The Long Good Friday (Dir. John MacKenzie 1981): In the savage and deadly world of the gangland king the man at the top is ruler only for as long as he controls everything in his territory. For that man the rewards can be infinite but so are the dangers. Harold Shand is enjoying the height of his powers and he is on the verge of something that would make his current 'arrangements' small fry. But stronger forces than even he can control have moved in and taken over. Climaxing in one long and bloody day of terror an Easter Good Friday he is to see his empire begin to crack and crumble. Mona Lisa (Dir. Neil Jordan 1981): Love is a weakness to be exploited and betrayed. Starring Bob Hoskins Michael Caine and Cathy Tyson 'Mona Lisa' is a classic drama written and directed by Neil Jordan about a driver (Hoskins) who falls for his employer - high-class prostitute Simone (Tyson). The DVD includes interviews and a commentary with Bob Hoskins and Neil Jordan the original theatrical trailer subtitles for the hearing impaired and much more!
iatt Raymond (Milo Ventimiglia) heads to Wall Street and a big shot job whilst his best friends Carter (Eddie Mills) and Pete (Eddie Kaye Thomas) large it up on the ski slopes of Aspen Colorado for a year. But when Matt heads down for a ""quick"" visit he finds the slopes have an irresistable pull. No stress no cubicle no 120 hour work weeks - your office is a mountain. Factor in some madcap friends crazy parties and new girl Michelle on the scene and suddenly snow job is looking
Into The Sun (Dir. Fritz Kiersch 2004): When a government official is killed American operative Travis Hunter (Seagal) with experience in the Yakuza culture is brought into investigate... Belly Of The Beast (Dir. Ching Siu-Tung 2003): Jake Hopper once an operative on the inside on his way to retirement receives some startling news. While vacationing in Thailand his daughter has been kidnapped by a notorious terrorist group. The C.I.A. launches an attack mission to save her but that's not good enough for Hopper. He has never been one to play by the rules and this time there are no rules! Out Of Reach (Dir. Leong Po-Chih 2004): Billy Ray Lancing (Seagal) a former covert agent turned survivalist discovers that the foster program in Eastern Europe he is using to help a young girl is actually a human trafficking network and so he heads overseas to find the girl and shut down the operation...
Lucky Dog: In Stan and Ollie's first appearance together Ollie plays a bumbling robber who Stan literally backs into after being kicked out of his furnished apartment by his landlady. Oranges and Lemons: ""The packing house some lemons on trees others on the payroll"" Stan plays a picker and packer at a Lemon and Orange Orchard where he disrupts the workforce until the whistle blows for the end of the shift. Yes Yes Nanette: A daughter returns to the family home with her new
On the remote Atlantic island of St. Helena the residence in exile for the past six years of the great Napoleaon Bonaparte that exile is about to end. A secret network of loyal Bonapartists is poised to return the Emperor to Paris while a double will play his part on the island. When the Emperor arrives in Paris the double on St. Helena will reveal himself as an imposter and Napoleon will reclaim his throne. Disguised as able-bodied seaman Eugene Lenormand Napoleon sets off for Paris while his doppelganger the real Eugene Lenormand wakes up in his Emperor's bed. But things don't work out as planned. Napoleon's ship changes course and he misses a crucial link in his network of supporters. Arriving eventually in Paris alone and friendless he meets a widowed melon seller and the two forge an unlikely but life changing relationship while Napoleon waits impatiently for his moment. When his return to glory is thwarted by an unexpected turn of events on St. Helena Napoleon has to find another way to confirm his true identity while finally letting go of imperial dreams.
Written by Royal Foster, this program features rare candid footage of Hollywood's royalty, filmed by actor Ken Murray. Over the decades, Murray built an unparalleled collection of home movies of Hollywood's rich and famous. Highlights of this compilation include the television debuts of Marilyn Monroe and Kirk Douglas, and documentary footage of the filming of Gunga Din (1939). Other stars seen in unguarded, relaxed, or playful moments include Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Dick Powell, Mae West, Humphrey Bogart, Laurel and Hardy, Jane Mansfield, the Marx Brothers, John Wayne, Robert Taylor and Walt Disney
Fast-paced western adventure with Wayne playing the marshall who must straighten out a gang of criminals while still finding time for romance.
On The Ropes
For over thirty years master drummer Al Foster has been hugely influential in the jazz world. Foster is also respected and admired for his keen sensitivity. A great believer in the purity of the music Foster is a genuine artist who continues to push the boundaries of creativity again and again devoted to preserving and perpetuating the highest standards in jazz today. He is a magnificent all-round drummer and his rhythmic chops are renowned in musical styles ranging from bebop and free form to jazz/rock. This DVD shows the July 2007 concert filmed at the New Morning in Paris where he recorded and toured with his Quintet featuring pianists Aron Goldberg & George Callaghan sax Eli Degibri bassist Doug Weiss & trumpet player Dr Eddie Henderson.
When Roy Rusty and Tommy join the Border Patrol Tommy gets killed in a saloon fight by Arizona Jack. Suspended from duty Roy and Rusty cross the border looking for the killer. Arizona Jack and mining engineer Lanning are running a gold smuggling racket and when Roy and Rusty find Arizona's hideout his gang captures them and they are slated to be killed.
Nutty Professor (1996): Eddie Murphy stars as Dr Sherman Klump a kind calorically challenged genetics professor who longs to shed his 400-pound frame in order to win the heart of beautiful Jada Pinkett. So with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum Sherman becomes Buddy Love a fast-talking pumped-up plumped-down Don Juan. Can Sherman stop his buff alter ego before it's too late or will Buddy have the last laugh? Look Who's Talking (1989): Starring Kirstie Alley John Travolta and the wise-cracking voice of Bruce Willis Look Who's Talking is the box-office smash which takes an hilarious off-beat look at motherhood and romance from baby Mikey's point of view. Led on and let down by boyfriend Albert (George Segal) 32 year old Mollie (Kirstie Alley) is looking for a proper father for her son. Little Mikey favours cab driver-turned-baby-sitter James (John Travolta). It's a case of baby knows best but by the time he learns to talk it could be too late! Bicentinnial Man (1999): From director Chris Columbus comes this original funny and heart-warming film. When Richard Martin (Sam Neill) introduced a robot named Andrew (Robin Williams) to the family nobody expects anything more than an ordinary household appliance. But this is no ordinary robot! Andrew is a unique machine with real emotions a sense of humour and a burning curiosity to discover what it means to be human. Over the course of his service with the Martins spanning two hundred years and several generations Andrew discovers much about the intricacies of life and love and finds there are many things he can teach as well as learn. Will Andrew ever achieve his goal to become human and possess the freedom to pursue a life of his own? And will he be prepared to pay the cost? Karate Kid (1984): Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the East Coast and faces the difficult task of making new friends. However he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras a menacing gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue) the Cobra leader's ex-girlfriend. Eager to fight back and impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki Pat Morita) whom he learns is a master of the martial arts to teach him karate. Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self - mind and body - and that fighting is always the last answer to a problem. Under Miyagi's guidance Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith and self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film.
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