Corruption runs deep. American iconoclastic director John Sayles (Lone Star) takes aim at contemporary politics and corporate influence with more than a vague reference to George W. Bush and Republican politics in this neo-noir detective story. Grammatically challenged ""user friendly"" gubernatorial candidate Dicky Pilager has just launched a campaign for the citizens of the New West. But things take an unexpected turn when the taping of an environmental political advert ends up with Pilager reeling in a long-dead corpse. Enter his ferocious campaign manager Chuck Raven who hires an idealistic journalist turned rumpled private detective Danny O'Brien to investigate potential links between the corpse and the Pilager family's enemies. In the tradition of Chinatown and the great 'film noirs' Danny's investigation pulls him deeper and deeper into a complex web of influence and corruption involving high-stakes lobbyists media conglomerates environmental plunderers and undocumented migrant workers.
This 4 DVD Box Set contains 4 of Herschell Gordon Lewis' greatest films! 2000 Maniacs: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Civil War the inhabitants of a small Southern US town organise the festival to end all festivals. With a captured audience of North Americans the townsfolk amuse themselves by playing roll-the-man-in-the-nail-lined-barrel and compete at target practice using a pretty girl and a boulder. With all this chaos erupting around them a young couple make a desperate attempt to leave the town before they too fall victim to Two Thousand Maniacs! Wizard of Gore: With his unique stage show small-time illusionist Montag the Magnificent becomes an overnight success. As crowds flock to witness his incredible and fantastical act Montag recruits pretty ladies from his audience publicly disembowels hacks tortures and otherwise mutilates their bodies only to have them return unmarked and unscathed to their seats. But not all is as it seems. When as if by magic these female participants start turning up as the victims of horrific crimes that exactly imitate his on-stage violations Montag finds it necessary to conceive of a grander illusion to keep suspicion at bay. Art imitates life imitates death in this fine slice of blood-soaked shock cinema. And it ain''t done with mirrors! Gruesome Twosome: Mrs Pringle's Little Wig Shop is a family business specialising in hairpieces crafted from human hair. Located on a college campus the shop is well served by the number of young women eager to change their style. But the laws of supply and demand are such that the Pringles are forced to make a few sacrifices... human sacrifices. Wielding his trusty electric carving knife Mrs Pringle's son Ronald helps his Mom out by scalping those unfortunate enough to enquire about the room that the old lady has to rent. This outrageous and blackly comic movie features a truly surreal opening sequence that has to be seen to be believed. You'll flip your wig! Colour Me Blood Red:When temperamental artist Adam Sorg's latest paintings fail to impress his critics he finds himself unable to change his style using the materials at his disposal. Searching in vein for the perfect pigment he discovers that it is the deep red of his girlfriends's blood that has the shade he has been looking for. However when his supply runs dry Sorg is forced to look elsewhere for the colour he needs...
Prepare to be eaten inside out! During a scientific mission to discover the cause of a mysterious illness a group of doctors and ex-military men uncover a nest of venom-fanged spiders who if allowed to breed could threaten the very existence of mankind! Crash landing on a remote jungle island the crew must face a race of alien eight-legged freaks bent on laying their eggs inside anyone they can catch. Once impregnated the victims writhe in agony until the young burst forth in a torrent of gore. With life as we know it at stake can the Arachnid horde ever be stopped? Prepare yourself for Arachnid a twisted creature feature from director Jack Sholder (Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge) and splatter classics producer Brian Yuzna (Re-Animator From Beyond).
The stars of Reservoir Dogs and Mulholland Falls Chris Penn and Michael Madsen are teamed together again as two tormented cops on the trail of a brutal serial killer in a chilling and violent portrayal of a murderer's obsession for death and deceit. Special Agent Jason Enola (Penn) once one of the Force's brightest stars is now a lost soul in a sea of deception. For over a decade he has tracked the serial killer nicknamed 'Alone'. But now after a quiet period the killer has resurfaced. Now the murderer has become as fixated on agent Enola as he is on the killer each man stalking the other.
This box set features the following films: Not Another Teen Movie (Dir. Joel Gallen) (2001): In his directorial debut Joel Gallen spoofs the ever-popular teen genre - now in its extended form! The students of John Hughes High School live the plot lines of numerous teen flicks including: She's All That American Pie Ten Things I Hate About You and Sixteen Candles to name just a few. The most popular boy Jake Wyler (Chris Evans) has bet his friends that he can make Janey Briggs (Chyler Leigh) - the poor smart girl from the wrong side of the tracks - prom queen. Meanwhile her little brother is in pursuit of the most beautiful girl he's ever seen when he's not getting into trouble with his geeky friends. Of course a teen movie wouldn't be complete without a mean-spirited cheerleading captain a lovestruck best friend and a foreign exchange student all of whom have prominent roles in the film. Throw in a few guest appearances from familiar faces from some of the best-known teen movies of the 1980s along with remakes of songs from the same films - and even some word-for-word dialogue - and you have an amusing walk down memory lane for anyone who has a soft spot for the films of Hughes Crowe and the rest. American Movie (Dir. Paul Weitz) (1999): You'll never look at warm apple pie the same way again! American Pie takes a hysterical look at the goal of four unlucky in love high school friends who make the ultimate pact: lose their virginity by prom night. As they try to manipulate their way into the hearts of some of their classmates their plans often backfire with hilarity. One fails to score with the sexy foreign exchange student and then makes a last ditch effort with a band member who has an interesting way with her flute while another is so desperate he actually hires someone to give him a reputation.
A 17 year old welders apprentice , meets a 15 year old girl , still at school , they fall in love and when his father and her mother both disapprove, and make things awkward, they run away . But they have nowhere to go; even when they hole up with Joe Bronco Bullfrog , who has escaped from Borstal and is in hiding, it is inevitable that the law will catch up with them soon. The film stakes all on our accepting the truth of its observations, the believability of its characters and situations, which are a picture of young life in the East End of London at the time. It is a study of character and atmosphere .
The third series of Red Dwarf introduced some radical changes--all of them for the better--but the scripts remained as sharp and character-focussed as ever, making this a firm candidate for the show's best year. Gone were the dull metallic grey sets and costumes, gone too was Norman Lovett's lugubrious Holly, replaced now by comedienne Hattie Hayridge, who had previously played Hilly in the Series 2 episode "Parallel Universe". New this year were custom-made costumes, more elaborate sets, the zippy pea-green Starbug, bigger special effects and the wholly admirable Robert Llewellyn as Kryten. The benefits of the show's changes are apparent from the outset, with the mind-bending hilarity of "Backwards", in which Kryten and Rimmer establish themselves as a forwards-talking double-act on a reverse Earth. After a modest two-hander that sees Rimmer and Lister "Marooned", comes one of the Dwarf's most beloved episodes, "Polymorph". Here is the ensemble working at its best, as each character unwittingly has their strongest emotion sucked out of them. Lister loses his fear; Cat his vanity; Kryten his reserve; and Rimmer his anger ("Chameleonic Life-Forms. No Thanks"). "Body Swap" sees Lister and Rimmer involved in a bizarre attempt to prevent the ship from self-destructing. "Timeslides" delves deep into Rimmer's psyche as the boys journey haphazardly through history. Finally, "The Last Day" shows how completely Kryten has been adopted as a crewmember, when his replacement Hudzen unexpectedly shows up. On the DVD: Red Dwarf, Series 3 two-disc set maintains the high standard of presentation and wealth of extra material established by its predecessors. Among other delights there are the usual "Smeg Ups" and deleted scenes, plus another fun commentary with the cast. There's a lengthy documentary, "All Change", specifically about Series 3, a tribute to costume designer Mel Bibby, Hattie Hayridge's convention video diary, and--most fascinating--the opportunity to watch "Backwards" played forwards, so you can finally understand what Arthur Smith's backwards-talking pub manager actually says to Rimmer and Kryten in the dressing room. --Mark Walker
As the Star Force nears its destination, the combined might of the Gamilon war fleet stands in its way. Soon the Argo's momentous voyage will be over; one way or another!
'Heaven and Hell' put UK FMX on the world stage; three years on the upstarts are goin' off again and showing just how far FMX has come. With its healthy mix of insanity disrespect and hard riding H&H2 'The Second Coming' is set to be another kick ass cult classic. Feel the Noise!
All the best bits from the outrageous Graham Norton's 13 part series set in New York. Graham is on riotous form as he swaps campy catty chat with superstar guests such as Sharon Stone Jon Voigt Joan Rivers Chris Rock Macaulay Culkin Cindy Lauper Josh Hartnett Katie Holmes and Marilyn Manson plus many more huge names! Interviews games wondrous web cam moments and fabulous phone calls along with the most hysterical audience revelations. Graham quite simply takes America by sto
A combination of land and water footage with some of the best surfers in the world at numerous California locations.
Go to work. Do the job. Get your pay. Kill the boss. Four disgruntled ex-employees plot revenge on the businessman who ripped them off...
A fantastic celebration of the blues featuring a stellar line-up of John Mayall Mick Taylor Eric Clapton Jeff Healey Chris Barber Otis Rush and Luther Allison. Two of the concerts (Otis Rush & Jeff Healey) come from Montreux while the third is the famous John Mayall 70th Birthday concert from Liverpool in 2003. The perfect gift for any blues fan. Tracklisting: 1. Grits Ain't Groceries 2. Jacksboro Highway 3. Southside Story 4. Kids Got The Blues 5. Dirty Water 6. Somebody's Acting Like A Child 7. Blues For Lost Days 8. Walking On Sunset 9. Oh Pretty Woman 10. No Big Hurry 11. Please Mr Lofton 12. Hideaway 13. All Your Love 14. Have You Heard 15. Hoochie Coochie Man 16. I'm Tore Down 17. It Ain't Right 18. California 19. Talk To Your Daughter 20. My Little Girl 21. Stop Breakin' Down 22. Third Degree 23. I Think I Love You Too Much 24. Stuck In The Middle With You 25. I Can't Get My Hands On You 26. Yer Blues 27. Angel Eyes 28. Roadhouse Blues 29. See The Light 30. Hoochie Coochie Man 31. As The Years Go Passing By 32. That';s What They Say 33. Put The Shoe On The Other Foot 34. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 35. Tops 36. Will My Woman Be Home Tonight 37. Lonely Man 38. Gambler's Blues 39. Natural Ball 40. Right Place Wrong Time 41. Mean Old World 42. You Don't Love Me 43. Crosscut Saw 44. Double Trouble 45. All Your Love (I Miss Loving) 46. Every Day I Have The Blues 47. If I Had Any Sense
Featuring the best live music performances of the last twenty-five years. The tracklist includes: REM - 'Losing My Religion' Sinead O'Connor - 'War' Madonna - 'Fever' Eric Clapton - 'Wonderful Tonight' and Bruce Springsteen - 'Living Proof'. Also comedy performances featuring Mike Myers and Mick Jagger and Madonna.
Join legendary athlete Chris Anthony as he treks into China's interior on a search for the birthplace of skiing; follow mountaineering marvel Chris Davenport to Norway's highest peaks; reunite with the pride of the Midwestern skiing community Luke and Adam Schrab as they turn Michigan's Timber Ridge into the X-Games - redneck style; and catch a rare glimpse of historic clips from Warren Miller Entertainment's vault of vintage footage as it celebrates 60 years of filmmaking.
Eric Malone and the World Freestyle Watercraft Alliance (WFWA) have released Eric Malone's Rampt: Vol.1. The new video features the WFWA 15 foot ramp jump Chris Macclugage Mike Jones Rick Roy and many more!
Racing to unlock the secret of his own identity, amnesiac operative Jason Bourne discovers the deadly truth: he's the government's number one target, a $30 million weapon it no longer trusts. Academy Award winner Matt Damon stars in this super-charged, thrill-a-minute spectacular loaded with non-stop action! (Bill Zwecker, FOX-TV).
Everyone that's ever had a bar-be-q can relate to the following; uninvited guests; drunk relatives; people that show up and eat up everything; crooked card players; and the list goes on!! Bar-Be-Q is a hilarious Action Comedy that constantly reveals one humorous experience after the next to which everyone can relate.
The second series of Red Dwarf is, as Danny John-Jules says in the accompanying DVD commentary, "the one where it really went good". First broadcast in the autumn of 1988, these six episodes showcase Rob Grant and Doug Naylor's sardonic, sarcastic humour to perfection. The writing has matured, no longer focussing solely on SF in-jokes and gags about bodily functions, instead allowing the humour to develop from the characters and their sometimes surprisingly poignant interactions: Lister's timeless love for Kochanksi, for example, or Rimmer's brief memory-implanted love for one of Lister's ex-girlfriends. The cast had gelled, too, and there's even more colour this year as the drab sets are spiced up, a little more money has been assigned to models and special effects, and the crew even go on location once in a while. "Kryten" introduces us to the eponymous house robot (here played by David Ross), although after this first episode he was not to reappear until Series 3, when Robert Llewellyn made the role his own. Then in "Better Than Life" the show produced one of its all-time classic episodes, as the boys from the Dwarf take part in a virtual reality game that's ruined by Rimmer's tortured psyche. Other highlights include "Queeg", in which Holly is replaced by a domineering computer personality, the baffling time travel paradox of "Stasis Leak", the puzzling conundrum of "Thanks for the Memory", and the astonishingly feminine "Parallel Universe". On the DVD: Red Dwarf, Series 2 has another chaotic and undisciplined group commentary from the cast, all clearly enjoying the opportunity to reminisce. The second disc has a host of fun extras, including an "A-Z of Red Dwarf", outtakes, deleted scenes, a Doug Naylor interview, model shots, and the full, unexpurgated "Tongue Tied" music video. As with the first set, the animated menus are great fun and the "Play All" facility is the most useful little flashing button ever created. --Mark Walker
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