A thought provoking drama about racism.
Long ago Lionel a dashing young British Army officer met Jean a lovely student nurse and fell deeply in love. When Lionel was shipped off to fight in the Korean war the two lost touch. Now they meet again and slowly begin to rekindle their romance. Episode titles: Series 1: 1. You Must Remember This 2. Getting To Know You - Again 3. The Copper Kettle 4. Surprise Surprise 5. Relationships 6. The Picnic Series 2: 1. White Hunter 2. A Weekend Away 3. Visiting Rocky 4. Why? 5. Misunderstandings 6. The Cruise 7. The Book Signing
A fantastic box set featuring a quartet of beauties from Ealing Studios. Includes: 1. Whisky Galore (Dir. Alexander Mackendrick 1949) 2. Champagne Charlie (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1944) 3. The Maggie (Dir. Alexander Mackendrick 1954) 4. It Always Rains on Sunday (Dir. Robert Hamer 1947)
The true life story of artist Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek), her marriage to Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina),her illicit and controversial affair with Leon Trotsky, and her provocative and romantic entanglements with women.
Upper class twit Wing Commander Forrester (Stephen Fry) is imprisoned in Stalagluft a German WW2 POW camp. He devises a plan with Cosgrove (Nicholas Lyndhurst) for a mass escape and digging begins on five tunnels Tom Dick Harry Julian and Gladys. Assuming the name ‘Big F’ Forrester believes his plan will succeed because his German captors are old and incompetent. Realising the vulnerability of his position Camp Kommandant (Geoffrey Palmer) requests that his officers are allowed to join the escape. Once the Germans have escaped through the tunnel the allies get cold feet and decide to remain in the POW camp and run it themselves. The only problem being that there are now no Germans so Forrester assumes the role of Camp Kommandant and enlists the help of some German speaking POW’s but will they convince the visiting SS guards with hilarious consequences.
A woman disappears. Four marriages are drawn into a tangled web of love, deceit, sex and death. Not all of them will survive.
Cats is a pop-cultural phenomenon that has been performed on stage for more than 50 million patrons in 26 countries for almost 18 years, resulting in more than two billion dollars in ticket sales. Now that Cats has finally made it to the small screen, attention must be paid not just by fans of this critic-proof show, but also by those entertainment mavens who have somehow avoided it until now. This video version has been restaged but, alas, not really reconceived for its new medium. Most of the cast--assembled from London, Amsterdam and New York productions--are competent. Ken Page as Old Deuteronomy, Jacob Brent as Mr Mistoffelees and Elaine Paige--the original London Grizabella, the Glamour Cat well past her prime--are a great deal more than that. Paige has toned down her theatrical belting of her big number, "Memory", and allowed the faded ruin of her character's soul to prevail in close-up. For all the covers of her signature song, Paige's version remains definitive. The video is, by definition, more intimate, which is not always a good thing: costumes are even more Halloweeny in garish close-up, the cats less cuddly without that all-important interaction, the stage's appropriately midnight lighting transmuted to a Las Vegas neon. And the chorus of cats in production numbers is even clunkier and more amorphous in two- and three-shots. The one complete newcomer to the cast is the 90-year-old icon among English actors, John Mills, a delight as Gus the Theatrical Cat. Sir John and his character show the youngsters how it's done in close-up, largely behind the eyes, abetted by a heart-tugging delivery of his one song. Yet virtually all of the songs are lip-synched, further robbing the video Cats of its onstage spontaneity. It's clearer than ever that Lloyd Webber's music is mostly twaddle, with the important exception of "Memory", which instantly and rightly became one of the genuine theatre standards not dependent on context, in the vein of Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns". On the plus side, most of the characters and lyrics, from TS Eliot's 14-poem Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, are far better defined and understood from the video version. --Robert Windeler, Amazon.com
Never in the history of crime was so much taken from so many by so few A gang of criminals acquire an old army truck and try to pass themselves off as military policemen. Their plan is to steal a 250 000 payroll intended for soldiers in the Middle East. Turpin recruits Fenner and Swavek to make up a crack assault team. As the duty guard at the camp raises the barrier Turpin knows there can be no turning back. His desperate gamble for riches will now be played out to its shat
What would happen if you ate nothing but fast food for an entire month? Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock finds out by pushing himself to the the limit with a 30-day drive-through diet.
When a British ship sinks in foreign waters the world's superpowers begin a feverish race to find its cargo: a nuclear submarine control system. And 007 (Roger Moore) is thrust into one of his most riveting adventures as he rushes to join the search...and prevent global devastation!
Every Which Way But Loose (Dir. James Fargo 1978): Clint Eastwood smashed box-office records as trucker Philo Beddoe the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies who lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. With a fun country soundtrack and co-stars like Sondra Locke Geoffrey Lewis Beverly D'Angelo and the great Ruth Gordon it's in every which way possible a grand time for all. Any Which Way You Can (Dir. Buddy Van Horn 1980): They're back. Philo Beddoe th
James Bolam stars as the lovable rogue Jack Ford in this classic series set in Tyneside at the end of the First World War.
Jean-Claude Van Damme is back for a double dose of action in one of the greatest action movies of the 90's. This high-octane extravaganza stars marshal arts action hero Van Damme in the dual role of Chad and Alex twins who were separated at birth when their parents were brutally murdered by members of a Hong Kong criminal cartel. 25 years later the pair are re-united to avenge tier parent's death and do battle against the leader clad Kara and lethal assassin Moon to reclaim what is rightfully theirs.
Marking her phenomenally successful fifty years in showbiz, this DVD set celebrates the talents of Cilla Black, one of Britain's most charismatic and best-loved celebrities. In 1976, eighteen months after the legendary Liverpudlian's forst foray into comedy drama with the highly successful Cilla's Comedy Six, ATV engaged Cilla Black for another season of individual sitcoms. Showcasing her versatility and trademark mischievous humour, Cilla's World of Comedy presented a further ...
The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): Young sword-maker Will Turner teams up with Captain Jack Sparrow to save his love, Elizabeth Swann, from a band of undead pirates. Dead Man's Chest (2006): Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid eternal damnation, as others seek the heart for their own gain. At World's End (2007): Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map and navigate treachery and betrayal to find and rescue Captain Jack Sparrow. On Stranger Tides (2011): Captain Jack Sparrow finds himself on a journey to find the fabled Fountain of Youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017): The terrifying Captain Salazar and a crew of deadly ghosts pursue Captain Jack Sparrow as he searches for the legendary Trident of Poseidon.
A company of nomadic actors travel across India performing Shakespeare, during the early days of post-colonial rule. When young troupe member Lizzie (Felicity Kendal) falls in love with a local playboy Sanju (Shashi Kapoor), the pair must overcome cultural differences and the scheming of fierce Indian film actress and rival for Sanju's affections Manjula (Madhur Jaffrey). Plaintive and haunting, Shakespeare Wallah, was Merchant Ivory's first international success. Shot by Satyajit Ray's cameraman, Subrata Mitra and scored by Ray himself the film is a delicate love story that sets the tone for so many of the partnership's future collaborations. Now newly restored in 2K, it remains a beguiling and multi-layered cinematic landmark. Special Features: Conversations from the Quad, with James Ivory and Madhur Jaffrey (48 mins) Original Trailer Re-release Trailer Other extras TBC **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
Long ago Lionel a dashing young British Army officer met Jean a lovely student nurse and fell deeply in love. When Lionel was shipped off to fight in the Korean war the two lost touch. Now they meet again and slowly begin to rekindle their romance. Episodes Comprise: 1. We'll Always Have Paris 2. Rocky's Wedding Day 3. Living Together But Where? 4. Covering Up 5. Moving In 6. Branching Out 7. The Mini Series 8. A Trip to Los Angeles 9. Dealing with Sally 10. Problems Problems
Elizabeth: Now close to death Queen Mary I (Kathy Burke) steps up her policy of Protestant repression. Even Princess Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) her younger sister and her heir apparent is in grave danger but Mary's last ditch to execute her for treason fails. Within days Mary is dead and Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England but with enemies and rebellion continuing in her own council she is advised to hit back. She retaliated in a counter-coup of immense ferocity wiping out all opposition to her leadership. Her throne is finally secure. Elizabeth: The Golden Age: The story of one woman's crusade to control love crush enemies and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world. As Elizabeth's cousin Mary Stuart conspires with Philip of Spain to topple the throne Sir Francis Walsingham Elizabeth's trusty advisor works tirelessly to protect her from the many plots and conspiracies against her. Preparing to go to war to defend her empire Elizabeth struggles to balance royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her attraction to Sir Walter Raleigh. The Other Boleyn Girl: A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history The Other Boleyn Girl tells the story of two beautiful sisters Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn who driven by their family's blind ambition compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). While both women eventually share the king's bed only one will ascend to the throne for a brief and turbulent reign that ends tragically with a swing of the executioner's sword.
All reports confirm that the world is witnessing an unprecedented shower of meteorites - a once in a lifetime spectacle that must be seen. And seen it is by most of the world's population. Bill Masen lies in his hospital bed in frustration with his eyes bandaged. When he finally gets to remove them the following morning he discovers the previous nights' light show has blinded all those who saw it. He is one of the few people to still have their sight. But worse is to come. With the meteorite shower has come the spores of a man-eating alien plant form Triffidus Celestus. The fate of mankind is in the hands of a few in this classic 1962 adaptation of the John Wyndham novel.
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