What Women Want: Meet Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson). A successful advertising executive Nick has the world and its women at his fingertips. Or so he thinks. The world of advertising is fast becoming a woman's world and slick-talking chauvinistic womanising Nick is out of touch. Miss Congeniality: Sandra Bullock stars as a bumbling female FBI agent assigned to go undercover as a participant in the Miss United States beauty pageant when it is discovered that one of the contestants is being targeted for murder. Benjamin Bratt leads the undercover team while also playing the reluctant love interest. Candice Bergen and William Shatner manage the pageant and hire Michael Caine to turn Bullock from rough and tumble agent to stunning beauty queen. The physical transformation is impressive although the klutzy personality remains. Everything seems to be fine once the killer is suddenly caught but Bullock suspects there is more to this story and the truth eventually unfolds with an unexpected twist. Heartbreakers: Max (Sigourney Weaver) and Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) are a mother and daughter con team with a devious routine. Max targets wealthy men lures them into marriage and then the equally gorgeous Page seduces them leaving Max to discover their infidelity and reap huge divorce settlements which tide them over until they target their next victim.
A young American soldier tragically injured by a landmine on the last day of the Great War in 1918 lies in a hospital bed. A quadruple amputee without the use of his eyes ears or mouth yet remaining conscious and still able to reason he tries to communicate to his doctors his wish that he be put on show as a demonstration of the full horrors of war... Starring Donald Sutherland and Timothy Bottoms 'Johnny Got His Gun' was winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festiva
From the Oscar Winning Director of 'Moonstruck' comes a star studded irresistibly romantic comedy about a once-in-a-lifetime date with destiny. Faith (Marisa Tomei) is looking for her soul mate but he's not the man she's about to marry! She's known his name - Damon Bradley - since childhood but that's all the Ouija board ever told her. Now following a slim lead and with her best friend Kate (Bonnie Hunt) in tow Faith takes off to Italy in a last-ditch attempt to find her destiny. Here she stumbles into Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) who doesn't need a Ouija Board to tell him that Faith is his soul mate. The only trouble is his name doesn't fit the bill - and Faith is determined that her romantic quest must continue. From the stunning Adriatic to the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast Faith chases her destiny and Peter chases Faith ever hopeful that her Mr Wrong can eventually become Mr Right.
Episode One: The Name Dilbert's pointy-haired boss puts Dilbert in charge of naming the company's next product as a first step in figuring out what the product will be. The Dogbert consulting company is brought in to help. The body count in this episode is unusually high. There is some nudity but not the kind you want to look at. Episode Two: The Prototype Dilbert is asked to design the company's next flagship project placing him in direct competition with a co-worker suspe
Cold Feet is the fast and funny ITV comedy drama about a group of friends which has gripped the nation. Immersing us in the lives of 3 couples who are coping with life love careers marriage friendship infidelity and of course sex. It gets to the heart of 30-something relationships like no other programme of its kind. Pilot Episode: Pete and Jenny are trying desperately to have a baby. As they have had little success Jenny begins to plot their lives around her ovulation
A group of werewolf hunters travel to Transylvania to kill Stirba Queen of the Werewolves and foil a lycanthropic plot to take over the world.
Enter the action-packed world of espionage with Freewheelers, one of ITVs best remembered childrens series. With adventure on loan, on sea and in the air, Freewheelers was a huge hit that ran from 1968 to 1973. Never before available on Video or DVD, this two-disc set contains the complete sixth series, the earliest colour episodes know to survive. Crime-fighting teenagers Sue Craig (Wendy Padbury), Mike Hobbs (Adrian Wright) and Steve Walker (Leonard Gregory) are recruited by intelligence agent and mast of disguise Colonel Buchan (Ronald Leigh-Hunt). The team put their wits against the mysterious master criminal Professor Nero (Jerome Willis) and his henchmen Dermot Ryan (Richard Shaw) and Cassius Burke (Michael Ripper). Investigating Neros plot to steal a fortune in gold bullion, the youngsters soon uncover an even more daring crime. The professor is kidnapping scientists as part of an insane scheme to hold the world ransom if his demands arent met he will temporarily starve the planet of oxygen before imposing a new world order. Only the Freewheelers stand in his way... Special Features: Includes a 16-page illustrated booklet by film and television historian Marcus Hearn.
Comedian Billy Crystal invested a life's worth of experience into his directorial debut, starring in and cowriting it as well. Mr. Saturday Night is a fascinating alternate biography of the career he never had. From the 1920s to the 90s, the movie uses flashbacks to follow a comedian's turbulent journey from making the family laugh, to stardom, to retirement. Buddy Young Jr (Crystal) and his brother Stan (David Paymer) show us the decidedly unfunny behind-the-scenes family events that can bolster or destroy an act. It's unfortunate that the flip side of Buddy's comic face is a viciously cruel streak. Distanced from his daughter and with Stan's need to move on, the contemporary segments are tinged with tragedy. They're assisted immeasurably by some impressive old-age make-up (which so often fails), transforming Crystal into an unrecognisable cantankerous creature. The gags come thick and fast; there are numerous cameos and the good-natured tone of the movie make it universally appealing. If only more acts from Saturday Night Live had been handled as well. On the DVD: Mr. Saturday Night is a standard transfer with no frills in 4:3 and stereo. The extras package offers a series of mini-interviews that are interesting in themselves, but inexplicably repeated in the accompanying five-minute featurette. --Paul Tonks
Ten years have passed since the world's children have fallen into a coma. Tonight they're waking up and all hell is breaking loose. An un-holy battle between the generations is being waged against all adults and time is not on their side.....
Though performed in the original Peter Sellars' production of Don Giovanni relocates Mozart's dramatic morality-tale to the dark streets of Harlem deep within the turbulent world of late-twentieth-century America.
Three John Mills films on one fantastic box set. History Of Mr. Polly: John Mills stars in this celebrated adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic. Mr Polly is a sensitive soul idling away his days as a humble drapers assistant until one day he is abruptly sacked for daydreaming at work. His well-ordered life is plunged into chaos until his fathers death suddenly brings him a large inheritance. Mr Polly splashes out on a brand new bicycle and sets off to explore the world and seek out grand adventure. A doomed love affair quickly destroys his newfound dreams. The bicycle is stored away and Mr Polly opens up his own drapers shop in a dismal little town. Fifteen years later finds him unhappily married and almost bankrupt. His thoughts drift towards suicide - but there may yet be another avenue of escape for the hapless Mr Polly. Great Expectations: David Lean directed this stylish film presentation of Charles Dickens' heart warming story of a young man befriending an escaped convict who becomes his unknown benefactor and of the consequences for the young man as he establishes himself in the world. Waterloo Road: As World War Two rages Jim Colter (John Mills) finds himself called up to serve in the Army - but hes soon to find himself at war on two fronts. While hes away his lovely wife Tillie attracts (Joy Shelton) attracts the amorous attention of Ted Purvis (Stewart Granger) a vicious local spiv and self-acclaimed ladies man. When Jims sister write to him informing him of what is happening Jim decides that the Nazis can wait and that an even more insidious enemy needs to be dealt with first. He breaks out of camp goes AWOL and sets off to find his wife. With the military hot on his tail Jim must make his way through war-torn London to settle things once and for all.
The head of the family is the one with the tail. Fall in love with the big-hearted wet-nosed star of this outrageous comedy hit from producer Ivan Reitman. With evil dognappers hot on his heels an adorable puppy named Beethoven adopts the unsuspecting Newton family - and promptly grows up into 185 pounds of romping drooling disaster-prone St. Bernard! Charles Grodin is George the none-too-thrilled father whose disdain for the cuddly canine turns to loyalty after Beethoven becomes the target of unspeakable animal experimentation. Now it's up to George to save the day in their fetching adventure.
Beethoven's 2nd, the 1993 sequel to the St Bernard hit, finds big, fluffy Beethoven now at home with gruff-but-lovable dad Charles Grodin, supermum Bonnie Hunt, and their three children. The story continues with Beethoven falling for a female St Bernard and having a litter, unbeknown to Grodin, while the new dog's owner (Debi Mazar) starts angling for benefits from this union. The larger dog pool certainly adds more cuteness and laughs to this follow-up, and Grodin and Hunt--consummate professionals--don't let sequel-itis lower their energy or their wonderfully idiosyncratic way with dialogue. Mazar brings her own edge to the proceedings but in the end, the film's accent is still very much on a feel-good experience for everyone. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com DVD special features: Production notes Cast and Filmmakers' Biographies Theatrical Trailer Running time: 85 minutes approximately
Dante's Peak (Dir. Roger Donaldson 1997): Without warning day becomes night. Air turns to fire and solid ground gives way to white-hot molten terror. Brace yourself for action-packed earth shaking thrills and whatever you do... don't look back. Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton star in an epic adventure from Director Roger Doaldson that will blow you away! Erupting with spectacular special effects heart-pounding suspense romance and remarkable characters Dante's Peak is a blast! Twister (Dir. Jan De Bont 1996): The house rips apart piece by piece. A bellowing cow spins through the air. Tractors fall like rain. A 15 000-pound gasoline tanker becomes an airborne bomb. A mile-wide 300 mile-per-hour force of total devastation is coming at you: Twister is hitting home. In this adventure swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive weatherfront to seep through mid America's Tornado Alley in 50 years. By launching electronic sensors into the funnel the storm chasers hope to obtain enough data to create an improved warning system. In order to do so they must place themselves in the twisters' deadly path... Deep Impact (Dir. Mimi Leder 1998): What would you do if you knew that in a handful of days an enormous comet would collide with Earth and all humanity could be annihilated? Mimi Leder directs guiding an all-star cast featuring Robert Duvall Tea Leoni Elijah Wood Vanessa Redgrave Maximilian Schell and Morgan Freeman. With the film's dynamic fusion of large-scale excitement and touching human-scale storylines Deep Impact makes its impact felt in a big and unforgettable way.
Clouzot's most ambitious movie remains one of his most modern with an elaborate screenplay giving his grand European cast a full chance to shine in this tale of a doctor who takes on a Faustian pact in order to save his failing practice...
Fame isn't detective Harry Callahan's style. He dislikes being grouped with a rock star a film critic and a TV host all slain celebrities in a macabre betting pool called the Dead Pool. Another name just got added and it's his. Clint Eastwood returns for his fifth Callahan caper and this time his new partner is a Karate whiz mafia goons have sworn to snuff him. And in the most amazing San Francisco chase since Bullitt Harry puts the pedal to the metal to outrun a bomb carrying Radio controlled toy car. It's also a great showcase for future stars Jim Carrey playing an ill-fated rock musician and Liam Neeson as a power-tripping Director. For hard-hitting action dive into this cool pool!
TrancersJack Deth - a bounty hunter in the bleak Los Angeles of the future. He's become obssessed with chasing Whistler - an evil criminal who uses powerful hypnotic powers to convert people into zombie like creatures known as trancers. Whistler has managed to escape through time travel and is loose in 1980s L.A. but Deth is on his trail. Trancers 2 For years fans had been screaming for a sequel to TRANCERS, the eighties sci-fi staple that proved to be one of the decade's most acclaimed sleeper-smashes! Thankfully, in 1991, a long-awaited follow-up to the original 1985 interplanetary epic appeared and the wait was well worth it. Reuniting star Tim Thomerson with Academy Award winning actress Helen Hunt (AS GOOD AS IT GETS), this action-packed instalment picks up the lightning fast-pace of its predecessor as heroic space-traveller Jack Deth once again battles an army of brain-washed Earth-invaders Trancers 3 Deth lives.... Beginning to get his life back together, Jack Deth is timejacked back to 2247 to save Angel City from a new wave of trancers. His mission - find the origin of this new wave of trancers and end it with extreme prejudice. With the help of Lena and R.J., a trancer camp escapee, Jack learns that the new trancer program is government sponsored, and that his usual shoot-everything-that-moves attitude might not work this time.nWith R.J. and Shark, a crystal powered cyborg, Deth will have to find a way inside the trancer program and shut it down.... Extras Audio Commentaries Videozones Trailers Trancers 1.5
What drove the men who risked and lost their lives to conquer the world's highest mountain for Britain? Fifty years on Penny Mallory whose ancestor George Leigh Mallory lost his life tells the story of this extra-ordinary adventure undertaken with primitive equipment in often terrifying weather conditions against an unstable brooding and often lethal adversary - Mount Everest. Did Mallory in fact reach the summit 29 years before Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay? Mallory's frozen body was found in 1999. Using authentic footage of the ascent we revisit this unique adventure 50 years on alongside the men who pitted their wits and lives for the privilege of being the first to say that they had stood on the roof of the world. Which of us could have climbed persevered and ultimately stood beside them beneath the Union Jack on that glorious sun-drenched May morning in 1953? Featuring biographies of the expedition's members and a chronology of those other brave men and women who have lost their lives on subsequent dashes for the summer.
Ed (Craig McLachlan) is a helicopter pilot daredevil climber and a martial arts expert. Ros (Jaye Griffiths) is as at home behind the wheel of a skidding car in a high speed chase as in front of a computer screen and Beckett(Jesse Birdsall) is always risking his life; imprisoned in a flooded submarine defeating high tech defence systems and defusing time bombs with seconds on the clock. Episodes: Blaze Of Glory / The Revenge Effect / The Price Of Peace / Hollow Man / Nuclear Fami
Vanessa Redgrave (in an Oscar-nominated performance) and Christopher Reeve are the stars of THE BOSTONIANS Merchant Ivory Productions' acclaimed 1984 screen adaptation of the Henry James classic which charts the struggle between two charismatic forces - feminist and a chauvinist - to gain control over the destiny of a spirited young woman.The story takes place in Boston in the aftermath of the American Civil War - a time of political and social turmoil. Verena Tarrant (Madeleine Potter Slaves Of New York) a gifted young orator has attracted the attention of Olive Chancellor (Redgrave) who wished to nurture Verena as an inspirational force for the Woman's Movement But ranged against her is Basil Ransom (Reeve) a handsome male chauvinist who wants Verena as his wife. Against a backdrop of luminous New England landscapes battle is joined and for Olive the struggle will prove an odyssey that forces her to acknowledge her true nature.
Please wait. Loading...
This site uses cookies.
More details in our privacy policy