Kelly's Heroes: Clint Eastwood's misfit squad is in the Army - and in the money! They were goldbricks until they found out about the gold bricks - a fortune in Nazi-confiscated bullion! Clint Eastwood and Brian Hutton (Where Eagles Dare) team-up once more, for this alternately action-filled and tongue-in-cheek tale of GIs who decide to get something extra out of the war. Where Eagles Dare: Commandos, posing as German soldiers, parachute into a small mountainside town to...
It's time to get festive with Mrs. Brown's Boys and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! Packed full with 22 seasonal episodes, the CHRISTMAS BOX OF TREATS is sure to pull your crackers and keep you laughing until Christmas day and beyond!
In the typical Don Simpson-Jerry Bruckheimer mould(the partnership yielded Top Gun and Days of Thunder, among many other films), this 1995 drama is a combination of one-dimensional but enjoyable performances, lots of high-tech nonsense taking place onscreen, and mechanistic movie-making at its loudest and most seizure-inducing. Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington play nuclear submarine officers squaring off over the former's apparent intention to do some unauthorized damage to an enemy. Tony Scott (Top Gun) directed, bringing his lustre and pop commercial sense to go with all that Simpson-Bruckheimer eye candy. --Tom Keogh
Get mindless for awhile with this 1997 disaster flick, starring the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles as a funky place for lava to spew, plus Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche as the brave souls who know how to shut off the spout. Director Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard) wastes no time getting to the good stuff--it's happening in Volcano even before opening credits are over--and neither should anyone in the mood for technical efficiency without the burden of art. --Tom Keogh
Just prior to FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!, producer / director / co-writer and cinematographer Russ Meyer first unleashed his singular vision of full-throttle violence and vengeance with this 1965 shocker.When a trio of psycho bikers launches a sexual assault and murder spree in a desert town, the local veterinarian (Alex Rocco of THE GODFATHER fame in his screen debut) teams with a rage-ravaged vixen (the incredible Haji in her own first film role) to settle the score. Steve Oliver (WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS), Lane Carroll (THE CRAZIES), Timothy Scott (THE FARMER) and Russ himself co-star in this slick, violent and well made (Variety) Meyer milestone, now scanned in 4K from the original negative restored by The Museum of Modern Art with new and archival Special Features curated by Severin Films in association with The Russ Meyer Trust.UHD:Audio Commentary with Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell and Filmmaker Zach ClarkTrailerBLU-RAY:Audio Commentary with Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell and Filmmaker Zach ClarkDesert Rats On Hondas Interviews With Stars Haji and Alex RoccoTrailer
James Mason plays Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in both The Desert Fox (1951) and The Desert Rats (1953), a WWII double-bill on DVD. The Desert Fox, released six years after the end of the War, is a solemnly respectful tribute to Erwin Rommel, Germany's most celebrated military genius. James Mason's portrayal of this gallant warrior became a highlight of his career iconography. The film itself is oddly disjointed, though: a pre-credit commando raid to liquidate Rommel is followed by a flashback to the field-marshal's lightning successes commanding the Afrika Korps--a compressed account via documentary footage and copious narration (spoken by Michael Rennie, who also dubs Desmond Young, the Rommel biographer and one-time British POW appearing briefly as himself). The dramatic core is Rommel's growing disenchantment with Hitler (Luther Adler), his involvement in the plot to assassinate the Fuhrer, and his subsequent martyrdom. The Desert Rats stars Richard Burton in only his second Hollywood role (between Oscar-nominated turns in My Cousin Rachel and The Robe), as a Scottish commando put in charge of a battalion of the 9th Australian Division defending Tobruk. The Aussies don't like him, and with a year of grim North African duty already under his belt, he's not too crazy about his new responsibilities either. The outfit is charged with staving off the battering assaults of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel for two months, to give the British Army time to regroup in Cairo and prepare for a counterattack. In the end, the "desert rats" play hell with the Desert Fox for 242 days, during which time they and their commander develop some mutual respect. This is a solid, workmanlike World War II picture that, having been made in 1953 rather than 1943, can acknowledge a degree of eccentric humanity and soldierly professionalism in the enemy. Featured guest star James Mason reprises his Rommel from The Desert Fox, playing all his scenes in German except for a scene of ironical repartee with Burton. Another distinguished Brit, Robert Newton, gets costar billing as a boozy, self-confessed coward who used to be Burton's schoolmaster. However, a goodly number of Australians--including Chips Rafferty and Charles "Bud" Tingwell rate at least as much screen time. Robert Wise directed, with a trimness that reminds us he started out as an editor, and the pungent black-and-white cinematography is by Lucien Ballard. --Richard T. Jameson
When Moore Street market-trader Agnes Brown finds her livelihood under threat from a ruthless developer, she and her family embark on a campaign to save her stall.
Mission Impossible y'know for kids! This Hollywood remake of the Danish blockbuster 'Klatretosen' sees 12 year old Maddy (Kristen Stewart) and her friends using all their skills to raise money (by 'appropriating' money from a bank's vault protected by hi-tech security!) for an operation that may help Maddy's father walk again...
Jingle all the way with Mrs. Brown and her boys in three brand new seasonal episodes packed full of laughter and cheer! Mammy's Mechanical Merriment: It's Christmas time in Finglas. Agnes is in charge of the choir, Buster and Dermot are in charge of the murder mystery festivities. What could possibly go wrong? Mammy's Mickey: The Browns get a visit from Uncle Mickey who's fresh out of prison with a new scam up his sleeve. Meanwhile, Winnie tries to liven up her life with some daredevil stunts. Also Includes 10th Anniversary Live Episode Mammy's Boo Who? It's Halloween in Finglas and Agnes is ready for the trick or treaters, but she gets more than she bargained for when she receives a ghostly visitor from her past.
The incredible true story of how Ray Kroc (Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton, Spotlight, Birdman), a salesman from Illinois, met Mac (John Carroll Lynch, Jackie) and Dick McDonald (Nick Offerman, 22 Jump Street), who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. So impressed by the brothers' 'speedy system' Kroc risked his marriage, bankruptcy and his reputation to create a billion-dollar empire that revolutionised the world. From director John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks, The Blind Side) and writer Robert D. Siegel (The Wrestler) comes a stunning and shocking portrayal of the man whose hunger for the American Dream ate away everything he knew.
A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive
Just prior to FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!, producer / director / co-writer and cinematographer Russ Meyer first unleashed his singular vision of full-throttle violence and vengeance with this 1965 shocker.When a trio of psycho bikers launches a sexual assault and murder spree in a desert town, the local veterinarian (Alex Rocco of THE GODFATHER fame in his screen debut) teams with a rage-ravaged vixen (the incredible Haji in her own first film role) to settle the score. Steve Oliver (WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS), Lane Carroll (THE CRAZIES), Timothy Scott (THE FARMER) and Russ himself co-star in this slick, violent and well made (Variety) Meyer milestone, now scanned in 4K from the original negative restored by The Museum of Modern Art with new and archival Special Features curated by Severin Films in association with The Russ Meyer Trust.BLU-RAY:Audio Commentary with Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell and Filmmaker Zach ClarkDesert Rats On Hondas Interviews With Stars Haji and Alex RoccoTrailer
So Sweet... So Perverse (1969): Following the international success of Orgasmo, the second Umberto Lenzi/Carroll Baker collaboration is a kinky retelling of Diabolique featuring lush Paris locations, trippy flashbacks, a swinging score by Riz Ortolani (Cannibal Holocaust) and an all-star EuroCult cast that includes Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Great Silence,), Erika Blanc (Kill, Baby...Kill!), Horst Frank (The Cat O' Nine Tails) and Helga Liné (Nightmare Castle). Executive produced by Sergio Martino (The Violent Professionals) from a screenplay by Ernesto Gastaldi (2019 - After The Fall Of New York), this full-blown classic giallo and one of Lenzi's best (B-Mania) is now fully restored in a new 2k scan from the original negative. Special Features: THE ITALIAN COLLECTION NUMBER 68 New 2K Master from the Original 35mm Camera Negative High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio LPCM English Soundtrack LPCM Italian Soundtrack with optional English Subtitles Audio Commentary By Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson Alternate Title Sequences Original Trailer Reversible Sleeve featuring brand-new artwork by Graham Humphreys and original Italian poster art with THE ITALIAN COLLECTION branding
When Terms of Endearment was released in 1983, director and writer James L Brooks was lauded for his depiction of a complex mother/daughter relationship. For his leading ladies he chose actresses with two of the strongest personalities in Hollywood, but armed with an exceptionally witty script and endless patience he eventually drew magnificent performances from Shirley Maclaine as Aurora and Debra Winger as her daugher Emma, assisted considerably by Jack Nicholson's considerate professionalism. As the philandering retired astronaut who beds Maclaine and then provides her with surprising support in the film's dark later moments, Nicholson shines with comic brilliance which earned him an Oscar. It was no secret that Maclaine and Winger could barely contain a mutual antipathy on set. Yet they strike sparks off each other on screen. When comedy turns to tragedy with the development of Emma's cancer, the laughs continue even while the tear ducts are being given a good work out. In the glory days of Hollywood, this would have been acknowledged a great "women's picture" and its weepy credentials are impeccable. It stands out as a warm, accessible work that admirably rejects sugary sentiment in favour of the realistic rough edges that characterise most human relationships. On the DVD: Presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, this DVD is ideal for home cinema viewing. The picture and sound quality are fine, benefiting Michael Gore's gentle, memorable music and bringing the best out of Andrzej Bartkowiak's luminous photography. In addition to the original theatrical trailer, the major extra is the director's commentary in which James L Brooks reminisces with coproducer Penney Finkelman and production designer Polly Platt. They look back at their impressive work with a touching degree of wonder and apprentice directors should take note when Brooks recalls his steep learning curve in managing his leading ladies. --Piers Ford
One of Alfred Hitchcock's finest pre-Hollywood films, the 1936 Secret Agent stars a young John Gielgud as a British spy whose death is faked by his intelligence superiors. Reinvented with a new identity and outfitted with a wife (Madeleine Carroll), Gielgud's character is sent on assignment with a cold-blooded accomplice (Peter Lorre) to assassinate a German agent. En route, the counterfeit couple keeps company with an affable American (Robert Young), who turns out to be more than he seems after the wrong man is murdered by Gielgud and Lorre. Dense with interwoven ideas about false names and real identities, about appearances as lies and the brutality of the hidden, and about the complicity of those who watch the anarchy that others do, Secret Agent declared that Alfred Hitchcock was well along the road to mastery as a filmmaker and, more importantly, knew what it was he wanted to say for the rest of his career. --Tom Keogh
Box set containing three classics from acclaimed director Leos Carax - The Night is Young Boy Meets Girl and Holy Motors.
The nation's mother of comedy returns for a second, more outrageous and hilarious series. TV's funniest and proudest mother, Agnes Brown, is back with the second series of her hit BBC comedy show. Mrs Brown, the loveable Dublin matriarch, continues her quest to meddle and interfere in the lives of her long suffering 6 children, with even more shocking and hilarious consequences. The nation's most endearing mother hen promises to be a little bit ruder, a little bit cruder and even more fun in this second series. Thought you'd seen Mrs Brown at her most outrageous in series one, well you ain't seen nothing yet!!
All 24 episodes from the 13th season of the US crime drama following the exploits of the Naval Criminal Investigation Service, led by Special Agent Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon). In this season, Gibbs' life hangs in the balance after being shot and McGee (Sean Murray) and Bishop (Emily Wickersham) go undercover as they investigate the death of a marine. The episodes are: 'Stop the Bleeding', 'Personal Day', 'Incognito', 'Double Trouble', 'Lockdown', 'Viral', '16 Years', 'Saviors', 'Day in Court', 'Blood Brothers', 'Spinning Wheel', 'Sister City (Part 1)', 'Déjà Vu', 'Decompressed', 'React', 'Loose Cannons', 'After Hours', 'Scope', 'Reasonable Doubts', 'Charade', 'Return to Sender', 'Homefront', 'Dead Letter' and 'Family First'.
Mrs. Brown's Boys On Air Live Mrs Brown is unleashed and unplugged for a Live broadcast episode in this one-off special. Anything could happen... and probably will. Live: Mammy Sutra Agnes Brown is her usual meddling self in the first ever live broadcast of Mrs Brown's Boys. When Agnes discovers that Mark and Betty are having bedroom problems, she takes it upon herself to help. Meanwhile, as Dermot's business grows, he has a difficult decision to make about his best friend Buster.
Hold on to your tinsel and baubles, Mrs Brown and her boys are back for even more antics and festive fun in two brand new episodes. Episode 1: Mammy of the People It's Christmas once again in the Brown household and Agnes and her family are getting used to the new normal. Luckily, things haven't changed much. Mrs Brown has a new tree, Grandad has a new illness and Buster and Dermot have new jobs. There's much to distract them too, as Winnie and Agnes have entered a competition in the Radio Times to perform an alternative Queen's speech and are waiting to hear if they've won. Meanwhile, Father Damien is worried he's not getting his Christmas message across and comes to Agnes for advice. Episode 2: Mammy's Memories? All's not well in Finglas. Winnie isn't sleeping, Cathy's depressed about a significant birthday coming up, and Mrs Brown has received a letter with some unsettling news. But Agnes must turn her attention elsewhere when Winnie's house is burgled and it turns out the thief has taken a cherished heirloom. She wastes no time getting the Gardai round so Winnie can give a statement. All they need is a proper description from Winnie. Easier said than done.
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