Titles Comprise: Rise Of The Footsoldier (2007): Hooligan. Gangster. Legend. This British crime epic charts the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to leader of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex during the late eighties and early nineties. As his notoriety increased Leach became entwined in a violent series of events which culminated in the Rettendon Range Rover murders of 1995 one of the most infamous slayings in British Gangland history. This is his story. Green Street 2 (2009): When the top players of the Green Street Elite are imprisoned following a deadly battle with their arch enemies Millwall every day becomes a fight for survival. On the inside rival firms and prison guards will stop at nothing to make their lives a living hell leaving the lads with no choice but to stand their ground and fight... So when the opportunity of early release arises the boys will stop at nothing to beat Millwall to the punch. Cass (2008): The incredible true story of how an orphaned Jamaican baby became one of the most feared and respected men in Britain. Adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London Cass Pennant (Nonso Anozie RocknRolla ) was forced to endure racism on a daily basis. When he joined West Ham's notorious Inter City Firm he found a respect and sense of belonging that he never had before and rose through the ranks to become one of the leaders of the firm.
Legendarily chintzy "event" producer Irwin Allen (The Towering Inferno) went out with a gargantuan buzz-on with this jaw-droppingly goofy disaster flick. No cliché is left unturned, as a hyperactive strain of hallucination-inducing killer bees get it into their microscopic brains to derail a commuter train, destroy a nuclear power plant and otherwise decimate a veritable cornucopia of washed-up actors (Fred MacMurray, Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark, Patty Duke, Slim Pickens and narcoleptic dreamboat Richard Chamberlain are just a few of the legendary has-beens to get fatally stung by what appears to be airborne coffee grounds). Be sure to stay tuned through the closing credits for a (lawsuit-preventing?) coda absolving the good ol' hardworking American honeybee of any and all sinister charges depicted herein. The Swarm is an irresistibly hilarious chunk of honey-roasted cheese--70s style. --Andrew Wright
Even though Transformers--Generation 2 was released after Transformers Volume 1, it shouldnt be confused with Transformers--Volume 2. Got that? Good, because Transformers--Generation 2 is a collection that is best left to the completists and die-hard collectors. Theres no denying that the five episodes here ("More Than Meets the Eye Parts One Three", "SOS Dinobots" and "Heavy Metal War") are all classics. Its just unfortunate that the versions on offer are from the later Generation 2 series. See, after the Transformers franchise had all but sunk into obscurity, the toys were relaunched and given a new shot at life as Generation 2. And just as the old toys were given new paint jobs, the old episodes were updated and enhanced by the best technology a relatively low-budget production could buy. What this translates into is lots of annoying computer graphics (called the "Cybernet Space Cube") popping up at random intervals to denote a new scene, or even just a change in camera angle or character perspective. The results would test the limits of even the shortest attention spans. So while Transformers--Generation 2 does collect some of the finest episodes of the Transformers cartoon, telling the origin of the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons and how they came to earth, as well as introducing the popular Dinobots and Constructicons, its ultimately a frustrating experience. Fortunately, there are better Transformers DVDs out there. --Robert Burrow
With civil war continuing to rage the peace-loving Autobots leave their home planet of Cybertron to search for new energy resources. Their arch-enemies the evil Decepticons follow them and attack causing them all to crash on Earth. Millions of years later the Decepticons and the Autobots are re-activated and the ultimate battle between good and evil continues on planet Earth... This release includes all 16 episodes from Series 1: More Than Meets The Eye 1 - 3 Transport To Oblivion Roll For It Divide And Conquer Fire In The Sky SOS Dinobots Fire On The Mountain War Of The Dinobots The Ultimate Doom 1 - 3 Countdown To Extinction A Plague Of Insecticons Heavy Metal War
Chuck Connors stars as the legendary Apache leader in this sweeping 1883 story that has the brave Geronimo steadfastly holding his ground against both US and Mexican military forces.
Major Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) and his loyal band of chosen men return in Sharpe's Battle. Sharpe is given the task of preparing the glamorous Royal Irish Company led by Lord Kiely for their first encounter with the enemy. Previously only used for ceremonial duties the Company finds Sharpe a hard taskmaster. Trouble arises amongst the Irish soldiers when false reports are circulated of a massacre in Ireland perpetrated by the English. When Lord Kiely begins a passionate affair with Juanita the Spanish partisan leader the distressed Lady Kiely looks to Sharpe for comfort. Then Sharpe is led into a French trap and he and the Royal Irish Company find themselves up against the vicious Brigadier Loup and seemingly impossible odds.
Inspired by true events, 96 Minutes is the story of four teenagers and the events that unfold over one terrifying night. Told in real time, the film cuts between a disastrous carjacking at the end of the day and the seemingly unconnected events leading up to it. Four kids. One night. One shocking act of violence that slams them headlong into each other.
The Krays: Gary and Martin Kemp star in this brutally stark account of the absolute rulers of London's East End underworld through their reign of terror in the 1950's and 1960's. Their power was born from fear their respect demanded by brutality so horrific that eventually even their own turned against them. Chinks begin to appear in the seemingly impregnable armour of 'The Krays' and London breathed a sigh of relief in 1969 as they were sentenced to 30 years each thus marking the end of their bloody career. Bronson: In 1974 a misguided 19 year old decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail Michael Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years and transformed into Charles Bronson Britain's most notorious prisoner. For this controversial but critically acclaimed film from director Nicolas Winding Refn (the Pusher trilogy) Tom Hardy physically transformed himself for the role and gives a performance described by The Sun as utterly brilliant.
Long-time collaborators Adam Gierasch and Jace Anderson (Mother of Tears Night of the Demons) re-team for this rural shocker about an expectant couple who encounters supernatural terror after moving into New Hampshire farmhouse with a dark history. Emily (Leisha Hailey) and Nate Weaver (Gale Harold) are about to have a baby and they both agree that the country is the perfect place to start a family. At first Nate's secluded ancestral home offers all the comfort and privacy the couple could ever want but when a malevolent entity from his dark past takes possession of his body Emily unearths a terrifying secret about his family past. Now unless Emily can find a way to help Nate break free from the grip of the dark force that binds him they are destined to become yet another tragic footnote in the wicked history of this cursed house.
You can't kill the bogeyman", the children insist to a terrorised Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) in the original Halloween. How right they are. Laurie is gone, but guess who's back in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers? Acting as if the third entry never existed, this instalment picks up 10 years after the original, with mad maniac Myers in a coma and moved to a new facility. But wouldn't you know it that as soon as a loose-lipped orderly lets slip that Myers has a surviving niece he springs back into action, leaving a bloody trail of corpses on the road to Haddonfield. Donald Pleasance returns as Dr Loomis, scarred and crippled from his last encounter with Myers and seething with a fanatical zeal to stop the freak from repeating his previous rampage. Pleasance is the best thing about the film as an ageing hero seemingly on the verge of madness who drags a bum leg in his manic rush to save little orphan Jamie (Danielle Harris), the 10-year-old waif terrorised by her homicidal uncle. Director Dwight Little has managed a generic if professional slasher picture, rife with improbabilities and dominated by a killer whose superhuman powers reach near-mystical dimensions, but he delivers the goods: shocks, stabs and cold, cruel killings. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com
After witnessing a mob hit Frank Johnson goes on the run fearing for his life. Inspector Ferris and Detective Shaw are suspicious when they interview his uncooperative and seemingly uncaring wife Eleanor. But when Eleanor is approached by tabloid reporter Danny Leggatt offering to help find her husband it appears Leggatt is not all he seems! The riveting twists and turns together with the acerbic wit and charisma of the leading lady keep this thriller bubbling along as we head for a dramatic final showdown. San Francisco is cleverly used as an extra character in this enjoyable exciting and engaging film set firmly in the film noir genre with great performances from a strong cast.
In this two-part special shown by Sky1 to mark Earth Day Ross travels to South America to look at the socio-economic and environmental pressures facing the Amazon regions of Brazil and Ecuador. Ross explores how the precious rainforest is being decimated by the soya industry oil companies cattle ranching and cocaine production. Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon formed part of a line-up of programmes commissioned by Sky1 HD and other channels to highlight the plight of the rainforests that were aired throughout April.
Alex Verner writes and directs this horror thriller starring Mark Bonnar and Paul Thornley. Filmed in a documentary style, the film follows a crew of four British film-makers who travel to Central Asia to try to capture the rare Amur Snow Leopard on camera. As the crew explore the potential filming sites, they come across a series of unexplainable events that make them think twice about going any further.
A fast-paced gripping thriller based on the book by Christopher Pike. Ann Price likes life on the edge. Left fabulously wealthy after the death of her parents she lives fast and loose with her handsome boyfriend Paul and his mysterious brother Chad. But only one person really matters to Ann: her brother Jerry. Desperate for a lover of his own Jerry falls for Sharon a young pianist destined for a brilliant career. She fails however to reciprocate his feelings. Soon after Jerry is found dead by a railway track - an apparent suicide. A distraught Ann wastes no time in planning a diabolical revenge: she will fake her own death in a rock-climbing accident and flee to a new secret life in California while Sharon is framed for her murder. The plans works perfectly except for one small deadly detail...
The Cockney Casanova is back. From the bedrooms of Bordeaux to the boardrooms of magazine editors trucker Alfie travels across Europe driving the French girls wild..... until tragedy strikes.....
For each of man's evils a special demon exists... When his young son is accidentally killed by a group of city dwelling teenagers a simple country storekeeper seeks a merciless vengeance from the fiery legends of backwood folklore; a terrifying creature known only as Pumpkinhead! Classic horror for Halloween!
Wealthy socialites (James Caan and Katharine Ross) star in this psychological thriller from the swinging 60's. After inviting a mysterious psychic woman (Simone Signoret) into their home the couple ask her to arrange some 'mind games' for their amusement. But the fun turns dangerous when something goes horribly wrong...
Highschooler Donnie is plagued by visions of a giant evil rabbit who orders him to commit acts of violence and predicts the impending end of the world.
A group of girls are terrorised by a knife-wielding killer who is drawn to their sorority house because of mysterious past connections.
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