Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) plays Ivan Locke. LOCKE is the story of one man's life unravelling in a tension-fuelled 90-minute race against time.
Tom Stoppard pens this Academy Award-nominated adaptation of Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love, directed by Joe Wright and boasting a star-studded British cast headed by Kiera Knightley and Jude Law. Trapped in a loveless marriage and the ongoing fallout of a family crisis, Anna (Knightley) falls uncontrollably in love with charming and affluent bachelor Count Vronsky (Aaron Johnson). But as Anna falters to make a decision about leaving her husband, government official Karenin (Law), Vronsky continues to pursue his social life, leading Anna into a growing paranoia about his infidelities that eventually leads to tragic consequences.
Internationally acclaimed actors Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel star in the reinvention of the 1960s classic cult thriller, The Prisoner out to own on DVD and Blu-ray on 3 May 2010 courtesy of ITV STUDIOS Home Entertainment.
Clio Barnard, one of Britain's most distinctive contemporary filmmakers, follows The Selfish Giant and The Arbor with Dark River, a searing Yorkshire-set drama inspired by Rose Tremain's acclaimed rural novel Trespass. Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson, Saving Mr. Banks) returns home for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy of the family farm she believes is rightfully hers. Once there she encounters her older brother Joe (Mark Stanley, Game of Thrones), a man she barely recognizes, worn down by years of struggling to keep the farm going whilst caring for their sick father (Sean Bean, Lord of the Rings). Joe is thrown by Alice's sudden arrival, angered by her claim and finds her presence increasingly difficult to deal with. Battling to regain control in a fraught situation, Alice must confront traumatic memories and family betrayals to find a way to restore the farm and salvage the bond with her brother before both are irrevocably lost. Combining the poetic realism of The Selfish Giant with a heightened strain of tragedy, Dark River is a dark folk tale of family secrets which has impressed critics and is set to become a modern classic of British drama. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio description track Interviews with director Clio Barnard, and stars Ruth Willson, Mark Stanley, Sean Bean and Esme Creed-Miles Behind the scenes Stills gallery Original trailer Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films by Will Massa, curator of contemporary cinema at the BFI.
A couple move to live in a small town where their lives are interrupted by the appearance of a strange little girl.
Idris Elba as LUTHER is back in two distinctive thrilling crime stories unfolding over four episodes. We open to find DCI John Luther has for the first time in a long time found peace with himself. He has a new home and a weary contentment which sits well on his troubled shoulders. It’s not long however before his equilibrium is destroyed and Luther finds himself under more pressure than ever before. A copycat killer is on the loose but Schenk wants Luther on the case of a murdered internet troll. Trying to juggle two investigations soon puts a strain on the friendship between Luther and his loyal partner Ripley. Meanwhile Luther has a new nemesis to deal with. DSU George Stark has a file full of incriminating evidence and an unlikely ally in Erin Gray. Together they are determined to bring Luther down. There’s hope around the corner however when a chance encounter means that Luther might just be on the verge of finding love. Then a vigilante killer embarks on a crusade to punish criminals and Luther is forced to confront his own sense of justice and the moral order. Meanwhile George Stark’s using dirty tactics and the campaign within the force to bring Luther down knows no bounds. When the vigilante killer starts threatening to destroy everything he holds dear there’s only one person Luther can rely on to help…
Idris Elba is the magnetic star of the thrilling BBC police series Luther, a gritty, captivating drama that will impress fans of police procedurals and knotty character studies. Elba (The Wire, The Big C, The Office, 28 Days Later) is a nuanced, tortured presence as DCI John Luther, a detective focused on understanding the most horrifying criminal mind. Luther also has sacrificed a normal personal life for his work, and Luther focuses on his back-story as much as on the plot at hand. The supporting cast is as brilliant as Elba, especially Indira Varma as his estranged wife, Zoe, and Ruth Wilson as the fragile-seeming but only marginally sane Alice, with whom Luther has been having a secret affair. The episodes are fairly straightforward police procedurals, including serial killers and other creepy bad guys. But what keeps Luther extra engaging is the superior writing, direction, and production design--making watching Luther an immersive experience for the viewer. And it's not always a comfortable one--this is not the cleaned-up New York of Law & Order, where most bad things happen off screen. Luther's bad guys (and gals) commit their evil deeds on camera and sometimes in slow motion--which only heightens the suspense and deep feeling of immersion. Luther and its focus on its leading character's personal life owes a lot to Helen Mirren's Prime Suspect, but Elba and the supporting cast of Luther do even more to make the viewer feel a part of the imperfect British law-enforcement system. The boxed set includes an excellent documentary with interviews with series creator Neil Cross and the directors and cast members discussing how they deliberately designed the series to be more "impressionistic" than "realistic" in terms of plot. (The interviews would have more impact if they weren't streamed onto a computer screen, but that's a small quibble.) Catch Luther while he tries to catch the bad blokes, and enjoy every twisted step of the journey. --A.T. Hurley. Amazon.com
Afflicted by the brutal murder of his wife DCI Luther has to continue policing in a very different world fighting for his job and his freedom in two distinctive two-part stories.
This acclaimed compilation brings together full-length rare performances from the great ladies of song: Billie Holiday Bessie Smith Peggy Lee Lena Horne Dinah Washington Sarah Vaughan and Ethel Waters. Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as ""a grand parade of American miracles"" ""Ladies"" captures the excitement of the most distinctive female vocalists in Jazz. Tracks include: 1. St Louis Blues - Bessie Smith 2. Darkies Never Dream - Ethel Waters 3. Quicksand - Ethel Waters (with
When Peter Gabriel Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford joined forces in the late sixties their initial intentions were not to be recording artists in their own right but rather songwriters writing songs that would ultimately be recorded by other artists. That initial plan soon fell by the wayside when in the early seventies the group secured a record deal and started releasing albums as Genesis. During the subsequent years the group progressed from being at the forefront of the underground scene with the release of such albums as Trespass and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway to become the household names upon the release of multi-million selling albums such as We Can't Dance and Invisible Touch. By talking to the individual members of the group - long-standing members Tony Banks Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford ex-members Peter Gabriel Steve Hackett Anthony Phillips Daryl Stuermer and Jonathan Silver and the last singer Ray Wilson we will discover what they consider to be their favourite Genesis songs and the reasons why certain songs have a special place in the Genesis story. Features cuts from: 'I Can't Dance' 'Invisible Touch' 'Follow You Follow Me' 'The Musical Box' 'Supper's Ready' 'I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)' 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' 'Afterglow' 'Misunderstanding' 'Turn It On Again' 'Mama' and 'Land of Confusion'.
A crazed killer is on the loose and holds the city hostage in a grip of anguished fear. The killer the 'Champion Killer' as the madia has named him relentlessly pursues and murders teenage girls. He demands one million dollars or more innocent children will die. Detective Bo Butler has crossed this killer's path before and he wants a pay back. A perilous game of cat and mouse begins....
Based on author Philip Pullman's beloved trilogy, His Dark Materials follows Lyra, a brave young woman from another world. Lyra's quest to find her kidnapped friend leads her to uncover a sinister plot of a secret organization, encounter extraordinary beings and protect dangerous secrets. Starring: Daphne Keen Ruth Wilson Lin-Manuel Miranda James McAvoy
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