A teenager becomes the perfect superspy in an adaptation of the first of Anthony Horowitz's hit novels.
This inevitable sequel finds Jim Carrey reprising his role as the world's greatest pet detective. His latest case, the disappearance of a rare African white bat, draws him out of his spiritual retreat at a Tibetan monastery following the tragic outcome of his previous case. That traumatic experience, which makes for a hilarious opening-scene send-up of the Stallone thriller Cliffhanger, prompts Ace to venture to Africa, where he goes native with the tribe that hired him to find their symbolic bat. From that point anything goes, with Carrey pushing the boundaries of good taste (what, you were expecting good taste?) up to and including his now-infamous "birth" scene from the backside of a mechanical rhinoceros. Lighten up, and don't be ashamed if you find yourself laughing. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Anna Paquin, Sophie Okonedo, Lydia Wilson, Robyn (Anna Paquin) is a flack: a public relations guru who goes above and beyond to promote, publicise and protect her clients. An American PR executive working in London, Robyn specialises in clearing up the monumental messes caused by hapless and selfish stars and celebrities - but although she may be utterly in command of her job, her personal life is spinning wildly out of control.
Will Burton is a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm who specializes in spiriting people out of tight legal corners. But when his talents acquit the notorious prime suspect in a horrific murder trial that brilliance comes back to bite him with unexpected and chilling results not to mention a shocking twist in the tale.
"The Secret Life of Bees," based on the New York Times best selling novel and set in South Carolina in 1964, is the moving tale of Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother.
At an Australian backyard BBQ, amongst alcohol, friendship and a children's cricket game a man slaps a child who is not his son. The child's parents are so affronted they vow to take the man to court. One cousin is forced to testify against another. Couples are caught in the crossfire. Beliefs are tested and relationships strained. The story unfolds through the points of view of eight characters and as the court case proceeds, as affairs begin and end, as a pregnancy is decided and marriages morph and change, each character's life is profoundly affected by the slap. Who's side will you take?
Maya, a barrister in London, is at the very top of her profession. She is about to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. But just as her life comes under intense public scrutiny, Maya discovers that her husband Nick has been lying to her for 20 years. At the same time a case that has dominated her career is about to reach its conclusion. Rudy Jones, a black man in America wrongly convicted of murdering a white politician, is to be executed. As she fights to save Rudy and discovers more about her husband's past, Maya begins to realise there are bigger forces at work. An intricate web of corruption involving members of the police, the press and politicians unfolds.
An extraordinary true story based on the life of Sandra Laing, a black child born to white parents, and her struggle for acceptance in 1950s South Africa.
A gritty, uplifting drama of love and illness. Construction worker and keen amateur footballer Nick Cameron (Robert Carlyle) has the best of everything when he meets and moves in with soulmate Karen (Juliet Aubrey). But complications arise when symptoms of a mysterious illness including numbness and double vision begin to sap his energy. As MS sets in, his physical powers quickly diminish and he loses his job, his sport and his sexual drive. Eroded by frustration, anger and self-pity, Nick lashes out at Karen, even accusing her of sleeping with her boss. At his lowest ebb, summoning vestiges of pride and self-sacrifice, Nick urges Karen to leave him. Will she accept an easy escape from his despondency and rancour, or stand by this frail shell of the man she fell in love with? Heart-wrenching, intense and unforgettable, the raw emotion is cut with laddish dark humour, and the electrifying central performances are supported by engaging early screen appearances by James Nesbitt and Sophie Okonedo. First shown as part of BBC Two's Love Bites' season of dramas in 1995, and now released on DVD, writers Jimmy McGovern and Paul Henry Powell who drew on his own experiences battling MS shared the Royal Television Society's Best Writer award the following year. £1 from every copy sold donated to MS Society UK by Simply Media Winner of the 1996 BAFTA for Best Editing and Royal Television Society Award for Best Writer (Jimmy McGovern and Paul Henry Powell) Directed by acclaimed BAFTA winner Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People) and written by Emmy and multi-BAFTA winner Jimmy McGovern (The Street) Stars Primetime Emmy nominee and BAFTA winner Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting / The Full Monty) and BAFTA winner Juliet Aubrey (Middlemarch) Also features Golden Globe nominee James Nesbitt (Cold Feet/ The Missing) and Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) Includes exclusive interview with Danny Wallace on football and MS
Richard E. Grant is the voice of the Doctor in this six-part animated storyline produced to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the TV sci-fi series in 2003. After materialising in the village of Lannet in Lancashire, the Doctor, along with local barmaid Alison (voice of Sophie Okonedo) and her boyfriend Joe (Craig Kelly), find themselves up against an underground alien force called the Shalka, who, as part of their preparation for an all-out invasion of Earth, are stripping away the ozone layer from the planet.
Charlize Theron stars in this sci-fi spectacular based on the hit MTV series.
Sinbad is a thrilling, modern, magical reinvention of the famous legend from the Arabian Nights, starring Elliot Knight, Naveen Andrews, Orla Brady, Sophie Okonedo, Timothy Spall and Dougray Scott. On the run from his home town of Basra and under a curse from his grandmother for a killing that led to the death of his much-loved brother, the streetwise Sinbad finds himself cast out to sea. On board The Providence an intriguing band of travellers is thrown together, including taciturn Norwegian sailor Gunnar, the lithe and agile jewel-thief Rina, and haughty and aristocratic Nala. Completing the ship's complement is the Cook, an odd-ball and eccentric character and the ship's cerebral doctor Anwar. Surviving a violent storm, both Sinbad and his fellow ship-mates are forced to band together to face their inner demons, hopes, loves and fears. Our flawed hero embarks on an epic and emotional quest to rid himself of the curse and to embrace his destiny...
The second series of the BBC's landmark drama Criminal Justice.
Pulse-poundingly breathtaking, Mayday Mayday, as seen on ITV1, follows the fearless men and women of the RNLI. These volunteers, operating lifeboats around Britain's rough and weather-beaten coastline, must be ever-ready to come to the aid of those in trouble at sea. Using footage from state-of-the-art helmet and boat cameras, this unique view of lifeboat crews on active duty takes you to the heart of the danger, the risk, and the reward. On holiday at Torbay, Keith Wilkinson from Yorkshire slips on the rocks and wakes up in the sea seriously wounded. Two miles out to sea, David and Anne Brumitt realise that their motor cruiser is rapidly and irreversibly filling with water. In Dunbar, Scotland, Susie Donnelly and her three daughters go for a seaside picnic, but soon discover they have been cut off by the highest tide of the year. With true-life events like these - filmed as they happen - the endings are never certain, but one thing is. It's all about saving lives and what happens when the call comes in: Mayday Mayday. Special Features: History of the RNLI Picture Gallery Subtitles
A landmark for Black and Queer British film, Isaac Julien's iconic, beautifully crafted 1991 period piece has been newly remastered by the BFI. A convincing picture of late 70s London, youth culture meets identity politics in this part-thriller, part-gay love story set days before the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations. The hedonistic world of pirate DJs Chris and Caz is shattered when a close friend is killed while cruising in the local park. The black community suspect the National Front, but the police have other ideas. Product Features Audio commentary with director Isaac Julien and cinematographer Nina Kellgren, moderated by the BFI's William Fowler Original theatrical trailer Newly created optional English subtitles for the Deaf and hard of hearing Newly created optional audio description track **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by Alex Ramon, archival writing on the film and cast and credits
From Stephen Frears, the Oscar nominated director of 'The Grifters', 'Dangerous Liaisons' and 'High Fidelity', comes a new film set in London's secret underworld, where everything is for sale. It's the story of a young man Okwe and young woman Senay who work at the same hotel - a breeding ground for illegal activity. they hardly know each other until the day he makes a shocking discovery. They can't report it to their corrupt boss. And they'll be lucky if they get out alive.
Oscar nominee Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds) stars as Helen Hewitt the youngest woman ever to be placed in charge of an all-male maximum security prison in this hard-hitting drama series written and produced by the multi-award-winning Lynda La Plante (Prime Suspect Widows). The series traces Hewitt's progress following her high-profile appointment as governor of the troubled Barfield Prison which has been partially destroyed by recent rioting. As Barfield is rebuilt Hewitt must fight for the respect of suspicious antagonistic officers counter the threat of renewed violence from a volatile and ever-growing prison population and finally demand the right to implement a more effective new regime. Helen Hewitt has a formidable task and few allies...
From the acclaimed artist and filmmaker Issac Julien comes this powerful drama set on an East London housing estate in the summer of 1977. Focussing on Chris and Caz a pair of pirate radio DJs living amongst punks and skinheads Julien's film explores the social and sexual tensions that arise in a community following the murder of a local black gay man.
Robyn, an American publicist working for a cutthroat London PR company that represents troubled celebrities, is adept at keeping her client's lives appearing in perfect order, while her own falls to pieces.
Robyn (Anna Paquin, True Blood) is a flack: a PR agent, who promotes, publicises and protects her clients in the maelstrom of a modern media-led society where problems can go viral in an instant. She keeps their secrets but Robyn has secrets of her own and while she's fixing her clients' lives she can avoid facing the fact that she's perhaps incapable of fixing her own. In a show that's both moving and hilarious, Robyn is joined by an exciting cast of characters which includes Sophie Okonedo (Chimerica) as her stylish but cynical boss and Lydia Wilson (Requiem) as her outspoken and provocative colleague and best friend as well as guest stars Max Beesley, Marc Warren, Alan Davies, Katherine Kelly and Bradley Whitford.
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