Anyone who grew up in Southern California will talk with both nostalgia and frustration about the periodic summers of drought in which the oppressive heat is exacerbated by a shortage of its antidote--fresh water. In 1975 a clan of scruffy rebellious teens found a way to turn this dearth to their advantage using the sloping bowl of empty suburban swimming pools to create a new underground sport - skateboarding. The development explosion and corporate co-opting of this now ubiquitous sport was the subject of Stacy Peralta's acclaimed 2002 documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys. Peralta one of the original skaters who came to be known as the Z-Boys has penned this dramatized account of his own story a kinetic and gripping tale with dramatic turns reflective of the extreme crests and falls of those concrete waves.
British comedy starring Joan Collins, Luke Goss and Martin Kemp. Insurance man Martin Dyer (Goss) is struggling at work and when his wife Angie (Kym Marsh) leaves him for another man things cannot get any worse. However, as the festive season approaches Martin finds that his luck begins to change, and a chance encounter with Emmaline (Lorna Fitzgerald) has the potential to mend his broken heart.
When Elizabeth (Kim Basinger, LA Confidential) met John (Mickey Rourke, Angel Heart) she was a smart, sophisticated woman in control of her own life. Intrigued by his enigmatic and aloof personality, she plunges into a relationship of headlong sensuality... a relationship that intensifies into an erotic nightmare of fantasy and domination. Soon Elizabeth must choose: between her desires... and her sanity. 9 1/2 weeks is available for the first time in its original theatrical ratio, allowing you to enjoy the full cinematic experience of this classic erotic tale.
Set in the breathtakingly beautiful and strictly traditional Ireland of the 1940's Falling For A Dancer is a passionate tale of the loves and challenges of the beautiful and sensitive Elizabeth Sullivan (Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh). The story begins when 19 year old Elizabeth falls pregnant after a brief affair with a dashing actor. Shamed she is forced to marry Neely Scollard (Dermot Crowley) a widower with a large family who lives in the remote Beara Peninsula. Elizabeth has to come to terms with motherhood her brutish husband her mysterious neighbour Mossie Sheehan (Liam Cunningham) her step children and the harsh realities of a rural existence. When a carefree moment at a village dance leads to a violent death a chain of events is unleashed that will change Elizabeth's life forever.
The third season of the hugely popular long-running US medical drama. Episodes comprise: 1. Dr. Carter I Presume 2. Let The Games Begin 3. Don't Ask Don't Tell 4. Last Call 5. Ghosts 6. Fear Of Flying 7. No Brain No Gain 8. Union Station 9. Ask Me No Questions I'll Tell You No Lies 10. Homeless For The Holidays 11. Night Shift 12. Post Mortem 13. Fortune's Fools 14. Whose Appy Now? 15. The Long Way Around 16. Faith 17. Tribes 18. You Bet Your Life 19. Calling Dr. Hathaway
She was everything America wanted a movie star to be...except white Actress dancer singer. Here was a woman with talent beauty and ambition. Dorothy Dandridge owed it to herself to make it to the top. And make it she would. An acclaimed stage performer Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of Carmen Jones becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved abused cheated glorified undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.
A Bolivian presidential candidate failing badly in the polls enlists the firepower of an elite American management team, led by the deeply damaged but still brilliant strategist "Calamity" Jane Bodine (Bullock).
Winner of four BAFTA's and three Academy Awards® including Best Actress for Julie Christie, Darling is the story of Diana Scott (Julie Christie) an ambitious model determined to make it to the top of theLondon fashion scene. Using her sexuality, she manipulates powerful men, moving from bed to bed on the presumption that fidelity means having only one man in it at a time, opportunistically bending her ambitions to take advantage of whatever (or whoever) the moment offers her, toying with the affections of two older men, played by Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. In doing so, she eventually becomes a prisoner of the jet-setting lifestyle she once yearned for.Includes 64-page bookletNEW Sofia Coppola on DarlingNEW Let's Call It Darling: An Interview with Frederic RaphaelNEW After a Fashion: Julie Harris's Costumes for DarlingNEW Extract from BEHP audio interview with John SchlesingerBehind the Scenes stills galleryCostume Designs galleryColour stills galleryOriginal Theatrical Trailer
Gemma Jones stars as Louisa Trotter a cook for the upperclass at a fancy hotel. Very similar in style to 'Upstairs Downstairs' this classic British TV series first aired in 1976.
One of the defining films of the 1960s, Silvio Narizzano's adaptation of Margaret Foster's 1965 novel stars Lynn Redgrave in an Oscar-nominated role as the put-upon teenager Georgy Parkin. Awkward and full of self-doubt, Georgy finds herself forever just outside of the Swinging Sixties' London life she craves. Marked by a wonderfully warm and appealing central performance from Redgrave, and with its superb supporting cast including Charlotte Rampling (Death in Venice, The Night Porter), Alan Bates (A Kind of Loving, Women in Love) and the great James Mason (The Reckless Moment, Age of Consent, The Deadly Affair), Georgy Girl captures the spirit of the era and boasts one of the all-time great film theme tunes. Extras: High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary with Diabolique magazine's editor-in-chief Kat Ellinger The Guardian Interview with Charlotte Rampling (2001, 59 mins): an archival audio recording of a career-spanning interview conducted by Christopher Cook at London's National Film Theatre The Tempo of the Time (2018, 8 mins): a new interview with author, playwright and co-screenwriter Peter Nichols A Wonderful Sense of Freedom (2018, 29 mins): editor John Bloom discusses his work on the film Georgy's Geography (2018, 4 mins): a new interview with art director Tony Woollard Going for a Song (2018, 5 mins): lyricist Jim Dale and editor John Bloom reveal the origins of Georgy Girl's famous theme song Original radio spot Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional photography and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
The BAFTA-winning adaptation of Quentin Crisp's best-selling autobiography, The Naked Civil Servant features an arguably career-best performance by John Hurt as Crisp a flamboyant homosexual trying to live an openly gay lifestyle in the intolerant pre-war years.
Heat: When Al Pacino and Robert De Niro square off 'Heat' sizzles. Written and directed by Michael Mann 'Heat' includes dazzling set pieces and a bank heist that USA Today's Mike Clark calls 'the greatest action scene of recent times.' It also offers 'the most impressive collection of actors in one movie this year' (Newsweek). The Deer Hunter: This powerful motion picture tracks a group of steelworker pals from a Pennsylvania blast furnace to the cool hunting grounds of the Alleghenies to the lethal cauldron of Vietnam. Robert DeNiro gives an outstanding performance as Michael the natural leader of the group. 'The Deer Hunter' is a searing drama of friendship and courage and what happens to these qualities under hardship; it is a shattering emotional experience you will never forget. GoodFellas: When Martin Scorsese one of the world's most skilful and respected directors reunited with two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro in 'GoodFellas' the result was one of the most powerful films of the year. Based on the true-life best seller Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi and backed by a dynamic pop/rock oldies soundtrack critics and filmgoers alike declared GoodFellas great.
Transformers From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg comes a thrilling battle between the AUTOBOTS™ and the DECEPTICONS™. When their epic struggle comes to Earth all that stands between the evil DECEPTICONS™ and ultimate power is a clue held by Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Join the fight for mankind in the extraordinary adventure that “is this summer’s coolest film” – FHM. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen The battle for Earth continues in this action-packed blockbuster from director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg. When college-bound Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers he must accept his destiny and join Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in their epic battle against the Decepticons™ who have returned stronger than ever with a plan to destroy our world. Transformers: Dark of the Moon A mysterious event from Earth’s past threatens to ignite a war so big that the TRANSFORMERS alone will not be able to save the planet. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and the AUTOBOTS™ must fight against the darkness to defend our world from the DECEPTICONS’™ all-consuming evil in the smash hit from director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg. Transformers: Age of Extinction From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg comes the “hugely entertaining” Transformers: Age of Extinction. With humanity facing extinction from a terrifying new threat it’s up to Optimus Prime and the Autobots to save the world. But now that the government has turned against them they’ll need a new team of allies including inventor Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) and the fearsome Dinobots!
Welcome to a bittersweet world of episodic adventures and strange encounters. Welcome to a sordid nocturnal world of ruthless callous boyfriends and stray movie stars looking for seedy kicks. Welcome to the harsh unforgiving streets of a crumbling Rome where hope can still prevail and dreams cradle the lost. Welcome to the world of Cabiria a feisty loud outspoken and somewhat na''ve prostitute waiting for a miracle and one of the most unforgettable and endearing characters of European cinema. Eventually remade in Hollywood as Sweet Charity Nights Of Cabiria is a often humorous poignant unflinching and vivid portrait of one woman's picaresque existence and her perseverance through adversity. Starring Fellini's wife Giulietta Masina as the irrepressible protagonist Nights Of Cabiria marked Fellini's last foray into gritty neo-realism before venturing into the surreal satire and dream logic of La Dolce Vita and Eight And A Half.
Hot Hollywood stars Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Wayne's World), Neve Campbell (Wild Things, Scream trilogy) and Salma Hayek (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn) give must-see performances in this provocative look behind the bright lights of the hottest nightclub ever. When Steve Rubell (Myers), the mastermind behind New York's infamous Studio 54 disco, plucks young Shane O'Shea (Ryan Phillippe - I Know What You Did Last Summer) from the sea of faces clamouring to get inside his club, Shane not only gets his foot in the door... but lands a coveted job behind the bar. By following Shane's rapid rise from naive busboy to the notorious nightspot's sexy main attraction, you're allowed an unforgettable look at the spectacular rise and fall of Steve Rubell's decadent empire. An entertaining hit that pulses with the best dance music of the era, Studio 54 is not just your ticket inside this legendary place... it places you at the very epicentre of the greatest party on earth!
The first televisual adaptation of the P.D. James mysteries featuring Detective Adam Dagliesh.... Scotland Yard's senior murder detective Adam Dalgliesh is called to an isolated chalk quarry to investigate the murder of a young girl in the back of a derelict car. Could she be a victim of the back seat strangler? On his return to London Dalgliesh is called to another suspicious death at Hoggatt's government controlled forensic science laboratory. He soon discovers that the laboratory is a hot-bed of intrigue and jealousy making almost everyone a possible suspect. Whilst focusing on his investigations Dalgliesh battles to set aside the personal tragedy of losing his wife and their first baby in childbirth.
Borstal Boy stars Shawn Hatosy as Brendan Behan a sixteen year-old republican who is sent on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the second world war. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended charged and imprisoned in Borstal a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia England. At Borstal Brendan is forced to live face-to-face with those he perceived as the enemy a confrontation that reveals a deep inner conflict in the young Brendan and forces a self-examination that is both traumatic and revealing.
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