Airing at the tail-end of the hottest summer in living memory The Cedar Tree was one of those budget-friendly programmes (like Emmerdale Farm) which livened up the early afternoon on ITV for housewives perennial students the steadfastly unemployable and kids bunking off school. Also like Emmerdale Farm its reach very definitely exceeded its grasp with the series becoming immensely successful - 108 half hour episodes over two series before it was reformatted to fit an hour-long primetime Sunday evening slot during its final run in 1978.
Kung Fu Panda: The Valley Of Peace and it's inhabitants are under threat from a malevolent snow leopard, Tai Lung (Ian McShane). With everyone fearing for their very existences, the role of protector falls into the lap of the lazy, irreverent Po, (Jack Black) a panda more used to slacking off than facing great challeneges. But it is Po who must master the ways of Kung Fu and ultimately face a showdown with the colossus that is Tai Lung...Kung Fu Panda 2: Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five-Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.
The Goodies At Last: Back For More Again (Volume 3)
Heroes are born when bullets fly when the earth explodes when cannons roar.... When Trumpets Fade tells the story of one of the most harrowing battles of WW2; the Battle of Hurtgen in the fall of 1944. Hundreds of lives have been lost and four renegade soldiers desperately fight to stay alive. When Trumpets Fade takes you onto the fields of valor deep into the mud and madness of battle. American forces are under orders to secure a bridge flanked by enemy tanks. Men already trapped in a hellish minefield face death from all sides as shells rain down from the sky. Hundreds of lives have been lost and the surviving troops are bloodied and shell-shocked. Now it's down to four renegade soldiers: a frightened private promoted to captain a strong-willed medic an angry young sergeant and an inexperienced new recruit. They have only one thing in common a desperate will to stay alive. But war can make unlikely heroes out of men who refuse to die.
Rebecca (Jenny McCarthy) is devastated when she comes home one night to find her supermodel boyfriend engaged in acrobatics with another woman in their bed. To mend her broken heart she takes a strange and wild journey through some outrageous dating encounters. With the help ofi bossy psychic and her off-beat friends (including Carmen Electra Eddie Kaye Thomas) Rebecca finds that the path to true love can sometimes take a detour through some Dirty Love...
1950s British comedy in which a petty criminal attempts to pass some counterfeit notes. After stealing a briefcase of money, Willie Frith (Ian Carmichael) realises the notes are fake. However, in an attempt to win the affections of barmaid Gloria (Belinda Lee) Willie begins spending the money. Meanwhile, the man whose briefcase was stolen is out to seek the culprit...
Dorothy McNab a prickly American authoress moves into a Chelsea flat in London. Needing domestic help she employs Robert Hiller a quintessential 'Gentleman's Gentleman' and it's not long before sparks fly when New Money clashes with the Old School Tie... Episodes comprise: 1. The Bait 2. The Housekeeping 3. Dorothy's Electrician 4. The Patient 5. The Romance 6. Robert's Mother
Neil Simon's THE SUNSHINE BOYS is recognised as one of the great comedy plays of modern times. Now Simon himself has updated the script with new lines and jokes and has rewritten the characters of Lewis and Clark to suit the superb comic styles of Peter Falk and Woody Allen. Vaudeville comedy duo Lewis and Clark were the comic heroes of the 1950's. Now long forgotten, Warner Brothers attempts to bring them back together for cameos in a movie that's funnier than Home Alone. Offered $75,000 a-piece and a chance to resurrect their careers, it's an offer they can't refuse...If only they could stand the sight of each other.
From squirrels to supermarket till queues schlock horror films to Star Trek Eddie Izzard wows an audience at Albery Theatre in March 1994 with another side-splittingly hilarious not to mention surreal stand up show...
Apache war drums sound an ominous warning for an isolated female rancher and her young son in this exciting and memorable John Wayne classic. Wayne plays Hondo Lane, a cavalry rider who becomes the designated protector of the strong-willed Angie Lowe (Geraldine Page) as well as a father figure to her boy, Johnny (Lee Aaker). Angie, determinedly awaiting the return of her brutish husband (Leo Gordon), refuses to leave their homestead despite the growing danger from nearby warring Native American tribes. And she finds herself growing more and more enthralled with this stranger, Hondo - a man hardened by experience but still capable of sympathy, kindness and love. Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness and Rodolfo Acosta co-star; Page received an Academy Award-nomination for Best Supporting Actress in this, one of her first film roles.
From director Michael Mann comes the third season of the explosive groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word cool. Set against the seamy and steamy Miami underworld ride shotgun with suave cops Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs as they battle a never ending gallery of criminals drug dealers and lowlifes. Episodes Comprise: 1. When Irish Eyes Are Crying 2. Stone's War 3. Kill Shot 4. Walk-Alone 5. The Good Collar 6. Shadow in the Dark 7. El Viejo 8. Better Living Through Chemistry 9. Baby Blues 10. Streetwise 11. Forgive Us Our Debts 12. Down for the Count: Part 1 13. Down for the Count: Part 2 14. Cuba Libre 15. Savage 16. Theresa 17. The Afternoon Plane 18. Lend Me an Ear 19. Red Tape 20. By Hooker by Crook 21. Knock Knock Who's There? 22. Viking Bikers from Hell 23. Everybody's in Showbiz... 24. Heroes of the Revolution
When it was released in 1977 The Exorcist II: The Heretic was virtually laughed off the screen. A much-anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning original, it turned out to be an unintentionally hilarious mishmash and received such terrible reviews that director John Boorman yanked it out of cinemas. He reedited it, cutting eight minutes in hopes of getting the story (written by William Goodhart) to the point of coherency--but to no avail. The film remains a kind of reverse gold standard for sequels. It's still a ridiculously overacted, although at times visually haunting, movie. Richard Burton stars as a troubled priest (something of a speciality of his) who is brought in to follow up on the case of Linda Blair, who is institutionalised, still troubled by her encounter with the devil (who wouldn't be?). By the time they confront Satan's minion in the final struggle, you'll be rooting for evil to win. --Marshall Fine
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band and moving to London.
After his father (Pat Hingle) finds him a job at the CIA, Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton) discovers the less reputable side of the American government through handling classified documents. As he grows increasingly disillusioned, Boyce decides to sell the information to the Russians in an act of defiance. A drug-addicted friend of Boyce's, Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), becomes involved in the plot and acts as a middleman between Boyce and the Soviets, but the erratic Lee fails to cover his tracks. Cast and Crew: Starring Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton and Pat Hingle. Directed by John Schlesinger. Awards and Reviews: Winner of the 1986 NSA award for Best Actor (Sean Penn 3rd place) A clever, poignant spy film that avoids formulaic action in favour of human drama Film4 A fresh and invigorating political thriller eFilmCritic.com
Tom Ronstadt (JOHN SIMM) is a successful London journalist who, with his career and life falling apart, returns to his hometown in Lancashire for the first time in 18 years. He finds his father Sam (JIM BROADBENT), whom Tom idolised as a child, in the grip of Alzheimer's a once formidable man now being cared for by his sister Nancy (OLIVIA COLMAN). Over the three episodes Tom unravels the mystery linked to his childhood that drove him away all those years ago. As his frustrations grow with his father's failure to remember the past, he persists unaware that he is unearthing a devastating crime that will reveal secrets he could never have imagined.
In thie gripping thriller a high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.Starring Eric Bana Rebecca Hall Jim Broadbent Julia Stiles and Ann-Marie Duff.
Grease John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton-John made her American film debut as Sandy Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a who's who in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '50's. Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade - it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock n'roll! Saturday Night Fever John Travolta gives a sensual and intelligent performance as the troubled Tony Manero - Brooklyn paint store clerk by day and undisputed king of the dance floor by night. Every Saturday Tony puts on his wide collared shirt flared trousers and platform shoes and heads out to the only place where he's seen as a god rather than some young punk. But in the darkness away from from the strobe lights and glitter ball is a tragic story of disillusionment violence and heartbreak. Without a doubt Travolta's performance made him a Hollywood legend but 'Saturday Night Fever' is more than just a movie that defined the music and fashion of a generation. It's a powerful and provocative urban tragedy that carries as much significance today as it did in 1977.
Director John Carpenter changed the shape of terror forever with the immortal story of babysitter Laurie Strode, Dr. Sam Loomis and the night that Michael Myers came home. Relive the horror with this 5 film collection. Halloween Fifteen years ago, Michael Myers brutally massacred his sister. Now, after escaping from a mental hospital, he's back to relive his grisly crime again, and again... and again. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence, this is where the nightmate begins. ...
This fine collection of British Film Noir hidden gems includes films that were all made in the 1950’s. The films all demonstrate the mood darkness and espionage of the first decade after the 2nd World War. The world is in turmoil in the years following WW2. Cold war tensions are high and the threat of nuclear war is a real possibility. Espionage and counter espionage plots abound. In High Treason (1951) directed by Roy Boulting a ship is blown up in the Port of London and Special Branch discover a communist plot to sabotage power stations. Will the authorities foil the saboteurs before they can put their deadly plan into action? In Deadly Nightshade (1953) Robert Matthews is an apparently innocent artist enjoying his holiday in Cornwall however all is not as it seems in a case of mistaken identity with tragic consequences? The Big Chance (1957) is a fast paced thriller starring screen siren Adrienne Corri. Bill Anderson (William Russell) has a mundane job as a clerk in a travel agency His chance to escape his monotonous existence when a client changes his travel plans at the last minute. Will Bill eventually escape the monotony of his existence or will he realise he is not cut out for life on the run? Dublin Nightmare (1958) sees a dissident republican return to Dublin to aid the Republican cause by taking part in the armed robbery of a security van in the North. The robbery is a success but when ‘the movement’ discover a traitor will they be able to extract their revenge before he escapes?
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