The delirious sight of Meryl Streep leading a river of multigenerational women singing "Dancing Queen" is one of the high points of Mamma Mia!, the musical built around the songs of the hugely popular pop group ABBA. The plot sets in motion when Sophie (Amanda Seyfried, Mean Girls), daughter of Donna (Streep), sends a letter to three men, inviting them to her wedding--because after reading her mother's diary, she suspects that one of them is her father. When all three arrive at the Greek island where Donna runs a hotel, Donna flips out and finds that passions she thought she'd laid aside are coming back to life. But let's face it, the plot is not the point--it's a ridiculous contrivance that provides an excuse for the characters to sing the massive hits of ABBA. Regrettably, first-time film director Phyllida Lloyd (who directed the original stage production) has drawn over-the-top performances from everyone involved, even Streep; every production number hammers its exuberance into your eyeballs. Which is too bad, because Mamma Mia! is a rarity: A middle-aged love story. The kids start things off, but the story is really about Streep and the three guys (former James Bond Pierce Brosnan, former Mr. Darcy Colin Firth, and Swedish star Stellan Skarsgard), as well as Donna's best friends (Christine Baranski, best known from the TV show Cybill, and Julie Walters, Calendar Girls). It's a romantic comedy aimed at the people who were around when all these songs were new, and that's an age group Hollywood largely ignores. For that alone, Mamma Mia! deserves to find an audience. --Bret Fetzer
One of the most bold, daring, controversial and iconoclastic directors of our time, Lars von Trier has secured himself a place among the great auteurs of contemporary cinema. This box set brings together four of his most recent works - Nymphomaniac Vol. I & Vol. II, Melancholia, Antichrist and Breaking the Waves.
From the smash hit stage show comes this larger than life musical epic. Bringing you an all-star cast, the songs of ABBA and an extravaganza of dancing and laughter, Mamma Mia! The Movie is the feel good film of the decade. Bride-to-be Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is on a quest to find her father before her big day. There is just one problem... she's just not sure who he is. After secretly reading her mother Donna's (Meryl Streep) old diaries, she discovers he is one of three past loves. Knowing her mother would not approve, she invites them all. Sophie desperately tries to keep their presence hidden but it's not long before the secret is out and the fun begins... Special Features: Deleted Musical Number The Name of the Game The Making of Mamma Mia! Anatomy of a Musical Number Lay All Your Love on Me Becoming a Singer A Look Inside Mamma Mia! Deleted Scenes Outtakes Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Music Video Bjorn Ulvaeus Cameo Feature Commentary with Director Phyllida Lloyd Blu-ray Exclusive - Behind the Hits: Get the full details and behind-the-scenes trivia on the hit ABBA songs and albums as you watch the performances on screen Collectible 36 Page Book Pack
Ronin is the Japanese word used for Samurai without a master. In this case, the Ronin are outcast specialists of every kind, whose services are available to everyone - for money.
Titles Comprise: Beowulf And Grendal: Adapted from the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf Beowulf And Grendal is a medieval adventure that tells the blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll Grendel. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar the much respected Lord of the Danes Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster. The monster Grendel is not a creature of mythic powers but one of flesh and blood - immense flesh and raging blood driven by a vengeance from being wronged while Beowulf a victorious soldier in his own right has become increasingly troubled by the hero-myth rising up around his exploits. Beowulf's willingness to kill on behalf of Hrothgar wavers when it becomes clear that the King is more responsible for the troll's rampages than was first apparent. As a soldier Beowulf is unaccustomed to hesitating. His relationship with the mesmerizing witch Selma creates deeper confusion. Swinging his sword at a great stinking beast is no longer such a simple act. Beowulf is a man caught between sides in this great shift his simple code transforming and falling apart before his eyes. Building toward an inevitable and terrible battle this is a tale where vengeance loyalty and mercy powerfully entwine. Merlin And The Book Of Beasts: King Arthur is gone the Round Table is in ruins and a rogue sorcerer has unleashed a reign of monstrous terror upon the land. For the court's last remaining knights their only hope lies in the powers of the now-bitter and broken wizard Merlin (James Callis of Battlestar Galactica). But can a once-great man of magic defeat a legion of creatures that includes Dragon Soldiers Death Hawks and Gorgons and still reclaim the legendary castle of lore? Laura Harris of Dead Like Me and 24 co-stars in this epic adventure that puts a savage new edge on the saga of Excalibur Mordred and the ultimate battle between Merlin And The Book Of Beasts. Robin Hood: 12 Century England: It is a deadly time of dark tyranny black magic and the outlaw archer known as Robin Hood (Robin Dunne of Sanctuary). But when the Sheriff of Nottingham (Julian Sands of 24 and Warlock) unleashes a winged monster upon the town and woods to massacre Robin's men and capture Maid Marian (Erica Durance of Smallville) hearts run cold with fear and streets red with blood. Before he can rob from the rich or give to the poor can The Prince Of Thieves survive the demonic onslaught of a winged beast from another world? Katharine Isabelle (Gingersnaps) co-stars in this chilling new take on the infamous hero from director Peter DeLuise filled with valour vengeance and nightmare creatures that take you behind the legend and Beyond Sherwood Forest.
Titles Comprised: The Children:New Years Eve and two families are gathering together to celebrate the holiday. What begins as a relaxing vacation for Elaine and Jonah turns suddenly into a vicious fight for their lives when the children mysteriously begin to take ill and lash out. This terrifying new horror pits a family against itself as the kids turn on their parents with horrifying consequences. WAZ: Would you kill the one you love to save yourself from death? In Waz bodies are turning up in the city streets - some horribly mutilated others with an equation craved into their flesh. Detective Argo (Skarsgard) and his new partner (George) unearth the meaning of the equations only to realise that each victim is being offered a grusome choice: kill your loved ones or be killed... REC:A team of local TV reporters are following a squad of firemen on night duty. The footage is completely live and their task is to make show about on the life of these professionals who work while we are sleeping. The first job of the night is to rescue an old lady who is trapped inside her apartment but the routine rescue soon takes a sinister turn. Something evil is spreading throughout the building out of control. Trapped inside the firemen and the TV crew have to confront an unknown and lethal horror. Now the only thing that matters is hiding surviving and trying desperately to escape. They must keep on recording. No matter what happens. Until the very last moment.
A new guard and a science professor convicted of manslaughter begin their first day at a state prison and will both discover that they are not quite prepared for what they will face. Based on the story by Truman Capote.
It's Her Turn To Fight Back. Academy Award-winner Holly Hunter (The Piano) stars as Ruby the wife of a coal miner in Harlan County Kentucky. After two senseless deaths the union calls a strike against the mining company. What follows is one of the most violent bitter and notorious union battles in history. With no end to the strike in sight Ruby decides to fight the company her way. Ted Levine (Georgina) and Stellan Skarsgard (Good Will Hunting) also star in this fictional story set against the backdrop of the Harlan County coal miners' strike.
A gritty version of the famous medieval story from "Training Day" director Antoine Fucqua and uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
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