Emannuelle is confined to a Manhattan psychiatric clinic with an acute case of extreme amnesia and depraved fantasies. Can her doctor unravel a Freudian nightmare of incestuous hungers, lesbian longings, rampant nymphomania and inexpicable body painting to solve the shocking mystery of her bizarre sexual trauma?
King Solomon's Mines had been filmed several times before, but this 1985 adaptation of H Rider Haggard's novel is far and away the most absurdly tongue-in-cheek. Making no disguise of riding Indiana Jones's coattails, the adventure starts fast and grows ever wilder. Richard Chamberlain wears Allan Quatermain's fedora and expression of grim determination. Supposedly concerned with the novel's quest for lost gold, the movie is really an excuse to string together numerous sight gags and low-budget attempts to upstage Raiders of the Lost Ark (hardly surprisingly, it fails). Pursued by a wax-moustachioed and Wagner-obsessed Herbert Lom, Quatermain and a dizzily blonde Sharon Stone escape an avalanche and crocodiles before being boiled in a cauldron with plastic vegetables at the Village of the Upside Down People. Nothing lingers in the memory, though, than the sight of Chamberlain skiing behind a locomotive. Cheap and rudely plagiaristic it may be, but Indy never got to be as (un)intentionally hilarious. On the DVD: King Solomon's Mines has come up exceptionally well on disc in this widescreen print. Sound is in Dolby 2.0 and is a faithful representation of the effort put into the film's sound design. The only extra is the original trailer. --Paul Tonks
Based on the best-selling novels of Elizabeth George The Inspector Lynley Mysteries find Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley (also known as the 8th Earl of Asherton) and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers solving cases of murder that would challenge the savviest of detectives. Divided by class barriers both real and imagined but united in their efforts to uncover the truth Lynley and Havers form an unlikely yet successful sleuthing duo. Episodes Comprise: 1. In Pursuit Of The Proper Sinner: Lynley's assigned to a double murder and persuades DCI Webberley to allow Havers onto the case. Young and attractive Nicola Maiden has been bludgeoned to death whilst her apparent camping companion Gerry Cole has been stabbed. 2. A Traitor To Memory: Lynley and Havers are called away from DCI Webberley's silver wedding anniversary party when a woman is killed on a quiet London street. 3. A Cry For Justice: DC Havers and DC Billy Slaven discover a woman's body. It appears she's committed suicide but Havers feels something is wrong and calls for assistance from Scenes of Crime Officers. 4. If Wishes Were Horses: Lynley and his pregnant wife Helen attend the funeral of Professor Dermot Finnegan. A forensic psychologist and Helen's former mentor Finnegan has been murdered by a car bomb.
Based on the best-selling novels of Elizabeth George The Inspector Lynley Mysteries find Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley (also known as the 8th Earl of Asherton) and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers solving cases of murder that would challenge the savviest of detectives. Divided by class barriers both real and imagined but united in their efforts to uncover the truth Lynley and Havers form an unlikely yet successful sleuthing duo. Such a close working relationship is likely to expose their personal lives and so Lynley often finds himself bearing witness to Havers' bruising encounters with the dating scene; while Havers becomes both a punching bag and a shoulder to cry on as Lynley's love-life takes him through marriage separation and bereavement - at one point leading him into a relationship that marks him a murder suspect. From politics to the all-too personal; from smuggling to blackmail and corruption; from Cornwall to the House of Lords; The Inspector Lynley Mysteries find murder lurking in every corner and - for Lynley and Havers - solving those murders can sometimes come at a very heavy price
Lynley and Havers come from totally different worlds but they are both dedicated professionals. In Series 1 they managed to put aside their cultural differences and work together as a successful team.They are now close friends and confidantes with a mutual respect for one another. Series 2 sees them solving four more puzzling crimes: the death of a star cricketer the abduction and killing of a Government ministers daughter a murder on Lynleys ancestral estate with the prime suspect his brother and the suspicious death of a young Asian man involving racial tension religious extremism family loyalties and illicit sex. Away from work Lynleys relationship with his old friend Helen Clyde (Lesley Vickerage - (Between The Lines Grafters) has blossomed into love and they are now planning to marry. Meanwhile Havers no longer has her parents to look after and is enjoying the first home of her own and a new-found freedom. Her career too is taking off with Lynley openly praising her and giving her more responsibility. She is also now free to enjoy romance if the right man comes along. Episodes Comprise: Playing for the Ashes In the Presence of the Enemy A Suitable Vengeance Deception on His Mind
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