With hairy warts, a stern-looking unibrow and one extremely protruding buck-tooth, Nanny McPhee is a wonderfully comedic substitute for Mary Poppins in this entertaining family fantasy. By loosely adapting Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda children's books of the 1960s, Oscar-winning screenwriter Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) has also given herself the plum role of Nanny McPhee, who can tame even the most unruly children with a tap of her magic walking stick. Her latest challenge is the bratty brood of a recent widower Mr. Brown (Colin Firth), who's under pressure to find a new wife or lose his much-needed allowance from wealthy Aunt Adelaide (a tailor-made role for Angela Lansbury). His love for scullery maid Evangeline (Kelly Macdonald) remains unspoken as he wincingly woos the eagerly merry widow Mrs. Quickly (Celia Imrie), but Brown's raucous rugrats have a plan to make things right, especially after they've come under the benevolent influence of Nanny McPhee, whose peculiar brand of discipline works wonders for everyone involved. Both quintessentially British and universally appealing, this wildly colourful comedy (thanks to a bold palette of costume and production design) was capably directed by Kirk Jones, whose appreciation for comic actors was equally apparent in his critically acclaimed 1998 comedy Waking Ned. With just a hint of darkness to offset the whimsy, Nanny McPhee offers a splendid match of director, cast and material, guaranteed to please Wallace & Gromit fans and anyone else with a taste for British zaniness.-- Jeff Shannon
If a clock could count down to the moment you meet your soul mate, would you want to know?Timer is a corporation specializing in a unique matchmaking device. For a nominal monthly fee, the company can equip anyone with a countdown timer that counts down to the point that the customer is brought into contact with his or her soul mate. The night before meeting a soul mate, the Timer reaches zero, and will begin to beep when the soul mates meet the following day. They claim to have a 98% success rate, but will it work out for Oona (Emma Caulfield) who has a blank Timer, meaning her soulmate has not been equipped with one...
Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson star in this beguiling romance as two strangers meet in London and change one another's lives forever
Five young students move into an old unoccupied mansion where strange things start to happen.
Two part police drama featuring the character of Detective Constable Lenny Milton.
A theatre director must rely on his imagination when his wife becomes one of the 'disappeared' during the political upheavals of 1970s Argentina.
The Power Rangers face a dangerous new enemy in this collection of episodes from the Dino Thunder series. Mesagog and Elsa try once again to stop the Rangers and accidentally create a White Ranger with one of the Dino eggs. The Rangers are in the dark as to the pale one's identity and Dr. O's efforts to find out the answer lead to his fossilization! This leads the multicolored team to find out the answer for themselves but you can bet your life that there'll be a few Dino Zords sta
Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson star in this stylish New Orlean thriller about a kidnapping that goes wrong - or was it planned that way all along?
Contains 31 discs, inclusive of all content ever previously released, in addition to over 5 hours of never before seen special features, in a limited and numbered edition. Films Included in Collection - All on Blu-ray, DVD, 3D Blu-Ray (where applicable) and UltraViolet Digital Copy Harry Potter and the Philisopher's Stone - Theatrical Version and Extended Cut Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Theatrical Version and Extended Cut Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - 2D and 3D Versions Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 2D and 3D Versions 37 Hours of Special Features 5 Hours of All New Special Features Includes multiple specially-produced, collectable memorabilia items, including concept art, a map of Hogwarts and much more!
Episodes Comprise: Bees Man Trap Itchy Race Monkey Python Lair Claw
In Boohbah Magic the five magical atom Boohbahs present some of their best episodes. As always, the Boohbahs begin the shows by moving around the world in their Boohball before settling on a particular group of children. The group then gets to wish into existence a present to send into Storyworld for their chosen Storypeople to play with. Before and after each story, the atoms get down to some funky dancing. As a premise it may be a bit boggling to the adult eye, but kids genuinely love it. Colourful and musical, each show is a brightly engaging 20 minutes. The shows in question are "Armchair", "Skipping Rope", "Record Player" and--a bonus episode on the DVD--"A Pile of Balls". It's pretty self-explanatory stuff. The other aspect that unifies each episode is the idea of encouraging imitation and interaction. Basic science and mathematics are encoded in the stories with the intention that the child will work out what will happen next. Even if it feels like a composite of several established successful shows, the important thing is that both the intent and the outcome are genuine. Kids love to watch and shout out "Boohbah!" --Paul Tonks
From the BAFTA winning British Actor/ Writer/ Director Noel Clarke comes 4.3.2.1, a sexy, gripping thriller following three days in the lives of four very different girls.
An IRS Agent's world is turned upside-down when he begins to hear his life being chronicled by a narrator only he can hear.
Tired of the dreary wet London weather Bean packs up his suitcase and camcorder to head to Cannes for some sun on the beach. Ah'vacation. But his trip doesn't go as smoothly as he had hoped when the bumbling Bean falls face first into a series of mishaps and fortunate coincidences far-fetched enough to make his own avant-garde film. Wrongly thought to be both kidnapper and acclaimed filmmaker he has some serious explaining to do after wreaking havoc across the French countryside and arriving at his vacation spot with a Romanian filmmaker's precocious son and an aspiring actress in tow. Will Bean be arrested by the gendarmes or end up winning the Palme d'Or?
Shooters is a gritty British gangster flick that doesn't tart itself up with smart suits and clever dialogue but instead goes for a refreshing authentic and underground edge. When Gilly gets out of prison all he wants to do is collect the money he's owed and start a new life. But his friend J has other ideas and has invested the money in a drugs-for-guns deal.
Two great sets of adventures with Bob the Builder and his friends! The Great Race: Bob's Egg And Spoon Race Racing Muck Pilot Spud Mr Bentley's Trains Spud The Musketeer. Also includes the mini-adventures Sporty Spud Bob's Bucket and Lotty And The Tree Stump. Scoop The Disco Digger: Scoop The Disco Digger Bob The Farmer Spud's Statue Travis' Busy Day Muck's Surprise. Also includes the mini-adventures Mrs Potts' Paint Pots Barn Dance Spud Sleepless Lotty
Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer, Jay, is pressured by his partner, Gal, into taking a new assignment.
The first ever Spice Girls music DVD features the videos for the current hit double A-side single 'Holler' & 'Let Love Lead The Way' and 1998's Christmas number one 'Goodbye'. Also included is an exclusive double-sided poster featuring images of the girls taken by top photographer Dean Freeman. 'Holler' is stunning and futuristic 'Let Love...' features the girls as the four elements - earth air fire and water. 'Goodbye' was filmed at a Gothic mansion in London in 1998.
If a film fan had never heard of director Mike Leigh, one might explain him as a British Woody Allen. Not that Leigh's films are whimsical or neurotic; they are tough-love examinations of British life--funny, outlandish and biting. His films share a real immediacy with Allen's work: they feel as if they are happening now. Leigh works with actors--real actors--on ideas and language. There is no script at the start (and sometimes not at the end). Secrets and Lies involves Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), an elegant black woman wanting to learn her birth mother's identity. She will find it's Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn), who is one of the saddest creatures we've seen in film. She's also one of the most real and, ultimately, one of the most loveable. Timothy Spall is Cynthia's brother, a giant man full of love who is being slowly defeated by his fastidious wife (Phyllis Logan). There is a great exuberance of life in Secrets & Lies, winner of the Palme D'Or and best actress (Blethyn) at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival--not Zorba-type life but the little battles fought and won every day. Leigh's honest interpretation of daily life is usually found only on the stage. Secrets & Lies is more realistic than a stage production, however, especially when Leigh shows us uninterrupted scenes. Critic David Denby states that Leigh has "made an Ingmar Bergman film without an instant of heaviness or pretension." If that sounds like your cup of tea, see Secrets & Lies. --Doug Thomas
Get ready to play with the Tweenies in two fantastic DVDs featuring your favourite friends - Bella Milo Fizz and Jake. Animal Friends - Join the Tweenies and all their animal friends as they dress up sing songs and listen to wonderful stories. Party Games Laughs and Giggles - It's time to come to the best party ever! Join Bella Milo Fizz and Jake for oodles of party fun songs and games.
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