From the team behind Bend it Like Beckham comes this year's new romantic comedy, It's A Wonderful Afterlife, which is out on April 21st in the UK and Ireland.
Benjamin Britten's haunting and sinister opera composed in 1954 is based on the famous novella written by Henry James in 1898. Katie Mitchell's atmospheric and innovative film of the opera returns to the late 19th century setting of the original tale to a world where it is hard to tell ghosts from mere reflections in the glass. There have been many discussions about what happened to the children in both the novella and Britten's opera. This production with an inspired cast led by excellent performances from Lisa Milne and Mark Padmore remains true to both sources. The rich dark imagery entices the viewer exposing the deepest layers of the tantalising unnamed and hidden past relationships between the two servants and the children in one of the greatest operas of the 20th century.
Rush Hour: Two cops from very different worlds must learn to trust each other before they can win a high-stakes battle against a ruthless enemy who threatens to demolish the fragile peace between their countries. The fastest hands in the east meets the loudest mouth in the west! Rush Hour 2: Chopsocky action star Jackie Chan reteams with motormouth Chris Tucker in this 'Rush Hour' sequel as the mismatched cop duo investigate several bombings in Hong Kong attributed
Four friends Woody (Max Beesley) Quinn (Philip Glenister) Baxter (John Simm) and Rick (Marc Warren) arrive in Majorca to visit their old mate Alvo who is now a wealthy property tycoon enjoying the trappings of an ex-pat lifestyle. One by one Alvo asks his friends what they've done with their lives whether they're truly happy wouldn't they rather live like him? The hedonistic mood of the friends' soon turns sour when they realise Alvo isn't quite the man they thought he was. The luxury yacht they have borrowed turns out to be stolen; Alvo has dragged them into something dangerous. When murder is committed they realise their nightmare has only just begun...
On a remote Caribbean island in the 1980s, in the shadow of a volcano, the world's biggest recording artists were drawn to one special place, to escape and to forge the music that defined an era. Built by The Beatles' producer Sir George Martin, AIR Studios Montserrat was the birthplace of mega-hits such as Money for Nothing and Every Breath You Take. For a decade, the studio formed the backdrop to monumental events in music history including the break-up of The Police, the reunion of The Rolling Stones, and the reinvigoration of Paul McCartney after the tragic murder of John Lennon. After a decade of hits, and at the peak of its popularity, the studio was destroyed when the island was hit by a series of devastating natural disasters. Through personal accounts and backed by a blistering soundtrack, Under the Volcano is the definitive account of George Martin's studio, a place that generated a perfect storm of talent, technology and isolation, ushering in music that would live on long after the last tape rolled. Extras: Trailer
This underrated comedy-drama by Andrew Fleming may one day be seen as a reflection of the muddled sexual politics of the 1990s. Three dissimilar college students played by Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen Baldwin and Josh Charles become unlikely best friends, forging a relationship so exclusive it actually troubles onlookers. From the inside, however, the trio are enjoying the safety of their own bond and exploring varying needs of love and sexual adventurousness. Erotic, bawdy, sensuous, mysterious, and nostalgic, Threesome can make a viewer envy the state of grace these characters have found with each other. All three actors have never been better. --Tom Keogh
The second feature film from German provocateur Jörg Buttgereit, director of Nekromantik and Nekromantik 2, Der Todesking (The King of Death) presents seven suicides across seven days of the week. As a chain letter from the self-proclaimed Brotherhood of the 7th Day circulates encouraging its recipients to end their lives, a series of grim murder-suicides unfold. In one vignette, a young woman massacres a room of concert-goers before turning the gun on herself; in another, a man, driven to madness by some unspecified mental disturbance, repeatedly slams his head into a wall before collapsing in a pool of his own blood These are just some of depictions of death and despair that make up the tortured fabric of Der Todesking. Regarded by many as director Jörg Buttgereit's most accomplished work, Der Todesking is an existential masterpiece - a powerfully haunting howl of rage from one of the genre's most underrated filmmakers. 3-DISC DIRECTOR-APPROVED LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Director's approved HD transfer from the original 16mm negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Original Stereo Audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray) Optional English subtitles Limited edition packaging featuring new artwork by Gilles Vranckx Limited edition certificate featuring original artwork Replica Brotherhood of the 7th Day Chain Letter Der Todesking Soundtrack CD Limited Edition 60-page book DISC 1 [BLU-RAY] & DISC 2 [DVD] DER TODESKING' Audio commentary by Jörg Buttgereit and co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen From Bundy to Lautréamont - Jörg Buttgereit in conversation with journalist Graham Rae at the 2016 Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films The Making of Der Todesking - vintage production featurette Footage from the original 1990 Berlin premiere Corpse Fucking Art - 1992 documentary bringing together the making of featurettes of Nekromantik, Der Todesking and Nekromantik 2 Der Gollob (1983, 25 mins) - short film by Jörg Buttgereit, newly transferred in HD and viewable with optional director's audio commentary Two short films by producer Manfred O. Jelinski: Die Reise ins Licht (1972, 27 mins) and Geliebter Wahnsinn (1973, 7 mins) Still Gallery Jörg Buttgereit Trailer Gallery DISC 3 [CD] DER TODESKING' SOUNDTRACK LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE CD featuring the complete Der Todesking score 60-Page Book LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE Exclusive perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film from Graham Rae and Kat Ellinger, all illustrated with new artwork and original archive stills
From Kurt Sutter executive producer of The Shield comes a gripping drama that takes you into the ruthless underworld of outlaw bikers. The Sons of Anarchy live ride and die for brotherhood. But as the club's leader (Ron Perlman) and his wife (Katey Segal) steer them in an increasingly lawless direction her son Jax (Charlie Hunnam) is torn between loyalty and the legacy in this adrenaline-charged first season. Episodes Comprise Season One: 1. Pilot 2. Seeds 3. Fun Town 4. Patch Over 5. Giving Back 6. AK-51 7. Old Bones 8. The Pull 9. Hell Followed 10. Better Half 11. Capybara 12. The Sleep of Babies 13. The Revelator Season Two: 1. Albification 2. Small Tears 3. Fix 4. Eureka 5. Smite 6. Falx Cerebri 7. Gilead 8. Potlatch 9. Fa Guan 10. Balm 11. Service 12. The Culling 13. Na Triobloidi
What a monster of a boxed set! Featuring all 5 of the Beethoven family classics. Beethoven: A St. Bernard puppy 'adopts' a new home after escaping from dog thieves. The Newton family just haven't realised the trouble that 185 pounds of dog can get into... Beethoven's 2nd: Beethoven has fallen in love with the fetching Missy and is ready to settle down with a family of his own. Like it or not George Newton his hapless owner is about to discover the meaning of chaos - times four! Tchaikovsky Chubby Dolly and Mo a quartet of irresistible puppies that have definitely inherited their father's talent for getting into mischief. Trouble ensues when Missy's evil owner Regina heartlessly severs Beethoven from his lady love and plots to steal the pups too. Will Beethoven and the puppies be reunited with Missy? Will Regina get her comeuppance? Will George Newton ever know peace and quiet again? Beethoven's 3rd: Everyone's favorite St. Bernard is back in an all-new adventure-filled comedy that will leave you begging for more! The story begins as Richard Newton his wife Beth daughter Sara and son Brennan prepare for a cross-country drive to a family reunion. For Richard it's a dream vacation. For his family it's boredom on wheels - until the appearance of a surprise passenger: the huge rollicking slobbering lovable dog Beethoven. Richard has promised to take Beethoven to the reunion and deliver him to his owner Richard's brother. Beth and Brennan are less than thrilled with this news especially when the excitable Beethoven unleashes a string of canine calamities! But when two bumbling thieves threaten the safety of the Newtons it's Beethoven who sets out to put the bite on the bad guys and forever win a place in his new family's hearts. Beethoven's 4th: It's double trouble as America's most lovable dog Beethoven is back in an all-new hilarious adventure! When Beethoven's lack of social graces gets to be too much for the Newtons the kids secretly enroll him in an obedience school. A Beethoven-style twist on the tale of the Prince and the Paw-per is unleashed when during a walk in the park Beethoven gets loose only to find himself mixed up with Michelangelo a perfectly-trained dog who looks just like him! While the Newtons can't believe how well-behaved their dog has suddenly become the real Beethoven wreaks havoc in the home of the rich and snooty Sedgwick family. As chaos reigns - will the dogs ever find their rightful owners? Judge Reinhold (Beverly Hills Cop) and Julia Sweeney (Saturday Night Live Pat) returns as the Newton parents in this laugh-out-loud comedy that proves you can teach an old dog new tricks. Beethoven's 5th: Beethoven's 5th is the hilarious all-new adventure starring America's favourite lovable dog. While exploring his new surroundings Beethoven ""digs up"" a dirty Andrew Jackson $10 bill. When it turns out that the $10 bill is part of a 1920's fortune gold fever strikes Cedar Woods and the race is on to find the long lost loot. Suddenly everybody wants to be Beethoven's best friend hoping he'll lead them to the cash... but none of them are prepared for what is really hiding in the woods. Beethoven is back bringing laughs and surprises that will have the entire family begging for more.
Drive takes the standard American mismatched-buddies action comedy formula and turbo-charges it with furious Hong Kong wirework and martial arts. The result is a three-and-a-half million dollar "B" picture which looks like it cost 10 times more. The perfunctory story crosses Universal Solider (1992) with Rush Hour (1997) as a biologically enhanced Mark Dacascos flees a small army of Hong Kong assassins through California, teaming up with comedian Kadeem Hardison and delivering an almost unbelievable amount of bang per buck. Director Steve Wang stages the action with flair and clarity, the stunts, wirework and fights being exceptionally well-choreographed and shot. With Hardison's patter, two offbeat redneck assassins and a TV show about a frog with Einstein's brain there's abundant surprisingly genial humour, aided by Brittany Murphy's ditzy performance as a Twin Peaks-like teenager with hormones in overdrive. The cyborg aspect simply justifies the superhuman combat, but nevertheless a huge showdown in a retro-space age club is clearly styled after the "Tech Noir" bar sequence in The Terminator (1984), adding motorcycle killersstraight out of Rollerball (1975). Drive captures the rush of Hong Kong action movies yet almost has the feel of a musical, the mayhem replacing song and dance and offering more popcorn entertainment than many a bloated summer blockbuster.On the DVD: For such a low budget movie the 2.35:1 anamorphically enhanced image puts many far bigger features to shame, being pin-sharp throughout, with strong and accurate colours and minimal grain. The Dolby Digital 5.1 sound is equally strong, with sound-effects and music both having considerable impact, explosions ripping thorough the room like the latest Arnie shoot 'em up. There is a 47-minute retrospective documentary which is particularly interesting on the way the film was cut and restored for American release--this DVD presenting the director's cut which runs over 16 minutes longer than the US version. Six deleted/extended scenes are presented in a variety of formats, and it's easy to see why they were deleted. Also included are the original theatrical trailer, three photo galleries, cast and crew biographies and interview galleries with director Steve Wang and four of the main stars totalling about 20 minutes of material. The informative commentary track has Wang, Dacascos, Hardison and stunt co-ordinator Koichi Sakamoto revelling in their sheer enthusiasm for the movie and for Hong Kong action in general. --Gary S Dalkin
Raymond Chandler's cynically idealistic hero of The Long Goodbye, Philip Marlowe, has been played by everyone from Humphrey Bogart to James Garner--but no one gives him the kind of weirdly affect-less spin that Elliott Gould does in this terrific Robert Altman reimagining of Chandler's penultimate novel. Altman recasts Marlowe as an early 70s Los Angeles habitué, who gets involved in a couple of cases at once. The most interesting involves a suicidal writer (Sterling Hayden in a larger-than-life performance) whom Marlowe is supposed to keep away from malevolent New-Ageish guru Henry Gibson. A variety of wonderfully odd characters pop up, played by everyone from model Nina Van Pallandt to director Mark Rydell to ex-baseballer Jim Bouton. And yes, that is Arnold Schwarzenegger (in only his second movie) popping up as (what else?) a muscleman. Listen for the title song: it shows up in the strangest places. --Marshall Fine
An ex-Navy commando (Mark Dacascos – Double Dragon) is framed for a bungled mission to save hostages from terrorists in which he survived being shot 7 times by an assassin (Tony Todd - Candyman). Years later he is hired to protect a weapons distributor and his wife only to have the same assassin kill them; this sets him on a mission with the assigned FBI agent (Carrie Anne Moss – The Matrix) to bring the killers and conspirators to justice.
When wealthy John du Pont (Steve Carell) invites Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) to move to his estate and help form a wrestling team for the 1988 Seoul Olympics Mark sees a way to step out of the shadow of his charismatic and revered brother Dave (Mark Ruffalo) and instantly accepts his offer. However du Pont begins to lead Mark down a dark path causing the athlete’s self-esteem to slip and meanwhile becomes fixated on recruiting Dave to ‘Team Foxcatcher’. Throughout their constant power struggles in the pursuit of victory tensions and paranoia run high and all three men are propelled towards an unforeseen tragedy that will change their lives forever.
Eleven friends gather at the wake of a successful writer Jude. His grieving wife reveals that he has been making a film of their lives and forces them to watch as stories emerge of secrets lies and disloyalty. Husbands are turned against wives and friends against friends as the true colours of their lives are revealed. But the biggest revelation is yet to come. Little by little the truth comes out about the circumstances of Jude's death his own part in it and the parts played by
The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger makes his dynamic screen debut in this explosive tale from the British Academy Award-winning director Tony Richardson. Based on the fascinating true-life story of the 19th century Australian 'Armoured Bandit.' When their mother is unfairly persecuted by police Ned Kelly (Jagger) and his brother Dan earn money for her defence by selling homemade liquor. But what begins as a simple moonshine operation escalates into a series of armed robbe
The story of larger-than-life politician Willie Stark, who transcended the poverty of the Great Depression to become the governor of Louisiana.
Robson Green plays Dr Tony Hill a clinical psychologist with empathy beyond the established boundaries of his science in Wire in the Blood - based on the best selling novels by Val McDermid. Intelligent and compassionate Tony has always researched convicted killers but is called to join in an ongoing case by ambitious DI Carol Jordan (Hermoine Norris). Until now the only serial killers Dr Tony Hill encountered were safely behind bars. Now the murderer is on the loose. When DI J
Jim Bennett (Academy Award-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral.
The Shinobigatana (sword of the stealer-in) is a unique powerful weapon. Unlike most Japanese swords the Shinobigatana is designed to be utilitarian stressing usefulness over ornamentation. Its blade ranges from 16 to 22 inches in length and is only roughly sharpened. It has a long handle for improved leverage and a large square handguard to better protect the ninja's hands when clashing. Walk the path of the Ninja with Jonin (ninja leader) Mark Steven Grove as he teaches you the basic skills of the shinobigatana. Learn the proper grips reversals postures basic cuts conditioning drills footwork body dynamics and combination attacks used by the mysterious shadow warriors of the Kurai Kotori Clan.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The evil Shredder believes he's found what gives the turtles their power the radioactive ooze and proceeds to create dangerous mutants. Armed with Professor Perry's anti-mutant antidote it's all up to the crime fighting turtles to save the city... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3:Everybody's favorite giant kung-fu kicking turtles travel through time and space to feudal Japan to rescue their plucky sidekick April when a golden sword acc
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