Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, True Romance is hilarious, violent and strangely moving. It's part homage to Terence Malick's Badlands, part autobiography, part nerdy male fantasy--and it's Tarantino's first and, some say, finest work. Although it fared poorly at the box office at the time it soon became an established cult classic, with a supporting cast that beggars belief: Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, James Gandolfini, Val Kilmer, Dennis Hopper, Samuel L Jackson and Gary Oldman all play minor roles, all to devastating effect. Christian Slater stars as Clarence, the video-store clerk who's set up with Patricia Arquette's hooker Alabama on his birthday. They fall in love for real but have to hit the road when Clarence, egged on by the ghost of Elvis, kills Alabama's pimp Drexl (Oldman) and makes off with a consignment of neat cocaine, mistaking it for a suitcase of Alabama's clothes. Now both the police and the mafia are after them. Two among many great sequences stand out. The first is when cop Dennis Hopper, refusing to give up son Clarence to Christopher Walken's mafiosi, makes his famous "The Sicilians were spawned by niggers" speech. In context, it's actually not racist--it's a gesture of great courage and love from dad to son, while also calculated to mock the uptight racial sensibilities of the mafia. The second is when Alabama turns the tables on James Gandolfini's mafia henchman at the motel in a prolonged and brutal sequence which nonetheless emphasises the glowing, pink heart-shaped message at the centre of the film--that true love conquers all, albeit here in a hail of bullets that leaves practically everyone dead. On the DVD: True Romance is excellently reproduced on disc and there is an abundance of extras for this Special Edition. These include a number of mostly superfluous deleted and extended scenes, though the one in which Samuel L Jackson offers his views on the merits of "pussy-eating" is worth catching, as is the "alternate ending", which Tarantino had intended in his script. There is also access to the director's storyboards as well as commentaries from many of the cast, director Scott and from Tarantino himself, who, given his usual reluctance to provide such commentaries, is informative and chatty here. This is a superb package, although this "director's cut" is identical to the previous DVD edition. --David Stubbs
Inspired by Imogen Edwards-Jones's searing expos'' of life behind the scenes of London's luxury hotel industry Hotel Babylon takes viewers on a journey beyond the glamour and fa''ade of the smiling faces and glittering chandeliers and into the frenetic non-stop world of the staff.
Earth. Early in the 21st Century. Much has changed since the last Mortal Kombat. A universe that was once balanced by a system based on honour and tradition is now governed by chaos and deceit. Dark forces from sinister realms have begun invading Earth. The only warriors who could possibly meet this challenge are the Defenders of the Realm. Kombat Begins Again - While the MKs are battling Cyrax and Sketor Sub-zero joins them. This triggers memories and self-doubt in Liu Kang and mistrust for the ice-ninja in Sonya and others. When Headquarters is attacked Sub-Zero must prove where his loyalties really fall. The Swords of Ilkan - Sonya is feeling overwhelmed by the endless fighting and the lack of any other females to relate to. Sonya tries to get close to the elusive Kitana who is faced with a painful part of her past when they travel to a realm ruled by a ruthless Amazon-like warrior. Familiar Red - Nightwolf repeatedly sends the MKs to 'rips' that don't appear to exist. They begin to think his computer skills are shot. Finally Nightwolf discovers that it's a clever ruse which Kano is behind. Discovering Kano is still alive triggers intense feelings in Sonya feelings that she failed her old partner. Abandoned - Jax considers quitting the team. While he is away the Emperor Shao Kahn is easily able to capture the MK. As the story unfolds Jax comes to realise that no matter where he goes he needs to find balance between his needs and his duty.
This terrifying adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling horror novel was directed by shock maestro Brian De Palma for maximum, no-holds-barred effect. Sissy Spacek stars as Carrie White, the beleaguered daughter of a religious kook (Piper Laurie) and a social outcast tormented by her cruel, insensitive classmates. When her rage turns into telekinetic powers, however, school's out in every sense of the word. De Palma's horrific climax in a school gym lingers forever in the memory, though the film is also built upon Spacek's remarkable performance and Piper Laurie's outlandishly creepy one. John Travolta has a small part as a thug, De Palma's future wife, Nancy Allen, is his girlfriend, and Amy Irving makes her screen debut as one of the girls giving Carrie a hard time.--Tom Keogh
The definitive and official review of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship featuring exclusive behind the scenes footage and never-before seen on-board camera shots. This incredible season saw seven-times World Champion Michael Schumacher battle to end his career on a high after announcing his retirement but his task was never going to be easy as the reigning champion Fernando Alonso turned the season into a nail-biting two-horse race all the way to the final flag.
She's the One is actor-writer-director Edward Burns' second film, following the widely acclaimed The Brothers McMullen. Given a slightly larger budget to play with ($3m as against his debut project's $25,000), Burns revisits much the same territory--love and sibling rivalry within a New York Irish-American family--but rather more expansively. This time, too, he can run to a few stars-in-the-making (Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, and John Mahoney from Frasier) to jazz up his cast of relative unknowns. Burns himself plays Mickey, a cab-driver in the Big Apple, with Mike McGlone as his yuppie stockbroker brother, and Maxine Bahns as Hope, the girl Mickey falls for and impulsively marries, much to the romantic delight of Francis' neglected wife Renee (Aniston). Francis, meanwhile, is having a clandestine affair with Heather (Diaz), Mike's former girlfriend--something Mike has yet to learn. Dispensing flawed wisdom and generally muddying the waters yet further is the lads' blunt-spoken father (Mahoney). Plotwise that's about it. Burns relies on his appealing cast and some amiably barbed repartee to hold our interest in what's essentially a dialogue-driven movie. He makes shrewd and sometimes unexpected use of his New York locations, too--it's a fair bet most people's mental image of Brooklyn wouldn't include a waterfront fishing community. This is a good-natured, slightly old-fashioned movie whose benevolent view of the battle of the sexes (where the women are invariably smarter than the men) never digs too deep or hits too hard. On the DVD: She's the One is presented on disc in its original widescreen ratio (1.85:1) and Dolby 4.0 sound that does the movie fair justice. Along with the original trailer, we get a seven-minute "making-of" featurette and a music video of the title song "Walls" from Tom Petty, who composed the film's score. Burns provides an unpretentious voice-over commentary, dealing mainly with matters of casting and the problems of shooting on location. --Philip Kemp
Smallville tells the tale of a teenage Clark Kent in the days before he was Superman. Clark must deal with a variety of individuals given powers by the green rocks keep his powers a secret cope with his friendship with a young Lex Luthor and balance the two girls in his life Chloe and Lana.
A successful businessman who has everything discovers that he has cancer and may not live to see his new baby...
One of the bible's great stories as Samson uses his colossal strength to over throw the Philistines. A beautiful Philistine woman betrays a man whose strength can single-handedly defeat entire armies in this dramatization of the famous Bible story. A story of faith and conflicting loyalties.
Jeepers Creepers (2001) Siblings Trish and Darry Jenner accidentally discover an underground cavern full of damaged body parts and soon finds themseves running for their lives. They ask the police for help, but when two officers drive out to take a look at the cavern, they quickly become the victims of a supernatural assailant known as the Creeper. Trish and Darry then flee to the safety of a nearby house, but the Creeper is on their trail and refuses to let go. Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) On a deserted highway, a school bus is carrying a basketball team and its cheerleaders back from a triumphant game. The bus breaks down on a lonely stretch of road and the thrill of victory is quickly replaced by terror, as the journey becomes a road trip to Hell. As the sun sets, the Creeper descends on the bus and picks off the athletes one by one, sniffing out his victims. Will any of them survive, or will they all provide the Creeper with another horrific helping of mouthwatering morsels, in this nervejangling horror? Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) Set between the first and second films, Sgt Davis Tubbs (Brandon Smith) assembles a task force to destroy the Creeper once and for all while growing closer than ever before to learning the secrets of its dark origins, as the monster terrorizes a local farming community. The Creeper fights back in gory glory...
The BFI presents another volume of classic BBC ghost stories adapted from the pen of M.R. James. These partially-dramatized readings by actor Robert Powell (Jesus of Nazareth Mahler Tommy) were originally broadcast to terrified audiences over the Christmas of 1986. Made available here for the very first time since then these blood-curdling tales include The Mezzotint The Ash Tree Wailing Well The Rose Garden and Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad. Also included as an exclusive bonus on this release are the three M.R. James episodes - The Mezzotint A School Story and The Diary of Mr Poynter - from the 1980 BBC TV series Spine Chiller read by celebrated actor Michael Bryant (star of the 1974 BBC Ghost Story for Christmas episode The Treasure of Abbot Thomas).
From director Michael Mann comes the third season of the explosive groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word cool. Set against the seamy and steamy Miami underworld ride shotgun with suave cops Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs as they battle a never ending gallery of criminals drug dealers and lowlifes. Episodes Comprise: 1. When Irish Eyes Are Crying 2. Stone's War 3. Kill Shot 4. Walk-Alone 5. The Good Collar 6. Shadow in the Dark 7. El Viejo 8. Better Living Through Chemistry 9. Baby Blues 10. Streetwise 11. Forgive Us Our Debts 12. Down for the Count: Part 1 13. Down for the Count: Part 2 14. Cuba Libre 15. Savage 16. Theresa 17. The Afternoon Plane 18. Lend Me an Ear 19. Red Tape 20. By Hooker by Crook 21. Knock Knock Who's There? 22. Viking Bikers from Hell 23. Everybody's in Showbiz... 24. Heroes of the Revolution
After the zombie apocalypse, a ragtag group of survivors journey across the country with the potential savior of humanity.
Based on the novel by A.J. Cronin this moving drama tells of a group of coalminers who through the greed of their pit-owner boss are buried alive ...
A road trip goes terrifyingly awry when a family become stranded in a government atomic zone.
A Hill In Korea follows the expeditions of a British army patrol which travels by cover of night as they target an enemy village.
This somewhat unpleasant 1992 sequel to the blockbuster Home Alone revisits the first film's gimmick by stranding Macaulay Culkin's character in New York City while his family ends up somewhere else. Again, the little guy meets up with colourful people on the margins of society (including a pigeon woman played by Brenda Fricker) and again he gets into a prop-heavy battle with Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. The latter sequence is even worse than the first film in terms of violence inflicted on the two villains (director Chris Columbus, who also made the first film, can't seem to emphasise the slapstick over the graphic effects of the fight). The best running joke finds a concierge (Tim Curry) at the swank hotel where Culkin is staying trying and failing to prove that the boy is on his own. --Tom Keogh
Heavyweight Champ George Chambers gets sent to jail on drug charges...
Vanessa Redgrave plays Clarissa Dalloway an MP's wife whose life is thrown into crisis when a lover she rejected 30 years ago makes an unexpected appearance at a party she is hosting at her elegant London home prompting bittersweet memories of her youth. Marleen Gorris the Oscar winning director of Antonia's Line brings to life Virginia Woolf's groundbreaking 1925 novel which itself inspired Michael Cunningham's Pultizer Prize-winning novel 'The Hours'. Beautifully filmed in
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