ROMAN POLANSKI directs and stars as Trelkovsky an expatriate Pole in Paris who takes over the lease of a gloomy apartment and comes to believe that the other tenants in the block are conspiring to drive him to kill himself. The real or imagined conspiracy is supported by the suicide of the previous tenant. Trelkovsky finds himself assuming the identity of his predecessor but the twist that sets this film above the competition is that this previous occupant was a girl. Polanski
A pitch black, wryly British comedy from the mind of Alice Lowe, Prevenge follows Ruth, a pregnant woman on a killing spree. It's her misanthropic unborn baby dictating Ruth's actions, holding society responsible for the absence of a father. The child speaks to Ruth from the womb, coaching her to lure and ultimately kill her unsuspecting victims. Struggling with her conscience, loneliness, and a strange strain of prepartum madness, Ruth must ultimately choose between redemption and destruction at the moment of motherhood. Having shown at Venice, Toronto and most recently the London International Film Festival, Prevenge marks the directorial debut from Lowe, who is a true triple threat, writing, directing, and acting in the film during her own real-life pregnancy.
The acclaimed debut film from Jaco Van Dormael (Mr Nobody) is a funny and magical journey in the spirit of Cinema Paradiso and My Life as a Dog. Thomas is obsessed with the idea he was swapped at birth with his neighbour Alfred during a hospital fire. Believing the wealthy and privileged Alfred has lived the life he should have had Thomas is heart broken by the loss of his sister and plots his revenge, imagining himself to be the secret agent, Toto the Hero. Cutting between past and present, comedy and tragedy Van Dormael's multi-award-winning film is presented on Blu-ray for the first time. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High definition digital transfer Original Uncompressed mono audio Newly translated optional English subtitles Memories of Hero an extensive documentary on the making of Toto featuring members of the cast and crew Francois Schuiten Architect of an Unfinished Dream the comic book artist and concept artist for Toto discusses his involvement in the film and working with Van Dormael Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jon Towlson
If The Office was set in a hospital... Health care for the elderly is the least prestigious area of the medical service. The patients rarely make a fuss - often they're unable to - and for that reason bad practices slip through. But are they that bad? It's a tough world for staff too and getting on means well getting on. Dark funny tough and compassionate this is the story of one ward in one hospital in one overlooked corner of the modern health service. But although status isn't high moral questions come from all corners. It's a long way from ER and a lot closer to most people's experiences. It's the bit of health care that gets swept under the carpet - an overload of grumpy messy old people patched up only to return again a few months later. The staff on this ward joke as they go about their daily tasks leaving humour and dignity to mix as it will. With a retrospective script deliberately allowing for improvisation by the actors Getting On is a comedy of characters doing the best they can in a situation we can all relate to; everyone has an elderly relative parent grandparent and difficult choices are the order of the day. It's the scene that awaits all of us - whether we like to admit it or not.
During the Civil War a wounded union soldier is sheltered by the headmistress and students of a girls' academy in the south. As his health returns his desire increases, but can he trust these enemy women not to turn on him? He takes his chances but soon realises that his benefactress can't be trusted...with his love or with his life! His lustful ambition turns quickly against him and the story follows him through a series of nerve shattering events, including realistic scenes that are among the boldest, most shocking ever witnessed on film.
Disgraced Admiral Yi is reinstated to lead a crippled Korean naval force against an impending Japanese invasion by sea. Having already suffered devastating losses Yi only has twelve ships to command against over three hundred Japanese vessels. Facing insurmountable odds Yi embarks with his men on a suicidal mission to stall the Japanese in their pursuit of Korean shores accepting their fate of almost certain death.
In Kenneth Branagh's stylish suspense film Branagh stars as Mike Church a Los Angeles detective. Mike is drawn into the life of Grace (Emma Thompson) a woman with amnesia who is plagued by disturbing nightmares. Attempts to help her regain her memory lead them to Franklyn Madson (Derek Jacobi) a mysterious hypnotist who runs an antique shop. Under hypnosis Grace claims that in a previous life she was Margaret Strauss a concert pianist who was murdered by her jealous husband Rom
Originally planned to be part three of the Shaw Brothers⢠Black Magic trilogy, due to it's over the top blood-splattering nature and gross-out shock levels, Seeding Of A Ghost ran into censorship problems and was released under the new moniker. It's an erotic gore-fest rivalling Hollywood's best. Filled with gratuitous, corporeal nudity, the film stars the highly touted martial arts stars Kao Fei in a non-fighting role as taxi driver Chou Tung who seeks vengeance against the crazy hooligans that raped and killed his wife. By soliciting the help of a demented magician who agrees to assist him in finding and punishing his wife's rapists, Chou must endure copulating dead bodies as his enemies perish in gut wrenching, blood spurting and body exploding glory. This film goes down as one of Hong Kong goriest films ever made. Extras: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations of the Film Restored HD master in original 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Cantonese Soundtrack with English Subtitles Audio Commentary by acclaimed Asian Cinema expert, Bey Logan Trailer Booklet Notes by Dr. Calum Waddell
Billie Jo Spears - Peterborough International Country Music Festival 23rd August 198601. I Can't Get The Blues02. Wounded Heart03. 57 Chevrolet04. Misty Blue05. What I've Got In Mind06. Midnight Blue07. Tall Dark Stranger08. Shouldn't Someone Say Goodbye09. I Will Survive10. Blanket On The Ground11. Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
Horrid Henry finds himself doing things he never ever thought he'd do, and then some.
Starring Stephen Tomkinson (Ballykissangel) and Amanda Holden (Cutting It) Wild At Heart is the story of an English vet and his extended family who move to the South African bush to set up and run a game reserve.
When a man wishes for a son he learns what it means to be a father...
David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it! The 11 year old has all the kit he could wish for but none of the skill and he's a perpetual outsider at school. When a Jamaican family move in next door build a cricket net in the back garden and even offer to coach him David is in seventh heaven. But in the climate of postwar England residents of the community make life difficult for the newly arrived family and David has to choose between fitting in and standing up for his
A cut above many eighties slasher classics 1983 s SCALPS mixes splatter action with the supernatural when a group of college kids begin digging around an old Native American burial ground. Suffice to say a spirit by the name of Black Claw was enjoying his sleep and does not react well to being disturbed! A slaughter-thon that serves-up plenty of plasma-spillage and teen-trepanning set-pieces SCALPS has been unavailable in the UK since the days of rental shops. As such 88 Films is proud to bring back this low budget terror totem in a terrific new director-approved HD scan that will surely have tribes of horror fans hollering in happiness! Bonus Features: Director’s Commentary Original Trailer Reversible Sleeve Booklet Notes
Before he grew up and started to become a serious filmmaker, Robert Zemeckis created arguably the most unashamedly entertaining film trilogy ever with his Back to the Future series. It's here that Zemeckis came closest to emulating his mentor Steven Spielberg, and here, too, that he showed his own talent for combining flashy visual effects and knock-about comedy. The vivacious screenplays, cowritten with Bob Gale, are chock full of forwards and backwards-looking jokes, 1950s nostalgia and wry nods to other movies. Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd, both alumni of successful small-screen sitcoms (Family Ties and Taxi respectively), bring a frenetic energy to their roles, but also the warmth and likability needed to carry the audience with them through time. Don't try and unravel the time-travel thread running throughout, as that way lie paradoxes: just accept its inherent absurdity and enjoy the ride. Marty McFly travels from 1985 to 1955 in a souped-up DeLorean sports car (Back to the Future), then forward in time to 2015 and back to 1955 again (Back to the Future II), before going all the way back to the Old West of 1885 (Back to the Future III). Matters become progressively more complicated as actions in the past have repercussions for the future, and vice versa. Marty learns life-lessons and Doc finds love at last; the joyful, helter-skelter pace never slackens for an instant. --Mark Walker On the DVD: Back to the Future travels through time to the DVD era with a three-disc set charting the much-loved trilogy in full, along with an abundance of special features. The real joy in this box set is the "Making of the Trilogy" featurette, which spans the three discs and offers a wealth of information on the films. The deleted scenes have not faired well with age, with the visuals and sound suffering immensely. On Disc One the anecdotes can be played along with the film as subtitles, which is more than can be said for the commentary with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale recorded at the California University, which is simply a Q & A session--not played along with the movie--and would have been stronger as a filmed special feature. But all in all as three-disc sets go it doesn't get much better than this--and you won't need 1.21 gigawatts of electricity to enjoy it. --Nikki Disney
A group of young urban offenders and their care workers embark on a community service weekend in the strange, remote Yorkshire village of Mortlake, which prides on keeping itself to itself. Visiting the local pub the 'Dirty Hole' which serves suspiciously hairy pork scratching, they quickly realise they've made the wrong holiday choice. When an incident with some local inbred youths rapidly escalates into a blood-soaked, deliriously warped nightmare, it's not a case of who will survive, but w...
The Power Rangers may have met their match after the evil witch Rita Repulsa creates her own Ranger: the Green Ranger! Can Angel Grove survive this new menace, armed with his own powers, a mystical dagger and the Dragonzord? A full-scale assault has been launched. Now, it's up to the Power Rangers to rise to their ultimate challenge! Includes all 5 episodes of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers arc that introduced the world to the most popular Ranger of all time! Episodes: Part 1: Out of Control Part 2: Jason's Battle Part 3: The Rescue Part 4: Eclipsing Megazord Part 5: Breaking The Spell
Historical Chinese action feature from director Tian Zhuangzhuang. Set in China's northwest provinces centuries ago shepherd Lu Chenkang (Joe Odagiri) joins the ranks of General Zhang Anliang (Chung Hua Tou) whose forces are passing through the mountains. Previously a placid caring man Lu's character quickly changes until he becomes one of the General's most feared fighters eventually assuming command when the General is sent home after becoming wounded in a barbarian attack. As the winter closes in and Lu leads his men on the homeward journey they take refuge in a mountain village where Lu falls for local woman (Maggie Q). With the troops about to continue on their way the woman informs Lu that she belongs to a magical tribe that can transform themselves into wolves and that as a result of their intimacy he too now shares this ability.
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