The building of a new road attracts protesters to a small Midsomer village and it seems to be motive for murder. As Barnaby and Jones delve into the complicated nature of this Midsomer village they realise the key to solving the case lies under a well-concealed pact between several of the villagers.
Powerful and sweeping the critically acclaimed Cradle Will Rock starring John Cusack Bill Murray Susan Sarandon Hank Azaria and Joan Cusack takes a kaleidoscopic look at the extraordinary events of 1930s America. From high society to life on the streets director Tim Robbins (Dead Man Walking) brings Depression-era New York City to vivid life. A time when da Vincis are given to millionaires who help fund the Mussolini war effort. And Nelson Rockefeller commissions Mexican artis
Spy satellite code name Iris One has been launched by the U.S. in a desperate attempt to curb the ruthless drug cartels and Delta Force is back in action attacking and destroying the stockpiles of illegal drugs wherever in the world they may be hidden. But when the Delta team wipes out a billion-dollar stash of cocaine belonging to Colombian drug lord Umberto Salvatore they've taken on more than they bargained for. At a gathering of crime lords in Italy Salvatore unveils a daring plot to bring the United States to its knees and he enlists the aid of the world's gangster elite to pull it off. Meanwhile Salvatore's men hijack the most sophisticated stealth submarine in the U.S. fleet the USS Roosevelt and rig the on-board missiles to fire if the sub is attacked. Delta Force is reassembled to take out Salvaltore and at all costs stop the submarine with its chemical weapons payload aimed at the United Nations building and an unsuspecting New York City. The clock is ticking the action is getting hotter and millions of lives are in the hands of a vicious madman...Delta Force is the only answer!
A planning dispute at an open gardens event at Swanscombe House turns to murder after a leading light in the Midsomer Conservation Society suspects her neighbours are involved in a money-making development scam. Acclaimed ITV drama starring John Nettles Jason Hughes and Peter Egan. Political wrangling burglaries and sexual liaisons abound in picturesque Great Pelfe - but why is someone driven to start killing? Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humourous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby.
In early 20th century Tsarist Russia Rasputin (Christopher Lee) a wild-eyed peasant monk mysteriously demonstrates his healing powers by saving a woman's life and asking only for wine and Bacchanalian celebration in return. Soon Rasputin uses his evil charm to become increasingly manipulative and violent. Ferocious devious sensuous and other-worldly this uncouth peasant ingratiates himself into the lives of the sophisticated royal class...
A group of students form a pop group called Toomorrow in order to pay their way through school. Dying aliens kidnap the group, needing their vibrations to help their race survive.Written and directed by Val Guest, Toomorrow was an attempt by Don Kirshner to replicate the success he had had with The Monkees. This was also a first starring role for Olivia Newton-John, whose own singing career would take off the following year.
A collection of 10 all-time classic war films in one box set! Twelve O'Clock High (Dir. Henry King 1940): This gritty WWII action drama starring Gregory Peck Dean Jagger and Hugh Marlowe is seen as one of the most realistic portrayals of heroics at war. Behind Enemy Lines (Dir. John Moore 2001): Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson excel in this high flying action thriller with explosive excitement at every turn. Courage Under Fire (Dir. Edward Zwick 1996): Featuri
Nanny McPhee: Emma Thompson whose first screenplay won the 1995 Oscar for Sense and Sensibility returns to screenwriting with Nanny McPhee a motion picture adaptation of the ""Nurse Matilda"" books by Christianna Brand. Thompson the only person to have won Oscars for both acting and writing also plays the title role in Nanny McPhee opposite Colin Firth Kelly Macdonald and - in her first role for the big screen in two decades - Angela Lansbury. In this dark and witty fable Thompson portrays a person of unsettling appearance and magical powers who enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown (Firth) and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children led by the oldest boy Simon (Love Actually's Thomas Sangster) have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies and are certain that they will have no trouble with this one. But as Nanny McPhee takes control they begin to notice that their vile behavior now leads swiftly and magically to rather startling consequences. Her influence also extends to the family's deeper problems including Mr. Brown's sudden and seemingly inexplicable attempts to find a new wife; an announcement by the domineering Aunt Adelaide (Angela Lansbury) that she intends to take one of the children away; and the sad and secret longings of their scullery maid Evangeline (Kelly Macdonald). As the children's behavior begins to change Nanny McPhee's arresting face and frame appear to change as well creating even more questions about this mysterious stranger whom the children and their father have come to love.
Set in Houston Texas during the 1940's Carrie Watts lives with her hen-pecked son and his controlling wife. Entering the last years of her life she wishes that she could revisit the town of Bountiful the place where she grew up as a child. However her son and his wife are very reluctant to let her go for her health and financial reasons. Carrie decides that an escape attempt is due... Catching a bus to Bountiful she meets and strikes up a conversation with a young woman (Rebecca De Mornay) to whom she recounts the story of her life...
Fat Actress a hybrid new comedy/reality series stars Emmy-Award winning actress Kirstie Alley who plays a fictional version of herself: a successful television and movie star whose weight gain has become the subject of every tabloid imaginable as well as the blight of her existence as she tries to find work and true love in an unforgiving Hollywood... Episodes Comprise: 1. Big Butts 2. Charlie's Angels 3. Holy Lesbo Batman 4. The Koi Effect 5. Crack For Good 6. Cry Ba
Rodya a student in 19th century Russia believes himself to be an extraordinary person and because of this greatness to have the right to commit any crime for the good of society and remain unpunished. To this end he murders a corrupt pawnbroker and his innocent sister who accidentally witnesses the vile act. Rodya avoids immediate prosecution but descends into a gnawing agonizing clutches of guilt and finally to the hands of justice. This is Dostoevsky's classic tale of murder suspense and consequence; how one man's selfish act changes his own life and the lives of everyone close to him.
Frankenstein: Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity make it a classic to be watched time and time again! Bride Of Frankenstein: One of the most popular horror classics of all time and an acclaimed sequel to the original Frankenstein. Boris Karloff reprises his role as the screen's most misunderstood monster who now longs for a mate of his own.
Smoking Guns: A murderous doctor and a crooked sheriff team up and prey on local ranchers. Billy the Kid (Crabbe) and his sidekicks help the townsfolk take a stand against the land grabbers. Trapped: Outlaw gang leader Stanton (Glen Strange) stages a jailbreak for Billy the Kid and his sidekicks Fuzzy and Jeff. But Stanton has a hidden agenda. He and his gang embark on a series of bank robberies and hold ups, impersonating the threesome.
Terror has been reinvented! When residents of his apartment building begin to disappear Marvin comes to believe the unthinkable: the mutant breed of giant carnivorous insects that once plagued society are back and beginning to revisit their devastation! Though he's confined to his room due to a severe illness Marvin must rally whatever support he can in order to exterminate these horrifying creatures before he ends up their next victim! Available on DVD for the first t
Knockabout British comedy about a group of young DJs who have trouble achieving their dreams, featuring cameos from numerous celebrities including Alan Davies, Melanie Blatt, Gary Kemp and Ricky Gervais.
A documentary history of witchcraft.
Claire tries to help the boss regain his authority after some money is stolen and a hit on him fails. But she soon finds that the police and a number of hitmen are after her....
After being accused of poisoning her blind older husband the lovely Mrs. Paradine hires lawyer Anthony Keane (Gregory Peck) to represent her. Though Keane himself is married to a striking and devoted woman he finds himself strangely drawn to his glamorous defendant. However his deepening feelings convince him that she is innocent even though the evidence and his usual sense of logic and reason suggest otherwise...
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