Quentin Tarantino came out of nowhere (i.e. a video store in Manhattan Beach, California) and turned Hollywood on its ear in 1992 with his explosive first feature, Reservoir Dogs. Like Tarantino's mainstream breakthrough Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs has an unconventional structure, cleverly shuffling back and forth in time to reveal details about the characters, experienced criminals who know next to nothing about each other. Joe (Lawrence Tierney) has assembled them to pull off a simple heist, and has gruffly assigned them colour-coded aliases (Mr Orange, Mr Pink, Mr White) to conceal their identities even from each other. But something has gone wrong, and the plan has blown up in their faces. One by one, the surviving robbers find their way back to their prearranged warehouse hideout. There, they try to piece together the chronology of this bloody fiasco--and to identify the traitor among them who tipped off the police. Pressure mounts, blood flows, accusations and bullets fly. In the combustible atmosphere these men are forced to confront life-and-death questions of trust, loyalty, professionalism, deception and betrayal.As many critics have observed, it is a movie about "honor among thieves" (just as Pulp Fiction is about redemption, and Jackie Brown is about survival). Along with everything else, the movie provides a showcase for a terrific ensemble of actors: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, Christopher Penn and Tarantino himself, offering a fervent dissection of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" over breakfast. Reservoir Dogs is violent (though the violence is implied rather than explicit), clever, gabby, harrowing, funny, suspenseful and even--in the end--unexpectedly moving. (Don't forget that "Super Sounds of the Seventies" soundtrack, either.) Reservoir Dogs deserves just as much acclaim and attention as its follow-up, Pulp Fiction, would receive two years later. --Jim Emerson
Featuring twelve different titles: Best Of The Best: Alex Grady an Oregan welder and widowed father of a 5-year-old son is chosen for the United States National Karate team. He finds himself in the company of of Tommy Lee a soft spoken Karate instructor and a mix of international colleagues. It's a team with rough edges that must be resolved if they're to win the international competition in the South Korean capital Seoul. The team's sponsor brings in an unorthodox tr
Scarface: In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbour was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American Dream. One of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami... wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest dreams. He was Tony Montana. The world will remember him by another name - Scarface! Sea Of Love: Two detectives, one from New York, the other from Long Island join forces to track down a bizarre serial killer. Convin...
Titles Comprise:The Kingdom: Oscar winners Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper team up with Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman to ignite the screen in The Kingdom a high-intensity action thriller.After a deadly terrorist attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, takes the lives of many innocent American civilians, the FBI decides to take action by sending a team to capture those responsible. Hot shot Special Agent Ronald Fluery (Jamie Foxx) gets the task of a lifetime when he is picked to lead the elite group into conflict. With agents Janet Mayes, (Jennifer Garner), Adam Leavitt, (Jason Bateman), and Grant Sykes, (Chris Cooper), at his side, Fluery is confident that they will be able to infiltrate and bring down the terrorist cell within a week's time. Once there, however, the group finds themselves crippled by the disorienting culture, the scorching heat, and the dirty, labyrinthine politics. It isn't long before the foursome begins to doubt the reliability of their supposed informants and allies, which eventually leads them to question their own abilities. With local law enforcement more of a hindrance than help, Fluery finds unexpected aid from a sympathetic Saudi police captain. Soon, the FBI unit picks up the track, leading them to the inevitable showdown with the opposing force.Based on the Riyadh compound bombings which took place on May 12, 2003, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Jarhead: Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and Jake Gyllenhaal star in this critically acclaimed, brilliantly unconventional war story from Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes. Jarhead (the self-imposed moniker of the Marines) follows Swoff (Gyllenhaal) from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, where he sports a sniper rifle through Middle East deserts that provide no cover from the heat or Iraqi soldiers. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand against an enemy they can't see for a cause they don't fully grasp.
Love Can Be Hell! Holden is a socially-awkward student with a growing obsession for fellow classmate Sadie a beautiful young woman who has everything he wants. As Holden's fixation increases his mind begins to unravel revealing murderous urges he feels compelled to act on and he is plunged into a twisted world of bondage porn and violence. With every murder the line between reality and fantasy becomes ever more blurred until Holden's unable to remain at a distance from Sadie any longer. A gruesome Indie-slasher that proves love isn't all roses and moonlight.
Lovers of weepies might overlook the plot weaknesses of Here on Earth in favour of the strong performances and the prospect of a good cry. Slumming among the locals of a small New York town, Kelley Morse (Chris Klein)--graduating senior at a posh prep school and all-around insufferable rich kid--engages the testosterone of one of the hicks (Josh Hartnett) when he flirts with the guy's girlfriend, Samantha (LeeLee Sobieski). A car chase ensues, resulting in Samantha's family's diner getting blown up, which in turn lands the boys in hot water with the law. The upshot is the snotty rich kid is sentenced to help the locals rebuild the diner. A romance develops between Kelley and Samantha, apparently because they like a particular Robert Frost poem. So now they're deep, see. But then their love is tested when Samantha contracts Ali McGraw disease. You know, that's the sudden disease Ali McGraw gets in Love Story--really an excuse to emphasise the strength of the characters' love. You don't know what you got till it's gone, right? This film would be pretty bad if the performances weren't so engaging, especially LeeLee Sobieski's, who seems to be channelling Helen Hunt in this movie. However, Chris Klein never makes us believe for an instant that his arrogant character could make the changes he does, or that his and Sobieski's characters could ever really get together. The script is too thin to support any motivations and the film falls into formulaic weepy territory unlikely to appeal to teen tear ducts. --Jim Gay
In the second volume Love Lust and Tragedy it's a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of emotion and relationships. In this Capture Anthology you will find heart warming stories comedy turns and a glimpse at the darker side of the human experience of love and passion. Titles Comprise: 1. Hard Labour A 21st Century 'm''nage a trois' as a Croation nanny seeks to deal with the fact that she is pregnant by her employer and work to build a brighter future for the baby. 2. Lap Boy meets girl everyday on her way to work. Will her job stop them from falling in love? 3. Bye Child When a ten year old boy plays hide-and-seek with friends he finds something that leads him to a terrible truth: no matter what progress mankind makes many are forced to travel lunar distances beyond love. 4. All My Dreams on VHS James can record his dreams onto VHS. He collects them... but what happens when girl of his dreams Erica finds herself on tape? 5. Icicle Melt A couple dance and play in the snow yet neither realise they won't be together in the morning. How will Madeline cope?
A quirky teenage seduction set in the edgy world of prostitution and pornography - a romp that runs from Piccadilly, Manchester to Piccadilly, London.Jake's exams didn't go too well, and it's time to leave home. He heads for Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens, to earn money for a trip to the bright lights of London's Piccadilly Circus, where the living's easy as a rent boy.Accompanied by other would-be rent boys, he arrives a Piccadilly Circus, but where are the punters? Money's tight - but to the rescue comes Henri De La Plus Ooooh Arrgh (Alexis Arquette), the rich American freak LA porn director, auditioning for his latest flick. Jake is tempted into the sleazy world of gender-bending pornography...Explicit sex, sexual vulgarities, rent boys, and sexploitation.
After her father dies in a horse riding accident a displaced city girl named Cheryl is sent to live with a foster family on a large farm in the country where the gruff patriarch takes her in as one of his own. It's here that Cheryl meets the farm's magnificent horse - named after the titular steed from her favourite book. With the help of the family's free spirited son Cheryl learns to face her fear of horses and race once again. But just as she starts to rebuild her life the corrupt Mayor conspires to take the farm away from her new family. Now it's up to Cheryl - and Black Beauty - to save those she has come to love.
To Kill with Intrigue' is one of Jackie Chan's darker films as he takes revenge after the slaughter of his family. Here in a more serious role we get to enjoy Jackie's acting skills as well as some wickedly fast set pieces of action. Highly underrated but very much appreciated by today's audience.
A man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship's doctor examines the unconscious castaway he discovers two bullet wounds and an implanted device that displays a Swiss bank account number. With nothing but this code the amnesiac Bourne travels to Zurich and gains access to a safe-deposit box containing a gun thousands of dollars in various currencies and valid passports from numerous countries - each listing a different identity. Within minutes Bourne is on the run from a seemingly ever-present agency relying on language and fighting skills he didn't even know he possessed! Offering 000 for a ride to Paris Bourne gains the reluctant help of the nomadic Marie (Franka Potente). Meanwhile the shadowy organization headed by a tough-talking bureaucrat (Chris Cooper) sends numerous assassins (including the Professor played by Clive Owen) after Bourne and Marie. As their situation grows more perilous the two strangers struggle to find out who Bourne really is and why they are being hunted...
King of the Cage is the finest in mixed-martial-arts competition and a true evolution of combat. Featuring only professional elite fighters from around the globe King of the Cage is a competitive event pitting warrior against warrior in hand-to-hand battles of skill honour and art. From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to wrestling Muay Thai to boxing all styles are encouraged but in order to consistently win participants must be well versed in every aspect of th
Marquee's Anniversary ConcertTracklisting:1. New Stack-A-Lee2. New Orleans Memories3. Panorama (Medley)4. In The Right Place5. You Lie Too Much6. Memories Of Smiley7. Down In San Antone8. The Wicked Shall Cease9. Mac's Boogie Woogie10. Oh Eliza11. Saints
Tensho which literally means 'turning hands' is one of the two main forms of the Goju school of karate-do. This DVD covers 500 years of the history of this form and the applications hidden deep within this extensive kata. Kata Tensho is a must for all martial artists and karateka looking to expand their knowledge and understanding of this beautiful yet extremely deadly form. Shihan Chris Rowen has a karate lineage which can be traced back to the 15th century.
SWAT cop Collins (Wilson) becomes more and more dangerous on the job until his unthinking actions lead to the death of a colleague. Losing his status and position Collins goes underground and his life of crime collides with his former friends (Norton Rothrock) on the force...
When her King father marries a wicked stepmother a young girl runs away joining with a mysterious huntsman the two fleeing capture by the evil stepmother their efforts joined by eight dwarfs and a valiant young prince who loves the girl. Special Features: Limited Edition packaging featuring rarely seen film posters and design artwork Theatrical Feature Commentary With Director Rupert Sanders Visual Effects Supervisor Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and Co-Editor Neil Smith Motley Crew: The Dwarves Les Miserables Trailer Centennial Trailer ParaNorman Trailer Battleship Trailer
In the eternal battle between cats and dogs, one crazed feline has taken things a paw too far. Former elite agent Kitty Galore has gone rogue and plans to unleash a diabolical device designed to not only bring her canine enemies to heel but also to take down her former kitty comrades and make the world her scratching post. Faced with this dire threat, cats and dogs must work together for the first time ever to save themselves and their beloved humans from global cat-astrophe. This fantastically fun adventure features the voice talent of Christina Applegate, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neil Patrick Harris, Sean Hayes, James Marsden, Bette Midler and Nick Nolte and stars Chris O'Donnell and Jack McBrayer.
From the writer & director of "Being John Malkovich" comes another out there tale about screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's attempt to adapt a succesful novel for the silver screen.
Halloween Night in San Francisco's famous Castro is a time for celebration and revelry. And that is exactly what three young friends are in search of in writer-director Gabriel Fleming's beautifully rendered story of reunion desire and regret. Jasper Mark and Lily were great high school mates. Now in their early twenties they reunite on Halloween for a night of sex drugs and good times. But simmering under the surface are pangs of what could have been - especially for the handsome gay Mark and his straight and recently engaged pal Jasper both of whom still long for each after a shortlived teenaged affair and who have yet to find closure. The Lost Coast tells a breathtaking and poetic tale of friendship and isolation that resonates long after the final shot. It's a soulful meaningful story told with artistry intelligence and passion.
At New York's Central Park Zoo a lion (Stiller) a zebra (Rock) a giraffe (Schwimmer) and a hippo (Pinkett Smith) are best friends and stars of the show. But when one of the animals goes missing from their cage the other three break free to look for him only to find themselves reunited... on a ship en route to Africa. When their vessel is hijacked however the friends who have all been raised in captivity learn first-hand what life can be like in the wild!
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