Documentary which records and celebrates the life and works of 'punk poet' John Cooper Clarke, looking at his life as a poet, a comedian, a recording artist and revealing how he has remained a significant influence on contemporary culture over four decades. With a bevy of household names from stand-up comedy, lyricists, rock stars and cultural commentators paying homage to him, the film reveals Salford-born Cooper Clarke as a dynamic force who remains as relevant today as ever, as successive generations cite him as an influence on their lives, careers and styles. From Bill Bailey to Plan B, Steve Coogan to Kate Nash and Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turner to cultural commentators such as Miranda Sawyer and Paul Morley, the film exposes the life behind one of Britain's sharpest and most witty poets - a national treasure.
Patrick Stewart is Dad Savage' a tulip plantation owner from England's East coast who is a country and western line-dancing cowboy, who also happens to be a criminal godfather. In his dysfunctional family, the love of his life is son Sav (Jake Wood), who enlists two wayward school-friends, Vic (Marc Warren) and Bob (Joe McFadden), to help out with Dad Savage's tulip empire. But then Vic and Bob find out where Dad Savage's ill-gotten gains are buried, and what should be a simple robbery - goes horrifically wrong... More than a touch of Reservoir Dogs. Empire ...intriguing, stylish direction. Variety
The third and final film in Vera Lynn's delightful wartime musical trilogy. ONE EXCITING EVENING is a splendid British musical where the songs just keep on coming! While trying to do a good ded and return a stolen wallet, amateur singer Vera Baker (Vera Lynn) gets mistaken for the new girlfriend of famous composer Michael Thorne (Donald Stewart). Now she's invited to sing at a top variety show for charity. It seems like a dream come true - but there's trouble ahead. Michael has a valuable Rembrandt painting in his possesion and a criminal gang is determined to steal it from him. Can Vera wow the audience and save Michael and his painting? Also known as 'You Can't Do Without Love', this musical comedy has been digitally transferred from a high quality original 35mm print and is available on DVD for the first time. The film includes no less than six musical numbers from Vera Lynn - 'It's Like Old Times', 'There's A New World Over The Skyline', 'One Love', My Prayer', 'You Can't Do Without Love' and 'It's So Easy To Say Good Morning' with dance band legend Bert Ambrose. There's also a rare opportunity to enjoy the RAF Dance Orchestra with Jimmy Miller. ABOUT THE DVD: The film is presented in BLACK & WHITE and FULL SCREEN format (4:3 Aspect Ratio) and runs for 80 minutes - the AUDIO is the original ENGLISH language and MONO - SUBTITLES are English (Hard of Hearing) only.
Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd. Historical footage vintage photographs and interviews with a who's who list of musical giants from the worlds of jazz soul and classic rock shine a spotlight on the brilliance of Tom Dowd whose creative spirit and passion for innovative technology helped shape the course of modern music.Tom Dowd's credits include recording sessions with Aretha Franklin Ray Charles Eric Clapton Otis Redding John Coltrane The Allman Brothers Band Tito Puente Dizzy Gillespie Thelonious Monk Cream Rod Stewart Lynyrd Skynyrd Booker T & the MG's and countless other musical luminaries.
Kelly Macdonald (Trainspotting) gives a powerful performance as Stella, a gutsy teenage prostitute who can already turn tricks with the best of them but still enjoys a giggle about sex with her girlfriends, a young group ran by oily pimp Mr Peters (James Bolam). Despite an oddly close relationship with Peters, she is desperate to escape from him, and when her best friend is attacked by one of his cronies she decides to make her move - but not before taking a spectacular revenge on the attacker...
Three documentary filmmakers investigating Bigfoot sightings in Siskiyou County capture a series of distressing, unfortunate events proving the existence of this terrifying creature's existence.
Tamara Jenkins' semi-autobiographical story follows a lower-middle-class teenager (Lyonne) and her neurotic family in 1976 Tinseltown...
The hit video game roars to life with amazing special effects and spectacular action sequences. In 2007 New Angeles is ravaged by earthquakes tidal waves and vicious gang wars. The evil tycoon Koga Shuko (Terminator 2's Robert Patrick) is obsessed with finding both halves of the Double Dragon a talisman which will give him awesome mystical powers. Teenaged brothers Jimmy and Billy (Mark Dacascos Scott Wolf) wind up with the missing half thrusting them into the adventure of their lives. Marian (Alyssa Milano) and her vigilante Power Corps help them summon all of their courage resourcefulness and martial-arts skills to stop the villain's evil plan. This high octane action spectacular crackles with the energy and humour of its heroes: buckle your seatbelt and enjoy the ride!
The complete third series of ITV's long running crime drama The Bill is packed with more hard hitting storylines gritty acting and internal conflict down at Sun Hill. Episodes Comprise: 1. The New Order of Things 2. Some You Win Some You Lose 3. Brownie Points 4. Missing Presumed Dead 5. Domestics 6. What Are Little Boys Made Of? 7. Blind Alleys Clogged Roads 8. Double Trouble 9. Sun Hill Karma 10. Skipper 11. Overnight Stay 12. Not Without Cause
Two high school girls wake up one morning to find that a comet has wiped out most of the human race leaving them to do battle with hordes of mutant zombies.
A life story featuring all Jackie Stewart's achievements with commentary from Jackie himself as well as a host of F1 legends and film stars including Sean Connery. Featuring TV appearances on Parkinson Breakfast With Frost GMTV This Morning LK Today Sunday Style and BBC Breakfast News....
Here are a dozen of Hollywood's most memorable romance classics spanning four decades. The collection includes such top titles as The Sheik A Farewell to Arms My Man Godfrey and Love Affair and features legendary heartthrobs like Gary Cooper Gloria Swanson James Stewart Myrna Loy Charles Boyer and Claudette Colbert - just to name a few. As a special bonus each of the five discs contains an original documentary about the stars featured in this extraordinary collection. Films Comprise: The Sheik (1921) Indiscreet (1931) A Farewell to Arms (1932) Bird of Paradise (1932) Animal Kingdom (1932) I Cover the Waterfront (1933) My Man Godfrey (1936) Love Affair (1939) Made For Each Other (1939) Beyond Tomorrow (1940) Penny Serenade (1941) Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
Leaving her seemingly glamorous Hollywood life on hold, Evergreen Lee is forced to return to her small hometown of Balsam Falls, Tennessee and her family's once-thriving Christmas tree farm to attend her father's funeral. As the eldest sibling, she finds herself executor of an estate that owes a massive inheritance tax, much to her younger brother's dismay. Torn between pursuing her music career and saving her family's legacy, she must decide what it really means to find her place in the world. Charleene Closshey stars amidst a colorful cast including Robert Loggia, Tyler Ritter, Booboo Stewart and Naomi Judd in this heart-warming musical holiday tale about facing your past, rediscovering your voice and fulfilling your dreams.
Whether you're swingin through the trees in Africa or groovin to the gods in Ancient Greece you're always in good company when you join your favorite Disney Heroes - Tarzan and Hercules - on their coolest adventures ever! Watch Tarzan race to the rescue as he takes on everything from a ruthless gang of crooks to a seemingly unstoppable giant python! Then hang out with that 'zero to hero' legend Hercules and see if Herc can reverse a nasty curse and save the day when a fierce Titan
James Stewart was one of the great western icons and this collection houses several of his finest efforts. The Man From Laramie (Dir. Anthony Mann 1955): Will Lockhart comes to a small town to find the man who sold rifles to the Apaches and caused the death of his brother a cavalry officer. Beaten and nearly killed by cohorts of the arms dealer he also becomes embroiled with a ranch baron and his overwrought son. Father and son are plotted against by their treacherous for
Fall Of The Eagles is a stunning BBC dramatisation of the declining years and final collapse of three of the most powerful European dynasties - the Hapsburgs Romanovs and Hohanzollerns - between the mid 19th century and the end of the First World War. The series focuses on the tempestuous reigns of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany...
After the confidence of the previous two years, the fifth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation too often disappointed by not seeing a good idea through to the end. Denise Crosby was swept back under the carpet in the Klingon soap opener ("Redemption Part II"). No one could make the prospect of Deep Space 9 attractive enough to Michelle Forbes, so her fantastic performance as "Ensign Ro" seems wasted in retrospect. And no one could re-schedule for Robin Williams to guest star, so we had Matt Frewer instead ("A Matter of Time"). Of all stories to use Leonard Nimoy in, "Unification" wallowed in Romulan politics instead of anything emotionally engaging. Gene Roddenberry wanted to introduce a gay character, but mere months after his death all we got was the trite "The Outcast". This was inarguably where the rot set in, without The Great Bird overseeing what was going on. Worst of all, his hard-as-nails bad guys The Borg were given a touchy-feely side ("I, Borg"). But scattered in-between were some of the very best of all 178 shows. "Darmok" had the feel of a Classic Trek episode, dealing with language as metaphor. "The First Duty" challenged Wesley Crusher's loyalties. Best of all was the painfully melancholy "The Inner Light", in which Picard experiences an alternate lifetime. There were great guest stars: Paul Winfield, Ashley Judd, Kelsey Grammar, Famke Janssen, and Jerry Hardin. As always there were contributions from Q, Lwaxana and Barclay too. Fans and critics now appreciate that behind-the-scenes focus had shifted from The Next Generation to the next spin-off, and it would never fully return. --Paul Tonks
During the glam rock era of the early 70s Rod Stewart together with The Faces brought a breath of fresh air to the pop world with a flash of good time Rockin blues which has never and could never be repeated. This DVD biography unleashes that non-stop party atmosphere. Track Listing 1. Three Button Hand Me Down 2. It's All Over Now 3. Gasoline Alley 4. Maggie May 5. (I Know) I'm Losing You 6. I Feel So Good 7. Memphis Tennessee 8. Stay With Me 9. Miss Judy's Farm 10. That's All You Need 11. I'd Rather Go Blind 12. True Blue 13. You Wear It Well 14. Angel Cindy Incidentally 15. Pool Hall Richard 16. Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller 17. You Can Make Me Dance Sing or Anything
Season 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation seemed like the year of the family. After quickly resolving the breathtaking cliffhanger of "The Best of Both Worlds", the show took pains to show some of what the Federation was fighting for. We meet Picard's brother, Data's father, Tasha's sister and Worf's adoptive human parents, plus an old flame with a surprise son in tow. The Klingon heritage sub-plot that begins here and builds to the cliffhanger finale ("Redemption") would continue to the show's end and through into Worf' reappearance in Deep Space Nine. The year also explored the implications of Data, Lwaxana Troi, Geordi and Dr Crusher being in love, while Miles O'Brien (given a first name at last) married Keiko. There were old friends revisited: the ubiquitous Q in a hilarious Robin Hood romp ("Qpid"), perennial screw-up Reg Barclay ("Nth Degree") and even the mysterious Traveller from Season One's "Where No One Has Gone Before" (played by the actor who was nearly cast as Data). There were new races introduced who would have an important bearing on Trek's destiny: the Cardassians and the Trill. Most of all, though, there were the one-off stories that impressed: "Clues", with its memory-loss mystery; "Night Terrors", with some genuine frights; and "Identity Crisis", with possibly the only time Trek technology really helped Geordi solve a puzzle. Then right at the end, reinforcing the year's familial theme, Denise Crosby returned as her own half-Romulan daughter. --Paul Tonks
All the episodes from the multi-award winning comedy series about human existence as seen through the eyes of four aliens visiting Earth whose mission is to sample life on this planet.
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