Set in Houston Texas during the 1940's Carrie Watts lives with her hen-pecked son and his controlling wife. Entering the last years of her life she wishes that she could revisit the town of Bountiful the place where she grew up as a child. However her son and his wife are very reluctant to let her go for her health and financial reasons. Carrie decides that an escape attempt is due... Catching a bus to Bountiful she meets and strikes up a conversation with a young woman (Rebecca De Mornay) to whom she recounts the story of her life... Based on Horton Foote's Oscar-nominated screenplay this film features an Oscar-winning performance from Geraldine Page and is available for the first time on DVD!
In Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale, the hero believes he has cheated the devil and lives to regret his cleverness. The aftermath of the First World War had left the composer convinced of an aesthetic of austerity, so here he replaces his huge pre-war scores with the Ballet Russes with a few dancers, a few instruments and narrators. The score, brilliantly played, includes a lot of genre dances--a tango, a waltz, a ragtime--as well as fragmentary jagged marches and love scenes that drift with deliberate grace into the further reaches of tonality. Kylian's choreography involves a rather larger cast than most--many of the dance numbers are performed as a "divertissement" for the soldier and his princess--and some slightly corny staging: at the end, dragged off to Hell, the soldier disappears into a red dry-ice mist. None the less, this version is superbly danced, with a real sense of menace, moments of fairytale beauty and passionately cynical flippantness. The DVD has menus and subtitles in English, French, German and Spanish, and contains trailers for other ArtHaus releases. --Roz Kaveney
Disc 1: Rock Milestones - Piper at the Gates of Dawn Pink Floyd's debut album, Piper at the Gates of Dawn, epitomized the remarkable year of 1967, and is today considered to be a prime example of English psychedelia. The album's tracks; predominantly written by the great, late Syd Barrett, showcase poetic and surreal lyrics often referring to folklore (such as The Gnome). The eclectic mixture of music ranged from the avant-garde free-form piece Interstellar Overdrive, one of rock's fir...
The boss of New York's underworld and the media mastermind who made his clients rich agree to work together.
Tracklisting: 1.Coronation Anthem No 1 HWV258 'Zadok the Priest' 2.Coronation Anthem No 2 HWV259 'Let Thy Hand be Stengthened' 3.Coronation Anthem No 3 HWV260 'The King Shall Rejoice' 4.Coronation Anthem No 4 HWV261 'My Heart is Inditing'
A diamond thief is wrongfully accused of murder and put on death row. A corrupt warden learns that the accused has a fortune of diamonds hidden in a secret place. In a race against time he tries to find out where the stones are while the ex-partner of the inmate learns about the scheme of the warden and tries to free his friend.
'Il Aiy' is David Byrne's breathtaking documentary on Candombl the African-influenced spirit cult of the Bahia region of Brazil: Exploring the ways in which Candombl has influenced the daily life and culture of the people of Brazil in music art religion theatre food dance poetry and more. 'Il Aiy' uses experimental film techniques music and cultural observation to express the life and rituals of Candombl and the symbolic manifestation of the Orishs the deities which r
Gore guru Lucio Fulci the director behind such films as the entrail ridden 'Zombie Flesh Eaters' and the seriously nasty 'New York Ripper' gets to grips with gothic horror writer Edgar Allan Poe in this gruesome adaptation of his classic story. A detective arrives to investigate a series of grisly murders and finds a few tell-tale paw prints here and there. Patrick Magee stars in one of his last roles as the moggy mastermind.
Molecular biologist Michael Dorn (Kel Dolen) is accidentally infected with a new virus he is developing and his life takes a dramatic turn for the worst. The virus which he believes is a cure for HIV harbours something far more sinister; turning it's victims into vampires. Now a threat to the very organisation for which he worked Michael is on the run a tortured soul living off the streets as he battles to come to terms with his violent new existence as a blood-lusting predato
Our four favourite sewer-dwellers are in search of a new place to call home.Along the way they once again run into the evil Foot Clam and their leader, the Shredder. With the help of April O'Nell, Professor Jordan Perry and pizza delivery boy Keno, the Turtles manage to prevent Shredder from unleashing the mutating formula Mutagen and the monstrous creatures it creates (Tokka and Rahzar) upon the citizens of New York City. Turtle Power!
King Lear is the renowned story of mistaken love deceit betrayal jealousy and murder. Enjoy a front row seat in the comfort of your home with a Shakespeare classic starring an internationally acclaimed cast.
The mighty warrior Kain (David Carradine) crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura where two arch enemies Zeg (Luke Askew) and the evil degenerate Balcaz (William Marin) fight incessantly for control of the villages only well. Kain sees his opportunity and announces that his sword is for hire... but his eyes stay clearly on the beautiful captive sorceress Naja (Maria Socas) and his newly awakened purpose.
Recorded in 1976 the concert features outstanding solo performances from Blakey and members of his band performing on a makeshift stage in the Umbrian square to a huge crowd.
Labyrinth (1986): Labyrinth is a major fantasy feature film with a cast of incredible creatures created by The Jim Henson Creature Shop and produced by Star Wars director George Lucas. Starring rock legend David Bowie who performs five original songs Labyrinth is the perfect family film combining music adventure comedy and fantasy. Frustrated with baby-sitting on yet another weekend night Sarah - a teenager with a active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book Labyrinth to take her baby step-brother away. When little Toby actually disappears Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him in hope that their loyalty isn't just another illusion in a place where nothing is as it seems! Krull (1983): This it was given me to know that many worlds have been enslaved by the Beast and his army the Slayers. And this too was given me to know that the beast would come to our world the world of Krull and his Black Fortress would be seen in the land that the smoke of burning villages would darken the sky and the cries of the dying would echo through deserted valleys. But one thing I cannot know whether the prophecy be true that a girl of ancient name shall become queen that she shall choose a king and that together they shall rule our world and that their son shall rule the galaxy. Journey into a mystical time and place that belongs to neither the past nor the present where extraordinary creatures of mythology work their incredible magic and where a horrific omnipotent Beast is the ruler. This is the planet of Krull! Prince Colwyn sets out on a daring mission to rescue his young bride who is held captive by the Beast. But slayers and alien beings under the command of the Beast oppose him at every turn. Colwyn must first reach a faraway cavern to recover the legendary Glaive a flying blade capable of phenomenal powers. Starring Ken Marshall Lysette Anthony Freddie Jones Francesca Annis and Liam Neeson - in one of his earliest screen roles - Krull is a spectacular fantasy-adventure beyond your wildest imagination.
The Snake: An alien extortionist and explosives expert known only as The Snake threatens the executives of Brett Interplanetary. Precinct 8 forms a task force to track him down and Jane reunites with her old ECPF colleague Bill Gray. The Snake reveals his next target - the Princess an Omega Class tanker en route to Altor with two hundred million gallons of liquefied hydrogen! Body and Soul: Caught in the radiation field of Merlin's Asteroid a prototype spaceship created by the reclusive industrialist Alden Holmes returns to Altor after being lost in space for twenty years. Brogan finds a body on board opening an investigation into a homicide that took place two decades ago. As he tracks down the killer Brogan is haunted by the ghost in the machine...
Includes the titles: Ben Hogan - The Golf Swing: Ben Hogan is well known as having the greatest golf swing the game has ever seen. In this informative programme reknowned teaching professional Jim McLean simplifies the mechanics of his legendary swing and shows us how to shave shots off our game. Brad Faxon - Putt To Win: Brad Faxon is regarded as having the best putting stroke in the game of golf. In this instructional DVD Brad in conjunction with his coach Bob Rotella demonstrates the practice techniques and games the PGA pros use to keep their putting skills at the highest level. Harvey Penick's Little Red Golf DVD: Harvey Penick's Little Red Golf Book has been the bible of the instructional manuals ever since it was first released. Penick's timeless wisdom and secret teaching techniques gleaned from more than 60 years in golf are accumulated in this DVD for the first time. David Leadbetter - Four Ways To Shoot Lower Scores: The man responsible for rebuilding Nick Faldo's swing is now the most famous golf instructor. In this DVD David Leadbetter simplifies the four fundamentals crucial to a successful golf game. 15 Shots To Save Your Golf Game: Head instructor Tim Mahoney teaches us the difficult shots that confound most amateurs from tight tee shots to uneven lies to pressure putts helping us to manage our game and therefore lower our scores. How To Break 90: A timeless classic comes to DVD. This programme will help eliminate the most common pitfalls encountered by players on and around the 20-24 handicap level with the use of ten easy-to-follow lessons. High Performance Golf: Presented by Ben Crenshaw this DVD features golf instruction from 5 of the best known names in golf - Butch Harmon Jim McClean Hank Haney Phil Rodgers and Dr Bob Rotella. It covers everything from golf technique to the mental game. Jack Nicklaus - The Man Behind The Legend:...and when you've mastered your game thanks to the above tutional set you'll end up playing like this man! This is the story of golf's greatest champion told in his own words and featuring interviews with all the greats. The programme features archive footage from Jack's private collection as well as highlights of all his major successes.
A scientific expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic promises many riches for the oil exploration company Geotek. When a scientist discovers the frozen remains of a prehistoric creature they decide to transport the unknowm species to Geotek's lab in America for a detailed examination. As the creature slowly thaws they discover that they have imported a vampire-like prehistoric menace that thrives on death and destruction on it's quest for human blood.
Available for the first time on DVD!!! When a reporter uncovers a corruption scandal in a police organization her life (along with that of her boss) is in immediate danger. The only person who can protect her is John Tucker a near-indestructible super cop with a robotic arm and one of the last honest cops on the force. With the help of his computer-whiz friend Billy John gets to the bottom of the scandal and sees justice done.
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