Melvin has a problem. As a rookie cop he ranks among the best... of the worst. Inept hapless and shy his daily routine takes him from misadventure to misadventure. but by night the normally bungling bobby transforms into ;The Unknown Comic'. Disguised only with a paper bag over his head Melvin has audiences eating out of his hand if only the same were true of the voluptuous lady in the front row. A loony psychiatrist a police captain who is a pathalogical liar a playboy partner
From Peter Greenaway (Nightwatching, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover), one of the most inventive, ambitious and controversial film-makers of our time, comes a sumptuous period drama told in explicit detail, exploring the life of celebrated 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints Hendrik Goltzius. Attempting to seduce the Margrave of Alsace (F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus, Homeland) into paying for a printing press to make and publish his erotic imagery, Goltzius promises the Margrave a spectacular illustration of the Old Testament s biblical stories: erotic takes on figures such as Adam and Eve, Lot and his daughters, Samson & Delilah and John the Baptist & Salome. To tempt the Margrave further, Goltzius and his printing company offer to perform dramatisations of these erotic tales for his court... Recently awarded Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema at the 2014 BAFTA s, Peter Greenaway returns to the cinematic arena of The Draughtsman s Contract with GOLTZIUS AND THE PELICAN COMPANY, a film that showcases Greenaway s hallmarks of breath-taking visual framing and a fascination with sex and death. Winner of the award for Best Film Out of Official Competition at Rome Film Festival, GOLTZIUS AND THE PELICAN COMPANY is Peter Greenaway s second biopic on Dutch Masters (following Rembrandt portrait Nightwatching).
Comprises Titles: Rise of The Footsoldier: Based on a shocking true story the Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late eighties and early nineties. Awaydays: When Carty meets Elvis at a Bunnymen gig they fall headlong into a volatile friendship that each of them aches for but neither can control. Violent sexy and funny Awaydays is a blade-sharp rites-of-passage that buzzes with the post-punk energy of its late-70's Liverpool setting. Based on the classic novel by Kevin Sampson and pulsating to a soundtrack of Joy Division The Cure Magazine Echo & The Bunnymen and Ultravox Awaydays examines identity fate the nature of male longings and their need to belong. It is the first major feature film to be set during and evocatively portray the first dawning of the football casual fashion cult. Cass: Cass is the incredible true story of one man's identity struggle and ultimate redemption. The film follows how a Jamaican orphan baby adopted by an elderly white couple in 1950's London changed from being the most feared hooligan in the country to Britain's best-selling black author.
37 episodes of the Al Murray sitcom Time Gentleman Please.
SCARFACE THE WORLD IS YOURS EDITION Say hello to the ultimate Tony Montana experience with the Scarface The World Is Yours Edition. This limited edition gift set includes: The World is Yours Collectible Statue Own a limited individually-numbered replica of one of the most iconic props from the film. Scarface (1983) 4K UHD Experience the unforgettable film like never before with HDR for brighter, deeper, more lifelike colour. Includes the brand new Scarface 35th Anniversary Reunion feature: an all-new conversation with Director Brian De Palma and actors Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer from the Tribeca Film Festival plus The Scarface Phenomenon. Scarface (1983) Blu-ray ⢠Enjoy the film in HD with over 2 ½ hours of bonus features, including the new 35th Anniversary Reunion special feature. Scarface (1932) Blu-ray ⢠See 2 versions of the original 1932 Scarface directed by Howard Hawks newly restored. BONUS FEATURES SCARFACE 35TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION: An all-new conversation with director Brian De Palma and actors Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer from the Tribeca Film Festival PLUS The Scarface Phenomenon The World of Tony Montana The Rebirth The Acting The Creating Deleted Scenes Scarface: The TV Version And More! In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbour was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American Dream. One of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest dreams. He was Tony Montana. The world will remember him by another name Scarface. The iconic film starring Al Pacino along with Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Robert Loggia has become a cultural phenomenon brilliantly directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone.
A spoilt rich kid, a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks, a carefree playboy and a dogged detective find themselves all caught up in the sex crime of the century in this steamy star-studded crime thriller from the director of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Popular and charming, student counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is no stranger to being the focus of female attention within the moneyed cliques of Florida's Blue Bay. His fortunes are about to change dramatically, however, when one of the wealthiest students at his high school, sultry siren Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards), accuses him of rape. The charge looks sure to stick when another girl from the other end of the social spectrum, Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell), steps forward with her own allegations, but Detective Duquette (Kevin Bacon) smells something fishy, and the truth is as murky and dangerous as the alligator-infested swamps in the hinterlands of this affluent beach community. Presented in new 4K restorations of its original theatrical version and extended Unrated Edition', Wild Things is a classic piece of sexy late-90s neo-noir from director John McNaughton and writer Stephen Peters, whose serpentine plotting will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end credits roll. Product Features New 4K restorations of both the Original Theatrical Version and the Unrated Edition from the original camera negatives by Sony Pictures Entertainment High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Exclusive new audio commentary by director John McNaughton and producer Steven A. Jones Commentary by director John McNaughton, cinematographer Jeffrey Kimball, producers Steven A. Jones and Rodney Liber, editor Elena Maganini and score composer George S. Clinton Exclusive new interview with John McNaughton Exclusive new interview with Denise Richards Making of documentary An Understanding Lawyer outtakes Trailer Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anne Billson and Sean Hogan Double-sided fold-out poster Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
An epic film drama on the lives of three generations of Yorkshire mill-owners during Britain's turbulent Industrial Revolution. Simeon Crowther (Tom Walls) decides to hand over the family textile mill of Bankdam to his two sons Joshua (Dennis Price) and Zebediah (Stephen Murray). But Zebediah's reckless attitude endangers the whole survival of the family business and as catastrophe strikes the mill and they clash with the emerging trade union movement; who will save the mill and earn the title of The Master of Bankdam? First ever DVD release of this period Northern drama set amongst the dark satanic mills of Yorkshire. Renowned for coining the phrase 'there's trouble at t'mill.' An all-star cast with many small first-time appearances from stars such as Nicolas Parsons Part of the Odeon series 'Best of British' which showcases lost or unreleased films from the heyday of British cinema.
Finding Forrester is a very accomplished example of the sentimental melodrama that Gus Von Sant has made his own--issues like integrity and snobbery are presented with just enough simplification to the set pieces that no-one feels challenged. Brilliant baseball player Jamal gets the chance to move from a sink school in the Bronx to a private academy where his real intellectual and artistic talent will be nurtured along with his sporting skills. This is an American film about class and race, but one that makes the real issue Jamal's unsuspecting need to defend himself against accusations of plagiarism. His artistic mentor is a reclusive novelist, whose whereabouts he keeps secret even when he stands to lose everything. Rob Brown is extraordinary as the boy, conveying the sensitivity, genius, obstinacy and physicality of a character written as a paragon; Sean Connery turns in a predictably fine performance as Forrester, using his authority to make the part credible; F Murray Abrahams is, as always, an effective villain--he brings an observed creepy snobbery to the film; Anna Paquin makes a good impression in the minor part of Jamal's white schoolfellow and supporter. On the DVD: The disc includes two powerful deleted scenes of school choirs, a "making-of" documentary and a short film about the auditions process which found Rob Brown. It has fine sound--Dolby Digital 5.1--that brings out the film's jazz score perfectly. The anamorphic 2.35:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 TVs, looks just fine. --Roz Kaveny
This cracking box set contains every episode from all three series of the comedy drama The Irish RM. Peter Bowles stars in this comic drama series about a retired English army officer who becomes a resident magistrate in turn-of-the-century West Ireland. Living in a ramshackle house surrounded by the community's eccentric inhabitants Major Sinclair Yates struggles to apply judicial logic in a country where in the words of a former Lord Chief Justice ""The inevitable never ha
This sprawling epic of bloodshed and excess, Brian De Palma's update of the classic 1932 crime drama by Howard Hawks, sparked controversy over its outrageous violence when released in 1983. Scarface is a wretched, fascinating car wreck of a movie, starring Al Pacino as a Cuban refugee who rises to the top of Miami's cocaine-driven underworld, only to fall hard into his own deadly trap of addiction and inevitable assassination. Scripted by Oliver Stone and running nearly three hours, it's the kind of film that can simultaneously disgust and amaze you (critic Pauline Kael wrote "this may be the only action picture that turns into an allegory of impotence"), with vivid supporting roles for Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Robert Loggia. -- Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
The English National Opera has always had an attractively light touch in Handel; this classic production, designed by Nicholas Hytner (director of The Madness of King George and The Crucible), manages to preserve both the work's occasional passion and its undercutting of that passion into urbane absurdity. Anne Murray's Xerxes is a tyrant in love, who learns the hard way that he can neither play with, nor command, his subjects' affections; her forthright declamatory singing, not least in the famous "Larghetto", conveys both the petulance and the final grandeur of a man undergoing a sentimental education. Valerie Masterson and Christopher Hudson, as the principal pair of lovers, combine perfect singing with an attractive romantic ardour; Hudson in particular makes clear just how heroic a counter-tenor can sound, listened to without preconceptions. In the soubrette role of Atalanta, Lesley Garrett is a cute trouble-maker. Sir Charles Mackerras' conducting gives each of the genre arias of which the work consists both an appropriate intensity of emotion and an overall charm. The English libretto is by Hytner. The recording is decent PCM stereo and the picture, originally produced for TV broadcast, is in 4:3 ratio. --Roz Kaveney
Toot Toot! Plus Yummy YummyToot Toot!: You'll be giggling and wiggling non-stop while you Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga in the Big Red Car. Join The Wiggles as they sing and dance their way from space trips to pirate ships.Yummy Yummy: Ever wondered how to handle a Hot Potato or make a Fruit Salad? Find out how and learn the Monkey Dance and Shaky Shaky in 'Yummy Yummy'.Here Comes the Big Red CarJoin The Wiggles on the freeway of fun as they go riding in the Big Red Car! Cruise with Captain Feathersword and his friends to classic Wiggles tunes. Then, shift gears and discover brand new songs! When you're driving with The Wiggles, all roads lead to fun!Top of the Tots It's show time with The Wiggles in Top of the Tots! Join Greg, Anthony, Murray and Jeff as they sing and dance in the hottest variety show in town! Captain Feathersword, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and Dorothy the Dinosaur are all there to wiggle along as they meet a fireman, a dentist, an airline pilot and more!
Al Murray: Barrel of Fun LiveThe Pub Landlord is back to serve up his unique, special brew of bar-room banter in this brand new stand-up show that left his regulars over-flowing with laughter. The Guv tackles all the current topics; from global warming and a PC-world gone mad, to debt and the financial crisis - whilst dispensing his knowledge on the ultimate fail-safe chat-up lines and, ahem,... erectile dysfunction. The People's Publican will also be campaigning for issues that have struck a note with his unerring humanity and compassion, such as giving ginger people their rights They're the British Aborigines and need to be left alone. Tap in to a whole new Barrel of Fun, and no half measures, with this hilarious DVD recorded live at London's Hammersmith Apollo. Al Murray: The Only Way is Epic TourBroken Britain may be staring into the bottom of an empty pint glass, but don't lose hope - Al Murray The Pub Landlord is back to fill it up again, with a brand new stand-up show of epic proportions. Britain's most irrepressible Innkeeper will be serving up his premier brew of ale-inspired acumen and bar-room buffoonery on this latest live DVD, recorded as part of his 2012 The Only Way is Epic Tour. This monumental new show from the multi-award-winning comedian directly follows the nationwide success of the Guv's twice extended Barrel of Fun tour. Get your orders in now! Special Features: Late Lock In '96: 2009's Stand Up Performance of The Pub Landlord's Classic First Perrier Nominated Show Alistair Murray: Sous le Veston: An Expose Into the Man Beneath the Blazer for the French Arts Channel Behind the Scenes: Including Unseen Footage from the 'Compete for the Meat' Quiz Shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010
Fast-paced and full of angst-ridden fun this British drama may be based on teenage characters and aimed at a teenage audience but its content is strictly adult. Watch as eleven teens struggle with highly-charged issues of race religion sexuality drugs and food disorders. With a solid set of good actors expect the drama to consist of a lot of well-played emotional ups and downs.
Building on the terror of The Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family's nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife, Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV's Mad Men), and daughter, Heidi, to a historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house's only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa's free spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV's Battlestar Galactica), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire... a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path. Special Features: Seeing Ghosts Featurette Outtakes Deleted Scenes (With Optional Filmmaker Commentary)
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
Oscar winners Glenda Jackson Peter Finch and John Schlesinger pool their talents for this remarkable exquisitely photographed [and] almost perfectly directed film about two Londoners coping with the noncommittal affections of the lover they have in common. Alex Greville (Jackson) and Daniel Hirsh (Finch) are deeply in love... with a young artist named Bob (Murray Head). And though Bob professes to love each of them he moves freely between them unencumbered by any sense of guilt. Realizing that their situation is a temporary comfort in an uncomfortable world Alex and Daniel each grapple with their predicaments she to face her fear of being alone and he to come to terms with his homosexuality.
Yule Be Wiggling: Greg Anthony Jeff and Murray are sure yule will be wiggling this Christmas with this fun packed adventure. This generous helping of Christmas cheer will have you 'doing a dance' and ensure you 'just can't wait for Christmas day'. Includes sixteen songs. Join Murray Jeff Anthony Greg and friends as they take you on a sleigh-riding Yuletide sing-along. This Christmas special title delivers over a dozen seasonal songs from all new tunes to classic festi
A prospector goes to the Klondike in search of gold and finds it and more.
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