A family find themselves on a desolate, seemingly endless country road on Christmas Eve in this unnerving slice of surreal horror.
In Paul Verhoeven's appropriately shallow Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon plays a bad-boy egotistical scientist who heads up a double-secret government team experimenting with turning life-forms invisible. How do we know he's a bad boy? Because he (a) wears a leather overcoat, (b) compares himself to God, (c) drives a sports car and (d) spies on his comely next-door neighbour while eating Twinkies. Sadly, this is the most character development anyone gets in this undernourished action/sci-fi thriller, which boasts some phenomenal, seamless and Oscar-worthy computer effects and some amazingly ridiculous plot twists. After experimenting rather ruthlessly on a menagerie of lab animals, Bacon finally cracks the code that will turn the invisible gorillas, dogs and so on back into their visible forms, and promptly volunteers as a human guinea pig. Sure enough he is rendered invisible, organ by organ, vein by vein, and then proceeds to spy on his female co-workers in the bathroom and molest his comely next-door neighbour. Soon, Bacon is thoroughly psychotic, and it's up to Elisabeth Shue (Bacon's co-worker and ex-girlfriend) and hunky Josh Brolin (her current snuggle bunny) to defeat the invisible man, who's picking off the science team one by one. You'd think this would be a prime opportunity for copious amounts of cheesy sex and aggressive violence--which Verhoeven served up so well and so exuberantly in Starship Troopers and Basic Instinct--but if anything, the director seems to tone down the proceedings, and really, who wants a muted Paul Verhoeven movie? --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com On the DVD: In the audio commentary with director Paul Verhoeven and star Kevin Bacon, Hollow Man scriptwriter Andrew Marlowe reveals that the story had been in development for some nine years before it got made, and that he had worked on it for "a number of years". An amazing revelation, given that the main attraction of this DVD is surely the cutting-edge special effects and the fascinating behind-the-scenes deconstruction of them. The DVD viewer cannot help but wonder how anyone could have spent years on a script that looks like it was cobbled together over a weekend as an excuse to play around with some really neat CGI effects. The various documentary features on the disc break down all the key FX scenes in exhaustive detail, showing the creative blend of live action and CGI and all the painstaking methods by which it was achieved. Director Verhoeven is appropriately profiled as "Hollywood's Mad Scientist" in the "Anatomy of a Thriller" featurette (in the commentary he makes a comparison with Hitchcock's Rear Window that only serves to underline the gulf between his ambitious vision and its execution). Elsewhere, legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith provides a commentary to his music, which gives hope to fans that he will now do the same for some of his better scores. There are deleted scenes, trailers, storyboards and a really neat menu interface to round off an enjoyable DVD package. Anamorphic picture and sound quality are impeccable. --Mark Walker
A sheriff searching for a missing person comes across a ghost town populated by the undead. The sheriff is chosen to rid the town of a hundred year old curse by avenging the death of the original sheriff. A combination of two film genres, horror and the western.
Ricky Gervais is brilliant in Ghost Town, playing an unnervingly rude dentist, Bertram, who dies for a few minutes during surgery and acquires the unwanted ability to see ghosts. Chased throughout Manhattan by a gaggle of restless spirits begging him to take care of their unfinished business on Earth, Bertram turns them all away except Frank (Greg Kinnear). The latter, a rogue who cheated on his archaeologist widow, Gwen (Téa Leoni), wants Bertram to intervene in a romance between Gwen and a starchy activist (Bill Campbell). Misanthropic Bertram has to polish his relationship patter, but ends up sounding a lot like Gervais' infamous character in the original The Office, unable to complete a sentence without making others uncomfortable. In time, of course, Bertram falls for the wonderful Gwen, setting up a bunch of overlapping conflicts. Cowritten and directed by David Koepp (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Ghost Town walks a fine line between comic freshness and a story idea with elements that have become overly familiar in movies and on television. Kinnear and Leoni have never been better on screen, but Ghost Town is well worth seeing because no one like Gervais has previously played the hapless hero in a high-concept film such as this one. With Gervais doing his familiar, hilariously discomfiting thing, it really doesn't matter what kind of movie Ghost Town is. Happily, it's a pretty good film in every respect. --Tom Keogh
The best in modern country music from New York's legendary venue. Tracklist: 1. Songs about me - Trace Adkins 2. If you ever had forever in mind - Vince Gill 3. May the bird of paradise fly up your nose - Jimmy Dickens & Vince Gill 4. She's in love with the boy - Trisha Yearwood 5. Tryin' to love you - Trisha Yearwood 6. Kiss an angel good morning - Charley Pride 7. She's got you - Alison Krauss 8. Walls of time - Ricky Skaggs 9. Black-eyed Suzie - Ricky Skaggs 10. Go rest high on the mountain - Vince Gill 11. Alcohol - Brad Paisley 12. Too country - Bill Anderson & Brad Paisley 13. Whiskey lullaby - Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss 14. Independence Day - Martina McBride 15. 'Til I can make it on my own - Martina McBride 16. Remember when - Alan Jackson 17. Chattahoochee - Alan Jackson 18. Medley: I'll fly away - I saw the light - Will the circle be unbroken - All participants
Although this mega-budget action epic flopped at the box office with a resounding thud, Cutthroat Island has had a healthy shelf life on home video, where the film can be savoured in private as a spectacular guilty pleasure. Geena Davis plays Morgan, the swashbuckling daughter of an aging buccaneer who inherits one-third of a map to a secret pirate treasure. However, the map is in Latin, and she needs a lowdown thief and scoundrel (and presumably Latin scholar), played by Matthew Modine, to translate the map when they obtain the other two pieces. That's when the mayhem begins and the dashing duo race for the treasure against Morgan's scheming uncle (Frank Langella) and a hoard of greedy pirates. With wall-to-wall action ably handled by Davis' then-husband Renny Harlin, Cutthroat Island is more fun than its box-office performance would indicate. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Hank Williams is the undisputed 'King of Country Music'. Singer songwriter and legend Hank Williams started a tradition which is still being followed today. This film traces Hank Williams' incredible life story through rare film clips music and revealing interviews with his friends and fellow performers such as Roy Acuff Minnie Pearl and Chet Atkins. Also included are performances of many of Williams' greatest songs by top country musicians such as Willie Nelson Hank Williams Jr. Randy Travis Dwight Yoakum Emmylou Harris Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings who also tell how Hank Williams inspired their careers. Songs include: You're Cheatin Heart Hey Good Lookin Move it On Over I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Lovesick Blues Half As Much and many more...
Five psychics hear rumours that the secret of life has been discovered by Andre Toulon a puppeteer and decide to investigate. What they find are five mutated puppets which have been specially designed to kill...
For one historic evening American Music Legends Earl Scruggs Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs joined as the three Pickers to film a concert for public television. The music they made before a North Carolina audience is as relaxed as a front porch picking session informed by the skill and good humor of Three Master Musicians who contributed so much to the creation and evolution of Bluegrass music with special guest Alison Krauss.Songs include: Earl's Breakdown - Earl Scruggs with Family and FriendsWalk On Boy - Doc Watson and Richard WatsonRoad To Spencer - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky ThunderPick Along Feast Here Tonight What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul? Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Who Will Sing For Me? Soldier's Joy What Is A Home Without Love? - Earl Scruggs Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs.The Storms Are On The Ocean Down the Valley To Pray The Banks Of The Ohio - Earl Scruggs Doc Watson Ricky Scaggs with Alison KraussJohn Hardy - Earl Scruggs Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs Katy Hill Foggy Mountain Top Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - Earl Scruggs Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs with Ensemble.
At a top secret military lab, a group of brilliant young scientists have just unlocked the secret of invisibility.
The history of horror began when Andre Toulon a benign toymaker became the master of a group of killer puppets. It's a tale of sorcery death resurrection and deadly revenge as told by Eric Weiss a young boy who was once protected from Hitler's SS by Toulon. Weiss now a grown man has spent his life trying to perfect Toulon's secret of giving life to the inanimate. In comes Maclain a rogue agent who wants to peddle the secret on the open market. Maclain breaks into Weiss' lab
It's a non-stop party for a group of beautiful teens living it up in a posh area of Los Angeles. And one very sexy lady M.J. has found a congenial way to capitalize on her friendships and advance her position. But when the music stops and the mad whirl starts to slow down M.J. must suddenly face up to a void in her life.
A bank robber on the run after shooting a policeman is pursued by both the law who want to capture him and the press who are anxious for his story...
Rare performances from Doc Watson including guests Ricky Skaggs Merle Watson and Bela Fleck.
What would you do if you were invisible? How far would you go? After years of experimentation Dr. Sebastian Caine (Bacon) a brilliant but arrogant and egotistical scientist working for the defense department has successfully transformed mammals to an invisible state and brought them back to their original physical form. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough Caine instructs his team to move on to Phase III: human experimentation. Using himself as the first subject th
Ricky Skaggs and his all-star band Kentucky Thunder deliver a rousing performance of Gospel and Bluegrass favorites in this live concert recorded before a standing-room only audience at the Gibson Bluegrass Cafe in Nashville Tennessee. This outstanding concert features songs from Skagg's Grammy(R) Award winning album Soldier of the Cross together with an electrifying mix of bluegrass music performed by Ricky and his special guests -- The Whites and Jerry and Tammy Sullivan. This musical extravaganza will thrill and inspire music fans of all ages and can be watched listened to and shared with friends and family for years to come.SONGS:Soldier Of The CrossAmanda JewellWalls Of TimeHe LivesWaiting At The GateVoice From On HighSeven HillsidesJesus Is The Missing PeaceGet Up JohnLead Me To The RockHallelujah I'm Ready To Go
Footage from the BBC TV series featuring: Hothouse Flowers, Mary Black, The Everly Brothers, Dolores Keane, Sharon Shannon, The Clancy Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, The Voice Squad and many more.
Puppet Master': Five psychics hear rumours that the secret of life has been discovered by Andre Toulon a puppeteer and decide to investigate. What they find are five puppets which have been specially designed to kill. 'Puppet Master 2': The group of deadly puppets are back to create more murder and mayhem. This time the victims are a team of researchers.
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