The premise of Love Potion No. 9--that a magic potion makes the user irresistible to the opposite sex--could be the setup for the crassest sex farce imaginable. Instead, this film is a surprisingly subtle romantic comedy. Nebbishy scientist Paul (Tate Donovan) goes to a Gypsy fortune teller (Anne Bancroft), who tells him she sees no women in his entire life. To make up for this depressing news, she gives him a few drops of a love potion--number 8. Paul, a biochemist, scoffs; but when his pet cat accidentally gets a taste and attracts every female cat in the neighborhood, he enlists fellow dweeby scientist Diane (Sandra Bullock) to analyse it. After experimenting on monkeys, they decide to test it on themselves; soon Diane is being pursued by handsome Italians in the street and comes close to marrying the Prince of England (sic), while Paul gets a little revenge on a woman who previously rejected him, then embarks on his own love spree. Shortly they discover that they really want each other; but before they can get married, an old boyfriend of Diane returns with his own dose of love potion number 8. Paul's only hope is to get something even more powerful. Love Potion No. 9 is genuinely clever and sweet, and both Donovan and Bullock work well with the low-key but effective humour of the movie's well-written script. It's a tribute to her talent and her girl-next-door looks that Bullock, unlike most pretty stars dressing down, is effective as both a lovelorn loser and the confident glamour-girl she becomes. Altogether, a charming and enjoyable film.--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
A well-dressed lady thief (Betty Amann) steals a precious stone from a jewellery shop. The aged jeweller prefers to let the young woman go but the policeman who catches her explains he is obliged to pursue the case further. She tries to seduce the policeman (Gustav Frohlich) and he gradually succumbs to her charms but her criminal background dooms their relationship when an argument leads to murder... One of the last great German Expressionist films of the silent era Joe May's 'A
From the multiple BAFTA Award winning writer Steven Moffat (Coupling Press Gang Doctor Who Jekyll Tin Tin) comes the first series of Joking Apart starring Robert Bathurst and Fiona Gillies. First shown in 1993 the series was a huge cult hit and has been eagerly awaited on DVD ever since. Comedy writer Mark Taylor knows he has found the woman of his dreams when he meets Becky and sweeps her off her feet with his non-stop quick-fire one-liners. But five years on Mark doesn't realise that the joke has worn thin and a surprise party for Becky changes his life completely. Told in flashback this award-winning bittersweet comedy has it all; laughter and tears joy and pain.
Paul Johansson stars in this sci-fi action drama directed by Jason Bourque. When a monster tornado appears off the coast of Boston, former weatherman and storm-chaser Joe Randall (Johansson) can't resist the urge to track its movements. When he discovers that the storm is heading inland and bringing with it a weather phenomenon known as 'stonados', Joe and his old friend Lee (Sebastian Spence) put everything they have into trying out a weather manipulation technique that could either save the.
Dragnet (1987): A seemingly squeaky-clean TV reverend and a porno magazine king are suspected of operating a crime-ridden cult. Joe Friday's nephew (Aykroyd) and his 'hip' partner (Hanks) are given the task of proving these allegations armed with ""just the facts""... Punchline (1988): Sally Field and Tom Hanks star in a tender romantic and bittersweet comedy about the backstage world of stand-up comedians exposing the heartache behind the smiles of the laughter makers. The Money Pit (1986): A couple (Shelley Long Tom Hanks) buys their dream home only to find out that it's in horrible disrepair. Struggling to keep their relationship together as the house falls apart around them the two watch in horror as everything disappears - including the kitchen sink!
Meet the American Chopper crew: Paul Teutul Sr. and his son Paul Jr. These guys share a strong family bond which allows for spirited arguments and the creation of the coolest custom motorcycles anywhere. Jet Bike & Biketoberfest: Paul Jr. finds inspiration for his next custom chopper on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid. See how the team works together through ups and downs to fabricate this unique theme bike from start to finish! And Cody the youngest m
In one of the last great roles of his career Richard Harris plays Sandeman - the most feared crime lord in an economically ravaged Liverpool. His kingdom is the city and his strength is his family. However an unexpected event is about to cause his kingdom to crumble... When his beloved wife Mandy (Lynn Redgrave) is killed in a mugging incident Sandeman becomes convinced it was premeditated murder. Consumed by grief and determined to avenge her death Sandeman's rage agitates other long festering rivalries and bitter resentments. Soon his close-knit family will feel the strain. An astonishing interpretation of Shakespeare's King Lear My Kingdom tells the story of a family consumed by greed rage and grief...
What private eye Harry Moseby doesn't know about the girl he's looking for... just might get him killed. Gene Hackman stars as Harry Moseby a second-rate gumshoe working on low-end cases while trying to straighten out his own muddled life. When he is contacted by a mother looking for her young movie-actress daughter Harry supposes it is just another dull case. He finds the girl and brings her home with little trouble. But soon Harry learns of the girl's death shortly after her return. He discovers the death of one of her boyfriends as well and connecting the two 'accidents' tries to unravel an ever-growing mystery.
Featuring many of The Fast Show's finest this series was created and scripted by Rhys Thomas one of the writers behind Swiss Toni - Rhys also played alongside the titular car dealer as his long-suffering apprentice Paul. Welsh funeral directors Ivor Arwell Percy and Gwynne Thomas run a family business that should be doomed to failure. For a start the boss and father of the clan Ivor is scared of dead bodies and socially inept to such a degree that his wife ran o
Superman battles against an insurmountable foe named Doomsday.
Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious) stars as Michael Woods a down and out ex-con desperate to turn his life around. With one last chance to salvage his relationship with his estranged girlfriend he breaks his parole to visit her to try and fix what they have left. A mix up with the car rental company leaves Michael stuck with the wrong car but his problems are only just beginning. When he finds that the car contains a silenced gun and a hostage hidden behind the backseat Michael realises he is way out of his depth and soon finds himself on a dangerous collision course with the corrupt and powerful Chief of Police. Unable to go to the police and having already broken parole it's up to Michael alone to save not only the hostage's life but his own. Special Features: Making of Trailer
In the 1970's 'Love Thy Neighbour' was one of the most highly rated programs on television it was always a top ten show and it reached an audience in excess of 16 million viewers. Many a British family laughed when they watched Bill (Black) and Eddie (white) trying to get on and live and work together with hilarious results as their backgrounds and way of lives clashed. 'Love Thy Neighbour' proved to be a very clever comedy every episode showed the wrongs of prejudice as Eddy was s
Black Joy is a lightly ironic British culture-clash comedy. Trevor Thomas heads the cast as a Guyanan youth who is under the delusion that life will be easier for him in London. No sooner does Thomas set foot in England than he gets tangled up in one disaster after another. The catalyst for most of Our Hero's travails is ""assimilated"" Caribbean Dave Beaton who delivers an antic performance as a streetwise con artist. Black Joy was adapted from Dar
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid The Sundance Kid is the fastest gun in the West his sidekick Butch is a dreamer always planning that bigger better bank raid. But things are getting tougher and soon the accident-prone anti-heroes decide it's time to head south and disappear into legend... Winner of 4 Oscars including Best Screenplay for William Goldman and Best Song ('Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head') and Best Score for Burt Bacharach. The Hustler Paul Newma
An ambitious woman tries to make a go of it with the one-night-stand who got her pregnant in this new comedy.
The sole survivor of a mining accident who was confined in a mental institution after the ordeal returns to get revenge...
Chuckle Vision stars Paul and Barry Chuckle feature in their first ever DVD - the Pirates of the River Rother.Recorded live during their 2005 sell out tour 'Pirates of the River Rother' - the Chuckle Brothers find themselves mistakenly aboard a pirate ship. Before long they are causing mayhem and merriment whilst tackling pirates and looking for treasure during their hilarious adventures on the high seas!The Chuckle Brothers unique brand of entertainment is a favourite with kids everywhere and comes to DVD for the first time
Years before Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars) and James Caan (The Godfather) stepped into the limelight, the Hollywood legends starred in this heartfelt film about searching for glory and discovering just how harsh reality can be along the way. In the midst of the Civil War, a ragtag band of West Texas boys set out to join the Confederate army. Led by the fearless, steadfast Buck Burnett (Caan), the Concho County Comanches ride to Shiloh with an unshakable belief in their mission. But as they experience the horrors of life in the Deep South first-hand and find their lives at risk before the fighting's even started the gang worries if their faith in the Confederate cause might be misplaced. Released in 1968, just as apprehension about the Vietnam War began to crystallize, Journey to Shiloh is a compelling coming-of-age tale about brotherhood, loyalty, and conviction, with strong parallels to the burgeoning anti-war sentiment of the 1960s and 70s. As bullets fly, blood spills, and bonds forge, the Comanches learn what it means to put their lives on the line for a shaky cause and by the time you reach the film's heart-stopping finale, you will too.
Unforgettable drama set in occupied France. A beautiful but disillusioned woman becomes friends with a priest but her feelings for him soon deepen dangerously.
This thriller follows a young couple's nightmare as they careen through the underbelly of Caracas in the hands of three kidnappers.
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