Stigmata: Frankie Paige (Arquette) has absolutely no faith in God. All of that changes when she suddenly begins to suffer the stigmata - the living wounds of the crucified Christ. Frankie's miraculous bleeding comes to the attention of the Vatican's top investigator Father Kiernan (Byrne). But when Cardinal Houseman (Pryce) discovers that Frankie is actually channeling an extraordinary and provocative message that could destroy the Church he's convinced that she - and the force possessing her - must be forever silenced. Determined to stop this deadly conspiracy Kiernan risks his faith - and his life - to save her and the message that will change the destiny of mankind forever. Carrie: The school wallflower and the brunt of her classmates' jokes Carrie's revenge is the focus of this tense and stylish horror film. This is the film that made Sissy Spacek a star and featured John Travolta and Amy Irving in their first important screen roles. Carrie established director Brian DePalma as a new creative force in motion pictures. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: For 14 years former Texas Ranger Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper) has been obsessed with finding the psychotic mass-murderers who killed his brother's children. And today he's in luck. A tough as nails late-night disc jockey (Caroline Williams) has caught the ghouls on tape in the act of slicing and dicing a couple of fun-loving rich kids. When she volunteers to help Lefty persuades her to play the tape on-air to lure the maniacs out of hiding. But what she doesn't know is that she's the only witness to this diabolical family's butchery who hasn't been carved up for somebody's supper...just yet!
1 Giant Leap is a DVD and LP project for the 21st Century which fuses spoken word sounds rhythms and images from across the globe to celebrate the creative diversity of a number of musicians storytellers authors filmmakers artists and thinkers from many different cultures. The result illustrates a universal unity. 1 Giant Leap is Jamie Catto a founder member of Faithless and tech head and all round studio whizz Duncan Bridgeman and features contributions from Michael Stipe Dennis Hopper Michael Franti Stewart Copeland Speech (Arrested Development) Baaba Maal Brian Eno Kurt Vonnegut Asha Bhosle (the Indian singer about whom Cornershop's 'Brimful Of Asha' was written) and many many others. Jamie and Duncan travelled the globe recording its people and music on digital equipment as the basis for a '12 chapter film'. Each chapter corresponds to a track on their upcoming album and explores themes such as Masks and Roles Freedom and Innocence and Inspiration. They have compiled unique digital footage from San Francisco to South East Asia Sikkim to Senegal. The end result is a completely new genre of filmmaking somewhere between documentary and pop video - a music based time capsule of the planet Earth at the turn of the 21st Century. 'Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost' is the first commercial release from 1 Giant Leap. It is a taster/trailer of the full project to give a flavour of what 1 Giant Leap is about and what it will become.
"Swing Vote" follows the story of Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), beer-swigging, lovable loser, who is coasting through his life.
Donnie Darko - Director's Cut: October 1988 and small town USA is about to witness the end of the world. It's home to Donnie Darko a brilliant but troubled teenager plagued by terrifying visions of which he alone holds the key to the meaning. With his class mate and soul mate Gretchen and a mysterious ex teacher Grandma Death he must unravel the strange occurrences infecting his school his home and his life before a horrifying spectre known only as ""Frank"" can pull Donnie over the edge of his sanity. (Dir. Richard Kelly 2001) Easy Riders Raging Bulls: How the sex drugs and rock 'n' roll generation saved Hollywood. This searing documentary traces the highs and lows the scandals and celebrations the tragedies and the triumphs that shaped this phenomenal period in cinema history. Adapted from Peter Biskind's literary phenomenon the book that blew the lid off both Hollywood and the lives of the infamous celebrated movie makers who came to be known as the 'movie brats'. Contains never before seen fotage shot by the legendary film makers themselves from parties premieres and film sets. Packed with clips from such seminal movies as 'Bonnie And Clyde' 'Jaws' 'The Deer Hunter' 'Star Wars' 'Easy Rider' 'Taxi Driver' 'Shampoo' and 'Chinatown' and featuring all-new interviews with Dennis Hopper Roger Corman Cybil Shepherd Richard Dreyfuss and Peter Fonda. (Dir. Kenneth Bowser 2003) Overnight: There's more than one way to shoot yourself in Hollywood! Alternately hilarious and horrifying Overnight chronicles one man's misadventures of making a Hollywood movie. It starts out as a rags to riches story as Troy Duffy a Boston-bred bartender sells his first screenplay for The Boondock Saints. The deal includes a directing gig for Duffy a soundtrack gig for his band and at one point there's even an offer to purchase the bar he works at. Duffy uses his newfound good fortune as fuel to mistreat his associates friends and even his own brother. With his overwhelming arrogance he burns every bridge possible in both the music and film industries. Soon his calls go unreturned the studio drops the film and the picture ends up going into production with half the original budget. Duffy's rise and subsequent fall from Hollywood grace is something you won't believe unless you see it for yourself. (Dir. Tony Montana & Mark Brian Smith 2003)
Based on true-life events during the Cold War The Inside Man is a gripping thriller of espionage and betrayal on an international level. A joint American/Swedish project has perfected a submarine tracking device which was stolen during a violent raid and there is no shortage of suspects. The Swedish Secret Service believe the best way to locate the device is by using an undercover agent in the guise of Thomas Kallin a young marine who has no idea what he is getting himself into.
Titles Comprise: Men Of War: Nick Gunar (Dolph Lundgren) is a burnt-out jaded and hard-up former mercenary who is having a difficult time adjusting to civilian life. At the end of his rope he is hired by the Nitro Mine Corporation to strong-arm the natives of a South China Sea island into giving up their rights to its valuable mineral resources. Nick loathes the thought of another mission but this seemingly easy job will earn him enough money to get back with his estranged family. He recruits some of his former mercenary buddies to help him with the job. The island people refuse to give up their land and Nick decides to help them fight the greedy corporation that hired him. The island and its people bring Nick back to life. He finally finds something worth fighting for and a place to call home. As greed and treachery begin to unravel Nick's band of mercenaries choose sides. Some are with him and others still working for the corporation will stop at nothing to destroy him. Ticker: San Francisco detective Ray Nettles (Tom Sizemore) and his partner Fuzzy (Nas) find themselves confronting one of the most dangerous terrorist gangs the city has ever known. When one of the terrorists beautiful scientist Claire Manning (Jaime Pressly) is arrested the terrorist leader Swan (Dennis Hopper) threatens to detonate bombs across the city in order to secure her release. Faced with the potential carnage Nettles turns to Bomb Squad expert Frank Glass (Steven Seagal) for help. Ticker hurtles to an explosive conclusion as Glass and Nettles must capture and detonate Claire before she goes nuclear and takes out the entire city of San Francisco! The Stranger: Pro wrestling legend Steve Austin stars as a man with no name no memory and absolutely nothing left to lose. But when he finds himself hunted by both the FBI and the Russian mob this amnesiac decides to fight back. Pursuit cannot stop him. Torture will not break him. And with every beating bullet and betrayal he'll remember another piece of the horror that took away his career his family and his identity. Now the puzzle is nearly complete and one man is about to take back his past... by ending a whole lot of futures. Erica Cerra (Eureka) and Adam Beach (Flags Of Our Fathers) star in this explosive action-thriller about collateral damage stone cold vengeance and a double-crossed killing machine known only as The Stranger.
Die Hard (Dir. John McTiernan 1988): New York cop John McClane facing Christmas alone flies to Los Angeles to see his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and their kids in an attempt to patch things up. He arrives at his wife's high tech office building in the middle of their Christmas party just as it is gatecrashed by the ruthless master criminal Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and a dozen fellow activists intent on relieving the Nakatomi Corporation of six hundred million dollars in negotiable bonds... McClane's a maverick smartass with a distinct disdain for being given orders. He's alone tired hurting and the only chance anyone has got. Twelve bad guys one cop. The odds are against John McClane; just the way he likes it! Speed (Dir. Jan De Bont 1994): Hold on tight for a rush of pulse-pounding thrills breathtaking stunts and unexpected romance in a film you'll want to see again and again. Keanu Reeves stars as Jack Traven an LAPD Swat team specialist who is sent to defuse a bomb that a revenge-driven extortionist (Dennis Hopper) has planted on a bus. But until he does Jack and passenger Sandra Bullock must keep the bus speeding through the streets of Los Angeles at more than 50 miles an hour - or the bomb will explode! A high-octane chase of suspense non-stop action and surprise twists Speed is a joyride sure to keep everyone on the edge of their seats.
Sometimes Your Only Chance For Love Comes Once. Academy Award winner Diane Keaton (The First Wives Club Annie Hall) and Sam Shepard (Steel Magnolias) are paired as two ill-fated lovers who risk a chance at happiness for fear of commitment. Reece McHenry (Shepard) runs a clothing store where he meets Carol (Keaton) a seamstress and single mother looking for work. The two soon find they are attracted to each other but are afraid of expressing their emotions. As the years pass the deep friendship develops into love but perhaps because of time and circumstances it may be too late. Now Carol's daughter (Diane Lane) and Reece's son (Robert Patrick) who have been friends since childhood have fallen in love and may be making the same mistakes as their parents. The Only Thrill is the powerfully tender story of love long delayed and almost lost.
Deadline tells the story of four college students who go on a camping trip to the woods. When one girl starts getting strange phone calls the whole trip takes a grizzly turn!
The 2nd Step provides the would-be 'remixer' with the potential to do their very own mix via PC using Magix Music & Video Maker's 16 track. Also contains exclusive interviews with the legendary DJ Danny Tenaglia UK garage pioneers Artful Dodger and urban producer Mark Lewis. Last but not least on this excellent DVD is the 'X-ert Yourself' album produced by Mike Bennett. Tracklist: 1. Hiding In The Tall Grass (feat. Hopper) - All The Way 2. DJ Paul - Utopian Retreat 3. Vibe
Buster Keaton stars as Professor Post a shy clumsy scatterbrain who sees his chance for a new life when he inherits 0 000. In search of adventure and companionship he meets The Midnight Maids theater company on an outbound train. Enamored with the troupe's lead dancer and duped by the shady piano player (Jimmy Durante) the Professor uses his inheritance to become the benefactor of the show. Convinced of their talent he leads them to Broadway where he is certain their classic drama will catapult them into stardom. When the production hits the stage and Professor Post discovers he's financed a girlie show he'll do anything to halt the objectionable material - even if it means becoming the star himself! The best of Buster Keaton's sound era features Speak Easily contrasts his befuddled innocent character with the fast-talking antics of Jimmy Durante. Sydney Toler (the future Charlie Chan) makes an appearance as a bewildered stage manager.
THREE BUSINESSMEN:; Two lone businessmen, Bennie (Miguel Sandoval) and Frank (Alex Cox) find themselves alone one night in the dining room, of a large Victorian hotel in Liverpool, England. Abandoned by the staff of the wierd dining room, they tentatively join forces and go in search of food, in a city neither of them knows. But restaurant after restaurant fails them.; ; Without realising their destination, Bennie and Frank travel halfway around the planet, via public transport. Prattling abo.
Land Of The Dead: In Romero's harrowing newest vision the world (as humankind has known it) is merely a memory. In its place is the never-ending nightmare existence of us-the living-versus them-the ""walkers."" What's left of mankind is cordoned off behind the walls of a fortified city while the walking dead roam the vast wasteland beyond. The few wealthy and powerful try to maintain an illusion of life as it was dwelling high above the city in the exclusive towers of Fiddler's Green the last bastion of the ruling class. On the streets below however the remaining less fortunate of the city's inhabitants eke out a hard-scrabble life seeking what little solace they can in the vices available-gambling flesh trade drugs-anything that offers even a fleeting respite from the hell their lives have become. Both the lofty heights of Fiddler's Green and the demoralizing lows of the city below are lorded over by a handful of ruthless opportunists led by Kaufman (Dennis Hopper) who keeps his hands in everything from real estate to less above-board pursuits. To bring food and other essential supplies to the occupants of the city and to allow the Green's well-to-do to acquire the scarce luxury items to which they were once accustomed a hardened group of mercenaries-headed by Riley (Simon Baker) and his second-in-command Cholo (John Leguizamo)-run retrieval missions outside the city protected by their massive armored vehicle Dead Reckoning. Riley and Cholo like Kaufman are in it for the money which they hope to use for their own escapes- Riley to the North with promises of ""a world without fences"" and freedom and Cholo to the luxury of Fiddler's Green far away from the violent life he has known. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: First released to a shocked public in 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has a deserved reputation as a compelling part of a new wave of American horror films. Terrifyingly dark and based on factual events Tobe Hooper's controversial and chillingly atmospheric film involves the tragedy that befell a group of five teenagers one summer afternoon. by time this disturbing film deserves its unique status as a true cult classic.
Blue Velvet [Special Edition]
This great value 10-way DVD box set is the ideal way to begin any DVD collection. It includes the following great movies in their original packaging! The Full Monty When Saturday Comes Big Bound Bachelor Party That Thing You Do National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon Volcano Boiling Point Commando
DONNIE DARKOOctober 1988 and small town USA is about to witness the end of the world. It's home to Donnie Darko a brilliant but troubled teenager plagued by terrifying visions which he alone knows the meaning of. With his class mate and soul mate Gretchen and a mysterious ex-teacher nicknamed Grandma Death he must unravel the strange occurrences affecting his school his home and his life before a horrifying spectre known only as Frank leads Donnie to the edge of his sanity.BLUE VELVETAfter reporting his shocking discovery of a severed human ear in his hometown of Lumberton clean cut Jeffrey Beaumont decides to pursue his own line of enquiry. This sets Jeffery on a voyage of discovery that takes him to the very heart of Lumberton's seedy and sinister underworld and a collection of misfits that threaten to engulf him in their twisted world.DUNETravel to a time and place beyond your imagination with this epic sci-fi adventure. Set in the distant future KYLE MACLACHLAN is Paul Atreides an intergalactic warrior who leads his people into battle against the dreaded Harkonnens for control of the desert planet Arrakis and its most valuable asset: the spice Melange.
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