A 65-year-old printer hatches an elaborate scheme to avoid forced retirement.
The national press dubbed them The Black Beatles , four working class boys from one of Liverpool s toughest neighbourhoods who became Britain s most enduring black soul and funk act ever. With a string of hits, they dominated the international charts throughout the 1970s with iconic songs like You to Me Are Everything, Can t Get By Without You and Can You Feel the Force. But The Real Thing s meteoric success was also tempered with personal tragedy, drug addiction and racial prejudice. Simon Sheridan s widely acclaimed documentary tells the incredible true story of Britain s first black music revolution, and features illuminating interviews with the band, plus Billy Ocean, Kim Wilde, David Essex, Trevor Nelson, Paul Barber, Denise Pearson and Louis Emerick. Narrated by Jacob Anderson (from TV s Game of Thrones). Extras Full uncut theatrical version Audio commentary by director/producer Simon Sheridan and Dr Abigail Gardner New animated video for 'You To Me Are Everything' Three exclusive new films: Real Love A Fan s Perspective; Eddy Amoo Child of the Ghetto and A Night at the Café The Real Thing Concert Live in London.
My Blue Heaven is an entertaining musical romp with a rich story as well as plenty of comedy and romance! Kitty (Betty Grable) and Jack (Dan Dailey) are a popular husband-and-wife entertainer team making their move from radio to television. However as exciting as this progress is they believe their lives will be complete when they can start a family. But when they decide to adopt - a process fraught with problems and disappointments - they are ultimately rewarded with an overabundance of babies! Peppered with songs and dances this dazzling film also features a spectacular all-star cast including Mitzi Gaynor in her first film role.
Created by the Belgian writer and illustrator Georges Rmi (better known to the world at large as Herg a name he adopted after the French pronunciation of his initials `R.G.') Tintin and his faithful wire-haired fox terrier companion Snowy first appeared in 1929 in Le Petit Vingtieme the weekly children's supplement to Brussels-based newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle. The following year the pair appeared in their first comic book Tintin Reporter In The Land Of The Soviets and hav
Created by the Belgian writer and illustrator Georges R''mi (better known to the world at large as Herg'' a name he adopted after the French pronunciation of his initials 'R.G.') Tintin and his faithful wire-haired fox terrier companion Snowy first appeared in 1929 in Le Petit Vingtieme the weekly children's supplement to Brussels-based newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle. The following year the pair appeared in their first comic book Tintin Reporter In The Land Of The Soviets and have since continued to amuse and entertain children and adults alike the world over having appeared in more than 120 million books published in 45 languages and 50 countries. The animated series was produced in 1992 under the careful control of the Herg'' Foundation (the artist himself passed away in March 1983) to ensure faithful adaptations of the original books were made particularly with regard to storyline graphic quality and accuracy and the overall spirit of the characters. In total adaptations of 20 of the 23 books were produced with results that speak for themselves. Starring the eponymous hero his dog and a support cast including the likes of Captain Haddock The Thomson Twins and Professor Calculus amongst others the animated Tintin is guaranteed to delight longtime Tintin fans at the same time introducing this remarkable character to a whole new audience. Contains the Episodes: 'The Black Island' 'King Ottakars Sceptre' 'The Red Sea Sharks' & 'Tintin in Tibet'.
The wild west is about to get wilder! In this stylish sassy comedy a New Orleans gambler with a poker face no man could resist unknowingly wins a high stakes card game and things start moving like a runaway stagecoach.
A portrait of one of the 20th century's most influential cultural icons, with testimonies from artists, musicians, writers and friends. William Burroughs is now regarded as a huge influence over late 20th century fiction and cultural life. This documentary features previously unseen footage of Burroughs in conversation, as well as footage of him at many of his infamous readings, where he brought to life his writing, in front of audiences the world over.
Mexican football star SANTIAGO MUNEZ (Kuno Becker) is pitted against his Real Madrid team-mates and England players CHARLIE BRAITHWAITE (Leo Gregory) and LIAM ADAMS (JJ Feild) in a mutual quest to lift sport's ultimate prize: the FIFA World Cup.
Inspired by actual events and featuring superb performances from Oscar-winner Sissy Spacek David Strathairn and Arliss Howard 'Beyond The Call' is a riveting drama that takes a no-holds-barred look at the effect of Death Row both on the condemned and on those closest to them. Although happily married to Keith and the mother of two children Pam O'Brien cannot forget Russell Cates a childhood sweetheart now on Death Row for the murder of a cop. Despite Keith's misgivings she makes contact with Cates and starts to visit him on Death Row re-establishing a close rapport. But this growing relationship begins to put a strain on her marriage. For Keith like Cates is a veteran of Vietnam and returned home profoundly damaged by his experiences. But unlike Cates he has suppressed a memory that only a man with Cates's experience can help him to confront.
Wendigo: A blue Volvo makes its way through the fading chilly winter evening in Upstate New York. Kim George and their eight-year old son Miles are city dwellers stealing a weekend away at a friend's country farmhouse. But a freak accident sets off a chain of events that will alter their lives forever... Dahmer: One of America's most notorious and horrific serial killers Jeffery Dahmer was convicted of slaughtering and dismembering 17 young men in a killing spree that began with the gruesome slaying of a hitchhiker in 1978. When he was arrested in 1991 the grim details of Dahmer's crimes made global news as the world heard graphic reports of murder sexual perversion butchery cannibalism and a freezer packed with human body parts. Dahmer tells the terrifying true story of how the twisted personal pain of a lonely chocolate factory worker from Milwaukee Wisconsin turned him into a homicidal necrophiliac. Bone Daddy: Former chief medical examiner for the city of Chicago Dr William Palmer (Rutgar Hauer) is now a best-selling writer. 'Bone Daddy' his latest thriller is based on a series of grisly murders the pathologist once investigated. Re-told in graphic detail the horrific story has one added twist. In the book the murderer is tracked down and brought to justice... in truth the serial killer was never caught. When the author's agent fails to show at the book's press launch Palmer pays a visit to his hotel room and is stunned when all he finds is a severed finger - a calling card that tells him the psychopath who eluded him years before is back and ready to strike again...
Improve your game with the England team: tips from the very top! Revealing never before seen footage 'England Skills Uncovered' is a unique step-by-step guide through 19 key football skills and techniques. The programme features player interviews special archive match highlights enhanced by 3D computer graphics plus rare training ground footage - analysing and explaining just what it takes to play the game like your heroes. See Captain Beckham dazzle and delight listen to M
Two friends spend their days smoking pot and talking about sex in a sharp and witty film about America's Generation X.
Dr. Peter Houseman is a brilliant geneticist who is working on a serum which will stop human aging but his colleagues don't believe in his work. When his university funding is threatened by his sceptical benefactors the doctor takes a desperate measure to justify his work. He administers the serum to himself but the results are unexpected and horrendous.
This epic, action-packed Western tells the incredible true story of Bass Reeves (David Gyasi), the first black U.S. Marshal in the Wild West. Having escaped from slavery after the Civil War, Reeves arrives in Arkansas seeking a job with the law. To prove himself, he must hunt down a deadly outlaw (Frank Grillo) with the help of a grizzled journeyman (Ron Perlman). As he chases the criminal deeper into the Cherokee Nation, Reeves must dodge bullets and severe discrimination in hopes of earning his star and ends up cementing his place as a cowboy legend. Extras Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Wes Miller And Camera Operator Ron Bourdeau
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