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Edward G. Robinson - Scarlet Street / The Stranger | DVD | (18/03/2002)
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| RRP In a way, Scarlet Street is a remake. It's taken from a French novel, La Chienne (literally, "The Bitch") that was first filmed by Jean Renoir in 1931. Renoir brought to the sordid tale all the colour and vitality of Montmartre; Fritz Lang's version shows us a far harsher and bleaker world. The film replays the triangle set-up from Lang's previous picture, The Woman in the Window, with the same three actors. Once again, Edward G Robinson plays a respectable middle-aged citizen snared by the charms of Joan Bennett's streetwalker, with Dan Duryea as her low-life pimp. The plot closes around the three of them like a steel trap. This is Lang at his most dispassionate. Scarlet Street is a tour de force of noir filmmaking, brilliant but ice-cold. The Stranger, according to Orson Welles, "is the worst of my films. There is nothing of me in that picture". But even on autopilot Welles still leaves most filmmakers standing. A war crimes investigator, played by Edward G Robinson, tracks down a senior Nazi to a sleepy New England town where he's living in concealment as a respected college professor. Welles wanted Agnes Moorehead as the investigator and Robinson as the Nazi Franz Kindler, but his producer, Sam Spiegel, wouldn't wear it. So Welles himself plays the supposedly cautious and self-effacing fugitive--and if there was one thing Welles could never play, it was unobtrusive. Still, the film's far from a write-off. Welles' eye for stunning visuals rarely deserted him and, aided by Russell Metty's skewed, shadowy photography, The Stranger builds to a doomy grand guignol climax in a clocktower that Hitchcock must surely have recalled when he made Vertigo. And Robinson, dogged in pursuit, is as quietly excellent as ever. On the DVD: sparse pickings. Both films have a full-length commentary by Russell Cawthorne which adds the occasional insight, but is repetitive and not always reliable. The box claims both print have been "fully restored and digitally remastered", but you'd never guess. --Philip Kemp
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Sniper - 23 Days Of Fear In Washington D.C. | DVD | (13/09/2004)
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| RRP SNIPER - 23 DAYS OF FEAR IN WASHINGTON DC tells the story of the 23 day shooting spree that gripped Washington DC. Charles Dutton stars as Chief Charles Moose, whose job it is to piece together the clues and apprehend the sniper on the rampage.
Serenity/The One/Stealth | DVD | (02/10/2006)
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| RRP Serenity: Can't stop the signal... Beloved television cult director Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer Angel) makes a spectacular first foray onto the big screen with Serenity the cinematic adaptation of his wildly popular but short-lived sci-fi series Firefly. A mix of space western comedy and drama Serenity follows captain Malcolm ""Mal"" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his ragtag crew as they trade their way around the edges of civilized society. Of particular interest are two passengers they take on Simon and River Tam (Sean Maher and Summer Glau) a brother and his telepathic sister on the run from the corrupt governing Alliance. As notorious former members of the anti-Alliance opposition Mal and his crew make it difficult for Simon and River to stay hidden. Everything goes completely awry when a government assassin is sent to retrieve River. As Mal is forced to choose between his close-knit crew and the brother and sister newcomers it becomes apparent that River harbors both a dangerous secret and astounding fighting powers and Mal decides that discovering the truth about what she knows might just be worth his time. Many of the film's action sequences revolve around Summer Glau's martial arts skills in her portrayal of River. Glau prepared for her role with Hong Kong stuntwoman Ming Lu as well as stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski and Hiro Koda and as a result performed nearly all the stuntwork herself. In addition to the stellar stunts realistic graphics and an often haunting score the film's actors display a rare chemistry that brings viewers both into their lives and into a possible version of humanity's future. (Dir. Joss Wheldon 2005) The One: In order to save the universe he will have to fight the fiercest enemy he has ever faced: himself! A sheriff's deputy fights a diabolical and deadly mirror image of himself that has escaped from an alternate and parallel universe. Sometimes the difference between good and evil is only a matter of degrees... (Dir. James Wong 2001) Stealth: Fear the sky... A trio of stealth bomber pilots (Jamie Foxx Jessica Biel Josh Lucas) are forced to fly with EDI (Extreme Deep Invader) a computer-manned prototype plane that specializes in extra-precision bombing. The brainchild of a programming wunderkind (Richard Roxburgh) EDI has the ability to learn at a fantastic rate but before long a freak accident causes it to question authority and launch an attack on Russia. In a top-secret military operation the three pilots struggle to bring the artificial intelligence program under control before it initiates the next world war... (Dir. Rob Cohen 2005)
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National Geographic - Egypt: Secrets Of The Pharaohs | DVD | (11/03/2002)
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| RRP Who built the pyramids? What were the secrets of mummification? Which treasures were selcted for the afterlife and why? For centuries Egypt's pharoahs have kept those secrets. Until now. Travel to a land of mystery and marvel as archaeologists investigate how the pyramids were actually built. Follow the scientists as they discover how the bodies of the pharoahs were preserved by recreating the ancient ritual of mummification. Be there as the cameras reveal the ancient underground vault that houses the mysterious ship of the pharoah Khufu his magnificent vessel for eternity...
Comedy/Horror Box Set | DVD | (23/10/2006)
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| RRP Includes: Jack Frost: He's got ice in his veins and he's cold blooded: his name is Jack Frost. After five years of terror and 38 bodies in five states serial killer Jack is on his way to execution. But a freak accident with a truckload of genetic material in the middle of a snowstorm mutates Jack into a killer snowman. Now only an army can stop the 'slayride' of terror from this frosty monster with icicle fangs. Hell has just frozen over... Root Of All Evil: Th
The Last Leprechaun | DVD | (25/08/2008)
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| RRP An Enchanting Story of Family Loyalty... This year's summer holidays are going to be very different for Ethel and Tommy Barridge. Their father a powerful businessman is remarrying and he is sending them to Ireland to spend the summer with his fiancee whom they have never met. Their worst nightmare is realised when they discover that their future step mother Laura Duvann is actually an evil power-seeking water banshee with real magical powers and a hatred for all things green. With the aid of her loyal butler Laura plans to flood the local forest and drown its keeper Finn Regan McCool the last King of the Leprechauns. It is up to Ethel and Tommy with the help of the Leprechaun to thwart Laura's evil scheme. The Last Leprechaun is an enchanting tale of magic the dreams and determination of two brave children and the triumph of good over evil...
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Traitor's Heart | DVD | (29/04/2002)
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| RRP Nick and Maggie Brody's horror when their 8 year old son goes missing at a fair is soon assuaged when a stranger delivers him safe and sound. However just days later a mysterious caller demands a meeting to discuss the incident and unbeknown to Nick he and his comfortable middle class family are walking straight into an ambush...
Anthrax - Rock Legends Unauthorised | DVD | (25/08/2003)
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| RRP Go behind the scenes with the band. Includes interviews.
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The Stranger | DVD | (18/10/1999)
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| RRP The legendary story that hovers over Orson Welles' The Stranger is that he wanted Agnes Moorehead to star as the dogged Nazi hunter who trails a war criminal to a sleepy New England town. The part went to Edward G. Robinson, who is marvellous, but it points out how many compromises Welles made on the film in an attempt to show Hollywood he could make a film on time, on budget and on their own terms. He accomplished all three, turning out a stylish if unambitious film noir thriller, his only Hollywood film to turn a profit on its original release. Welles stars as unreformed fascist Franz Kindler, hiding as a schoolteacher in a New England prep school for boys and newly married to the headmaster's lovely if naive daughter (Loretta Young). Welles, the director, is in fine form for the opening sequences, casting a moody tension as agents shadow a twitchy low-level Nazi official skulking through South American ports and building up to dramatic crescendo as Kindler murders this little man, the lovely woods becoming a maelstrom of swirling leaves that expose the body he furiously tries to bury. The rest of the film is a well designed but conventional cat-and-mouse game featuring an eye-rolling performance by Welles and a thrilling conclusion played out in the dark clock tower that looms over the little village. --Sean Axmaker
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Criterion Collection: Great Escape (2 Dvd) | DVD | (12/05/2020)
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Doom/Serenity | DVD | (31/07/2006)
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| RRP Doom (Dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak 2005): Based on the hugely popular video game Doom is an explosive action-packed thrill ride! A frantic call for help from a remote research station on Mars sends a team of mercenary Marines into action. Led by The Rock and Karl Urban they descend into the Olduvai Research Station where they find a legion of nightmarish creatures lurking in the darkness killing at will. Once there the Marines must use an arsenal of firepower to carry out their mission: nothing gets out alive. Serenity (Dir. Joss Whedon 2005): Beloved television cult director Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer Angel) makes a spectacular first foray onto the big screen with Serenity the cinematic adaptation of his wildly popular but short-lived sci-fi series Firefly. A mix of space western comedy and drama Serenity follows captain Malcolm ""Mal"" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his ragtag crew as they trade their way around the edges of civilized society. Of particular interest are two passengers they take on Simon and River Tam (Sean Maher and Summer Glau) a brother and his telepathic sister on the run from the corrupt governing Alliance. As notorious former members of the anti-Alliance opposition Mal and his crew make it difficult for Simon and River to stay hidden. Everything goes completely awry when a government assassin is sent to retrieve River. As Mal is forced to choose between his close-knit crew and the brother and sister newcomers it becomes apparent that River harbors both a dangerous secret and astounding fighting powers and Mal decides that discovering the truth about what she knows might just be worth his time. Many of the film's action sequences revolve around Summer Glau's martial arts skills in her portrayal of River. Glau prepared for her role with Hong Kong stuntwoman Ming Lu as well as stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski and Hiro Koda and as a result performed nearly all the stuntwork herself. In addition to the stellar stunts realistic graphics and an often haunting score the film's actors display a rare chemistry that brings viewers both into their lives and into a possible version of humanity's future.
Hellfire / Peacemaker / She | DVD | (06/05/2006)
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| RRP Hellfire:In the depths of outer space a battle has begun for control of the most feared yet desired substance known to man Hellfire. Its awesome destructive power ignites human flesh and disintegrates the body's chemicals. In the wrong hands the results will be catastrophic....and it's in the wrong hands!Peacemaker:An inter-planetary manhunt is underway and Dr Dori Caisson is about to find herself smack in the middle. Whilst carrying out an autopsy on the bullet-riddled body of a man the wounds miraculously heal themselves. The man Townsend begins to explain that he's a cop from another planet here on earth to track down a killer. The man he accuses denies his crime and in turn claims he is the policeman and that Townsend is the true murderer. Who on earth can tell them apart?She:In a post-apocalyptic world where She is the beautiful warrior-queen men are used only for ritual sex and sacrifice. When male strangers arrive She joins them in a quest for their missing sister a journey which will take them into the darkest depths of this savage and brutal world.
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The Harder They Fall | DVD | (04/10/2010)
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| RRP A coming-of-age action/ drama following Max and Jesus two kickboxing champions as they battle for triumph both in and outside of the ring. When their boundaries expand from the ring to the streets of Miami Max and Jesus fight to dominate. One is a promising amateur following in the footsteps of his legendary father and the other a poverty stricken kid from the wrong side of the tracks. The two contend for the South Florida title however an unexpected event extends their combat zone from the ring to the streets. A war is declared that gives birth to two heroes; though it can yield but one champion.
Power to the Peaceful Yoga | DVD | (26/12/2007)
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| RRP Michael Franti's music sets the stage for this powerful practise of yoga that combines Sharon Gannon and david Life's unique practice. Together they practice this distinctive style of Jivamukti yoga that Michael has incorporated into his life.
The Quiet Earth / Visitors Of The Night / Frenchman's Farm | DVD | (06/05/2006)
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| RRP The Quiet Earth: 'The Quiet Earth' centres around a scientist called Zack who wakes on morning to discover he is alone in the world. The global top-secret energy project (Operation Flashlight) which he has been working on for a year has changed the world. Humanity seems to have been wiped out. Zac begins a frantic search for other survivors. At the same time he has the chance to live out his fantasies. In a world where excess and wealth have no meaning he switches from dwelling to dwelling and vehicle to vehicle. He soon realises the emptiness and loneliness of his nightmare situation. 'I have been condemned to live' he says. The discovery of two survivors first a woman and then a man sets the scene for a critical struggle for survival and adds an intriguing spiritual and emotional dimension to the film. Visitors Of The Night: They're Watching...They're Waiting...They're Back. Judith (Markie Post There's Something About Mary"") notices some very creepy things are happening around town. She and the town's Sheriff make a chilling discovery the town's teens are disappearing. When they reappear they are suffering from amnesia. Judith is even more troubled when her daughter Katie (Candace Cameron ""Full House"") is missing. When she returns and begins acting strange it soon becomes evident alien powers have taken over the town. Judith must stand up to her fears and rid the town of aliens that have come to claim her daughter. Don't miss the unstoppable excitement of this smart and scary hit! Frenchman's Farm: A woman's car breaks down in the country and when she goes to get help she's whisked back in time to 1944 and witnesses a murder. Returning to her car time reverts to normal but unable to convince anyone of her story she investigates the crime herself...
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The Stranger | DVD | (17/11/2003)
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| RRP The Stranger, according to Orson Welles, "is the worst of my films. There is nothing of me in that picture. I did it to prove that I could put out a movie as well as anyone else." True, set beside Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil, or even The Trial, The Stranger is as close to production-line stuff as the great Orson ever came. But even on autopilot Welles still leaves most filmmakers standing. The shadow of the Second World War hangs heavy over the plot. A war crimes investigator, played by Edward G Robinson, tracks down a senior Nazi, Franz Kindler, to a sleepy New England town where he's living in concealment as a respected college professor. The script, credited to Anthony Veiller but with uncredited input from Welles and John Huston, is riddled with implausibilities: we're asked to believe, for a start, that there'd be no extant photos of a top Nazi leader. The casting's badly skewed, too. Welles wanted Agnes Moorehead as the investigator and Robinson as Kindler, but his producer, Sam Spiegel, wouldn't wear it. So Welles himself plays the supposedly cautious and self-effacing fugitive--and if there was one thing Welles could never play, it was unobtrusive. What's more, Spiegel chopped out most of the two opening reels set in South America, in Welles' view, "the best stuff in the picture". Still, the film's far from a write-off. Welles' eye for stunning visuals rarely deserted him and, aided by Russell Metty's skewed, shadowy photography, The Stranger builds to a doomy grand guignol climax in a clock tower that Hitchcock must surely have recalled when he made Vertigo. And Robinson, dogged in pursuit, is as quietly excellent as ever. On the DVD: not much in the way of extras, except a waffly full-length commentary from Russell Cawthorne that tells us about the history of clock-making and where Edward G was buried, but precious little about the making of the film. Print and sound are acceptable, but though remastering is claimed, there's little evidence of it. --Philip Kemp
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Diplomatic Siege/The Runner/Phoenix | DVD | (29/09/2003)
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| RRP Diplomatic Siege: General Steve Mitchell is assigned by the U.S. Pentagon's Security Council to update the Embassy's computer system in Romania. Together with his stepson Mitchell flies to Bucharest where he learns that his partner on the mission is one-time lover Erica Long. From their position in the secret computer room of the Embassy Mitchell uses the surveillance cameras to look around the building. To their horror they watch as Serbian Liberation Front terrorists storm the building's lobby guns blazing. Phoenix: Harry Collins is a veteran Phoenix Arizona police detective with as many vices as virtues. Still Harry lives by a strict moral code which complicates things when his gambling debts start to spiral out of control. The situation goes from bad to worse when Harry hatches a scheme with three fellow cops. The plan is to rip off Louie the sleazy local strip-club owner to pay off Harry's bookie and split what's left. Harry's last chance for redemption may be his relationship with bar-owner Leila but even this is at risk as he goes after the one big score that might enable him to escape his sordid past. The Runner: Bad luck follows Edward Harrinton. Addicted to the bright lights of Las Vegas he gambles his way further and further into debt. Down on his luck he accepts a job offer from his shady uncle. The job is running for Deep Throat the most notorious gangster in Vegas placing bets and collecting the winnings. But Edward isn't too good at keeping hold of cash. His blossoming romance with beautiful waitress Karina means he stands to lose more than just a few dollars. The stakes just got a whole lot higher!
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Dream Is Alive | DVD | (29/10/2001)
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| RRP Walter Cronkite narrates this journey about the space shuttle. Share the astronauts' experience of working eating and sleeping in zero gravity. Look back at our magnificent earth witness an exciting satellite repair and the historic walk in space by an American woman.
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FIFA Fever | DVD | (03/05/2010)
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| RRP FIFA Fever DVD: As part of FIFA's Centennial celebration, FIFA Fever takes you on a fast and furious roller coaster ride through 100 years of the world's greatest football action. Re-live the sheer magnificence of the FIFA World Cup's greatest goals, games, saves, free-kicks, heroes and villains, and some of the craziest football antics ever captured on film! With breathtaking action from 17 FIFA World Cups, and 4 FIFA Women's World Cups, as well as amazing footage from FIFA's Youth and Futsal tournaments, this is quite simply the definitive guide to the world's greatest football moments.The Little Book Of The World Cup - Michael Heatley: A 128 page hardback book charting the history of world cup tournaments in an interesting and information A to Z format. Featuring player profiles, team entries and the best moments this book will be a fascinating way to build up to the World Cup in Germany, 2006.
Gundam Wing - Vol. 2 | DVD | (27/09/2004)
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| RRP The battle raged on as the conflict escalated but when the colonies were held hostage the Gundam pilots had no choice but surrender! The Gundam pilots face hard times as they are unable to fight but worse than that no one knows if Heero is dead or alive. And now Oz turns its attention towards space and begins to advance on the colonies again. What can be done to stop the war machine?
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