All About Eve (Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1950): From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door Eve Horrington (Anne Baxter) moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing (Bette Davies). The cunning Eve manoeuvres her way into Margo's Broadway role becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend (Gary Merrill) her playwright (Hugh Marlowe) and his wife (Celeste Holm). Only
Aliens In this action-packed sequel to 'Alien' Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley the only survivor from mankind's first encounter with the monstrous extra-terrestrial. Her account of the alien and the fate of her crew are received with skepticism until the mysterious disappearance of colonists on LV-426 lead her to join a team of high-tech colonial marines sent in to investigate... Resident Evil Something rotten is brewing beneath the industrial mecca known as Raccoon City. Unknown to its millions of residents a huge underground bioengineering facility known as The Hive has accidentally unleashed the deadly and mutating T-virus killing all of its employees. To contain the leak the governing supercomputer Red Queen has sealed all entrances and exits. Now a team of highly-trained super commandos including Rain Alice and Matt must race to penetrate The Hive in order to isolate the T-virus before it overwhelms humanity. To do so they must get past the Red Queen's deadly defenses face the flesh-eating undead employees fight killer mutant dogs and battle The Licker a genetically mutated savage beast whose strength increases with each of its slain victims... The Fly David Cronenberg's 'The Fly' is a remake of the 1958 horror classic about a brilliant scientist (Goldblum) who develops a machine that molecularly transports objects in seconds but inadvertently turns him into a fly; incredibly agile super-strong and driven to insanity by appetites he cannot control...
Sammy Davis Jr. may well have been the most versatile entertainer in the history of show business. He could dance do impressions turn in stellar performances in both comedy and drama on Broadway and in film and was a founding member of the legendary Rat Pack. But in this remarkable DVD you'll see what his best remembered for: It's Sammy Davis Jr. Singing At His Best - a collection of some of Sammy's greatest and most-enduring hits. Tracklist: 1. You Rascal You 2. Hey Th
When a young resistance fighter witnesses atrocities towards the Jews, he’s drawn into a web of espionage and clandestine activities. When he meets a young physics students and resistance journalist - Hans Poley, they embark on a nonstop, action packed hunt through underground tunnels, Gestapo highjacks and daring rescues. War of Resistance is an explosive WWII thriller, that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the nail-biting finale.
A Moroccan immigrant in France enlists his adolescent son Rda to drive him across seven countries as he undertakes the journey from Hajj to Mecca. What should be a peaceful purposeful and solemn pilgrimage for the father is an incomprehensible waste of time for his son. Along the way the pair's stark differences and attituides towards life become blisteringly apparent and what they come to understand about one another has implication far greater than the journey itself. Nico
It's only when you're life is truely on edge that you appreciate how precious and important everyday every moment is. After finding she has a life-threatening illness Susan Allen decides to spend what time is left to the fullest with her young daughter Carson. Tortured between her own terrible plight and what will happen to Carson she then crosses paths with an irresistable stranger. Although reluctantto get too involved as any future together seems impossible she soon finds out
A young pathology med student suspects that the spirit of a dead cadaver in the hospital morgue where she works is killing off all those who handle or desecrate the body.
The smallest member of The Little family returns in this blockbusting sequel. Alongside fellow family pet Snowbell the cat he sets of on a journey through the streets of New York in search of a missing friend.
Everyman's War: The true story of Don Smith's heroic experience at the Battle of the Bulge while with the 94th Infantry. The Downfall of Berlin: A woman tries to survive the invasion of Berlin by the Soviet troops during the last days of World War II. Broken Sun
The terrifying tale of vampires and lust. In this chilling 'Blade meets Exorcist' film a female vampire is hell-bent on destroying a party of college students with her powers of seduction.
A story of teenage tearing-away in 1950s America, The Young Stranger fails to make a serious, gripping narrative of the events that follow the somewhat innocuous pivotal moment when 16-year-old Harold "Hal" Ditmar (James MacArthur) punches a cinema manager. Adapted from a TV play and released two years after the benchmark for delinquency movies, Rebel Without a Cause, it has none of that film's raw urgency, seeming staid and inconsequential in comparison. The primary problem is that Hal makes an unconvincing hoodlum. His misdemeanour is less an act of rebellion than a brief misunderstanding. Far from articulating the angst of a generation, his angry tirades against his parents (Kim Hunter and James Daly) and the police set him apart from his peers and feel more like the self-pitying whines of a privileged individual. This sensation is further exacerbated by the fact that all of his problems are swiftly resolved in an all-too-neat ending. Still, The Young Stranger is an interesting period piece, not least for an amusingly tame car chase from first-time feature director John Frankenheimer. --Paul Philpott
The Texas State Armadillos are fourth down and nowhere-to-go after a corruption scandal nearly ends the football program. Now upstanding coach Ed Gennero (Hector Elizondo) must put together a brand-new team. For the position of quarterback Gennero recruits Paul Blake (Scott Bakula) a 34-year-old former high school star whose field of dreams turned out to be the family farm. Blake still has the arm but can he score with a team that includes a samurai lineman a butterfingered rec
Synchonicity is a mind-bending 'Sci-fi Noir' in the tradition of Blade Runner, Gattaca and Memento. Daring physicist Jim Beale has invented a machine that can fold space-time and ruthless corporate tycoon Klaus Meisner will stop at nothing to get it. When Jim uses the machine to tear open the fabric of the universe, a rare Dahlia appears from the future. But in order to keep the rights to his invention he must prove that it works by finding the flower's identical match in the present. Jim soon discovers that the Dahlia lies in the hands of the mysterious Abby, who seduces him into revealing his secrets. Convinced that she is in league with Klaus to take ownership of his life s work, Jim travels back in time to stop the conspiracy before it can happen. But once in the past, Jim uncovers a surprising truth about Abby, the machine, and his own uncertain future. 'A fantastic film for sci-fi lovers' Ain't It Cool News 'Harkens back to Blade Runner and Dark City. Fans of time travel flicks will definitely not want to miss this one.' Bloody Disgusting
This Glyndebourne production of Pique Dame ("The Queen of Spades") received rave reviews when it appeared in 1992 due to its claustrophobic intensity and powerful acting, and these qualities help it to transfer to DVD with great success. Graham Vick's direction ensures that the story is told clearly and simply but includes a wealth of telling details: the pastoral scene from Act 2, for example, uses the boys from the opening chorus as comical sheep and the effect is enchanting. But there are much darker undertones too: Richard Hudson's slanting, angular designs produce a disorientating atmosphere which mirrors Herman's increasing mental deterioration with uncanny precision. There is a brilliant stroke of visual assonance when the Countess returns to haunt Herman and all the furniture from her death scene appears on the roof. The singing is generally good, though Yuri Marusin's voice may not be to everyone's taste; sometimes he sounds like he's shouting, and his frequent lack of vibrato produces a piercing, uncomfortable effect. Nancy Gustafson is a fine Lisa, however, and Dimitri Kharitonov (Yeletsky) is heartbreaking in the famous "Ya vas lyublyu" ("I love you") aria. For overall better singing but a more plodding production, try the 1992 Kirov recording, but for spine-tingling drama this is the one to go for. On the DVD: Pique Dame on disc has subtitles in English, German, French and Spanish. The camerawork captures the odd angularity of the designs and gives an excellent account of a fast-paced, powerful production.--Warwick Thomson
Although this mega-budget action epic flopped at the box office with a resounding thud, Cutthroat Island has had a healthy shelf life on home video, where the film can be savoured in private as a spectacular guilty pleasure. Geena Davis plays Morgan, the swashbuckling daughter of an aging buccaneer who inherits one-third of a map to a secret pirate treasure. However, the map is in Latin, and she needs a lowdown thief and scoundrel (and presumably Latin scholar), played by Matthew Modine, to translate the map when they obtain the other two pieces. That's when the mayhem begins and the dashing duo race for the treasure against Morgan's scheming uncle (Frank Langella) and a hoard of greedy pirates. With wall-to-wall action ably handled by Davis' then-husband Renny Harlin, Cutthroat Island is more fun than its box-office performance would indicate. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
A spin-off from the hugely popular ITV1 series Footballers' Wives Extra Time promises to up the ante to deliver high octane action coupled with even more of the lusty late night shenanigans of the Earl's Park team their partners... not to mention their lovers! This first series introduces a host of exciting new characters all possessing the crucial traits that will ensure their survival in the fickle bubble of fame and football; ambitious egotistical scheming cha
Be afraid. Be very afraid... Get ready for the ultimate edition of Cronenberg's masterful sci-fi horror film with this 20th anniversary edition released under Fox's highly prestigious Cinema Reserve range. This frightening but extremely moving and romantic horror film stars Jeff Goldblum as an over-ambitious scientist who accidentally merges with a housefly while conducting a bizarre teleporting experiment. A journalist (Geena Davis) who has fallen in love with him while
It's easy to understand why Arlington Road sat on the studio shelf for nearly a year. No, the film isn't awful; rather, it's an extremely edgy and ultimately bleak thriller that offers no clear-cut heroes or villains. In other words, Hollywood had no idea how to sell it. Director Mark Pellington's underrated directorial debut, Going All the Way, suffered the same fate, essentially because the film-maker's presentation of suburban America often shifts dramatically within the same film. Characters are usually miserable and bordering on meltdown, no situation is straightforward and things usually end badly. Arlington Road begins as an astute study of suburban paranoia. Michael Faraday (a face-pinched Jeff Bridges, who spends most of the film on the brink of tears) is a college professor who teaches American history courses on terrorism. He's been a conspiracy freak since his wife, an FBI agent, was killed during a botched raid that feels like a thinly fictionalised reference to the Waco tragedy. After saving the life of his next-door neighbour's child, he initially befriends the family (Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack), but soon believes the husband is a terrorist. The first half of the film mocks Faraday: he has no real evidence and is not the most stable of protagonists. Despite the fact that it was government paranoia that got his wife killed, Faraday repeats the same type of behaviour. Pellington shifts gears in the second half, however, and for a while, it seems that the film has simultaneously sunk into a cheap, high-octane brand of Hollywood entertainment and undermined its own point. But Arlington Road possesses a stunning ending that's a real gut punch, one that may leave you needing a second viewing to catch all of its smartly executed setup. --Dave McCoy
The last of his 1960's Live TV Specials this performance shows Sammy Davis Junior at his very best. Sammy shot to stardom as one of Frank Sinatra's infamous Rat Pack but this hour-long special showcases his incredible singing and dancing skills as an individual entertainer. The show features Broadway classics such as 'Yes I Can' 'Put On A Happy Face' and 'Something's Got To Give' as well as incredible dance routines moving vocal performances and his own unique brand of comedy. This is Sammy Davis Junior in his prime! Also featured is interview footage with Sammy and Bruce Forsyth - from his specially recorded TV show filmed in the late 1970's. Tracklist: 1. Opening Theme 2. Look Down That Lonesome Road 3. Gonna Build A Mountain 4. Yes I Can 5. I Want To Be With You 6. Ethel Baby (from ""Mr. Wonderful"") 7. To Close For Comfort 8. Something's Got To Give 9. I Love All Of You (I Like The Look Of You) 10. Hey There You With The Stars In The Eyes 11. Birth Of The Blues 12. Oh Yes I Remember It Well Revised Lyrics 13. Trouble In River City - Lip Syncs To Robert Preston's Music Man Track 14. Street Of Laredo 15. There's A Boat Leavin' Soon For New York 16. My Boy Bill 17. Scat & Intro 18. Put On A Happy Face 19. Dixie Melody 20. Dixie Melody With Impressions 21. Be A Clown Intro 22. What Kind Of Fool Am I 23. Closing Theme
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