Kill Bill (2004): Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! In part 1 of Quentin Tarantino's delirious revenge movie Uma Thurman plays 'The Bride', a woman seeking vengeance on those who massacred her wedding party... Inspired by countless Japanese swordplay actionfests (the classic Lady Snowblood among them), yakuza gangster thrillers (offering a cameo opportunity to genre icon Sonny Chiba) and Chinese martial arts movies (hence the knowing appearance of Jackie Chan contemporar...
True Stories Box Set. Includes:KING OF THE WORLD:Climaxing in his crucial 1964 world title fight against Sonny Liston this film traces Ali's meteoric rise to fame. This is a must for all boxing fans and lovers of true-life drama.RETURN FROM THE RIVER KWAI:One of the last untold stories of World War II in the Far East. Starving British and Australian POWs make an attempt to escape Japanese brutality.JOAN OF ARC: A LEGEND A SAINT:The story of a passionate peasant girl who united the French nation only to be betrayed & burned at the stake.JAMES DEAN: RACE WITH DESTINY: The gripping story of James Dean's rise to fame his romantic entanglements and his fatal desire for fast cars that led to his untimely death.
After the death of a talented linguist at a British information-gathering centre his father sets out to discover the truth but he also uncovers sinister and covert dealings that threaten the England he has always believed in...
In Disney's latest full length animated feature Milo Thatcher comes across a book of ancient maps and writings in a mysterious lost language. He puts together a team and sets off in search of the lost underwater continent of Atlantis.
At a luxurious lakeside resort an attractive red-headed guest (Vanessa Redgrave - THE PLEDGE; GIRL INTERRUPTED) has her eye on a handsome well-to-do bachelor. But when he's more interested in a beautiful young flirt (Uma Thurman - KILL BILL VATEL) the mischievous redhead goes to outrageous lengths - including a fling with a passionate younger man - to reel in her wealthy catch! Filled with laughs and riotous comic confusion - everyone's sure to love this delightfully sexy comedy!
Hailed by critics as a masterpiece Casualties of War is based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime Private Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). A powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat. With sweeping scope action and raw power master filmmaker Brian De Palma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.
This is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war . But when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied unsurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe they may well have altered the course of history!
Russ Meyer's ode to the violence in women... Welcome to the world of female violence. Meet the sumptuously sexy Varla played at full throttle and with well-upholstered relish by the half-Japanese half-Cherokee Tura Satana. She's having a lovely time with her two go-going pals dancing the Watusi in a sleazy bar packed with leering jeering macho-men. And after a hard day's grooving what better than a drag race in the desert? So it's off we go hurtling across the California sands as we follow the trio of homicidal go-go gals hell bent on wreaking revenge on all things male as they embark on a desperate desert drive-thru taking a bikini-clad wimp hostage and leaving a trail of human wreckage in their wake. Filmed in glorious black and blue Faster Pussycat has been hailed as ""the best movie ever made"" and a ""definite Desert Island Movie"". Celluloid proof that Russ Meyer is a complete and utter cult.
Isolated cut off inside an abandoned police station a handful of cops and some convicts on their way to Death Row must join forces and defend themselves against the gang called Street Thunder who have taken a blood oath to destroy. From the director of Halloween and The Thing Assault On Precinct 13 combines elements of the classic western and modern thriller to create a cult favorite.
Go WestA fascinating alternative to the manic stunt work and elaborate sight gags that distinguish the films of Buster Keaton Go West offers a rare and satisfying glimpse of his talent for more expressive comedy: charming moments of intimate humor flavoured with rich pathos.Hard LuckSight gags a galore Hard Luck (which Keaton named as his favourite short work) follows a suicidal Buster as he makes a final effort at fitting in with society at a swank country club.
Massacre In Rome In the last days of the Nazi Occupation, a group of partisans plan an attack on a German police colunm.; Return From The River Kwai One of the last untold stories of World War 2 in the Far East. Starving British and Australian POWs make an attempt to escape Japanese brutality.; Skeleton Coast Colonel Smith's son,. a CIA agent, is captured by some mercenaries involved in an African civil war. Smith puts together a group of military press to save him. ;
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.
The GeneralBased on a true incident in the American Civil War Keaton plays an engineer determined to recapture his stolen locomotive 'The General' and his girl friend captured by Union soldiers. Often voted one of the best films ever made and said to be Keaton's own favourite this beautifully crafted film has solid scripting meticulous attention to detail magnificent battle scenes and ingenious stunt work.The Electric HouseIn this classic short Buster turns an o
Genre-mashup MFKZ is the love-child of French comic artist Guillaume Run Renard and ultra-hip Japanese animation house Studio 4°C, creators of Tekkonkinkreet, Genius Party and Mind Game. The Tekkonkinkreet dream team of Shoujirou Nishimi and art director Shinji Kimura reunite to bring to life a dark but stunningly animated sci-fi vision that mixes anime, film noir, Lucha Libre, and gang culture in an orgy of first-person shooter mayhem. The film centers on young Angelino and his skull-and-flame pal Vinny, who live in a seedy tenement in an LA-inspired dystopian metropolis a burnt-out, gang and cockroach-ridden neo-urban hell that makes Blade Runner s LA seem like The Brady Bunch. Following a scooter accident Angelino starts experiencing migraines and strange hallucinations, as well as fits of rage-inspired superpowers, as he slowly awakens to the truth of his origins: he is half human and half Macho, a supernatural alien race that is bent on taking over the planet. Language: English, French & Japanese Subtitles: English
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