Out of the atrocities of the Holocaust came personal stories of survival fathomable only to those who lived them. The Emmy Award - winning OUT OF THE ASHES tells the incredible true story of Dr Gisella Perl who survived the Auschwitz death camp only to encounter fresh horrors when she fled to a new life in America. During immigration proceedings a terrible secret came to light: at Auschwitz she has been forced to work for the notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. A vital question needed answering: in a personal trial of conscience and fate just what had Gisella done to survive?
Final Destination: Death is coming and Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) is blessed with the curse of knowing when how and where the Grim Reaper will strike. Alex's bone-chilling gift reveals itself just as the teenager embarks on a trip to Paris with his high school French class. Sensing imminent doom Alex panics and insists that everyone get off the plane. In the melee that ensues seven people including Alex are forced to disembark. As sceptical FBI Agents question his every word Alex tries to reconcile his tragedy and return to a normal life but portents of doom surround him... Final Destination 2: It's a matter of life and death when eight strangers narrowly escape a catastrophic freeway accident. But now that they have put a rift in death's design there is a price to pay - and it's going to be painful...
""I'm trying to make an intelligent film about murder whilst actually doing the murders...."" Julian Richards' independent slasher horror film is a disturbing journey through the mind of Max Parry a mild-mannered wedding photographer with a rapacious hunger for human flesh...
Jason Biggs stars in this black comedy set in 1979, about a soldier mistakenly posted to an Arctic military base.
July 1944. As WWII raged on a group of conspirators led by Claus von Stauffenberg plotted to assassinate Hitler and end his reign of terror. Using rare colour footage painstakingly recreated dramatizations detailed CG reconstructions and exclusive interviews with leading historians this thrilling documentary presents the definitive record of what happened before during and after these pivotal events.
Conspiracy of Silence
Testament of Youth is a searing story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain which became the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view. A powerful and passionate journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again; a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times. Vera Brittain, irrepressible, intelligent and free-minded, overcomes the prejudices of her family and hometown to win a scholarship to Oxford. With everything to live for, she falls in love with her brother's close friend Roland Leighton as they go to University to pursue their literary dreams. But the First World War is looming and as the boys leave for the front Vera realises she cannot sit idly by as her peers fight for their country, so volunteers as a nurse. She works tirelessly, experiencing all the griefs of war, as one by one her fiancé, her brother and their closest friends are all killed and the pillars of her world shattered. But, an indefatigable spirit, Vera endures and returns to Oxford, irrevocably changed, yet determined to find a new purpose, which spurs her towards a redemptive act of remembrance. Featuring an all-star cast including: Alicia Vikander (A Royal Affair, Ex Machina, Anna Karenina), Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Emily Watson (War Horse, The Book Thief), Hayley Atwell (Captain America, The Duchess), Colin Morgan (Merlin), Dominic West (The Wire, 300) and Miranda Richardson (The Phantom of the Opera, Empire of the Sun)
For a first feature from a 24-year-old director, George Washington is an amazingly assured piece of work. The titles misleading: this is no biopic of Americas first President, but a poetic, richly atmospheric rhapsody set in a rundown industrial town in the American South. Given this backdrop, and a predominantly black cast, you might expect an angry study of social deprivation and racial tension, but Green has no such agenda. Instead, he derives a shimmering, heat-hazed beauty from his images of rusting machinery, junkyards and derelict buildings, and if the overall tone is tinged with sadness, its mainly from a sense of universal human loss. The action, such as it is, moves at its own slow Southern pace, following a group of youngsters, black and white, over a few high-summer days. Things do happen--a couple decide to elope, one boys saved from drowning, another gets killed--but theyre presented in an oblique, understated fashion that owes nothing to conventional Hollywood notions of narrative. With one exception, the cast are all non-professionals, mainly youngsters who director-writer David Gordon Green found in and around the town where the film was made, Winston-Salem in North Carolina. Shooting in a semi-improvised fashion, Green draws from his young cast remarkably spontaneous performances and dialogue (often their own) full of unselfconscious poetry. Drawing on a wide range of influences--among other things he cites Sesame Street, documentaries and such 70s classics as Deliverance, Walkabout and especially Terrence Malicks Days of Heaven--Green has fashioned a film thats fresh, tender and utterly individual. And it looks just gorgeous: belying the tiny budget, Tim Orrs widescreen photography lavishes mellow softness on images of dereliction and small-town decay. Never has dead-end poverty been made to look so attractive. On the DVD: George Washington comes on a disc generously loaded with extras. Besides the obvious theatrical trailer we get two of Greens early short films, Physical Pinball and Pleasant Grove (both clearly dry runs for the main feature), an 18-minute featurette about the films reception at the Berlin Film Fest and a deleted scene of a community meeting. This scene, the short Pleasant Grove and the movie itself also offer a directors commentary--or rather a directors dialogue, as Green shares the honours with one of his lead actors, Paul Schneider. Their laconic, unpretentious comments enhance the whole experience enormously. The film has been transferred in its full scope ratio (2.35:1) and looks great. --Philip Kemp
Ever wondered what it would be like to have a guaranteed win on a visit to the casino? In globe-trotting action-thriller Echelon Conspiracy well-travelled computer whiz-kid Max (Shane West) suddenly finds himself in possession of a phone that sends him text messages enabling him to win untold wealth. But nothing in life is free and he soon finds himself on the run from a deadly CIA chase. An action packed thriller with an all star cast Echelon Conspiracy will have you on the edge of your seats from start to finish.
Oscar winners George Clooney and Renee Zellweger go head-to-head in a quick-witted romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925.
With two workaholics for parents 12 year-old Jason can't remember the last time all the family had dinner together. To make matters worse Jason constantly hears how his friends' parents are divorcing. It's no wonder he mistakenly suspects his parents are splitting up when his dad announces he's leaving for a job interview in Chicago. In a hilariously misguided attempt to save his family Jason and his 14 year-old sister Celina follow dad to Chicago convinced that if Dad gets the job the family will split up. Their mission is clear: ruin Dad's day! Before the kids are finished their Dad finds himself in handcuffs! Now Jason and Celina must use even more creative means to undo their mischief. Some quick thinking and family teamwork are required to save the day in this hilarious comedy in the tradition of 'Home Alone'.
A humorous look at the 1950's muscle men's magazines which were primarily being purchased by the underground homosexual community. Wise-eyes Neil O'Hara the epitome of all American wholesomeness leaves his rural home in search of adventure in L.A. He is spotted by obsessive photographer Bob Mizer and introduced to the world of physique photography. Along with his fellow he enjoys the giddy lifestyle of Mizer's estate - until he becomes aware of a seedier undercurrent.
Shopping Will Never Be The Same Again! Missing presumed dead in a fire which destroyed his home. Eric Matthews returns a year later to the site now occupied by a massive shopping mall. Demented even insane Eric is obsesed with being re-united with his childhood sweetheart Melody and destroying the mall. Eric is a tragic victim half human half monster trapped between extremes which propel this story beyond reality into fantasy relams of chilling horror and explosive action
In this twisted quest to save souls Grand Inquisitor Torquemada (Lance Henriksen - Aliens Near Dark) leads a bloody reign of terror torturing and killing in the name of religion. His evil knows no boundaries. Caught in this insane cruelty is Maria (Rona De Ricci) whose beauty leads Torquemada into temptation and brutal atonement.Imprisoned Maria and her husband Antonio (Jonathan Fuller) are befriended by Esmerelda (Frances Bay) a confessed witch. Together they struggle to save themselves from the sinister Torquemada and his machine of ultimate pain and torture - THE PIT & THE PENDULUM.Featuring Oliver Reed as the Cardinal and Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator) in a darkly comic performance as the scribe.A bizarre descent into hell form the creator of Re-Animator.Featuring Oliver Reed as the Cardinal and Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator) in a darkly comic performance as the scribe.A BIZZARE DESCENT INTO HELL FROM THE CREATOR OF RE-ANIMATOR...
Terror Vision In an attempt to prove that the human eye is the gateway to another dimension a brilliant opthalmologist performs his final experiment on an unwitting homeless subject. When the dead man's eye rises into the air and expands to an enormous size a new life form begins - A seemingly invincible being of pure light energy -- driven by a hunger for knowledge...and a taste for young women. It's feeding time.
What secrets have been passed down to each United States president? History uncovers the fascinating truths behind some of the most confidential secrets in American history in The President's Book of Secrets. Interviews with former intelligence operatives, renowned historians and archivists show how classified information is treated in the highest circles of political power, how it's preserved throughout history, and who ensures continuity when a new leader is elected.
Jonathan Davies presents the fully updated official history of Welsh rugby (now including the 2008 grand slam and autumn international victory against Australia!) As every Welshman knows the life-blood of the country is in fact the red of the national team and the spirit of the nation ebbs and flows with the success and failure of their heroes. The Official History of Welsh Rugby presented and narrated by Jonathan Davies is interspersed with interviews from Dai Smith Vivien Jenkins Clive Rowlands Robert Jones Phil Bennett and Shane Williams and traces the ups and downs of the Dragons from the foundation of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881. The programme features highlights of Wales' epic 13-12 victory over the All Blacks in 1935 and Cardiff's even more amazing triumph in 1953 which ended with the captain Bleddyn Williams being carried off the pitch on the supporters' shoulders. We also look at the most memorable moments in Wales' Five and Six Nations history including incredible one-off achievements such as the 9-8 defeat of France to clinch the 1966 Championship and the glorious 32-31 victory over England at Wembley in 1999. But of course it is the Grand Slam teams that are given the priority and particularly the Welsh teams of the seventies. The Grand Slam theme continues in the New Millennium with sensational performances in 2005 culminating in that unforgettable win against Ireland and in 2008 when under the guidance of Warren Gatland Wales swept all before them marking a return to the glory days of the 70s. A programme to be watched again and again.
Jimmy (Chisholm) is young ambitious and desperate to sell his late father's business. However his alcohol problems have prompted him to attend a rehabilitation course for drink drivers. Here he meets salesman Paul (Procter) taxi driver Mark (Devenport) and retired property tycoon Richard (Bennett). Bonds are unexpectedly formed through the workshops but equally Richard's millions become a lure to the others who plot to sell him Jimmy's ailing business and to relieve him of his wealth!
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