Kindergarten Cop From the director of GHOSTBUSTERS and EVOLUTION Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an undercover cop posing as a kindergarten teacher in order to catch a dangerous criminal. Once he wrangles his young charges, as well as the affections of a beautiful teacher (Penelope Ann Miller), he prepares for a final showdown with his intended prey.
This winning 1990 comedy stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in an initially self-deprecating role as a grizzled, big-city cop who goes undercover as a small-town kindergarten teacher to nab a killer. One of the best films of director Ivan Reitman (Dave), this comedy (with some thriller elements) went a long way to further soften and broaden Schwarzenegger's image after Reitman worked with him in the gentle Twins. But Kindergarten Cop is genuinely touching, the story of a hard man who visibly finds his true passion and soul by leaving behind the rot of urban crime. Penelope Ann Miller is a delight as the love interest, Pamela Reed is wonderful as Arnold's cop partner, old pro Carroll Baker is quite nasty as the villain's evil mother, and Linda Hunt--whose diminutive stature makes for quite a contrast with Schwarzenegger when they share scenes--is entertaining as a tough principal. Upon its release, some people assumed the title meant this is a good movie for little kids, but it isn't. --Tom Keogh
Residing within a wealthy green gated community in California the Christiansens are not your usual nuclear family. Ben Christiansen (William R. Moses) and his wife Karen (Chelsea Field) have two daughters an open marriage and a handful of lovers each. When Karen announces that she wants a divorce she winds up dead and there are several suspects. Their fifteen year-old daughter Ellie (Julia Stiles) never cared much for her mother anyway. She quickly steps into her mothers role cooking all the meals wearing her mother's clothes and sharing a bed with her father. Meanwhile the murder investigation is gaining momentum. Karen had her share of enemies. Is Ellie too obvious a suspect? This dark comedy which was a hit at several festivals combines elements of the best of Hitchcock with some heavy doses of Greek tragedy for a uniquely sinister stew with a strong bite!
Set early in the 22nd century Enterprise focuses on a history of the galactic upheaval that leads to the formation of The Federation. Its compelling stories of team bravery and individual heroism are sure to answer countless questions for both die-hard fans of the series and neophytes to the Star Trek universe. Starring a fresh young cast this exciting new chapter continues to push the edge of the visual envelope with the kind of state of the art special
An adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel set in the 19th century of Bathsheba Everdene and the three very different men who come to love her...
The final box set in the series draws the curtain on the career of Mrs Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) and introduces swinging new assistant Tara King! Featuring the following episodes: The ''50 000 Breakfast Dead Man's Treasure You Have Just Been Murdered The Positive-Negative Man Murdersville Mission... Highly Improbable The Forget-Me-Knot
The Sorceress: All the pleasures of the flesh and malevolence of black magic collide with deadly force in a suburban experiment in witchcraft. Larry Barnes (Larry Poindexter) seems to be living a charmed life. He's on the fast track to a partnership in a prestigious law firm and his beautiful and sexy wife Erica (Julie Strain) will do anything to keep her husband happy even down to eliminating those who stand in the way of success. But Erica makes a final mistake when she t
You Will Be Infected. Our hero Cooper awakes to find himself nauseous weak and covered in webbing hanging from the ceiling of an office where just minutes ago he started his new job. As he struggles out of his slimy prison he comes face to face with his opponent - a grotesque powerful and very angry bug. All 3 ft of it. And so begins a hideous nail-biting comedic all-action adventure to find a safe haven while constantly outwitting an infestation of monstrous proportions. As Cooper embarks on his journey he befriends a ragtag group of survivors including Sara a feisty attractive female. Although the situation is dire Cooper can't help himself from trying to solve his dating problem while trying to save his life. Will they make it to safety before they are picked off one by one? And what other surprises are in store for our group of unlikely heroes?
You Will Be Infected. Our hero Cooper awakes to find himself nauseous weak and covered in webbing hanging from the ceiling of an office where just minutes ago he started his new job. As he struggles out of his slimy prison he comes face to face with his opponent - a grotesque powerful and very angry bug. All 3 ft of it. And so begins a hideous nail-biting comedic all-action adventure to find a safe haven while constantly outwitting an infestation of monstrous proportions. As Cooper embarks on his journey he befriends a ragtag group of survivors including Sara a feisty attractive female. Although the situation is dire Cooper can't help himself from trying to solve his dating problem while trying to save his life. Will they make it to safety before they are picked off one by one? And what other surprises are in store for our group of unlikely heroes?
A teen-themed entry in the long-established Psycho-Bitch-from-Hell sub-genre of Hollywood thriller, Wicked affords current high school princess Julia Stiles an opportunity to stop smiling and play a manipulative, disturbed, alienated girl who is also the number one suspect in the did she or didn't she batter Mum to death with a heavy tragedy mask mystery.Set in one of those hideous American "gated communities", a pastel suburban enclave with round-the-clock security and enough adulteries to keep a soap going for a year, the film is subtler than stablemates like The Crush and Teacher's Pet, with a more convoluted plot and enough suspects to put the outcome in doubt. However it's still a by-the-numbers mix of soap and suspense. Stiles crosses her eyes and pouts a lot, making tastefully incestuous moves on her weakling father (an aptly hollow William R Moses), but she's not really well cast in a role Christina Ricci could have played in her sleep a few years ago. The best supporting performance comes from Michael Parks as a drawling cop brought into the community by the killing of the strident mother (Chelsea Field), who lingers to watch the fall-out as Stiles replaces Mum as the homemaker only to be sidelined in favour of the au pair who needs a green-card marriage. When the battering and stabbing starts, the film is surprisingly explicit, splattering several distinct types of stage blood around the designer living caricature home.On the DVD: the picture is an anamorphic 1.85:1 print, with Dolby Digital surround-sound. The minimal extras include trailers, filmographies for very few of the principals, and a neat menu. --Kim Newman
Swingingly stylish adventures with super spies John Steed and Mrs Peel! Flashback to the Sixties with the coolest duo in crimefighting! Episode titles include: The Murder Market: In which Steed gets a wife and Emma gets buried. A surfeit of H2O: In which Steed plans a boat trip and Emma gets very wet. The Hour That Never Was: In which Steed has to face the music and Emma disappears. Dial A Deadly Number: In which Steed plays Bulls and Bears and Emma has no option. Man-Eater Of Surrey Green: In which Steed kills a climber and Emma becomes a vegetable. Two's A Crowd: In which Steed is single-minded and Emma sees double.
Set early in the 22nd century 'Enterprise' focuses on a history of the galactic upheaval that leads to the formation of The Federation. Its compelling stories of team bravery and individual heroism are sure to answer countless questions for both die-hard fans of the series and neophytes to the 'Star Trek' universe. Starring a fresh young cast this exciting new chapter continues to push the edge of the visual envelope with the kind of state of the art special effects that have made
Under intense scrutiny, the debut season of Enterprise earned a passing grade from critics and Star Trek fans alike. Voyager ended its seven-season run just four months earlier, and fans were skeptical when Enterprise premiered (on Sept. 26, 2001, on UPN) with a theme song ("Where My Heart Will Take Me," composed by Diane Warren and performed by Russell Watson) that defied Trek's revered theme-music tradition. This and other early reservations were dispelled when "Broken Bow" got the series off to a satisfying start, beginning in the year 2151 and establishing a pre-Federation focus on humanity's delicate relationship with the Vulcans, the controversial launch of the NX-01 Enterprise on an exploratory mission, and the potentially devastating consequences of the mysterious Temporal Cold War involving a time-traveling splinter group of the Suliban, a nomadic alien race. While establishing a testy relationship between Enterprise Capt. Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) and his smart-and-sexy Vulcan Sub-Commander, T'Pol (Jolene Blalock, in a short-banged wig and form-fitting "cat-suit" that were later redesigned), the series introduced engineer "Trip" Tucker (Connor Trineer), whose surprise pregnancy in "Unexpected" made him a fan favorite; communications officer Hoshi Sato (Linda Park); helmsman Travis Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery); weapons expert Lt. Malcolm Reed (Dominic Keating), and chief surgeon Dr. Phlox (John Billingsley), a well-mannered Denobulan recruit from Earth's Interspecies Medical Exchange. As a "prequel' series that predates the original Star Trek by 150 years, Enterprise built upon established Trek lore with episodes involving Vulcans ("Breaking the Ice"), Klingons ("Sleeping Dogs"), the blue-skinned Andorians ("The Andorian Incident," "Shadows of P'Jem"), and the Ferengi ("Acquisition") while offering stand-alone episodes (notably "Dear Doctor," "Fortunate Son," and "Shuttlepod One") that further acquainted fans with the Enterprise regulars. Early Trek technology is also introduced (including "phase pistols" and the rarely-used, still-risky transporter), and the series drew strength from what many felt would be its primary weakness: unwritten history and the initial indecisiveness of Archer's bold foray into the unknown. Ending with a dazzling "Shock Wave" cliffhanger that leaves Archer stranded in a decimated Temporal Cold War future, Enterprise set a strong foundation for the events of Season Two. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Set early in the 22nd century 'Enterprise' focuses on a history of the galactic upheaval that leads to the formation of The Federation. Its compelling stories of team bravery and individual heroism are sure to answer countless questions for both die-hard fans of the series and neophytes to the 'Star Trek' universe. Starring a fresh young cast this exciting new chapter continues to push the edge of the visual envelope with the kind of state of the art special effects that have made
A contemporary mystery thriller starring Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Michael Shannon (Johan Hex) as a private detective hired to trail a man. Gradually the man's identity is revealed as someone who went missing after 9/11 presumed dead...
A large motor yacht becomes the focal point in this action tale when a group of mercenaries decide to capture the vessel. The original owner who was delivering it to Sydney Australia is believed dead but is in fact very much alive and determined to recover the yacht...
From the director of Kickboxer and the producer of Bloodsport comes another installment of hardcore brawling brutality in Fists Of Rage. Raymond (Russell Wong - Romeo Must Die) and Gabriel (Jason Barry - Titanic) are old neighbourhood friends turned fierce rivals caught in a world where street gangs collide with the law. Also starring WWE legend 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper Fists Of Rage is rammed full of break-neck speed battles and sensational mixed martial arts. It's bare knuckled bloodshed at it's breathtaking best!
DogmaDogma is a comic fantasia in which angels demons apostles prophets and rubber turd monsters walk among the cynics and innocents of the earth to decide the fate of mankind. Two angels cast from the Pearly Gates discover that a loophole in church dogma means that they can get back into heaven. On the downside in doing so they'll prove God to be fallible and will undo all of Creation. On the upside they'll not have to spend the rest of eternity banished to Wisconsin... Shallow GraveJuliet David and Alex find that their new reclusive roommate has not left the bedroom for days. After kicking in the door they discover this drug overdosed corpse...and a suitcase full of cash. Fatefully choosing to keep the money they know they have to get rid of the body. But the remains won't stay buried and a careless trail from the shallow grave leads the police and - two money-hungry thugs - back to the trio. Human TrafficThe weekend has well and truly landed. Human Traffic focuses on the lives and loves of five individuals who spend their week working mundane jobs waiting for the weekend so that they can immerse themselves in a whirl of pubs clubs and parties. Revolving around a single meticulously planned and titanically drug-addled night out in Cardiff Human Traffic is the first and last word in club-culture.
The true story of a naive American girl who falls victim to her own beliefs and is recruited into the IRA. Shortly after she is commanded to blow up a police station to prove her loyalty. Suddenly she is forced to make a decision... but the wrong one could cost her life. A realistic and gripping portrayal of the political struggle in Northern Ireland.
Set early in the 22nd century Enterprise focuses on a history of the galactic upheaval that leads to the formation of The Federation. Its compelling stories of team bravery and individual heroism are sure to answer countless questions for both die-hard fans of the series and neophytes to the Star Trek universe. Starring a fresh young cast this exciting new chapter continues to push the edge of the visual envelope with the kind of state of the art special
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