Philip Kaufman's intimate epic about the Mercury astronauts (based on Tom Wolfe's book) was one of the most ambitious and spectacularly exciting movies of the 1980s. It surprised almost everybody by not becoming a smash hit. By all rights, the film should have been every bit the success that Apollo 13 would later become; The Right Stuff is not only just as thrilling, but it is also a bigger and better movie. Combining history (both established and revisionist), grand mythmaking (and myth puncturing), adventure, melodrama, behind-the-scenes dish, spectacular visuals, and a down-to-earth sense of humour, The Right Stuff chronicles NASA's efforts to put a man in orbit. Such an achievement would be the first step toward President Kennedy's goal of reaching the moon, and, perhaps most important of all, would win a crucial public relations/morale victory over the Soviets, who had delivered a stunning blow to American pride by launching Sputnik, the first satellite. The movie contrasts the daring feats of the unsung test pilots--one of whom, Chuck Yeager, embodied more than anyone else the skill and spirit of Wolfe's title--against the heavily publicised (and sanitised) accomplishments of the Mercury astronauts. Through no fault of their own, the spacemen became prisoners of the heroic images the government created for them in order to capture the public's imagination. The casting is inspired; the film features Sam Shepard as the legendary Yeager, Ed Harris as John Glenn, Dennis Quaid as "Gordo" Cooper, Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard, Fred Ward as Gus Grissom, Scott Wilson as Scott Crossfield, and Pamela Reed and Veronica Cartwright are superb in their thankless roles as astronauts' wives. --Jim Emerson
The Wes Craven Collection brings together for the first time in one boxed set four terrifying movies Scream The Last House On The Left The Hills Have Eyes and New Nightmare. What better way to own to own four definitive Wes Craven movies than this special edition set. Disc five is a bonus disc featuring the 'American Nightmare' documentary and a special Wes Craven interview. Scream: The residents of a picturesque small town are being victimised by a sly psycho with a twi
Anybody who has written him off because of his string of stinkers--or anybody who's too young to remember The Goodbye Girl --may be shocked at the accomplishment and nuance of Richard Dreyfuss's performance in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Here, he plays a man possessed; contacted by aliens, he (along with other members of the "chosen") is drawn toward the site of the incipient landing: Devil's Tower, in rural Wyoming. As in many Spielberg films, there are no personalized enemies; the struggle is between those who have been called and a scientific establishment that seeks to protect them by keeping them away from the arriving spacecraft. The ship, and the special effects in general, are every bit as jaw-dropping on the small screen as they were in the theater (well, almost). Released in 1977 as a cerebral alternative to the swashbuckling science fiction epics then in vogue, Close Encounters now seems almost wholesome in its representation of alien contact and interested less in philosophising about extra-terrestrials than it is in examining the nature of the inner "call." Ultimately a motion picture about the obsession of the driven artist or determined visionary, Close Encounters comes complete with the stock Spielberg wives and girlfriends who seek to tether the dreamy, possessed protagonists to the more mundane concerns of the everyday. So a spectacular, seminal motion picture indeed, but one with gender politics that are all too terrestrial. --Miles Bethany, Amazon.com
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow in this gritty western.
Discover the Secrets of Evolution on DVD! Take the ultimate journey with the Prometheus to Alien: The Evolution DVD collection. It all begins in Prometheus, as Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace search for the origins of mankind and encounter the mysterious Engineers, capable of destroying all life on Earth. Then Sigourney Weaver battles the most terrifying creatures in cinematic history in all 4 thrilling Alien films — Alien, Aliens, Alien3 and Alien Resurrection. Packed with nonstop action and excitement, this stellar sci-fi collection lets you explore the darkest corners of the universe...and the deepest recesses of your imagination!
A bumper box set containing all the eerie adventures of Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) from the creator of 'X-Files'! After 10 years with the FBI former FBI serial killer profiler Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) returns home to Seattle with his family . However his work experience has left him able to ""see"" into the minds of killers. This makes him a valued member of the Millennium Group a shadowy organisation dedicated to tracking evil and bringing its perpetrators to justice...
James Cameron heads back into the depths for this underwater IMAX extravaganza.
An unprecedented viral plague has nearly eradicated humanity. In this desolate and abandoned world, a lone drifter hunts for whatever was responsible for slaughtering his family two years earlier. During his travels he happens upon a helpless band of survivors that plea for his assistance. The survivors and our hero soon discover that they are not the only creatures that withstood the apocalypse.
When a retired hit man is forced back into action by a brutal Russian mobster, he hunts down his adversaries with the ruthlessness that made him a crime underworld legend in John Wick, a stylish tale of revenge and redemption. After the sudden death of his beloved wife, John Wick receives one last gift from her, a beagle puppy named Daisy, and a note imploring him not to forget how to love. But John's mourning is interrupted when his 1969 Boss Mustang catches the eye of sadistic thug Iosef Tarasov who breaks into his house and steals it, beating John unconscious and leaving Daisy dead. Unwittingly, they have just reawakened one of the most brutal assassins the underworld has ever seen. John's search for his stolen vehicle takes him to a side of New York City that tourists never see, a hyper-real, super-secret criminal community, where John Wick was once the baddest guy of all.
Cryptozoologist Dr Travis Preston (Scott Adkins) wants to establish if a prehistoric beast accused of killing oil construction workers is real or a myth. However at the same time ruthless competitor and trophy hunter Harker (Dolph Lundgren) wants to prove he is the best in the business and out-do Travis in any way he can. As Harker thrives on trophy killings and shoots to kill anything - and anyone - that gets in the way Travis finds himself in a race against time to preserve the rare but deadly creature. He is funded by a mysterious wealthy benefactor and finds himself escorted by their slightly overwhelmed lawyer. The rest of his team consists of two friends seasoned field workers Katie and Brandon and Jianyu a man who first gave him video proof of the creature. As the death toll mounts can Travis’ team battle against Harker and escape the jaws of death whilst saving the species from brutal extinction?
Adam Wingard directs this US thriller in which an ex-soldier causes mayhem within a family. David (Dan Stevens) knocks at the door of the Peterson family and informs mother Laura (Sheila Kelley) that he was a close friend of Caleb (Chris Harding), the son she lost in combat. Welcomed into the family home, David is initially granted a hostile reception by Caleb's brother and sister, Luke (Brendan Meyer) and Anna (Maika Monroe). However, David's handy ability to buy booze and deal out violent r.
Recorded in 1997 wrestling action top events feature Lance Storm vs. Balls Mahoney Ricky Morton vs. Stevie Richards Axl Rotton vs. Doctor Death and more.
Set in present day Afghanistan Bats: Human Harvest centers on a group of soldiers who endeavor to capture Fazul a fanatical terrorist who has escaped into the maze of caves underlying the landscape of the country. However the troops encounter one major obstacle: genetically altered bats programmed to seek out flesh and consume it.
Adam Wingard directs this US thriller in which an ex-soldier causes mayhem within a family. David (Dan Stevens) knocks at the door of the Peterson family and informs mother Laura (Sheila Kelley) that he was a close friend of Caleb (Chris Harding), the son she lost in combat. Welcomed into the family home, David is initially granted a hostile reception by Caleb's brother and sister, Luke (Brendan Meyer) and Anna (Maika Monroe). However, David's handy ability to buy booze and deal out violent r.
Ed Harris plays the captain of a Cold War Soviet missile submarine who has secretly been suffering from seizures that alter his perception of reality. Forced to leave his wife and daughter, he is rushed into a classified mission, where he is haunted by his past and challenged by a rogue KGB group (led by David Duchovny) bent on seizing control of the ship's nuclear missile. With the fate of humanity in his hands, Harris discovers he's been chosen for this mission in the belief he would fail. ...
The complete second series of the comedy drama series in which Clare an American in Glasgow is still struggling with writer's block and Janice is becoming ever closer to Rab... Episodes comprise: 1. Suenos 2. Hunger 3. You Must Change Your Life 4. Drowning 5. Research 6. A'Salaam Insh'Allah
p>101 Films presents trailblazing mystery The Last Broadcast (1998), title 023 on the 101 Films Black Label. Released on Blu-ray for the first time, Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler's chilling feature debut is a landmark in the history of the found footage genre. This Limited Edition version includes a new 30 minute interview with the directors, newly-commissioned slipcase artwork from legendary comics artist Stephen R. Bissette, and a booklet with expert writing on the film. In 1995 a four-man team from the cable-access program Fact or Fiction braved the desolate New Jersey Pine Barrens determined to deliver a live broadcast of legendary monster, the Jersey Devil. Only one came out alive. The lone survivor was sentenced to life in prison, but filmmaker David Leigh is convinced that he's innocent. Could the Jersey Devil still haunt the barrens? Special Features A New Broadcast: Interviews with co-directors Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler (NEW) Limited Edition Booklet: Includes 'Welcome to the Digital Age: The Last Broadcast and the horrors of the Internet' by Phillip Escott and 'Fact or Fiction?' by Sarah Appleton (NEW) Commentary with co-directors Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler (1999) Commentary with co-directors Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler (2006) Behind-the-scenes documentary: Production Behind-the-scenes documentary: Post-production Behind-the-scenes documentary: Distribution Exclusive interviews Fact or Fiction: rare clips from the infamous public access show Jim Seward: Alive and Well performing two folk songs Lucas: What really happened? Gallery of Gore: Pine Barrens murder crime scene and autopsy images, Last Broadcast poster and box art from around the globe Trailer
SEASON 1 - In this modern-day twist on Washington Irving's classic, Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. Revived alongside Ichabod is the infamous Headless Horseman who is on a murderous rampage in present-day Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod quickly realizes that stopping Headless is just the beginning, as the resurrected rider is but the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and only one of the many formidable foes that Ichabod must face to protect not only Sleepy Hollow, but the world. As Ichabod finds himself in 2013's Sleepy Hollow, he discovers a town he no longer recognises and grapples to understand. Teaming up with Lieutenant Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie, 42, The Good Wife, Shame), a young cop who has her own supernatural experiences, the two embark on a mission to stop the evil that has awoken along with Ichabod and that now is seeping into this once-sleepy town. SEASON 2 - A thrilling, mystery-adventure drama series spanning two and a half centuries, in which a resurrected Ichabod Crane pairs up with a present-day cop to save the enigmatic town of Sleepy Hollow and the world from unprecedented evil. SEASON 3 - All 18 episodes from the third season of the supernatural police drama starring Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie. When Ichabod Crane (Mison) and the Headless Horseman (Jeremy Owens/Craig Branham) killed each other on the battlefield in 1781, their blood mixed together creating an eternal connection. More than 230 years later the Horseman is resurrected by an occult group rooting for evil and this, in turn, causes Ichabod to rise, his blood feeling the pull of his nemesis. In this series, an ancient demon is released in a shopping mall, Ichabod investigates a mysterious case of two sisters, and Pandora (Shannyn Sossamon) brings back to life a deadly creature with a poisonous sting. The episodes are: 'I, Witness', 'Whispers in the Dark', 'Blood and Fear', 'The Sisters Mills', 'Dead Men Tell No Tales', 'This Red Lady from Caribee', 'The Art of War', 'Novus Ordo Seclorum', 'One Life', 'Incident at Stone Manor', 'Kindred Spirits', 'Sins of the Father', 'Dark Mirror', 'Into the Wild', 'Incommunicado', 'Dawn's Early Light', 'Delaware' and 'Ragnarok'. SEASON 4 - SLEEPY HOLLOW returns for a fourth season full of supernatural creatures, mysterious events and the search for the truth about the lives of the Witnesses, as a resurrected Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) joins forces with modern-day allies to save the world from supernatural forces and unprecedented evil.
One house four hugely popular horror films. Creepy goings on in four stories where our characters do battle with evil zombies hideous monsters and a terrifying mass murderer exacting revenge on the detective who captured him. House In his obsessive search for his missing child Vietnam veteran Roger Cobb returns to his Aunt's creepy house where his child disappeared. Evil zombies force Roger to relive his nightmares and Roger must battle these spirits in order to save his life and that of his child who is somewhere inside the house... House II When exploring the house left to him Jesse discovers his great great grandfather alive and kicking thanks to a magical skull which gives its owner immortality. Such an important piece is coveted by many. When the skull is taken Jesse and his friends must battle monsters in order to return it to Gramps to save his life. House III Upon his execution mass murderer Klaus Jenke curses the detective who captured him - Lucas and his family. Jenke returns from the dead to exact his hideous revenge. The horrors he performed before his death are insignificant compared to the circus of evil he now unleashes on Lucas's family. House IV A young father is suddenly killed in an automobile accident and to honour his memory his widow and daughter move into the family's dilapidated Victorian estate. Thus begin a series of some very terrifying apparitions...
Initially one of NBC network's most successful series, The A-Team ran for 90 one-hour episodes (with a few feature-length specials thrown in) from 1983 to 1987. The premise of the series was certainly different. A group of US operatives is sent to rob the Bank of Hanoi during the Vietnam War in an attempt to destabilise the country's economy, but the bigwig who organises the raid is killed, leaving no indication that the mission was officially sanctioned. Returning home, Smith (George Peppard), BA (it stood for "Bad Attitude") Baracus (Mr T), Face (Dirk Benedict) and that "crazy foo" Murdoch (Dwight Schultz) suddenly find themselves accused of criminal activity, obliging them to set up as benevolent mercenaries. They tear around the country in what looks like a delivery van, generally do-gooding while keeping one step ahead of the inept military police. Snappy, witty and fast paced, the series began as a spoof of the action-thriller genre. It wasn't until the later episodes that an element of seriousness crept in, which may have caused the decline in audience figures eventually resulting in the show's cancellation. On video and DVD though, it remains a feast for fans of classic cult TV.--Roger Thomas
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