Earth 2064...The longest light year has begun for the last surviving members of the human race.
The second series of The Sopranos, David Chase's ultra-cool and ultra-modern take on New Jersey gangster life, matches the brilliance of the first, although it's marginally less violent, with more emphasis given to the stories and obsessions of supporting characters. Sadly, the programme makers were forced to throttle back on the appalling struggle between gang boss Tony Soprano and his Gorgon-like Mother Livia, the very stuff of Greek theatre, following actress Nancy Marchand's unsuccessful battle against cancer. Taking up her slack, however, is Tony's big sister Janice, a New Age victim and arrant schemer and sponger, who takes up with the twitchy, Scarface-wannabe Richie Aprile, brother of former boss Jackie, out of prison and a minor pain in Tony's ass. Other running sub-plots include soldier Chris (Michael Imperioli) hapless efforts to sell his real-life Mafia story to Hollywood, the return and treachery of Big Pussy and Tony's wife Carmela's ruthlessness in placing daughter Meadow in the right college. Even with the action so dispersed, however, James Gandofini is still toweringly dominant as Tony. The genius of his performance, and of the programme makers, is that, despite Tony being a whoring, unscrupulous, sexist boor, a crime boss and a murderer, we somehow end up feeling and rooting for him, because he's also a family man with a bratty brood to feed, who's getting his balls busted on all sides, to say nothing of keeping the Government off his back. He's the kind of crime boss we'd like to feel we would be. Tony's decent Italian-American therapist Dr Melfi's (Loraine Bracco) perverse attraction with her gangster-patient reflects our own and, in her case, causes her to lose her first series cool and turn to drink this time around. Effortlessly multi-dimensional, funny and frightening, devoid of the sentimentality that afflicts even great American TV like The West Wing, The Sopranos is boss of bosses in its televisual era. --David Stubbs
The long-awaited sequel to the worldwide smash hit "Twilight", New Moon marks a new chapter in the complicated relationship between Bella (Kristen Stewart) and the enigmatic vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson).
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
Disc 1 - Thunderclap: In the closing stages of the Second World War Air Marshal ""Bomber"" Harris took the controversial decision to target civilians by laying waste to German cities. With waves of bombers crossing the German border many towns and cities were razed to the ground. One such city was Dresden. Tens of thousands of people were killed in the attacks that ultimately realised their intentions that of crushing the German people's morale and bringing the war to an early end. However the debate still continues; was Air Marshal Harris the murderer of innocent civilians or simply a man with strong enough ideals to adopt a tactic which would ultimately lead to victory over the German war machine? Disc 2 - Operation Gomorrha: The aerial bombing in the summer of 1943 devastated the people port and buildings of Hamburg reducing a once prosperous city to nothing more than a pile of ashes. Whilst Allied bombers pounded the city the terrified citizens took cover in cellars and purpose-built bomb shelters in hopes of enduring the raids. Survivors emerged to find their city engulfed in flames in what was to become known as the Hamburg Firestorm. With the level of destruction; culture and architecture being completely destroyed the city was never to recover to its former glory. Such was the nature of the onslaught that scars of the aftermath of the bombings still remain to this day. Disc 3 - Operation Millennium: As American troops entered the city of Cologne in March 1945 they were awestruck at the scene of utter devastation which lay before them. The once great city had been targeted as part of the Allied ""Terror Bombing"" campaign a tactic that's morality is still debated today. Archive footage and eye witness accounts go only part of the way to describing the nightmare that had immersed what was Germany's fourth largest city.
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Reno 911!: Most Wanted
The Near Room is a psychological thriller that exposes the seedy innercity world of lost children drugs pimps and prostitutes. Charlie Colquhoun is a burnt out journalist who meets Harris Hill - his ex-school friend who is now a solicitor with an unblemished reputation of justice for all. After 17 years they are reunited by one name - Tommy Stirling. Tommy is Charlie's daughter the fostered child of a teenage pregnancy who is linked to an alleged child pornography scandal with
Featuring the history of the Royal Air Force which first saw life from a combined Army and Navy force. During the Second World War the service came into its own and defended Britain in the skies. The modern day service looks to the Eurofighter taking its place as a major player in the 21st Century.
Jack's back and now he's wilder than ever! While lost in Colorado Jack befriends two brothers and their dad (Robby Benson) and turns the radical world of snowboarding upside down! Follow Jack as he goes where no chimp has gone before carving and shredding his way down vertical mountain peaks! With a special appearance by pro snowboarder Bjorn Leines and a positive story of teamwork and loyalty this awesome comedy adventure provides extreme entertainment for the whole family
Rock's premier metalmen Led Zeppelin whose blend of gutsy blue and scathing rock catapulted them into the music world's pantheon take you on a spellbinding journey of song and imagination. This high-impact movie captures the group's legendary 1973 Madison Square Garden concert and uncorks a freewheeling mix of scenes showing group members at home and in elaborate fantasy settings. Robert Plant's raw lead vocals Jimmy Page's explosive riffery and the sonic-boom rhythm wall of bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham all swirl clash and collide - on classic tunes like Stairway to Heaven Dazed and Confused Whole Lotta Love and many others. No one goes down heavier than Zep!
They've got some time to kill! Through the use of a special serum he has developed a malevolent mortician finds a way of resurrecting cadavers to commit crimes on his behalf. Determined to build an army of the undead to do his dirty work he also has one eye on killing the local sheriff who is married to his ex-wife!
Robert De Niro is universally acknowledged to be one of the two or three leading actors of his generation. The astonishing range of his work from his early triumphs in Taxi Driver and Raging Bull to the terrifying menace he brought to The Untouchables Goodfellas and The Godfather Trilogy the moving portrait he created in Midnight Run and the hilarity of his performances in Analyze This and Meet The Parents attest to the limitless horizons of the talent his peers have recognised and honoured with two Academy Awards''.Famous for being as protective of his privacy as of the integrity of his performances this pillar of the Actors Studio ended years of personal silence when he brought his matchless experience and penetrating insights to the worldwide stage of Inside the Actors Studio.
A look at the seventies as seen through the eyes of four friends. From the producer of Edward Scissorhands and Batman Returns and starring Brad Lowe Vinessa Shaw Amy Smart and Guy Torry this compelling films weaves together actual news footage with fiction and a fantastic soundtrack of the original hits of the day. This was the drama-packed decade that began with the National Guard killing students at Kent State and ended with the election of Ronald Reagan. In between came Nixon and the Watergate scandal the end of the Vietnam war the rise of Women's Lib Black Power and the sexual liberation of The Pill together with mad religious cults ecological pollution ... and disco! The story dramatically unfolds the fears and hopes of ordinary people as the decade progresses bringing to life their tears of turmoil and heart stirring triumphs. Soundtrack includes Stevie Wonder Elton John Bob Marley etc.
In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, a season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker
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.
Zimbabwe Countdown
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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