Ice Cube has to try and survive a nightmare journey as he drives his girlfriend's two kids to meet their mum.
A confident hybrid of M*A*S*H, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and Dr. Strangelove, Three Kings is one of the most seriously funny war movies ever made. Improving the premise of Kelly's Heroes with scathing intelligence, it explores the odd connection between war and consumerism in the age of Humvees and cellular phones. Writer-director David O. Russell's third film (after Spanking the Monkey and Flirting with Disaster) is a no-holds-barred portrait of personal conscience in the volatile arena of politics, played out by one of the most gifted filmmakers to emerge in the 1990s. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze (director of Being John Malkovich) play a quartet of US soldiers who, disillusioned by Operation Desert Storm, decide to steal $23 million in gold hijacked from Kuwait by Saddam Hussein's army. Getting the bullion out of an Iraqi stronghold is easy; keeping it is a potentially lethal proposition. By the end of their mercenary mission, the Americans can no longer ignore war-time atrocities, and conscience demands their aid to Kuwaiti rebels abandoned by President George Bush's fickle war-time policy. This is serious stuff indeed, but Russell infuses Three Kings with a keen sense of the absurd, and the entire film is an exercise in breathtaking visual ingenuity. Despite a conventional ending that's mildly disappointing for such a brashly original film, Three Kings conveys the brutal madness of war while making you laugh out loud at the insanity. --Jeff Shannon
As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
Title number 005 in the 101 Films Black Label range. This Limited Edition version is limited to 3000 copies and includes a slipcase and a booklet. From legendary director Walter Hill (The Warriors), Trespass is a pulsating neonoir thriller, written by Back to the Future writers Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale and starring Bill Paxton (Aliens), William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption), IceT (New Jack City) and Ice Cube (Boyz n the Hood). While attending a blaze, two Arkansas firefighters, Don (Sadler) and Vince (Paxton), acquire a map identifying the whereabouts of a hoard of stolen gold hidden years earlier in an abandoned East St. Louis building. Unbeknown to the treasure hunters, the location lies within the territory of a ruthless gang, led by the notorious King James (IceT) and his lieutenant Savon (Ice Cube). While searching for the treasure, Vince witnesses the gang murder an enemy and inadvertently alerts the gangsters to his presence, leading to a tense standoff. As the gang call in reinforcements, the trespassers must use every means at their disposal if they're to escape with the treasure, and their lives. Extras/Episodes: Brand New Extras Commentary with Joel McIver and Angus Batey Commentary with Nathaniel Thompson and Howard S. Berger Limited edition booklet: includes Urban Western: Trespass and Walter Hill's Wild West' by Phillip Escott & From Harlem to Hollywood: How Rap Stars Conquered the Big Screen' by Tim Scaping Additional Extras: Wrongful Entry (interview with producer Neil Canton) Fool's Gold (interview with actor William Sadler) Born Losers (interview with cowriter Bob Gale)
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars attempts a productive combination of SF elements (a largely terraformed Mars with its long-lost civilisation) and horror (mass possession that turns the victims into rampaging, self-mutilating monsters that kill and burn). A police-force detachment turn up in a mining community to collect a bandit, whose last heist was uncharacteristically violent, and soon find themselves under siege from rampaging hordes who used to be solid citizens. This is a fairly simple set of variations on stock Carpenter elements--a hybrid between Assault on Precinct 13 and In the Mouth of Madness. However, there is some powerful chemistry between Nastasha Henstridge's icy, drug-abusing police lieutenant and Ice Cube's bandit, Desolation Williams, made stronger by the lack of sexual tension. Other characters, such as Pam Grier's tough commander and Clea Duvall's nervous rookie, are more or less defined by plot functions; the mobs never become more than faceless, or facially distorted, anonymous menaces. This is one for die-hard Carpenter fans only. On the DVD: Ghosts of Mars on disc comes with Dolby Digital sound and its original widescreen ratio of 2.35:1. A sparky commentary by Carpenter and Henstridge is included, which is informative, but otherwise there are uninspiring documentaries on the musical score, the special effects and the difficulties of shooting at night in the Mexican desert, as well as filmographies and the theatrical trailer. --Roz Kaveney
Durell (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals, who hatch a desperate plan to rob their local church to pay off a debt.
Ice Cube stars in this new ensemble comedy set around a day in the life of a South Side Chicago barbershop.
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars attempts a productive combination of SF elements (a largely terraformed Mars with its long-lost civilisation) and horror (mass possession that turns the victims into rampaging, self-mutilating monsters that kill and burn). A police-force detachment turn up in a mining community to collect a bandit, whose last heist was uncharacteristically violent, and soon find themselves under siege from rampaging hordes who used to be solid citizens. This is a fairly simple set of variations on stock Carpenter elements--a hybrid between Assault on Precinct 13 and In the Mouth of Madness. However, there is some powerful chemistry between Nastasha Henstridge's icy, drug-abusing police lieutenant and Ice Cube's bandit, Desolation Williams, made stronger by the lack of sexual tension. Other characters, such as Pam Grier's tough commander and Clea Duvall's nervous rookie, are more or less defined by plot functions; the mobs never become more than faceless, or facially distorted, anonymous menaces. This is one for die-hard Carpenter fans only. On the DVD: Ghosts of Mars on disc comes with Dolby Digital sound and its original widescreen ratio of 2.35:1. A sparky commentary by Carpenter and Henstridge is included, which is informative, but otherwise there are uninspiring documentaries on the musical score, the special effects and the difficulties of shooting at night in the Mexican desert, as well as filmographies and the theatrical trailer. --Roz Kaveney
As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
Ice Cube and Kevin Hart Lead the lineup in Ride Along. When a fast-talking guy joins his girlfriend's brother - a hot-tempered cop - to patrol the streets of Atlanta he gets entangled in the officer's latest case. Now in order to prove that he deserves his future bride he must survive the most insane 24 hours of his life.
A biker must outride an FBI agent hot on his trail and two fearsome gang leaders out for his blood in this explosive slice of action.
Featuring both the big-budget high-octane action-thrillers in the XXX series. XXX(Triple X): A new brand of secret agent: this 'Xtreme' edition features an addtional 8 minutes of new content not seen in theatrical version! This amped action drama stars Vin Diesel as Xander (aka Triple X) a rebellious extreme sports star with a mission to defy authority and create anarchy. In the dramatic opening scene of the movie Xander pulls an outrageous series of stunts with the help
Sequel to '21 Jump Street' directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, and Brie Larson
Ice Cube returns in this sequel to the popular 2005 family comedy - only this time he has to contend with a contractor from hell.
Friday is a hilarious look at a day in the life of two friends growing up in the 'hood' in urban Los Angeles. Featuring an all-star cast Friday stars rapper/actor Ice Cube in this outrageous story of the pitfalls of growing up in South Central Los Angeles. 22 year old Craig Jones has just been fired from his job at the shoe store and on top of that his parents are threatening to kick him out of the house. Meanwhile Craig has his eye on Debbie a beautiful fitness instructor but his insanely jealous girlfriend Joi is standing in the way. To make matters worse Craig's best friend Smokey is in the midst of a shady drug deal gone sour. Before the sun sets in South Central Craig has to get Smokey out of trouble find a new job avoid Joi and win Debbie's heart and survive a climactic confrontation with Deebo the neighborhood menace.
This acclaimed movie examines the explosion of the West Coast rap scene and features the very cream of the West Coast rap fraternity. Featuring never before seen live performances from the likes of Tu-Pac and Ice Cube and exclusive full-length videos from Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre. West Coast Rap has become the dominant form of music in America. It has grown from the mean streets of Compton South Central and Long Beach... to the main streets of middle America and beyond. 'Tha Westside'
This giant-man-eating-snake-in-the-jungle thriller definitely scores points as a guilty pleasure, especially with Jon Voight hamming it up as the monster-poacher. He makes life miserable for a team of documentary filmmakers on the Amazon river. Anaconda is one of those movies that exists for no other reason than to give computer animators a chance to strut their stuff with a new digital beastie, and they don't disappoint. It's a lot of fun to watch the mega-snake scarf down its victims and--in the case of Voight--regurgitate him right back up again, all covered in gooey digestive juices. You might wonder why Eric Stoltz, who plays Dr. Steven Cale, showed up for a role that requires him to be off-screen for most of the movie,but hey--when it comes to big snake movies, you might as well put your brain on hold and sitback for the slimy ride. --Jeff Shannon
Ice Cube and Kevin Hart Lead the lineup in Ride Along. When a fast-talking guy joins his girlfriend's brother - a hot-tempered cop - to patrol the streets of Atlanta he gets entangled in the officer's latest case. Now in order to prove that he deserves his future bride he must survive the most insane 24 hours of his life.
The continuing adventures at the Barbershop where Calvin (Ice Cube) finds his premises under threat from a big name chain of barbers who are taking over the smaller family run ventures in the neighbourhood...
Chris Rock presents an hour of riotously funny and provactive stand-up comedy. Rock makes a raucous return to his stand-up roots in this HBO special filmed at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theatre.
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