Cynthia Rothrock shows off all her fantastic fighting skills in this action-packed Hong Kong film. Buddha is reincarnated as a young child and is at risk from evil priests. With Miss Rothrock as his guardian angel he stands a fighting chance of survival...
Clint Eastwood (making his very assured directorial debut) is a poetry-spouting stud-muffin DJ stalked by a maniacally amorous fan after a misguided one-night stand in this enjoyably schlocky, undeniably effective film about good intentions gone murderously wacky. Although many of the very 1970s trappings presented here may ultimately be too dated to be taken seriously (including a highly self-indulgent jazz number and a hilariously gooey seduction number between Eastwood and Donna Mills), the core premise of infatuation taken out of bounds remains uncomfortably plausible--and was influential enough to be appropriated by one of the biggest hits of the 1980s. (Here's a hint--it starred Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and a very unfortunate bunny rabbit.) A well-staged and occasionally very frightening thriller worth watching for Jessica Walter's peerlessly unhinged performance alone. Frequent Eastwood collaborator Don Siegel (director of Dirty Harry, Coogan's Bluff and The Beguiled, to name but a few) has a nice cameo as Murphy, the moustachioed, chess-playing bartender. --Andrew Wright, Amazon.com
Clint Eastwood (making his very assured directorial debut) is a poetry-spouting stud-muffin DJ stalked by a maniacally amorous fan after a misguided one-night stand in this enjoyably schlocky, undeniably effective film about good intentions gone murderously wacky. Although many of the very 1970s trappings presented here may ultimately be too dated to be taken seriously (including a highly self-indulgent jazz number and a hilariously gooey seduction number between Eastwood and Donna Mills), the core premise of infatuation taken out of bounds remains uncomfortably plausible--and was influential enough to be appropriated by one of the biggest hits of the 1980s. (Here's a hint--it starred Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and a very unfortunate bunny rabbit.) A well-staged and occasionally very frightening thriller worth watching for Jessica Walter's peerlessly unhinged performance alone. Frequent Eastwood collaborator Don Siegel (director of Dirty Harry, Coogan's Bluff and The Beguiled, to name but a few) has a nice cameo as Murphy, the moustachioed, chess-playing bartender. --Andrew Wright, Amazon.com
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Michael Madsen star in the action packed martial arts thriller about a mysterious young woman who becomes a legendary assasin for the Chinese underworld. Jing (Chung Lai) is a strikingly beautiful woman who is highly skilled in weaponry and the martial arts. After completing a dangerous mission involving a renegade mafia boss she goes undercover as an internet bride in Los Angeles. Using his corrupt police relationships and a ruthless team of bounty hunters the Mafia boss is determined to locate and destroy his enemies most secret weapon...Jing.
America's Love-Hate relationship continues in Season 2 of the breakout hit series inspired - and narrated - by comedian Chris Rock. Junior High can be tough for anybody. But when you come from Brooklyn's most dysfunctional household and are bused to a school outside your neighborhood feeling awkward is a good day. This year growing up means Chris' girl problems bully problems and family problems grow wilder than ever. It's the childhood that made Chris Rock one of America's most hilarious comedians and that makes Everybody Hates Chris one of TV's smartest and funniest shows.
James Nesbitt plays Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment he is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. Murphy is a loner with little to lose and deals with everything on his own terms... Series 1: 1. Murphy's Law (pilot episode) 2. Electric Bill 3. Manic Munday 4. Reunion 5. Kiss And Tell Series 2: 1. Jack's Back 2. Bent Moon On The Rise 3. Ringers 4. Go Ask Alice 5. Convent 6. The Group Series 3: 1. The Goodbye Look 2. Disorganised Crime 3. Strongbox 4. Extra Mile 5. Boys Night Out 6. Hard Boiled Eggs And Nuts
Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard to the possibility that fiendish Fu Manchu may not after all be dead even though Smith witnessed his execution. A killer spray made from Tibetan berries seems to be involved and clues keep leading back to the Thames.
Wesley Snipes stars as an international security expert framed by terrorists determined to bring down the UN.
A street-smart Italian youth falls in love with a shy Chinese girl. Their romance blossoms igniting an ugly all-out gang war led by his hot-head brother and her own brother the leader of the reigning Chinese gang.
Hidden Tiger stars international Tae-Bo superstar Billy Blanks in his most powerful action role ever. The boss of the Asian underworld has ordered a deadly gladiator contest to fuel his gambling appetite and entertain his Mafia colleagues. The savagery of the elimination matches has created a shortage of skilled fighters. Niko (Billy Blanks) is forced to enter the underworld fight circuit to protect his family. He must survive round after round of death-defying combat and overcome his inner torment in his attempt to escape with his life.
Motivated by his childhood experiences Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock narrates this very hilarious and touching story of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children in Brooklyn NY in 1982. 1982 is the year that Chris (Tyler James Williams) turns 13. Filled with dreams of being a cool teenager Chris moves with his family from the projects to the Bed-Stuy: Do or Die neighborhood. As the family's emergency adult while his parents are working he's responsible for taking care of his younger brother Drew (Tequan Richmond) who's taller and more confident than Chris and sister Tonya (Imani Hakim) who gets all the parents' attention. Chris' rough cost-conscious father Julius (Terry Crews) works numerous jobs to properly support his family. Sassy mom Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) runs the household on a tight budget is very strict and works part-time in a small real estate office. With his mom determined to see him in a good school though Drew and Tonya go to the same school in their old neighborhood Chris reluctantly faces multiple bus transfers every day to attend Corleone Junior High in the fiercely Italian neighborhood South Shore. Despite being an immediate target for bullies Chris' innate charm and sharp wit enable him to make new friends like Greg (Vincent Martella) another smart nice kid... who can't fight by the way
From the USA to Africa and the UK Stephen Fry tracks down people whose lives have been transformed by this brutal disease including those he holds dear. Stephen meets the doctors who were instrumental in initially defining the disease such as Professor Brian Gazzard formerly Freddie Mercury's doctor and Professor Michael Gottlieb Rock Hudson's doctor. He talks to people serving jail sentences for deliberately spreading the disease and to public figures such as writer Armistead Maupin who are all dedicated to spreading awareness. Stephen also meets some of the earliest diagnosed people who are miraculously still alive. He discovers what living with HIV really means and what the future holds for this persistent and misunderstood illness.
Deep in the mind of Steven Colin the secret of an ancient martial arts power lays dormant. In a former life Colin wielded the forceful sword of Alexander The Great. With it's strength and his superior fighting skill he massacred an army of warriors led by the vicious Parmenion (Hong). Now in the year 2003 his enemies are back and are determined to seek the man who would be king in their attempt to destroy him for all eternity. With new-found force Colin must step forth once again into a 2000 year-old battle and finally settle the score.
This modern blockbuster skillfully reinterprets everything that made Heroic bloodshed classics like The Killer and A Better Tomorrow so successful with a compelling plot great characters a charismatic hero and above all breathtaking ballistic action. Hong Kong's latest superstar Ekin Cheng plays Tong Chun an impressively ruthless Triad boss who commands the respect of all his men. His friend Wei (Ben Lam) is jealous of his status and secretly sets him up... Ekin Cheng's cool gun-toting style is superbly pitted against Ben Lam's amazing kung fu prowess Chingamy Yau looks sexy as ever and screen villain Ngai Shing chills as the murderous hitman Dutch. But the real star of this excellent movie is Director Wong Jing who squeezes in enough brilliantly choreographed action to blow your mind! A great new twist to a classic genre.
Though the Guardian opens with a nod or two to Three Kings, it really offers a cut-down version of Fallen, with Los Angeles Detective Kross (Mario Van Peebles) facing Telal--a body-hopping Sumerian demon he encountered at an archaeological site in Iraq during the Gulf War--entrusted by ritual scarification with the task of protecting a 12-year-old boy who will grow up to unite the three great monotheistic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) and thus set the Devil's work back millennia. A sub-plot deals with a red powder drug ("Chaos"), imported by the demon's minions, which catches on in LA sending coke-sniffing agents into murderous frenzies (the funniest scene) and briefly giving guest star dealer Ice-T superpowers until an ambiguously angelic hit lady (Stacy Oversier) tosses him off a building. There are elements of The Matrix stirred in, with Oversier and Telal dead ringers for the Carrie-Ann Moss and Hugo Weaving characters, but it inevitably boils down to a Fallen-style formula. It's stripped-down demonology--ever since The Evil Dead, those Sumerian demons have been getting a bad press--with direct-to-video action, but is by no means unlikeable. On the DVD: Along with the trailer, this disc offers IMDB filmographies for Van Peebles, Remar, Ice-T and John Terlesky (who used to be a busy B-actor in the likes of Chopping Mall and Valet Girls and now directs quickies such as Guardian). The transfer is augmented for 16:9 and looks significantly better than the video version, giving this low-budget effort a relatively lush feel, though the Iraqi desert does look as though it was an hour or so drive out of Los Angeles. --Kim Newman
Reckoning Day
This is the ultimate collection featuring the greatest names in progressive rock. Including rare footage from the halcyon days of the seventies alongside brand new performances from the digital age. The perfect introduction to the music and the musicians who pushed the boundaries of what was possible to explore a new kind of sound - the sound of progressive rock. Tracklist: John Wetton - Starless Rick Wakeman - Catherine Parr Focus - Eruption ELP - Barbarian Curved Air - Vivaldi Family - The Weaver's Answer Barclay James Harvest - Poor Man's Moody Blues Steve Hackett - Clocks Soft Machine - Tale Of Taliesyn Van Der Graff Generator - Theme One Uriah Heep - Paradise/The Spell.
Fast and furious old skool martial arts action from the Far East! Kung Fu and black belt hall of fame superstar James Lew stars in this ultra-rare hard-hitting kung fu flick from Taiwan. After perfecting his Kung Fu techniques with an old Shaolin Monk Lew leaves the Temple in search of an arch criminal who has mastered the Eagle Claw and Iron Amour forms. To get to him Lew must first wade his way through an army of foo fighters...
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