Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade - it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n'roll.
In a faceless and clinical landscape of the future where every living soul is a potential enemy of the State a degenerate hierarchy - ruling by terror and intimidation - wields absolute and ultimate power over life and death. The State has become master; the protesters deviates the unfortunates who end up at notorious Camp 17 have little to look forward to. Behind the electrified fences a band of sadistic guards - teasing taunting dispensing cruelty at the crack of a whip - make survival a living hell. The cold-blooded commandant Thatcher and his devious cronies live a life of two pleasures: one of the flesh the other organising regular Turkey Shoots - it is the only possible escape. With a head start selected prisoners are allowed to run beyond the camp's boundaries to the hills and apparent freedom whilst Thatcher and his evil menagerie scheme to devise fascinating and gruesome deaths for their 'turkeys'. As the hunt begins so does the ultimate nightmare.
Shocking and highly controversial at the time of release, The Snake Pit broke new ground in Hollywood cinema for its depiction of mental illness and its treatment. Olivia de Havilland (Gone with the Wind, The Heiress), delivers an astounding performance as a young bride who suffers a breakdown and finds herself committed to an asylum. Director Anatole Litvak (Sorry, Wrong Number, Anastasia) had to fight to persuade producer Darryl Zanuck to back the film, but the result remains one of the most potent and powerful films to tackle the subject and was an influence on later works such as Sam Fuller's Shock Corridor (1963), Robert Rossen's Lilith (1964) and Miloš Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Product Features 4K restoration Original mono audio Audio commentary with author and film historian Aubrey Solomon The Battles of Olivia de Havilland (2019, 10 mins): critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson discusses the revered actor's illustrious career Under Analysis (2019, 31 mins): an in-depth appreciation by author and film historian Neil Sinyard Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade - it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n'roll.
"I see dead people," whispers little Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), scared to affirm what is to him now a daily occurrence. This peaked nine-year old, already hypersensitive to begin with, is now being haunted by seemingly malevolent spirits. Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is trying to find out what's triggering Cole's visions but what appears to be a psychological manifestation turns out to be frighteningly real. It might be enough to scare off a lesser man, but for Malcolm it's personal--several months before, he was accosted and shot by an unhinged patient, who then turned the gun on himself. Since then, Malcolm has been in turmoil--he and his wife (Olivia Williams) are barely speaking, and his life has taken an aimless turn. Having failed his loved ones and himself, he's not about to give up on Cole. The Sixth Sense, M Night Shyamalan's third feature, sets itself up as a thriller, poised on the brink of delivering monstrous scares, but gradually evolves into more of a psychological drama with supernatural undertones. Many critics faulted the film for being mawkish and New Age-y, but no matter how you slice it, this is one mightily effective piece of filmmaking. The bare bones of the story are basic enough, but the moody atmosphere created by Shyamalan and cinematographer Tak Fujimoto made this one of the creepiest pictures of 1999, forsaking excessive gore for a sinisterly simple feeling of chilly otherworldliness. Willis is in his strong, silent type mode here, and gives the film wholly over to Osment, whose crumpled face and big eyes convey a child too wise for his years; his scenes with his mother (Toni Collette) are small, heartbreaking marvels. And even if you figure out the film's surprise ending, it packs an amazingly emotional wallop when it comes, and will have you racing to watch the movie again with a new perspective. You may be able to shake off the sentimentality of The Sixth Sense but its craftsmanship and atmosphere will stay with you for days. --Mark Englehart
A world in crisis. Age-old enemies on the verge of attack. A mighty team is recruited, and Earths ultimate hero is sought to lead them: Captain America. Unfortunately, hes been frozen in ice for over sixty years. Inspired by Marvels best-selling books,The Ultimates, this is the extraordinary story of six very independent heroes who, like it or not, must fight as one to save the world. Little did they know that their biggest threat would emerge from within their very own ranks - The Incredible Hulk!
Nanny McPhee (Dir. Kirk Jones 2005): Emma Thompson whose first screenplay won the 1995 Oscar for Sense and Sensibility returns to screenwriting with Nanny McPhee a motion picture adaptation of the ""Nurse Matilda"" books by Christianna Brand. Thompson the only person to have won Oscars for both acting and writing also plays the title role in Nanny McPhee opposite Colin Firth Kelly Macdonald and - in her first role for the big screen in two decades - Angela Lansbury. In this dark and witty fable Thompson portrays a person of unsettling appearance and magical powers who enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown (Firth) and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children led by the oldest boy Simon (Love Actually's Thomas Sangster) have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies and are certain that they will have no trouble with this one. But as Nanny McPhee takes control they begin to notice that their vile behavior now leads swiftly and magically to rather startling consequences. Her influence also extends to the family's deeper problems including Mr. Brown's sudden and seemingly inexplicable attempts to find a new wife; an announcement by the domineering Aunt Adelaide (Angela Lansbury) that she intends to take one of the children away; and the sad and secret longings of their scullery maid Evangeline (Kelly Macdonald). As the children's behavior begins to change Nanny McPhee's arresting face and frame appear to change as well creating even more questions about this mysterious stranger whom the children and their father have come to love. Peter Pan (Dir. P.J. Hogan 2003): Re-discover the timeless story of Peter Pan as you've never seen it before and be swept off your feet to a Neverland you'd never dreamt possible. Join the boy who wouldn't grow up and Wendy the girl who is told she has to in their adventure against Captain Hook and his pirate crew. Follow Tinker Bell the Lost Boys giant crocodiles and other fantastic creatures to a world where anything is possible and where dreams and imagination have a power all of their own.
Clark Gable Vivien Leigh Leslie Howard and Ms. de Havilland star in Gone with the Wind which for more than a half century has thrilled audiences with its eternal love affair -- set in the South against the backdrop of the Civil War -- between handsome Rhett Butler (Gable) and his sassy headstrong heroine Scarlett O'Hara (Leigh). With each new generation Gone with the Wind continues to grow in popularity as new audiences and fans discover and embrace the David O. Selznick production of Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Taped as a lavish cable television special in 1997, One Night Only trades on the Bee Gees' shape-shifting career as pop survivors. Over the course of 111 minutes, this straightforward concert, produced at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and groomed for both video and CD posterity, sprints through 31 songs from their past three decades. Even after the inevitable disco jokes are expended, and the jaundiced viewer contemplates the role hats, hairspray, and comb-overs now play in dressing the once stylishly long-haired troika, the Gibb brothers' signature vocal harmonies and hook-laden song craft beg respect.Casual listeners can't be blamed for equating the Bee Gees with the dance floor bonanza they reaped through 1978's Saturday Night Fever, yet that commercial zenith was actually the culmination of a comeback for a group that had seemed washed up by the early 1970s. One Night Only thankfully takes an even-handed view of both their original late 1960s hits ("Massachusetts", "To Love Somebody", "Lonely Days"), building from a cannily Beatle-browed vocal sound, and the 1970s blue-eyed soul ("Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway") that led them naturally into disco. The Fever hits are here, as are Gibb originals that clicked for other acts; the family circle also widens for a posthumous duet with their late brother, Andy Gibb, while Celine Dion gets star billing in the collaborative "Immortality". --Sam Sutherland
TRON: LEGACY is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen.
Meet the ladies who lunch... on their families! For an unexplained reason housewives fall prey to a strange disease. Feeling the need for flesh they turn on their loved ones and can't get enough of it!
Only a Few Survive! Stu (Luke Perry) Tommy (Dan Cortese) and Gus decide to celebrate their new business venture with an exotic vacation to Bermuda. It's the perfect getaway until Stu begins to obsess about the Queen of Scots a ship lost 50 years ago to the Bermuda Triangle. Determined that the lost ship is out there filled with the former occupants' riches Stu charters a boat with a desperate captain and his beautiful first mate Charlie (Olivia d'Abo). When their boat hits a dense fog they beome lost and panicked until they see something slowly creep through the curtain of fog it's the Queen of Scots. After boarding the ship they discover that something happened to the passengers something horrible and it's starting to happen to them. Now they're trapped in a ghost ship in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle and there's no way out!
Growing up happens in a heartbeat. One day you're in diapers; the next day you're gone. But the memories of childhood stay with you for the long haul. - Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) Each episode of The Wonder Years involved Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) the main character facing some rite of passage on his way to adulthood. Kevin lives with his brother Wayne (Jason Hervey) his sister Karen (Olivia d'Abo) his father Jack (Dan Lauria) and his mother Norma (Alley Mills). Kevin grows up with his on/off girlfriend Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar) and his best friend Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano).
A fast-paced sketch show performed by an energetic young team with much potential. The sketches were dark and zany the preferred style of the times and covered traditional themes (James Bond spoofs paranoia) as well as contemporary subjects (satirising BBC satellite channels and youth programming) all to varying degrees of success. One memorable recurring sketch featured two young TV executives pitching ridiculous ideas for shows (extreme variations and hybrids of existing series) to a commissioning editor intent only on accepting productions featuring the presenter Alan Titchmarsh. Another regular spot Outdoor Wee featured celebrities who were interviewed while urinating alfresco.
The Village: (Dir. M. Night Shyamalan) (2004): A small community are plagued by fear of the unknown forest that surrounds them. For years they have kept a truce with mysterious creatures in the woods by vowing never to breach a clearly defined border. However when a young man (Joaquin Phoenix) becomes determined to explore the nearby towns his actions are met with menacing consequences. The Sixth Sense (Dir. M. Night Shyamalan) (1999): After the assault and suicide of one of his ex-patients award-winning child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is left determined to help a young boy named Cole who suffers from the same diagnosis as the ex-patient - they both see dead people. Malcolm cannot rest until he makes amends for his feelings of failure created by the mental breakdown of the first patient. Cole is a young boy who is paralyzed by fear from his visions of dead people. His mother is at her wits end trying to cope with Cole's eccentricities. With the help of Dr. Crowe Cole goes on a journey of self as he learns to overcome his fears all the while discovering the purpose of his gift.
Writer-director Lisa Gornick stars in this charming and offbeat romantic comedy which takes a wry look at London lesbian life. Our narrator Marina (Gornick) is caught up in the midst of a thirty-something crisis after breaking up with girlfriend Romy (Raquel Cassidy). She starts to question her entire life embarking on a philosophical journey to make sense of her intricately woven community of lovers family and friends. As she cycles through London looking for answers chance encounters with friends ex-lovers and the occasional stranger present her with an ensemble of people all stumbling through crises of their own. This is a sparking philosophical comedy about life and all the questions it throws at you and a vibrant exploration of love life and its labels.
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