In 1850 a few miles outside Boston the household of the dour Mr. Wentworth receives two unannounced visitors from Europe Eugenia and Felix the daughter and son of his half sister. Gertrude one of Wentworth's two daughters is instantly infatuated with her cousins and trouble brews...
Filmed at the Metropolitan Opera in 1983 Berlioz's masterpiece Les Troyens is a tragic tale of love and fate based on Virgil's Aeneid. Under the baton of James Levine Jessye Norman is stunning in the part of Cassandra and Pl''cido Domingo makes for a strong compelling Aeneas. This benchmark performance was hailed by both critics and audiences and performed to greatest critical acclaim. Norman's role debut as Cassandra emerged as one her most significant and compelling performances and this DVD is also a stand-out release among Domingo's extensive filmography.
Set in St. Eligius Hospital South Boston St. Elsewhere was another ensemble drama in a similar vein to Hill Street Blues. Following the lifes loves and careers of a group of doctors and nurses the show earned much acclaim for its articulate controversial and innovative scripts. Featuring a plethora of Movie and television actors of some note it operated as a springboard for a number of big-name stars and character-actors including: Denzel Washington David Morse and Ed Begley Jr; not to mention an incredibly talented number of directors and scriptwriters such as: Kevin Hooks (Lost 24) and Tom Fontana (the creator of HBO's Oz). Many have noted the influence it has had on E.R. and several other hospital-based dramas which followed in its success. The comparisons are not misguided as this is just as good as its contemporary offspring if not better. Featuring all the episodes from the first season. Episodes comprise: 1. Pilot 2. Bypass 3. Down's Syndrome 4. Cora and Arnie 5. Samuels and the Kid 6. Legionnaires 7. Legionnaires 8. Tweety and Ralph 9. Rain 10. Hearts 11. Graveyard 12. Release 13. Family History 14. Remission 15. Monday Tuesday Sven's Day 16. The Count 17. Brothers 18. Dog Day Hospital 19. Working 20. Craig in Love 21. Baron Von Munchausen 22. Addiction
Chow Yun Fat stars as Francis Li a maverick and notoriously lazy HK police sergeant who is partnered with ""by the book"" rookie cop Michael Tso (martial arts legend Conan Lee). Their investigations into a drug trafficking operation lead them to a beautiful aerobics instructor Marydonna (Nina Li Chi) the sister of one of the gangsters under suspicion. When her brother is murdered by his associates for attempting to double-cross them Marydonna finds herself being sought by the same
In 1856 U.S. Counsel General Townsend Harris arrives in Japan docked in the port of Shimoda at a time when foreigners were not welcomed. Harris is testing a previous open-door agreement between the two nations although Japan has no intention of going through with it. While international diplomacy moves at a snail's pace a nobleman ""gives"" Harris a geisha Okichi to ease his boredom...
Whilst investigating a series of mysterious deaths detectives Jerry Callum and Gordon Mullin with the help of psychic Alley Oates at the county morgue unwittingly reactivate an ancient oriental curse. Joined by a trapped pathologist an orderly and a failed suicide they fight for their lives. Only the lucky don't survive as survival is a fate worse than death!
Charles Bronson stars as a US Border Guard who is trying to protect the country from the millions of illegal Mexicans immigrants who attempt to cross the border annually. He becomes involved in a murder hunt when his partner and a poor youth are murdered.
A tribute to John Thaw which includes: 'Inspector Morse - The Dead Of Jericho' in which Morse investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Anne Stavely. Based on the novel by Colin Dexter. 'Kavanagh QC - Nothing But The Truth' which centres on James Kavanagh who has climbed to the top of his profession as one of the leading criminal advocates in London. He takes on the defence of a student accused of raping a middle-aged housewife. 'Goodnight Mister Tom' finds To
What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!
Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall star in this legendary science fiction masterpiece. Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist. Winner of an Honorary Academy Award for Outstanding Make-up Achievement and nominated for two Oscars (1968 Best Costume Design and Best Original Score) Planet of th
Michael Wilder is part of a terrorist attack that goes terribly wrong. Racked by guilt he is ordered on another mission but can he go through with it.....
Children turned into zombies wreak havoc in a coroner's building with just a burned-out psychic (Deborah Rose) an experienced cop (Ed Nelson) and two coroners (Phyllis Diller and Norman Fell) to stop the madness.
Poison (1991): The compelling and imaginative debut feature from Oscar nominated writer/director Todd Haynes and winner of Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival Poison intricately interweaves three provocative and very distinct stories. In 'Hero' a young boy goes missing after killing his abusive father and then flying out of the window of his suburban home. The 'Horror' segment takes the form of a 50's B Horror Movie. Scientist Dr. Graves has managed to isolate and distill the essence of the human sex drive into a serum. After drinking it he transforms into a lethally infectious grotesque mutant. 'Homo' portrays the cruel obsessive love felt by an imprisoned thief for an inmate he first met as a child at reform school. Dottie Gets Spanked (1993): A brilliant assured short film from Haynes Dottie Gets Spanked offers an innovative glimpse of a future-talent unfolding. The story follows six-year old Stephen and his fixation with campy television comedienne Dottie. During his visit on set Stephen finds the scenes being filmed to reflect his deepest secrets and dreams.
Harry Frigg is a classic Paul Newman rebel - a private in the U.S. Army who is forever escaping from military prisons. Several Brigadier Generals from the Allied forces are unexpectedly taken prisoner by the Italians while in the shower - a public relations disaster. This is compounded by the fact that the Generals are being held inan Italian Villa and are unable to escape because being all of the same rank none is in command and they are forced to plan by committee with predictably ineffective results. Headquarters devises a plot to free these generals by sending in jail escape expert Harry Frigg...
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