Mr Deeds Goes To Town (1936): Gary Cooper is the pixilated small-town resident who refuses to let a million inheritance and a New York mansion alter his down-to-earth faith in people in Frank Capra's delightful comedy. Jean Arthur co-stars as the cynical reporter who falls for Deeds. Wild One (1954): Brando plays Johnny the leader of a vicious biker gang that involves a small sleepy California town. The leather-jacketed young biker seems hell-bent on destruction until he falls for Kathie (Mary Murphy) a good-girl whose father happens to be a cop. Unfortunately for Johnny his one shot at redemption is threatened by a psychotic rival Chino (Lee Marvin) plus the hostility and prejudice of the townspeople. All their smouldering passions explode in an electrifying climax. Holiday (1938): An iconoclastic young man (Cary Grant) who's engaged to a snooty heiress (Doris Nolan) discovers he's really in love with his fianc''e's down-to-earth sister (Katharine Hepburn) in director George Cukor's stylish comedy... The Howards Of Virginia (1940): Leading man Cary Grant plays Matt Howard a common man who gains employment as a surveyor through the help of Thomas Jefferson. Howard quickly falls head over heels for his wealthy employer's daughter Jane Peyton (Martha Scott). The couple appear to be set for happiness until Matt becomes involved in politics and the War of Independence arrives...
Knock Off (1998): When a shipment of jeans to the US proves counterfeit Marcus Ray the King of the Knock-Offs (Van Damme) finds himself at the centre of a Russian Mafia plot to hold the United States' security for ransom. Thousands of tiny micro-bombs disguised within other manufactured goods are schedules for departure from Hong Kong to America. When Ray's company's jeans are found to be the housing for the explosives he's the one man the CIA can count on to prevent certain disaster! In a territory where loyalty can change hands overnight Marcus Ray's survival will depend on him knowing the fakes from the real thing! Double Team (1997): Though he's the nation's top counter-terrorist Jack Quinn (Jean-Claude Van Damme) wants to get out of the spy game. But on his final mission he misses his target and wakes up in a place they call the Colony a think tank for spies who are too dangerous to roam the world but too valuable to be killed. With his target the dangerous enigmatic terrorist Stavros (Mickey Rourke) still on the loose and out to get his family. Quinn's only hope is the flamboyant but deadly gun dealer Yaz (Dennis Rodman). Desert Heat (1999): Desperate to flee the inner demons raging inside him mysterious loner Eddie Lomax (Van-Damme) rides to the last outpost of an abandoned desert highway prepared to end it all. But when a savage gang steals his prized cycle and leaves him for dead Eddie's life is saved by a soulmate from his past. Burning with a new reason to live Eddie sets off on a one-man search-and-destroy mission against his attackers. Fuelled by Van Damme's powerful performance Desert Heat is an explosive and sensational adventures from first to last. Nowhere To Run (1993): Action superstar Jean Claude Van Damme has nowhere to run and nothing to lose. An escaped prisoner hiding from the authorities Sam Gillen (Van Damme) always manages to be in the wrong place at the right time. Risking his hard-fought freedom he aids a beautiful young widow Clydie (Rosanna Arquette) and her children against a ruthless developer who's trying to drive them off their land. Hunted by both the police and the developer's hired killers Sam pulls no punches in his furious fight for survival - he'll do anything to protect the family who are protecting him. The result is more hard-hitting high kicking Van Damme action than you've ever seen!.
From the pages of world renowned Marvel Comics comes one of the mightiest and most successful defenders ever to live 'Iron Man.' Behind the mask of Iron Man is TONY STARK -- dashing billionaire brilliant inventor and industrialist. Suffering from massive injuries Stark created for himself a suit of highly sophisticated armor which imbues him with superhuman powers. The action is non-stop as Iron Man and his team of heroes are constantly pitted against the overwhelming evil of the Mandarin. Both sides have extensive resources at their disposal and both are equally determined to bring the other to its knees. But with justice and honour on his side Iron Man is certain to give the Mandarin a run for his money!
What will you do with yours? In the year 2035 technology and robots are a trusted part of everyday life. But that trust is broken when a scientist is found dead and a sceptical detective (Smith) believes that it may have been perpetrated by a robot. However his investigation uncovers a larger threat to humanity!
Walter is an ambitious young architect who believes he is at the turning point of his career. He speeds towards a wealthy new client in L.A. unaware of the turn of events that will change his life or end it altogether.
The 1936 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad were held in Berlin Germany. Hitler used the Olympics as a tool for propaganda. Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl a favourite of Hitler was commissioned by the International Olympic Committee to film the Games. The film titled 'Olympia' originated many of the techniques now commonplace to the filming of sports.By allowing only members of the 'Aryan race' to compete for Germany Hitler further promoted his ideological belief of racial supremacy. Although Germany won most of the medals in the Olympics other athletes such as African-American athlete Jesse Owens who won four gold medals showed great athleticism through performance.This is the fascinating story of the now infamous 1936 Olympic games.
Drum and Bass Techno Garage House Ambient Eletrofunk whatever your fancy this post-human electronic music scene has developed a huge UK fan base. The evolution of electronic music featuring Moby Orbital Prodigy Carl Cox F.S.O.L. Cold Cut and many more. This innovative programme delves into history to those inspirational moments where machines and humans fused to create the elementary roots of much of today's sounds. This programme cuts between the avantgarde composers such as the innovative synthesizer style of Kraftwerk Afrika Bambaata's electrofunk Roni Size and his drum and bass landmarks and the likes of Photek one of the most original jungle composers. A truly epic portrait of the phenomenon of electronic music with performances and interviews from the best in the business.
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