Dean Corso is highly skilled at his work, a position which requires dexterity, cultural expertise, nerves of steel...and few scruples.
Starring A-List superstars Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Angelina Jolie (Salt), The Tourist is an edge-of-the-seat action-adventure, set against the breathtaking backdrops of Paris and Venice.
Set in the expanse of the Sudan desert in the midst of holy war, Khartoum (1966) plays like an attempt to work the Lawrence of Arabia magic on the (mostly) true story of eccentric British general Charles "Chinese" Gordon in 1884 North Africa. The magnificent opening desert battle suggests David Lean's epic sweep, at least until the film settles into a more modest story of political games, military standoffs, and a battle of wits and wiles between two fierce leaders. Charlton Heston plays the Christian soldier as cocky, unconventional maverick, and Laurence Olivier (behind heavy make-up and a thick black beard) is almost as good as his cagey nemesis the Mahdi, the Islamic holy warrior on a mission of annihilation. More talk than spectacle, the film falls short of Lawrence but is nonetheless a compelling story of colonial politics, cynical manoeuvring and the unconventional heroics of another colourful British maverick abroad. --Sean Axmaker
The new film from the acclaimed director of the cult smash Dogtooth. Winner of three international film awards, including a Fipresci prize and the Golden Osella awards for Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival 2011. The Alps are a mysterious troupe of actors who impersonate the recently deceased, helping relatives negotiate the grieving process. dark, witty and deeply surreal, this bizarre yet subtly poignant reverie on the naturer of death has wowed festival audiences across the world and secured a name for it's director in the hearts of many.
The idea behind 'Orrible is easy to appreciate, even if the programme itself often wasn't. Take Johnny Vaughan--a supremely talented and likable broadcaster, one of very few ubiquitous television presences whose appearance does not drive the intelligent viewer to grim fantasies of revenge involving a baseball bat and a dark ally--and cast him as the lead in a sitcom. It was, at best, a partial success. The problem with 'Orrible is that Vaughan's forte is improvisation and association, not adhering to a script, not even one he cowrote. His character, a dimwitted, shell-suited West London minicab driver with Walter Mitty-ish fantasies of being an underworld player, has possibilities. But the potential is never fully realised, partly due to surprisingly leaden lines, but mostly due to Vaughan's limitations as an actor: he never quite manages to project anything other than a less-funny version of the screen persona audiences know and like. On the DVD: 'Orrible on disc has an episode selector, and a scene selector for each episode. Subtitles are available in English. There is also the option of listening to a running commentary by writers Ed Allen and Johnny Vaughan which, as it is isn't scripted, occasionally offers glimpses of the unrestrained, free-flowing Johnny Vaughan familiar from his other television work--as such, it's far funnier than anything in the actual programme. --Andrew Mueller
Set against the Notting Hill race riots of the late 1950's The Wind Of Change is a gripping kitchen-sink drama focusing on the relationship between a father (Donald Pleasence) a world-weary yet liberal man who spends all his spare time looking after his rabbits and his rebellious unemployed son Frank (Johnny Briggs). Frank is bigoted racist who believes the black immigrants are taking all the British jobs though he doesn't seem too concerned in trying to get one himself. When Frank and his gang of teddy boys beat up a black man who later dies of his injuries he must face the consequence of his actions...
One man's pursuit of holiday romance quickly turns into a dangerous game of cat and mouse and hidden agendas.
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man explores Scott Walker's music and career from his early days as a jobbing bass player on the Sunset Strip to mega-stardom in Britain's swinging 60's pop scene and finally to his transformation into a composer of true genius; an uncompromising and serious musician working at the peak of his powers. Featuring interviews with friends collaborators and fans including among others: David Bowie Radiohead Jarvis Cocker Brian Eno Damon Albarn Ne
A collection of films from controversial Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski. The Pianist (2002): Roman Polanski's remarkable Oscar and Palme D'Or winning film 'The Pianist' tells the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody). Managing to survive in the Krakow ghetto while the vast majority of the Jewish population have been transported to concentration camps Szpilman leads a lonely dangerous existence sheltering in abandoned houses... Directed by a film artist who
At the end of civilization, zombies greatly outnumber people and every day is a fight to see tomorrow. Just when he is about to give up this fight, rugged wanderer John Knox winds up being saved by a ragtag group of survivors. Just as he is getting comfortable with his new family in the wasteland, a war party of maniacal raiders assaults the camp, and they kidnap Sarah Knox's love interest. It's up to Knox and the few who escaped the attack to gather what resources they can (including zombies...
From the producer of the classic Don Juan De Marco comes a comedy that asks: if love is the answer could you rephrase the question?! Ben Bingham (Richard E. Grant) has slipped into the complacency of a daily routine unlike his vibrant wife Amanda (Carrie-Anne Moss). When she finally leaves him Ben is at a loss. He refuses to get out of his pyjamas until his popular 17 year-old son Justin (Johnny Pacar) takes over. He updates Ben's 'look' and pushes him out into the social scene. Before Ben knows what is happening he is the most popular single man in town pursued by his nurse his trainer and karaoke singing twins. Things change when Justin falls in love for the first time and Ben is forced to refocus recapture his humanity his heart and most importantly his wife ... who is now with another man. Starring Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I Jack & Sarah Bright Young Things) Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg) and Janeane Garofalo (24 The Truth About Cats & Dogs Reality Bites) Love Hurts is a painfully romantic comedy
The boss of New York's underworld and the media mastermind who made his clients rich agree to work together.
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