Boulting Brothers Collection: Run For The Sun
In this powerful, dramatic filming of the Henry James classic, superbly adapted for the screen by Jack Pulman (I, Claudius), Suzanne Neve stars as the young Isabel Archer. On the death of her father, Isabel refuses the hand of Mr. Goodwood and leaves her married sisters for Europe, stubborn, independent, and in the company of her rich eccentric Aunt Lydia (Beatrix Lehmann).Welcomed into the bosom of her aunt's family, she is soon befriended by her cousin Ralph (Richard Chamberlain) who respects and admires her spirit. Ralph persuades his father, on the aged man's deathbed, to divert half his fortune to Isabel, while he watches to see what she makes of her now fully-funded freedom.The choices she makes, both good and bad, will have a deep and long-lasting impact on those around her, arousing much passion and weighted with much grief. In his book 'The Realists', acclaimed author C.P. Snow described this production as a supreme television achievement, aesthetically and in all other ways. As gripping as it is compelling, it is not hard to see why.
The career where two heads are better than one! To hotshot advertising executive Dennis Bagley (Richard E. Grant) people are pathetic sheep to whom he can sell anything...except a brand-new pimple cream. Creatively blocked Dennis becomes so stressed that he sprouts a pimple of his own...a pimple that eventually grows intoia huge head with a mind and a voice! Before long the sassy carbuncle takes over Dennis' life revealing to him a diabolical plan to control the masses. Now Dennis must find courage deep within himself to save society and himself from the beastly blemish!
Bugsy represents an almost miraculous combination of director, writer and star on a project that represents a career highlight for everyone involved. It's one of the best American gangster movies ever made--as good in its own way as any of the Godfather films--and it's impossible to imagine anyone better than Beatty in the movie's flashy title role. As notorious mobster and Las Vegas visionary "Bugsy" Siegel, Beatty is perfectly cast as a man whose dreams are greater than his ability to realise them--or at least, greater than his ability to stay alive while making those dreams come true. With a glamorous Hollywood mistress (Annette Bening) who shares Bugsy's dream while pursuing her own upwardly mobile agenda, Bugsy seems oblivious to threats when he begins to spend too much of the mob's money on the creation of the Flamingo casino. Meyer Lansky (Ben Kingsley) and Mickey Cohen (Harvey Keitel) will support Bugsy's wild ambition to a point, after which all bets are off, and Bugsy's life hangs in the balance. From the obvious chemistry of Beatty and Bening (who met and later married off-screen) to the sumptuous reproduction of 1940s Hollywood, every detail in this movie feels impeccably right. Beatty is simply mesmerising as the man who invented Las Vegas but never saw it thrive, moving from infectious idealism to brutal violence in the blink of an eye. Director Barry Levinson is also in peak form here, guiding the stylish story with a subtle balance of admiration and horror; we can catch Bugsy's Vegas fever and root for the gangster's success, but we know he'll get what he deserves. We might wish that Bugsy had lived to see his dream turn into a booming oasis, but the movie doesn't suggest that we should shed any tears. --Jeff Shannon
Based on a true story this is a dark and supernatural tale of a young English nanny accused of witchcraft and murder. When young nanny Julie takes up her new position with a wealthy Italian couple things are not what she expected as she is sexually harassed by the husband. Suddenly the baby in her charge is found dead from a mysterious fire - thus begins a nightmare as she is branded a Witch by the press on her arrest. But the supernatural occurrences do not stop there and a series of further unexplained fires begin. Has she been possessed? Has she some rare uncontrollable telepathic abilities? With the help from her lawyer Gabreli and former psychiatrist Mother Frances they have to try to prove her innocence. In the final unveiling of the shattering events from Julie's past the terrible truth is revealed.
New York City is terrorised by a series of brutal bloody murders of innocent victims. The police boil in a pressure cooker of public outcry when it is discovered that the killer is a cop. The prime suspect is Jack Forrest a young policeman who through a series of unfortunate coincidences is pinned as the maniac killer. Desperate for a suspect the police arrest him. Jack escapes and aided by his lover Teresa an undercover policewoman is out to prove his innocence. The killings continue and the city is alive with a frantic manhunt for Jack. Citizens arm themselves innocent policemen are killed by the nervous populace. The city is coming apart at the seams. Detective Frank Mcrae eventually discovers the bizarre secret of the real killer. A secret that would clear Jack. But McRae too falls victim to the maniac cop. In a chilling chase across the city Jack and Teresa are left to rid New York of the most dreaded of all criminals... a Maniac Cop!
It's good to have a ghost on your side in the private eye business especially in cases when an invisible ally can really turn the tide in your favour. Mike Pratt plays Jeff Randall and Kenneth Cope is his ghostly partner Marty Hopkirk cursed to wander the earth for 100 years. Episode 3 - All Work and No Pay: Poor Jean is plagued by a poltergeist. She is convinced that it is Marty's ghost trying to get in touch with her and suspicious spiritualists the Foster Brothers to try to establish contact. Episode 4 - Never Trust a Ghost: Wandering the streets of London one night Marty witnesses a man Howarth being shot dead in his home. Jeff summons the police but Howarth appears alive and well... Marty however is unconvinced. Episode 5 - That's How Murder Snowballs: A Russian roulette act at a music hall goes horribly wrong when the mind reader is shot dead in front of the audience including Jeff and Marty! Special Guest Star: David Jason. Episode 6 - Just For The Record: Jeff and Jean act as escorts at an international beauty contest. During a sightseeing tour Marty's suspicions are aroused by Miss London's odd behaviour.
Matt Monro was Britain's greatest singer. He was the singing London bus driver whose magnificent voice and ballads brought success all over the world. A Portrait Of tells the full story of Matt's amazing rise to fame with exclusive unseen performances from Matt's career. With personal contributions from Sir George Martin Don Black Tony Christie Bruce Forsyth Sir Cliff Richard the Monro family; along with a DVD of some of Matt's greatest performances on TV introduced by Matt Monro Jnr this is a unique insight into what made millions of fans and singers admire both the voice and the man who was Matt Monro.
William Shatner stars as Sgt. T.J. Hooker a veteran cop who rejected a detective's badge to return to the streets and train young recruits in T. J. Hooker an hour-long contemporary police drama series produced by Spelling/Goldberg Productions in association with Columbia Pictures Television. Also starring in the series are Adrian Zmed as Vince Romano; a young Vietnam veteran who finds a new home on the force as Hooker's partner; and Richard Herd as Captain Dennis Sheridan a politically-minded officer with an eye to the chief's job. Appearing in the series in a recurring role is Lee Bryant as Hooker's ex-wife Fran who still holds a great deal of affection for her ex-husband. Hooker teaches the recruits at the Police Academy while working out of the nearby precinct. A tough-minded sergeant he returned to street duty by his own choice after his involvement in the fatal shooting of his partner. In the academy classrooms and on the fields Hooker exposes the young recruits to the realities of police work and the pressures it brings on them and their families. On the streets Hooker believes in strong law enforcement and he is often in conflict with Captain Sheridan who likes to present the police department with a lighter image. The Sergeant and his partner Romano are exposed to danger every day while battling all kinds of crime. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Protectors [ 90 min ] 2. The Streets 3. God Bless the Child 4. Hooker's War
When the lives of four twenty-something's lives collide one fateful New Year's Eve amidst the ancient walls of Derry, Northern Ireland, a night of fast talk, coincidence and intrigue ensues. Johnny, a small time crook, and Marie, a dissatisfied shop assistant, are both looking for a fresh start. Greta is on the verge of taking her own life and Pearse has a bounty on his head for asking difficult questions about his missing brother Eddie Kelly. As the clock ticks down to midnight and the nigh...
As Dr Marlowe dabbles in drugs to dispel the inhibitions of its users the monstrous Mr. Blake is born and so begins his dastardly reign...
Avenging betrayal and murder fighting for good in a world steeped in evil. Award-winning llustrator of Spiderman Todd McFarlane brings a life's work to the screen in this dark stylish and brutal animated incarnation of his Spawn anti-hero. Double-crossed and murdered Al Simmon's is sent to the fires of Hell. He makes an ill-fated deal with the Devil to return to see his wife again. Disfigured and trapped in the body of a hell-spawn caught between life and death he roams New York looking for trouble. The cloak and chains of Spawn explode from the comic-book page onto the screen in a deadly tornado of untapped unwrapped merciless power! Episode titles: A Made Guy Twitch Is Down Seed Of The Hellspawn.
A unique concert filmed in Rome in 1989 featuring many of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll music performing their best known songs. The incredible line-up features Jerry Lee Lewis Fats Domino James Brown B.B. King Little Richard Ray Charles and Bo Diddley - every one a legend. Tracklist: 1. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown 2. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown 3. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 4. I'm A Man - Bo Diddley 5. Mess Around - Ray Charles 6. I'm A Fool For You - Ray Charles 7. Great Gosh A'mighty - Little Richard 8. The Wild One (Real Wild Child) - Jerry Lee Lewis 9. Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis 10. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis 11. I'm Ready - Fats Domino 12. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino 13. Let The Good Times Roll - B.B. King 14. How Blue Can You Get - B.B. King 15. All-Star Jam - Everyone
Cup Fever Barton United's hopes of winning the Manchester junior football league receive a setback when their ground is taken over and used as a car park forcing the boys into action... Hide & Seek Keith absconds from school in the hope that his father will take him to Canada yet Keith's father seems more interested in robbing a bank...
A unique true story of a young father who kidnaps his infant daughter to protect her from her mother. Larry Coster is estranged from his wife Andrea who has custody of their eight-month-old daughter. When he finds evidence that Andrea has become a neglectful mother and has a violent live-in boyfriend Larry decides he must get his daughter back whatever it takes...
MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) is a modern-day ""knight-errant"" a person people turn to in a crisis. He has a penchant for arriving on the scene in the eleventh hour when the clock is ticking ominously and innocent lives often are at stake. MacGyver is a packrat collecting ordinary items of seemingly little value and stashing them in his knapsack ""for a rainy day"". And it is these same items that he uses to improvise his way out of trouble. MacGyver's ingenious solutions to seemi
Opera in two acts from the Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1978. Sung in German.
Jay Trotter has waited a lifetime for this day. He's got a hot tip on a horse everyone thinks is ready for the glue factory. But as track aficionados say ""Even when you know you never know"". One thing you can be sure of is that with Richard Dreyfuss David Johansen Teri Garr and more this is a winning comedy. Robbie Coltrane gives an hilarious performance as the pestered bookie always sceptical of Trotter's run of luck. Its characters give new meaning to ""the odds"". And its h
Historical drama of how Napolean fought his last and most important battle against his English imprisoners on the island of Saint Helena.
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