Created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, Master of None became an immediate global hit on Netflix, was named the year's best comedy by the New York Times and has won numerous awards and nominations - including an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe for Ansari's performance as Dev Shah, a 30-year-old trying to jump-start his acting career and elevate his dating game with help from his eclectic group of friends. Set in New York and, in series two, Italy, this clever, charmingly offbeat comedy co-stars Noël Wells, Eric Wareheim, Kelvin Yu, Lena Waithe and Alessandra Mastronardi. Guest stars include Colin Salmon, Claire Danes, John Legend and Angela Bassett. This set contains both series.
The winner of the audience award at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival.
Volume 5 of a stunning collection of live blues recordings from Buddy Guys' `Legends' club in Chicago recorded in 1994. Buddy Guy's Legends has become as celebrated as its namesake for providing Chicago with the highest quality blues talent to be seen anywhere. From the Monday jam sessions to the constant flow of world class talent weekends Legends is a required stop for soul-stirring Blues and barbeque. Chicago Blues Jam brings you a slice of this legendary stage with interviews and commentary by Buzz Kilman. Junior Wells: Referred to by many as the 'Godfather of Blues' Wells has left an indelible mark on the world of music. An accomplished harp player who has regularly played with Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters - to name but two - this performance at Legends is a perfect example of why Wells was a perennial favourite here. Pistol Pete: This man is proof that the blues still has a bright future ahead of it. This young guitarist - who has been likened to a fusion of B. B. King and Hendrix - shows why he is a regular fixture at `Legends' with his blistering 6-string technique.
In 1943, Hitler orders the final destruction of the Yugoslav Partisans. The Partisans and thousands of refugees begin a trek northward to the Bosnian Mountains; their goal is to cross the treacherous Neretva gorge over the one remaining bridge in order to get to safety.Their trip is fraught with danger every step of the way and they have to face German tanks, Italian infantry, Chetnik Cavalry, strafing airplanes, disease and natural elements. Only if they survive this can they can they live in peace.
Talking Threads is an exciting programme about the colourful and imaginative world of contemporary textile art. This DVD features ten leading British textile artists with easy to follow demonstrations including: Silk Painting Creative Embroidery Heat & Melting Techniques Contemporary Quilting Techniques Machine Embroidery Hand Dyeing Fabric Water Solubles Mixed Media Fabric Slashing- An Age Old Technique Reinvented
Twenty-one years after two zoologists disapperaed in the jungle detective Hamilton Hornee leads an expedition into daftest Africa to search for their missing daughter Algona heiress to her father's fortune. Joining him are 'Sultry' Sommer a lesbian journalist Tender Lee two of Algona's greedy S & M loving relatives and Stanley Livingston on the lookout for Nabucco a legendary white gorilla. But Algona just so happens to be the magnificent blonde she-goddess worshipped by the Meshpokas 'the most feared humans in all Africa' while Nabucco turns out out to be an escaped Nazi in an ape suit.
Harry Woltz is a homocide detective with a secret life; a life in which his addiction to gambling and the high life have left him with a large debt to the thuggish owners of the Tom Tom Club. Now they demand he pay-up but he can't. So Harry is offered an alternative...
In the 21st Century cybernetic research has developed advanced robots with human traits whioch are widely used in the service industry. They have also been turned into cyber cops with a licence to kill....
Five great science fiction films in one amazing value box set! Creator Nobel laureate Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with a project to recreate his wife from cells he has kept since her death 30 years ago. He needs some assistance so he hires graduate student Boris (Vincent Spano). However Wolper is distracted not only by the attentions of Meli (Mariel Hemingway) but also by his attempts to set up Boris with Barbara (Virginia Madsen) a beautiful medical student. When Wolper's dream is finally destroyed Boris pleads with him to channel his talents into saving Barbara's life. This unique love story is guaranteed to make you laugh and cry. Sleep Stalker A small boy's past comes back to haunt him in the form of the evil Sleep Stalker who free from his mortal chains is capable of unimaginable powers... Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man 2 Revisit the poisoned crime-laden streets of a futuristic Los Angeles in this sequel to the cult hit Circuitry Man. After eons of environmental abuse city dwellers have burrowed underground and they seek narcotic bliss from computer chips embedded into their skulls. The hottest chip underground is the one that extends human life ten years. There's just one complication linked to the miracle chip: people must be brutally killed during the manufacturing process. This doesn't bother Plughead the charismatic homicidal cyborg who controls the supply and the buying public doesn't seem to mind either. But biosynthetic do-gooder Danner and an FBI agent plan to disconnect Plughead once and for all... Final Countdown Due to a freak electrical storm the USS Nimitz the world's largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is transported back to December 6 1941 in time to head off the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the fateful hour grows near the ship's commanders must wrestle with the moral and ethical dilemmas of interfering with the progress of history. From The Dead Of Night Beautiful Joanna Darby (Lindsay Wagner) is haunted by a brush with drowning and her frightful journey to the gates of the afterlife. Soon after she experiences a horrifying series of narrow escapes from death through encounters with strangers who seem bent on killing her. Struggling with fear and past guilt Joanna is unsure whether she is a victim of coincidence or the target of some malicious spirits. Hoping to restore her peace of mind Joanna and her boyfriend visit Mexico where unknowingly they arrive during the annual Day of the Dead festival. Before long Joanna is nearly pulled into another violent death by a boating accident victim who grabs her on his way down. Joanna enlists her old flame Peter to help her unearth supernatural explanations for her predicament. When they discover the eerie truth Joanna must race against time to survive four more attempts on her life by walkers from the other side who want to reclaim her.
Les Vampyres is one of the most stylish and erotic vampire themed films to be produced in years and stars some of the adult industry's most beautiful and accomplished actresses. Winning just about every award the adult film industry has to offer Les Vampyres is an erotic thriller filled with evil passion and some of the most sensual scenes ever committed to film...
Genocide: The winner of the 1981 Oscar for Best Documentary Genocide tells the story of the millions of men women and children who fell victim to Hitler's Final Solution. Using archival film footage and compelling still photography this extraordinary documentary traces the evolution of the Holocaust in fascinating and horrifying detail and chronicles the scourge of anti-Semitism from Biblical times to the rise of Nazism. The heart of this film is the moving narrative of ordinary people caught up in the Nazi reign of terror. Their individual stories of suffering and heroism challenge the viewer - to see the victims as beings and to remember... The Long Way Home: The film examines the critical post World War II period from 1945 - 1948 and the plight of tens of thousands of refugees who survived the Nazi Holocaust and their often-illegal attempts to get to the Jewish homeland. It explores how much of the world turned its back on the tragedy of these forgotten people and the world events that led to the creation of the state of Israel. Liberation: Liberation tells the dramatic story of the battle waged on two fronts during World War II - the allied campaign to liberate Europe and Hitler's genocidal war against the Jews. Using archival footage contemporary radio broadcasts and enthralling first person accounts Liberation recreates the heady atmosphere of Europe emerging from Nazi domination - in stark contrast to the horrific final days of the Final Solution. Liberation begins in 1942 when the struggling Allies began envisioning an invasion of Europe. The film reveals the strategies and deceptions on all sides while vividly depicting the struggle on the battlefield. But most of all this film documents the compelling stories of the Jews of Europe - their tragedy courage resistance and survival.
Roy Rogers stars as the young Wild Bill Hickok in this classic western tale. As the American Civil War threatened to destroy a nation some saw the troubles as a means to line their own pockets by stealing land and gold. With the help of Calamity Jane and her uncle Gabby Hickok must transport a shipment of gold across the country but when the gold is stole Hickok is blamed for the robbery. Now he must face down a posse called the Overland Raiders lead by the outlaw Morrell.
Anyone who's followed the course of modern popular music is aware of the vast influence exerted on its development by the large numbers of blues artists who collectively shaped and defined the approach to amplified music in the late 1940's and early 50's. Chicago was the pivotal point for the development and distribution of the modern blues and virtually everything else has flowed in one way or another from this rich source. Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival of 1974 classics include 'Messin' With The Kid'"" (Jr. Wells) 'Hoodoo Man Blues' (Jr. Wells) 'When You See The Tears From My Eyes' (Buddy Guy) 'Ten Years Ago' (Buddy Guy) 'Hoochie Coochie Man' (Muddy Waters) 'Mannish Boy' (Muddy Waters) 'The Same Thing' (Muddy Waters) & 'Got My Mojo Workin'' (Muddy Waters).
Alice cradles a baby that whimpers but never reveals its face. Haunting cries echo within her boarded-up house in the wind-swept desert. Is Alice crazed killer ghost tortured soul?
Founder of the world famous 'Motown Sound ' Mary Wells is considered not only one of the best female singers in the music industry but also a vital part of the success of the prestigious label. Her intimate and assertive voice mixed with a soulful urgency gave Wells a distinctive sound. On July 28 1992 the First Lady of Motown died. She was just 49. Gone was the soft beautiful voice of Mary Wells... but never forgotten. Tracklist: 1. You Beat Me To The Punch 2. The O
Beer-guzzling Kansas frat boy Kip Wilson has decided there is more to life than booze and babes and heads to Los Angeles to start a career as an actor. His first objective is to find a place to stay which in a city as crazy as LA isn't going to be easy. Thankfully Kambiz a young Persian-Jew with a room to let takes Kip in and introduces him to a world far beyond that of rural Kansas. When Kip falls for a beautiful Persian girl named Sherry two cultures collide with hilarious and moving consequences. A modern day Romeo and Juliet that proves love can conquer all... well almost all!
A female FBI agent removes a pleasure android from an asylum to get him to help her track down a criminal psychopath called Plughead.
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