John, Paul, George and Ringo's first big screen adventure is re-released in cinemas; an exaggerated "Day In the Life" of the Beatlemania era Beatles.
This 1992 crowd pleaser made almost as much money for Whitney Houston as its chart-busting soundtrack. A high-wattage star vehicle as only Hollywood can make, The Bodyguard stars Houston as a pop-music diva (now there's a stretch) and Kevin Costner as the stern bodyguard who is assigned to protect her after the singer receives some nasty death threats. Pop star and bodyguard don't hit it off at first, but they wear down each others' defenses, and before long Houston is baring her tonsils with a rousing rendition of the Dolly Parton chestnut "I Will Always Love You." The film, written by Lawrence Kasden, was originally intended for Steve McQueen, but the script languished for years before Houston took an interest in the project. A proposed sequel would potentially have starred Costner and Princess Diana, until Diana's tragic death precluded that possibility. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Brian De Palma's 1998 thriller is largely an exercise in airing out his orchestral, oversized visual style (think of his Blowout, Body Double or Raising Cain) for the heck of it. The far-fetched story featuresNicolasCage as a crooked police detective attending a championship boxing match at which the Secretary of Defence is assassinated. The unfortunate Secretary's right-hand man (Gary Sinise) happens to be Cage's old friend, a fact that complicates the cop's efforts to reconstruct the crime from conflicting accounts--a directorial strategy bearing similarities to Kurosawa's Rashomon. The outrageousness of the scenario essentially gives DePalma permission to construct a baroque cathedral of spectacular camera stunts, which (he well knows) are inevitably more interesting than the hoary conspiracy plot. (The opening scene alone, which runs on for a number of minutes and consists of one, unbroken shot that moves in from the street, following Cage up and down stairs and in and out of rooms until finally ending ringside at the match, is breathtaking.) The shifting points of view--based on the contradictory statements of witnesses--also give De Palma licence to get creative with camera angles and scene rearrangements. The script bogs down in the third act but De Palma is just revving up for a big, operatic finish that is absolutely gratuitous but undeniably impressive. Yes, it's style over substance in Snake Eyes but what style you're talking about.--Tom Keogh
Maigret Sets A Trap Montmartre, Paris. A serial killer is stalking the streets. Five women are dead and people are afraid to go out after dark. The newspapers are rife with speculation. And Chief Superintendent Maigret is without a lead and under great pressure Maigret's Dead Man One February morning, an agitated man calls the Police judiciaire asking for Maigret. He claims he's being followed by someone trying to kill him. Before Maigret can get the details he hangs up, calls back again from various cafés, until the calls finally stop. That night, his body is found, his face badly beaten, stabbed to death. Ridden with guilt for not having saved his dead man, Maigret is determined to find the murderer. Night at the Crossroads Maigret interrogates suspected murderer Carl Andersen for hours. But despite his best efforts, Andersen's story never slips he insists he's innocent. So why was the body of a diamond dealer found on his property, in his car, killed with his gun? And why did he and his mysterious sister Else try to run away? Maigret in Montmartre Arlette, a stripper from one of the area's seedy nightclubs, reports a conversation she overheard about an imminent murder. But it's not until Arlette is found strangled that her report is taken seriously. Features: Behind the scenes
When there's murder on the streets everyone is a suspect. A gritty realistic adaptation of Richard Price's best-selling novel director Spike Lee examines the violent world of urban drug dealing through the eyes of Strike (Mekhi Phifer) a 19-year-old ""clocker "" short for round-the-clock pusher. Strike agrees to kill a fellow employee of his boss Rodney Little (Delroy Lindo) an influential popular drug lord. But when the hit goes down it is Strike's moral law-abiding brother V
For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero's identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about most at risk. When he enlists Doctor Strange's help to restore his secret, the spell tears a hole in their world, releasing the most powerful villains who've ever fought a Spider-Man in any universe. Now, Peter will have to overcome his greatest challenge yet, which will not only forever alter his own future but the future of the Multiverse.
New York City's infamous summer of 1977 was a scene of disco divas and the culture clash between fashionable patrons of Studio 54 and the new wave of punk rockers who invaded Manhattan.
Young Candy is a college girl who seeks truth and meaning in life encountering a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations in the process... Based on Terry Southern's satirical novel a sendup of Voltaire's 'Candide'.
Having crashed his car after fleeing the ski lodge where his friends were all brutally murdered by a battalion of Nazi zombies Martin wakes up in hospital attempting to convince the police that he is not the one who killed them. Little do they know the undead fascists are very much still ‘living’ and on their way down the mountain to carry out their final orders of wiping out a nearby town and everyone in it. With time running out it’s up to Martin and his new American allies to save the town from zombie-annihilation and defeat them once and for all.
Mariah Carey the biggest selling female artist of the decade invites her fans to join her on-stage and backstage as she travels around the world on a concert tour with stops in Australia Hawaii Japan and glittering Manhattan. Through the magic of Dolby Digital multichannel surround sound you'll experience the full power of some of Mariah's biggest hits and revel in a series of very special exclusive performances. Programme Start Butterfly Intro/Emotion Fantasy Dreamlover
Maigret Sets A Trap Montmartre, Paris. A serial killer is stalking the streets. Five women are dead and people are afraid to go out after dark. The newspapers are rife with speculation. And Chief Superintendent Maigret is without a lead and under great pressure Maigret's Dead Man One February morning, an agitated man calls the Police judiciaire asking for Maigret. He claims he's being followed by someone trying to kill him. Before Maigret can get the details he hangs up, calls back again from various cafés, until the calls finally stop. That night, his body is found, his face badly beaten, stabbed to death. Ridden with guilt for not having saved his dead man, Maigret is determined to find the murderer. Bonus Features: Behind the Scenes
Just over 150 episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine were produced in all. It must have been a difficult job picking 16 of the best to feature on this collection. Sensibly it begins with the very first appearance of "Thomas & Gordon", in which we are introduced to all the principal engines and familiar locations. The rest come randomly from the six seasons. This means there's some jumping about from the British shows narrated by Ringo Starr and Michael Angelis, and the American ones featuring Alec Baldwin and George Carlin. Early US shows such as "Cranky Bugs", expanded the Thomas universe with the first of several new Bob the Builder-like characters. It was also the point where the stories no longer come directly from Rev Awdry's Railway Series books. Some are more fantastical than others, a visit from the Queen, for example, ("Paint Pots & Queens"), an encounter with a dragon ("Thomas, Percy & the Dragon"), or even a "Ghost Train". Mostly of course, tales follow the format of obstructions on the line, derailments and delays. All of which provide adults with another level of entertainment as art imitates life. On the DVD: The Very Best of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, like the previous DVD releases in this series, is a bit of a missed opportunity with sadly no extra features. Picture and sound are per TV broadcast. --Paul Tonks
This zany British comedy finds a homeless hobo (Ringo Starr) being adopted by the world s richest man, Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers). Setting sail on the luxury liner The Magic Christian, Sir Grand sets out to test the limit of human avarice. Wilfred Hyde White plays the drunken captain, Yul Brynner a chanteuse transvestite along with notable star appearances from John Cleese as the director of Sothebys, Raquel Welch, Roman Polanski and Richard Attenborough.
When MTV gave Tom Petty a special video award in 1994 it was a very public acknowledgment of the imagination and hard work that has gone into a series of videos that have pushed the limits of a medium struggling to grow from a promotional tool to a genuine art form. Here are the best videos of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers a powerful document of the early evolution of a new kind of art - and some rockin' tunes by a great band.
The Beatles - First US Visit
Enjoy an hour with one of the funniest men in Britain with Freddie Starr's moving comedy express special. Great sporting moments with the show Biz Eleven where Dracula Quasimodo Tarzan and Ray Charles are among the famous players. After 'Rocky' meet 'Schmocky' who challenges Frank Bruno for the title. In the Elvis Presley show Freddie brings you Mick Jagger David Bowie Johnny cash and Demis Roussos. Singing stars Lon Satton and maggie Scott will delight you Anna Dawson and Jim Barrett join Freddie in sketches and twelve sensational dancers will dazzle you.
Harry (Daniels) and Lloyd (Carrey) are too lame to live (and too dense to die) as a pair of deliriously dim-witted pals on a cross-country road trip to return a briefcase full of cash to it's rightful owner. Along the way they'll confound cops kidnappers and anyone and everyone who has the misfortune of crossing their paths in this comic caper for every idiot in the family!
When he suddenly becomes a reluctant single father, Ben Affleck's former smooth music publicist struggles to leave his city life behind for the suburbs of New Jersey.
This new dynamic new work from director Stephen Milburn Anderson (South Central) stars British superstar Sean Bean (Red Riding, Outlaw), Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek XI, Thor), Victoria Profeta (Push) and Mike Starr (Black Dynamite).
A collection of classic episodes from everyone's favourite tank engine featuring all 26 episodes from Series One! 1. Thomas And Gordon 2. Edward And Gordon 3. The Sad Story Of Henry 4. Edward Gordon And Henry 5. Thomas' Train 6. Thomas And The Trucks 7. Thomas And The Breakdown Train 8. James And The Coaches 9. Troublesome Trucks 10. James And The Express 11. Thomas And The Guard 12. Thomas Goes Fishing 13. Thomas Terence And The Snow 14. Thomas And Bertie 15. Tender
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