Based on James Herriot's autobiographical best sellers 'If Only They Could Talk' and 'It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet' the long running TV series 'All Creatures Great and Small' continued to satisfy the Herriot hysteria of the British public.
Weekend at Bernie's starts when two lowly clerks at an insurance agency uncover a $2 million fraud and report it to their boss, Bernie (Terry Kiser). Unfortunately for them, Bernie is the one behind the fraud and he invites them to his island beach house for the weekend, where he intends to have them killed by his mob contacts. Unfortunately for Bernie, the mob decides to rub him out instead--that's when the clerks, Richard (Jonathan Silverman) and Larry (Andrew McCarthy), arrive and discover Bernie's body. At first they panic and start to call the police but when a party of islanders sweeps in, Richard and Larry also discover that the local residents are so self-absorbed they don't notice that Bernie is dead. So if our heroes can just convince everyone that Bernie is still alive for the weekend, they can have a splendid time. Unfortunately, they also convince the mob hitman, who keeps trying to take Bernie out. Weekend at Bernie's was made at the height of 1980s fashion and features many amusing outfits and hairstyles--often the styles are funnier than the dialogue and the characters are tissue-paper thin. Still, there's no denying that the movie chugs along from bit to bit and never takes itself more seriously than it should, which is a cheerful, disposable piece of fluff. --Bret Fetzer
Jimmy McGovern one of British television's most prolific and influential writing talents returns with a major new drama series starring Jim Broadbent Sue Johnston and Jane Horrocks. Set in the North of England each episode concentrates on a different house in the street; each story is unique and individual but linked by community shared experience and an indomitable sense of humour.
A young man (Timothy Bottoms) is terrorising the American public by placing bombs at a variety of amusement parks. His next target is the country's most popular rollercoaster, and it is left to safety inspector Harry Calder (George Segal) to calm the spreading panic. Harry is the one chosen to deliver the ransom money and, while the FBI attempt to pinpoint the bomber's position, Harry does his best to reach the explosive device before it goes off.
Samantha Morton and Jessica Hynes star in this BBC adaptation of the novel by Laurie Lee, narrated by Timothy Spall. Set in post-war Gloucestershire in a sleepy Cotswold village, dreamy days spent sampling Granny Wallon (June Whitfield)'s home brew give way to a darker vision of country life. As young Lol (Archie Cox) suffers at the hands of his sadistic teacher, happiness soon arrives as he experiences his first love with the precocious Rosie (Ruby Ashbourne Serkis).
True story of British and Australian POW's held by the Japanese in Thailand. Near the end of the war the fittest of the POW's were moved by rail and ship to Japan and during the sea journey the convoy comes under attack from an American submarine at the same time as the Allied POW's were making a daring attempt to take over the ship.
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named. In this fourth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series everything changes as Harry Ron and Hermione leave childhood forever and take on challenges greater than anything they could have imagined.
""By the power of Greyskull! I have the power!!!"" Enjoy 6 episodes of the classic cult cartoon as the prince of Eternia Adam hides his secret identity well for He-Man is the only person capable of standing up to the nefarious plans of the evil Skeletor...
101 Films presents Class of 1984 (1982), title 007 on our Black Label and a UK Blu-ray debut. Extras include a brand new career-retrospective interview with writer Tom Holland (Fright Night), a commentary from director Mark L. Lester (Commando) and interviews with cast and crew. The first 3,000 copies of each title will come complete with a slipcase, and a Limited Edition booklet, including a new interview with the director. An idealistic and naïve music teacher (Perry King) moves to the inner city with his pregnant wife to find that his new school is plagued by drugs and violence. Determined to bring a semblance of order to his classroom, he soon clashes with the school's dominant gang, setting off a chain of escalating events, with potentially fatal consequences. Features: Life is Pain... An interview with writer Tom Holland Limited edition booklet: Includes 'Future Retro: The Punk Culture and 1980s SciFi' by Scott Harrison and 'And Pain is Everything: An interview with director Mark L. Lester' Additional Extras Commentary with director Mark L. Lester Do What You Love - A career retrospective of Perry King History Repeats Itself - An interview with director Mark Lester and composer Lalo Schifrin Blood and Blackboards - Interviews with cast and crew Girls Next Door - Interviews with actors Erin Noble and Lisa Langlois Trailer and TV spots Stills gallery
When top London cop PC Nicholas Angel (Nick Pegg) is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford he struggles with his seemingly crime-free world… and oafish partner Danny (Nick Frost). The second instalment in Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy is re-released with UltraViolet (TM) allowing you to download or stream Hot Fuzz to your computer tablet or smartphone to store it in the cloud and watch it anytime anywhere. Special Features: Deleted Scenes Outtakes 4 Audio Commentaries Trailers
Life is Sweet, Mike Leigh's 1990 snapshot of the suburban family condition at the tail end of the Thatcher era, is often depressing and occasionally harrowing. It is also ultimately joyous, not just for the sharpness of Leigh's satire--the script was improvised with and by the cast--but also for the real affection that binds the family together. Through a series of minor crises, channels of communication silted up by the daily grind and terminal self-absorption are gradually eased open and the film ends on a note of genuine hope. As parents Wendy and Andy, Alison Steadman and Jim Broadbent give virtuoso performances: two adults who use fantasy, mundane work and a stream of banal chatter to keep reality at bay before a freak kitchen accident forces them to stop and take stock. They have two daughters to perplex them: one a plumber (Claire Skinner) and the other an angry anorexic (Jane Horrocks, unsparing in a gut-wrenching bulimic scene). Timothy Spall is hilarious as family friend Aubrey, a would-be restaurateur whose efforts to establish a gourmet eatery in Enfield collapse in hopeless, drunken farce. This is not an overtly political film, but the sense of a stake being driven through the heart of the 1980s enterprise culture is unmistakeable. Inspiring. --Piers Ford
From three-time Oscar-winner, Oliver Stone, SNOWDEN is a riveting personal look at one of the most polarising figures of the 21st century, the man responsible for what has been described as the most far-reaching security breach in U.S. intelligence history. Click Images to Enlarge
Two children discover a secret that will change the world in this family movie based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett.
Clayton 'Wolf' Wolfson and his friend Lieutenant George Barwell have been hired by U.S. Colonel Stevens (who's in charge of the Omega Base Communications Operations) to blow a hole in a mountain adjacent to the Omega Base. The Army plans to open up an entrance to an unexplored cave system where they can set up a sonic tester to test communication abilities. Against Wolf's warning that the caves might not be safe Colonel Stevens starts sending down men and equipment. The first night in the cave a technician above ground hears a scream on the radio and then silence. When Wolf and the others go back into the cave the men are missing and the sonic tester is destroyed. Deep within the cave system. the rescue team find caves of breathtaking beauty but there is great danger which they cannot see ''- the one that is waiting for the right moment to attack...
Episodes include: 'Suspicion' 'Home Thoughts From Abroad' and 'The Accused'.
Although it's enjoyable as a brainless diversion, National Security is one of those forgettable entertainments that denies its own considerable potential. It's a police action comedy in the mould of Beverly Hills Cop, tailored to the buddy-flick formula and laced with racial tensions of the post-Rodney King era. It's set in Los Angeles, where dedicated cop Hank (Steve Zahn) does jail time for allegedly beating Earl (Martin Lawrence), whose only real assailant was an overzealous bumblebee. As fate and lazy screenwriting would have it, the two adversaries reunite as security guards, teaming up to crack a team of violent smugglers led by bleached-blond Eric Roberts (further proof that this movie's got nothing new to offer). Routine stunts distract from the comedy's mostly untapped resource: Lawrence pointedly riffs on racial profiling, and his prolific ad-libs play well against Zahn's by-the-book straight man. If their partnership had been allowed to develop more believably, National Security might have been more than a blip on the box-office radar. --Jeff Shannon
The world's most dynamic, and oddball, detective duo get more than they bargained for when they take on con-artists, masked vigilantes and Darth Vader collectibles in the wild sixth season of Psych. Fake psychic detective Shawn Spencer (James Roday) and his best bud, Burton Gus Guster (Dulé Hill), go undercover, behind the scenes and over the top to solve some of the most off the wall crimes imaginable. But how long can these super sleuths keep their psychic secret safe? Guest starring William Shatner (Boston Legal), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Molly Ringwald (The Breakfast Club) and Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon franchise), relive the laughs, thrills and mind-boggling mysteries uninterrupted and back-to-back in all 16 episodes of the totally unique and unpredictable series that will keep you guessing just whodunit. Bonus Features Deleted and Extended Scenes Gag Reel Video and Audio Commentaries Montages Psychouts
They've been laughed at picked on and put down. But now it's time for the odd to get even! Their time has come! Anthony Edwards (Top Gun E.R) stars with Robert Carradine in this hilarious satire on college life; about a group of outcasts who start their own fraternity after being rejected by every house on campus. It's a brains vs. brawn battle when the football team jocks try to crush their misfit counterparts but the nerds have the perfect plan to gain the upper-hand...
Contains the episodes: 'If I Were A Carpenter' 'Who Won The War Anyway?' and 'The Girls They Left Behind'.
If you spliced Charles Addams, Dr. Seuss, Charles Dickens, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl into a Tim Burtonesque landscape, you'd surely come up with something like Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Many critics (in mostly mixed reviews) wondered why Burton didn't direct this comically morbid adaptation of the first three books in the popular series by Daniel Handler (a.k.a. "Lemony Snicket," played here by Jude Law and seen only in silhouette) instead of TV and Casper veteran Brad Silberling, but there's still plenty to recommend the playfully bleak scenario, in which three resourceful orphans thwart their wicked, maliciously greedy relative Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who subjects them to... well, a series of unfortunate events. Along the way they encounter a herpetologist uncle (Billy Connolly), an anxious aunt (Meryl Streep) who's afraid of everything, and a variety of fantastical hazards and mysterious clues, some of which remain unresolved. Given endless wonders of art direction, costume design, and cinematography, Silberling's direction is surprisingly uninspired (in other words, the books are better), but when you add a throwaway cameo by Dustin Hoffman, Law's amusing narration, and Carrey's over-the-top antics, the first Lemony movie suggests a promising franchise in the making. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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