Mission: Impossible was one of the best action blockbusters of the 1990s, deriving a quality unique amongst its peers from the tension between Brian De Palma's directorial stylisation and the overriding presence of its star and producer, Tom Cruise. Cruise plays Special Forces agent Ethan Hunt, disavowed as a traitor by his own superiors and forced to uncover the true mole to prove his innocence. The original 1960s television series provides not only the wonderful musical motif, but also the layered complexity of false realities and masked identities, which are revealed with the playful conjuring of a Russian doll. This was Cruise's last movie as an angst-ridden youth (next stop was Jerry Maguire and the trials of family life) and he presents Ethan Hunt as caught between his heroic physical prowess and a trusting emotional naïvety that is painfully punctured by the treachery of those around him. Hollywood heavyweights Jon Voight (Heat) and Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction) are both excellent in support, while the remaining cast reads like an identikit of European cinema, including Emanuelle Beart, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jean Reno (Leon). De Palma's trademark set-pieces include a giant exploding fishtank in Prague, a helicopter chase through the Channel Tunnel, and, most notably, a break-in to steal a vital disc from CIA headquarters in Langley. The moment in the latter when, in almost complete silence, Cruise dangles precariously from a cable and just catches a bead of sweat before it triggers the floor alarm is as sublimely exhilarating as any in American movies of the last 10 years. On the DVD: Aside from basic language and chapter selection the disc is devoid of any extras, leaving us to wait for the behind-the-scenes story of the numerous rewrites and wrangling that reportedly beset production. On a more positive note, the picture and sound quality fully realise the film's highly stylised surface beauty and effects-laden kinetic energy. --Steve Napleton
Bronson: In 1974 a misguided 19 year old decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail Michael Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years and transformed into Charles Bronson Britain's most notorious prisoner. For this controversial but critically acclaimed film from director Nicolas Winding Refn (the Pusher trilogy) Tom Hardy physically transformed himself for the role and gives a performance described by The Sun as utterly brilliant. Love Honour And Obey: Johnny (Jonny Lee Miller) dreams of leaving his dead-end job as a courier. Through his best friend (Jude Law) nephew of the notorious crime lord Ray Kreed (Ray Winstone) he charms his way into the toughest gang in North London. Hungry for some real gangster action Johnny sparks a feud between Ray's gang and another firm in South London. Malice In Wonderland: An American law student in London. Knocked down by a black cab she wakes with amnesia in a world that's a million miles from home - Wonderland. We follow her adventures as she's dragged through an underworld filled with twisted individuals and the lowest low-lifers by the enigmatic cab driver Whitey. She needs to find out who she is where she's from and use what wits she has left to get back home in one piece. As her journey progresses she discovers nothing is what it seems realizes that fate and life are terminally entwined and finds true love lurking in the unlikeliest place.
The fisherman from a Cornish village have a friendly rivalry with the fishermen (and one formidable woman) from a French port. Then war comes and they must all rethink their petty differences.
Neil Diamond's self-revealing style has established him as one of the most popular singer/songwriters in pop music. His legendary status as a live performer is fully confirmed with the 18 songs on this collection. Recorded at the Aquarius Theater in Los Angeles Greatest Hits Live captures Neil and his band at their peak performing the best of Neil's hit-filled catalog. Tracklist: 1. America 2. September Morn 3. I'm Alive 4. Cherry Cherry 5. Sweet Caroline 6. I Am...I Said 7
Kate Longton (Anna Carteret) continues her stewardship of the Lancashire police force plotting a tricky course through the pitfalls of force politics and rising crime on the streets... Episodes Comprise: 1. Hostage To Fortune 2. Scab 3. Chasing The dragon 4. Talk To me 5. Friends And Neighbours 6. The Cut 7. Keys 8. Flesh And Blood 9. Unlawful Arrest 10. Inspection 11. We Are The People 12. Turbulence 13. Girl Talk 14. Jobs For The boys 15. In A Man's World 16. Reason For Leaving.
Broadcast journalist Edward Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Rich with ambiguity, this smooth adaptation of Scott Turow's bestselling mystery novel stars Harrison Ford as Rusty Sabich, the prosecuting attorney assigned to a case involving the murder of a beautiful, seductive lawyer (Greta Scacchi) with whom he'd been having a secret affair. After the investigation gets off to a slow start, damning evidence points to Rusty as the prime suspect. His career is destroyed when his superior and secondary suspect Raymond Horgan (Brian Dennehy) sets him up for the fall. Bonnie Bedelia plays Rusty's wife Barbara, who is not above suspicion herself. While Ford's performance rides a fine line between presumed innocence and possible guilt, director Alan J Pakula (All the President's Men) maintains a consistent tone of uncertainty that keeps the viewer guessing. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
These stunning screen adaptations, Richard II, Henry IV in two parts, Henry V, Henry VI in two parts and Richard III capture Shakespeare's epic yet intimate plays and are filmed in the visually breathtaking landscape and architecture of the period. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Sally Hawkins, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Rory Kinnear, Sophie Okonedo, Simon Russell Beale, Patrick Stewart, Tom Sturridge, Julie Walters & Ben Whishaw, these exhilarating and emotionally charged films feature some of Shakespeare's most eloquent and powerful language. Bonus Features The Making of The Hollow Crown The Making of The Hollow Crown: War of the Roses The Making of a King Deleted Scenes
Inspired by Danny Lyon's titular photography collection and set in 1960s Chicago, The Bikeriders chronicles the story of The Vandals, a fictional motorcycle club that transforms into a more sinister gang over the course of a decade. This gritty tale of romance, violence, and brotherhood stars Emmy® Winner Jodie Comer, Oscar-nominated actors Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, and Michael Shannon, Mike Faist and Norman Reedus.
Cheaper By The Dozen (Dir. Shawn Levy 2003): Tom Baker (Steve Martin) and his wife Kate (Bonnie Hunt) lead a suprisingly idyllic life but when they get the chance to pursue their dream jobs and move the super-sized clan to the big city. The zany chaos begins as the dozen siblings revolt turning house and home upside down! Cheaper By The Dozen 2 (Dir. Adam Shankman 2005): Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who while on holiday find them
Executive produced by multiple EMMY Award-winning producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (HBO's John Adams and The Pacific), and EMMY Award-winning producer Mark Herzog (History's Gettysburg), The Sixties explores the most transformative decade of the modern era in America. The 1960s was the decade America transformed from a country of conformity to a land of political, cultural and social liberation. The events of that tumultuous ten-year period reshaped America to such an extent that it still remains an epoch of fascination today and, every step of the way, television helped frame and enable that change. Looking through the lens of television, The Sixties weaves together the events and personalities that influenced and dominated the 1960's in America, sketching a portrait of this remarkable decade that is both entertaining and illuminating. Featuring unique perspectives and rare, original footage, The Sixties will not just re-examine the familiar ... it will unearth the unknown. Features: The World on the Brink (1960-1963) The Assassination of President Kennedy (1963) The War in Vietnam (1964-1969) The British Invasion (1964-1969) The Times They are a-Changin' (1960-1969) The Space Race (1960-1969) Television Comes of Age (1960-1969) Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll (1960-1969) 1968 A Monumental Year (1968) A Long March to Freedom (1960-1969)
Six men. With nothing to lose. Who dare to go....the full monty! Dole queue Job Club domestic discord - the world is falling apart for six unemployed Sheffield steelworkers. But one of them has had enough. Determined to beat the system Gaz (Carlyle) hatches a plan that will make him and his friends serious rich - and quickly! He convinces them that a strip routine will bring in the punters especially when that act reveals the ultimate - the Full Monty! As our local heroes
In a magical faraway land, in a picturesque little village nestled among green meadows and rolling hills, lives a flock of carefree sheep. But their pastoral and stress-free life is interrupted when a pack of wolves sets up camp in the nearby ravine. In accordance with ancient traditions, the retiring pack leader Magra announces that his future successor must prove his right to lead by vanquishing his rivals. When the powerful and blood-thirsty Ragear steps forward, the only wolf brave enough to challenge him is Grey, the pack's favorite, but a hopeless goofball. To become a leader and win back Bianca's love, Grey goes off into the woods, where he discovers a camp of Gypsy rabbits. The fortune-teller rabbit Mami gives him a magical transmutation potion. Grey drinks the potion and goes back to the wolves' den, but finds out upon arrival that he has been transformed into... a ram!
A thick fog rolls into the sleepy town of Antonio Bay concealing the ghosts of murdered sailors desperate to seek revenge on the descendants of their killers. In one night the inhabitants of this town will pay the ultimate price for their forefathers' murderous greed...
This remarkable five-part series, directed by the legendary documentary maker Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of Prohibition's rise and fall. It is a compelling saga that goes far beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers and speakeasies, to reveal a complicated and divided nation in the throes of momentous transformation. The film raises vital questions that are as relevant today as they were 100 years ago – about means and ends, individual rights and responsibilities, the proper role of government and finally, who is - and who is not - a real American.
Returning home from a game, a group of varsity basketball players, cheerleaders, and coaches become stranded on the infamous East 9 Highway and must fight a winged nightmare bent upon feasting on human flesh.
Star Wars: Clone Wars will be an expansion and continuation of the similarly-named 2003 TV series which picked up where the theatrical feature Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones left off as an epic civil war rages. It will feature the various conflicts between the Galactic Republic led by Supreme Chancellor Palpatin and the Confederacy of Independent Systems led by Count Dooku and General Grievous.
Miranda is back for a third series and it's the best yet. It's impossible not to fall head of heels in hysterics with this multi-award winning hit sitcom. Love is very much in the air for Miranda. Will she cope seeing her one true love Gary (Tom Ellis) with a girlfriend? Can she sustain the relationship with her new boyfriend Mike? Will she impress Mike's father (Tim Piggot-Smith) with her first attempt at a dinner party whilst her already embarrassing mother (Patricia Hodge) arrives drunk? Can her best friend Stevie (Sarah Hadland) handle Miranda's distraction from their friendship? Who will Miranda end up with? And how come she managed to kiss Gary Barlow? All will become clear in this fantastic Series 3 of the TV ratings smash that is Miranda.
Ensemble drama from acclaimed director Robert Altman centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer (Neve Campbell) who's poised to become a principal performer.
In this modern-day twist on Washington Irving's classic Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. Revived alongside Ichabod is the infamous Headless Horseman who is on a murderous rampage in present-day Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod quickly realizes that stopping Headless is just the beginning as the resurrected rider is but the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and only one of the many formidable foes that Ichabod must face to protect not only Sleepy Hollow but the world. As Ichabod finds himself in 2013's Sleepy Hollow he discovers a town he no longer recognizes and grapples to understand. Teaming up with Lieutenant Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie 42 The Good Wife Shame) a young cop who has her own supernatural experiences the two embark on a mission to stop the evil that has awoken along with Ichabod and that now is seeping into this once-sleepy town.
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