Sarah Jane Adventures: The Complete Second Series
Once More With Feeling", a much needed shaft of lightness in Buffy the Vampire Slayer's dark sixth series, demonstrates that a "special" episode can be genuinely special. It preserves the show's continuity for its regular watchers and also delights people who have never experienced it before. This is creator Joss Whedon's tribute to all the masters of the stage musical whom he admires--most obviously Stephen Sondheim--and a chance for his talented cast to display their usual tight ensemble and sing and dance while doing it. The premise is typical Buffy both in its whimsy and its emotional truth--a demon forces the inhabitants of Sunnydale to express their emotions truthfully and uncovers a variety of embarrassing secrets. The actual musical ability of the Buffy cast is variable--Amber Benson as Tara and Anthony Stewart Head as Giles are perhaps the only ones with enough musical talent to carry purely lyrical tunes, but Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy is a game little trooper who delivers her various patter songs with her usual efficiency and charm. Emma Caulfield as the ex-demon Anya is the big surprise, her short paranoid riff on the subject of that ultimate evil, bunny rabbits is quite extraordinary; Broadway hoofer Hinton Battle is fabulous as Sweet: "I can bring whole cities to ruin and find time to get some soft shoe in." --Roz Kaveney
Spectacular animated action scenes turn the ancient epic poem Beowulf into a modern fantasy movie, while motion-capture technology transforms plump actor Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) into a burly Nordic warrior. When a Danish kingdom is threatened by the monster Grendel (voiced and physicalised by Crispin Glover, River's Edge), Beowulf--lured by the promise of heroic glory--comes to rescue them. He succeeds, but falls prey to the seductive power of Grendel's mother, played by Angelina Jolie... and as Jolie's pneumatically animated form rises from an underground lagoon with demon-claw high heels, it becomes clear that we're leaving the original epic far, far behind. Regrettably, the motion-capture process has made only modest improvements since The Polar Express; while the characters' eyes no longer look so flat and zombie-like, their faces remain inexpressive and movements are still wooden. As a result, the most effective sequences feature wildly animated battles and the most vivid character is Grendel, whose grotesqueness ends up making him far more sympathetic than any of the mannequin-like human beings. The meant-to-be-titillating images of a naked Jolie resemble an inflatable doll more than a living, breathing woman (or succubus, as the case may be). But the fights--particularly Grendel's initial assault on the celebration hut--pop with lushly animated gore and violence. Also featuring the CGI-muffled talents of Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs), Robin Wright Penn (The Princess Bride), and John Malkovich (Dangerous Liaisons). --Bret Fetzer
Two complete episodes.VOLUME 1 Escape From The Jedi Temple: After headstrong Luke nearly delivers the rebels into Darth Vader`s clutches, Master Yoda and the ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi decide to uearth the Holocrons. Race For The Holocrons: Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to Lukeand reveals the secret location of the mysterious Jedi Holocrons. Dont miss these action packed episodes
Michael Kitchen stars as the enigmatic Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle who longs to join the war effort but is left frustrated when his application for transfer is refused. To his surprise however he finds the turmoil of conflict means his skills are in demand on the home front. As WW2 rages over Europe one man fights his own battle against murder mystery and betrayal on the south coast of England - in Foyle's War. Contains the Complete Second Series On DVD
When married architect Flipper (Wesley Snipes) begins an affair with his secretary Angie (Annabella Sciorra), neither anticipate the turmoil their romance unleashes. Drawn together by jungle fever' sexualised racial myths rather than love the couple struggle to reconcile their emotions with the social expectations that foster division between the black and white communities. Set on the streets of New York City in the early 1990s, Spike Lee's (Do the Right Thing) allstar drama is a typically engaging and provocative examination of interracial relationships in the United States. Featuring a stellar supporting cast, including Lee, Anthony Quinn and a multi awardwinning performance by Samuel L Jackson, Jungle Fever is made available on Bluray for the first time in the UK to coincide with the film's 30th anniversary
""Only Connect"". This famous command is the catalyst which brings together two very different Edwardian families - the one passionate and progressive the other hidebound by wealth and social status - with irreversible and devastating consequences. A dying woman's impulsive wish marks a turning point in the relationship between the cosmopolitan Schlegel sisters Margaret and Helen and the wealthy Wilcox family when Ruth Wilcox bequeaths her idyllic country house Howards End to Margaret (Emma Thompson). Convinced that he is acting in the best interests of his family the patriarcal Henry Wilcox destroys his wife's ""unofficial"" will. But as the lonely repressed Henry falls in love with Margaret and Helen's willful attacks on class and convention strike at the very heart of the Wilcox family fate decrees that Henry must pay dearly for his deceit.
Four successful fifty-something men have to deal with an array of different problems: from marriage children and divorce to younger girlfriends and the problems of how to spend their wealth.
After the drudgery of Sudden Impact, the third and worst sequel to Dirty Harry, no one could have expected the fourth to have any signs of life. But The Dead Pool is fairly inspired, even playful--check out a "chase" scene between Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan character and a remote-controlled toy car wielding a bomb--and it ended the long-running series on an unexpectedly positive note. This time, Callahan investigates a series of murders that appears to be on a "death list," while becoming romantically involved with a television reporter (Patricia Clarkson). Jim Carrey has a small but memorable part as a doped-up rock star, and Liam Neeson is on board, too. IT is directed by Eastwood-surrogate Buddy Van Horn (Any Which Way You Can). --Tom Keogh
The brutal murders committed by Jack The Ripper in London's East End shocked the Victorians world.On the teeming streets of Whitechapel prostitutes were being torn to pieces by a killer who vanished in the shadows, time after time.Why did Queen Victoria send worried telegrams to the Prime Minister? Who ordered vigilantes onto the streets of London? Why was there so little evidence?Leading the huge manhunt was one of Scotland Yard's finest detectives - Inspector Frederick Abberline, played by Michael Caine.
The Legend is Growing. Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England where he looks to continue his education and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.
Dual Format Edition containing the DVD and world premiere Blu-ray release of John Cassavetes’ groundbreaking debut feature, Shadows (1959), a film which gave birth to a radical new film language that has influenced the work of filmmakers for decades since its release. Shadows revolves around the inter-racial romance between a black woman and white man, and their relationship with her jazz singer brother. Its depiction of themes of inter-racial relationships and non-conformist lifestyles were way ahead of its time.Shot on location in 1950s New York, with a cast and crew made up primarily of amateurs, this radical, ground-breaking film is as devastatingly powerful now as ever. The film’s score features jazz legend Charlie Mingus. Extra features: Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition Audio commentary Seymour Cassell and Tom Charity Silent rehearsal footage (DVD only) Peter Falk on Cassavetes (Paul Joyce, DVD only) Original trailer
A Beautiful Mind is an award-winning movie if ever there was one. This biopic of mathematician John Forbes Nash is two parts Shine to one part Good Will Hunting. Scripted by Akiva Goldsman (Lost in Space) and directed by Ron Howard (The Grinch)--both trying to get sincere and serious after previous movies--it showcases a big, compelling performance from Russell Crowe as a genius whose eccentricities turn out to be down to a genuine mental illness. Though his early work as a student offered a breakthrough that eventually won him the 1994 Nobel Prize, Nash goes off the deep end in later life. The film works better in the early paranoid stretches--which include a wonderful 1950s spy movie parody as Nash is sucked into an imagined world of fighting commie atom spies--than it does with the inspirational ending, where Nashs handicaps are overcome so he can triumph at the end. Crowe's genuinely fine work still seems a bit Shine/Rain Man/Forrest Gump-ish in mannerism, yet experience shows this can be a powerful career move. Crowe gains sterling support from Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany and Christopher Plummer--some playing a mere character in Nashs world. --Kim Newman
WWE champion John Cena dominates the big screen as Marine John Triton. Wherever there's danger Triton is usually smack dab in the middle of it... and he doesn't play by rules! After he's unwillingly discharged from Iraq Triton's beautiful wife Kate (Nip And Tuck's Kelly Carlson) is kidnapped by merciless jewel thieves led by a vicious killer (Robert Patrick)! Now Triton must fight to save her utilizing his most powerful weapon - himself!
Niamh Algar and Eddie Marsan star in this four-part miniseries based on real events. Police officer Sadie Byrne (Algar) is tasked with going undercover and assuming a new identity in order to lure a suspected killer to reveal his crimes to her. With forensic psychologist Paul Britton (Marsan) assisting Byrne she takes the name Lizzie James and puts herself at great personal risk as she befriends Colin Stagg (Sion Daniel Young) in order to see that justice is served.
For his first film in 17 years, splatter master Frank Henenlotter - Writer/Director of FRANKENHOOKER, BRAIN DAMAGE and The BASKET CASE Trilogy - returned with the most graphic, transgressive, and jaw-droppingly depraved black comedy shocker of his career: Jennifer (Charlee Danielson) is a homicidal nymphomaniac who spontaneously births mutant babies. Batz (Anthony Sneed) has a monstrous penis with a mind of its own. In a city ruled by pleasure and pain, will two made-for-each-other freaks deliver the ultimate orgasmic horror? Eleonore Hendricks (DADDY LONGLEGS), radio host Rude Jude and Director James Glickenhaus (THE EXTERMINATOR, THE ASTROLOGER) co-star in 'one very entertaining seriously batshit film' (JoBlo) produced and co-written by underground hip-hop hero R.A. The Rugged Man Thorburn with insane F/X by Gabe Bartalos (SKINNED DEEP, SAINT BERNARD), now scanned in 4K from the camera negative. Disc Specs: Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Audio: English 5.1 Surround / English Stereo 4K Video: HDR10 Closed Captions Region Free Run time: 84 mins. Disc 1: UHD Commentary With Director Frank Henenlotter, Director Of Photography Nick Deeg and Actor Anthony Sneed Archival Commentary With Director Frank Henenlotter and Producer A. The Rugged Man Thorburn Disc 2: Blu-ray Commentary With Director Frank Henenlotter, Director Of Photography Nick Deeg and Actor Anthony Sneed Archival Commentary With Director Frank Henenlotter and Producer A. The Rugged Man Thorburn Spook House - Interviews With Director Frank Henenlotter, Producer A. The Rugged Man Thorburn, Production Coordinator Michael Shershenovich, Director Of Photography Nick Deeg, Retired Detective David Henenlotter and Production Manager Chaz Kangas In The Basement With Charlee Danielson - A Brief, Completely Off-Kilter Interview With the Elusive Miss Charlee Danielson and a Basketball Deeg And Sneed - A Conversation Between Nick Deeg and Anthony Sneed Swollen Agenda - Interview With Makeup Effects Artist Gabe Bartalos Beyond Bad - Behind The Scenes Of BAD BIOLOGY F*ck Face - Photographer Clay Patrick McBride Runs Around The Director's Apartment Filming Guys Making Their 'O Face' SUCK - A Wonderfully Twisted Short Film By Anthony Sneed Legendary Loser - Music Video By R.A. The Rugged Man Thorburn Image Gallery - Publicity Pix, Behind-The-Scenes Shots, Video Covers And Death Pix
Paul Abbott's Shameless returns to DVD for a second series. Seven months on from the first series and Manchester's favourite son Frank Gallagher is expecting another addition to the clan this time with his agoraphobic lover Sheila. On the back of a fiddled insurance claim the Gallagher children have extended their home into the house next door. Fiona and boyfriend Steve are now hopeful for a bit of privacy; but Lip Ian Debbie Carl and Liam cause havoc everywher
Michael Biehn Ron Perlman and Eric Close continue the saga made famous by John Sturges' Classic 1960 film The Magnificent Seven in Season 1 of this action-packed television series. Learning from each other and forming their own code of ethics The Magnificent Seven vow to defeat the outlaws of the West and gain the respect of the common folk. The seven men include their embittered leader a former gun-for-hire seeking redemption; a sharpshooter and bounty hunter; a former slave who becomes a healer; a young and cocky Eastern-bred idealist; a smooth-talking con-artist; a womanizing gunslinger; and a former priest turned eccentric prophet. With each episode their legend grows through their heroic tales of friendship loyalty and justice.
A girl finds she is forced to educate herself on the etiquette of wooing the opposite sex when she finally meets Mr. Right.
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