Los Angeles is being ripped to shreds by terrorist bombs so the CIA turn to former agent turned bounty hunter Josh Randall (Rutger Hauer). When the terrorist Malak (Gene Simmons) kills two of Randall's close friends he forgoes thoughts of the bounty and the quest becomes driven by revenge.
Break is a 'rags to riches', feel good story. The film follows the exploits of Spencer Pryde (Sam Gittins), a gifted, inner-city kid, wasting his talents on petty crime. After witnessing the brutal murder of his pal Denis and finding himself in debt to a drug dealing thug named Ginger, it seems Spencer's life is spiraling out of control, until one day, a chance encounter with a Chinese stranger and former eight-ball pool champion named Vincent Quiang (David Yip) presents him with an opportunity to turn his life around. But in order to make a new life for himself, Spencer will first need to break away from peer pressure of his friends, his environment and all the negative influences of his current life.
ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. After his parents' murders, disillusioned heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice. With the help of his trusted butler Alfred (Michael Caine), Detective Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and his ally Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), Wayne returns to Gotham and unleashes his alter ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses strength, intellect and high-tech weaponry to fight evil. Special Features: The Dark Knight IMAX® Prologue Tankman Begins: A Batman Begins spoof. Batman The Journey Begins: Concept, design and development of the lm as well as the casting of Batman himself. Shaping Mind and Body: Observe Christian Bale's transformation into Batman. Gotham City Rises: Witness the creation of Gotham City, the Batcave, Wayne Manor and more Cape and Cowl: The development of the Batsuit. Batman The Tumbler: The reinvention of the Batmobile. Path to Discovery: A look at the first week filming on rugged and remote Iceland locations. Saving Gotham City: The development of miniatures, CGI and effects for the monorail chase scene. Genesis of the Bat: A look at the Dark Knight's incarnation and in sequences on the film. Reflections on Writing Batman Begins with David S. Goyer. Digital Batman: The effects you may have missed. Batman Begins Stunts Theatrical Trailer
When Ridley Scott's cut of Blade Runner was finally released in 1993, one had to wonder why the studio hadn't done it right the first time--11 years earlier. This version is so much better, mostly because of what's been eliminated (the ludicrous and redundant voice-over narration and the phoney happy ending) rather than what's been added (a bit more character development and a brief unicorn dream). Star Harrison Ford originally recorded the narration under duress at the insistence of Warner Bros. executives who thought the story needed further "explanation"; he later confessed that he thought if he did it badly they wouldn't use it. (Moral: Never overestimate the taste of movie executives.) The movie's spectacular futuristic vision of Los Angeles--a perpetually dark and rainy metropolis that's the nightmare antithesis of "Sunny Southern California"--is still its most seductive feature, another worldly atmosphere in which you can immerse yourself. The movie's shadowy visual style, along with its classic private-detective/murder-mystery plot line (with Ford on the trail of a murderous android, or "replicant"), makes Blade Runner one of the few science fiction pictures to legitimately claim a place in the film noir tradition. And, as in the best noir, the sleuth discovers a whole lot more (about himself and the people he encounters) than he anticipates. The cast also includes Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Daryl Hannah Rutger Hauer and M. Emmet Walsh. --Jim Emerson
WillowTimid yet valiant dwarf and apprentice magician Willow Ufgood (Davis) is entrusted with delivering a tiny royal infant from evil queen Bavmorda to fulfil a prophecy that will restore peace and justice to the land... LegendIn Ridley Scott's 'Legend' young Jack (Cruise) lives in a magic forest populated with friendly and exotic creatures. But the delicate balance between good and evil is upset when the Lord of Darkness seizes Jack's beloved Lili (Sara) and a horn from one of the last unicorns thereby gaining control of the universe. LadyhawkeLadyhawke is an enchanting tale of a beauty a knight - and a pickpocket known as the Mouse. Once the knight and the lady were lovers. Now the curse of an evil Bishop keeps them always together eternally apart. By day she is a hawk by night he is a wolf. To end the evil spell the knight vows to break into the Bishop's stonghold with help from the Mouse...
Out on the desert highway the rule of thumb has a different meaning... Young Jim Halsey (Howell) discovers that when he slows down in the middle of the Texan wilderness to offer a ride to a gaunt figure by the roadside. How was Jim to know that this small kindness would change his life irreparably? When Jim let the hitcher (Hauer) into his car death destruction and bloody mayhem came along for the ride. His mother warned him about giving rides to strangers; tonight Jim is going to learn that mum can sometimes be right...
The great sorcerer Merlin (Sam Neill) has returned to Camelot a kingdom now at war since the theft of the Holy Grail which was its greatest gift and protection. With the help of Jack a cheeky young beggar-thief empowered with his own unruly magic the fight begins against the evil Rauskaug and the Lady of the Lake (Miranda Richardson)! They must find the Grail restore it to its rightful place and b ring Camelot back to its glory days. Merlin awakes after 50 years to find the Kingdom in disarray. Evil walks throughout the land and it seems all hope is lost. A young beggar thief Jack comes into Merlin's rooms where it's discovered he possesses magical abilities that may just be the key to finding the Holy Grail. This epic picture was also released under the title Merlin's Apprentice.
Although the confectionary does make an appearance at the end of the film, Turkish Delight, as a title, may be interpreted in a number of ways. This violent tale of love is told in flashback from the perspective of bohemian artist Eric Vonk (Rutger Hauer, collaborating for the first time with director Paul Verhoeven). Opening on a brutal attack and then a succession of one-night stands, it seems at first that the guy's a complete jerk. Then a sudden lurch backwards two years reveals the motivations for both his dreams and behaviour, as well as the subject of the photos he spends his time pining for. He meets Olga (a fantastic Monique Van De Ven) as the result of a car accident. But their tempestuous relationship is shaken by many peculiar events: a surreal wedding ceremony, unveiling a statue to the Queen and the death of Olga's father. The real problem is Olga herself, however, which leads to a shock ending many have compared to Love Story. Somewhat dated now, and made long before his move to Hollywood, Turkish Delight is nonetheless unmistakably a product of the now-familiar Verhoeven style. The film's language and images still have the power to shock or offend, and we certainly get to see far too much of Hauer's private parts, even though some amazing visuals (mirrored candles, inspired beach art and a nightmarish red Chinese restaurant) are some compensation. --Paul Tonks
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers. In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alphaan ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. Also starring Rihanna, Clive Owen, Rutger Hauer, Kris Wu, Ethan Hawke and Herbie Hancock.
In the middle of the 17th Century Eva Van Damme a Dutch aristocrat left Holland for the reckless spoils of the New World. She and her clan built a great mansion in New England cut themselves off from the rest of society and eventually disappeared from view altogether. It was here she revealed in her dark obsession one that had driven the Van Damme's from their Dutch home her insatiable sexual appetite for her twin brother.. More than three centuries later a ferry carries ailing John Strauss and his wife Kathleen to an eerie New England community. He is dying from a mysterious blood disease and has traced his roots to this enclosed island in the vain hope he may discover some key to his condition. Strauss knows he was born here but as a baby he was sent to Paris and subsequently adopted if he can find his relatives he may be saved. However as he will soon discover death can sometimes be a sweet release.
The Tenth Kingdom, an epic 10-hour miniseries from the Emmy-winning screenwriter of Gulliver s Travels, was a ratings failure when broadcast on US television, but on video and DVD, where it can be enjoyed at ones leisure, it has a better chance to cast its magical spell. Kimberly Williams has never been more enchanting than as Virginia, a waitress who still lives with her janitor father (John Larroquette) and yearns for something exciting to happen to her. Her wish comes true when she and her father are transported from New York City into a dimension that, with apologies to Rod Serling, can only be called the "Fairy Tale Zone"; nine kingdoms populated by characters from fairy tales of yore. They team up with a dog whos really a prince--Wendell, grandson of Snow White--changed into canine form by the evil Queen (Dianne Wiest), who plots to usurp Wendells throne. Father, daughter, and his royal dogness are relentlessly pursued through the nine kingdoms by the Troll King (Ed ONeill) and his three bumbling and horrible children, and the conflicted Wolf (Scott Cohen), who is allied with the Queen but, with the aid of some Oprah-esque self-help books, tames his inner beast and falls in love with Virginia. The Tenth Kingdom is also a special effects extravaganza. There is indeed, as one character marvels, "magic to behold". But despite the Hallmark brand name and the presence of a grown-up Snow White (Camryn Manheim) and Cinderella (Ann-Margret), bewitched animals, magic mirrors and trolls, this is not kids stuff. It can get scary, surprisingly violent and quite intense, just like real fairy tales. --Donald Liebenson, Amazon.com
More horror-filled terror in the modern Dracula series presented by Wes Craven, Dracula III: Legacy adds Rutger Hauer (Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind, The Hitcher) to a hot returning cast starring Jason Scott Lee (The Jungle Book), Jason London (Grind, Out Cold) and Roy Scheider (Jaws). The feared Dracula (Hauer) leads vampire hunters Father Uffizi (Lee) and Luke (London) back to eastern Europe and a country plagued by civil war. There they discover powerful local warlords are assisting Dracula by capturing victims and delivering them to feed the vampires residing in Dracula's castle! And to make matters worse, Father Uffizi must face his own temptations as he struggles to overcome the vampire virus within himself! With sizzling stars, a riveting story and stunning special effects, this suspense-filled thriller will satisfy anyone with a taste for terrifying entertainment!
Also known as The Blood Heroes A Mad Max-esque post apocalyptic world provides the backdrop for a brutal futuristic game resembling football. Rutger Hauer plays a disgraced former star leading a rag tag group of ""Juggers"" to one of the remaining Nine Cities for glory and redemption.
In 1983 Alfred Heineken in was one of the world’s most successful brewers and perhaps the most influential man in the Netherlands – and thus a target for kidnappers. He is snatched by a team of inexperienced, hot headed young criminals and is held for 21 gruelling days in a cold, cramped cell. Rendered powerless for the first time in his life, Heineken finds himself at the mercy of the gang's youngest member, who takes special pleasure in humiliating and frightening the business magnate. When the huge ransom is finally paid, Heineken is set free - and begins to plot his elaborate revenge.
The Rite is a supernatural thriller that uncovers the Devil's reach to even one of the holiest places on Earth. Inspired by true events the film follows seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) who is sent to study exorcism at the Vatican in spite of his own doubts about the controversial practice and even his own faith. Wearing his deep skepticism like armor Michael challenges his superiors to look to psychiatry rather than demons in treating the possessed. Only when he's sent to apprentice with the unorthodox Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins) - a legendary priest who has performed thousands of exorcisms - does Michael's armor begin to fall. As he is drawn into a troubling case that seems to transcend even Father Lucas's skill he begins to glimpse a phenomenon science can't explain or control... and an evil so violent and terrifying that it forces him to question everything he believes.
Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Batman Begins) delivers a haunting performance as the bringer of death in this terrifying take on the vampire tale, as he unleashes a horrifying brand of religious purification upon a small town. When a Reverend (Stuart Brennan - Risen) arrives to a new parish in a troubled town, he embarks upon a holy crusade to purge the neighborhood of hooligans, criminals and thugs. However, what the locals have yet to realize is that his divine service is driven by an uncontrollable thirst for blood and they soon find themselves sucked into his diabolical world of death and devastation.
Italy. 12th Century. The Northern Lands are ruled by the German Emperor Frederick Hohenstaufen called Barbarossa (Redbeard). His dream is to conquer the lands of Central and Southern Italy to revive the Empire that once belonged to Charles the Great. But in the North there is a young man from Milan named Alberto Da Giussano. His dream is to defeat the Emperor and give freedom back to people from the Northern lands.
The rules are simple: kill or be killed. Homeless man Mason (Ice-T) recruited by a band of wealthy hunters to lead an expedition into the Pacific Northwest. But on the first day of the hunt he discovers a lethal surprise: he's the prey! It's gut-wrenching action from start to finish as the game begins and the hunters learn a deadly lesson; never underestimate a man who's got nothing to lose...
Out on the desert highway the rule of thumb has a different meaning... Young Jim Halsey (Howell) discovers that when he slows down in the middle of the Texan wilderness to offer a ride to a gaunt figure by the roadside. How was Jim to know that this small kindness would change his life irreparably? When Jim let the hitcher (Hauer) into his car death destruction and bloody mayhem came along for the ride. His mother warned him about giving rides to strangers; tonight Jim is going to learn that mum can sometimes be right...
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