In Atlanta several African-American children have been murdered. James Belushi and Gregory Hines play the two reporters who put their own lives on the line to expose the sinister truth behind the killings as they take on corrupt city officials who want to keep their findings under wraps. A heart-wrenching drama based on a true story.
Filmed live in the magical mountains of Wales at Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival Under The Stars comprises partly of classical favourites and partly of the Broadway musicals. The Orchestra of Welsh National Opera is conducted by Gareth Jones (classical) and Paul Gemignani (musicals).
John Duttine stars as David Powlett-Jones who has been invalided out of the First World War and sent to work in a large public school in Devon. Utterly unconvinced of his teaching abilities he is persuaded to stay and so begins his long relationship with Bamfylde school...
The Snow Queen: The dark and complex tale of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen is brought to life in this stunning and magical mix of music and song animation and 'live' drama. The tale of how innocence and love in the shape of the heroine Gerda can overcome the evil power of their nemesis The Snow Queen takes us on a journey through the Enchanted Flower Garden on a flight through the Northern Lights and into the palace of the Snow Queen herself - a figure powerful enough to 'tie all the winds of the world together'. We meet talking flowers the helpful raven and reindeer the Finland woman and the Lapland woman a band of robbers and a whole royal family. And finally Gerda's tears bring the hero Kay back to warmth and life and Spring returns to the countryside. And all the while we are reminded that splinters of an ancient broken enchanted looking glass are in the air around us waiting to fly into an unsuspecting eye like Kay's and turn a good heart to a lump of ice - and a good person into a gift for the Snow Queen. The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe: The first published and arguably best loved tale in C.S. Lewis' acclaimed ""Chronicles of Narnia"" 'The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe' is the adventure-filled tale of two brothers and two sisters who cross through an enchanted wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia land of talking animals and mythical creatures. They discover that Narnia is under the evil power of the White Witch who brings eternal winter to the land. It is up to the children to join the noble lion Aslan and bring Springtime and happiness back to Narnia! The Box Of Delights: Based on the classic children's novel by John Masefield this tale follows the adventures of Kay Harker a young boy who finds himself lured into a world of fantasy and danger after a chance encounter with an old Punch and Judy man. A magical mix of animation and live-action this spectacular production is guaranteed to thrill the fantasies of children and adults alike. Seldom is a story so sophisticated as to draw its audience spellbound into a series of such enchanting adventures as those we share with young Kay Harker. As he travels home on the train for the Christmas holidays Kay Harker has the strangest feeling something very mysterious is about to happen... there is snow on the wind and wild dogs are roaming the countryside. Then a chance meeting with an old Punch and Judy man Cole Hawlins the guardian of the elixir of life and a shabby box of powers pulls Kay into an array of fantastic worlds where he encounters ancient heroes wolves Romans rats flashing rings and flying ponies. This memorable production was first shown just before Christmas 1984. The enchanting adventures and magical atmosphere hold fond memories for many and are sure to delight a new generation of children. Now available for the first time on DVD with a myriad of special features you can enjoy this very special production for years to come.
Andrew Bergmans tongue-in-cheek comedy The Freshman keeps the spoofing low key, underplaying the outrageous situations even as he piles them higher. Young Clark Kellog (Matthew Broderick) had no idea film school would drop him into the hands of a real-life Godfather, but after a street punk robs him during his first day in New York City, thats just where the road leads. Marlon Brando lets everyone know hes in on the joke with his hammy, good-humoured performance as the bulldog-jowled Mafioso Carmine Sabatini, the man Clarks prissy, self-important professor swears was the real-life inspiration for Don Corleone. Carmine has a modest proposal for the naive kid from Vermont involving Carmines gorgeous daughter Tina (Penelope Ann Miller) and the illegal importing of an endangered lizard. And if the sight of a six-foot-long lizard scattering shoppers as it runs wild through a New York City mall doesnt do it for you, theres always Bert Parks rousing rendition of Bob Dylans "Maggies Farm".--Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com
John Duttine stars as David Powlett-Jones who has been invalided out of the army during the First World War and is sent to work in a large public school in Devon....
An inspiring script writer hits the big time but soon realises that the producer wants to warp the writer's touching story about a boy and his dog into a sleazy yarn about strip clubs.
In early 20th century Tsarist Russia Rasputin (Christopher Lee) a wild-eyed peasant monk mysteriously demonstrates his healing powers by saving a woman's life and asking only for wine and Bacchanalian celebration in return. Soon Rasputin uses his evil charm to become increasingly manipulative and violent. Ferocious devious sensuous and other-worldly this uncouth peasant ingratiates himself into the lives of the sophisticated royal class...
A young attorney cracks under the strain of her current case and re-discovers the trauma of incest.
Set in New York during the height of World War II 'Focus' recounts the unravelling of an American community when the identity of a man (William H. Macy) and his wife (Laura Dern) are mistaken. Slowly ostracised at home and work they learn the value of self and solidarity as they struggle to maintain dignity and find happiness.
The 1991 Persian Gulf War is a military triumph for the United States. But when thousands of returning veterans start to develop medical problems it appears that the military is trying to downplay or ignore the situation. It takes perserverance on the part of the military families and members of congress to bring to light the dilemma and prompt action on the part of the government.
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Susan Stone (Ally Walker - Universal Soldier) is a career woman now in her early forties whose take on life has become bitter and cynical. In the hustle and bustle of her busy life she's forgotten about the things that really matter and has lost her childhood ability to enjoy life to the fullest.While trying to avoid the rush of Christmas shoppers she trips and bumps her head. Dazed she returns home only to find an unexpected guest from the past who is going to turn back the clock and make sure she awakens the fun and mischief that Susan's life lost long ago.
'A superbly acted film of terrific density and immediacy' (Los Angeles Times) starring Thandie Newton and Catherine McCormack among a cast of young up and coming British actors this is the feature debut of Anna Campion. A group of seven young school leavers decide to take over a rambling old country mansion for a few days to shoot a horror video. After a tense days shooting the group decides to break the atmosphere with an acid inspired initiation whilst they video their secret dr
From producer John Carpenter comes the all-new retelling of his terror classic The Fog. Tom Welling (Smallville) Maggie Grace (Lost) and Selma Blair (Hellboy) star in this senses-shattering tale of demonic retribution directed by Rupert Wainwright (Stigmata) and written by Cooper Layne. Trapped within an eerie mist the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years ago a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sunk drowning all aboard. Now they're back long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge. Seeking out the descendents of those responsible for their deaths they lurk enshrouded within a supernatural fog of terror. Beware any and all who stand in their way.
A low-rent horror flick from the early 1980s, Of Unknown Origin completely misses the mark in the scare stakes and instead comes across like a grisly, live-action version of Tom and Jerry. Our inept hero is the ambitious, house-proud executive Bart Hughes (Peter Weller), who is left alone by his wife and son to complete a business proposal only to discover that he is sharing his apartment with a mischievous giant rat. Unable to trap or poison his foe, Hughes quickly descends into nightmare-haunted madness and thus the stage is set for a suspenseless battle of wits that is less cat-and-mouse and more idiot-versus-rat. Finding an angry rodent swimming in your toilet might be a pretty unpleasant prospect, but cinematically speaking it's far from terrifying. Created using jerky point-of-view shots and creature effects that range from incongruous real-life footage to button-eyed glove puppets, the rat is an unthreatening villain, despite Weller's best efforts to react in abject horror when he finds the corners of his mail nibbled or his dry groceries spoiled. There are some unsuccessful attempts to make Hughes' plight more immediate to the audience by references to real-life rat problems--he visits a library to research his enemy and finds some disturbing photographs of rat-attack victims and subsequently ruins a dinner party with a genuinely unsettling rant about infestation and plagues--but it's difficult to feel sorry for him when he can't even muster the tenacity to track down a professional exterminator. By the time Weller gets caught in one of his own traps, you will probably be rooting for the rat anyway, and might take some pleasure from a ridiculous denouement in which, dressed in full battle-gear, he completely destroys his beloved apartment by clumsily chasing the elusive vermin with a nail-studded baseball bat. Gore Verbinski's genuinely hilarious Mousehunt did it with a lot more charm. On the DVD: Of Unknown Origin comes to DVD with a basic selection of extras. An entertaining commentary from Peter Weller and the likeable George P Cosmatos III does the film a lot of favours, even if their efforts to talk up its importance as an allegory for man's struggle against nature using comparisons with The Old Man and the Sea, Moby Dick, Alien and Jaws fail to convince. Added to this is the theatrical trailer ("If it doesn't scare you to death, it WILL find another way!"), a choice of languages and scene selection. --Paul Philpott
Divided by time and tradition. United by love and hope. The story of an unforgettable family. In this adaptaion of Evan S. Connell's twin novels Newman plays Mr. Bridge a distinguished Kansas lwyer and Woodward his wife. It is far from being a marriage of like minds though: India Bridge is all caring and sharing but conservative Walter though full of love for his family dares not speak of it. The First World War is over and the second one is on it's way but Walter refuses to move with the times.
Low-budget action horror. On his way to scatter his wife's ashes at sea, Lt. Colonel Sawyer (Robert Tweten) must fight his way through hordes of mutated creatures in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. On his journey, he meets deaf mute Stephanie (Iren Levy) who joins him after being ostracised by her fellow survivors.
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