Two veteran New York City detectives work to put a serial killer behind bars using whatever means necessary.
Michel Deville's sleek drama of eroticism and murder was released in 1985 in France to great acclaim. It has all the ingredients required for an intriguing thriller: sex dishonesty voyeurism murder and a stunning cast. A rich business man and his young wife Julia hire David to teach guitar to their teenage daughter Vivianne. Julia quickly seduces David and they begin a steamy affair which unbeknownst to them is being filmed by the next door neighbour whom David has befriended.
Heather Sears and Patrick Troughton star in this gothic, British chiller! Sir Richard (John Turner) returns to his manor with a new bride - only to discover that a man matching his description has been slaying beautiful young women in the area; and his fi rst wife's ghost appears on the lawn and accuses Sir Richard of her murder.
Hailed as one of - if not the most - sophisticated film ever to come out of Cuba in the early days of Castro's revolution Memories Of Underdevelopment is visionary Cuban director Toms Gutirrez Alea's tour de force. Memories Of Underdevelopment follows Sergio (Sergio Corrieri - Soy Cuba) through his life following the departure of his wife parents and friends in the wake of the 'Bay of Pigs' incident. Alone in a brave new world Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion whilst chasing young women around Havana - before finally meeting Elena (Daisy Granados) a young virgin he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife... but at what cost to himself? Even though director Toms Gutirrez Alea was a staunch and devoted supporter of the revolution 'Memories of Underdevelopment' makes a raw and uncompromising analysis of the newly formed system of government. Through a moving blend of narrative fiction still photography and rare documentary footage Alea catalogues the intricacies of the early days of the Castro regime; producing a stirring and enigmatic work that feeds from the culture of the very subject it is studying; Cuba.
Academy Award winner Robert De Niro, Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood) and Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore give powerhouse performances in this compelling exploration of the unbreakable yet fragile bonds between and child, written and directed by Paul Weitz (About a Boy). Nick Flynn (Dano) is a young writer seeking to define himself. His father Jonathan (De Niro), however, scrapes through life on his own terms and has not seen his son in 18 years. Taking a job at a homeless shelter, Nick finds purpose in his own life and work until one night Jonathan arrives seeking a bed. To give the two of them a shot at a real future, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out to his dad in this undeniably powerful (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) adaptation of Nick Flynn's award-winning memoir 'Another Bull$%!* Night in Suck City'
One of the great late period films by Sacha Guitry - the total auteur who delighted (and scandalised) the French public and inspired the French New Wave as a model for authorship as director-writer-star of screen and stage alike. In every one of his pictures (and almost every one served as a rueful examination of the war between the sexes), Guitry sculpted by way of a rapier wit - one might say by way of the Guitry touch - some of the most sophisticated black comedies ever conceived... and La Poison [Poison] is one of his blackest. Michel Simon plays Paul Braconnier, a man with designs on murdering his wife Blandine (Germaine Reuver) - a woman with similar designs on her husband. When Braconnier visits Paris to consult with a lawyer about the perfect way of killing a spouse - that is, the way in which he can get away with it - an acid comedy unfolds that reaches its peak in a courtroom scene for the ages. From the moment of Guitry's trademark introduction of his principals in the opening credits, and on through the brilliant performance by national treasure Michel Simon (of Renoir's Boudu sauve des eaux and Vigo's L'Atalante, to mention only two high-water marks), here is fitting indication of why Guitry is considered by many the Gallic equal of Ernst Lubitsch. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to introduce Sacha Guitry into the catalogue with La Poison for the first time on video in the UK in a dazzling new Gaumont restoration. Special Features: New HD restoration of the film, presented in 1080p on the Blu-ray Newly translated optional subtitles Substantial booklet containing writing on the film, vintage excerpts, and rare archival imagery
Separation concerns the inner life of a woman during a period of breakdown - marital and possibly mental. Her past and (possible?) future are revealed through a fragmented but brilliantly achieved and often humorous narrative in which dreams and desires are as real as the 'swinging' London (complete with Procul Harum music and Mark Boyle light show) of the film's setting.
Adapted from the best-selling novel by children's laureate and writer of 'War Horse' Michael Morpurgo, 'Private Peaceful' is an emotional and uplifting film about the journey of two devoted brothers through their childhood and adolescence in rural Devon to enlisting in the military for the First World War. On the home front, 'Private Peaceful' is a story of fierce family loyalties and brothers divided by their love for the same girl. At war, it encompasses heroism, cowardice, brutality and th...
Hailed as one of the most moving and influential films of our time this Oscar nominated classic by director Marcel Ophus has continued to garner international acclaim since its release in 1969. A documentary covering the period of France's Vichy government which collaborated with Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944. Includes interviews from 1969 with a German officer and with collaborators and resistance fighters who comment on the nature details and reasons for their actions.
Gomorrah is the inside story of the fierce Neapolitan crime organisation the Camorra.
A collection of films from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese. New York New York (1977): Martin Scorsese's classic musical available for the first time on DVD in this special 2 disc presentation. The day WWII ends Jimmy Doyle (Robert De Niro) an aspiring saxophonist meets and is at first rejected by singer Francine Evans (Liza Minelli). When they continue to bump into each other a friendship blossoms followed by romance and then marriage. All the while both musicians struggle to succeed at their craft which begins to put an unbearable strain on their relationship. Eventually this weight becomes too heavy to handle leading the couple into a traumatic separation. Scorsese's love of the MGM musical is clear in this sparkling hommage to a golden era of the studio's output; featuring a sensational performance from Judy Garland's daughter Liza Minnelli. The Last Waltz (1978): Director Martin Scorsese's visual and aural masterpiece captures the heart soul and spirit of an entire generation. Arguably the best concert documentary ever this is the 1976 film account of the celebratory final concert of legendary group The Band at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. Boxcar Bertha (1972): When Bertha is orphaned she links up with a controversial leader of a union Big Bill Shelley. On the run from McCarthy type witch hunters who think Shelley is a 'red' they unwillingly become involved in underground crime escape from jail and ride boxcars on freight trains until the all powerful railroad bosses catch up with Shelley and take their revenge... The King of Comedy (1983): A joke writer who has never performed anywhere except his mother's basement Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) dreams of appearing on the `The Jerry Langford Show' hosted by the king of late night talk shows Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). After relentlessly hounding both Jerry and the show's talent bookers to no avail he kidnaps the talk show host with the help of his accomplice Masha (Sandra Bernhard) who herself is infatuated with Jerry. Together they hold him hostage in exchange for Pupkin being given a guest spot on the show... Raging Bull (1980): Raging Bull is arguably the finest work from the Scorsese and De Niro partnership. De Niro gives an amazing portrayal of a man whose animal side lurks just beneath the surface ever ready to erupt. Vivid and unremitting in its uncompromising brutality and honesty the fight sequences are famed for their realism. Violent throughout this film is a testament to Scorsese's and De Niro skills creating a thoroughly absorbing film about such an unlikable character. Renowned for throwing himself into the roles of the character De Niro went on a diet to gain fifty pounds during the production for the role of the faded star.
The film stars Iain De Caestecker (Filth) and Alice Englert (Beautiful Creatures) as a young couple fighting to make it through the night when they find themselves trapped in a maze of country roads.
The second of the popular Doctor series sees doctor Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) keen to escape the boredom of medical practice ashore and the threat of matrimony. Sparrow signs up as a medical officer onboard the cargo ship SS Lotus pleased to be free of any female distractions. However Sparrow soon falls foul of the ship's skipper fearsome captain Hogg (James Robertson Justice) and worse still lands in jail after a drunken celebration on arrival in South America. Two new passeng
Season two of Star Trek: Picard takes the legendary Jean-Luc Picard and his crew on a bold and exciting new journey: into the past. Picard must enlist friends both old and new to confront the perils of 21st century Earth in a desperate race against time to save the galaxy's future - and face the ultimate trial from one of his greatest foes. Product Features Deleted and Extended Scenes The USS Stargazer The Chateau The Trial is Over Rebuilding the Borg Queen Picard Props Picard Passages Gag Reel
Derek had it made: He was good looking rich envied and respected by everyone. Then dealers and vandals smashed his priviliged circle. He and his friends responded to the need of help by forming a secret brotherhood of vigilantes to rid their community of lowlife.
Non-stop adventure, romance and swashbuckling fun! A lavishly colourful Arabian Nights-style epic where the Desert Hawk battles valiantly against the evil Prince Murad like a Robin Hood of the desert. In a plot replete with twists and deceits, scimitars and bazaars, and double and triple crosses, he meets all manner of foes including Rock Hudson as the villainous Captain Ras! Among an extremely colourful cast of characters there's even an Aladdin, a Sinbad and, most important of all, the object of the Desert Hawk's desire the impossibly beautiful Princess Scheherazade.
PRIVATE: A Film By Tinto Brass:Lies, subterfuge, betrayal, and mischief - PRIVATE is a collection of six stories based on the joys of sexuality and the eroticism of a new generation of women. ALIBI - The beautiful Cinzia transforms a holiday in Casablanca with her new husband into a fun menage a trois with a handsome young Moroccan waiter.DOUBLE TROUBLE - A circle of trendy, swinging television personalities have affairs amongst themselves but end up viciously betraying each other.TWO HEARTS AND A HUT - Katarina, a highly sexed waitress at a hotel, is having an affair with the chef, but at the same time he is enjoying the torrid sexual advances of Frau Bertha who is one of the guests.JOLLY BANGS - Raffaella appears innocent and perfect although she is unfaithful to her husband. She convinces him that her sexual adventures are her fantasies and this has the effect of stimulating their sex life.HONNI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE - The famous saying is fulfilled when the highly sensual Anna causes a sensation at a notorious nudist camp where wife-swapping is the norm.CALL ME PIG... I LIKE IT - On a train journey from Venice to London where she is due to attend a wedding, Federica, a teacher, acts shamelessly and enjoys flaunting her body under the sordid gaze of fellow passengers.
In the quest to save souls, the Spanish Inquisition will stop at nothing and knows no boundaries for its evil. Under the direction of Torquemada (Lance Henriksen - 'Aliens, 'Terminator') the Grand Inquisitor of Spain, a young baker's wife named Maria (Rona De Ricci) is falsely accused of witchcraft and dragged before the Inquisition and the Cardinal (Oliver Reed - 'Gladiator', 'Three Musketeers'). Torquemada is enchanted by Maria's beauty and subjects her and her husband Antonio (Jonathan Fuller - 'Castle Freak') to heinous tortures hoping to prove that his own desires for her are a result of her magic, and that she has 'bewitched him'. With the help of Esmerelda, Maria's cellmate and confessed witch, Maria must find the power to save her husband Antonio from Torquemada's ultimate machine of torture: the inevitable, razor sharp Pendulum poised over the inescapable PIT of hell. Special Features: 'Making of' featurette Blooper Reel Theatrical Trailer Full Moon Trailer Reel
A feature-length documentary about Roger Corman's life, career and remarkable influence on modern moviemaking.Blue jeans, sock-hops and drive-in movies: the Fifties were America's age of innocence. But stalking the depths of its post-nuclear bliss, mass paranoia became fuel for Joseph McCarthy's brand of Red Scare terror propaganda. Bomb shelters were a deluxe feature in every American home, government-sponsored educational reels promised an imminent nuclear threat from across the Atlantic, and Hollywood, Babylon of the western world, hung on the brink of collapse. It was here, in the last-ditch machinations of a dying juggernaut, that a mild-mannered, civil engineer's son would become the most influential force in modern moviemaking. Corman's World tracks the triumphant rise of Hollywood's most prolific writer-director-producer, the true godfather of independent filmmaking.
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