A virus accidentally released from a research facility has devastated the entire planet and the human race is faced with extinction. Only a handful of survivors are left to salvage a future from the apocalypse.
Given that Resident Evil is a Paul Anderson movie based on a computer game which was itself highly derivative (especially of George A Romero and James Cameron films), it's probably unfair to complain that it hasn't got an original idea or moment in its entire running time. In the early 1980s, Italian schlock films such as Zombie Flesh Eaters and Zombie Creeping Flesh tried to cram in as many moments restaged from American originals as possible, strung together by silly characters wandering between monster attacks. This is a much-improved, edited, photographed and directed version of the same gambit. As amnesiac Milla Jovovich remembers amazing kung fu skills and anti-globalist Eric Mabius mutters about evil corporations, a gang of clichéd soldiers with nary a distinguishing feature between them (except for Michelle Rodriguez as a secondary tough chick) are trapped in an underground scientific compound at the mercy of a tyrannical computer--which manifests as a smug little-girl-o-gram--fending off flesh-eating zombies (though gore fans will be disappointed by the film's need to stay within the limits of the 15 certificate) and CGI mutants, not to mention the ever-popular zombie dogs. It's tolerably action-packed, but zips past its borrowings (Aliens, Cube, Deep Blue Sea) without adding anything that future schlock pictures will want to imitate. On the DVD: Resident Evil on disc has the expected trailers, both teaser and theatrical; a half-hour making-of; zombie make-up tests; featurettes on music (with Marilyn Manson), production design and costume. A lively commentary track features Anderson, Jovovich, Rodriguez and producer/zombie Jeremy Bolt--Jovovich upbraids Anderson for talking about different gradings of film stock over her nude scene and everyone else talks about how much she hurt them by punching them out during action sequences. Anderson mentions an alternate commentary track with visual effects designer Richard Yuricich, but it isn't included. --Kim Newman
Set in the beautiful surroundings of Verona, Italy, Letters to Juliet is a story of discovery and the search for that one true love.
All 13 episodes from the second season of the supernatural fantasy series set 25 years after a devastating war of extinction fought between mankind and otherworldly beings. Now that God has turned his back on the people of Earth, it falls to the remaining human population led by Alex Lannen (Christopher Egan) to protect the future of humanity against the dark forces led by the archangel Gabriel (Carl Beukes). In this season, Alex faces a new enemy in the form of half-human, half-angel Julian (Simon Merrells). The episodes are: 'Heirs of Salvation', 'Mouth of the Damned', 'The Narrow Gate', 'A Bitter Truth', 'Son of the Fallen', 'Reap the Whirlwind', 'Lay Thee Before Kings', 'The Longest Mile Home', 'The Seed of Evil', 'House of Sacrifice', 'Bewilderment of Heart', 'Day of Wrath' and 'Sine Deo Nihil'.
Former "Saturday Night Live" star David Spade stars as Joe Dirt, an idiot who works as an oil weller who is on the search for his parents who abandoned him when he was a baby at the grand canyon.
Given that Resident Evil is a Paul Anderson movie based on a computer game which was itself highly derivative (especially of George A Romero and James Cameron films), it's probably unfair to complain that it hasn't got an original idea or moment in its entire running time. In the early 1980s, Italian schlock films such as Zombie Flesh Eaters and Zombie Creeping Flesh tried to cram in as many moments restaged from American originals as possible, strung together by silly characters wandering between monster attacks. This is a much-improved, edited, photographed and directed version of the same gambit. As amnesiac Milla Jovovich remembers amazing kung fu skills and anti-globalist Eric Mabius mutters about evil corporations, a gang of clichéd soldiers with nary a distinguishing feature between them (except for Michelle Rodriguez as a secondary tough chick) are trapped in an underground scientific compound at the mercy of a tyrannical computer--which manifests as a smug little-girl-o-gram--fending off flesh-eating zombies (though gore fans will be disappointed by the film's need to stay within the limits of the 15 certificate) and CGI mutants, not to mention the ever-popular zombie dogs. It's tolerably action-packed, but zips past its borrowings (Aliens, Cube, Deep Blue Sea) without adding anything that future schlock pictures will want to imitate. On the DVD: Resident Evil on disc has the expected trailers, both teaser and theatrical; a half-hour making-of; zombie make-up tests; featurettes on music (with Marilyn Manson), production design and costume. A lively commentary track features Anderson, Jovovich, Rodriguez and producer/zombie Jeremy Bolt--Jovovich upbraids Anderson for talking about different gradings of film stock over her nude scene and everyone else talks about how much she hurt them by punching them out during action sequences. Anderson mentions an alternate commentary track with visual effects designer Richard Yuricich, but it isn't included. --Kim Newman
The third chapter of the hugely successful Resident Evil franchise! This action-packed horror film is set in the Nevada desert and filled with intense special effects and more zombie terror! Las Vegas means fun in the sun. Well? At least the sun is still there. Except for a few rusting landmarks, it looks pretty much like the rest of the desert or the whole country, for that matter. The crowds are now flesh-eating zombies: the mass undead, the oozing, terrifying sludge of what remains. Here, the newly upgraded Alice, along with her crew (Oded Fehr, Mike Epps, Ali Larter, Ashanti) will make a final stand against evil with one goal: to turn the undead dead again.
Fievel is a young Russian mouse and he and his parents are on their way to America. Why? Well they believe that America is the land of no cats. On the journey to America though Fieval loses his parents and arrives in the New World all alone. To add further misery in Fieval America is not all what it is cracked up to be...there are cats there to! Fieval never gives up hope though and with his new found friends he begins a search for his parents all the time dodging the cats he though
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. An epic, post-apocalyptic, supernatural drama set 25 years in the future after a war between mankind and an army of fallen angels has transformed the world. Dominion follows the perilous journey of a rebellious young soldier who discovers he's the unlikely saviour of humanity.
All 13 episodes from the second season of the supernatural fantasy series set 25 years after a devastating war of extinction fought between mankind and otherworldly beings. Now that God has turned his back on the people of Earth, it falls to the remaining human population led by Alex Lannen (Christopher Egan) to protect the future of humanity against the dark forces led by the archangel Gabriel (Carl Beukes). In this season, Alex faces a new enemy in the form of half-human, half-angel Julian (Simon Merrells). The episodes are: 'Heirs of Salvation', 'Mouth of the Damned', 'The Narrow Gate', 'A Bitter Truth', 'Son of the Fallen', 'Reap the Whirlwind', 'Lay Thee Before Kings', 'The Longest Mile Home', 'The Seed of Evil', 'House of Sacrifice', 'Bewilderment of Heart', 'Day of Wrath' and 'Sine Deo Nihil'.
Set in the beautiful surroundings of Verona, Italy, Letters to Juliet is a story of discovery and the search for that one true love.
An epic, post-apocalyptic, supernatural drama set 25 years in the future after a war between mankind and an army of fallen angels has transformed the world. Dominion follows the perilous journey of a rebellious young soldier who discovers he's the unlikely saviour of humanity.
An epic, post-apocalyptic, supernatural drama set 25 years in the future after a war between mankind and an army of fallen angels has transformed the world. Dominion follows the perilous journey of a rebellious young soldier who discovers he's the unlikely saviour of humanity.
In any war there are covert groups whose moral flexibility makes them ideal for intelligence and assassination duties: they are The Point Men. Tony Eckhart (Christopher Lambert) heads up one such team protecting the Middle East peace process. In what seems to be a bungled operation, he's the only one who believes they've killed the wrong man. When the other members of his team start dropping dead, the matter becomes a personal vendetta. Unfortunately, that's exactly what the master of disguise Amar (Vincent Regan) is hoping for (aided by some fast-healing plastic surgery). Personal back stories become clear as the plot ranges all over the world from Luxembourg to Jerusalem, Zurich, Tel Aviv, New York and Monaco. There's lots of espionage intrigue and assassins' technology in this adaptation of the novel The Heat of Ramadan by Steven Hartov. Director John Glen, who helmed the James Bond films during the Roger Moore-to-Timothy Dalton era, knows how to choreograph action, and with Maryam d'Abo (from The Living Daylights) plus the fiery Kerry Fox as Maddy he also maintains a believable pair of love interests. A cross between Ronin and Face/Off, The Point Men inhabits familiar film territory, but as always Lambert is eminently watchable.On the DVD: A crisp 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer and 5.1 Surround makes this as clean a presentation of a modern film as possible. One trailer and page-long filmographies of Christopher Lambert and director John Glen also make it a cheap one. --Paul Tonks
A virus accidentally released from a research facility has devastated the entire planet and the human race is faced with extinction. Only a handful of survivors are left to salvage a future from the apocalypse.
An epic, post-apocalyptic, supernatural drama set 25 years in the future after a war between mankind and an army of fallen angels has transformed the world. Dominion follows the perilous journey of a rebellious young soldier who discovers he's the unlikely saviour of humanity.
The British Are Coming! Britain's finest athletes have begun their quest for glory in the 1924 Olympic Games. Success brings honour to their nation. For two runners the honour at stake is personal... and their challenge one from within. Winner of four 1981 Academy Awards including Best Picture 'Chariots Of Fire' is the inspiring true story of Harold Abrahams Eric Liddell and the team that brought Britain one of its greatest sports victories. Ben Cross Ian Charleson Nigel Havers Nicholas Farrell and Alice Krige enjoyed their first major movie roles in this debut theatrical feature for director Hugh Hudson. Producer David Puttnam blended those talents to shape a film of unique and lasting impact. From its awesome footage of competition to its Oscar-winning Vangelis score 'Chariots Of Fire' has blazed its way into the hearts of movie lovers everywhere.
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