When a young mother is murdered Sergeant Jack Reed sets out to find her killer. But the secret world of undercover operations rears its ugly head.
Sophisticated to a point, this well-executed wolf-man tale works due to its clever setting and enormous star power. We all know Jack Nicholson can go nuts but the script makes his character aware of his changes, sometimes for the better, early on. The setting, a publishing house in the middle of a takeover, gives the characters dramatic life before the horror elements kicks in. A senior editor about to get the boot, Nicholson's character becomes a new man after being bitten by a wolf. He takes on challenges at work, lives a more robust life and attracts a new love. But will his new-found energy consume him? Director Mike Nicholson keeps the action alive in the first half but the film peters out at the end with cheap theatrics and the overuse of slow motion. Michelle Pfeiffer has little to do as simply the love interest with a grittier than average personality. Better is James Spader as a smarmy colleague. Nicholson is in fine form, relying on his keen gift to spark interest (a twitch of the head, a look in the eyes), instead of heavy doses of movie make-up. Giuseppe Rotunno's sweeping camerawork sets the mood quite well. Wolf is easy to recommend, with the added feature it's hardly gratuitous. --Doug Thomas
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is an origin story highlighting Ash & Pikachu's first meeting and their adventures as they search for the legendary Pokémon Ho - Oh. The iconic pair encounter familiar faces along the way, new characters including Trainers Verity and Sorrel, and even a mysterious new Mythical Pokémon, Marshadow. Challenges and epic Pokémon battles abound in this unique story about the beginning of one of the most beloved friendships in popular culture.
Black Sunday was such a huge hit that a follow-up was swiftly demanded, and horror maestro Mario Bava duly devised this three-part horror anthology blending modern and period stories. In the giallo-style 'The Telephone', a woman is terrorized by her former pimp after his escape from prison, and tries to escape him with the help of her lesbian lover, who has a dark secret of her own. In the Victorian-era 'The Drop of Water', a nurse steals a ring from the corpse of a dead spiritualist, which naturally tries to get it back. But it's the 19th-century Russian story 'The Wurdalak' that comes closest to Bava's earlier classic, with the great Boris Karloff as a much-loved paterfamilias who might not be entirely what he seems. Bava's direction is as stylish as ever, and Black Sabbath is almost a compendium of his favourite themes. Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of two versions of the film; 'I tre volti della paura' - the European version with score by Roberto Nicolosi and 'Black Sabbath' - the re-edited and re-dubbed AIP version with Les Baxter score, on home video for the first time English SDH subtitles for English Audio and a new English subtitle translation of the Italian audio Audio Commentary with Bava biographer and expert Tim Lucas Introduction to the film by author and critic Alan Jones A Life In Film - An Interview with star Mark Damon Three Faces of Black Sabbath - A comparison of the different versions of the film International Trailer US Trailer Italian Trailer TV and Radio Spots Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic David Cairns and a substantial interview with AIP Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff on his experiences of working with Bava, conducted by Tim Lucas, illustrated with original stills and posters
Released to box-office indifference in 1986, Manhunter introduced Hannibal Lecter and established the rules of the modern race to find serial killer thriller five years before The Silence of the Lambs packed cinemas everywhere. This was Michael Mann's third feature, reuniting William L Petersen and Dennis Farina from his debut Thief (1981) as FBI agents hunting the killer dubbed "The Tooth Fairy". Petersen's Will Graham is the man who put Lecktor (as it is spelt here) behind bars, and as in Lambs consults with the Doctor, played with understated malevolence by Brian Cox. Manhunter is an exceptionally well-photographed film: Mann's regular cinematographer Dante Spinotti created sparse, elegantly framed, often mono-chromatically lit compositions which are essential to the shifting psychological moods. The performances are very good, and the typically 1980s, Vangelis-esque electronic score effectively sustains tension. Once the killer is introduced the scenes with Joan Allen have a genuinely unsettling, almost surreal quality. There is at least one serious plot flaw--how does "The Red Dragon" get his letter to Lecktor? Manhunter never packs the sheer excitement of Lambs, nevertheless, it is a powerful and compelling thriller which remains far superior to the third instalment in the series, Hannibal (2001). On the DVD: In addition to the trailer there is a revealing 10-minute conversation with Dante Spinotti in which he explains how he created the very distinctive look of Manhunter. Also included is a more general 17-minute retrospective "making-of" documentary. This is good but too short, the extras failing to live up to the wealth of material on the Lambs and Hannibal DVDs. The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image is generally very good, being just a little soft in one or two early scenes. The sound is listed as Dolby Digital 5.1, but appears to replicate the main stereo signal in the rear channels. Audio is none the less powerful and clear, though lacks the sheer edge and atmospherics of some more recent thrillers. --Gary S Dalkin
Separated from his family at the age of thirteen Solly (Marco Hofschneider) takes on various identities to hide his Jewish heritage. First passing himself off as an orphan and later as one of the ""Hitler Youth "" Solly carries on his charade hoping desperately to keep his identity hidden...and make it thought the war alive.
While Finn tries to bring a little holiday cheer to McKinley High, Artie discovers that Brittany still believes in Santa; meanwhile, the teachers pick their Secret Santas and one manipulative coach rigs the gift-giving in her favour.
Rossini's opera recorded live in Houston in November 1995. Bruno Campanella conducts the Houston Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Grand Opera Chorus.
The second longest running drama in TV history and cultural phenomenon that defined nighttime drama is finally coming to DVD! Dubbed ""The Original Desperate Housewives"" (William Heck USAToday) Knots Landing depicts the lives and loves of five suburban families who live in this always interesting upper-middle class southern California cul-de-sac. Episodes Comprise: 1. Pilot 2. Community Spirit 3. Let Me Count The Ways 4. The Lie 5. Will The Circle Be Unbroken 6. Home Is For The Healing 7. Land Of The Free 8. Civil Wives 9. The Constant Companion 10. Small Suprises 11. Courageous Convictions 12. Bottom Of The Bottle: Part 1 13. Bottom Of The Bottle: Part 2
This Herbie Collection features all four big-screen adventures of the loveable VW Beetle: The Love Bug (1969), Herbie Rides Again (1974), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), and Herbie Goes Bananas (1980).
Throughout the late 1960s and into the 70s, the Italian giallo movement transported viewers to the far corners of the globe, from swinging San Francisco to the Soviet-occupied Prague. Only one, however, brought the genre s unique brand of bloody mayhem as far as Australia: director Flavio Mogherini (Delitto passionale) s tragic and poetic The Pyjama Girl Case. The body of a young woman is found on the beach, shot in the head, burned to hide her identity and dressed in distinctive yellow pyjamas. With the Sydney police stumped, former Inspector Timpson (Ray Milland, Dial M for Murder) comes out of retirement to crack the case. Treading where the real detectives can t, Timpson doggedly pieces together the sad story of Dutch immigrant Glenda Blythe (Dalila Di Lazzaro, Phenomena) and the unhappy chain of events which led to her grisly demise. Inspired by the real-life case which baffled the Australian police and continues to spark controversy and unanswered questions to this day, The Pyjama Girl Case is a uniquely haunting latter-day giallo from the tail end of the genre s boom period, co-starring Michele Placido (director of Romanzo Criminale) and Howard Ross (The New York Ripper), and featuring a memorably melancholic score by veteran composer Riz Ortolani (Don t Torture a Duckling). SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films New video interview with author and critic Michael Mackenzie on the internationalism of the giallo New video interview with actor Howard Ross New video interview with editor Alberto Tagliavia Archival interview with composer Riz Ortolani Image gallery Italian theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector s booklet featuring new writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Irena is a beautiful young Eastern European woman who arrives in the Northern Italian city of Trieste looking for work. But there is a mysterious side to her visit as she rents out an apartment she cannot afford and begins to spy on the affluent couple opposite and their four year old daughter. Stopping at nothing to become the couple's trusted maid and beloved nanny to their fragile young daughter Irena risks everything in her quest to uncover the truth about the family. In doing so we too find out the truth behind Irena's secret mission and the shocking reality of her previous life as Giorgia an innocent immigrant forced into brutal prostitution by the Mafia.
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to Gleek Out! This full-length DVD features a set list of more than 30 of Season One's most sensational musical numbers - back to back so the party never has to end! All your favorites are here including Queen's Somebody To Love Journey's Don't Stop Believing and Madonna's Express Yourself!
Based on the novel by Pierre Mac Orlan, the inimitable team of director Marcel Carne and writer Jacques Prevert deliver a quintessential example of poetic realism, one of the classics of the golden age of French cinema.Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean (Jean Gabin), an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, when acts of both revenge and kindness turn him into front-page news.Also starring the blue-eyed phenomenon Michele Morgan in her first major role, and the menacing Michel Simon, Port Of Shadows (Le Quai des brumes) starkly portrays an underworld of lonely souls wrestling with their own destinies.
Glee follows a hopeful teacher who attempts to save McKinley High's Glee Club from obscurity while helping a group of talented kids realize their true star potential. Episodes comprise: Sue Sylvester Shuffle Silly Love Songs Comeback Blame It On The Alcohol Sexy Original Song Night Of Neglect Born This Way Rumours Prom Queen Funeral New York
Available for the first time the complete 3rd series of this classic BBC comedy. Includes the episodes: Moving House Wendy House Scottish Dancing Men As Women Motorbike Australia House
From the creator of 'Jaws' comes this new story... 30 years after a strange shark hybrid escapes out to sea from an island naval research station Simon Chase a marine biologist his ex-wife Amanda and their teenage son Max are working in that same facility. They then experience shark-like attacks against their boat and on the island but the only one who'll believe their story is an unbalanced drunk called werewolf. Together they explore the old naval buildings and discover a hidden cavern where they encounter a shark-like creature that stands on two legs! Barely managing to escape its deadly jaws Amanda and Simon dig up the old research notes and make a horrifying discovery: the creature is made from human DNA and werewolf is directly implicated!
An uproarious British farce featuring a classic line-up of comedy veterans (including Leslie Phillips, Carol Hawkins, Roy Kinnear, June Whitfield, Ian Lavender, Windsor Davies and Don Estelle!), Not Now, Comrade is packed to the brim with mistaken identities, assumed names, extreme confusion, double-takes and triple entendres! It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Rudi, the highly-strung star of a Russian ballet company, defects to the West. Or, at least, he tries to. Unable to reach safety and pursued by the KGB, he takes refuge with a passing stripper named Barbara. From that point onwards his plans go somewhat downhill!! SPECIAL FEATURES As-filmed Fullscreen Version Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery
Glee is a biting musical comedy that has quickly become a pop-culture phenomenon. It boasts critical acclaim, a loyal fan base of 'GLEEks,' two certified Gold albums, more than 10 million song downloads and an incredible 19 Emmy� nominations--earning it the distinction of being the most-nominated series of the year. Glee follows a group of eager and ambitious students as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High. Although New ...
The renowned Italian director Umberto Lenzi tells a tale of cannibals at play in the Jungles of New Guinea starring Robert Kerman Janet Agren and Mel Ferrer. When a young woman's sister disappears the only clue to her whereabouts is a glimpsed appearance in a bizarre film showing scenes of cannibalism left behind by a hitman murdered on the streets of New York. The trail soon leads to New Guinea where the subject of the film the self-styled spiritual leader ""Mr Jonas"" is te
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