Titles Comprise: The Untouchables: Brian De Palma's 'The Untouchables' is a must-see masterpiece: set to a classic Ennio Morricone score this is the glorious and fierce depiction of the larger than life mob warlord who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago - and the law enforcer who vowed to bring him down. This classic confrontation between good and evil stars Kevin Costner as federal agent Eliot Ness Robert De Niro as gangland kingpin Al Capone and Sean Connery winning an Oscar as Malone the cop who teaches Ness how to beat the mob: shoot fast and shoot first. The Hunt For Red October: Based on Tom Clancy's bestseller directed by John McTiernan (Die Hard) and starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin The Hunt For Red October seethes with high-tech excitement and sweats with the tension of men who hold Doomsday in their hands.A new technologically superior Soviet nuclear sub the Red October is heading for the US coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius (Connery). The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. A lone CIA analyst (Baldwin) has a different idea: He thinks Ramius is planning to defect but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find him too. The hunt is on! The Presidio: Lt. Col. Caldwell (Sean Connery) and Police Inspector Jay Austin (Mark Harmon) don't like each other. Not even a little bit. That's because Caldwell helped run Austin out of the military police a few years back. And now these natural enemies are forced to team up to solve a brutal murder at The Presidio military compound. To make matters worse Inspector Austin has taken a sudden and passionate interest in a beautiful feisty young woman (Meg Ryan) who just happens to be Lt. Col. Caldwell's daughter. First sparks fly between the two lovers. Then fists and bullets start flying as this action-packed thriller kicks into high gear and tears up the streets of San Francisco.
Sergio Martino's Violent Professionals (a.k.a Milano trema - la polizia vuole giustizia) is one of the classics of the Italian ""Poliziotti"" genre. Luc Merenda stars as detective Giorgio Caneparo out to put blow a hole in every bad guy's head. Angry that the press merely publicises the murder of his boss and no one actually does anything about it Merenda delves into the criminal underworld to become part of a large terrorist network hell-bent on destroying the Italian government by r
Its landscape and its people have been forged out of the furnace of its own history... and so begins Gwyn Richard's poetical narration of this poignant and atmospheric profile of the people and character of the Black Country, the birthplace and the cradle of the industrial revolution
Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (Best Actress Dead Man Walking 1995) narrates this visually stunning and thought-provoking documentary based upon New York Times best-selling author Dan Burnstein's book Secret of the Code. Featuring interviews and commentary by renowned historians including: Timothy Freke (Time Machine: Beyond the Da Vinci Code) Richard Leigh (Time Machine: Beyond the Da Vinci Code) Sean Martin (Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy) Rabbi Irwin Kula (Simple Wisdom) and Elaine Pagels (The Real Da Vinci Code) Secrets of The Code explores and challenges the global obsession inspired by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Examine the mysteries surrounding ancient signs and symbols the meaning of the Holy Grail in history the true identities of Mary Magdalene and Leonardo da Vinci the significance of the Gnostic Gospels and the true facts behind secret societies such as the Priory of Sion Opus Dei and more! Secrets of The Code is sweeping cinematic journey that delves even deeper into the mysteries of mankind's past and the origins of our religious beliefs making this feature-length documentary a powerful companion piece to the best-selling novel and blockbuster film.
Earth 2064...The longest light year has begun for the last surviving members of the human race.
Shall We Dance (Dir. Peter Chelsom) (2004): An overworked Chicago accountant (Gere) tired of the boring routine that his life has become sees a beautiful dance teacher (Lopez) through a window and decides to start taking lessons from her in order to get to know her better and as the joy of dancing enters his life he discovers that it might just be the secret to saving his troubled marriage. As the accountant's skill as a dancer improves he eventually signs up for the Chicago Crystal Ball Dance Competition. Will he win? Sweet Home Alabama (Dir. Andrew Tennant) (2002): Melanie Carmicheal (Reese Witherspoon) is a New York fashion designer with the ideal glamourous life; beautiful successful and newly engaged to perfect-on-paper bachelor Andrew (Patrick Dempsey). All would be perfect if not for her past life with Jake (Josh Lucas) the redneck husband she married in high school who refuses to give her a divorce. When the too-good-to-be-true Andrew son of Mayor Kate Hennings (Candice Bergen) sweeps her off her feet by proposing Melanie goes back to her roots to track down her estranged husband and fix the only obstacle in her path to her future happiness. Initially frustrated by her old memories Melanie slowly warms to and accepts her past as a necessary part of her future...
May 1943. Yugoslavia. Capture Tito dead or alive and destroy the partisan nation!In The Fifth Offensive Richard Burton stars as Marshal Tito, whose military exploits are captured in this epic war film from the writers of Waterloo and The Battle of Neretva. Portraying the struggle of the Partisans against the might of the German army, Marshall Tito is instrumental in resisting Nazi efforts to exterminate his countrymen. He leads the partisans on a dangerous trek to safety, culminating in a climactic battle at the Sutjeska River.This Yugoslavian epic was made for the 30th anniversary of the Battle of Sutjeska, the toughest battle Yugoslav Partisans had to fight in WWII.
Brian De Palma's The Untouchables is a must-see masterpiece: set to a classic Ennio Morricone score this is the glorious and fierce depiction of the larger than life mob warlord who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago - and the law enforcer who vowed to bring him down. This classic confrontation between good and evil stars Kevin Costner as federal agent Eliot Ness Robert De Niro as gangland kingpin Al Capone and Sean Connery winning an Oscar as Malone the cop who teaches Ness how
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The 1994 movie Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. Since neither Kurt Russell nor James Spader would be able to commit, it gave the producers licence to tinker with the cast and the universe they'd explore. Replacing the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's pet primary unit SG-1 With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" pharaohnic Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father literally joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld, and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative look-a-likes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. The first two episodes here (nos. 9 & 13) do not follow the previous Volume 6 chronologically. "Thor's Hammer" ought to be seen before Vol. 3, since this visit to Cimmeria presents an earlier chapter in Teal'c's problems at home and is the introduction to the Gate-building Asgard race. "Hathor" is likewise an essential early instalment by introducing the siren-like goddess who will continue to put Earth's men under her spell. Episodes 21 and 22 jump forward to finish Season Two: there's great fun to be had in "1969" and a time-travel plot that loops many aspects of the show's storylines together. The cliff-hanger finale, "Out of Mind", has O'Neill experience an Aliens-style awakening 79 years into his future. What the Hell happened? And why is he being asked so many questions about Earth's defences? --Paul Tonks
David Sneddon was the super talented winner of Fame Academy and this is the extraordinary story of his journey from obscurity to super stardom! David's story reveals the blossoming of an unknown talent and follows him from his very first audition right through to the final live showdown watched by over 8 million people. Packed with footage unseen on BBC1 live performances exclusive interviews rehearsals and acoustic sessions David's Story documents all the tears excitement and laughs that happened on his amazing journey.
When James Cagney starred in the movie adaptation of The Time of Your Life in 1948, it was hotly been debated whether William Saroyans stage play was really filmable at all. Because of its small cast, because all the action takes place on a single claustrophobic set, because the "plot" consists entirely of sub-plots, and because Saroyans "dirty sentimentality" isnt to everyones taste, such doubts are still understandable today. However, accept the movie for what it is--a play in a box--and youll be captivated. The story revolves around a slightly down-at-heel bar-restaurant, where a group of disparate characters come and go as their stories gradually unfold. They include an ex-prostitute desperately seeking a new life, a dancer looking for a break into showbusiness, a down-and-out who discovers a vocation as a pianist, a beer-sodden cowboy and a villainous "stoolie" who, needless to say, gets his comeuppance. This gaggle of misfits is presided over by an enigmatic, champagne-drinking philanthropist (brilliantly played by Cagney) who gently nudges them towards their goals while indulging his own fascination with the minutiae of daily life. Throughout this quietly delightful picture the audience are not told why hes this way, but it is possible to make an educated guess. On the DVD: The Time of Your Life might be a classic, but it apparently warrants no extra features. The black and white picture is 4:3. --Roger Thomas
An all new Richard Pryor DVD gifting set. The set features 4 DVDs in a slipcase and includes his 1976 comedy musical Car Wash also starring The Pointer Sisters. The 1978 fantasy musical adventure. The Wiz a film based on the classic Wizard of Oz, also starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. The 1978 farcical comedy Which Way is Up sees Pryor acting in three roles, which Eddie Murphy has so famously now made a career of. And finally one of Pryor s greatest commercial successes the 1985 smash hit comedy Brewster s Millions also starring John Candy.
Russell Crowe stars as "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, who pits his crew of the HMS Surprise against a much better armed and ruthless enemy in a chase that takes him all the way to the far side of the world.
A semi-fictional account of how writer F Scott Fitzgerald met his wife while he was in the army and stationed inAlabama.
A struggling writer Jeff (Rowe) is drawn to a mysterious woman Kelly (Blanchard) and has a passionate but turbulent romance with her. Jeff is simultaneously attracted and confused by this woman who seems emotionally disturbed. The two drift apart until Kelly discovers that she is pregnant. Jeff's father Tony (Keitel) begins a war to save his son from this troubled woman. Father and son are torn apart by this beautiful woman whose behavior becomes more unpredictable and even more violent - finally causing Tony to pressure his son to abandon her and the baby. Jeff fights to raise the baby and even offers to marry Kelly. Desperate for peace in her own life Kelly flees to the desert taking the baby with her. Crushed Jeff is torn between the love for his child and the love for his father. Will an unexpected twist bring the reconciliation Jeff so desires or will it ultimately be his final undoing...
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