Such a simple idea--yet so fiendishly complex in the execution. 24, as surely everyone knows by now, is a thriller that takes place over 24 hours, midnight to midnight, in 24 one-hour episodes (well, 45-minute episodes if you extract the ad breaks). Everything to take place in real time--on-screen and off-screen time the same--which means no flash-backs, no flash-forwards, no nice handy time-dissolves. Every strand of the plot has to be dovetailed and interlocked to make sure that things happen just when they should, in the right amount of time. Not that easy. Creator Robert Cochran and his team of writers and directors have done a pretty impressive job in putting the jigsaw together and keeping the tension ratcheted up high, as Federal Agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) hares around LA trying to stall an assassination attempt on a black Presidential candidate and rescue his wife and daughter from the clutches of the Balkan baddies. Twists, turns, revelations and cliffhangers are tossed at us with satisfying regularity. Its not perfect: we get some hokey plot devices (instant amnesia, anybody?) and the final twist, once you start thinking back, makes no sense whatsoever. There are altogether too many huggy family moments ("I love you, Dad." "I love you, son"); and as for überbaddie Dennis Hoppers "Serbian" accent Even so, this is undeniably mould-breaking TV. Sutherland, rescuing his career from the doldrums in one heroic leap, fully deserves his Golden Globe. Sets and locations are artfully deployed--we gain a real sense of LAs splayed-out geography--and Sean Callerys score is a powerful, brooding presence. Like Murder One and The Sopranos, 24 is one of those series future TV thrillers will have to measure themselves against. On the DVDs: 24 is released in a six-disc box set. On discs 1- 5 there are no extras, but disc 6 includes the "alternative" ending and a preview of Series 2, presented by an urbane Kiefer Sutherland, that tells us precisely nothing. The transfer, in 16x9 widescreen and 2.0 Dolby Digital sound, does the high production values of the original every justice.--Philip Kemp
Experience all nine exhilarating seasons of the critically acclaimed groundbreaking one-hour drama 24! Emmy® winner Kiefer Sutherland stars as former Counter Terrorism Unit head Jack Bauer who sidesteps authority and tries to stop terrorist attacks – his way. Featuring tension-filled storylines that unfold in real time and a knockout supporting cast including Mary Lynn Rajskub William Devane Kim Raver Dennis Haysbert Carlos Bernard and Cherry Jones 24 is one of the most electrifying series ever made! This extraordinary collection offers all nine seasons as well as the feature-length 24: Redemption.
First off, if you're a GwtW fanatic, you must buy this four-disc collection. But then again, you probably don't need to read this to make that decision. For the rest of us, know that the kitchen-sink approach has been established here with two full discs of extras. The film's restoration under Warner's brilliant Ultra-Resolution process is the major contribution to the set. However, the bare-bones version released years ago isn't bad and the film still doesn't pop off the screen as do films from the headier days of Technicolor (like the earlier Ultra-Resolution DVD release of Meet Me in St. Louis). That said, the set is worthy of the most popular movie ever made. Rudy Behlmer's feature-length commentary is dry but an exhaustive reference guide to the entire history of the film. Need more? There's the excellent full-length documentary The Making of a Legend (1989) narrated by Christopher Plummer, plus two hour-long older biographies on the two main stars. There are many new vignettes on the rest of the cast, all narrated by Plummer (a nice touch to tie everything together). The new 30-minute interview/reminisce with Oliva de Havilland will be interesting to older fans, but tiresome for the younger set. The usual sort of trailers and premiere footage is here along with a curious short ("The Old South", directed by Fred Zinnemann) that was produced to help introduce the world to the history of the South. --Doug Thomas
Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, "Never Back Down" is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart.
Such a simple idea--yet so fiendishly complex in the execution. 24, as surely everyone knows by now, is a thriller that takes place over 24 hours, midnight to midnight, in 24 one-hour episodes (well, 45-minute episodes if you extract the ad breaks). Everything to take place in real time--on-screen and off-screen time the same--which means no flash-backs, no flash-forwards, no nice handy time-dissolves. Every strand of the plot has to be dovetailed and interlocked to make sure that things happen just when they should, in the right amount of time. Not that easy. Creator Robert Cochran and his team of writers and directors have done a pretty impressive job in putting the jigsaw together and keeping the tension ratcheted up high, as Federal Agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) hares around LA trying to stall an assassination attempt on a black Presidential candidate and rescue his wife and daughter from the clutches of the Balkan baddies. Twists, turns, revelations and cliffhangers are tossed at us with satisfying regularity. Its not perfect: we get some hokey plot devices (instant amnesia, anybody?) and the final twist, once you start thinking back, makes no sense whatsoever. There are altogether too many huggy family moments ("I love you, Dad." "I love you, son"); and as for überbaddie Dennis Hoppers "Serbian" accent Even so, this is undeniably mould-breaking TV. Sutherland, rescuing his career from the doldrums in one heroic leap, fully deserves his Golden Globe. Sets and locations are artfully deployed--we gain a real sense of LAs splayed-out geography--and Sean Callerys score is a powerful, brooding presence. Like Murder One and The Sopranos, 24 is one of those series future TV thrillers will have to measure themselves against. On the DVDs: 24 is released in a six-disc box set. On discs 1- 5 there are no extras, but disc 6 includes the "alternative" ending and a preview of Series 2, presented by an urbane Kiefer Sutherland, that tells us precisely nothing. The transfer, in 16x9 widescreen and 2.0 Dolby Digital sound, does the high production values of the original every justice.--Philip Kemp
Horror legend George A Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead) directs Jason Flemyng (Snatch, Pennyworth), Peter Stormare (Fargo), and Leslie Hope (24) in the devastating and deranged Bruiser. Unhappy with both his homelife and his career, Henry (Flemyng) is plagued by violent fantasies. When he wakes up to find his face replaced by a featureless mask, he sets about exacting violent punishment on those who have wronged him. Featuring music by celebrated composer Donald Rubinstein (Martin, Knightriders), and including an appearance by legendary punk band the Misfits, Bruiser was hailed by critics and fans alike as a triumphant return to independent filmmaking for Romero. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES 4K HDR restoration 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original 5.1 surround sound and stereo audio tracks Audio commentary with writer-director George A Romero and producer Peter Grunwald (2001) Archival Interview with George A Romero (2014): previously unheard audio recording with the legendary filmmaker Interview with Jason Flemyng (2024): the actor discusses his lead role and working with Romero Interview with Dr Chud (2024): the former Misfits drummer talks about the band's appearance in the film and its contribution to the soundtrack The Worm That Turned (2024): Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies, contextualises Bruiser within the context of Romero's career Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Craig Ian Mann, archival interviews and magazine articles, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits World premiere on 4K UHD Limited edition of 7,000 individually numbered units (5,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK All extras subject to change
Horror legend George A Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead) directs Jason Flemyng (Snatch, Pennyworth), Peter Stormare (Fargo), and Leslie Hope (24) in the devastating and deranged Bruiser. Unhappy with both his homelife and his career, Henry (Flemyng) is plagued by violent fantasies. When he wakes up to find his face replaced by a featureless mask, he sets about exacting violent punishment on those who have wronged him. Featuring music by celebrated composer Donald Rubinstein (Martin, Knightriders), and including an appearance by legendary punk band the Misfits, Bruiser was hailed by critics and fans alike as a triumphant return to independent filmmaking for Romero. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 4K restoration Original 5.1 surround sound and stereo audio tracks Audio commentary with writer-director George A Romero and producer Peter Grunwald (2001) Archival Interview with George A Romero (2014): previously unheard audio recording with the legendary filmmaker Interview with Jason Flemyng (2024): the actor discusses his lead role and working with Romero Interview with Dr Chud (2024): the former Misfits drummer talks about the band's appearance in the film and its contribution to the soundtrack The Worm That Turned (2024): Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies, contextualises Bruiser within the context of Romero's career Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Craig Ian Mann, archival interviews and magazine articles, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 7,000 individually numbered units (5,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK All extras subject to change
Academy Award winning writer/director Oliver Stone brings shock radio to the screen in this relentlessly fast-paced suspense thriller. Dallas talk radio host Barry Champlain (Eric Bogosian) discovers one weekend that his skills in pushing people's buttons have won him a chance for national syndication. But instead of celebrating he subjects his ex-wife (Ellen Greene) and co-workers to a darkly comic marathon bout of compulsive risk-taking with his unstable radio audience. Barry and
Everest is a breathtaking thriller set in the most inhospitable of environments. This TV mini-series follows the adventures of the first Canadian expedition to the peak of the highest mountain in the world. With treacherous conditions and exhausting feats of physical endurance, the group makes its way to the Earth s roof. But not everything goes as planned, as four climbers lose their lives in mysterious circumstances.
It's up to a pair of trash-hauling heroes to clean up the city in this action-comedy starring brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez. With hilarious supporting performances and an all-star soundtrack Men At Work is an engaging comic adventure. Garbage men James (Estevez) and Carl (Sheen) dream of opening a surf shop but often land in hot water due to their practical jokes. When they discover the body of a murdered politician on their route they attempt to sniff out the kille
Series 1: The first episode begins at midnight on the day of the California Presidential Primary. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) heads up the government's Counter-Terrorist Unit. He discovers that there's going to be an assassination attempt on Senator Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) an African-American presidential candidate. Bauer faces a battle against the clock to avert disaster. The series follows several characters as they live through a day that none of them will forget. For Kimberly (Elisha Cuthbert) a night on the town takes an unexpected turn. Teri (Leslie Hope) sets out to find Kimberly and encounters more danger than she ever imagined possible. Senator Palmer unaware there's going to be an attempt on his life faces the threat of a long buried scandal resurfacing. Meanwhile Jack with help from his Chief-of-Staff Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke) is charged with the responsibility of stopping the assassination. But who can he trust when it appears a rogue element inside the Agency is in on the hit? And all the time the clock keeps ticking... Series 2: Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) and the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) race to prevent a nuclear bomb being detonated by terrorists in Los Angeles in the second season of 24. Series 3: When the head of a Mexican drug cartel is imprisoned by Jack Bauer (Sutherland) a plot ensues to blackmail the US Government with the threat of a released bio-weapon that will kill millions to ensure his release. With Palmer seeking re-election to a second term will Jack survive this day? Series 4: 18 months after day 3 CTU has a new leader Erin Driscoll a steely government agent who made firing Jack one of her first priorities. After the explosion of a commuter train Jack who is now working for Secretary of Defense James Heller and also is romantically involved with Heller's married daughter Audrey Raines suddenly finds himself heading back to CTU for a meeting with Driscoll. Jack believes that the train explosion is a prelude for bigger things to come...
Dark Justice: Ten years after his resurrection Robocop is up against a renegade cyborg creating havoc known as Bone Machine. A sinister rebel group called The Trust secretly re-programmes Robocop to kill Delta City's security commander Cable. An all-out three way tussle between Robocop Cable and Bone Machine proves to be the Delta City champion's biggest challenge yet... Meltdown: A sinister rebel group The Trust schemes to take control of Delta city. They transform the dead body of Robocop's best friend Cable into a machine designed to destroy Robocop. Will Cable remember he is the man inside the machine? Resurrection: Fugitives on the run Robocop and former partner Cable are separated during a pitched battle with Robohunters falling into the hands of two opposing mercenary groups who restore and re-programme them for the purposes of their respective dark crusades... Crash And Burn: With Delta City on the verge of a new Dark Age Robocop and Cable are trapped inside the towers of Control Headquarters. To save the city the embattled defenders must shut down the all-powerful computer and in doing so the ultimate sacrifice must be made...
Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, "Never Back Down" is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart.
With Delta City on the verge of a Dark Age Robocop and Cable are trapped inside the towers of Control Headquarters. To save the city the entrapped defenders must shut down the all powerful computer and in doing so the ultimate sacrifice must be made.
MARILYN - AKA ROAD HOUSE GIRL - Sandra Dorne plays Marilyn, the sexy young wife of ill-tempered garage owner Leslie Dwyer. Assuming that his wife is fooling around with mechanic Maxwell Reid, Dwyer begins punching Reid out. Defending himself, Reid accidentally kills his boss. Marilyn helps Reid cover up the crime and together the two strike out to find a new life. Several months later, the couple is running a just-getting-by roadhouse. Wealthy Ferdy Mayne agrees to lend the couple some money, figuring that Marilyn will offer her affections as repayment. But things take a sorry turn when Mayne begins to suspect that Reid has committed a murder. STOCK CAR - The fast paced world of stock car racing provides the backdrop of this British adventure. The story centres on Katie Glebe as she attempts to save her fathers failing garage after he is killed during a race. She ends up assisted by an American driver, Larry Duke. Unfortunately, creditor Turk McNeil is determined to take the garage to repay a debt. Real trouble ensues when Turks lover Gina becomes interested in Larry.
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Henry is put down by all those around him. His wife is sleeping with another man, his best friend is stealing his money behind his back and his housekeeper insults him in Spanish. After hearing a man commit suicide on live radio Henry is moved to action. He wakes with a white plastic mask on his face and sets out to get his revenge.
Suspected of brutally murdering her mother Holly Gooding a beautiful and mysterious young woman moves to Los Angeles to try and bury her horrific past. Her new flatmate Patrick finds her unpredictable - she is shy and innocent one minute and explosive with uncontrollable rage and passion the next. Patrick determines to find out more about her...
After constant fights detentions and suspensions from high school Charlie Proud is heading in one direction - a prison sentence. However a disciplinary meeting between Charlie's parents and the School Principal Dewitt (James Caan) convinces the principal that if he can remove the boy from the bad influences of both the local gangs and his dysfunctional family there may yet be a future for Charlie. Forced to work for the elderly and eccentric Mrs Ritchie (Gena Rowlands) the pensioner he robbed Charlie slowly learns to respect his victim. Conflicted by the love and kindness he sees in Mrs Ritchie's family Charlie is forced to deal with the dark secrets of his own life as well as the destructive influence of his gang mates.
Series 1: The first episode begins at midnight on the day of the California Presidential Primary. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) heads up the government's Counter-Terrorist Unit. He discovers that there's going to be an assassination attempt on Senator Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) an African-American presidential candidate. Bauer faces a battle against the clock to avert disaster. The series follows several characters as they live through a day that none of them will forget. For Kimberly (Elisha Cuthbert) a night on the town takes an unexpected turn. Teri (Leslie Hope) sets out to find Kimberly and encounters more danger than she ever imagined possible. Senator Palmer unaware there's going to be an attempt on his life faces the threat of a long buried scandal resurfacing. Meanwhile Jack with help from his Chief-of-Staff Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke) is charged with the responsibility of stopping the assassination. But who can he trust when it appears a rogue element inside the Agency is in on the hit? And all the time the clock keeps ticking... Series 2: Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) and the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) race to prevent a nuclear bomb being detonated by terrorists in Los Angeles in the second season of 24. Series 3: When the head of a Mexican drug cartel is imprisoned by Jack Bauer (Sutherland) a plot ensues to blackmail the US Government with the threat of a released bio-weapon that will kill millions to ensure his release. With Palmer seeking re-election to a second term will Jack survive this day? Series 4: 18 months after day 3 CTU has a new leader Erin Driscoll a steely government agent who made firing Jack one of her first priorities. After the explosion of a commuter train Jack who is now working for Secretary of Defense James Heller and also is romantically involved with Heller's married daughter Audrey Raines suddenly finds himself heading back to CTU for a meeting with Driscoll. Jack believes that the train explosion is a prelude for bigger things to come... Series 5: 18 months have passed since the events of Day 4. With the exception of David Palmer Tony Almeida Michelle Dessler and Chloe O'Brian the world believes that Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is dead... Jack is in fact living under the name of Frank Flynn and conceals his identity by taking a manual job on an oil rig. However when President Logan is placed at the centre of a labyrinthine conspiracy involving the signing of a vital U.S. - Russian arms treaty Jack is forced back into action!
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