Created by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal), Chicago Hope is the hugely successful U.S. medical drama that ran for 6 seasons between 1994-2000. Set in a charity-run hospital in Chicago, the show follows the lives and careers of genius surgeons Jeffrey Geiger and Aaron Shutte as they battle to help their patients whilst managing their increasingly complicated personal lives. Starring Mandy Patinkin, Chicago Hope received mass critical acclaim, going on to win 7 Emmy Awards and 1 Golden Globe during its run.
Titles Comprise: American Gigolo: Julian Kay is on the prowl and looking for someone to please. Boyish and sensual he speaks five or six languages and is equally comfortable as a chauffeur for a wealthy middle-aged matron and as a translator/companion for the lonely wife of an executive. He is the 'American Gigolo'. But Julian's love-for-sale lifestyle turns deadly when a client is murdered and Julian became the prime suspect. Richard Gere is electrifying as Julian in this stylish sexually charged drama from Paul Schrader (Light Sleeper Cat People). Co-starring Lauren Hutton. Ghost: A romantic thriller in which yuppie banker Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is murdered but returns to Earth as a ghost to protect his grief-stricken young girlfriend Molly (Demi Moore) and solve his own murder. As he cannot communicate directly with his love he turns to fake medium Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) for help. Nobody is more shocked than Oda Mae to discover she has the genuine power to contact the dead. An Officer and a Gentleman: Richard Gere stars as Navy recruit Zack Mayo while the stunning Debra Winger is his love interest. Lou Gossett Jnr. won an Academy Award for his brilliant portrayal of a tough drill instructor. David Keith plays Zacks struggling fellow candidate. Zack Mayo is a young loner with a bad attitude. Tempted by the glamour and admiration of the life of a Navy pilot he decides to sign up for Officer Candidate School. After thirteen tortuous weeks under Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley (Gossett Jnr.) he slowly begins to learn the importance of discipline love and friendship. Foley warns Zack about the local girls who will do anything to catch themselves a pilot for a husband but despite this Zack finds himself falling in love with Paula (Winger).
As The Flamingo Kid amply demonstrates, there's always room for one more rites of passage film if it's made with care and affection. Garry Marshall's 1984 study of a young Brooklyn poker player who thinks the grass is greener at a Long Island beach club, nails the bad guy, realises he got it wrong and returns to the bosom of his "humble" family certainly satisfies on both counts. It also has a strong cast: Matt Dillon as Jeffrey, whose niggling aspirations create the inevitable barrier between himself and his parents; Richard Crenna as his prospective role model who turns out to have feet of clay; and Hector Elizondo as his bemused father. But Jessica Walter (Clint Eastwood's stalker from hell in Play Misty for Me) almost steals the show as an acid-tongued beach-club wife. If the whole thing lacks the depth and warmth of, say, Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs, it succeeds on its own merits as an homage to a more innocent time when a young man didn't need to stray far from his own tenement block in order to find himself, with the help of a suitably nostalgic early-1960s soundtrack of course. On the DVD: As far as extras go, this is a budget offering. There are detailed actor biographies but precious little on the film itself, apart from the snippet that Richard Crenna earned a Golden Globe award nomination. There is an adequate scene index and, for those who want to study Dillon in detail, a reasonable stills gallery. The picture is presented in standard format, and hardly distinguishable from ordinary VHS or telecast quality, but the stereo audio certainly helps pump out the period soundtrack. --Piers Ford
Peter McDougall has played a huge role in Scotland's television history. His controversial and gritty dramas written for the BBC spawned a whole new era in regional programming and have been a profound influence on many modern playwrights and actors. Three of these plays were screened in the 1970s as part of BBC's Play For Today series. Down Among The Big Boys is a more recent tale from the 90's Screen One series. Four timeless classic dramas in one great package. Just Another Saturday: Glasgow on the day of the Orange Walk Jon Morrison is the eager baton twirling parade leader gradually coming to terms with the violent truth behind the symbolic pageantry. The Elephant's Graveyard: Two men spend a day together talking their way through their mutual alienation from the world of employment but what does the future hold? Just A Boy's Game: Jake played by Frankie Miller lives forever in the shadow of his dying grandfather who was once the hardest man in the town. Despite their hatred of each other Jake tries to live up to the reputation that is his legacy. One day as Jake drinks fights and drifts his way through life a bleak realization dawns... Down Among The Big Boys: CID officer Louie Gibbons is about to marry Claire Donnelly daughter of Jo Jo. He believes that Claire's father is a businessman. However Jo Jo's latest business venture is to rob a local bank - and Louie is put in charge of the investigation.
Jesus (Héctor Media), a young hairdresser working at a Havana nightclub dreams of being a performer. Encouraged by his mentor, Mama (Luis Alberto GarcÃa), Jesus finally gets his chance to take the stage. But when his estranged father Angel (Jorge PerugorrÃa) abruptly re-enters his life, his world is quickly turned upside down. Set in contemporary Cuba, Viva is a tender love story of a father and son struggling to escape from opposing expectations, duty and the burden of past sins.
A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.
First volume of episodes from the follow-up series to 'Power Rangers Samurai'. This generation of rangers is comprised of Red Ranger Jayden (Alex Heartman), Blue Ranger Kevin (Najee De-Tiege), Pink Ranger Mia (Erika Fong), Green Ranger Mike (Hector David Jr.), Yellow Ranger Emily (Brittany Anne Pirtle) and Gold Ranger Antonio (Steven Skyler). Together the six rangers are tasked with protecting innocent civilians from a variety of threats. How will they fare?
This fantastic DVD compilation contains two specially selected episodes from each of the following absolutely timeless Kult Kidz titles: Bod The Flumps Fingerbobs Roobarb Willo The Wisp Hector's House Mary Mungo And Midge Crystal Tipps And Alistair.
Tom Hanks wanted to prove his dramatic talent in the mid-1980s, and Nothing in Common gave him a ripe opportunity. Playing an emotionally immature Chicago advertising executive, Hanks offers a prototype of his later, better role in Big--the joking man-child with seemingly limitless reserves of energetic humour, perfectly suited to director Garry Marshall's trademark blend of featherweight comedy and sentiment. The movie wanders aimlessly before settling into its dramatic groove, involving Hanks caring for his ageing, diabetic father (Jackie Gleason, well cast in his final screen role) after his mother (Eva Marie Saint) files for divorce and strikes out on her own. Like Marshall's Pretty Woman, the film hits several grace notes and finds unexpected depth in its characters and their need for loving connections. Meanwhile, there's cheesy nostalgia in the 80s trappings, including songs by Carly Simon and Christopher Cross. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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The less you know the safer you are... For former Department of Intelligence Agent Mace Sowell (Stewart) his house is his fortress. High-tech security systems guard the property's perimeter ready to detect unwanted intruders. Loaded firearms are stashed in every room. His family thinks he's crazy. For Mace it keeps him alive. For years Mace has been the keeper of a dark secret one that could destroy the life of a certain up-and-coming presidential candidate. It's a secret that has already killed many and Mace's name is next on the list.
It's the summer of '63 and Jeffrey Willis (Matt Dillon) has decided to escape his poor Brooklyn family for the summer by accepting a job as a cabana boy at the El Flamingo Beach Club on Long Island. Working around the glitz and glamour Jeffrey realizes that these beautiful people are a sharp contrast to his own family. Life in the fast lane seems much more appealing than what he's got at home. One of the club's flashiest members becomes Jeffrey's mentor - teaching him how to win big at cards and introducing Jeffrey to his beautiful niece. He is bedazzled by this lavish lifestyle but can't forget the life and family he left behind. At the end of summer which life will he choose?
In a climactic battle the Rangers face off against Master Xandred for the last time. Lauren gives more Symbol Power to make a second Shiba fire disk. Jayden and the others destroy Master Xandred with the last of their Symbol Power. Meanwhile Bulk and Skull are reunited. In the end Lauren leaves saying she will see Jayden again Mia goes to cooking school Kevin goes back to swimming Antonio goes to a fishing expedition and Mike and Emily go back to her farm together.
Based on the autobiography of former criminal Jimmy Boyle 1979's A SENSE OF FREEDOM was one of the most controversial and influential dramas of its time. Directed by John Mackenzie (The Long Good Friday) and featuring the camerawork of Oscar-winning cinematographer Chris Menges (The Mission; The Killing Fields) it was justifiably hailed by critics and the public alike for its unflinching depiction of prison life and criminal rehabilitation. A SENSE OF FREEDOM tells the moving and ultimately uplifting story of Jimmy Boyle. Born and bred on the tough streets of Glasgow's notorious Gorbals area Boyle followed in his criminal father's footsteps to become one of the city's most well-known and most violent racketeering hardmen. His life of crime came to a sudden end in the late 1960s when he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a rival gangster. Incarcerated in the controversial special rehabilitation unit of Glasgow's infamous Barlinnie Prison Boyle discovers the meaning of rough justice when full of rage and hostility he attempts to take on the prison system and the authority of the wardens in the only way he knows how. Slowly and painfully he comes to realise there is more to life than violence and crime as he begins the long process of turning his life around. An extremely powerful film A SENSE OF FREEDOM perfectly illustrates the futility and severe brutality of life behind bars. It is also a deeply moving testament to the strength of the human spirit and a reminder that in life it is never too late to change for the better. Starring David Hayman (Trial And Retribution) and Fulton Mackay (Porridge) the film features original music by legendary blues artists Frankie Miller and Rory Gallagher.
A theatre director must rely on his imagination when his wife becomes one of the 'disappeared' during the political upheavals of 1970s Argentina.
Second volume of episodes from the follow-up series to 'Power Rangers Samurai'. This generation of rangers is comprised of Red Ranger Jayden (Alex Heartman), Blue Ranger Kevin (Najee De-Tiege), Pink Ranger Mia (Erika Fong), Green Ranger Mike (Hector David Jr.), Yellow Ranger Emily (Brittany Anne Pirtle) and Gold Ranger Antonio (Steven Skyler). Together they are tasked with protecting innocent civilians from a variety of threats. How will they fare?
Ringo Duran is one of the best fighters in the world; he just doesn't know it yet. Working two dead-end jobs and wasting away in amateur back-room cage matches he dreams of becoming a professional fighter. When the Extreme Cage Fighting league announces a competition to discover the best unknown fighter Ringo pushed by his young manager and his sexy girlfriend Kara reluctantly enters the cage. With old-school trainer Rafael he embarks on an improbable violent and bloody journey to prove once and for all that he's the best there is. With some of the best full-contact fighting sequences ever and starring UFC legends such as B.J. The Prodigy Penn and Rashad Sugar Evans Unrivaled is a spectacle of flesh-pounding ruthless jaw-dropping punishment unlike anything you've seen before.
The Texas State Armadillos are fourth down and nowhere-to-go after a corruption scandal nearly ends the football program. Now upstanding coach Ed Gennero (Hector Elizondo) must put together a brand-new team. For the position of quarterback Gennero recruits Paul Blake (Scott Bakula) a 34-year-old former high school star whose field of dreams turned out to be the family farm. Blake still has the arm but can he score with a team that includes a samurai lineman a butterfingered rec
Second volume of episodes from the latest incarnation of the children's TV show following a group of rangers assigned the task of protecting innocent civilians from a variety of threats. The new generation of rangers is comprised of Red Ranger Jayden (Alex Heartman), Blue Ranger Kevin (Najee De-Tiege), Pink Ranger Mia (Erika Fong), Green Ranger Mike (Hector David Jr.), Yellow Ranger Emily (Brittany Anne Pirtle) and Gold Ranger Antonio (Steven Skyler). Together the six rangers are trained to f...
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