A very loose retelling of the legendary story of Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid the film achieved notoriety thanks to the lead female Jane Russell. Aged just 19 when the film was made her ample physical attributes were such that the producer and director Howard Hughes spent thousands advertising the film in advance of its release with the slogan 'what are the two reasons for Jane Russell's rise to stardom?' The film was initially banned (which Hughes wanted) although this did not st
Jane Russell plays a busty siren who steals the heart of Billy the Kid in this Howard Hughes directed story which centres on the rivalrous tentative friendships between Billy Doc Holiday and Pat Garrett.THIS VERSION CONTAINS EROTIC SCENES BANNED IN 1941.
One Step Between Life And Death War-ravaged Angola is home to the worst mercenaries cutthroats and terrorists the world has to offer. It is there that Christian Erickson (Dolph Lundgren) leads his elite team of ""Sweepers"" - men with nerves of raw iron who clear mine fields to make the land safe for native villagers. It is there that Christian's eleven-year-old son is tragically killed following his father when rebels attack the humanitarian team. Five years later a covert team led by beautiful explosives expert Michelle Flynn (Claire Stansfield) arrives in Angola to investigate the manufacture of a super-lethal A6 land mine being used for terrorist bombings in the U.S. When Michelle's partners are killed she must enlist the embittered Christian as her only hope of retrieving the A6. Piece by piece they discover the sinister plot behind the land mines and unmask a deadly adversary they never expected. Their journey climaxes in a fight-to-the-death chase through torturous jungle and deep diamond mines with the kind of incendiary action that doesn't stop until the final explosion.
Detective story featuring Father Brown a Roman Catholic priest who must recover paintings stolen by a master thief.
This indispensable DVD offers one of the most interesting films ever made about a modern experimental jazz pioneering. The star is Steve Lacy the soprano sax innovator talking about his musical concepts and his major influences from Sidney Bechet to John Coltrane Cecil Taylor Gil Evans and Thelonious Monk who showed him the way to 'lift the bandstand'.The documentary film directed by Peter Bull presents clips of all these artists who underpin the human inspirations behind Lacy's processing of sly wit precise abstraction and mystical method. He's revealed as a sort of post-modern modernist whose music can sing it's laughing at itself crying.
The Paris Jazz festival is a tradition in the jazz concert calendar with artists from around the world delighted to accept an invitation to play. The unique 1987 festival series not only captures some of jazz's finest innovators in concert but also rehearsals for this prestigious event and candid backstage interviews with the artists. In 1986 Chico Freeman brought together The Leaders an all star sextet of internationally recognized bandleaders. The group consisting of Arthur Blyt
In this one of the original versions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde silent matinee idol John Barrymore is Henry Jekyll a clean living cultured doctor who helps the poor and who is in love with the beautiful Millicent Carew. But Jekyll is open to temptation particularly by Millicent's father Sir George who corrupts the saintly Jekyll by introducing him to the fleshpots of Victorian London. Considered in his day as the Screen's greatest actor this film is regarded as many as the bench mark from which all others are judged. A true classic film.
Husband and Wife duo Cecil and Linda Womack both grew up in families steeped in musical heritage. As a young girl Linda met Cecil when the Womack family known as the Valentinos (and including Soul Legend Bobby Womack) were singing professionally with her father the legendary Sam Cooke. Through the 70's Cecil and Linda developed an impressive musical reputation as songwriters and as musicians playing with such great artists as The Rolling Stones Jimi Hendrix The O Jays and Stephanie Mills. Their songwriting talent resulted in a succession of international hit records for The Four Tops Rod Stewart Chaka Khan Wilson Pickett George Benson Teddy Pendergrass Patti LaBelle and Bobby Womack. Having laid their foundation as successful songwriters Womack & Womack debuted as artists in their own right in the mid-1980's with the global smash hit single Love Wars. Their most successful period as artists came in the late 1980's with the album 'Conscience' which resulted in 4 hit singles (including global top ten smash Teardrops) went gold in 10 countries and platinum in 3. This film of the Celebrate The World tour contains all of the hits from Cecil and Linda's time as artists and shows the Womacks at their very best.
In this series of DVDs some of the most important jazz artists are presented in a unique master class setting. They perform they talk about their lives and work students play for them and the comment and instruct those students.
Fact is stranger than science fiction. George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy became an cultural phenomenon almost immediately upon the first film's release in 1977. However after the third film The Return Of The Jedi was released in 1983 fans were forced to wait 16 years for more Star Wars action. It is no wonder then that these die-hard ""Starwoids"" waited in line for weeks to get into the very first screening of Lucas' prequel The Phantom Menace. T
A classic comedy from the Boulting Brothers where a young couple soon to marry find that their wedding arrangements are the business of everyone but themselves. Cue much hilarity!
He's got 10 minutes to change the past or his future is history. Stuart Conway (Sean Astin) invents a time-travel device that allows people to travel back in time for 10 minutes. Driven by his desire to get a date and make a success of himself he plans to commit a bank robbery. When Conway decides to test his time-travel gadget he stumbles upon a bank heist in progress led by malevolent Englishman Winston Briggs (Vinnie Jones). When the device falls into the hands of Briggs Conway must work together with FBI agent Sarah Tanner to prevent Briggs from creating havoc.
Frothy and funny 'Indiscreet' is a beautifully-made film that will delight all fans of good old fashioned romantic comedy. Anna Kalman (Ingrid Bergman) a popular star of the international theatre returns to her London apartment after a tour to prepare for a NATO dinner. Also attending is Philip Adams (Cary Grant) a handsome American who has come to London to speak at the function. Anna and Philip hit it off immediately and are soon involved. Their relationship grows more intimate
This stunning new 4K restoration of 1955 Ealing comedy THE LADYKILLERS and the first from the original 3 strip technicolour negative, showcases Alexander Mackendrick's vision is its full glory. Considered by many as the finest British comedy ever made, THE LADYKILLERS follows the hilarious capers of a group of small-time crooks, taking on more than they can handle in the form of their sweet elderly landlord, Mrs. Wilberforce (BAFTA Award winning actress Katie Johnson; How To Murder A Rich Uncle). The criminal gang, posing as a string quartet, are unprepared for their landlord's meddling when one of the musicians' cases gets caught in a door, revealing the group's true identity. Featuring an impressive all-star lineup, with the finest comedy actors of the day; Alec Guinness (Kind Hearts and Coronets, Lavender Hill Mob) plays the gang's mastermind Professor Marcus', Cecil Parker (A French Mistress) is Claude otherwise known as Major Courtney', Peter Sellers (I'm Alright Jack) is Harry aka Mr. Robinson', Herbert Lom (The Pink Panther) is Louis aka Mr. Harvey' and Danny Green (A Kid For Two Farthings) plays One Round also known as Mr. Lawson'. A stunning new 4K restoration of Ealing Studios finest comedy Special Features: Lobby cards Gallery Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
Ealing Studios' output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age for British cinema. It fostered great directors such as Alexander Mackendrick and Robert Hamer, while giving stars such as Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers the chance to shine.Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness), a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way; they try to suppress it. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measuresIncludes 64-oage booklet and A2 poster of orginal artworkNEW Matthew Sweet on The Man in The White SuitExtract from BEHP audio interview with Bernard GribbleRevisiting The Man in The White SuitAudio Commentary by Film Historian Dr. Dean BrandumT is for Teacher (1947)Behind the Scenes stills galleryOriginal Trailer
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