Cecil (Stephen Dorff) is a radical young (and arguably insane) filmmaker whose motive for creating his art stems from a violent dissatisfaction with the pandering product produced by Hollywood. Cecil and his gang of film terrorists, the Sprocket Holes (each has a tattoo of the name of their favorite director), kidnap spoiled superstar Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith) at the Baltimore premiere of her new film with the intention of forcing her to star in their antistudio opus Raving Beauty. When Honey sees the street credibility she gets from her association with Cecil's terrorist antics however, she no longer has to be forced to participate in the Sprocket Holes' outlandish schemes...
Mission Impossible (Dir. Brian De Palma 1996): Tom Cruise ignites the screen in this runaway smash hit. Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins breaking into the CIA's most impenetrable vault clinging to the roof of a speeding bullet train Hunt races like a burning fuse to stay one step ahead of his pursuers...and draw one step closer to discovering the shocking truth. Mission Impossible 2 (Dir. John Woo 2000): Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in this thrilling sequel and leads his team in a attempt to re-capture and destroy the deadly German-manufactured Chimera virus before it falls into the wrong hands. Mission Impossible 3 (Dir. J.J. Abrams 2006): Tom Cruise blasts back into action as IMF agent Ethan Hunt who with a little help from old friend Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) must take on a deadly new adversary in the shape of Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman)... This third instalment is written and directed by J.J. Abrams personally selected by Tom Cruise following his work on creating series such as Alias and Lost!
3 star packed crime thrillers recreating the golden age of film noir... 'Tomorrow I Die': Rich Thurber's sipping a beer when four desperate bank robbers take everyone in the bar hostage. Rich decides to take matters and the small town Sheriff's daughter into his own very capable hands. 'Love And Blood': Boxer Matt Cordell's wife Trina cheats on him and leaves but then the gorgeous gal returns and Matt falls for her again. Next night at her place Matt finds Trina's lover dead a gun with his own prints on it and blood everywhere. Champ or Chump? 'Fearless': Paris Minton arrives at an L.A. nightclub to repay a favour to Fearless an old army buddy. He meets and falls for Deletha the sultry nightclub singer and gets sucked into an elaborate double-cross by her. But Deletha is Fearless' girl and that spells Trouble with a capital T...
The immortal Peter Sellers is hilarious as a pompous retired general who still has a taste for the ladies in French playwright Jean Anouilh's philosophical farce. A lusty comedy of manners 'Waltz of the Toreadors' tempers its treatment of an old rake's delusions with generous dollops of wit and compassion.
Coach Carter (Dir. Thomas Carter 2005): Inspired by a true story Samuel L. Jackson and Ashanti star in this inspirational account of a high school basketball coach (Jackson) who received high praise - and staunch criticism - for benching his entire undefeated team due to their poor academic performance... Shaft (Dir. John Singleton 2000): Crooked cops on the take small-time drug lords sleazy informers and sadistic rich kids ready to kill: for police detective John
Banned in 46 countries! A 'mockumentary' hosted by Dr. Francis B. Gross a coroner. He is trying to show you the different 'faces' of people while dying. There are faked scenes of people getting killed intermixed with footage of real accidents. There are executions by decapitation (in an Arab country) and the electric chair. One scene shows a group of tourists in Egypt smashing a monkey's head while still alive and eating its brains. There are shots of animals eating people and satanic orgies using dead bodies. There is a segment that deals with an alligator that accidentally entered 'residential' waters. The local warden goes in his boat to get the crocodile back into the sea when he accidentally falls over and becomes gator bait. The film ends with news clippings of people jumping off buildings and major accidents. This movie continues in the same vein as F.O.D. 1 &2 with short scenes of death related material. Mortuarys accidents police work are filmed by TV crews and home video cameras. Some of the material are most likely fake some not as likely
A futuristic solar home in the far desert was supposed to be their refuge from urban crime. But when Jim Davis (Dallas) and Dorothy Malone (Basic Instinct) move their family into his utopian refuge, mysterious and frightening things happen. To their horror, the family discovers they're caught in a mind boggling time warp caused by mysterious aliens with a sinister secret about earth's imminent destruction. Prehistoric monsters, humanoid replicants, and the awesome City of Light and Crystal are some of the terrors this brave family must face!
Wherever snows falls a Warren Miller camera is there to catch it. STORM thunders around the world. From Steamboat's world-famous champagne powder to the striking peaks of Alaska. From the legendary ski town of Aspen to the glorious Austrian Alps travel with Doug Coombs Seth Morrison and Glen Plake to the farthest reaches of your imagination and see the best dare to be better in STORM.
Donovan's Reef: Acclaimed director John Ford and screen legend John Wayne team up for what would be their final collaboration in this rowdy South Seas escapade. Lee Marvin and Jack Warden join Wayne as World War II Navy buddies living in a post-war paradise when their bliss is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Elizabeth Allen, a straight-laced Boston blue blood hoping to locate her estranged father (Warden). Hatari!: Director Howard Hawks reteams with John Wayne, who heads a...
It's a parent's worst nightmare a kidnapped child. Paul and Anne Hobart (Brian Dennehy and Joanna Cassidy) watch their television screen in disbelief as their only daughter reads a prepared statement saying that she is a prisoner of war. Karin Hobart is being used as a pawn between a terrorist group and the government that has arrested their comrades. The terrorists promise that she and her fellow captives will be executed if their demands are not met. As the terrorists' deadline approaches Paul Hobart becomes desperate to rescue Karin. When he receives word from the State Department that the United States will not interfere Paul takes matters into his own hands. Securing the information that helps him locate his daughter Paul plans his assault refusing to become a hostage of terror.
Like Mike: Teenage rap sensation Lil Bow Wow makes his first feature film debut in this 'heart-warming (Sunday Times) comedy about an orphan boy named Calvin who lives out his dream of becoming a basketball player - with a little help from a magical pair of trainers. Soon after he steps into the mysterious shoes Calvin's amazing athletic skills land him in a position on an all-star team. With this dream in his pocket the small superstar sets his sights on another dream… having a real family. But first he and his pals must defeat Bittleman, the orphanage headmaster trying to sabotage Calvin's career and dash his hopes of ever being adopted. Filled with high-flying fun and hilarious hijinks, Like Mike will have you cheering into overtime. Like Mike 2: Die-hard sports fan Jerome Jenkins Junior (Triple-J to his friends) gets no respect at the local playground, because he's too young, too slow, and worst of all-he's too short. But Jerome's luck changes when he finds a mysterious pair of beat-up, incandescent sneakers with the initials 'M.J.' scrawled inside. And when he puts them on, he's suddenly capable of unbelievable athletic abilities that attract the attention of people everywhere! But when his sudden rise to fame threatens to alienate his family and turn his friends against him, Jerome realises there's a high price to pay to be crowned the King of the Hill… and he just might land in the Hall of Shame. Meet Dave: Seeking a way to save their doomed world, a crew of tiny aliens arrive on earth in their super-spaceship disguised as a human called DAVE'(Eddie Murphy). On board the spaceship each miniature member of the crew is responsible for operating a different part of the body. As the aliens try to ensure that Dave fits in with his fellow humans in New York City there are some hilarious results - their mission is definitely proving to be more difficult then they had planned. Gather round and Meet Dave in this laugh out loud comedy for all ages, starring Dr. Dolittle's Eddie Murphy. Join the crew of this spaceship to discover that there's a whole other world going on inside. Rebound: In this irresistible family comedy, hothead college basketball coach Roy McCormick (Martin Lawrence) is more interested in endorsement deals than in winning games. And after an on-court meltdown, Roy is about to lose everything unless he can prove he can win games without losing his cool. Enter the Smelters, a wisecracking junior high squad that's never won a game. Reluctantly taking on the team of hapless hoopsters, Roy use his coaching magic to teach the kids the importance of dedication and teamwork on the hilarious road to the championship. Roy finds new love along the way, and rediscovers his first true love - basketball!
This Box Set contains the following films: An American Werewolf In London Dracula Mary Shelley's Frankenstein The Thing The Relic
Set Comprises: Angel And The Badman (1947) Back To Bataan (1945) Dakota (1945) Dark Command (1940) Flame Of The Barbary Coast (1945) Flying Tigers (1942) Fort Apache (1948) In Old California (1942) Lady From Louisiana (1941) Rio Grande (1950) Sands Of Iwo Jima (1949) She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949) Tall In The Saddle (1944) The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) The Fighting Seabees (1944) The First Rebel (aka Allegheny Uprising) (1939) Flying Leathernecks (1951) The Quiet Man (1952) Three Faces West (1940) Tycoon (1947) Wake Of The Red Witch (1948) War Of The Wildcats (aka In Old Oklahoma) (1943) Stagecoach (1939) The Hellfighters (1968) Pittsburgh (1941) Reap The Wild Wind (1942) Rooster Cogburn (1975) Seven Sinners (1940) The Spoilers (1942) The War Wagon (1967) Jet Pilot (1957) The Conqueror (1956) Lady For A Night (1942) Shepherd Of The Hills (1941)
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Svengali tells the story of Dixie (Jonny Owen) a small town guy with a big dream. He leaves a humble Welsh mining twon for the bright lights of London intent on becoming the manager of the best band on the world. A feel-good British comedy with a heart of gold and a soundtrack to match (featuring music by The Stone Roses The Coral Jake Bugg The Libertines and The Prems). Special Features: Making of (30 mins approx)
It's a dog's life in this hilarious British comedy! When Willie Joy (comedy legend Frankie Howerd) is fired from his job at the greyhound stadium he takes pity on a fellow victim and adopts an injured greyhound called Lindy Lou who would otherwise be destroyed. Teaming up with amiable con-man 'Captain' Montague (Stanley Holloway - The Lavender Hill Mob The Titfield Thunderbolt) Willie decides to train Lindy to compete for the prestigious Golden Bowl trophy. But it's not just the other dogs she has to beat - there are crooked bookies and race-track spivs to deal with too!
Learning your times tables is not the end of the world..........or is it? Billy prefers comics to maths but when asked to save Planet Calculus from Zeta the evil Number Cruncher, that's exactly what it becomes. Join Billy on this fantastic interactive adventure, learn your times tables and save the world. The Times Table Adventure is an interactive story of learning and fun, packed with songs and quizzes that make learning your tables a whole adventure. Playable on any DVD player, together wi...
Terminator (James Cameron 1984): In this blazing cinematic comic book Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as the fiercest and most relentless killing machine ever to threaten the survival of mankind! From the Oscar winning director of Titanic this fast-paced cleverly conceived rip roaring action adventure fires an arsenal of thrills intriguing plot twists and heart-stopping suspense that never lets up for a minute! In 2029 giant super-computers dominate the planet hell-bent on exterminating the human race! And to destroy man's future by changing the past they send an indestructible cyborg - a Terminator - back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) the woman whose unborn son will become mankind's only hope. Can Sarah protect herself from this unstoppable menace to save the life of her unborn child? Or will the human race be extinguished by one mean hunk of mutant metal? Predator (Dir. John McTiernan 1987): It sees the heat of their bodies. It smells their fears. It hunts for sport. It kills for pleasure. In a place without rules - the hunter has become the hunted. Deep inside the jungles of Latin America Schwarzenegger's team of elite commandos are being slaughtered by a mysterious predator. No longer are they hunters - they are the prey... of an alien whose only instinct is to kill. One by one it strikes with inhuman ferocity. Now to survive with the jungle as their only ally they face their greatest challenge: to stay alive. Commando (Dir. mark L. Lester 1985): In this early action classic that features his unique blend of thrills and offbeat humour Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as retired Colonel John Matrix. The ex-head of a special commando strike team he's forced back into action when his daughter (Milano) is kidnapped. With the help of a feisty stewardess (Chong) Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she gets killed...
James Stewart was one of the great western icons and this collection houses several of his finest efforts. The Man From Laramie (Dir. Anthony Mann 1955): Will Lockhart comes to a small town to find the man who sold rifles to the Apaches and caused the death of his brother a cavalry officer. Beaten and nearly killed by cohorts of the arms dealer he also becomes embroiled with a ranch baron and his overwrought son. Father and son are plotted against by their treacherous foreman who wants the ranch for himself. Two Rode Together (Dir. John Ford 1961):: This is John Ford's criminally overlooked western and the first collaboration between Ford and James Stewart A group of children are held captive by the Indians. A Lieutenant enlists the help of a Texas Marshall in a rescue attempt. Based on the novel by Will Cook. Destry Rides Again (Dir. George Marshall 1939): As Destry a mild-mannered deputy who doesn't like guns Stewart is called to restore order to the hopelessly corrupt frontier town of Bottleneck. Though reluctant to undertake such an enormous task he's soon roped into action after meeting the seductive Frenchy (Dietrich) an alluring saloon girl who belts out unforgettable show-stoppers like ""The Boys in the Back Room "" while winning the hero's heart. Shenandoah (Dir. Andrew V. McLaglen 1965): James Stewart stars as a Virginia farmer during the Civil War. He refuses to support the Confederacy because he is opposed to slavery yet he will not support the Union because he is deeply opposedito war. When his son is taken prisoner Stewart goes to search for the boy. Seeing first-hand the horrors of war he is at last forced to take his stand...
The Break-Up: After Brooke (Aniston) calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary (Vaughn) neither person is willing to move out of the condo they share. Taking the advice of their repsective friends and confidants (and a few total strangers) they both engage in mental warfare designed to force the other person to flee the premises - until they both realize they might be fighting to keep their relationship alive. Along Came Polly: When risk-averse Reuben Feffer's new bride
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