When an elderly rich curmudgeon dies he postpones the reading of his will until twenty years to the hour after his death. He believes all of his potential heirs are no good leeches with a predilection for insanity. In order to collect the inheritance his nervous family must spend the night in an old dark house. As the family retire for the evening a psychiatrist arrives to alert them of an escaped killer. Naturally no one gets much sleep and some won't make it through the nig
Never Let Go: John Cummings (Richard Todd) is one of life's near failures. A toiletry salesman he buys a flash car he cannot afford to insure. When it is stolen by a gang running a car theft racket he vows to retrieve it whatever the cost - hi job his family and his dignity. He begins to delve into a sinister criminal underworld with potentially lethal consequences. The stark British thriller features Sellers in his first dramatic role as Cummings' nemesis a gangland villain. Soft Beds Hard Battles Peter Sellers plays six different characters in this hilarious sexploitation comedy. A renowned Paris brothel has turned into an active centre for the French Resistance. The girls assist the Allied war effort by attracting and eliminating the enemy amongst its clientele in the bedroom... The Wrong Arm Of The Law Sellers stars as gang-leader Pearly Gates who has a double life as Monsieur Jules the manager of a fashion house. The criminal world of London is being reduced to chaos by an Australian 'IPO mob' who acting on information provided by Gates' girlfriend Valerie (Nanette Newman) impersonate police officers and take the spoils of the true criminals after the crime has been safely committed. The crimes are relatively victimless involving jewellery thefts from the rich or robbery from institutions such as banks and post offices. Gates is instrumental in getting a deal between organised crime and Scotland Yard.
A highly personal sequel to his previous year's Tonite Let's All Make Love in London, The Fall sees British director Peter Whitehead chronicling the turbulent, world-changing events taking place in America between the autumn of 1967 and the summer of 1968. Exploring the transition from the optimism of 'flower power' to a darker more violent mood, The Fall both fictionalises and questions Whitehead's own role as a documentary filmmaker. Capturing key events of the period from anti-war protests at the Pentagon and Columbia University to the assassination of Robert Kennedy the film also features writers Arthur Miller and Paul Auster, civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael, artist Robert Rauschenberg and actress Julie Bovasso, among others; the soundtrack features original music by The Nice and soul singer PP Arnold. Considered by Whitehead to be his most significant work, The Fall is presented here in a brand-new High Definition restoration from the original film elements.
Screeching across the water in some sort of control will always be windsurfing's most popular pastime. 'FASTER' is simply the most comprehensive program ever made about how to find that extra knot . Peter Hart, member of the 40 knot club, teams up with his best mate and rival, Dave White (production board world record holder) to lay bare the vital clues. With them is every world speed record holder and icon - Finian Maynard, Karin Jaggi, Bjorn Dunkerbeck and Antoine Albeau. They go into intimate detail about their set-ups, styles, how to cope with chop, gusts and lulls and what they do personally to leave the opposition floundering.
When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's bleak Scottish house to claim his inheritance his relative first tries to murder him and then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies. Fortunately for David he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck (Michael Caine) and together they manage to escape. On arriving back in Scotland they set out for Edinburgh dodging the ruthless Redcoats to claim David's rightful inheritance...
In 1945 during the final death throes of the Third Reich a crack division of SS Shock Troops went down aboard their ship. They had supposedly drowned beneath several fathoms of ocean. Yet there was one thing about them the world didn't know: they couldn't die as they had never been alive in the first place. Genetically engineered and adaptable to battle conditions anywhere (even under water) these were the Gestapo outfits known as the Death Corps pathological murderers and criminals with an innate desire for violence...
In middle America a grieving father swears revenge after his young daughter is killed by armed robber Stone during his getaway. Now a hired assassin is pursuing Stone and it's about to get worse when the chase continues across the Atlantic to London. Based on one of the 'Parker' novels written by Richard Stark.
A highly personal sequel to his previous year's Tonite Let's All Make Love in London, The Fall sees British director Peter Whitehead chronicling the turbulent, world-changing events taking place in America between the autumn of 1967 and the summer of 1968. Exploring the transition from the optimism of 'flower power' to a darker more violent mood, The Fall both fictionalises and questions Whitehead's own role as a documentary filmmaker. Capturing key events of the period from anti-war protests at the Pentagon and Columbia University to the assassination of Robert Kennedy the film also features writers Arthur Miller and Paul Auster, civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael, artist Robert Rauschenberg and actress Julie Bovasso, among others; the soundtrack features original music by The Nice and soul singer PP Arnold. Considered by Whitehead to be his most significant work, The Fall is presented here in a brand-new High Definition restoration from the original film elements.
Ever wanted to wow the crowds on the beach but found yourself unable to pronounce the new manoeuvres, let alone give them a go? Peter Hart, Brian Talma, Karin Jaggi, Dave White, Ant Baker and Peter Volwater provide your glossary, guide and instruction in the ultimate 'how-to freestyle' manuals.
The Parent Trap: (Dir. Nancy Meyers) (1998): Hallie is a cool girl from California. Annie is a fair rose from London. When the two accidentally meet at a summer camp they think they have nothing in common except they're identical twins (Lindsay Lohan). Now they're up to their freckles in schemes and dreams to switch places get their parents (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson) back together and have the family they've wished for! Summer Magic: (Dir. James Neilson) (1963): When a close-knit Boston family loses their fortune they find a wealth of family secrets young love and charming summer nights in Beulah Maine. A good-natured postmaster pretentious cousin Julia and the mysterious absentee landlord Mr. Hamilton populate their new life in a charming old yellow house. Featuring an all-star supporting cast including Burl Ives Dorothy McGuire and Deborah Walley this classic and wondrous tale will delight the entire family and belongs in every Disney collection.
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