Between his high-octane debut, Bad Boys, and 1998's wannabe blockbuster Armageddon, hotshot director Michael Bay forged his dubious reputation with this crowd-pleasing action extravaganza. In Rock, a psychotically disgruntled war hero (Ed Harris) seizes the island prison of Alcatraz and threatens to wage chemical warfare against nearby San Francisco unless the government publicly recognises the men who were killed under Harris's top-secret command. Nicolas Cage plays the biochemist who teams up with the only man ever to have escaped from Alcatraz (Sean Connery) in an attempt to foil Harris's terrorist scheme. As one might expect, what follows is an action-packed barrage of bullets, bodies, and climactic confrontations, replete with enough plot contrivances to give even the most jaded action fan cause for alarm. It's a load of hooey, but the cast is obviously having a grand old time, and there's enough wit to make the recycled action sequences tolerable. --Jeff Shannon
An action-packed thriller written by Peter Benchley (Jaws). The disappearance of boats in the Caribbean forces Maynard (Michael Caine) to investigate. During the search Maynard and his son come face-to-face with pirates led by Nau (David Warner). But then his son sides with the pirates and Blair must save himself or die...
For the first time ever the BBC brought together old adversaries to work on this series which tells the story of what really happened during the space race. In an extraordinary co-production partnership the team behind the hugely-acclaimed Seven Wonders of the Industrial World have brought the Russians and Americans together to create the docu-drama series The Space Race. This is the shocking but true story behind one of the most exciting and exhilarat
The story begins as the Newton household prepare for a cross-country drive to a family reunion. For Richard the father it's a dream vacation. For his family it's boredom on wheels - until the appearance of a surprise passenger. Along for the ride is the huge slobbering and loveable dog Beethoven who soon 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.
Meet Casey Jones: When Raphael almost clobbers Michelangelo in some brotherly sparring it's pretty apparent that Raphael needs to let off a little steam. But when he meets up with vigilante Casey Jones they find themselves in a Purple Dragons' trap in Central Park and Raphael must face the reality of his hothead ways... Nano: When a scientist accidentally unleashes a super-powered Nanotech monster with a childlike mind it adopts a small-time grifter as its father fig
Richard Burton stars as successful novelist John Morlar who believes he has 'a gift for disaster' - the power to cause death and destruction through unconscious telekinesis.When Morlar is viciously assaulted and left for dead the night of the Moon Mission disaster and a jet crash police investigating the attack quickly turn to Morlar's mysterious therapist Zonfeld (Lee Remick) in the belief that there is a link between the assault and Morlar's disturbing complex.
Episodes Comprise: 1. The Way Of Invisibility 2. Fallen Angel 3. Garbageman
A fourth volume of adventures with those heroes in a half-shell! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Shredder Strikes (Part One) 2. The Shredder Strikes (Part Two) 3. The Unconvincing Turtle Titan
A lost world that time forgot populated by prehistoric creatures not seen on this earth for 50 million years - that is the astonishing possibility presented by Professor George Edward Challenger (Patrick Bergin) to the Royal Geographic Society of London England. A gruff impossible man Challenger calls for an expedition to prove - or disprove - this incredible claim first presented by Professor White who died on a prior expedition to this supposed lost world. Joined by the effervescent reporter Edward D. Malon the dashing big game hunter Peter Roxton Challenger's nemesis and Professor White's vivacious daughter Amanda (Jayne Heitmeyer) Challenger sets off on a journey to the edge of the earth. The explorers find a land-locked island that time and evolution forgot. By creating a primitive hot-air balloon the hardy adventurers manage to enter this dark cauldron of humanity's infancy venturing on to explore a world of stegosaurs and t-rex brontosaurs and raptors and finally make contact with a race of humanity's ancestors who make human sacrifices to their dinosaur gods. Beaten battered but triumphant Challenger and Amanda White return to England - but report their expedition as a failure. Humanity they have decided is not yet ready for the wonders they have seen.
Michael Caine cuts a cool dash as the sceptical working-class secret service man Harry Palmer...stylistically extravagant slyly anti-American and pays homage to classic movies' Philip French This espionage thriller represents a landmark in spy movies jettisoning the excesses of 007 and introducing the sly dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer played by Michael Caine relishing a role that marked him for stardom. The story based on Len Deighton's novel centres on Palmer's investigation into British Intelligence security. He's soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing kidnap and murder and finds a traitor is operating at the heart of the secret service. Will the mysterious 'Ipcress File' reveal who the traitor is? Produced by Harry Saltzman (the early Bond movies) and with an evocative score by Academy Award winning John Barry The Ipcress File emerges as one of cinema's wittiest and grittiest thrillers.
Further action-fuelled adventures with those cool crimefighters Lord Brett Sinclair (Moore) and Danny Wilde (Curtis). Epsisodes include: The Man In The Middle: A double agent is discovered working in British Intelligence... Element of Risk: A known criminal arrives in London and gets mixed up with Danny... A Home of One's Own: Danny buys himself a cottage and gets involved with the illegal activities of the local squire... Nuisance Value: A fake kidnapping threatens to test the sleuthing skills of Brett and Danny...
Cowabunga dudes! Contains the episodes: Things Change: Attacked by vicious Mouser Robots the heroic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are driven from their home and seperated from their beloved master Splinter. Can they fight back against such powerful and hungry foes? A Better Mousetrap: The brainy Donatello gets one of the dangerous Mouser Robots working and the Turtles uncover the creator of the machines that attacked them. But in the meantime lab assistant
His Airness and His Hareness; what a team! Michael Jordon slams Bugs Bunny jams and a cavalcade of Looney Tunes and NBA stars hoop it up in the rim-rattlin out of this world roundball romp: Space Jam.
Life is about to change for Brett Bumpers Martin Van Buren High School's resident brain. Socially inept and head over heels in love with Samantha the school beauty. Brett receives a mysterious package a talisman and the power to make three wishes. Brett makes his first wish - for Samantha to be his date at the school dance then makes a second wish for Samantha to fall in love with him. But evil forces have been awakened by the use of dark magic. A sinister force appears and method
Ross a self-absorbed and determined young man plans to sell off his family's priceless wine collection to finance his purchase of a substantial mining interest which promises to make him rich. However standing in the way is his eccentric Uncle Cullen who has a very different and much more bizarre plan for the family estate.
Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding star in this classic portmanteau film that portrays the fates and fortunes of a group of disparate characters on their way to the Derby at Epsom Downs. Co-starring Googie Withers and John McCallum and directed by Herbert Wilcox, Neagle's husband and long-time collaborator Derby Day is presented as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio. Each year, thousands of people make their way to Epsom for the greatest fixture on the racing calendar. These little clusters of people, each unknown to the other, are all strangely incongruous. This year, however, some are destined to be intertwined before the day's end in both joy and despair.
Set during World War II Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) is a Detective Chief Superintendent who is refused his request of a transfer to join the war effort and remains on the home front. As the war rages in Europe Foyle finds his skills at detection in high demand as he battles against murder anti-Semitism mystery and betrayal on the south coast of England... Featuring the first 2 episodes of series 3.
Episode titles: Notes From The Underground Parts One Two and Three The King Shredder Strikes Back Parts One and Two Tales of Leo.
"Dear Wendy" is a story about a young loner who finds a small handgun.
Clint Eastwood held the dual role of director and star of this 1975 spy thriller, which makes up for sluggish pacing with a breathtaking climax on a treacherous peak in the Swiss Alps. The plot kicks into gear when Eastwood, playing a retired assassin, is recruited back into a secret organisation to avenge the murder of an old friend. He's then blackmailed into making a second "hit"; this time his target is one of three men who will be attempting to conquer the Eiger, a dangerous peak in Switzerland. An accomplished climber, Eastwood's character joins the expedition with George Kennedy as leader of the ground crew. Shifting loyalties, apparent betrayals, and paranoid suspicion factor into the suspenseful climax on the sheer face of the mountain. This memorable sequence--for which Eastwood performed his own mountain-climbing stunts--is effectively intense, built on a standard plot of double-cross and intrigue that was intended to combine Eastwood's screen persona with the global adventure of the James Bond films. For the most part it works--it's not one of Eastwood's better films, but it's got some first-class thrills (and a sly performance by Jack Cassidy) to grab and hold your interest. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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