Rocky Colt and Tum Tum find themselves in action again as they get drawn into a struggle between an American Indian tribe and a ruthless businessman who is dumping toxic waste on their land.
The crew of the spaceship Dark Star are on a 20-year mission to destroy unstable planets and make way for future colonisation by using smart bombs which zoom off cheerfully to do their duty. But unlike the orderly inhabitants of Star Trek's Enterprise, the nerves of this crew are becoming frayed to the point of psychosis. Their captain has been killed by a radiation leak that also destroyed their toilet paper. "Don't give me any of that 'Intelligent Life' stuff", says Commander Doolittle when presented with the possibility of alien life, "Find me something I can blow up". When an asteroid storm causes a malfunction, Bomb Number 20 (the most cheerful character in the film) has to be repeatedly talked out of exploding prematurely, each time becoming more and more peevish, until they have to teach him phenomenology to make him doubt his existence. And the film's apocalyptic ending, lifted almost wholly from Ray Bradbury's short story "Kaleidoscope" has the remaining crew drifting away from each other in space, each to a suitably absurd end. Absurd, surreal and very funny. John Carpenter once described Dark Star as "Waiting for Godot in space". Made at a cost of practically nothing, the film's effects are nevertheless impressive and, along with the number of ideas crammed into its 83 minutes, ought to shame makers of science fiction films costing hundreds of times more. --Jim Gay
A collection of three comedy shorts starring some of Britains brightest comedy stars. Titles Comprise: Ant Muzak: Even cult Eighties popstars need to shop... Nick Moran (LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) and Mackenzie Crook (THE OFFICE) star in this documentary-style comedy about New Romantic punks Adam & The Ants making an eventful late-night trip to their local 24-hour supermarket. Cruising the aisles like some kind of bizarre family-unit the flamboyantly dressed band-members are thrown into crisis when one of their 2 drummers suddenly goes missing. Directed by Ben Gregor and written by Tim Plester 'ANT MUZAK' is a charmingly off-kilter tale of tinned vegetables consumer culture and the fickle nature of fame. Shot over a single weekend on borrowed Super 16mm equipment 'ANT MUZAK' also features a tantalising cameo appearance from former Adam & The Ants bass-player Gary Tibbs. Blake's Junction 7: Imagine the kind of twilight world in which the characters from a bygone British-made space-opera might find themselves making a much-needed pit stop at a Motorway Service Station at 2:45am on a non-descript Tuesday morning... BLAKE'S JUNCTION 7 is a totally unofficial but affectionate 15-minute comedy inspired by the BBC's cult classic sci-fi series BLAKE'S 7. A sequel-of-sorts to Ben Gregor and Tim Plester's first short film 'ANT MUZAK' (Audience Award winner 2003 Sydney Film Festival) it stars Mark Heap (GREEN WING) Martin Freeman (THE OFFICE) and Johnny Vegas (IDEAL). It also features all-new recordings from original BLAKE'S 7 cast-member Peter Tuddenham as the voice of Orac the super super-computer and promises a one-off opportunity to see Mackenzie Crook (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) in drag as our heroes' nemesis Supreme Commander Servalan. World Of Wrestling: While most of us sleep the heroes and villains from the Golden Age of British wrestling must grapple against the odds to make it home safely from a night out on the tiles. Set predominantly onboard an iconic red double-decker bus this is a journey into a colourfully skewed world of oversized men ill-fitting leotards Boston-Crabs Half-Nelsons and the unforgiving whims of the British public transport system. The film's all-star cast includes introducing in the red corner; Mackenzie Crook (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) Kris Marshall (MY FAMILY) Patrick Baladi (THE OFFICE) Kevin Eldon (BIG TRAIN) and Miranda Hart (HYPERDRIVE). All aboard and seconds away... WORLD OF WRESTLING is the third and final part of Tim Plester and Ben Gregor's critically-acclaimed loose trilogy of short comedy films - following the award-winning success of both 'ANT MUZAK' and BLAKE'S JUNCTION 7 which have both been screened at film festivals worldwide including Edinburgh London Raindance Sydney Toronto Worldwide Montreal Prends Ca Court Foyle Uppsala Cardiff Leeds Manchester Commonwealth Cinequest and Slamdance.
An old fur trader embarks on his own war to reclaim his 'trade' embezzled from him by bounty seeking scalphunters...
The pre-Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jim Carroll, the poet and musician who spent much of his adolescence addicted to heroin and shooting hoops with fellow Catholic high-school kids. As a biography, the film doesn't amount to more than the sum of its gritty scenes of smack use, violence, perversions (poor Bruno Kirby plays a lecherous coach who comes on to young Jim), and the usual scream-and-puke dramas that go along with a cold-turkey session. Director Scott Kalvert doesn't seem to realise that most people don't know who Carroll is and therefore can't possibly understand why they should care about his gutterball youth. DiCaprio, having nowhere to go with his performance but maintain Carroll's tailspin, is boring and redundant. Some kind of allusion to the literary and rock & roll life that follows the mess we're watching might have been helpful. The DVD release offers the choice of a full or widescreen (letterbox) picture, plus interviews. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Timothy Hutton stars as Martin Ryan a crusading journalist and author who becomes hopelessly entangled in the dark and dangerous world of Mafia hardmen corrupt film moguls whores strippers and vicious killers. With shades of Get Shorty and Goodfellas Ryan's big break comes when his Mafioso novel is chosen to be turned into a Hollywood movie. Heading for fame and fortune in Los Angeles Ryan's accompanied by two very different friends an ex-wiseguy enforcer desperate to escape being 'whacked' by his own side (Joe Pantoliano) and a beautiful but troubled stripper (Michelle Burke) yearning to abandon her seedy and tragic past.
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Main Card:BJ Penn vs Nick DiazCheick Kongo vs Matt MitrioneMirko Cro Cop vs Roy NelsonScott Jorgensen vs Jeff CurranHatsu Hioki vs George RoopPreliminary Card:Dennis Siver vs Donald CerroneTyson Griffin vs Bart PalaszewskiBrandon Vera vs Eliot MarshallRamsey Nijem vs Danny DownesChris Camozzi vs Frances CarmontDustin Jacoby vs Clifford Starks
Matilda tries to help her grandfather, Amadeus, who is suffering from Alzheimer's, to navigate his forgetfulness, and ends up going on a remarkable adventure with him.
An enchanting adaptation of the classic children's book by Philippa Pearce about Tom Long who has to spend the summer at his aunt's house.
Welcome to Slaughterhouse, an elite boarding school where boys and girls are groomed for power and greatness... and they're about to meet their match. This ancient and ordered world is about to be shaken to its foundations literally when a controversial frack site on prize school woodland causes seismic tremors, a mysterious sinkhole and an unspeakable horror is unleashed. Soon a new pecking order will be established as pupils, teachers and the school matron become locked in a bloody battle for survival.
The Mask Of Zorro (1998): With the slash of a steel blade and the mark of a 'Z' he defends the weak and exploits and avenges the wrongs committed against them... It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) successfully fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero Zorro. He transforms troubled bandit Alejandro (Antonio Banderas) into his successor in order to stop the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson) who
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It's a bright sunny day in Teletubbyland and the Teletubbies are ready for some fun in the sun! In this collection of six new episodes, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, LaaLaa and Po go on a wild Tubby Custard Ride, open a magical party invitation and make a homemade telescope. Episodes: Messy Fun Custard Chaos Knock Knock Things Party Invitation Taking Turns
In this compelling feature length movie from bestselling author Danielle Steel Paxton Andrews a young idealistic woman faces love loss and the harsh realities of war. Thrown into the radical 1960's campus life at Berkley she believes she has found a true soulmate in a bright idealistic law student called Peter. But when fate gets him drafted and killed in Vietnam grief motivates Paxton to become a war correspondent for a San Francisco newspaper. In a career move that will eventually change her life her attitudes and her future she is transferred to Saigon. Reporting the truths and tragedies of war through first-hand experiences her column 'Messages From Nam' becomes an enormous success in America. But her personal relationships including a passionate affair with an army captain continue to suffer the casualties of combat. From front line fighting to the moral battle within her heart Paxton uses hope and determination to survive the fall of Saigon.
New York City is terrorised by a series of brutal bloody murders of innocent victims. The police boil in a pressure cooker of public outcry when it is discovered that the killer is a cop. The prime suspect is Jack Forrest a young policeman who through a series of unfortunate coincidences is pinned as the maniac killer. Desperate for a suspect the police arrest him. Jack escapes and aided by his lover Teresa an undercover policewoman is out to prove his innocence. The killi
From the explosive star and producer of The Rise And Fall of a White Collar Hooligan comes a powerful tale of justice and vengeance. Damien (Nick Nevern) is a London copper with a past he's trying to forget. Before signing up for the force he ran with a football firm, getting involved in tear-ups up and down the country. Now he's on the other side of the law he faces a tough decision: side with his old crew or protect London as it burns and rioters run amok? Brace yourself for a film that packs one hell of a punch.
In The Night Garden - Hello Everyone (4 Discs)
Space 1999 is a Gerry Anderson cult classic as unmissable today as it was when first conceived in 1973. Starring husband and wife team Martin Landau and Barbara Bain Space 1999 revolves around the crew of Moonbase Alpha where scientific experiments are conducted and space data gathered. Disaster strikes and the Moon is blown out of the Earth's orbit by a huge explosion emanating from man-made nuclear waste pits causing it to drift endlessly through the void of space where the real adventures begin. Episodes comprise: 1. Breakaway 2. Force Of Life 3. Collision Course 4. War Games 5. Death's Other Dominion 6. Voyager's Return 7. Alpha Child 8. Dragon's Domain 9. Mission Of The Darians 10. Black Sun 11. Guardian Of Piri 12. End Of Eternity 13. Matter Of Life And Death 14. Earthbound 15. The Full Circle 16. Another Time Another Place 17. The Infernal Machine 18. Ring Around The Moon 19. Missing Link 20. The Last Sunset 21. Space Brain 22. The Troubles Spirit 23. The Testament Of Arkadia 24. The Last Enemy
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