The epic story of a man a hero and a nation. An infant escapes the edict calling for the death of all male Hebrew babies and is raised in the Egyptian Court by a princess who gives him the name Moses. After her death Moses (Burt Lancaster) returns to his poverty sticken people including his sister Miriam (Ingrid Thulin) and brother Aaron (Anthony Quayle). He flees into the desert to marry Ziporah the Chief of the Midianites. There he encounters the voice of God in the burning bush. Moses goes back to Egypt confronts the Pharoah predicts the ten plagues leads the Exodus recieves the Ten Commandments takes the Israelites from exile and finally before his death sees the Promised Land.
Three unsuspecting Americans making a low-budget horror film in Russia find themselves in the middle of a dangerous life threatening situation. Billy (Marine Sudina) a mute make-up artist finds herself locked in the film studio late one night. As she tries to get out she witnesses a brutal murder...
This collaborative work between controversial novelist/playwright Vladimire Sorokin and young filmmaker Khrjanovsky comes on like a film possessed constantly morphing into surreal forms as it careers through different characters styles and themes. Two men and a woman meet in a Moscow bar and weave extravagant lies about their lives setting in motion a ruthless relentless journey into the dark corners of modern Russia. Mass conformity cloning and genetic manipulation represent the challenges to individual identity here pushing humanity into the margins. The resultant pile-up of nightmares - poetic grotesque perplexing - may seem random but Sorokin and Khrjanovsky impose order on the disorder with their forceful formal authority; it's quite clear that something is going on - even if we don't know what. 4 is a radical urgent vision that relentlessly pushes us into the darkest corners of modern Russia.
With spectacular sweeping battle sequences and an exhilarating tale of one man's fight for justice against a mighty despot and his Viking armies Army of Valhalla is an epic tale of vengeance in a brutal medieval setting. Towards the end of the 9th Century the bloodthirsty Prince Popiel murders his family and subjects to ensure his son inherits the throne and embarks upon a barbarous regime of terror over the people of his lands. As his subjects rebel and rise to oppose him the Prince calls upon a Viking army to quell the uprising bringing with them an onslaught of bloodshed and chaos. But as Popiel's darker crimes are revealed one lone warrior seeks vengeance for the bloodshed starting all-out war between a ruthless Viking army and his own legendary people.
A man goes blind when remembering his lost girlfriend but doctors can't find anything wrong with his eyes. They fit him with an experimental device which allows him to see with the aid of a computer interface and Brain electrodes. Meanwhile a taxi driver is taking young women up to their apartments giving them gas and performing a little amateur surgery on them. Their paths inevitably converge and the blind man must try to stop the psychopath.
After the confidence of the previous two years, the fifth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation too often disappointed by not seeing a good idea through to the end. Denise Crosby was swept back under the carpet in the Klingon soap opener ("Redemption Part II"). No one could make the prospect of Deep Space 9 attractive enough to Michelle Forbes, so her fantastic performance as "Ensign Ro" seems wasted in retrospect. And no one could re-schedule for Robin Williams to guest star, so we had Matt Frewer instead ("A Matter of Time"). Of all stories to use Leonard Nimoy in, "Unification" wallowed in Romulan politics instead of anything emotionally engaging. Gene Roddenberry wanted to introduce a gay character, but mere months after his death all we got was the trite "The Outcast". This was inarguably where the rot set in, without The Great Bird overseeing what was going on. Worst of all, his hard-as-nails bad guys The Borg were given a touchy-feely side ("I, Borg"). But scattered in-between were some of the very best of all 178 shows. "Darmok" had the feel of a Classic Trek episode, dealing with language as metaphor. "The First Duty" challenged Wesley Crusher's loyalties. Best of all was the painfully melancholy "The Inner Light", in which Picard experiences an alternate lifetime. There were great guest stars: Paul Winfield, Ashley Judd, Kelsey Grammar, Famke Janssen, and Jerry Hardin. As always there were contributions from Q, Lwaxana and Barclay too. Fans and critics now appreciate that behind-the-scenes focus had shifted from The Next Generation to the next spin-off, and it would never fully return. --Paul Tonks
Season 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation seemed like the year of the family. After quickly resolving the breathtaking cliffhanger of "The Best of Both Worlds", the show took pains to show some of what the Federation was fighting for. We meet Picard's brother, Data's father, Tasha's sister and Worf's adoptive human parents, plus an old flame with a surprise son in tow. The Klingon heritage sub-plot that begins here and builds to the cliffhanger finale ("Redemption") would continue to the show's end and through into Worf' reappearance in Deep Space Nine. The year also explored the implications of Data, Lwaxana Troi, Geordi and Dr Crusher being in love, while Miles O'Brien (given a first name at last) married Keiko. There were old friends revisited: the ubiquitous Q in a hilarious Robin Hood romp ("Qpid"), perennial screw-up Reg Barclay ("Nth Degree") and even the mysterious Traveller from Season One's "Where No One Has Gone Before" (played by the actor who was nearly cast as Data). There were new races introduced who would have an important bearing on Trek's destiny: the Cardassians and the Trill. Most of all, though, there were the one-off stories that impressed: "Clues", with its memory-loss mystery; "Night Terrors", with some genuine frights; and "Identity Crisis", with possibly the only time Trek technology really helped Geordi solve a puzzle. Then right at the end, reinforcing the year's familial theme, Denise Crosby returned as her own half-Romulan daughter. --Paul Tonks
The seventh and final season of Star Trek: The Next Generation will always remain a curiosity in TV SF history. Despite the end being definite, despite Deep Space Nine taking over, despite knowing there'd be a movie six months after the series' end, and despite Babylon 5 starting that year with its pre-determined story arc, there is nothing here to suggest things were coming to a close. Wesley finally gets dispatched ("Journey's End"), but everyone was waiting for that anyway. Some continuity was attempted, such as a sequel to Season 1's "The Battle" ("Bloodlines"), Alexander following the Klingon soap saga through ("Firstborn"), the Maquis and the Cardassians being mentioned several times and final instalments being provided for Lwaxana Troi, Barclay, Lore, Guinan and Ro Laren. None of this brings any form of resolution, however. The one-off storylines seem to throw out ideas that beg for development. "Force of Nature" suggests frequent high-warp travel is damaging the very fabric of space-time. "Parallels" has Worf experiencing multiple realities including one where The Borg won at Wolf 359. "Lower Decks" finally introduces some secondary crew from the more than a thousand supposedly supporting Picard and co. There are even hints at some romance at long last between Dr Crusher and Picard as well as Worf and Troi. In the long run, even after terrific guest spots from Trek alumni Armin Shimerman and Robin Curtis, or from Paul Sorvino and Kirsten Dunst, there's one thing for which the final year is remembered: "All Good Things..." is a near-perfect denouement for the show. With terrific production values and FX, not to mention standout performances from all concerned, it was an amazing surprise to have Q suggest there'd been a story arc right from the get-go. If only this final script had been fully conceived earlier on, The Next Generation might not have been overshadowed by the glut of TV SF that followed in its wake. --Paul Tonks
A homage to legendary star-ship Captain Jean Luc Picard - including a selection of his finest adventures with digitally re-mastered picture quality and Dolby digital sound. Allegiance: An alien replica of Picard puts the crew on a collision course with disaster! Captain's Holiday: Holiday Picard takes a break on pleasure world Risa but gets more than he bargained for... Darmok: The Enterprise meets with the Tamarians a race described as ""incomprehensib
˜Snatch' meets ˜Goodfellas' in this violent and satirical crime drama. Plato (Andreas Karras) runs the Bezonians Social Club in North London, where generations of Greek immigrants have gambled away their savings and partied over the decades. When Plato makes the mistake of playing poker with devious bombshell Lola (Lois Brabin-Platt), the fate of the clubas well as his very lifeis threatened. Only the suave Achilles (Savvas D. Michael), bruiser Costas (Peter Polycarpou), hardhead Buster (Nicky B), wily Mike (Chris Tummings) and sweet Anthony (Jamie Crew) will stand by Plato as he faces an intimidating threat from Lola's boyfriendthe sadistic Willard Greb (Vinnie Jones).
In Two Or Three Things I Know About Her Jean-Luc Godard beckons us ever closer to money sex fashion the city love language war: in a word everything. Considered by many to be among the legendary French filmmaker's finest achievements the film takes as its ostensible subject the daily life of Juliette Janson (Marina Vlady) a housewife from the Paris suburbs who prostitutes herself for extra money. Yet this is only a template for Godard to spin off into provocative philosophical tangents and gorgeous images. Two Or Three Things I Know About Her is perhaps Godard's most revelatory look at consumer culture shot in ravishing widescreen color by Raoul Coutard.
Juliette (Marina Vlady) is a chic bored housewife and young married mother who chooses to supplement her income by spending one day a week in central Paris engaged in prostitution. Hoping she will somehow be able to escape the high-rise suburban drudgery in which she lives with her family Juliette embarks on a desperate search for happiness and a sense of meaning to her life...
Steven Seagal (Under Siege Machete) stars as Elijah Kane the head of a crack undercover police unit ridding the Seattle streets of its deadly criminals. Kane and his team are in a race against the clock to bring to justice the coldblooded gang who is behind the lethal drug that is raising the body count of young people in city. To make matters worse Kane's unit is ordered to protect a filmmaker who's set on exposing the city's most dangerous city slums at any cost... Even if it means risking the lives of Kane's hard-knock team.
Michel Deville directs George Chakiris in a comic thriller about a Raffles-like gentleman thief (Romeo) who is determined to steal the Mona Lisa. His efforts are hindered by double-crossing partners inept but persistent policemen beautiful women and falling in love. Great fun comic set pieces and the beauty of the Mona Lisa French countryside and the handsome cast add to the enjoyment of a film directed with the deft touch of a master.
This Claude Chabrol film is a dark tale of secrets erotica and crime. Successful advertising executive Charles Masson is involved in a hot affair with his best friend's wife Laura. When one of their S&M romps goes bad Charles strangles Laura to death in an apartment that was borrowed. While racing from the scene of the crime he bumps into his friend Francois and drives back to their neighborhood. When someone realises that he'd seen Charles and Laura together in the past he decides not to go to the police with the information. With no clues to the crime police have a hard time finding a suspect. Charles however has an even harder time coping with guilt his children and his loyal wife Helene.
Eric Hayes is a freelance TV cameraman, making his living roaming the streets with his camera and selling what he captures to the highest bidder. One night he gives chase to what he believes to be his next story....only to stumble on a gruesome, cannabalistic murder. Unfortunately when he takes his footage to a local TV station, he realises that in his haste he forgot to load his camera. Determined to profit from what he has seen, he returns to the scene with Clift, a fellow videographer. Drawn into the darkness, he discovered more than he bargains for as flesh eating ghouls emerge to feast on the homeless beneath the city streets. But can he escape to tell his tale....?
In this gritty TV series co-written by former England football manager Terry Venables East Ender James Hazell (Nicholas Ball) struggles to make his mark as a detective... The ten episodes of Series 1 comprise: Hazell Plays Solomon Hazell Pays a Debt Hazell and the Walking Blur Hazell Settles the Accounts Hazell Meets the First Eleven Hazell and the Rubber-Heel Brigade Hazell Goes to the Dogs Hazell and the Weekend Man Hazell Works for Nothing Hazell and the Maltese Vultu
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