Somewhere, lost in the clouded annals of history, lies a place that few have seen. A mysterious place called The Unknown... where long-forgotten stories are revealed to those who travel through the wood. Two brothers named Wirt and Greg find themselves lost in The Unknown: a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a shadowy Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, they travel through the foggy land in hope of finding a way home.
Determined to make a life for herself and her daughter Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) a young widow moves into a cottage overlooking the windswept English coast. She soon learns that it's haunted by the ghost of its former owner a salty sea captain (Rex Harrison). But the Captain's effort to scare off his new tenant soon develops into a most unlikely love affair. When Lucy runs out of money the Captain ""ghost writes"" a book for her based on his life story. Their publishing success h
Tomorrow, When The War Began follows the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by war that no one saw coming.
After the mysterious death of his landlady, Martin (Elijah Wood), a young American graduate studying in Oxford, is drawn into a complex murder mystery.
The Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray includes all six films (and their extended versions) across director Peter Jackson's critically acclaimed The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, and these are packaged alongside a variety of collector's items, including a 64-page booklet, seven art cards, and a slipcase that can be displayed in multiple ways.Once you've enjoyed The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings extended editions in stunning high-definition quality, you can continue your journey into J.R.R. Tolkien's intricate mythology with hours of filmmaker commentary, which reveals the secrets behind the filmmaking process.The Six-Film CollectionThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012): Follow Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), a Hobbit who along with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian Mckellen) and 13 Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) is swept into an epic and treacherous quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013): Bilbo and the Dwarves escape the giant Spiders and Wood-elves of Mirkwood before encountering the mysterious Bard (Luke Evans), who smuggles them into Lake-town. Finally reaching the Lonely Mountain, they confront the Dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch).The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014): The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed their homeland, but they now face the consequences of unleashing Smaug. As five great armies go to war, Bilbo fights for his life, and the races of Dwarves, Elves, and Men must unite or be destroyed.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): With the help of a courageous Fellowship, Frodo (Elijah Wood) embarks on a perilous mission to destroy the legendary One Ring. The film received four Academy Awards® in 2001: Best Cinematography, Makeup, Score, and Visual Effects.The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): In the middle chapter of this historic movie trilogy, the Fellowship is broken, but its quest to destroy the One Ring continues. The film received two Academy Awards®: Best Sound Editing and Visual Effects.The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin), led by Gollum (Andy Serkis), continue their dangerous mission towards the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. The film received 11 Academy Awards® in 2003: Best Picture, Director (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction / Set Direction, Costume Design, Editing, Makeup, Score, Original Song (Into the West), Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.Product Features:Alamo Drafthouse The Lord of the Rings Cast ReunionsTo honour the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Alamo Drafthouse reunited Middle-earth's finest for three special conversations hosted by Stephen ColbertFestival De Cannes Presentation Reel31 Discs: theatrical and extended versions of all 6 films with filmmaker commentaries on Blu-rayThe Hobbit Trilogy: An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, The Battle of the Five ArmiesThe Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the KingExclusive Blu-ray Bonus Disc64-page Booklet of Costume Sketches, Photography, and Production Notes7 Travel Poster Art CardsCollectable slipcase transforms into multiple display configurationsRuntime:The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Theatrical Version: 178 Mins. Extended Version: 228 Mins.The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Theatrical Version: 179 Mins. Extended Version: 235 Mins.The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Theatrical Version: 201 Mins. Extended Cut: 263 Mins.The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Theatrical Version: 169 Mins. Extended Cut: 183 Mins.The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Theatrical Version: 161 Mins. Extended Cut: 186 Mins.The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies: Theatrical Version: 144 Mins. Extended Cut: 192 Mins.
Do you know anyone who hasn't seen this movie? A box-office smash when released in 1993, this spectacular update of the popular 1960s TV series stars Harrison Ford as a surgeon wrongly accused of the murder of his wife. He escapes from a prison transport bus (in one of the most spectacular stunt-action sequences ever filmed) and embarks on a frantic quest for the true killer's identity, while a tenacious U.S. marshal (Tommy Lee Jones, in an Oscar-winning role) remains hot on his trail. Director Andrew Davis hit the big time with this expert display of polished style and escalating suspense, but it's the antagonistic chemistry between Jones and Ford that keeps this thriller cooking to the very end. In roles that seem custom-fit to their screen personas, the two stars maintain a sharply human focus to the grand-scale manhunt, and the intelligent screenplay never resorts to convenient escapes or narrative shortcuts. Equally effective as a thriller and a character study, The Fugitive is a Hollywood blockbuster that truly deserves its ongoing popularity. --Jeff Shannon
A dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on earth, the Emmy® winning series WESTWORLD returns for its eight-episode fourth season with new worlds, conflicts, and complex characters fans will love. Evan Rachel Wood, Emmy® winner Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Aaron Paul, and Angela Sarafyan return to the cast.
Unexpected events occur over a long weekend when Pat a glamorous British born star of American soaps returns home to plug her auto biography on television and meets for the first time since they were teenagers Margaret her plain fat and frumpy younger sister. The meeting is painful for both sisters highlighting the vast differences in their lives and resurrecting painful memories of their unhappy childhood with their uncaring mother. The tabloid press smell a juicy story and a race ensues to trace the current whereabouts of the long lost errant mother...
After a personal tragedy the Reeds take in their ten year old nephew and re-awaken their marriage.... A heartwarming drama based on the French novel and film Le Grand Chemin.
The acclaimed BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, Barnaby Rudge (1960) is now available to own on DVD for the first time. Starring John Wood (War Games) , Barbara Hicks (Brazil), Timothy Bateson (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) and BAFTA-nominee Joan Hickson. On a stormy night in 1775 a ragged stranger (Nigel Arkwright) wanders into the Maypole Inn. Edward Chester (Bernard Brown), whose horse is lame, leaves the inn on foot to meet his beloved Emma Haredale (Eira Heath) at a masked ball. Joe Willet (Alan Hayward), quarrels with his father, Maypole landlord John (Arthur Brough), and joins the army, only saying goodbye to Dolly (Jennifer Daniel), the pretty daughter of locksmith Gabriel Varden (Newton Blick). Varden s household includes his formidable wife (Joan Hickson) and dithering maid Miss Miggs (Barbara Hicks). Simple-minded Barnaby Rudge (John Wood) wanders in and out of the story, chattering with his pet raven Grip. Barnaby s mother Mary (Isabel Dean) is visited by the stranger, and feels compelled to protect him. As the stories interweave, Barnaby is caught up in the Gordon Riots, a violent demonstration against Catholics. Jailed with the ringleaders, will he hang for their actions? Michael Voyseys 1960 BBC adaptation remains the only TV portrayal of Dickens tantalizing gothic drama.
Originally hatched in 1978 as a short film parody, The Rutles was later expanded into a 70-minute mockumentary about a trend-setting quartet of British mop-tops and became one of Eric Idle's better projects outside Monty Python. Taking the career (and hagiography) of The Beatles and inverting them quite nicely, Idle conjures up four doppelgangers who offer the familiar mannerisms but practically none of the intelligence of their models. If that sounds like the same gag that powered This is Spinal Tap (which emerged six years later), it is, with the crucial difference that Idle's lampoon is precise where Tap was consciously generic. In telling the saga of the Rutles, Idle (who doubles as earnest narrator and McCartney-esque Rutle Dirk McQuigley) works from a rich and immediately familiar trove of pop lore, and he has a ball revisiting and reinventing milestones from the Fab Four's fabled history. The attention to period detail helps elevate the gags further, but Idle's real secret weapon is Neil Innes, standing in as Ron Nasty, the Rutles' answer to John Lennon: it's Innes who serves as the musical architect for the wonderful Beatles parodies that give All You Need is Cash a delicious kick, and Innes--a one-time principal in the legendary Bonzo Dog Band--is gifted enough to capture the band's lyricism and energy as well as their shifting sense of style. With the blessing and on-camera participation of George Harrison, and wry cameos from Mick Jagger and Paul Simon, All You Need is Cash is a perfect companion to the Beatles' own glorious screen comedies and a great antidote to sanctimonious pop documentaries. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music — Winner of five ACADEMY AWARDS® including Best Picture* — with this 2-disc Blu-ray™ set that includes an all-new hour-long documentary detailing Julie Andrews’ return visit to Salzburg where she filmed her iconic role as Maria half a century ago! *1965: Directing Film Editing Music Best Picture Sound Includes All-New 60-Minute Documentary – The Sound of a City: Julie Andrews Returns to Salzburg and more!
Victoria Wood Live at the Albert Hall provides proof, if any were needed, that after two decades at the top of her profession, Wood is one of a small handful of British comedians of either sex capable of filling the country's largest venues. For the consistently high quality of her penetrating observations of the mundane she has no equal. Recorded in 2001, this performance has all the hallmarks of her microscopic examinations of life's perplexing minutiae and trivia. From her recent hysterectomy to Paul Daniels, from the NHS help line to wheelie bin covers, from Americans in Disneyworld to the ageism of catalogue mailing lists, nothing escapes Wood's attention. Not even in-vogue authors: she refuses to read "Captain Corelli's friggin' Mandolin" as it sits reproachfully at her bedside. Wood even provides her own interval act: a devastatingly accurate parody of a vulgar, second-rate cabaret singer shot to stardom on the wings of a cruise ship docu-soap. Jane McDonald's sense of humour will never face a harder test. More poignant are Wood's observations on parenthood and marriage, with all the physical ailments of middle age ("We've only got one fully operating leg between us"). She has since separated from her husband, the magician Geoffrey Durham. Fans will await the impact of that on her stand-up material with some interest. --Piers Ford
Little Secrets is a delightful cautionary tale about modern childhood. Blair Treu's film manages to be reassuring about the reality of a world in which kids are perceived to grow up too quickly, without patronising them about the scale and scope of the problems that preoccupy them. At 14, Emily (Evan Rachel Wood) has it all mapped out. Wise beyond her years, she is a musical prodigy who also runs a neat sideline keeping the secrets of the neighbourhood children for a small fee: broken china, kittens hidden in the bedroom, money stolen from dad's wallet to buy his own birthday present. These enjoyable scenes owe a huge debt to Peanuts. But Emily has a secret of her own, and over one cataclysmic summer the burden of this and all the others she is keeping on behalf of her friends becomes insupportable. Moralising is kept to a minimum as events resolve themselves in a dramatic way and saccharine levels are modest thanks to the determinedly unsentimental performances of Wood, David Gallagher and Michael Angarano. All told this is a pleasing family film of some quality. On the DVD: Little Secrets might be a small film, but it has a big picture feel, enhanced by the anamorphic widescreen presentation and a super-clear Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Extras include a good director's commentary in which Treu stresses the childish truths that make the story so touching, a short making-of documentary and a not particularly funny blooper reel. --Piers Ford
THE IDES OF MARCH is the much anticipated political thriller written and directed by George Clooney and starring George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti, released in the UK on October 28.
This dynamic and tightly scripted drama centres on the search for the perpetrators of a multi-million-pound gold bullion robbery; Peter Vaughan stars as the C.I.D. officer doggedly tracking down all those who hold clues to the identity of the mastermind behind the raid. Vaughan's strong performance is supported by some of the key dramatic actors of the late `60s, including Joss Ackland, Alfred Lynch, George Cole, Bernard Hepton, George Innes, Roy Dotrice and Peter Bowles.
"Solomon Kane" is an epic adventure adapted from the classic pulp stories by Robert E. Howard, creator of "Conan the Barbarian."
She gave her daughter everything. But everything was not enough. HBO's new miniseries Mildred Pierce brings to life the memorable characters introduced in James M. Cain's classic 1941 novel of pride and privilege in the middle class. Starring Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and co-written and directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes this five-part drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda (Evan Rachel Wood) as well as the complex relationship she shares with the indolent men in her life including her polo-playing lover Monty Beragon (Guy Pearce) and ex-husband Bert Pierce (Brian F. O'Byrne).
Romeo Is Bleeding is the flawed black comedy from director Peter Medak (The Krays) about a bad cop who slowly gets his due. Gary Oldman plays yet another quirky character, this time a New York detective on the take. His life goes haywire as he squares off with a Russian hit woman. Despite an intriguing cast and great dialogue, the movie becomes a bit too eccentric for its own good as several actors have nothing to do. The high point is Lena Olin, who finally has a role she can sink her teeth into: her zesty, monstrous assassin, Mona Demarkov, is one of the great movie villains. --Doug Thomas
A selection of ten best-selling stories from two of Britain's most admired authors narrated by Johnny Morris Victoria Wood and Steven Steen. Tony Ross takes you on a journey through five wacky and amusing tales: I Want My Potty (the UK No.1 bestseller) I Want My Cat Super Dooper Jezebel Oscar Got The Blame I'm Coming To Get You. David McKee (creator of King Rollo and Mr Benn) entertains with five fantastical stories: Not Now Bernard Elmer The Sad Story Of Veronica Who Pl
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