Grapes Of Wrath (1940): John Ford's memorable screen version of John Steinbeck's epic novel of the Great Depression--often regarded as the director's best film--stars Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. After having served a brief prison sentence for manslaughter Joad arrives at his family's Oklahoma farm only to find it abandoned. Muley (John Qualen) a neighbor now nearly mad with grief tells Tom of the drought that has transformed the farmland of Oklahoma into a desert and of the pre
This box set features a collection of some of Bogie's finest efforts in the 'film noir' genre. Sirocco (Dir. Curtis Bernhardt 1951): In 1925 Damascus Harry Smith (Bogart) runs guns to the rebels under Emir Hassan. The French arrest him along with others and force him to sell weapons to them where hHe develops an dangerous interest in French intelligence officer Feroud's mistress Violette... Dead Reckoning (Dir. John Cromwell 1947): Rip Murdock (Bogart) and Johnny
Love'S Labour'S Lost
The film opens with the cast gathering after the funeral of Jude to see a film he had been working on for two years.
John Ford's colourful screen adaptation of Maxwell Anderson's raucous army comedy stars James Cagney as the hard-boilked Captain Flagg - in charge of a company of U.S. Marines stationed in a French village during the First World War. When the new top Sergeant Quirk (Dan Dailey) arrives his cocky manner soon angers the feisty Captain...
The true story of Mac: the first chimpanzee in space. Wilhelm Von Huber is a NASA scientist who moves to Florida with his son Billy after the recent death of Billy's mother. But there's a widening gap developing between father and son because Billy thinks his father is boring and yearns to be with the young astronauts. Then Billy gets his wish when Dr. Donni McGuinness enlists his help to train the chimps NASA needs for an experimental space flight. Billy's favourite Mac is chosen to be the first in space but the boy then realises the real risks involved. Can Wilhelm and Billy pull together to ensure a happy outcome for Mac's mission? Based on a true story.
When successful lawyer Gwen Warwick begins a passionate extramarital affair with handsome young clerk Martin commiting infidelity is not her only problem. Soon after a rival colleague is murdered and all evidence points in her direction. In order to clear her name Gwen must race against the clock to find the killer. However as she unravels the murderer's motives Martin's name seems to appear one too many times.
A fiercely traditional Punjabi matriarch must battle against her independently minded daughter and granddaughter in this tongue-in-cheek look at Indian society.
There is change afoot in Midsomer Worthy. Lawrence Haggard is looking to redevelop the village. One of Haggard's business associates is Stephen Bannerman the owner of The Maid in Splendour public house. Shortly after closing time Jamie Cruickshank who works in the bar of The Maid in Splendour is shot in the back outside of a ramshackled old cottage in Hunter's Wood. Barnaby and Scott must unravel mystery and catch the killer but why would anyone kill Jamie?
Jean-Philippe Rameau was still a young musician when he moved to Lyon where he probably composed his few surviving motets including the Grand Motet In Convertendo here performed by Les Arts Florissants under William Christie which anticipates Rameau's orchestration in his later operatic works. This wonderful fugue on Psalm 126 (verse 6) Euntes ibant et flebant (They went forth and wept) bears comparison with similar works by his contemporary J.S. Bach. In addition to a full performance of In Convertendo this DVD presents some of Rameau's key chamber music pieces and an insightful music documentary The Real Rameau which sheds light on the life of a composer who thought only of music dreaming of a universal harmony and regarding music as an example to all arts and indeed to all the sciences as well. Pictured by his contemporaries as a gaunt and taciturn man ill-suited to courtly surroundings his work was described by Berlioz as 'one of the most sublime conceptions of dramatic music'.
Small quirky comedy thrillers such as Drowning Mona are one of the things that American cinema does best and far too rarely. Peter Steinfeld's appealing script attracted a solid cast of stars under the direction of newcomer Nick Gomez (whose previous work includes episodes of The Sopranos). It seems that someone has cut Mona's brake cables and she drove to her death by drowning. Bette Midler's Mona manages to make it entirely plausible that almost everyone might have wanted to kill her: from her son's business partner Eddie (Casey Affleck) to her husband's mistress Rona (Jamie Lee Curtis). The local police chief (Danny DeVito), already burdened with subordinates who refer to running away from danger as "securing the perimeter" and the impending marriage of his daughter (Neve Campbell) to the sweet but unreliable Eddie, has to make sense of the farrago of lies and half-truths which is all anyone will tell him. This is an ingenious tightly plotted film which is never too busy to scatter odd little gags at its margins; it's a tall tale, whose complicated telling is half the fun. On the DVD The DVD comes with the theatrical trailer, a director's commentary, interviews with the stars and four deleted scenes. The picture is 1.85:1 anamorphic and the sound is Dolby Surround. --Roz Kaveney
Kenneth is socially insecure. But when he buys 'Nikki' a silicone sex doll over the internet. Because of his experience with his new toy Kenneth's life takes a turn for the better when he attracts the attention of a real girl Lisa. But when the doll's jealous personality invades his consciousness Kenneth becomes trapped in a perverse triangle torn between the silicone Nikki and the flesh and blood Lisa.
Seann William Scott and Billy Bob Thornton star in this comedy about a man who finds his Mum is to marry the gym teacher who terrorised him at school.
Welcome to Egypt land of the Pharaohs. A place steeped in history and legend; Gods and spiritual guides; untold wealth – and the bone-cracking blood-spilling guardians of its riches. Jack Wells has arrived in Egypt in search of the famous diamond known as The Codix Stone. His journey leads him to the tomb of the cursed King Neferu cursed not by name but by nature. With his centuries-old slumber disturbed by timeless human greed the King rises from the dead with a blood-lust that cannot be staunched and a raging fury that will shred flesh from bone bringing terrible and tormented death to all who dare witness The Day of the Mummy.
William Boyd stars as the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy is this all-action western adventure. Julie Jordan’s husband is murdered leaving her as the only heir to a large timber forest which is worth a fortune. With so much money involved it’s not long before it draws unwanted attention from some unscrupulous business men who are determined to get hold of the property.
Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale star in this epic tale of two great friends caught up in the infamous attack on the US Navy base at Pearl Harbor in 1941, an event which spurred the US involvement in World War II.
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