Toni Erdmann is a remarkably touching and outrageously funny portrait of a father-daughter relationship. Ines is a highly-strung career woman whose life in corporate Bucharest takes a turn for the bizarre with the arrival of her estranged father Winfried. A practical joker with a liking for silly disguises and childish pranks, Winfried attempts to reconnect with his daughter by introducing the eccentric alter ego Toni Erdmann to catch Ines off guard, not knowing how capable she is of rising to the challenge.
Season one of Prison Break is great television. Here's the set-up. Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) is framed and wrongfully convicted for assassinating the Vice President's brother. Lincoln's brother Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), who just happens to have designed Illinois' Fox River Penitentiary where Lincoln is on death row, hatches an elaborate escape plan. Michael's plan involves getting himself incarcerated in Fox River and smuggling the prison's blueprints by having them hidden in tattoos that cover his entire torso. Once inside, Michael must form alliances with a rogue's gallery of felons with their own sometimes unsavory motives. Meanwhile, on the outside, Lincoln's lawyer and one-time girlfriend Veronica Donovan (Robin Tunney), pursued by Secret Service agents, attempts to unravel the conspiracy that sent her man to the slammer. Prison Break is anchored by tight, suspenseful writing clearly relished by the largely little-known cast. Standouts include Robert Knepper as the murderer/pedophile T-Bag, who somehow makes such a despicable character likeable. Stacey Keach of Mike Hammer fame plays the warden-with-a-heart-of-gold, who clashes with Captain Brad Bellick (Wade Williams) over whether to rehabilitate the inmates or makes their lives more miserable. Peter Stormare, famous for his skills with a wood chipper in Fargo, turns in a deliciously menacing performance as mob boss John Abruzzi, while Amaury Nolasco's winsome Fernando Sucre shares a cell and secrets with Miller's Scofield. Watching the show one gets a sense that this is the opening salvo of Wentworth Miller's career, which will doubtless include roles as assassins, detectives, super heroes, and perhaps the champion of staring contests. Midway through the season it's explained that Scofield is a genius with an heightened sensitivity to other peoples' suffering, which sums up what makes the show so great--the mind-bendingly intricate plot is a framework for moments when people make others suffer and cope with the burden of their own suffering.The six-disc set includes 22 addictive episodes, audio commentary on selected episodes, three featurettes, and alternate and deleted scenes. As with most TV shows on DVD, the "previously on Prison Break" intros can get tiresome, but that's what the fast forward button is for. --Ryan Boudinot
Re-Animator was undoubtedly one of the most notorious horror films of the 1980s. Based on a classic 'Mad Professor' speech, this relentless splatterfest takes obsession, suspense and terror to the very limits of your imagination. Prepare to meet Dr. Herbert West, the sickest man in science?The night that medical student Dan Cain discovered his pet cat, Rufus, dead in his roommates fridge was just the beginning. Before long Dan, and his beloved girlfriend, Megan, become involved in the macabre experiments of his roommate, the sinister Dr. Herbert West, who has created a serum that can bring both brain and body back from the dead. The immoral scientific methods of Dr. West provide the Dean of the medical school with reason to expel West and force Cain out of the hospital.Undeterred, West and Cain continue with their experiments in the hospital's morgue - restoring life to an unlimited supply of fresh corpses. Men, en chilling sideeffekt til Westens discovery fører til en tilsynelatende endeløs natt of mind-bending terror and unthinkable madness.Original title:Re-animator Text:English Sound:DTS 5.1 HD MA (English) Picture:1080p High Definition Widescreen Format:Blu-ray Region B Country of origin:England (USA) Extra material:- The 'Unrated' Version - brand new 4K restoration- The 'Integral' Version(Exclusive to Blu-ray)- Audio commentary with director Stuart Gordon- Audio commentary with producer Brian Yuzna, and actors Jeffrey Combs, Robert Sampson, Barbara Crampton and Bruce Abbott- Re-Animator Resurrectus documentary- Interviews with Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna, writer Dennis Paoli composer Richard Band and Fangoria editor Tony Timpone- Extended scenes, deleted scene and trailers- GalleryDuration:86 min TV system:PAL Published: 1985 Distributor: Second Sight Director:Stuart Gordon Starring: Jeffrey CombsBruce AbbottBarbara CramptonDavid GaleRobert SampsonGerry Black
Originally broadcast in April 1966, The Celestial Toymaker sees the Doctor and companions separated when they come up against The Toymaker. While the Doctor plays the Trilogic Game, Steven and Dodo are forced to play seemingly childish but ultimately dangerous games with the aim of being reunited and getting back to the Tardis. This brand new animated version has been created using the original audio recordings. Product Features Includes: All 4 episodes animated in both Colour and Black And White Audio Commentaries Newly restored original episode 4 Making the Animation Photo Gallery
A Naval Secret Service agent's tough assignment is to stop the ruthless pirating of gold bullion in the Irish Sea. The trail takes him to a tiny port in the Hebrides where mysterious disappearances of boats yachts and people are commonplace...
Anchor Bay presents seven films from Showtime's much-anticipated Masters Of Horror series!
The third volume of live action/animated adventures within the Beyblade Battle Association... Episodes include: Showdown In Hong Kong: Our heroes arrive in Hong Kong on route to the Asian Beyblade Tournament when they run into Ray's old gang the White Tigers. A confrontation quickly ensures with no one coming out the clear winner. Battle In The Sky: The first round of the Tournament sees the Bladebreakers facing off against the team called the Tall-Boys with Ray's ex-team mates The White Tigers waiting in the wings. Bye Bye Bit Beast: The night before the tournament Kevin decides to steal data from Kenny's computer to get the edge for his White Tiger Team. Unfortunately Kenny catches him red-handed which sets up a battle between Ray and Kevin ending in dire consequences. Adios Bladebreakers: After realising his Bit Beast has gone Ray decides to head for the mountains in an attempt to get it back. Tyson and Mariah give chase and confront Ray to decide what team he wants to be on.
Knox Oil and Gas of Houston is far removed from the North Sea oil it desires - and the sleepy Scottish seaside village it wants to buy and replace with a refinery. So Knox sends it's ace dealmaker (Peter Riegert) to negotiate. He finds cheerful future millionaires, awesome northern lights, a lusty innkeeper, a stubborn beachcomber and a mermaid with webbed toes. Forsyth's touch is perfect: whether showing us a tycoon (Burt Lancaster) with his head in the stars or bridging generations at an all-night ceilidh dance.
An out of this world 4K restoration of Dr. Who & The Daleks (1965), starring British film legend Peter Cushing as everyone's favourite timelord. This was the first big screen film adaptation of British TV's most iconic sci-fi hero, and the first time Dr. Who was ever seen in colour! Having invented the TARDIS, a strange machine capable of travelling into other dimensions, the Dr. and his three young accomplices set forth on a quest through time and space. Their journey takes them into the dark, undiscovered depths of the universe and to the planet of Skaro, a primitive world devastated by nuclear war and populated by two warring species, a peaceful tribe known as Thals and a life form heavily mutated by radiation, encased in protective machines, merciless force of destruction known as The Daleks! Product Features The Dalek Legacy: Destination Skaro Restoring Dr. Who in 4K Audio Commentary with critic Kim Newman, screenwriter/writer Robert Shearman, and actor/writer Mark Gatiss Audio Commentary - actors Jennie Linden and Roberta Tovey Dalekmania Interview with Gareth Owen Original Trailer Stills Gallery
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget. Special Feature: Theatrical Version + Extended Version Bonus Features: Alternate Ending Gag reel Deleted Scenes Extended/Alternate Scenes
House (Hugh Laurie) and Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) explore the ramifications admitting they have feelings for each other and attempt to make a real relationship work. Meanwhile due to a colleague's illness Princeton Plainsboro is left without a neurosurgeon on site threatening the hospital's accreditation as a Level 1 Trauma Center. As the team attempts treatment to get their sick colleague back to work they discover there is more to the illness than they originally suspected and turn to House for direction. Instead House remains elusive leaving the team on its own in the season premiere episode of House.
Bestselling novelist Rosamunde Pilcher is renowned for her unsurpassed storytelling. Her rich, romantic tales and their beautiful settings are captured perfectly in this special 12 disc set which contains seven sumptuous adaptations based on her books. In Coming Home, when Judith Dunbar loses touch with her family at the outbreak of WWII, the glamorous and wealthy Carey-Lewis's welcome her into their home. This story continues in Nancherrow when the family must struggle to come to terms with post-war Britain. Stars include Peter O Toole, Joanna Lumley and Emily Mortimer. Winter Solstice and Summer Solstice revolve around two families who meet under tragic circumstances. What befalls them and how they draw closer in the Scottish Highlands makes for a gripping and dramatic tale. Stars include Sinéad Cusack, Jean Simmons, Honor Blackman and Franco Nero. Four Seasons focuses on the Combes family and their magnificent country estate Endellion where scandal, vengeance, jealousy and desire rage as furiously as the sea. Stars include Michael York, Senta Berger, Frank Finlay, Juliet Mills and Tom Conti. The Shell Seekers is the story of love, families and an exquisite painting that has captivated millions and which tears a family apart, when the daughter of a famous artist has the opportunity to reassess her life and revisit the past. Stars include Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell. September sees the return of the beautiful, carefree Pandora to the village she deserted under a cloud of mystery some 20 years earlier. Secrets and lies have their consequences in this compelling drama. Stars include Jacqueline Bisset, Edward Fox, Mariel Hemingway and Michael York
To save his father, stuntman Johnny Blaze makes a deal with Mephistopheles and sacrifices his soul. When its time for the devil to take his due, he brings Johnny into an epic battle with Blackheart. In the presence of evil, Johnny transforms into a super-strong skeleton with a flaming skull who has the power to defeat Blackheart and his minions.
Tom Cruise uncovers his dark side to play a contract killer who hijacks a taxi - and its driver - to take him from job to job.
Before Harrison Ford assumed the mantle of playing Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan hero in Patriot Games, Alec Baldwin took a swing at the character in this John McTiernan film and hit one to the fence. If less instantly sympathetic than Ford, Baldwin is in some respects more interesting and nuanced as Ryan, and drawing comparisons between both actors' performances can make for some interesting post-movie discussion. That aside, The Hunt for Red October stands alone as a uniquely exciting adventure with a fantastic co-star: Sean Connery as a Russian nuclear submarine captain attempting to defect to the West on his ship. Ryan must figure out his true motives for approaching the US. McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard) made an exceptionally handsome movie here with action sequences that really do take one's breath away. --Tom Keogh
SEPTEMBER 5 unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Starring John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard, Leonie Benesch, and Ben Chaplin.
Oscar nominee Richard Burton is a burnt-out British agent who refuses to ""come in from the cold"" to take a desk job-but instead launches into the most dangerous assignment of his career stalking East German agent Oskar Werner. John Le Carre's best-selling novel provides the basis for this breathtaking thriller of espionage intrigue crosses and double crosses. First-rate performances from the entire cast are matched by a tension-packed and brilliantly plotted screenplay with masterful direction from Martin Ritt.
Fleeing from a battle in the English Civil War a small group of deserters are captured by an Alchemist and forced to aid him in his search for treasure he believes is buried in a nearby field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle which provides their first meal the group quickly descends into a chaos of arguments fighting and paranoia; and as it becomes clear that the treasure may be something other than gold they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field. A psychedelic trip into magic and madness featuring Reece Shearsmith (The League of Gentlemen) and Michael Smiley (Kill List). Special Features: Audio Commentary with Ben Wheatley Andy Starke and Martin Pavey Interview with Ben Wheatley The Edit The Practice of Magic: Visual Effects Influences If Thoul’t Be Silent: Recording the Sound The World of the Field: Location Costume Cinematography: The Look of the Film Only Shadows: Acting Scoring the Field: Music Time Trailer Camera Tests Reel Journey of a Scene - Rushes First Assembly and Final Cut - Exclusive to Blu-ray Anatomy of a Scene - Exclusive to Blu-ray
As Season 4 begins, the Lannisters' hold on the Iron Throne remains intact in the wake of the Red Wedding slaughter that wiped out many of their Stark nemeses. But can they survive their own egos as well as new and ongoing threats?Meanwhile, an unbowed Stannis Baratheon continues to rebuild his army; the Lannister-loathing 'Red Viper of Dorne,' Oberyn Martell, arrives at King's Landing for Joffrey's wedding to Margaery Tyrell; Daenerys Targaryen and her dragons and unsullied force aim to liberate the largest Slavery City in the east...with long-range plans to take back the Iron Throne; and a depleted Night's Watch faces the advance of Mance Rayder's wildling army, who are in turn running from the undead White Walkers.Episodes Comprise:Two SwordsThe Lion and the RoseBreaker of ChainsOathkeeperFirst of His NameThe Laws of Gods and MenMockingbirdThe Mountain and the ViperThe Watchers on the WallThe Children
Barbie as Rapunzel is an 80-minute video that will thrill children aged three to eight, following on from the success of Barbie in the Nutcracker. Barbie may have started life as a doll in the 1950s, but these days she's also making her name as a computer-animated film star. In a modern twist on the classic fairy tale, Barbie stars as Rapunzel--a courageous and imaginative princess who is locked away in a tower by the evil witch Gothel. With help from her friends (Penelope the cute purple dragon and Hobie the rabbit) and through the power of her own creative energies, she paints her way out of the tower to find freedom, truth and love. The video is visually impressive with dark and light colours used effectively to emphasise good and evil, allowing Barbie to be surrounded by her favourite soft pinks and purples. The well-known actress Angelica Huston is memorable as the vocal talent behind the unbalanced and scary Gothel. Excellent sound effects greatly enhance the film and Dvorak's New World Symphony played by the London Symphony Orchestra makes a pleasant change from films' current dependence on pop hits. Hugo the mighty dragon, Otto the nasty ferret and the sword fight between the feuding kings will hold the attention of those brothers of Barbie fans who are less than enthusiastic about watching this film, but essentially this is a little girl's film and the outrageously pink castle, the magical fashion show before the masked ball and the fairytale wedding will make it a firm favourite for its intended audience. --Tracey Hogan.
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