A bumper box set of classic films featuring 'The First Lady of Cinema' Katharine Hepburn! State Of The Union (Dir. Frank Capra 1948): The Flamboyant businessman Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy) is persuaded by his mistress the powerful publishing heiress Kay Thorndyke (Angela Lansbury) to seek the Republican nomination in the forthcoming elections. Mary Matthews (Katharine Hepburn) joins her estranged husband to present a public portrait of a happy family for the voters
During the American Civil War a Union spy (Fess Parker) is asked to lead a band of Union soldiers into the South so that they could destroy the railway system. However things don't go as planned when the conductor of the train that they stole is on to them and is doing everything he can to stop them. Based on a true story. Available on DVD for the first time!
As long as there is a need for adolescent male sexual fantasy, there will be an audience for Heavy Metal. Released in 1981 and based on stories from the graphic magazine of the same name, this silly and senseless the movie is an aimless, juvenile amalgam of disjointed stories and clashing visual styles. Hundreds of animators from around the world were employed, resulting in a near-total absence of creative cohesion in the finished product. It remains, for better and worse, a midnight-movie favourite for the stoner crowd--a movie best enjoyed by randy adolescents or near-adults in an altered state of consciousness. With a framing story about a glowing green orb claiming to be the embodiment of all evil, the film shuttles through eight episodic tales of sci-fi adventure, each fuelled by some of the most wretched rock music to emerge from the late 1970s-early 80s period. The most consistent trademark is an abundance of blood-splattering violence and wet-dream sex, the latter involving a succession of huge-breasted babes who shed their clothes at the drop of a G-string. It's rampantly brainless desire to fuel the young male libido becomes rather fun, and for all its incoherence Heavy Metal impresses for the ambitious artistry of its individual segments. Produced by Ivan Reitman (who went on to direct Ghostbusters), the voice talents include several Canadian veterans of the Second City improvisation comedy troupe--including John Candy, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and Joe Flaherty--many of whom went on to greater fame on the US TV series Saturday Night Live. --Jeff Shannon DVD Special Features Feature-length Rough Cut with Optional Commentary by Carl MacEk, Production notes Theatrical trailer Documentary: Imagining Heavy Metal Art Galleries Deleted Scenes, Carl MacEk reading his book "Heavy Metal: The Movie" 1:85:1 widescreen anamorphic Dolby Digital 5.1
For the first time in movie history audiences will truly see and feel what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Walking With Dinosaurs is the ultimate immersive big screen adventure for families. Meet dinosaurs more real than you've ever seen as you take off on a thrilling prehistoric adventure where Patchi an underdog dinosaur triumphs against all odds to become a hero for the ages.
The year is 1929 and dictator Benito Mussolini (Rod Steiger) is still faced with the 20 year long war waged by Bedouin patriots to combat Italian colonisation in Africa. Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani (Oliver Reed) governor of Libya confidant that he can crush the rebellion and restore the glories of Imperial Rome. Inspirational in the Bedouin resistance toward the oppressors is the leadership of one man - Omar Mukhtar (Anthony Quinn). A teacher by profession guerilla
Margaret Lockwood, one of British film's greatest stars, takes on the role of a no-nonsense female barrister in this outstanding series from the makers of classic legal drama The Main Chance. A compelling, rigorously researched courtroom drama, Justice saw Anthony Valentine co-starring in the final series as charming, ambitious young barrister James Eliot. This set contains all three series alongside the 1969 pilot play, Justice is a Woman, and guests appearances include Roger Livesey, Richard Beckinsale, Paul Eddington, Maria Aitken, Brian Blessed, Michael Elphick, Angela Thorne, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Shelley and Jill Gascoine. Harriet Peterson is intuitive, tenacious and highly principled qualities that have helped her succeed spectacularly in a world still largely dominated by men. But while Harriet's commitment to her profession remains undiminished through a range of typically challenging cases, her turbulent personal life grows ever more complicated.
Iconic movie star Eve Wilde (Glenn Close Fatal Attraction) is getting married once again raising concerns with her three grown sons and her favourite ex-husband, Laurence (John Malkovich Being John Malkovich). As the entire extended family pours in to witness the nuptials of Eve and Harold (Patrick Stewart Logan), the long summer weekend offers the opportunity for everyone to get to know each other a bit more intimately. With everyone and their exes invited, sexual sparks begin to fly and lead to unforeseen consequences that make for a WILDE wedding!
Margaret Lockwood, one of British cinema's greatest stars, takes on the role of a no-nonsense female barrister in this compelling courtroom drama from the makers of Yorkshire Television's classic series The Main Chance. This second series also features guest appearances by Brian Blessed, Michael Elphick, Paul Eddington and Angela Thorne, among many others. Harriet Peterson is intuitive, tenacious and highly principled - and she's determined to succeed in a world still largely dominated by me...
Severely shaken after a near-fatal encounter with a serial killer TV newscaster Karen White (Dee Wallace-Stone) takes some much-needed time off. Hoping to conquer her inner demons she heads for the 'Colony' a secluded retreat where her new neighbors are just a tad too eager to make her feel at home. Also there seems to be a bizarre link between her would-be attacker and this supposedly safe haven. And when after nights of being tormented by savage shrieks and unearthly cries Kar
The Lucky Ones Die First... The Carter family taken a wrong turn when crossing the desert for California and are attacked by a savage group of cannibals. For the Carters who have to revert to their own primitive instincts it is a battle for survival: the lucky ones died first...
Stephen Seagal returns as Jonathan Cold a former CIA agent who goes undercover in a dangerous group of terrorists planning to bomb Los Angeles for revenge. When they kidnap Cold's protge Amanda (Tamara Davies) however his cover threatens to be blown and it's a race against time before the city is likewise blown to bits.
It originated from one of the most legendary catch phrases in sports-entertainment and went on to make television history. Ten years ago when The Rock 'promised to lay the SmackDown ' few could have envisioned the global impact the new weekly TV program would have. Over 500 episodes later the matches moments and Superstars of WWE SmackDown have created lasting memories in the hearts and minds of WWE fans around the world. For the first time ever relive these amazing moments as WWE counts down the Top 100 Moments from 1999-2009. Top 100 Moments: 100 – The Spinner - April 14 2005 99 – Unlikely Merger - October 31 2002 98 – Here Comes the Chokeslam - July 10 2003 97 – A SmackDown Tradition 96 – Randy Orton vs The Undertaker - September 16 2005 95 – Mattitude 94 – Show Hunters - September 23 2004 93 - Cage Match - Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero - September 9 2005 92 – Mr. America 91 – Out of Tune - July 19 2001 90 – Signs of Friendship 89 – WWE Intercontinental Championship Match – Chyna vs Chris Jericho - December 30 1999 88 – Hardcore Injury - June 29 2000 87 – No Way Out - February 24 2000 86 – Return of Piper’s Pit - April 10 2003 85 – WWE United States Championship Match - Carlito vs John Cena – October 7 2004 84 – Sewage Bath - October 9 2003 83 – The BoogeyMan 82 – Hulkster Returns - January 23 2003 81 – WWE Champion vs ECW Champion - Tazz vs Triple H – April 20 2000 80 – Bar Room Brawl - January 20 2000 79 – Gore! Gore! Gore! - August 9 2001 78 – Time to Play the Game - September 23 1999 77 – Rock ‘N’ Sock Connection 76 – No Disqualification match for the WWE Undisputed Championship - Chris Jericho vs Hulk Hogan May 2 2002 75 – Gold Medal Thief August 30 2001 74 – Gold Medal Auction July 29 2004 73 – Funeral Fight 72 – Life Sucks - May 11 2000 71 – Al Snow & Steve Blackman 70 – Batista Rey Finlay & Jeff Hardy vs MVP JBL Kane & Brian Kendrick - October 3 2008 69 – Mr. Kennedy 68 -Rough Landing - September 9 1999 67 – Stephanie’s The Champ - March 30 2000 66 – Randy Orton vs Hardcore Holly - April 25 2002 65 – Angle Wins Gold - February 10 2000 64 – New Tag Champs - December 16 2005 63 – Heidenreich Poetry - September 16 2004 62 – Handicap Tables Match - The Rock vs Dudley Boyz - March 9 2000 61 – Lethal Dose of Poison - January 24 2002 60 – Parking Lot Brawl - September 11 2003 59 – WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match - Rey Mysterio vs Matt Hardy - July 5 2003 58 – Sincerest Form of Flattery 57 – Superhuman Strength 56 – You’re Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired! - April 11 2002 55 – Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Rob Van Dam - September 4 2001 54 – Edge & Vickie 53 – Austin Stalks DX - October 28 1999 52 – Debra’s Cookies 51 – Stinkdown! 50 – WWE Tag Team Championship Match - Team Angle vs Tajiri and Eddie - May 29 2003 49 – Rock & Busta - July 11 2002 48 – Fate Fulfilled - December 19 2008 47 – Billy & Chuck Wedding - September 12 2002 46 – Tribute to Eddie - November 18 2005 45 – Where is Foley? 44 – A Classic Hit - September 9 1999 43 – Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship - Eddie Guerrero vs JBL - July 15 2004 42 – Air Mysterio October 31 2002 41 – Noble & Nidia 40- WWE Undisputed Championship match - Kurt Angle vs Undertaker - July 4 2002 39 – MotherSlapper - March 23 2000 38 – A Celebration To Remember - February 19 2004 37 – Big Show Returns - September 9 2004 36 – Sexy Kurt - March 24 2005 35 – WWE Tag Team Championship Match - Rock ‘n Sock Connection vs the New Age Outlaws October 14 1999 34 – Houdini of Hardcore 33 – Mysterio Flies - July 25 2002 32 – Undertaker’s Revenge - September 26 2008 31 – Divorce Court 30 -John Cena vs Kurt Angle - June 27 2002 29 – Icon Destruction - August 8th 2002 28 – Get In My Belly - April 13 2000 27 – Bald is Beautiful - June 13 2002 26 – Border Patrol - April 8 2004 25 – Handicap Match - Stephanie McMahon & Zack Gowen vs Big Show - March 7 2003 24 – Right Place Wrong Time - July 27 2000 23 – Ultimate Opportunist - May 11 2007 22 – Ironman Match for the WWE Championship - Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar - September 18 2003 21 – DX-plosion - April 27 2000 20 – Batista Forfeits Title - January 13 2006 19 – People’s Elbow - September 30 1999 18- WWE Tag Team Championship Match - Billy and Chuck vs Hulk Hogan and Edge - July 4 2002 17 – Kurt Kisses Stephanie - August 24 2000 16 – JBL vs. Dollzilla - February 10 2005 15 –TLC Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship - May 24 2001 14 – Blockbuster Champ November 11 1999 13 – WWE Intercontinental Championship Match - Jeff Hardy vs Triple H - April 12 2001 12 -Champion Chairman - September 16 1999 11 -Basic Thuganomics 10 -Tribute to the Troops 9 -Supermarket Brawl - December 13 2001 8 – NO Disqualification Match - Edge vs Eddie Guerrero - September 26 2002 7 – The Rock says………. 6 – Funeral Crasher - November 11 1999 5 – Austin & Angle Unplugged - July 12 2001 4 – The Pilot - April 29 1999 3 – WWE Championship Match with Special Referee Shawn Michaels - The Rock vs Triple H - August 26 1999 2 – The Bigger They Are… - June 12 2003 1 – 9-11 Tribute Show September 13 2001
Margaret Lockwood one of British film's greatest stars takes the role of a no-nonsense female barrister in this compelling courtroom drama series from the makers of Yorkshire Television's similarly themed The Main Chance. Introducing charming ambitious young barrister James Eliot – played by Anthony Valentine – this third and final series also includes guest appearances by Anton Rodgers Barbara Shelley and future Gentle Touch lead Jill Gascoine among others. Harriet Peterson is intuitive tenacious and highly principled – qualities that have helped her succeed spectacularly in a world still largely dominated by men. But while Harriet's commitment to her profession remains undiminished through a range of typically challenging cases her personal life grows ever more complicated... and this time it seems there's no going back.
Destined to remain a dubious footnote in books of movie trivia, Lion of the Desert--an occasionally impressive epic from 1981--was financed with a budget of $35 million by Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, who previously attempted the role of movie producer with the critically roasted Mohammad: Messenger of God. This effort didn't fare much better (it grossed approximately $1 million worldwide), and although some of its wartime action sequences are intelligently filmed, it's not likely to gain much more of a reputation on home video. Under a shaggy Muslim beard, Anthony Quinn stars as Omar Mukhtar, the Arab hero and guerrilla fighter who defended Libya against Benito Mussolini and Italy's attempted conquests during World War II. As straightforward biography, the movie's got an admirable epic sweep, but a cliché-ridden script and uniformly bad performances (from a cast that includes John Gielgud, Oliver Reed and Rod Steiger) make this little more than a curiosity for those wanting to learn more about Libyan history. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Even if all written and documentary evidence were to disappear, you could still get a real insight into Britain's involvement in the Second World War through feature films such as Above Us the Waves (1955) and In Which We Serve (1942). Directed by Ralph Thomas, Above Us the Waves tells of a Royal Navy mission to sink the "invincible" German battleship Tirpitz off the Norwegian coast. John Mills is calm and confident as the mission commander, with strong support from John Gregson and Donald Sinden--all treated by the German personnel as fellow gentlemen when captured. Despite stirring music from Arthur Benjamin, the action sequences are visually no more than adequate, and the film is only a partial success compared with the naval and domestic drama of the earlier In Which We Serve. Noël Coward wrote the screenplay and musical score, co-directed (with David Lean) and gave possibly his finest screen performance as the commander of HMS Torrin. His speech to the survivors of the sunken ship, as they prepare for reassignment, is just the highlight of a film packed with memorable visuals and perceptive dialogue. On the DVD: Though there are no additional features the black-and-white prints have come up excellently in the 4:3 video aspect ratio. There are 15 access points for each film, though the lack of subtitles is an unfortunate omission. These are period pieces that capture the mood of an era.--Richard Whitehouse
Frank Sinatra stars as professional poker player Frankie Machine who returns to Chicago after serving time for possession of heroin determined to become a changed character and make it as a jazz drummer. The odds are stacked against him however for with a neurotic and invalid wife and the presence of his old drug pushing friends it is not long before he gives in to temptation and is back on the drugs again....
Noel Coward's great British war film made at the height of World War II in 1942 tells the story of a naval destroyer and its crew as they fight for their lives in a life raft after their ship is sunk.
In the sleepy little town of Fairwater, a monstrous evil has awakened - an evil so powerful, its reach extends beyond the grave.
A bumper box set of classic films featuring 'The First Lady of Cinema' Katharine Hepburn! State Of The Union (Dir. Frank Capra 1948): The Flamboyant businessman Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy) is persuaded by his mistress the powerful publishing heiress Kay Thorndyke (Angela Lansbury) to seek the Republican nomination in the forthcoming elections. Mary Matthews (Katharine Hepburn) joins her estranged husband to present a public portrait of a happy family for the voters.
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