Life On Mars is the smash-hit cop show starring John Simm as a detective who is involved in a car accident and wakes to find himself transported back to 1973, a world dominated by Ford Cortinas, sheep-skin jackets and very hard coppers.
The incomparable Terry-Thomas heads the cast of this rare domestic farce directed by Brian Desmond Hurst – best-known for the 1951 box-office triumph Scrooge. Also starring Carry On legends Kenneth Williams Joan Sims and Kenneth Connor with early film roles for Oliver Reed and Francesca Annis His and Hers is featured here in a new transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Author-explorer Reggie Blake takes an unorthodox approach to his craft apparently finding inspiration in the adventures suggested by his agent Charles Lunton; it matters little that most of his experiences are wildly embellished or even entirely fictitious... Reggie's latest trip however has proved a little too authentic. Having lost his way in the desert and subsequently adopted by a remote Bedouin tribe he has experienced a deep transformation in outlook and personality – and one that drives his loyal wife Fran to despair. When his pomposity and chauvinism reach alarming new heights she decides immediate and dramatic action is called for! Special Feature: Image Gallery
Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover play the unforgettable lead roles in a powerful widely acclaimed cinematic triumph from Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme. On a different journey to find freedom Sethe (Winfrey) is constantly confronted by the secrets that have haunted her for years. Then an old friend from out of her past (Glover) unexpectedly re-enters her life. With his help Sethe may finally be able to rediscover who she is and regain her lost sense of hope. Also featuring outstanding performances from Thandie Newton and Lisa Gay Hamilton you'll agree with critics everywhere who've hailed this landmark adaptation of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel as one of the year's finest films!
In this 12th-century version of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Henry II of England (Peter O'Toole) and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), meet on Christmas Eve to discuss the future of the throne. These two are having slight marital problems, as she is kept in captivity most of the year for raising a rebellion against him, and he flaunts his young mistress. Then there are the problems raised by their three treacherous and traitorous sons. James Goldman won an Oscar for the brilliant screenplay, based on his Broadway play. It is a tad wordy, as the action is kept to a minimum, but those words are sharp as daggers. The humour is wicked and black and delivered with very dry, dead-on precision. Sparks fly and the screen sizzles whenever Hepburn and O'Toole tango, which is often. Both were nominated for Academy Awards for their vigorous performances. (She won, he didn't.) There is also an infamous homoerotic exchange between Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) and Richard the Lionhearted (Anthony Hopkins). Both actors were making their feature film debuts. --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com
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The incomparable Terry-Thomas heads the cast of this rare 1960 domestic farce directed by Brian Desmond Hurst - best-known for the 1951 box-office triumph Scrooge. Also starring Carry On legends Kenneth Williams Joan Sims and Kenneth Connor with early film roles for Oliver Reed and Francesca Annis His and Hers is featured here in a brand-new transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Writer Reggie Blake takes an unorthodox approach to his craft seeking inspiration in the various adventures suggested by his editor. Blake's latest research trip sees him getting lost in the desert and adopted by a Bedouin tribe; and by the time he finally gets home his personality has been utterly transformed - to the displeasure of his wife Fran... Special Features: Image Gallery
John Ford's memorable screen version of John Steinbeck's epic novel of the Great Depression--often regarded as the director's best film--stars Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. After having served a brief prison sentence for manslaughter Joad arrives at his family's Oklahoma farm only to find it abandoned. Muley (John Qualen) a neighbor now nearly mad with grief tells Tom of the drought that has transformed the farmland of Oklahoma into a desert and of the preying land agents who have plowe
Anna Neagle, Frankie Vaughan and Janette Scott star alongside Anthony Newley and Wilfrid Hyde White in this swinging musical from the late 1950s! 'Mr Showbusiness' sings four top tunes in what was to be the swansong for both Neagle and her long-time creative partner and husband, director Herbert Wilcox. The Lady is a Square is featured here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio. Widowed socialite Frances Baring encounters financial problems that put her late husband's classical orchestra in peril. Can a chance encounter with an aspiring young singer overcome her prejudice against pop and save the day? Special Features Theatrical trailer Image gallery
Starla Grady (Jane McGregor) an ultra girlie Texan babe is the most popular girl at Splendona High School. That is until French foreign-exchange student Genevieve LePlouff (Piper Perabo) comes to stay with Starla's family. When Genevieve first arrives she is a beret and glasses wearing plane Jane who seems to be in awe of Starla's amazing life and joins Starla's friends in praising her talent and beauty. However when Genevieve's story of misfortune and lost love is featured in
Three women fom LA were en-route to Paris for a well deserved holiday, but their plane made an unexpected landing in Cleveland, Ohio.Victoria Chase (Wendie Malick) a soap-opera actress and her 2 friends were not too thrilled but soon realised it wasn't so bad and decided to stay, especially when they met a feisty landlady.(Betty White)The episodes comprise: 'Pilot', 'Who's Your Mama?', 'Birthdates', 'The Sex That Got Away', 'Good Neighbors', 'Meet the Parents', 'It's Not That Complicated', 'The Play's the Thing', 'Good Luck Faking the Goiter' 'Tornado'.
Director-producer Perry Henzel's all-Jamaican 1973 classic The Harder They Come--one of the most beloved of all international cult favourites--fiercely expresses the live-wire Jamaican spirit when an impoverished Africa tuned to American radio. Ivan, a country boy who dreams of fame as a singer, rides into Kingston on a rickety country bus in the opening scenes, only to meet with disaster heaped on disaster at the hands of those masked as friends. In a breathless defining climax, Ivan finally breaks from his passivity and begins to wreak his revenge. Soon Kingston's music Mafia and the equally corrupt authorities are after him, but like the real-life people's hero (a man named Rhygin) on whom this character is partially based, Ivan leads them on a maddening chase eluding capture until the movie's shocking final moments. ,p. The film incorporates an archetypal passion for "outlaw" justice common to American Westerns, which were a staple of the Caribbean theatre circuit at the time. Released just 12 years after Jamaica achieved independence, The Harder They Come also reflects the disenchantment that soon followed a massive post-independence exodus from the island's country hamlets to the tropical ghettos of Kingston, where a more grinding urban poverty awaited. Brilliantly shot, directed, written, and acted; singer Jimmy Cliff excels in the leading role and Carl Bradshaw shines as his arch-enemy, the film tells an anthemic Jamaican story to seductive rhythms of a soundtrack that became a reggae bestseller.--Elena Oumano
The Lady Is A Square marked Anna Neagle's last big screen appearance and a fine conclusion to a hugely successful career. Neagle stars as Frances Baring a socialite widow attempting to keep her late husband's symphony orchestra going. Reluctantly she enlists the help of a young pop singer (Frankie Vaughan in a rare starring role) who has fallen for Baring's daughter Joanna played by a young Janette Scott.
1950s musical comedy starring Frankie Vaughan. When up-and-coming musician Johnny Burns (Vaughan) falls for Joanna Baring (Janette Scott), the daughter of widowed classical musical promoter Frances Baring (Anna Neagle), he does all he can to get on her mother's good side. Upon signing a record deal Johnny uses the cash advance to help out Joanna who is struggling financially. However, when Joanna's mother finds out that Johnny is a pop musician, she is less than impressed.
Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves and Betty White are still Hot in Cleveland. It's the complete second season, featuring 22 episodes, of the hit sitcom about three LA women and one feisty Midwesterner living it up in Cleveland! Watch as they settle into their new lives, full of new men and new drama. From dating disasters to fake engagements and a battle with Susan Lucci to a stint in prison, this season proves that true friendship and lots of laughter can get them through it all! Episode Comprise: Disc One: Free Elka Bad Bromance Hot For Lawyer Sisterhood Of The Travelling Spanx I Love Lucci Part 1 Disc Two: I Love Lucci Part 2 Dog Tricks, Sex Flicks and Joy's Fix Lebron Is Le Gone Elka's Snowbird Law and Elka Disc Three: Where's Elka? How I Met My Mother Unseperated At Birthdates Battle Of The Bands Love Thy Neighbour Disc Four: Dancing Queens The Emmy Show Arch Enemies Too Hot For TV Indecent Proposals Bridezelka Elka's Wedding
Three fabulous LA women of a certain age (played by Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick) took an unplanned detour and discovered Cleveland - turning back the clock and taking back the spotlight! They decide to stay, and end up in a house whose feisty caretaker - played by Betty White - offers the Midwest perspective. But reinventing yourself doesn't happen overnight! In this season the women continue to rediscover themselves and see that their LA ways don't always play in the real world.
Three fabulous LA women of a certain age took an unplanned detour and discovered Cleveland - turning back the clock and taking back the spotlight! They decide to stay, and end up in a house whose feisty caretaker offers the Midwest perspective. But reinventing yourself doesn't happen overnight! In season two the women continue to rediscover themselves and see that their LA ways don't always play in the real world. Episode Comprise: Disc One: Where's Elka? How I Met My Mother Unseperated At Birthdates Battle Of The Bands Love Thy Neighbour Disc Two: Dancing Queens The Emmy Show Arch Enemies Too Hot For TV Indecent Proposals Bridezelka Elka's Wedding
Set against spectacular scenery with an exhilarating mix of action adventure and romance Lorna Doone is one of the world's greatest and most enduring love stories. Having seen his father murdered by the Doones - an aristocratic but murderous clan of outlaws - the young Ridd vows revenge. But his vengeance is complicated when he falls in love with the beautiful Lorna daughter of the Doone's. Their 'Romeo and Juliet' relationship wreaks havoc on those closest to them finally threatening their romance.
John Ford's memorable screen version of John Steinbeck's epic novel of the Great Depression--often regarded as the director's best film--stars Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. After having served a brief prison sentence for manslaughter Joad arrives at his family's Oklahoma farm only to find it abandoned. Muley (John Qualen) a neighbor now nearly mad with grief tells Tom of the drought that has transformed the farmland of Oklahoma into a desert and of the preying land agents who have plowed under the shacks of the sharecroppers. Joined by former hellfire preacher Casy (John Carradine) Tom finds his extended family including Pa (Charles Grapewin) and his indomitable Ma (Jane Darwell) packing their ramshackle truck to seek work in the fields of California. As the family treks across the country their dissolution begins with the deaths of Tom's grandparents at close intervals. When they arrive in California the Joads find only an abundance of poverty-stricken migrants like themselves and little in the way of potential work. Yet ever resilient they maintain their dignity hoping for the best. Among the talented cast Fonda does perhaps the best work of his career as does Qualen in the film's most haunting sequence. Director of photography Gregg Toland captures the suffering and the weathered luminous nobility of the Joads and the other uprooted drifting families creating striking images equal to the best work of Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans. In a stirring film that stands as a microcosm of the depression experience of millions Ford gives poverty a human face in a way that was rare then and even rarer in the decades to follow as Hollywood films with a sense of class consciousness dwindled like a species nearing extinction.
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