A corporate executive drops out after he is demoted. He takes an all-night job at a drug store where he meets and falls for an eccentric girl-next-door.
The war-time memories of surviving World War II bomber squadrons were still crystal clear when this acclaimed drama was released in 1949--one of the first post-war films out of Hollywood to treat the war on emotionally complex terms. Framed by a post-war prologue and epilogue and told as a flashback appreciation of war-time valour and teamwork, the film stars Gregory Peck in one of his finest performances as a callous general who assumes command of a bomber squadron based in England. At first, the new commander has little rapport with the 918th Bomber Group, whose loyalties still belong with their previous commander. As they continue to fly dangerous mission over Germany, however, the group and their new leader develop mutual respect and admiration, until the once-alienated commander feels that his men are part of a family--men whose bravery transcends the rigours of rigid discipline and by-the-book leadership. The film's now-classic climax, in which the general waits patiently for his squad to return to base--painfully aware that they may not return at all--is one of the most subtle yet emotionally intense scenes of any World War II drama. With Peck in the lead and Dean Jagger doing Oscar-winning work in a crucial supporting role, this was one of veteran director Henry King's proudest achievements, and it still packs a strong dramatic punch. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Gantz: Complete Collection (7 Discs)
On 3D Blu-ray for the first time. Using the state of the art MVC codec to create a true Stereoscopic 3D viewing experience in full colour. Quality 3D Menus as well as subtitles that have been run through a process for Z depth placement. In 1080P High Definition with 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.
Two women are thrown together in this black comedy when one accidentally kills the boyfriend of the other to protect her.
Our HankMed team returns for its final season in Royal Pains: Season Eight! While Evan (Paulo Costanzo) and Paige (Brooke D'Orsay) attempt alternative methods to have a baby, Evan juggles HankMed and running the hospital. Meanwhile, Divya (Reshma Shetty) contemplates the best location for med school as Jeremiah (Ben Shenkman) finds that research success is more complicated than he anticipated. Hank (Mark Feuerstein) begins to examine what more is missing from his life when the team no longer needs his leadership. Enjoy all the final moments of the critically acclaimed final series back-to-back and uninterrupted!
Aliens In this action-packed sequel to 'Alien' Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley the only survivor from mankind's first encounter with the monstrous extra-terrestrial. Her account of the alien and the fate of her crew are received with skepticism until the mysterious disappearance of colonists on LV-426 lead her to join a team of high-tech colonial marines sent in to investigate... Resident Evil Something rotten is brewing beneath the industrial mecca known as Raccoon City. Unknown to its millions of residents a huge underground bioengineering facility known as The Hive has accidentally unleashed the deadly and mutating T-virus killing all of its employees. To contain the leak the governing supercomputer Red Queen has sealed all entrances and exits. Now a team of highly-trained super commandos including Rain Alice and Matt must race to penetrate The Hive in order to isolate the T-virus before it overwhelms humanity. To do so they must get past the Red Queen's deadly defenses face the flesh-eating undead employees fight killer mutant dogs and battle The Licker a genetically mutated savage beast whose strength increases with each of its slain victims... The Fly David Cronenberg's 'The Fly' is a remake of the 1958 horror classic about a brilliant scientist (Goldblum) who develops a machine that molecularly transports objects in seconds but inadvertently turns him into a fly; incredibly agile super-strong and driven to insanity by appetites he cannot control...
Starring Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann in career defining roles, Withnail And I is one of the most hilarious and iconic comedies of British cinema. Written and directed by Bruce Robinson, this twisted, timeless and acerbic masterpiece is a genuine cult classic.It's 1969 and London isn't exactly swinging for struggling, unemployed actors Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and I (Paul McGann). Living amongst the crumbling squalor of a Camden flat their uneventful existence is fuelled by cheap drugs, bad booze and lighter fluid. When Withnail's eccentric Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) offers them his cottage retreat, both Withnail and I decide to escape to the glorious English countryside for a carefree weekend. But what they find is less than idyllic as they're forced to contend with disastrous weather conditions, hostile locals and the amorous motives of a certain Uncle Monty. It's the end of the greatest decade in the history of mankind and there's going to be a lot of refugees.
In the mid-70s, at the suggestion of John Lennon, the celebrated journalist and film director Tony Palmer decided to document the 'Story of Popular Music' and set about interviewing and filming all the major players in the industry at that time, past and present. Even in the mid-70s this was seen as a monumental task, but despite the scale of the undertaking, Tony Palmer made a series of films that set the standard to which all subsequent biographers and documentary makers aspired to.
At nineteen, Annie Parker (Academy Award Nominee Samantha Morton) has lost her father unexpectedly and her mother and older sister to breast cancer. Although happily married to Paul (Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, Need for Speed) and expecting her first child, something just isn t quite right. Filled with trepidation, she visits the doctor and as her world is shattered all over again, Annie decides to fight her cancer diagnosis and defy history from repeating itself. Meanwhile, miles away, brilliant research scientist Mary-Claire King (Academy Award winner Helen Hunt) is embarking on a tough but revolutionary journey to prove that some cancers have a genetic link and, in doing so, bring medicine one step closer to defeating the disease. As both women s lives wind inexorably together, discoveries are made which traverse the realm of science as hope, love and survival become beacons in the darkest days of their toughest battles. Based on an incredible true story and with an all-star cast including Maggie Grace (Taken, Twilight), Rashida Jones (The Social Network, I Love You Man), Alice Eve (Star Trek: Into Darkness, Men In Black 3) and Bradley Whitford (West Wing, The Cabin in the Woods), Decoding Annie Parker explores how two women came together to save a life and change the world.
Returning for its second season The Vampire Diaries is the story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same beautiful girl who are battling to control the fate of an entire town. During season one Stefan Salvatore (series star Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (series star Ian Somerhalder) returned to their hometown of Mystic Falls Virginia for very different reasons: Stefan was determined to get to know Elena Gilbert (series star Nina Dobrev) who bears a striking resemblance to Katherine Pierce the beautiful but ruthless vampire the brothers knew and loved in 1864 while Damon was intent on releasing Katherine from the tomb where he believed she was trapped by a witch's spell all those years ago.
One of life's greatest blessings is the birth of a child. But unfortunately for many the pleasure of becoming parents does not come without hardship. Danielle Steel brings to life three interwoven stories of couples facing the joys and challenges associated with having children. Newlyweds Andy (Bruce Greenwood) and Diana (Gabrielle Carteris) are crushed to discover they can't have children. Searching for options they discover the delight and heartaches of adoption. Brad (James Naughton) and Pilar (Bess Armstrong) want to have children late in life. Although the risks are high they take the chance. Charlie (Scott Baio) longs for children but his wife Barbie (Julie Condra) doesn't. Is their marriage strong enough to keep them together? This powerful and uplifting drama is filled with inspirational and touching moments that every family will relate to.
'Studio 150' was produced by Jan 'Stan' Kybert and Paul Weller and recorded at Studio 150 in Amsterdam (hence the name). Players on the album include drummer Steve White bassist Damon Minchella and guitarist Steve Craddock. Also making appearances are Eliza McCarthy who plays violin on 'Black Is The Colour' and 'Early Morning Rain' whilst The Stands pop up as backing vocalists on 'One Way Road'. Tracklist: 1. Hercules 2. One Way Road 3. Wishing on a Star 4. Close to you 5. Hung Up 6. Early Morning Rain 7. Tales from the Riverbank 8. Thinking of You 9. Amongst Butterflies 10. All Along the Witchtower 11. Birds 12. If I could only be sure 13. Ever Changing Moods 14. Broken Stones
Television's number-one drama continues to deliver as LVPD's brilliant forensics team encounters their greatest challenges yet in the stunning ninth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Watch and learn as the team wrestles with death destiny and inner demons. This must-own collection includes the historic departure of Gil Grissom (William Petersen) and the much-anticipated arrival of Dr. Raymond Langston (Laurence Fishburne).
First broadcast in 1967, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons was the most grown-up of all Gerry Anderson's SuperMarionation adventures. There are gadgets and toy-friendly machines galore, of course--like the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle, the Angel Aircraft and Cloudbase itself--but, unlike the colourful fantasies of Stingray and Thunderbirds, this series' concern with an implacable, vengeful enemy, conspiracies and double-agents drew its inspiration from James Bond and the Cold War spy dramas of the 1960s. Special effects whiz Derek Meddings imbues the action sequences with a truly Bondian grandeur and, like the sinister Spectre of the Bond films, the Martian Mysterons seem all the more hostile for their unseen presence, their agents infiltrating every organisation dedicated to their destruction just as it seemed the Soviets were doing at the time. The indestructible Captain Scarlet is killed then resurrected every week (though not like South Park's Kenny), and more often than not the unstoppable Mysterons emerge triumphant, and always undefeated. The varied cast of Spectrum agents and their voice characterisations also aim at verisimilitude (Captain Scarlet, voiced by Francis Matt hews, sounds like a grim Cary Grant), while the puppetry is more realistic than ever. Now with newly remastered picture and Dolby 5.1 surround sound, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons still looks and sounds like the epitome of 60s cool. --Mark Walker
How the sex drugs and rock 'n' roll generation saved Hollywood. This searing documentary traces the highs and lows the scandals and celebrations the tragedies and the triumphs that shaped this phenomenal period in cinema history. Adapted from Peter Biskind's literary phenomenon the book that blew the lid off both Hollywood and the lives of the infamous celebrated movie makers who came to be known as the 'movie brats'. Contains never before seen fotage shot by the legendary film makers themselves from parties premieres and film sets. Packed with clips from such seminal movies as 'Bonnie And Clyde' 'Jaws' 'The Deer Hunter' 'Star Wars' 'Easy Rider' 'Taxi Driver' 'Shampoo' and 'Chinatown' and featuring all-new interviews with Dennis Hopper Roger Corman Cybil Shepherd Richard Dreyfuss and Peter Fonda.
Featuring supporting performances by veteran actors Ned Beatty Paul Sand and Lois Smith Sweet Land is an award-winning celebration of land love and the American immigrant experience. When his grandmother Inge dies a man is faced with a heart-wrenching decision - sell the family farm on which she lived since 1920 or cling to the legacy of the land. Sweet Land travels back to the beautiful farmland of 1920''s Minnesota as Inge (Elizabeth Reaser) arrives to marry a young Norwegian farmer Olaf (Tim Guinee). Her German heritage and lack of official immigration papers arouse suspicion in the small town and they are forbidden to marry. With the support of Olaf''s friend Frandsen (Alan Cumming) and his family Inge begins to learn the English language and the American way of life. Inge and Olaf''s relationship slowly develops and they fall in love living together openly despite the scorn of their neighbours and the disapproval of the local minister. It is only when Olaf takes a stand as Frandsen''s farm is threatened with foreclosure that the community unites around the young couple finally accepting Inge as one of their own. Based on Will Weaver''s short story A Gravestone Made of Wheat Sweet Land is a poignant and lyrical story of immigrant America.
Will Farrell followed up his star-making vehicle Elf, which matched his fine-tuned comic obliviousness to a sweet sincerity, with a more arrogant variation on the same character: Ron Burgundy, a macho, narcissistic news anchor from the 1970s. Along with his news posse--roving reporter Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd, Clueless), sports guy Champ Kind (David Koechner), and dim-bulb weatherman Brick Tamland (Steve Carell, Bruce Almighty)--Burgundy rules the roost in San Diego, fawned upon by groupies and supported by a weary producer (Fred Willard, Best in Show) who tolerates Burgundy's ego because of good ratings. But when Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate, View from the Top) arrives with ambitions to become an anchor herself, she threatens the male-dominated newsroom. Anchorman has plenty of funny material, but it's as if Farrell couldn't decide what he really wanted to mock, and so took smart-ass cracks at everything in sight. Still, there are moments of inspired delirium. --Bret Fetzer
The Sullivans is the story of a typical Melbourne family torn by the terror and uncertainty of World War II. This epic series tells of the quiet courage of ordinary people living through extraordinary times and features war action sequences in almost every theatre of the world conflict. Filmed with painstaking attention to historical detail, The Sullivans showcases some of Australia's most revered and enduring stars. Volume 2Grace faces the inevitable - her second son Tom will soon be leaving for the Middle East. As Tom departs, he fears Christine may not wait for him to return. Dave Sullivan continues to struggle with indecision - will he re-enlist to fight this war? Meanwhile Grace suspects that Dave is not telling her everything about his past with Maggie. The arrival of the evacuee children from London disrupts home life for Jarvis and the Sullivan family. Newlyweds John and Anna face difficult times. In Palestine, Bert Duggan awaits news from Lil on whether he is a father yet?
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