Nine men who came too late and stayed too long! The year is 1913 just one year short of World War 1. Disguised as U.S. soldiers a gang rides into a Texas border town. Silently they enter and rob the railroad company but an ambush lies in wait. When the gang emerges the company's hired gunmen open fire. Men women and children are caught in the crossfire. The gang escape to their hideout in the desert where they find that the loot for which they fought so hard is worthless. With the railroad company hard on their heels the gang lead by Pike head for the apparent safety of the Mexican revolutionaries and representatives of the ruling Government. As a result of these separate meetings Pike and his gang are forced to re-examine the principles that had until then ruled their lives.
Zane Grey (1872-1939) was one of the most popular authors of western fiction ever, and 60 years after his death many of his 78 books, such as Riders of the Purple Sage, are still in print. In the silent era Hollywood filmed many of his stories with stars such as Tom Mix and Jack Holt. Grey knew the west well, particularly the deserts of Arizona and Utah, and demanded accurate locations for the films. Later, however, many of these films were remade, sometimes two or three times, without Grey's involvement, and the relation between novels and films grew much looser. The films are quintessential B-moveis: black and white, just over an hour, featuring minor stars and formulaic plots with some music and comedy thrown in. Committed fans of the western genre will not be disappointed, and others will derive pleasure from the delightful Jane Greer in Sunset Pass and Tim Holt, son of Jack, in the other three films. The location shooting, mostly in the Lone Pine area of California, has an authentic feel. Titles are: Under the Tonto Rim (1947); Thunder Mountain (1947); Sunset Pass (1946); Wild Horse Mesa(1947). On the DVD: This box set contains two DVDs, each of which include two movies deriving from Zane Grey novels. Print quality and sound is generally acceptable, though Under the Tonto Rim has poor definition and is a bit scratchy. Aspect ratio is 14:9. The DVDs contain no extras of any kind. --Ed Buscombe
Eve's Lounge a sleazy bar owned by a former streetwalker is the place where various characters hang out meet up and fall in love. Amongst them is a radio agony Aunt (who is actually inexperienced in love and sex!). There is a beautiful young woman whose husband is Eve's lover and central to all the stories is the charismatic Mickey who is certainly a psychopathic liar and maybe many other things too!
Featuring twelve films in one collection When Thugs Cry: When Thugs Cry examines the struggles of two brothers from Alabama's sticky black clay prarie to rise above ghetto celebrity in the rap music scene and land a major record deal from Chicago's asphalt jungle. Winner Takes All: Two friends growing up in the 'Hood' go their separate ways after a botched robbery. One continues in a life of crime the other swaps sides to become a respected DEA agent and years lat
Five great horror films in one amazing value box set! House On Sorority Row Seven graduating sorority sisters decide to throw a graduation party at their sorority house despite the objections of the resident house mother. Following an embarrassing altercation between the house mother and one of the girls a foolish prank is played that results in the old woman's death. Unable to cope with the accidental death the girls decide to temporarily hide the body and not inform the police until after the party. On the night of the party each girl is individually stalked and murdered in a grizzly fashion by an unknown assailant. There is only one girl left alive to tell the tale... and the one person who can reveal the truth may be the one who wants her dead. With Friends Like These On a crowded bus three people sit patiently waiting for their stops unaware that they are about to have extraordinary experiences... Beyond The Door 2 Several years after her first husband's death Dora (Daria Nicolodi) returns to her country home with her son (David Colin Jr) and her second husband (John Steiner). However she finds that the house is occupied by a mysterious evil presence that begins to torment her with terrifying nightmares and strange occurrences. Even her young son Mark is grasped by the evil and undergoes hideous transformation as though possessed by a supernatural force. As Dora is driven closer to the edge of madness the truth behind her first husband's death is revealed. The terror grows as the game of supernatural revenge is played to its chilling conclusion. The final theatrical film from Italian horror maestro Mario Bava. Grim Reaper A group of young tourists take an unexpected side trip to a mysterious Greek Island. When they arrive they find the island's village deserted except for a strange woman who wanders the streets and disappears as quickly as she is seen. Attempting to return to their ship they find it has drifted away from the shore. Waiting for the tide to come in again the group must spend the night on the island. In the house they decide to use they find a young blind girl swinging a knife in panic. She tells them of a madman who stalks the island and smells of death and blood... Mutant Cult horror from director John 'Bud' Cardos. Run off the road while on their vacation brothers Josh and Mike (Wings Hauser and Lee Montgomery) discover a hideously maimed human corpse. When they take Sheriff Will Stewart (Sam Peckinpah regular Bo Hopkins) to the body all that remains are a few drops of an amber toxin that kills by devouring red blood cells. A nearby chemical plant has been illegally dumping toxic waste outside of town. When Mike is attacked and taken from his bed Josh and local girl Holly Pierce (Jody Medford) search for him. Instead they find more bodies. Not all the victims are dead. Contaminated and needing human blood to live crazed mutants attack Josh and Holly.
From London to the Riviera a hair-raising tale of gallant love and truly desperate adventure! Barney Lincoln (Warren Beatty) is a cheeky young playboy with a taste for gambling who devises the ultimate scheme to cheat the casinos. After finding out that all of the casinos use the same playing card manufacturer he breaks in and marks the kaleidoscopic pattern on printing plates for the cards. Soon the winnings mount up as he travels across Europe beating the odds. But Barney's troubles begin when he falls for the swinging fashion designer Angel (Susannah York) who discovers his deception. Her father 'Manny' McGinnis (Clive Revill) is a Scotland Yard inspector who offers Barney a deal. He will keep quiet about the cards if Barney helps him catch international drug smuggler Harry Dominion (Eric Porter) through a high-stakes poker game...
Warren Fitzgerald (guitarist for The Vandals) is the writer and star of this eccentric film (directed by fellow Vandals band-mate Joe Escalante) about punk rock road trips handicapped lovers and erotic baked goods. Selwyn Hills (Fitzgerald) is a down-and-out guy with a special gift for baking cakes in the shapes of female body parts. While his skills are evident to anyone who's seen his creations Selwyn doesn't get much credit around town. In fact everyone picks on him-- especial
Stomping whomping stealing singing tap-dancing violating. Derby-topped teddy-boy hooligan Alex has his own way of having a good time. He has it at the tragic expense of others. Alex's journey from amoral punk to brainwashed proper citizen forms the dynamic arc of Stanley Kubrick's future-shock vision of Anthony Burgess' novel. Unforgettable images startling musical counterpoints the fascinating language used by Alex and his pals - Kubrick shapes them into a shattering whole. Hugely controversial when first released A Clockwork Orange won the New York Film Critics Best Picture and Director honors and earned four Academy Award nominations including best picture. The power of its art is such that it still entices shocks and holds us in its grasp.
Blessed with a treasure of timeless songs South Pacific combines the passionate heartwarming romance of a naive young Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) and an older French plantation owner (Rossano Brazzi) with South Seas splendour and a world at war while the breathtaking score is highlighted by some of the most romantic songs ever written. Bonus CD Tracklisting: 1. South Pacific Overture 2. Dites Moi 3. Cock Eyed Optimist 4. Twin Soliloquies 5. Some Enchanted Evening 6. Bloody Mary 7. My Girl Back Home 8. There Is Nothing Like A Dame 9. Bali Ha'i 10. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair 11. I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy 12. Younger Than Springtime 13. Happy Talk 14. Honey Bun 15. Carefully Taught 16. This Nearly Was Mine 17. Finale
From beginner to advanced Lessons to a History of the Jazz Trumpet Warren Vach renowned jazz trumpeter and charter member of the Juilliard School Program for Jazz Studies walks you through everything you need to know about the trumpet.
Dress To Kill
An action thriller which follows the fortunes of a streetwise man who moves to Los Angeles to leave his past life of drugs and crime behind. But when his survival in his new surroundings looks set to fail he succumbs to his past... Featuring music by Ten Foot Pole Fireside and Down By Law.
Ray (Dir. Taylor Hackford 2004): Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R&B singer Ray Charles. Riding high on a wave of Oscar buzz Foxx proved himself worthy of all the hype by portraying blind R&B legend Ray Charles in a warts-and-all performance that Charles approved shortly before his death in June 2004. Despite a few dramatic embellishments of actual incidents (such as the suggestion that the accidental drowning of Charles's younger brother caused all the
This DVD demystifies the harmonies and theory that are behind the best Jazz piano playing. In this second DVD of the series Warren Bernhardt discusses and demonstrates the quintessential substitutions chords voicings and progression that give Jazz the character we know and love. Learn how to construct bass lines provide melodic accompaniment and become familiar with the standard progressions you will find in a host of classic Jazz songs.
This is a fascinating war story that is seldom told: the plot to kill Adolf Hitler. Many high ranking officers in the German Army were appalled by the abhorrent crimes committed against civilians and enemy troops which they believed to be morally wrong. Casualties among the German forces were enormous and many officers believed this was due to Adolf Hitler's insistence on pursuing disastrous offensive strategies. A growing number of army officers decided that the only way to save Germany was to eliminate Adolf Hitler and his supporters and stage a coup. They then hoped to negotiate a ceasefire with the Allies. The July Plot led by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg was the closest anyone came to assassinating Adolf Hitler and overthrowing the Nazi government and Discovery Channel's Virtual History team has attempted to recreate the incredible tale in this groundbreaking documentary. With the use of state of the art Computer Generated Imagery The Secret Plot to Kill Hitler is able to recreate and bring to life the extraordinary events that took place on July 20 1944 and afford the veiwer a rare insight into this infamous plot that has previously been unavailable.
Director Tim Burton's eagerly awaited new take on the story of an astronaut (Mark Wahlberg) who crashlands on a strange planet, only to find a civilisation where Apes are the dominant species!
Frank Capra started as a Mack Sennett gag writer and soon thereafter moved over to the Poverty Row studio of Columbia Pictures as a director. Capra helped lift Columbia out of the low budget ranks, up to major studio. His remarkable string of hits in the 1930's - IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN, YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, LOST HORIZON AND MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON - made him not only one of the industries most highly esteemed figures, but also a popular draw himself. He was ...
February 1991. Tommy a Desert Storm marine dismayed that the US isn't taking out Saddam breaks some rules and faces hard labor. An FBI agent offers him an out: go home to his gritty dockside home in Pennsylvania and help get the goods on an Italian heroine dealer; in return no prison time and no arrest of Tommy's brother Vincent and cousin Joey. Loyalty to family conflicts with loyalty to the code of the street. Can Tommy sort it out protect his brother and cousin and stay true? Do young men die - in the sands of the Middle East and on the mean streets of the US - for no reason?
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