Ebulliently imaginative and far more cleverly presented than you would expect from a TV miniseries, this adaptation of Gulliver's Travels succeeds by never pandering to the lowest common denominator. Closely based on Jonathan Swift's 1726 classic, it is enhanced by dazzling special effects from Jim Henson Productions and a superb, multi-ethnic cast. The biggest surprise is Ted Danson in the title role--one of his best performances, even if he is the only person in England with an American accent. He conveys amusement, amazement and intelligence as he travels from one strange country into another. Not that anyone back in Blighty believes Mr Gulliver's tales of little people or giants. The story is told in flashback from an insane asylum, where he is forcibly confined. This far outshines several previous adaptations of Swift's satirical novel. --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com
For all those of us who spent months debating the Will versus Gareth battle, Pop Idol: A Star is Born is the ideal fix of cheesy Pop Idol action for anyone missing their weekend dose. While those fascinated by the dubious talents at the audition stage will love the Pop Idol: Raw Talent! video, A Star is Born starts from the point where the contest was between 10 finalists, ending with Will's triumphant victory. This video is basically a compilation of performances from the show, which also includes Ant and Dec presenting the wannabes, and although you can't help but love those cheeky Newcastle lads, their introductions become annoyingly repetitive. There are no new stories or additional behind-the-scenes footage here: it's principally about the performances, which were the main reason we tuned in so addictively. Highlights include Will's performance of "Light My Fire" and Hayley's "That Old Devil Called Love". It is fascinating to see Will, the dark horse at the start of the competition, slowly begin to shine in a triumph of flexibility and consistency. Against the patchy performances of some of the others, it's easy to see why Will and Gareth made it to the final two. The contest both united and divided the country but any fan of the series will find plenty of their favourite moments here.--Rachel Ediss
This offbeat comedy series follows the on-again off-again romance of a totally mismatched pair Brenda Wilson and Malcolm Stoneway. The path of true love is far from smooth and there are tears and break-ups rows and reconciliations galore but there is also an inexplicable attraction which brings them back together after every stormy parting. Episodes Comprise: 1.Meeting 2.Wrestling 3.Outing 4.Confusing 5.Leaving 6.Repenting 7.Hiding 8.Seasoning (Christmas Special)
Explosive high adventure! A mission more daring than silencing the ""Guns"". The survivors of The Guns Of Navarone (Dir. J. Lee Thompson 1961) are given an even more dangerous mission - they must destroy a huge bridge deep in the Balkans. During their journey they join up with 'Force 10' a group of tough American commandoes led by the daring Lt. Colonel Barnsby (Harrison Ford). But on their arrival in Yugoslavia they are captured by the Germans and failure of
Award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern explores the lives of Mary Queen of Scots and her son James I in this new BBC drama. Robert Carlyle leads a prestigious cast in this lavish production. Peoples with infamous characters driven by compelling drama and life with love lust politics and prejudice we are offered a gripping ride through a fascinating period of history. Set against the brutal landscape of rebellion against religious repression 'Gunpowder Treason and Plot' dramalises
Out of the pages of the legendary comics and graphic novels steps Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort who can track anyone...and anything. Having survived death Jonah's violent history is steeped in myth and legend and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the other side. His one human connection is with Lilah (Megan Fox) whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own. But Jonah's past catches up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can't refuse: to wipe out the warrants on his head he must hunt and stop dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich). But Turnbull now gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell is also Jonah's oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead.
These first 12 episodes from the second series of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation consolidate the show's well-deserved popular appeal, while beginning to explore (gently at first) beneath the slickly professional surface of the investigators themselves. Gradually we learn more about what makes Grissom and his astonishingly gifted forensics team tick, beyond merely that they're workaholics who seem to require no sleep at all. The show's trademark reveals of vital evidence--be it on the autopsy slab or under the microscope--add a fresh spin to what is, at heart, a good old-fashioned whodunit series. William Petersen brings the requisite air of antiquarianism to a character whose meticulous demeanour and love of order consciously inherits the mantle of Sherlock Holmes (whose vast collection of tobacco samples and bottles of chemicals are the ancestors of CSI's high-tech crime lab). This is a series in which scientific evidence-gathering is elevated to the status of a religion. "When a tree falls in the forest, even if no one is around to hear, it does make a sound", affirms Grissom with the calm assurance of a yogi on the path to Enlightenment. And just when CSI starts to seem a little too pat, just when the trail of clues seems too neat, the show always seems able to throw a surprise or two at us: perhaps there has been no crime after all; perhaps the evidence concerns a completely different crime altogether; or perhaps, as in one brave episode concerning brothers implicated in multiple murders, the evidence simply isn't good enough to convict the right man, even when Grissom knows which one really is guilty. As a result, every episode is simply compulsive viewing. On the DVD: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Series 2 Part 1 comes in a three-disc set with several worthwhile extras. There are cast and crew interviews, an on-set tour, a peek at the workshop where all the bloody body parts are created, and, most informative, selected episode commentaries featuring writer-creator Anthony E Zuiker and director and producer Danny Cannnon among others. Picture and Dolby Digital sound are impeccable. --Mark Walker
Ken Jeong, Jim Jefferies and Rhys Darby star in this US comedy directed by Darren Grant. After losing his nightclub and running into debt with a notorious local gangster, Chris Kim (Jeong) is given a deadline of 72 hours to repay the money he owes or face the consequences. With little hope of finding the cash in time, Chris decides to rig the annual celebrity death pool contest he runs with his friends in order to win the $500,000 prize money. However, in order to get his hands on the cash, Chris must first hunt down and kill his entry in the death pool, David Hasselhoff.
Instantly recognisable in his red sweater and yellow check trousers and scarf the ever lovable Ruprt Bear joins his friends; Bill Badger Algy Pug Podgy Pig Edward Trunk Pong Ping and Tigerlily for more extraordinary adventures in Nut Wood. Rupert And Ginger: Rupert's encounter with a friendly Stegosaurus in Nut Wood Forest leads him on an adventure to the Jurassic era. Once there he helps his friend The Wise Old Goat repair his malfunctioning time machne and avoid becoming Tyrannosaurus' next meal. Rupert And Pong Ping: When Rupert and Pong Ping journey to China the Emperor's pet dragon becomes jealous of Pong Ping and has him kidnapped by a ferocious fire breathing relative. Rupert embarks on a daring adventure to rescue his friend and in doing so seals the friendship between the emperor and his pet dargon. Rupert And Little Yum: Rupert chooses to disobey his friend Officer Growler and the laws he represents in order to free a rare baby aboninable snowman from the influencial Sir Jasper. However it's only when he plays by Growler's rules that Rupert is able to help his new friend understand that although it may seem slow the law is fair and does punish the wrongdoers.
Agatha Christie's classic sleuth Miss Marple (here essayed by Geraldine McEwan) takes on another case of murder most foul... In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor six shadowy figures huddle around a small table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: 'Captain Trevelyan...dead...murder.' Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately his home is six miles away and with sn
Chills and thrills: will Gotham City be put on ice? George Clooney is Batman as the dark knight battles his greatest threat yet: Cold-hearted Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and venomous Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman). New very special effects include a wild sky-surfing sequence and Freeze's outrageous ice-blasting arsenal. It's state-of-the-art excitement from our Batfamily to yours!
Sean Connery is back for his final performance as agent James Bond in this high-velocity action thriller. This explosively entertaining 30th Anniversary Edition includes audio commentary and three featurettes! Agent 007 is hurled into a pulse-pounding race to save the world from Armageddon when two atomic warheads are hijacked by the evil Spectre organisation.
John Thaw takes the first starring role of his career in RedCap in which he plays Sergeant John Mann of the Royal Military Policess Special Investigation Branch. Made in 1964 at a time when the British army was still highly active Redcap's scripts cover investigations in Germany Aden Cyprus and Borneo. Episodes Comprise: 1. Crime Passionel 2. The Pride Of The Regiment 3. The Killer 4. Buckingham Palace 5. Rough Justice 6. The Moneylenders 7. St
Where there's a will... there's a relative. Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will... only he's not dead yet! Michael J. Fox Kirk Douglas and Nancy Travis star in this wickedly funny comedy of heirs. As his family tries to get rich the old-fashioned way - groveling - Uncle Joe watches them elevate back-stabbing and brown-nosing to a whole new level.
Vulnerable and imperious passionate and unreachable from teenage princess to accomplished queen forever torn between duty and personal longing the reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in lavish and spectacular style. Anne-Marie Duff stars as the enigmatic 'Virgin Queen' in a spellbinding drama about the life of one of Britain's greatest monarchs Elizabeth I. Her femininity baffled and threatened the male order of Renaissance England for more than 40 years. The role is as challenging
Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver star in this movie about a two people touched by loss - one a quiet, brooding man, the other a highly functioning autistic woman.
Madonna directs this rich, elegantly structured story of two women, decades apart, confronting the consequences of desire.
Micky (Tuppence Middleton; TVs The Spies of Warsaw) a young woman suffering from amnesia begins a tormented road to recovery having survived a house fire that took her childhood friend's life. Left with terrible injuries Micky struggles to regain her memories and piece together what happened. Soon she discovers that the fire may not have been an accident and that a sinister obsession may have cost her more than she knows. Also stars Alexandra Roach (TVs Utopia) Aneurin Bernard (TVs The White Queen) and Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave) and directed by Ian Softley (Backbeat Hackers).
From producer J.J. Abrams come the third instalment to the new Star Trek films, with all of the main crew returning (Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin) with the additions of Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella. The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
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