bradley Manning the brilliant troubled young soldier who downloaded hundreds of thousands of documents from classified U.S. military and diplomatic servers revealing the behind-the-scenes workings of the government's international diplomacy and military strategy.
A young girl is set to leave her Romanian homeland for a prestigious English university when she is physically assaulted just before her final exam. Her father now tries to get to the bottom of who the culprit is and how he convince bureaucratic powers to reconsider this life changing exam for this daughter. Another brilliant drama that plays with thriller-like tension from the acclaimed director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days.
James Nesbitt plays Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment he is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. Murphy is a loner with little to lose and deals with everything on his own terms... Episodes Comprise: 1. Murphy's Law (pilot episode) 2. Electric Bill 3. Manic Munday 4. Reunion 5. Kiss And Tell
Dean Cain stars as Mason Danvers a detective seeking vengeance on Victor Abbott (WWE Superstar ‘The Big Show’) the violent felon who brutally murdered Mason’s wife. To reach Abbot in jail Mason deliberately commits a crime to seek his revenge. Once inside the prison walls Mason discovers nothing is as it seems in this electrifying thriller packed with punishing action. Directed by the Soska Sisters.
Hustle the final season sees master con man Mickey 'Bricks' Stone (Adrian Lester) and his team of highly skilled accomplices return for one last set of cons! As always they'll target London's rich and greedy and, with their grifting skills better than ever, they're ready to push themselves to the limit in the search for riches. With our regular crew returning along with some other familiar faces this final season promises to be one of the most explosive yet!
The immortal Macleod's Connor (Lambert) and Duncan (Paul) must join forces against Kell an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone...
In the cold and dark waters off North Korea a U.S. Navy submarine meets with mysterious disaster..... Hable the Commander in Chief is dismissed from service when he tells a skeptical Navy of how he was attacked by an enemy submarine - one which failed to show up on sonar. Just rescued from a court-martial he is sent to lead a desperate top secret mission in the same waters. Hable must fight his by-the-book Executive Officer Barker as he violates orders and steers his small ship
In this sitcom the suddenly risen film star Vince Chase learns the ropes of the business and the high-profile world of the wealthy happy few in and around Hollywood but not alone: he brings from his native New York his Entourage not glitterati or professionals but a close circle of friends he has had since childhood and his professional agent finds they often make his job harder as the Queens boys not only sponge on the star but also have his ear.
Following critical acclaim, Victoria (Jenna Coleman) resumes her role as queen establishing herself as a working mother, learning to balance her responsibilities as both parent and Sovereign. However, Prince Albert (Tom Hughes) is still struggling to find a role for himself alongside his powerful wife as she returns to her duties, intent on proving that she can be mother, dutiful wife and Queen. Victoria's challenges during her reign, both home and abroad, leave her with a modern dilemma, can she really have it all? Starring Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Peter Bowles, Bebe Cave, Martin Compston, Emerald Fennell, Catherine Flemming, Daniela Holtz, Nell Hudson, Alex Jennings, Ferdinand Kingsley, Denis Lawson, Nigel Lindsay, David Oakes, Dame Diana Rigg Adrian Schiller, Leo Suter, Bruno Wolkowitch. Directed by Lisa James Larsson, Geoffrey Sax, Jim Loach and Daniel O'Hara.
Bottom Live 3: Hooligans Island: Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson are back - even bigger and more Bottomly than ever - with Bottom Live 3 Hooligan's Island. Filmed during their sell-out 1997 tour we find Richie and Eddie marooned on a desert island in the middle of the Pacific. Will they build a raft and escape? Grasp the opportunity to embrace the earthly paradise around them? Or will they simply bicker and fart fight puke poke and masturbate their way through 100 minutes of the most hilariously outrageous live situation comedy on offer in Britain today? Bottom Live: 2001 An Arse Oddity: You laughed at their antics in 'The Young Ones'. You loved them as the Dangerous Brothers. You enjoyed their gross-out humour as Richard Richard and Eddie Hitler in 'Bottom' on the telly. Then it got even better when they took their 'Bottom' show on the road - live with loads of improvised moments of hilarity. Now it's Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson in their biggest ever tour - 'Bottom Live 4'. This is the recorded version of their most recent show entitled '2001 - An Arse Oddity'. It's their first time working together since making the film 'Guest House Paradiso' in 1999 so you know you're in for a bloody good time.
Nicolas Cage and Russell Brand star in this comedy directed by Larry Charles. The film follows 50-year-old ex-construction worker Gary Faulkner (Cage) as he travels to Pakistan on a mission to kill Osama bin Laden (Amer Chadha-Patel). After experiencing a number of vivid hallucinations as a result of an ongoing kidney disease, Faulkner becomes increasingly frustrated with the US government's attempts to capture the wanted terrorist and takes matters into his own hands. Initially attempting to sail to Pakistan from San Diego, the determined Faulkner eventually finds his way to Islamabad where he is guided by his visions of God (Brand) as he sets out to complete his quest. The cast also includes Wendi McLendon-Covey and Rainn Wilson/
Monkey Trouble is a movie only a kid could love, which was the whole point. Harvey Keitel plays a small-time thief who performs as an organ grinder on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. His scam involves his monkey, which has been trained to pick pockets. Now a mob boss wants to borrow the monkey to pull off some big scores--but the monkey runs away and is adopted by a lonely little girl (Thora Birch). She finds herself in increasingly hot water when her new pet starts bringing her the valuables of everyone in the neighbourhood. Birch is a natural young actress, while Keitel hams it up shamelessly (he reportedly made the film to amuse his young daughter). --Marshall Fine
Filmed amid the breathtaking scenery of the Peak District and focusing on both the professional and personal challenges facing the team of doctors at a busy village surgery, Peak Practice was one of ITV's most popular shows, with regular viewing figures of around 15 million and frequent appearances in ITV's Top Ten. In this series, The Beeches medical practice welcomes two new faces, as Dr Joanna Graham replaces Dr Erica Matthews and young locum Dr Sam Morgan causes a stir in Cardale. Andrew faces danger and heartache when he is involved in a crash at a local motor rally, and as Joanna settles into her new role at the surgery, David becomes emotionally involved with the mother of a teenager awaiting a bone-marrow transplant; as their friendship turns to passion, a web of deceit begins to unravel and events are to take a tragic turn...
The young Tony Stark is back... with the new armour, hotter tech and all new threats. Tony Stark and his friends battle to keep control of his father`s company, Stark Enterprises. Joining forces with War Machine, Iron Man battles adversaries Ghost, Obadiah Stane, Justin Hammer and Doctor Doom, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the Iron Man armour and reveal his true identity. Tony struggles to keep his armour, his heroism and his friends intact. Anything can happen in the superh...
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