Halcyon River Diaries is like no other series on the television on the face of it a charming portrait of life by a typical English river told by award-winning wildlife cameraman Charlie Hamilton James and his wife TV presenter and conservationist Philippa Forrester. But in reality thanks to the challenges of filming with their three young sons is an hilarious mix of wildlife and family life. With much of the humour coming from the unpredictable and chaotic nature of family life each episode is appropriately narrated by comedian and 'Outnumbered' actor Hugh Dennis. From beautifully shot sequences of kingfishers battling in the mating season to tracking otters at night with five year old Gus Halcyon River Diaries is everything you have come to expect from BBC Natural History with so much more. Filmed over 12 months the series features other challenges that many of us can relate to like trying to encourage children away from the TV and computer games and the trials and tribulations of family outings as Charlie and Philippa try to discover with their robust and noisy three boys the shy and secretive wildlife that surrounds them! The result is an hilarious wildlife documentary series made by a family and loved by other families.
This is the life story of one of the most influential and controversial film directors in the history of Hollywood John Milius. From his childhood aspirations to join the military to his formative years at the USC Film School his legendary work on films such as ‘Apocalypse Now’ ‘Jaws’ ‘Conan The Barbarian’ ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘Red Dawn’ to his ultimate dismissal from Hollywood due to his radical beliefs and controversial behaviour.
Dante's Peak (Dir. Roger Donaldson 1997): Without warning day becomes night. Air turns to fire and solid ground gives way to white-hot molten terror. Brace yourself for action-packed earth shaking thrills and whatever you do... don't look back. Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton star in an epic adventure from Director Roger Doaldson that will blow you away! Erupting with spectacular special effects heart-pounding suspense romance and remarkable characters Dante's Peak is a blast! Twister (Dir. Jan De Bont 1996): The house rips apart piece by piece. A bellowing cow spins through the air. Tractors fall like rain. A 15 000-pound gasoline tanker becomes an airborne bomb. A mile-wide 300 mile-per-hour force of total devastation is coming at you: Twister is hitting home. In this adventure swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive weatherfront to seep through mid America's Tornado Alley in 50 years. By launching electronic sensors into the funnel the storm chasers hope to obtain enough data to create an improved warning system. In order to do so they must place themselves in the twisters' deadly path... Deep Impact (Dir. Mimi Leder 1998): What would you do if you knew that in a handful of days an enormous comet would collide with Earth and all humanity could be annihilated? Mimi Leder directs guiding an all-star cast featuring Robert Duvall Tea Leoni Elijah Wood Vanessa Redgrave Maximilian Schell and Morgan Freeman. With the film's dynamic fusion of large-scale excitement and touching human-scale storylines Deep Impact makes its impact felt in a big and unforgettable way.
A second volume of nasties that were at one time banned in the UK. Even more depraved and even more corrupt! Tenebrae (Dir. Dario Argento 1982): Shortly after American mystery-thriller novelist Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa) arrives in Rome to promote his new book (the Tenebrae of the title) an attractive young woman is murdered by a razor-wielding maniac who stuffs pages of Neal's latest novel into the mouth of his victim before slashing her throat. So begins a biza
Produced by the late Aaron Spelling (TV's Charlies Angels) Starsky & Hutch roared into small screens in 1975 to become one of the most popular iconic series of the decade. This was TV's coolest buddy cop show fuelled by full-throttle car chases offbeat humour colourful characters and a hip vibe. The hit series (1975-1979) followed streetwise undercover detectives Dave Starsky and Ken ""Hutch"" Hutchinson as they cruised around town in Starsky's red and white-striped Gran Torino battling thugs and hoodlums with the help of jive-talking informant Huggy Bear. Episodes comprise: 1. Snowstorm 2. Savage Sunday 3. Death Ride 4. Texas Longhorn
Charlie (Dan Futterman) is a tormented young gay man who has recently become romantically unattached. Unable to reconcile himself to the loss of his long term companion Charlie decides to live on the edge. One night as he aimlessly wanders the streets of downtown Manhattan he locks gaze with a mysterious stranger. This chance encounter marks the beginning of a nightmarish quest as he haunts the city nightly in an increasingly desperate attempt to find him. Charlie meets a host of bizarre characters on his journey each of whom recounts an urban myth. Charlie finds his borders of reality quickly shifting - the lines separating past and present truth and illusion hate and healing gay and straight have been blurred. As a result the urban myths that are imparted - the man with the stolen kidney the poodle in the microwave - as well as his own visions fuse to create a new reality round him. Disturbed and dejected Charlie decides to punish those people responsible for his misery. 'Urbania' is a provocative sexually charged noir that probes the powerful and the trancendant nature of love
Includes the following 8 great films: Dirty Harry The Outlaw Josey Wales Kelly's Heroes Magnum Force Pale Rider Space Cowboys The Gauntlet True Crime
Blue Phoenix isn't just a multi-platinum recording artist he's an enigma. No interviews have ever been released. No photos have ever been released. In fact no one knows who where or what Blue Phoenix is. But young journalist Rachel Delaney is determined to find out...
Hitch (Dir. Andy Tennant 2005): In Andy Tennant's delightful romantic comedy Hitch Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens an urban date doctor who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons back waxing--to instill romantic confidence in his clientele. Why? He was once a lonely wallflower himself who learned about love and heartbreak the hard way. His latest project Albert Brennaman (Kevin James) may be his most difficult. Brennaman a junior accountant prone to clumsiness has fallen head-over-heels for one of his clients Allegra Cole (Amber Valleta) a well-known celebrity. To complicate things further Hitch's dating dogma is shaken when he meets and falls for a beautiful gossip columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes) whose sharp wit easily pierces his cool fa''ade. Conflict arises when Melas uncovers Hitch's true profession and blames him for her best friend being dumped. Men In Black (Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld 1997): Secret agents 'K' (Tommy Lee Jones) and 'J' (Will Smith) work for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency which tracks civilisation-infiltrating extraterrestrial. K and J must prevent an alien terrorist (Vincent D'Onofrio) from assassinating two galactic ambassadors on Earth for a conference dooming the Earth to certain destruction! Men In Black 2 (Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld 2002): Agent J and Agent K are back! Agent J (Will Smith) needs help with a new breed of alien terror intent on destroying the planet. He is sent to find Agent K (Jones) restore his memory and enlist him in the fight of a lifetime...
Five great thrillers in one amazing value box set! Nightmare At Noon A vial containing a mind altering drug is dumped into a lake by a group of armed men led by a mysterious pale-eyes albio (Brion James). Two days later the inhabitants of the local town Canyonlands start to go beserk. A married couple (Wings Hauser and Kimberly Beck) travelling through the town and Sheriff Roy Hank (George Kennedy) are among those caught up in the mayhem... Separate Lives Ex-homicide detective Tom Beckwith (James Belushi) is hired by psychologist Lauren Porter (Linda Hamilton) to watch her every move. Haunted by a secret fear that she is leading a dangerous double life Lauren confronts a dark incident from her past. Blind Date 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... Scissors Angie Anderson (Sharon Stone) is a beautiful young woman who harbours a dark childhood secret - one that has kept her from having meaningful relationships with men. She works as a temporary secretary and spends her evenings at home alone working on her doll collection the one source of pleasure in her life. One night in her apartment elevator Angie is brutally attacked by a red-bearded assailant. She fights off the would-be rapist by stabbing him with a pair of scissors. Angie gradually becomes convinced someone is trying to drive her insane. Steve Railsback and Ronny Cox co-star in this pre-'Basic Instinct' Stone thriller. Deadfall When Joe Dolan (Michael Biehn) accidentally kills his father in a scam gone bad his dying words lead Joe to his Uncle Lou (James Coburn). Lou is working on a con worth more than million in diamonds. Eddie (Nicholas Cage) Lou's right hand man sees Joe as a serious threat and a rival for his girlfriend - the sexy Diane (Sarah Trigger). Diane seduces Joe into a love triangle that leads him to murder and desire. With millions in the balance Joe gets deeper and deeper into the diamond sting. Double cons lead to triple cons as Deadfall hurtles toward the most twisted scam of all and it's surprising conclusion. Joining the first rate cast of characters are stunning cameo appearances by Charlie Sheen Peter Fonda and Talia Shire.
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