With memorable and unsettling opening credits and exceptional performances and direction Armchair Thriller became a massive hit for Thames Television in the late 1970s and early 1980s. With its trademark ghoulish razor-sharp cliff hangers and iconic theme tune (by Roxy Music's Andy Mackay) this haunting anthology series was an immediate success its eerie disturbing and downright scary tales regularly attracting over 15 million viewers. Each of its ten stories is a gripping exercise in compelling television showing ordinary people plunged into extraordinary situations. For many this series remains a high-watermark of dramatic television and its many frightening and spooky moments are remembered by viewers nearly thirty years after its original transmission. In The Girl Who Walked Quickly a man is kidnapped and brainwashed by political extremists.
With the release of the classic self-titled album in April 1980 the London band Iron Maiden set themselves at the very forefront of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. This authoritative DVD tells the story of the making of a classic heavy metal album. It includes a unique frank interview with original Maiden front man and bad-boy Paul Di'Annio - known affectionately as 'The Beast' - who shares his memories and recollections of making a ground-breaking record; we also hear from former guitarist Dennis Stratton and from Tony Moore who was keyboardist with the band during their formative years. Drawing upon spectacular vintage footage of the band in action in concert and in the TV studio the programme provides an in-depth analysis of the key tracks on the album including 'Prowler' and 'Sanctuary'. On hand to lend their expert views are much-respected rock journalist Mick Wall who is also the band's biographer and Paul Stenning author of `Iron Maiden - Thirty Years of the Beast.
RELIVE THE MAGIC of three great Wembley wins by Scotland over England the auld enemy. Includes the 1963 game where Eric Caldow broke his leg and his position at left back was taken by team mate Davie Wilson. The team list included Dave MacKay John White Denis Law Ian St John and Jim Baxter who scored both of the goals for Scotland. The final tally 2-1. Next up is 1977. Goals were provided by Gordon McQueen and Kenny Dalglish and the post-match entertainment was provided by the Scottish support on the famous Wembley turf. Last but not least the 1981 Wembley winner courtesy of John Robertson and team mates Danny McGrain Joe Jordan and Asa Hartford. Classy players classic games.
The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes... Directed by Bob Balaban (segment 5: 24 The) Patricia Benoit (segment Fern's Heart of Darkness) Julie Dash (segment Sax Cantor Riff) Jonathan Demme (segment Subway Car from Hell) Ted Demme (segment Manhattan Miracle) Abel Ferrara (segment Love on the A Train) Alison Maclean (segment HOney-Getter) Craig McKay (I) (segment Red Shoes The) Lucas Platt (segment Underground) Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (segment Listeners The) (as Seth Rosenfeld) Cast: Bill Irwin .... Himself (segment Subway Car From Hell) KRS-One .... Vendor (segment Subway Car From Hell) (as Kris 'KRS-ONE' Parker) Tina North .... Grandmother (segment Subway Car From Hell) Paul Lazar .... Mr. Nervous (segment Subway Car From Hell) Andre B. Blake .... Knish Buyer (segment Subway Car From Hell) Anthony S. Calypso .... Knish Buyer (segment Subway Car From Hell) Robert W. Castle .... Knish Buyer (segment Subway Car From Hell) Marlon Cherry .... Musician (segment Subway Car From Hell) Carl J. Ferrazza .... Hot Dog Buyer (segment Subway Car From Hell) Daniel Freedman .... Strange Man (segment Subway Car From Hell) Marc Mueller .... Musician (segment Subway Car From Hell) Paul Muller .... Musician (segment Subway Car From Hell) Simon Seven .... Musician (segment Subway Car From Hell) Joe Toutebon .... Knish Buyer (segment Subway Car From Hell) (as Joseph Toutebon) Daniel Wolff .... Knish Buyer (segment Subway Car From Hell) Mari Danzi .... Girl Dancer (segment Subway Car From Hell) Lara McFarlane .... Girl Dancer #2 (segment Subway Car From Hell) Angie Utt .... Distinguished Rider (segment Subway Car From Hell) Audrey Meyers .... Distinguished Rider (segment Subway Car From Hell) Denis Leary .... Guy in Wheelchair (segment The Red Shoes) Christine Lahti .... Red Shoes Woman (segment The Red Shoes) N'Bushe Wright .... Young Girl (segment The Red Shoes) Kevin Corrigan .... Writer (segment The Red Shoes) Marie Barrientos .... Ragged Woman (segment The Red Shoes) O.L. Duke .... News Seller (segment The Red Shoes) Ellen Gould .... Shopper (segment The Red Shoes) John C. Vennema .... Executive (segment The Red Shoes) Sixto Ramos .... Security Guard (segment The Red Shoes) Erika Greene .... Nurse (segment The Red Shoes) Steve Zahn .... Tucker (segment The 5:24) Jerry Stiller .... Old Man (segment The 5:24) Bonnie Hunt .... Fern McDermott (segment Fern's Heart of Darkness) Richard Spore .... White Man (segment Fern's Heart of Darkness) Mekhi Phifer .... Man in Hallway (segment Fern's Heart of Darkness) Jos'' Ramon Rosario .... Transit Worker (segment Fern's Heart of Darkness) Nancy Ticotin .... Business Woman (segment Fern's He
This new animated family feature tells the story of three Ice Age creatures who must return a lost human baby to its family.
Inspired by shocking real-life events, the film tells the story of Katja (Diane Kruger), whose life is torn apart when her husband and young son are suddenly killed in a bomb attack.
In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson look-alike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.
A dark psychosexual drama from first-time directors Carlos and Jason Sanchez, Allure stars Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld) as a troubled woman who becomes entangled in an intense relationship with a young girl. Plagued by the abuse of her past and the turmoil of failed intimate encounters, Laura (Evan Rachel Wood) struggles to find a sense of normalcy. Her beacon of hope comes in sixteen year-old Eva (Julia Sarah Stone), a talented pianist disillusioned by the life her mother imposes upon her. An unlikely relationship is formed between the two and Eva becomes an obsession to Laura. Manipulation, denial and codependency fuel what ultimately becomes a fractured dynamic that can only sustain itself for so long.
Season 1 Narcos, A Netflix Original Series produced by Gaumont Television, charts the rise of the infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Dubbed The King of Cocaine , Season 1 traces Escobar s rise to power between 1977 and 1992, a time in which he was responsible for smuggling 80 per cent of the cocaine supply into the United States, making himself a billionaire in the process. The show was met with critical praise and grew a hugely dedicated following when it debuted on Netflix last August. This is the next box-set that you absolutely have to own and binge watch, taking its rightful place in your collection alongside iconic series such as The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad and House of Cards. Season 2 All ten episodes from the second season of the American crime drama starring Wagner Moura as notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. After becoming involved in the production and distribution of cocaine, Escobar quickly establishes himself as the head of a leading cartel. With his empire providing the majority of America's cocaine supply and pulling in billions of dollars worldwide, DEA agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook) is sent to Colombia with the daunting task of bringing down one of the most powerful men in the world. In this season, Escobar is forced to go to extreme lengths to avoid capture while rival cartels look to take advantage of the situation. The episodes are: 'Free at Last', 'Cambalache', 'Our Man in Madrid', 'The Good, the Bad, and the Dead', 'The Enemies of My Enemy', 'Los Pepes', 'Deutschland 93', 'Exit El Patrón', 'Nuestra Finca' and 'Al Fin Cayó!'. Season 3 Season 3 brings cocaine and the war on drugs closer to home as Cali expands its operations inside America s borders and invites dangerous new partners into the cocaine business: the Mexican North Valley Cartel. The Cali Cartel becomes the largest drug trafficking group in the world and designs an exit strategy that will allow them to live happily ever after...
Season 3 chronicles the DEA's hunt for the Cali Cartel leaders after Escobar's death in 1993. With Escobar out of the way, business for the Cali Cartel is booming, with new markets in the United States and elsewhere.
It's the early 1960s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) has just moved into town with his folks (Karen Allen and Denis Leary). Kids call him a dork - he can't even throw a baseball! But that changes when the leader of the neighbourhood gang recruits him to play on the nearby sandlot field. It's the beginning of a magical summer of baseball, wild adventures, first kisses, and fearsome confrontations with the dreaded beast and its owner (James Earl Jones) who live behind the left fie...
A new restoration of Paul Verhoeven's classic 1992 erotic thriller BASIC INSTINCT. Starring Michael Douglas as Nick Curran, a hardboiled detective with a weakness for beautiful women and dangerous relationships and Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell, a stunning, enigmatic novelist with a talent for seduction and a history of relationships that end in death. As the only suspect in a controversial murder case that the detective is investigating, Catherine ignites Nick's suspicion and his passion, and he soon becomes involved in his most dangerous liaison yet. Featuring one of the most talked about scenes in film history, Basic Instinct is blistering portrayal of sexual obsession, murder and betrayal. Special Features DISC 1 Feature Audio commentary with Camille Paglia Audio commentary with Paul Verhoeven and Jan de BontBasic Instinct: Sex, Death and Stone DISC 2 An unending story - Scoring Basic Instinct Blonde Poison - The making of Cast & Crew interviews featurette Storyboard comparisons (Love scene - Car Chase - Elevator murder Screen tests (Sharon Stone x 4 - Jeanne Tripplehorn x 1)
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