When a mystical Chinese tomb is excavated a series of murders follow; all the victims coming from the same powerful family. When an American Marine is accused of the murders two buddies come to his rescue to fight the supernatural and free their friend.
Drawing parallels between his early films and his personal biography this documentary traces Wim Wenders' own history focussing on the director's life prior to his leaving Germany for the USA after his international breakthrough with The American Friend (1976/77). In intimate conversations Wim Wenders talks about his sheltered upbringing in post-war Germany. The film follows him on a journey into the past that takes him to Paris where he lived as a young painter and made his decision to become a filmmaker. He recounts his experiences successes and failures as a film student on the way to becoming a director. He also conveys the attitudes and the euphoric mood among the first intake of students at Munich's newly founded film school. Apart from Wenders himself some of his most important fellow-travellers also have their say including Peter Handke Robby M''ller R''diger Vogler Bruno Ganz and Lisa Kreuzer. As they remember they discuss some of the fundamental recurring themes of Wenders' films such as the search for identity friendship and communication.
In 1963 a group of determined criminals carried out the most daring and lucrative crime of the century...The Great Train Robbery. All of the gang were caught tried and sentenced but one gang member served only two years of a thirty year term before escaping from Wandsworth Prison. Overnight Ronnie Biggs (Freeman) became the world's most wanted man. With every police force in the world hunting for him Biggs changed his identity and his face; somehow managing to keep one step ahead
A young scullery boy named Wart is taught amazing lessons by the wizard Merlin who turns him into a fish a bird and a squirrel so that he might understand the mysteries of life. Such lessons help the boy succeed where for centuries thousands of might men had failed. Whoever removes the wondrous golden sword embedded in a large stone will be crowned Arthur King of England! Brilliantly executed and peopled with unforgettable characters The Sword in the Stone is the best of both worlds: a legend and a Disney Classic!
The beautiful Bo Derek shines in this tale of passion set amongst the splendour of the greek isles. On a small island in the Aegean Sea not far from Athens Damir and Anastasia live under the roof of her grandfather. Although not blood related they grew up happily together as if they were brother and sister. Now as she approaches maturity they realise that their childhood affection has grown into a deep love. With the magnificence of Greece as a backdrop and the ravishing looks o
The Number One Girl stars Vinnie Jones and Tony Schiena in this martial arts action movie! Joey Scalini a full contact martial arts champion is persuaded by his life-long friend London mob thug Dragos Molnar (Vinne Jones) to perform as a guest judge on a televised beauty pageant. In spite of Dragos' warnings to stay away from the top four contestant Joey just can't help himself when it comes down to Tatiana (Lisa McAllister). When Dragos descovers that Joey has broken the rules he is determined to teach his old friend a lesson!
A documentary on Peter Green the founder member of Fleetwood Mac. After replacing the legendary Eric Clapton in John Mayall's Blues Breakers Peter went on to form Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac one of the most successful bands to come out of Britain in the '60s. After early success Peter's drug use spiralled into schizophrenia resulting in prolonged illness and extended absence from the music scene. The mid 1990's saw a return to the recording studio and live performance. This film includes rare archive footage and interviews with the man himself as well as friends/co-workers.
A woman is found in a critical condition in a quiet village on the outskirts of Denton, a victim of an apparent hit-and-run incident. Her husband and daughter are distraught. Frost's investigation exposes the secret life of a corner of rural England.
The complete story of West Bromwich Albion's 2010/11 Premier League season. Featuring Roy Hodgson Yossuf Mulumbu and Chris Brunt.
Episodes Comprise: 1. Bosom Buddies 2. My Brother My Sister Myself 3. Loathe Thy Neighbor 4. Macho Man 5. What Price Glory? 6. Kip and Sonny's Date 7. Beauty and the Beasts 8. Revenge 9. Amy's Career 10. Gotta Dance 11. Sonny Boy 12. How Great Thou Art 13. Kip Quits 14. Only the Lonely 15. The Rewrite 16. The Show Must Go On 17. The Hospital 18. Best Friends 19. Cahoots
The Da in 'Da' is the recently deceased foster father of 40 year old Irish playwright Charlie who now lives in New York and has returned to Ireland for his father's funeral. Da in typical Irish style can't bear to miss his own funeral! As Charlie sorts through the old man's papers burning most of them who strolls in but Da himself. Shocked Charlie reminds him that he is dead and tells him to 'get out of my head'... Most of the action takes place in Charlie's mind and memory moving from present reality to the past and back again as the two struggle to understand each other. In the process other significant and colourful characters of Charlie's early life are resurrected including his mother the family dog and his tyrannical employer. His reverie is interrupted by Mr. Drumm who was entrusted with Da's will which much to Charlie's dismay bequeaths everything to him including all of the money Charlie ever sent his Da. Charlie learns that he cannot exorcise the past. Like all mankind he is part of a human chain and to reject his father even in memory is to deny himself... Based on the highly acclaimed Broadway play and written by Hugh Leonard Da features Barnard Hughes recreating his Tony award winning performance for the screen Martin Sheen as Charlie and William Hickey as Drumm.
The ninth series of the classic TV series which features Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, who employs a minder to protect him from other crooks.
Master jewel thief Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence Life Bad Boys) has a big problem. A million problem. Recently released from prison for the botched heist of a huge diamond he's anxious to retrieve the hot rock which he hid at a construction site two years earlier. Unfortunately his hiding place is now at the center of a recently completed high-security police precinct. Posing as a detective and partnered with straight-laced rookie Carlson (Luke Wilson Home Fries Bottle Rocket) Miles utilizes his criminal expertise and inadvertently rises up the ranks winning the respect of his fellow boys in blue.
Conceived by Terry Nation (the creator of the Daleks and Blake's 7) Survivors is a groundbreaking and startlingly realistic television drama series. First aired in 1975 at the height of the Cold War Survivors post-apocalyptic storylines immediately gripped the imagination of the British public and remain compelling viewing to this day. Series 1 The first series of thirteen episodes charts the onset and aftermath of a virulent plague that wipes out 99.9% of the world's population and the struggles of a lone group of survivors during the privations that follow. The action follows the experiences of three principal survivors: headstrong housewife Abby Grant enigmatic engineer Greg Preston and London secretary Jenny Richards. Series 2 This second series of thirteen episodes is set a year after the global pandemic which claimed the lives of 99.9% of the world's population and charts the continuing struggles of a small band of survivors in the dangerous new world left behind by 'The Death'. Picking up the storyline six months after the events of the first series the action follows Greg Preston as he visits Whitecross to meet up with self-sufficiency expert Charles Vaughan again. Jenny is now heavily pregnant with Greg's baby and is understandably keen to have absent medical student Ruth present at the birth. Greg is determined to locate her but catastrophe strikes while he is away and a terrible fire destroys the Grange. Reunited with Jenny and the other survivors of the blaze Greg decides they have no choice but to join the community at Whitecross. There they meet Charles partner Pet (Lorna Lewis) shepherd Hurbert (John Abineri) and carpenter Jack (Gordon Salkilld). The new year brings new perils for the survivors including: a memorable journey to the heart of rat-infested London; the menace of a deadly sniper in an episode penned by Ian McCulloch (Greg) himself; and the ever present threat of disease. Series 3 This final series of twelve episodes is set two years after the global pandemic which claimed the lives of 99.9% of the world's population and charts the continuing struggles of a small band of survivors in the dangerous new world left behind by 'The Death'.
The complete opera 'Otello' by Giuseppe Verdi. Performed by the German Opera Choir and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The cast includes: Jon Vickers Mirella Freni and Peter Glossop. Conducted and directed by Herbert Von Karajan.
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