28 romantic classics from the golden era of jazz. Songs performed by Count Basie Peggy Lee Teddy Wilson and his band with Lena Horne Gia Maione with Louis Prima Harry James Orchestra with Kathy Carter and many others.
A New York investigative reporter Fran Morrison (Lee Remick) is put on an assignment to infiltrate the secret world of prostitution and expose the people behind it. Her investigation leads to a friendship with a hard nosed hooker (Jill Clayburgh) who spills her guts and tells Fran everything she wants to know as she herself has been a victim of abuse at the hands of the people being investigated. Fran soon discovers that some of the city's richest and most powerful families benefit directly from prostitution causing a storm of controversy for those exposed for there involvement when the report appears in a national magazine. A hard hitting drama that exposes corruption at all levels of society.
An enormous alien spacecraft lands behind a movie theatre in the tiny desert town of Dead Rock. An insect alien vaporizes the projectionist and in a flurry of film splicing he puts together an incredible collection of Science Fiction film clips featuring monsters all in the act of destroying the Earth. As the aliens try to gain control two ten year olds realize that the incredible visual effects on the screen aren't effects at all... but real aliens invading earth. Now it's up to th
The story of three boys who want to fulfill their wish to be like their hero - Harry Spikes. Soon they have achieved what they wished but now like him they are wanted... dead or alive.
Ever since an experiment in the local high school went wrong things have been getting weirder and weirder in Riverdale. The town has become a magnet for monsters. Now Archie and the gang - Betty Veronica Reggie and Jughead (not forgetting honorary gang members nerdy Dilton and Jughead's dog Hot Dog!) - are called on to unravel a variety of mysteries that involve swamp creatures mad scientists vampires werewolves giant ants zombies UFOs and much more. Episode titles: Attac
One of the most successful martial arts movies of all time, if not the best, Enter the Dragon (filmed in 1973) was Bruce Lee's last completed film and the first significant meeting of Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema. But it wasn't an entirely harmonious marriage, with on-set communication breakdowns and rows resulting in some poor scripting, editing and overdubbing. Lee plays a Shaolin fighter recruited by British intelligence to spy on renegade Shaolin master and crime overlord Han (Shih Kien) by entering the martial arts tournament held on Han's fortress island. If the plot sounds a touch contrived, it is. Han's fluffy white cat, clawed hand and ruthless megalomania suggest nothing so much as a classic Bond villain, and the plot has holes you could pilot a large Junk through (Lee's discovery that his sister committed suicide rather than submit herself to Han's men is particularly weak). Nonetheless, Lee is utterly compelling. At the height of his skills, he choreographed, directed and performed fight scenes which are among the most gripping ever filmed, including the classic underground scene which, in this uncut version, contains Lee's incredible (and previously deleted) nun-chuck display. John Saxon and karate champion Jim Kelly ably support him as fellow contestants, with the massive Yang Sze playing Bolo, Han's lieutenant. Despite being cheesy and overblown, Enter the Dragon is a highly entertaining and accessible Kung Fu film and a showcase for Bruce Lee's considerable skills. --Duncan Thomson
Bruce Lee was born in San Fransisco on the 27th of November 1940: The year of the Dragon. his unique combination of Eastern heritage with Western influence lead to a revolution in Martial Arts and action film making. Bruce Lee developed an obsession for Martial Arts as a young boy and continued his pursuit of perfection until the day of his mysterious death. Follow the transformation of this legendary master from a young student to a skilled teacher and learn how hardship helped shape
Although crime-writer-turned-detective Jason King, as played by the deep-voiced Peter Wyngarde, was the star supporting character of the 1969-70 series Department S, he seemed rather diminished when given a show of his own, thus robbing him of the straight characters necessary to show off his flamboyance. Jason King also ditched the impossible mysteries of the parent series in favour of more ordinary puzzles that the Saint or any other two-fisted hero could have solved without having to spend so much on fabulous fashion gear. That said, Wyngarde is well-matched by his foils, the value-for-money hams Dennis Price and Ronald Lacey, as the government agents who forced Jason to catch villains for them by threatening to turn him in for failing to pay his back taxes on the earnings of his bestsellers. Jason King was also the only hero on television who would take any brutal beating from the bad guys and shrug it off, only to become quite agitated when they threatened to slice his suits to bits. Volume One includes: "Wanna Buy a Television Series", in which Jason pitches a series based on his books, with guest star Anna Palk; and "A Page Before Dying" wherein Jason's latest book gives away spy secrets, and he's kidnapped to East Germany. --Kim Newman
The ultimate exclusive music documentary of the life of Roy Orbison. It provides in-depth insights into his legendary career with classic performances personal home movies and photos location footage and interviews with the great and humble people he touched with music. Famous artists such as Barry Gibb Robert Plant Bono Dwight Yoakam Raul Malo k.d. lang Robin Gibb and many others provide revealing aspects of his bittersweet life his incomparable work and his unique genius. Orbison's remarkable canon of work is tied to the entire life span of rock'n'roll. He scored a string of hits in the '60s and toured with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. But his success was marred by the personal tragedies of the deaths of his wife and two sons. In the '70s he was reduced to playing at clubs until his reputation began to soar. Finally through the renaissance in the '80s with The Travelling Wilburys his star shone brightly until his untimely death in 1988. Includes the classic tracks 'Only The Lonely' 'Singing The Blues' 'Ooby Dooby' 'Rockhouse' 'Claudette' 'Running Scared' 'Crying' 'A Memory That Walks' 'Dream Baby' 'Pretty Woman' 'Mean Angel' 'It's Over' 'Working For The man' 'Blue Bayou' 'That Loving Feelin' 'Wild Hearts Run Out Of Time' 'In Dreams' 'She's A Mystery To Me' and 'You've Got It'.
Kill Or Cure: Stan's selling a combination of furniture polish auto cleaner and heath tonic. With a mixture like that Stan can't stay out of trouble for long. Stan tries the hard sell routine and gets himself into some real tonic trouble. This Is Your Life: Stan and Ollie receive the ultimate accolade by appearing on the world famous TV show This Is Your Life. Tree In A Test Tube: Stan and Ollie star in this short information film promoting the use of wood pr
Easy Rider: Originally released in 1969 Easy Rider is widely regarded as the original ""road movie"" and based on the cult following it developed it was soon copied by other Hollywood studios. Written by Dennis Hopper Peter Fonda and Terry Southern (Dr Strangelove) Fonda produced the low-budget production whilst Hopper took on directing duties receiving an award at Cannes for his first work. Since its release Easy Rider has been regarded as a symbol of free-spirited reaction against society and even for those too young to remember its original release it maintains its status as a classic film which characterises the attitude of a decade. Now after 30 years Easy Rider has been remastered and is presented here in High Definition with both clearer picture and sound quality. (Dir. Dennis Hopper 1969) Wild At Heart: ""This whole world's wild at heart and weird on top."" Barry Gifford's cult novel gets the David Lynch treatment eliciting outstanding performances from an incredible cast of character-actors. An erotic violent disturbing blackly-humorous road movie that confirmed David Lynch as one of the most startling and original film-maker of his generation. This twisted homage to The Wizard Of Oz takes Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern on one of the most bizarre journeys of all time as they escape from the clutches of her evil mother and a bunch of hired assassins... Diane Ladd (mother of co-star Laura Dern) was Oscar Nominated for her maniacal supporting turn as Marietta Fortune but sadly she missed out to Whoopi Goldberg's performance in Ghost. However Lynch did pick up the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for his efforts. (Dir. David Lynch 1990) Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas: ""We were somewhere around Barstow when the drugs began to take hold."" It is 1971: journalist Raoul Duke barrels towards Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race accompanied by a trunkful of contraband and his slightly unhinged Samoan attorney Dr. Gonzo. But what is ostensibly a cut-and-dry journalistic endeavor quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey and an excoriating dissection of the American way of life. Director Terry Gilliam and an all star cast (headed by Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Torro) show no mercy bringing Dr. Hunter S. Thompson's legendary Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to the screen creating a film both hilarious and savage. Gilliam took over the reigns as director after Alex Cox (Repo Man) left the production due to creative differences. Gilliam quickly re-wrote the screenplay in its entirety to fit his unique creative vision and style while staying true to Thompson's writings. (Dir. Terry Gilliam 1998)
Kill Bill icon Gordon Liu stars in this amazing Korean production playing an evil Kung Fu Emperor well versed in the Buddhist Fist & Staff styles.
A revenge-fuelled Hong Kong martial arts flick! This Korean Kung Fu flick has become a culkt favourite across the globe ever since its release back in the 80's. Now for the first time fans can get this world exclusive on DVD. Benny Tsui stars as a young martial artist out to make a name for himself against the White Tiger gang.
Nurse Charlotte Beale arrives for work at an isolated sanatorium where one of the doctors has been murdered. Indeed the lunatics have virtually taken over the asylum and not even the doctors can be trusted to be who they say they are...
When Kurt Wong becomes leader of one of China's two most renowned Kung Fu schools the power it gives him turns him into an egotistical murderer. Dragon Lang a layman disciple of Shaolin takes on the tough task of bringing about his downfall...
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