The Quiet Man (Dir. John Ford 1952): John Ford's The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside Ford richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people. Sean Thornton is an American who swears off boxing after accidentally killing an opponent. Returning to the Irish town of his birth he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate. Though he is sorely tempted to pick up the gloves against her brother the town bully Sean is determined not to use his fists. Mary Kate and Sean wed but her brother refuses to pay the dowry. Sean would rather walk away than accept this challenge. Even when his new wife accuses him of cowardice Sean stands firm. But when she boards a train to leave he is finally ready to take matters into his own hands. Rio Grande (Dir. John Ford 1950): John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara are embroiled in an epic battle with the Apaches and each other in this John Ford classic. Lt Col. Yorke (Wayne) heads to the Rio Grande to fight a warring tribe. But Yorke faces his toughest battle when his unorthodox plan to outwit the elusive Apaches leads to possible court-martial. Locked in a bloody war he must fight to redeem his honour and save his family. Against All Flags (Dir. George Sherman 1952): In 1700 the pirates of Madagascar menace the India trade; British officer Brian Hawke has himself cashiered flogged and set adrift to infiltrate the pirate ""republic."" There Hawke meets lovely Spitfire Stevens a pirate captain in her own right and the sparks begin to fly; but wooing a pirate poses unique problems. Especially after he rescues adoring young Princess Patma from a captured ship. Meanwhile Hawke's secret mission proceeds to an action-packed climax. Rare Breed (Dir. Andrew V. McLaglen 1966): In the 1880s Englishwoman Martha Price (Maureen O'Hara) and her daughter Hilary (Juliet Mills) come to America to sell their prize Hereford bull at an auction. When he is purchased by Bowen a wild Scotsman (Brian Keith) the women hire a footloose cowhand named Burnett (James Stewart) to help them transport the animal to its new owner. So begins an adventure that tests the mettle of all involved as they battle killers cattle stampedes and each other. But when they reach Bowen's ranch even greater obstacles force them to summon up extraordinary courage if they and the prize bull are to survive... Our Man In Havana (Dir. Carol Reed 1959): Jim Wormold (Alec Guinness) a vacuum cleaner salesman in Havana is recruited by the British Intelligence Services. As he has nothing to report he invents facts and pretends to discover secret operations...with disastrous consequences. Carol Reed directs this adaptation of the Graham Greene story. Lady Godiva Of Coventry (Dir Arthur Lubin 1955): Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady
The second film in Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy moves from the brutality of war in Platoon to its equally traumatic aftermath. Based on the memoir of combat veteran Ron Kovic, the film stars Tom Cruise as Kovic, whose gunshot wound in Vietnam left him paralysed from the chest down. He is deeply embittered by neglect in a veteran's hospital and by the shattering of his patriotic idealism because of the horror and futility of the Vietnam conflict. While painfully and awkwardly adjusting to his disability and a changing definition of masculinity, Kovic joins the burgeoning movement of antiwar protest, culminating in a climactic appearance at the 1976 Democratic national convention. Born on theFourth of July is a powerfully intimate portrait that unfolds on an epic scale and is arguably Stone's best film (if you can forgive its often strident tone). Cruise's Oscar-nominated role is uncompromising in its depiction of one man's personal anguish and political awakening. --Jeff Shannon
Named the best horror anthology since Trick r Treat by Fangoria and among the best Halloween-themed horror movies ever made by DailyDead, Tales of Halloween weaves together ten chilling tales from horror's top directors including Neil Marshall (The Descent), Lucky McKee (The Woman) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III & IV). Watch in terror as ghosts, ghouls, monsters, aliens, axe murderers and the devil himself delight in terrorising unsuspecting residents of one American suburban neighbourhood across one heart-stopping Halloween night. Special Features: Deleted Scene / Grim Grinning Ghost directed by Axelle Carolyn Behind-The-Scenes / Sweet Tooth directed by Dave Parker Anatomy of a Scene / Friday the 31st directed by Mike Mendez Fun Facts / pop-on video commentary for selected segments (caption file) Photo Gallery / Behind-The-Scenes of Bad Seed Storyboards / Ding Dong
Throughout the 1930s Jessie Matthews was Britain's best-loved musical film star, her dynamism and gamine charm beguiling audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. With a string of box-office hits spotlighting her unique talent, it's easy to see how she became so popular and why she remains so to this day. Showcasing some the era's finest cinema talent including Betty Balfour, Victor Saville, Michael Balcon, and actor/director (and Matthews' husband) Sonnie Hale two films in this set are presented as transfers from the original film elements, in their original theatrical aspect ratios. There Goes the Bride Fleeing her own wedding, Annette heads for Paris with detectives hot on her heels! The last thing she needs is to fall in love with a stranger... Black and White / 76 mins / 1.37:1 / Mono / English Evergreen The illegitimate daughter of starlet Harriet Green has inherited her mother's looks and talent and, thanks to a wily agent, a unique stage act is born! Black and White / 86 mins / 1.37:1 / Mono / English
The Green Mile: Miracles happen in unexpected places even in the Death Row cell block at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. There John Coffey a gentle giant of a prisoner with supernatural powers brings a sense of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates. Robin Hood - Prince Of Thieves: It was a time of tyrants: the only way to uphold the truth was to break the law. He fought for the good of all men and for the love of just one woman. Last Of The Mohicans: 1757: the war raging between England and France in the American colonies enters its third year. Moving through the dangerous and untamed land is the frontiersman Hawkeye adopted son of the Mohican Chingachgook. En route to a camp in the West he breaks up an ambush and rescues a group of English people including Cora Munro. Hawkeye agrees to guide them to safety and in doing so all their fates become intertwined as they are forced to fight to survive both the war - and the wilderness...
The passion violence mystery and beauty of India are rapturously evoked in Merchant Ivory Productions' acclaimed HEAT AND DUST based on the novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala the Oscar winning screenwriter and novelist.Blending east and west and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern-day India and the magnificent splendours of the Raj HEAT AND DUST intertwines the contemporary story of Anne a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel the scandal surrounding her great-aunt Olivia's seduction in the 1920s by a glamorous Indian prince. for Anne it proves as much a journey of self-discovery as the opportunity to solve an enigma as she too becomes seduced by the romantic and luxurious enchantments of India.
John Thaw takes the first starring role of his career in RedCap in which he plays Sergeant John Mann of the Royal Military Policess Special Investigation Branch. Made in 1964 at a time when the British army was still highly active Redcap's scripts cover investigations in Germany Aden Cyprus and Borneo. Episodes Comprise: 1. Crime Passionel 2. The Pride Of The Regiment 3. The Killer 4. Buckingham Palace 5. Rough Justice 6. The Moneylenders 7. St
Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life in the idyllic English county of Midsomer exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humorous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Episodes Comprise: 1. Midsomer Life 2. Left For Dead 3. The Magician's Nephew 4. Days Of Misrule 5. The Dogleg Murders 6. Secrets And Spies 7. The Black Book 8. The Glitch 9. Small Mercies 10. The Creeper
Paul Kaye stars in an engaging comedy exploring the relationship between fame and sanity set in Ibiza.
Short Time is an action comedy centring on Burt Simpson (Coleman) a burnt out cop divorced and depressed. His sole joy is his son Dougie whom he hopes to send to Harvard. But Burt's existence is thrown into turmoil when he is informed he has only a ""short time"" to live just one week before retirement. On discovering that his insurance policy will only pay out - and Dougie will only be able to afford to go to college - if he dies in the line of fire Burt must turn into a wild vigilan
Shameless the BAFTA award-winning and brilliantly funny drama series from writer Paul Abbott follows the roller coaster lives and loves of the highly un-orthodox yet extremely tightly knit Gallagher family. Head of the family in name only is Dad Frank - a feckless charmless self-pitying unemployed bully - a model father. Since mum went AWOL dad hit the bottle leaving his six remarkably well-balanced children Fiona Lip Ian Debbie Carl and Liam to fend for themselves. But the Gallaghers need not worry anymore now they've teamed up with the local gangsters the Maguires who continue to explode the myth of a conventional family.
When childhood friends and army comrades Dave Robinson (Bill Rowbotham) and Ted Peters (Richard Attenborough) return home from WWII they make very different choices for their new civvy lives. Ted gets an honest job as a taxi driver and saves for his wedding to childhood sweetheart Joy (Sheila Sim). Dave however wants easy cash and soon becomes involved with a gang. When Dave runs into money troubles with the mob boss a henchman is sent to finish him off. Stumbling from his gun wounds he seeks shelter in the back of Ted’s empty taxi and collapses lifeless. Suspicions fly as Scotland Yard investigate the murder. The police suspect Dave’s underworld connections. The mob suspects that Ted knows their guilt. And Ted himself suspects who the real killer might be… Set in London this riveting crime drama has its roots firmly in the American gangster films of the 1930s – a must watch for genre lovers.
An endearing and tragic love story that follows the life of a popular American novelist Daphne Fields struggling to come to terms with bringing up her deaf son alone after the heartbreak of losing her husband and daughter in a house-fire. As the only reminder of the family she once had she devotes her life to her son's upbringing with outstanding courage forever putting his happiness before her own. She finds strength in Dr. Matt Dane who is dedicated to the care and attention of
The northern lights are shining down on all 23 episodes of The Final Season of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series Northern Exposure! Reunite with Dr. Joel Fleischman Maggie Chris and the rest of the beloved and quirky residents of Cicely Alaska as they take on evil spirits cannibalistic ancestors and the birth of a new resident. All 23 heartwarming episodes of Season Six are on DVD for the first time ever. Follow the moose to fun today! Episodes Comprise: 1. Dinner at 7:30 2. Eye of the Beholder 3. Shofar So Good 4. The Letter 5. The Robe 6. Zarya 7. Full Upright Position 8. Up River 9. Sons of the Tundra 10. Realpolitik 11. The Big Mushroom 12. Mi Casa Su Casa 13. Horns 14. The Mommy's Curse 15. The Quest 16. Lucky People 17. The Graduate 18. Little Italy 19. Balls 20. Bus Stop 21. Ursa Minor 22. Let's Dance 23. Tranquility Base (Our Town)
Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse, none of them able to remember how they got there or even who they are.
The mysterious and savage death of Sir Charles Baskerville on Dartmoor attracts the attention of the legendary private detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Local folklore has it that there is a 200 hundred year old curse on the Baskervilles: that a monstrous hellhound roams the moors waiting to attack the heirs to the estate. Holmes and Watson meet Sir Henry the new heir who has recently arrived in London from abroad and after enigmatically quizzing him about a lost boot Holmes instructs Dr. Watson to accompany the man to Baskerville Hall. So begins the classic Conan Doyle mystery as Watson first encounters a number of intriguing characters living at the Hall each with a secret each with a hidden fear...
Not every widowed septuagenarian is lucky enough to have a daughter who'll give him a home in his declining years. And not every daughter is unlucky enough to have a father as clumsy and obstinate as Tommy Butler... Created by celebrated comedy writers Vince Powell and Harry Driver (Bless This House), this gentle sitcom stars Jimmy Jewel as the former railway worker now sharing a high-rise flat with his long-suffering daughter Vera and son-in-law Brian. When he lost his home to the demolition men, Tommy lost all his old pals - but forged an unlikely alliance with young tearaway Charlie Harris. In this series, Charlie gets into scrapes with a local gang, Tommy's hypochondria reaches fever pitch, the cold war between Tommy and Brian continues, and Tommy resists an attempt to put him in an old folks' home. After all, age is a state of mind... even if some minds are in a right old state!
Cathy Come Home is probably the most famous British television play ever - watched by a quarter of the population both on its first broadcast in 1966 and on its repeat in 1967. Its impact was enormous provoking questions in the Houses of Parliament and helping launch the new housing charity 'Shelter'. Ken Loach and producer Tony Garnett also ushered in a new style of television drama taking the cameras onto the streets and fusing documentary and drama styles to give the story an extra sense of reality and a devastating emotional impact.
Cult campy and carnal! Viva is the acclaimed new retro sexploitation epic created by Indie feminist director Anna Biller. Meticulously photographed and vibrantly stylised Biller presents a contemporary homage to the classic sixties sexploitation extravaganzas made famous by directors such as Russ Meyer Doris Wishman and Radley Metzger. Viva details the story of Barbie (played by Biller) a bored housewife whose search for sexual thrills leads to an odyssey of swinging sexual liaisons orgies and kinky countercultural kicks. By revisiting 'classic' sexploitation through a cool contemporary and cerebral feminist lens Biller's film provides both a seductive sixties scenario as well as a self-reflexive and savvy commentary on the so-called sexual revolution of the psychedelic decade. According to the Los Angeles Times Biller's unique vision remains an endearing camp travesty musical while Indie flick bible Film Threat has concluded that Anna Biller creates worlds dripping with style that pull viewers into a Technicolor dreamland that serve as a feast for the eyes. Viva combines Playboy chic with postmodern commentary feminism with freak-out retro sexual spectacle. Welcome to the vivacious and visually stylised world of Viva!
Blarney and bliss, mixed in equal proportions. John Wayne plays an American boxer who returns to the Emerald Isle, his native land. What he finds there is a fiery prospective spouse (Maureen O'Hara) and a country greener than any Ireland seen before or since--it's no surprise The Quiet Man won an Oscar for cinematography. It also won an Oscar for John Ford's direction, his fourth such award. The film was a deeply personal project for Ford (whose birth name was Sean Aloysius O'Fearna), and he lavished all of his affection for the Irish landscape and Irish people on this film. He also stages perhaps the greatest donnybrook in the history of movies, an epic fistfight between Wayne and the truculent Victor McLaglen--that's Ford's brother, Francis, as the elderly man on his deathbed who miraculously revives when he hears word of the dustup. Barry Fitzgerald, the original Irish elf, gets the movie's biggest laugh when he walks into the newlyweds' bedroom the morning after their wedding, and spots a broken bed. The look on his face says everything. The Quiet Man isn't the real Ireland, but as a delicious never-never land of Ford's imagination, it will do very nicely. --Robert Horton
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