An early example of the techno-thriller, The Anderson Tapes--sharply directed by Sidney Lumet from the novel by Lawrence Sanders--follows just-out-of-stir Duke Anderson (a balding Sean Connery) as he plots the heist of an entire New York apartment building, enlisting a crew that includes Martin Balsam as a vintage 1971 gay stereotype and a very young Christopher Walken in perhaps the first of his jittery crook roles. The gimmick is that Anderson has been out of circulation so long that he doesn't realise his mafia backers are only supporting him because they feel nostalgic for the days before they were boring businessmen and that the whole setup is monitored by a criss-crossing selection of government and private agencies who don't care enough to thwart the robbery, which instead becomes unglued thanks to a gutsy young radio ham. With a cool Quincy Jones score, very tight editing, a lot of spot-on cameo performances from the likes of Ralph Meeker as a patient cop, this hasn't dated a bit: it's wry without being jokey and suspenseful without undue contrivance. On the DVD The Anderson Tapes offers a nice anamorphic transfer, a few trailers and various foreign language options. --Kim Newman
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a pilot presumed dead who returns home only to find he has been replaced by a clone and his life is in danger.
Years on the Northern cabaret circuit enabled Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball to hone their act for this ratings-winning show making the comedians household names and beloved by millions. A mixture of sketches spectacular variety entertainment and a wealth of big-name guest stars ensured this massively popular series ran for many years.
It's non stop romps as the Carry On team deliver the goods in one of the rudest and funniest of the Carry On films. The cast are all on top form as a bunch of no-hoppers who join an agency in the search for a job. The anarchy mounts as they do a series of odd jobs including a chimps tea party trying to stay sober at a wine tasting and demolishing a house.
Tommy Bobby and Queenie are three quails whose sole aim in life is to find a decent breakfast - this is until the day they overhear an angel telling Mary she's going to give birth to the Son of God. And that's just the beginning. Still stunned by this momentous news the birds suddenly find themselves trapped and thrown into a cage at King Herod's court ready to be served up as the main course at a royal banquet! Life for the quarrelsome threesome will never be the same again as they eventually discover to their horror that Herod wants Mary's baby dead. Together they must embark on a daring mission to find the infant before it's too late. But will they be able to escape the clutches of the evil King? Superbly animated and featuring a host of celebrity voices this fast-paced action-packed caper tells the amazing story of the birth of Christ in a way you'll never forget. It's A Boy! is a fun-filled feel-good experience the whole family will want to share time and again - Why wait till Christmas? Features a soundtrack from Sir Cliff Richard.
Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films two of the film's best loved stars Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor return to Pinewood Film Studios to unwrap some rib-tickling moments to the series. From the original military mayhem of 'Carry On Sergeant' through to the really ancient archaeological gags of 'Carry On Behind' our saucy hosts get their titters out for this laugh-a-second gallop through the most successful series of British comedy films ever made. With a cast
Titles Comprise: Survival of the Dead: The master filmmaker George A. Romero continues to reinvent the modern horror genre with a zombie film that draws new battle lines between the living and the dead. It's been less than a week since the dead began to walk and the world has gone to hell. The rule of law is disintegrating. The military is in chaos. A war-weary band of soldiers goes AWOL convinced they'll be better off on their own. Led by Sarge a tough chain-smoking guardsman their only ambition is to survive. They are lured to a remote island that promises to be the last paradise on earth only to discover that even here miles away from civilization there is no escape from a world at war. The battle that follows overtakes everyone on the island living and dead and poses a new meaning for the word survival. Told with Romero's iconic sense of humour and keen eye for the fault-lines in contemporary culture George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead expands and intensifies the zombie universe for which he is celebrated. Day of the Dead: This Spring the Dead Will Rise! Nick Cannon Mena Suvari and Ving Rhames star in this horror film based on the George A. Romero classic zombie film. A mysterious virus has infected the small town of Leadville Colorado and the military is brought in to enforce a quarantine and stop the spread of the disease. As people perish survivors realize that the virus is creating the walking dead who crave human flesh. Only a small number of people are immune to the virus and those few survivors must battle to fend off the infected zombies while trying to make it out of town alive. Diary of the Dead: When a group of film students making a horror movie in the woods discovers that the dead have begun to revive they turn their cameras on the real-life horrors that suddenly confront them creating a first person diary of their bloody encounters and the disintegration of everything they hold dear.
Well, the gang's all here, but Carry On Cruising isn't one of the classics of the series. This may be partly due to the film's well-intentioned stab at some sort of authenticity, being set as it is on a genuine cruise liner rather than in a studio full of cheap sets. It swiftly becomes apparent that the cramped environment isn't well suited to the kind of slapstick which is usually a key ingredient in any Carry On film. Veteran couch spuds will recall that the TV series Triangle was similarly disadvantaged, except that it wasn't supposed to be funny. As ever, though, the brilliant cast-in-residence manage to make the most of the situation. The plot, such as it is, deals with the tribulations which beset a world-weary captain (James) when he realises he's been saddled with a crew of misfits and incompetents (practically everybody else) on a cruise which is of course supposed to offer its passengers every comfort and convenience. If there's a single outstanding performance it has to be that of Lance Percival's chef, whose cheeriness as he presides over his various culinary experiments is extremely funny in a menacing sort of way. On the DVD: The DVD issue has no additional features. --Roger Thomas
Massively successful comedians Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball return in this hilarious fourth series. Years on the Northern cabaret circuit enabled them to hone their act for this ratings-winning show, making them household names and beloved by millions. A mixture of sketches, spectacular variety entertainment and a wealth of big-name guest stars ensured this highly popular series ran for many years.Enjoy more good-natured comedy capers with the dynamic double act, whose guests for this series include David Essex, Bruce Forsyth, Steve Davis, Frankie Laine, Leo Sayer and Adam Ant.
Years on the Northern cabaret circuit enabled Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball to hone their act for this ratings-winning show, making the comedians household names beloved by millions. A mixture of sketches, spectacular variety entertainment and a wealth of big-name guest stars ensured this hugely popular series ran for many years.Enjoy more good-natured comedy capers with the dynamic duo in this fifth series, with guests including Diana Dors, Cliff Richard, Robin Gibb, The Three Degrees, Una Stubbs, Windsor Davies, Status Quo, Sarah Brightman and Shakin' Stevens. The set also includes an Easter Special in which the boys are joined by Eric Sykes, Jill Gascoine, Mari Wilson, and pop duo Rene and Renato.
Filmed live at the Blackpool Grand.
High-school senior Alvin Johnson (Nick Cannon) a brilliant but likable outcast has come to regret the years of intellectual endeavors that prevented him and his un-hip friends from socializing getting girlfriends and hanging out with the super-cool 'Elite' kids. When queen of the 'Elite' crew Paris Morgan (Christina Milian) wrecks her mother's car Alvin steps in and mortgages his future to help her out. The catch: in exchange for $1500 in car parts and Alvin's automotive expertise
Consider the Possibilities. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is the comedy classic from filmmaker Paul Mazursky that hilariously captures the sexual revolution of the late sixties. Bob (Robert Culp) and Carl (Natalie Wood) are a sophisticated California couple who after attending a free-thinking group retreat decide to push the boundaries of their marriage by experimenting with outside affairs. Ted (Elliott Gould) and Alice (Dyan Cannon) are a more traditional couple who al
NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk DOES NOT have English audio and subtitles.
Years on the Northern cabaret circuit enabled Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball to hone their act for this ratings-winning show, making the comedians household names and beloved by millions. A mixture of sketches, spectacular variety entertainment and a wealth of big-name guest stars ensured that this massively popular series ran for many years. Enjoy more good-natured comedy capers in this sixth series, in which Tommy and Bobby are joined by a host of star guests.
The Bushwood Country Club snobs are at it again and this time the slobs are really out to shake 'em up! Jackie Mason arrives as a blue collar millionaire to smack some fresh divots out of sham and pretension in this zany sequel to the comedy favourite....
Titles Comprise: Survival of the Dead: The master filmmaker George A. Romero continues to reinvent the modern horror genre with a zombie film that draws new battle lines between the living and the dead. It's been less than a week since the dead began to walk and the world has gone to hell. The rule of law is disintegrating. The military is in chaos. A war-weary band of soldiers goes AWOL convinced they'll be better off on their own. Led by Sarge a tough chain-smoking guardsman their only ambition is to survive. They are lured to a remote island that promises to be the last paradise on earth only to discover that even here miles away from civilization there is no escape from a world at war. The battle that follows overtakes everyone on the island living and dead and poses a new meaning for the word survival. Told with Romero's iconic sense of humour and keen eye for the fault-lines in contemporary culture George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead expands and intensifies the zombie universe for which he is celebrated. Day of the Dead: This Spring the Dead Will Rise! Nick Cannon Mena Suvari and Ving Rhames star in this horror film based on the George A. Romero classic zombie film. A mysterious virus has infected the small town of Leadville Colorado and the military is brought in to enforce a quarantine and stop the spread of the disease. As people perish survivors realize that the virus is creating the walking dead who crave human flesh. Only a small number of people are immune to the virus and those few survivors must battle to fend off the infected zombies while trying to make it out of town alive. Diary of the Dead: When a group of film students making a horror movie in the woods discovers that the dead have begun to revive they turn their cameras on the real-life horrors that suddenly confront them creating a first person diary of their bloody encounters and the disintegration of everything they hold dear.
Naruto: The Lost Story
Michael Redgrave Valerie Hobson Flora Robson and Felix Aylmer star in this moving and sophisticated story of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Second World War and based on the play by Daphne Du Maurier. After hearing news that her officer husband has been killed in battle Diana Wentworth forges a new life for herself becoming an MP and learning to love again. Then out of the blue comes the shattering news that her husband is not dead after all...
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