THE ORIGIN STORY OF THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Starring Stephen Dorff (Blade, Public Enemies) and Lili Taylor (The Conjuring). A young nurse is kidnapped by four violent teens after they escape from a psychiatric hospital, and take her on a road trip to hell. Pursued by an equally deranged, trigger-happy lawman out for revenge, one of these teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind moulding him into the monster we now know as Leatherface. Also starring Sam Strike (We Still Steal the Old Way), Finn Jones (Game of Thrones, Iron Fist), Sam Coleman (Game of Thrones). From the directors of the extreme French masterpiece Inside.
On its theatrical release Thirteen Days was pummelled by American critics for taking liberties with the facts of the Cuban missile crisis and smothering its compelling drama with phoney Boston accents by its primary stars. But anyone who enjoys taut, intelligent political thrillers will find little to complain about here. Co-star and co-producer Kevin Costner drew criticism for fictionally enhancing the White House role of presidential aide Kenneth O'Donnell, but while Costner's Boston accent may be grating, his fine performance as O'Donnell offers expert witness to the crisis, its nerve-wracking escalation and the efforts of John F Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood) and Robert F Kennedy (Steven Culp) to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Russia. While Soviet missiles approach operational status in Cuba, director Roger Donaldson (who directed Costner in No Way Out) cuts to exciting US Navy flights over the missile site, ramping up the tension that history itself provided. Donaldson's occasional use of black and white is self-consciously distracting, and he's further guilty of allowing a shrillness (along with repetitive, ominous shots of nuclear explosions) to invade the urgency of David Self's screenplay. Still, as Hollywood history lessons go, Thirteen Days is riveting stuff. You may find yourself wondering what might happen if reality presented a repeat scenario under less intelligent leadership.--Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Episodes are: 'The Golden Hind' 'Will The Real Aunt Sally...' and 'The Jumbly Sale'. First shown in 1981.
When Major Charles Rane and his friend Johnny Vohden returns home to San Antonio after eight years of physical and mental torture in a Vietnam POW camp they are treated as a heroes. But Rane cannot know his experiences are nothing compared to the ordeal he must still face. A gang of thugs invade his home to steal the silver coins he received for his service and mangle his hand leaving him and his family for dead. Whilst recovering in hospital Rane becomes more distant and cold. Aided by his loyal friend and now wielding a hook for a hand he sets out on a mission of vengeance with the ice cold determination of a man who has suffered too much and has nothing else to live for but revenge.
When Major Charles Rane and his friend Johnny Vohden returns home to San Antonio after eight years of physical and mental torture in a Vietnam POW camp they are treated as heroes. But Rane cannot know his experiences are nothing compared to the ordeal he must still face. A gang of thugs invade his home to steal the silver coins he received for his service and mangle his hand leaving him and his family for dead. Whilst recovering in hospital Rane becomes more distant and cold. Aided by his loyal friend and now wielding a hook for a hand he sets out on a mission of vengeance with the ice cold determination of a man who has suffered too much and has nothing else to live for but revenge.
Picking Up The Pieces: Tex (Woody Allen) a kosher butcher from New York under the witness protection program in Arizona has a problem. He has just killed his wife Candy (Sharon Stone) in a jealous rage after discovering she's having an affair with the local sheriff (Keifer Sutherland). He's cut her body into pieces and has taken them to the Mexican border but he's lost one of her hands! A blind old village woman stumbles upon the hand hits her head and miraculously regains her eyesight. Soon thousands are flocking to the local church to see the hand of the 'Madonna' and miracles are granted to all who ask. But the village priest (David Schwimmer) who is in love with the town hooker (Maria Grazia Cucinotta) senses that the hand's origin is not quite 'virginal'. Tex the Sherrif and the Priest all want something done with the hand and the unpredictable outcome proves to be both magical and hilarious. Miss Firecracker: Comedy about Carnelle (Hunter) a sexually-loose hellraiser who enters the Miss Firecracker contest in the very old-fashioned town where she was raised Yazoo City Mississippi. Carnelle's not the usual kind of contestant -- but her cousin is a famous winner -- and Carnelle's determined to equal her no matter what the obstacles.
TV's favourite scarecrow comes to life again in this bumper collection of stories. All seven from the first series are included.
Gemma Jones stars as Louisa Trotter a cook for the upperclass at a fancy hotel. Very similar in style to 'Upstairs Downstairs' this classic British TV series first aired in 1976.
TV's favourite scarecrow comes to life again in this bumper collection of stories presented in a special package.
On hearing that a village fete is being held Worzel pays a visit and meets a forlorn Aunt Sally who is in fear of being sold to tourists by grumpy owner Mr Shepherd. The saddened scarecrow agrees to swap clothes so that she might escape...
Episodes are: 'Worzel The Brave' 'Worzel's Wager' and 'The Return Of Dafthead'.
When Aunt Sally turns up at Worzel's barn the two decide to go to the local village dance. Deciding to have some fun they astound guests by dressing in period costume borrowed from the museum...
Episodes are: 'Moving On' 'Dolly Clothes Peg' and 'A Fair Old Pullover'
Sometimes looking inside is the only way out. After a near-fatal car accident in a stolen car 19 year-old Jonathan Breech (Cillian Murphy) is given two choices: prison or a psychiatric hospital. He begrudgingly accepts the latter although he makes it clear to his psychiatrist (Rea) that he doesn't believe in therapy. Jonathan then begins the long journey of understanding himself through other patients. His friend Toby (Jackson) a sensitive tormented young man who blames hims
TV's favourite scarecrow comes to life again in this bumper collection of stories all series two episodes are included.
Episodes are: 'Captain Worzel' 'Choir Practice' and 'Muvver's Day'
All the episodes from the third series. Episodes nclude: Moving On / Dolly Clothes-Peg / A Fair Old Pullover / Worzel the Brave / Worzel's Wager / The Return of Dafthead / Captain Worzel / Choir Practice.
First broadcast in 1976 this release features the second half of series 2. It's 1918 the guns are finally silent and the Great War in Europe is over. But at the Bentinck Hotel in London's St James the devastating effects of four years conflict are still plain to see. Home from the front at last Charlie Haslemere is on his last legs and when the inevitable happens Louisa decides on drastic action much to the displeasure of the hotel's staff. Louisa's life must go on and there a
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