Following the gruesome murder of the Bryce family by their own son at a plantation house legend is born that the house and it's surrounding land is cursed causing anyone trespassing to become possessed by insanity. Twenty years on Mark a sociology student is researching myths and lore for his thesis. He is intrigued by the legend surrounding the Bryce incident and convinces his friends to visit the house with him in order to prove that the stories are just stories. But when things
Released as part of the celebrations marking composer Richard Rodgers' centenary in 2002, this Rodgers and Hammerstein collection contains the film versions of State Fair (1945), Oklahoma! (1955), Carousel (1956), The King and I (1956), South Pacific (1958), and The Sound of Music (1965). By the time these pictures were made, the Broadway originals had become the standards by which all else was judged in a golden age of musical theatre. And while film versions tend to dilute the books, there are still threads of darkness for those who require a more varied texture. But it's the fabulous songs which really count. Rodgers' partnership with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein was cemented by their 1945 cinematic joint effort State Fair, rushed into production by 20th Century Fox in response to MGM's all-conquering Meet Me in St Louis and with a similarly folksy theme. Directed by Walter Lang, it's a charmingly flimsy affair with some delightful numbers. Oklahoma!, directed by Fred Zinnemann, features Agnes de Mille's renowned choreography, irresistible songs and two outstanding performances from unlikely musical actors: film noir siren Gloria Grahame playing against type as Ado Annie, the girl who can't say "no", and Rod Steiger as the menacing but tragic Jud. Carousel, the morally dubious tale of fairground barker and wife-beater Billy Bigelow (Gordon MacRae) who gets a chance to redeem himself after death, is crammed with great melodies including the tear-jerking anthem, "You'll Never Walk Alone". South Pacific, which contains perhaps the most spine-tingling songs penned by Rodgers and Hammerstein--"Some Enchanted Evening" is just one--a wartime love story which also manages to touch on racism and morality; anything but lightweight. Both The King and I and The Sound of Music, of course, have become cinematic legends in their own right, thanks in no small part to their leading ladies, Deborah Kerr and Julie Andrews. On the DVD: Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musicals glow as freshly as if they were made yesterday in four of these DVD transfers, with the other two a disappointment in comparison. South Pacific, Carousel, The King and I and The Sound of Music are offered in widescreen, giving the full benefit of the original Cinemascope presentations. Oklahoma!'s titles are presented in widescreen, but unforgivably the film then reverts to a disappointing 4:3 format which hardly does justice to the big sky settings of the Scope original. The sound quality is also disappointingly muffled for Oklahoma! and State Fair, both of which are crying out for a good polish. --Piers Ford
Set against the background of the Depression in the 1930s and the Second World War the story centres around Abel Mason and his desperate search for love and happiness in relationships with four women. After an affair ends in tragedy he leaves his vicious wife Lena and travels North with his ten year old son Dick. To secure a home for the boy and employment for himself he makes an illegal marriage with the widow of a wealthy garage owner. But later Abel falls hopelessly in love with her sister Florrie...
Tom (Danny Dyer - The Football Factory, Dead Man Running) is a Family man down on his luck and being seduced by a client at work with promises of a 'more exciting life'. On his way home one night he is attacked by a gang of hoodies who who beat him to within an inch of his life. And then the real nightmare begins.He falls into a parallel world where he lives five other lives, including a Rock Star, a homeless person, a boxer and also the hoodie that attacked him. With each 'life' representing his deepest desires and his darkest fears, Tom must fight for his life in order to get home....Also starring Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead), Martin Compston (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) and Craig Conway (Doomsday, The Tournament), 7lives is a cutting-edge and thrilling ride into the lives of others that will leave you breathless.
Something evil is about to wake up. The lift in a high rise block has suddenly become alive and dangerous...
Claire Grandier is a psychic obsessed with blood drenched vengeance against the man she holds responsible for her husband s death. She sets to work with a sick professor and a twisted dwarf, creating a demon-possessed Frankenstein zombie who s programmed to Kill in this demented and mixed up Spanish classic.
A sinfully tasty hard-boiled brew of sex extortion and murder from fabled pulp novelist Gil Brewer's book 'Wild To Possess'. Lew is a smalltime loser with a very big secret. He's overheard a sordid little kidnapping plot worth a cool million and is cutting himself in for a big piece of the action. But when Lew shares his guilty knowledge with three extremely untrustworthy women - sexy gal pal Rita (Joy Bryant) luscious abductress Isobel (Ali Larter) and sultry well-heeled Flore
Three fantasitc family favourites on this great boxed set. Looney Tunes Back In Action: David verses Goliath Ali versus Frazier Britney versus Justin all pale in comparison to the earth rending bone-crushing carrot-chomping anvil-dropping tail-feather-scorching gleefully epic smack down that is Rabbit verses Duck or more specifically Bugs Bunny verses Daffy. Set in a live-action world Warner Bros. animated superstars interact with human characters for maximum comic eff
When Danni (Danni Smith), a burnt-out former hospice nurse, moves into a new apartment in Queens, she thinks she's finally found the key to a simple, less traumatic life. But when her shower curtains start to disappear through a strange portal in her bathroom wall, Danni realizes she'll do anything to protect her new normal existence. To get to the bottom of this disturbing mystery, Danni quickly teams up with earnest co-worker Tim (Tim Lueke), a fellow street canvasser for the charity Whale SaversĀ. However, with an enigmatic woodsman (Martin Monahan) and his bizarre band of men hot on their tail, Danni and Tim will soon discover that there's no such thing as simple in this world, or any other. Click Images to Enlarge
Stephen King's Sleepwalkers is about a half-human, half-cat race of shape shifters called, for no apparent reason, sleepwalkers. Hunky Charles Brady (Brian Krause) and his incestuous mother (Alice Krige) are sleepwalkers, and they've come to the small town of Travis, Indiana, where they've somehow acquired a nice house and false identities. They need virgin souls to survive and have fixated on local beauty Tanya (Madchen Amick from Twin Peaks). That's about it for the story--from then on it's a series of chase scenes full of badly done gore. King must have been sleepwalking himself when he wrote this screenplay: the dialogue is terrible, the characters are cardboard, and the plotting is clumsy. Combine that with mediocre acting, thoughtless direction, slapdash editing, and cheesy special effects, and you have Sleepwalkers. Amick comes off reasonably well and there are cameos by King, Clive Barker, and horror directors John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Joe Dante (Gremlins), and Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre). But really, if you're interested in were-cats, see the original Cat People, starring Simone Simon; it's both sexier and scarier. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
O.C. and Stiggs are two Arizona teenagers who are intent on making life miserable for their nerdy neighbours the Schwabs - Randall Elinore Randall Jr and Lenora. The pair idolize musician King Sunny Ade and when they find out he's playing a show in mexico they travel to see him with their dimwitted friend Barney. As the summer progresses O.C. and Stiggs continue to torment the Schwabs - at Lenora's wedding and the opening night of the local theatre group's play to which they
The story so far of Master Shake Frylock and Meatwad mysteries conflicts rabbits robots road trips removable brains and rock'n'roll loving aliens... and that's only the beginning.
Jim is an ordinary guy in an ordinary job. He loves his wife and kids. And he has two burning aspirations: to be a homeowner and to take a much needed holiday. These dreams suddenly become a possibility when he meets Dave the mortgage broker who can make anything happen. Gus is a senior partner at a top investment bank. He is dedicated in his tunnel vision to earning as much money as he can. Recently he has guided the bank successfully into 'collateralised debt investment'. By buying bundles of mortgages like Jim's the bank can sell them at inflated prices. Gus and his team clinch an historic deal and their bonuses and kudos rocket sky high. But the glory is short-lived. News soon breaks that the packaged loans are toxic and their value plummets. The loss of confidence is international and soon it impacts on Jim who falls deeper and deeper into debt. Set in London this fast-paced emotional film deals with the most pressing and relevant themes currently facing people all over the world.
We're all connected... There is the world around us a world of people tactile sensation and culture. There is the wired world inside the computer of images personalities virtual experiences and a culture all of its own. The day after a classmate commits suicide Lain a thirteen year-old girl discovers how closely the two worlds are linked when she receives an e-mail from the dead girl: ""I just abandoned my body. I still live here..."" Has the line between the real world and t
An epic adventure and a milestone in cinematic achievement 'The Prince Of Egypt' has captivated movie audiences the world over becoming one of the top animated films of all time. Unparalleled artistry and powerful Academy Award - winning music bringing this beloved story to life as never before with unforgettable characters voiced by a roster of stars impressive as any ever assembled for a future film. This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers one born of royal blood one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them at odds as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth the other the chosen leader of his people. Their final confrontation will forever change their lives - and the world. Both spectacular entertainment and a celebration of the human spirit 'The Prince Of Egypt' stands as a classic for the ages for audiences of every generation to enjoy and cherish.
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