1995 had already seen the box-office success of sword-wielding heroes in Rob Roy and Braveheart when along came this glossy revision of the Arthurian legend, in which Lady Guinevere (Julia Ormond) is torn between her love for the noble King Arthur (Sean Connery) and the passionate knight Sir Lancelot (Richard Gere). As the story opens, Guinevere's lands are under attack by the evil knight Malagant (Ben Cross), and she must choose between marriage to Arthur and the security of Camelot, or encouraging the affections of Lancelot, who has heroically rescued her from a potentially lethal attack. Anyone looking for meticulous medieval authenticity won't find it here, but director Jerry Zucker (Ghost) keeps the action moving with exuberant spirit and glorious production values. Even if you don't completely believe Richard Gere as a somewhat too-contemporary Lancelot, the performances of Ormond and especially Connery are effortlessly appealing. --Jeff Shannon
Stargate SG-1 is the TV spin-off from the 1994 big-screen movie. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the primary unit SG-1. With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Episodes on this DVD: "Summit", "Last Stand", "48 Hours" and "Proving Ground". In a daring Tok'ra mission, Daniel Jackson is sent to infiltrate and attend a Goa'uld "Summit" disguised as a manservant. With a lot of sneaking around and a little technobabble thrown in to explain how he isn't recognised, things come to a head with the unveiling of who the secret new baddies are and how they affect Daniel personally. In a direct continuation from "Summit", SG-1 make what they hope is a "Last Stand" against the System Lords. Similarly, the Tok'ra stand together on planet Revanna where O'Neill and Teal'c have a crash course in alien technology as they learn how to grow different types of tunnel from crystal. It's been a while since someone made the analogy of the Stargates operating like a telephone exchange. "48 Hours" traps Teal'c within the system, and the team have only two days to find a way to reconnect him. Unfortunately, this requires the aid of the Russians who are more than a little reluctant about giving up their private dialling device. This episode also features terrific cameos from the slithery Maybourne and Simmons (John de Lancie). Inevitably there needs to be a next generation of SG teams, so Jack and co take time out from their missions to train up some newbies. "Proving Ground" is all about who can make the grade, and in particular they have their eyes on the brilliant Jennifer and headstrong Elliot. The tension is really piled on in this show as layers of reality build to confuse the kids and the audience as to what's really happening to them. --Paul Tonks
Orson Welles arrives in Hollywood hailed as the boy genius but is stuck for the subject of his first movie. After a dinner party at Hearst Castle he has an argument with Hearst and decides to make a film about him. Some time later he gets the green light and starts to make his movie but Hearst gets to find out more about the film and sets about making sure that the whole project is stopped.
Settled in the town of Forthaven on Carpathia the Outcasts are passionate about their jobs confident of their ideals and optimistic about the future. They work hard to preserve what they've built on this planet they now call home having embraced all the challenges that come with forging a new beginning. They are led by President Tate and his core team of Stella Cass and Fleur - they took charge and settled here first alongside Expeditionaries Mitchell and Jack. The planet offers the possibility for both corruption and redemption; while they try to avoid the mistakes made on Earth inevitably our heroes cannot escape the human pitfalls of love greed lust loss and a longing for those they've left behind. As they continue to work and live together they come to realise this is no ordinary planet... is there a bigger purpose at work? Mystery lurks around them and threatens to risk the fragile peace of Forthaven.
Prolific British filmmaker Lindsay Anderson weaves this small, evocative tale of young life at the crossroads in early 1960s Northern England. A rough, sullen young man (Richard Harris) working in the local coal mines begins to make a name for himself as a star rugby player, but even as he begins to fall in love he cannot escape the harsh realities of the bleak life around him. The rugby sequences in the film are striking, but no more so than the depiction of downtrodden people living in the shadow of industry and corruption that too often crushes their spirit. Harris in one of his first roles, is remarkably effective as an unlikeable but sympathetic figure trying against hope to savour the small joys life has to offer, and the film also features the debut of renowned actress Glenda Jackson. One of a series of working-class, character-driven British imports, This Sporting Life is one of the best on the field. --Robert Lane
Legends Of The Fall: Colonel William Ludlow (Sir Anthony Hopkins) built a ranch in the remote foothills of the Montana Rockies where he brought up his three sons away from the carnage of the Indian wars. Alfred (Aidan Quinn) the eldest is dutiful and reserved Samuel (Henry Thomas) the beloved youngest is compassionate and idealistic while the middle brother Tristan (Brad Pitt) has a wild untameable spirit. Into this masculine world enters Susannah Finncannon (Julia Ormond) a beautiful intelligent woman who stirs a passion and rivalry in all three brothers that will change the course of their lives and shape their destinies forever. From the rugged prairie lands of 19th Century America to the trenches of World War I and the changing world beyond 'Legends of the Fall' is a sweeping star-studded epic - a passionate journey into the darkest secrets of love betrayal and the unbreakable bonds of blood. First Knight: Set in and around the city of Camelot First Knight is a sweeping epic about love honour betrayal and passion. Lancelot (Richard Gere) a nomadic rogue has no ties no enemies and no fear until that is he meets the beautiful Lady Guinevere of Leonesse (Julia Ormond). Guinevere has promised to marry King Arthur (Sean Connery) not only because his armies can protect her country but because she truly loves him. But her chance encounter with Lancelot as she prepares to enter Camelot stirs conflicting and powerful emotions within her. Arthur welcomes both into his city with open heart little foreseeing how his great capacity for love and trust opens the doors for his own betrayal... The Slipper And The Rose: In Euphrania live two unhappy people - a sad young girl called Cinderella (Gemma Craven) and a proud young prince (Richard Chamberlain) - trapped in two very different worlds. Following the death of her father poor Cinderella has been left in the care of her unfriendly step-mother (Margaret Lockwood) and her two spoilt step-sisters. Meanwhile the Prince of the land has come of age and the King (Michael Hordern) and the Queen want him to marry. His desperate parents hold a splendid ball and invite every noble girl in the land. Cinderella is shunned by her ugly sisters when they leave her behind and flounce off to the ball in their finery. Fortunately her Fairy Godmother (Annette Crosbie) intervenes transforming Cinderella and whisks her off to the ball - and so the love story blossoms in this exquistive movie with music by Richard and Robert Sherman.
Anner House is a romantic story of dreams and aspirations. Neil Barry leaves Ireland after a bitter divorce and custody battle to face the demons of his alcoholism in another place Cape Town. A chance meeting with an Irish woman named Ruth Maguire also trying to extricate herself from an unhappy relationship with Nicky helps him embark on a journey of self-healing and personal discovery. Inspired by the colorful locals they encounter and the magical places they visit Neil helps Ruth fulfill her dream to open a boutique hotel set against the stunning Cape landscape. They decide to call it Anner House.
Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) returns for a sixth investigation and another battle with the male establishment. Tennison is back in London heading a large murder squad dealing with numerous cases. She's facing the prospect of early retirement and has ambitious underlings snapping at her heels. When the body of a young Bosnian woman is found with evidence of torture Tennison takes personal charge of the case. Her investigation leads her to one possibly two Serbian war criminals eager to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before.
Policewoman Anna Mari plays a dangerous game with a serial killer: if she loses she will be forced to watch the murderer take another victim...
Mr. King, the boss of the criminal underworld, dreams of going legit and attaining respectability. He kept his daughter Gráinne away from the street and groomed her for a career in show business. She was to be his ticket out of the ghetto until she went into meltdown and her career fell apart. Fionn runs Mr. King's drug smuggling operation. Fionn has a¨bodyguard Diarmuid, whom he saved from the street as a boy.¨Fionn takes care of everyone and everything. He is the people's true chief. Mr. King sees the threat, tries to have Fionn assassinated, but fails. To avoid a gang-war, Fionn agrees to marry the King's daughter. It looks as if peace will reign in the underworld, but Gráinne has other plans. Inspired by an Irish legend.
Little PrincessSara Crewe (Liesel Matthews) shares a life of wonder in exotic India with her devoted father (Liam Cunningham). But war draws Sara's father into the military and Sara is sent to a new York boarding school run by the strict Miss Minchin (Eleanor Bron) to whom exuberant Sara is a troublemaker. But with courage imagination and kindness Sara overcomes her hardships - and changes her life and the fortunes of those around her. Experience this jewel of a movie (Leonard Maltin) for anyone who ever wishes are dreams. Secret GardenIt's a special garden where friendships blossom illnesses fade away and sorrows flee. There troubled orphan Mary (Kate Maberly) her spoiled sickly cousin Colin (Heydon Prowse) and kindly country boy Dickon (Andrew Knott) discover that a world of caring can make a world of difference. Black BeautyWritten and directed by Caroline Thompson this is the most faithful of the book's several filmings. You'll cherish rebellious filly Ginger mischievous pony Merrylegs and gallant Beauty Whose generous heart guides him under caretakers both kindly and harsh from Farmer Grey (Sean Bean) and young groom Joe Green (Andrew Knott) to sweet-natured cabbie Jerry Barker (David Thewlis).
Disclosure: General Hammond and the Pentagon are forced to reveal the existence of the Stargate to other world governments. Playing off fears that the U.S. military has too much control Senator Kinsey suggests that General Hammond be relieved of his command and that the civilian-run NID oversee the Stargate program. Forsaken: Exploring an off-world planet SG-1 discovers a crashed ship and three human survivors who claim to be under constant attack by hostile aliens. While Carter helps repair the ship's computer she learns that the survivors are hiding a secret and things may not be all they seem. The Changeling: Teal'c mysteriously begins to lose his grip on reality and is haunted by visions of an alternate existence where he is a normal human being. As his paranoia deepens Teal'c must rely on the help and comfort of his old friend Daniel Jackson to determine where his dreams end... and his reality begins. Memento: SG-1 accompanies the X-303 on its maiden voyage into deep space. When the ship suddenly drops out of hyperspace SG-1 is stranded with no means of getting back to Earth. Their only option lies in exploring a nearby planet where a Stargate is thought to be located. But O'Neill must first convince its inhabitants that they come in peace - a debate that could mean the end of SG-1.
Sex and love and eternity are things we all want and need but when they lead to murder it can only bring tragedy to Stuart Grady and Bill Nash. Fitz is soon pitched against two people who superficially survive as father and son when all the time they need more that ever to admit they love each other. In the background the legacy of Jimmy Beck continues to twist the knife in Fitz's relationship with the traumatised Penhaligon while Fitz's wife Judith desperately tries to cling to the wreckage of her marriage as she realises with awesome clarity the full impact of a new baby on their lives.
Having been accused of spying for Napoleon against the British David Robinson - along with his wife daughter and three sons - is assigned to a jail ship bound for an Australian penal colony. Tragedy strikes mid-voyage when they are blown off course by a violent storm. Eventually the family is washed up on the sands of a tropical island near New Guinea. On the shore are provisions from the wreckage; in the flourishing jungle is a fresh-water stream and in their hearts is the belief that they will be rescued. As days turn into months and months into years the Robinsons not only accept their fate they embrace it. In this idyllic Eden they are together and happy; they have conquered the elements and believe that they can survive anything. But the atmosphere on the island begins to change. Unsettling signs of a mysterious island tribe are uncovered and a ship manned by bloodthirsty pirates looms on the horizon. Bracing themselves for the unexpected the family soon finds their paradise under siege their blissful dreams at risk and their future as unpredictable as the jungle they once called home...
The locals of Royston Vasey head to the big screen in this movie based on the cult TV series.
A must see exploration of the Martial Arts... These world renowned masters demonstrate techniques and discuss their philosophy in this fascinating action-packed documentary which provides insight into the martial arts phenomenon and its ever increasing global popularity. ""Modern Warriors"" addresses key martial arts issues such as the philosophical and physical aspects showing how they can be used for self-defence self-discipline and self-control. Experts explore the rich spiritual
The true and dramatic stories of the great figures of the American West! A time of notorious outlaws gunfighters-turned-sheriffs and frontier justice the Wild West has proved a fertile ground for stories of heroism and triumph over adversity to grow. From the most famous outlaw of them all Billy the Kid to vengeful lawman Wyatt Earp audiences have been captivated by these legends. But what of the men behind the myths - and the truth? Blending fast-paced drama with the latest archaeological forensic and ballistic research this series brings the truth to life. Was General Custer little more than an inept vain man the Battle of Little Bighorn nothing more than an attempt to further his career? Which side of the law was Wyatt Earp really on? And find out why the Governor of New Mexico is today considering a pardon for Billy the Kid.
Sex and love and eternity are things we all want and need but when they lead to murder it can only bring tragedy to Stuart Grady and Bill Nash. Fitz is soon pitched against two people who superficially survive as father and son when all the time they need more that ever to admit they love each other. In the background the legacy of Jimmy Beck continues to twist the knife in Fitz's relationship with the traumatised Penhaligon while Fitz's wife Judith desperately tries to cling to the wreckage of her marriage as she realises with awesome clarity the full impact of a new baby on their lives.
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