Watched the series on TV and it is just as good second time around, very true to life!
From aliens to alligators, from flukemen to flying saucers, from telekinetics to telly addicts, Mulder and Scully have dealt with them all.
Over 9 seasons, Mulder and Scully encounter all manner of interesting and (im)possible scenarios, giving us a TV series that is a joy to watch. It has everything - tears, laughter, screams, hair-pulling, what else do you look for in a TV show!?! This is a must have for any science-fiction fan.
"The Libertine" of the title is the Earl of Rochester (Depp): A perverse, innuendo loving, Donatiene De Sade-esque writer, who couldn"t keep his trousers on and banged anything that moved, fortunately for him; Samantha Morton and Rosamund Pike were moving. John Malkovich always seems to gets short changed anytime he plays a king; Malkovich was hardly in "The Messenger" and he"s hardly in "The Libertine" either , you can"t help but feel a little cheated when you"ve got Depp and Malkovich in the same movie, but never really get to see them act together. Scandalous.
In "From Hell", Depp"s Inspector Abberline"s main suspect was a man with syphilis, but now; its Depp"s character whose got it, and so we"re forced to go through the pain and pleasure of watching this man"s fall. But in many ways, that"s the film"s main weakness; the tone of the picture shifts so dramatically from beginning to end, that we never really get into Rochester"s head, and thus he becomes somewhat of a 2-D caricature that"s suddenly thrust into some serious situations (the film would"ve failed completely had it not been for Depp). And though he"s yet to turn in a performance to equal to that given as Hunter S. Thompson in "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas" Johnny Depp is, without question, one of the finest actors of his generation. "Nick Of Time", "Neverland" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" aside, Johnny Depp"s output over the last 12 years has been second to none; his filmography reads like a master-class in total cinema: from "Edward Scissorhands", "Benny & Joon" to "Ed Wood", "Donnie Brasco" and "The Brave".
Now I"m not usually a fan of English "Restoration era" films, they bore me, but where others have failed "The Libertine" just about succeeds. A bit better than "Quills" this films" production design (along with murky, mood lighting) features some of the most impressive (relatively low budget) realisations of period life since Paul Tickle"s wonderful take on Renaissance Italy in "Christie Malry"s Own Double Entry". "The Libertine", though well shot with some good supporting work by Morton and Pike, is only worth watching for Johnny Depp"s performance.
This collection brings together all 41 episodes of Granada TV's critically acclaimed adaptation of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. For 10 years Jeremy Brett gave an acting masterclass as the greatest of all fictional detectives. Brett's central performance is mesmerising but there is much more to admire in these first rate dramas. The faithfulness to Conan Doyle's writings and the meticulous recreation of Victorian London give an air of authenticity rare in film or TV. All of Sherlock's major cases such as "Hound of The Baskervilles" and "The Sign of The Four" are here along with lesser known gems such as "The Blue Carbuncle". Guest appearances from many of the finest TV actors of the day including John Thaw, Robert Hardy and Peter Vaughan ensure that the quality never dips. One of British television's finest dramas.
A heavy, but engrossing film about a journalist writing a book about serial killers, who decides to visit infamous murder sites in order to better understand the nature and roots of violence.
David Duchovny is on form as the obsessed author whilst the highly underrated Michelle Forbes plays his photographer girlfriend, Brad Pitt (excellent, as the uncouth redneck serial killer) and Juliette Lewis (doing the white trash routine again) join them to spilt the costs on a surreal road trip that soon turns bad, when Brad decides to give yuppie couple David & Michelle an extreme intro into the grim world they"re researching.
"Kalifornia" went unnoticed back in 93, and was overshadowed by the infantile, tripped out absurdity of "Natural Born Killers"; this movie is far superior to "NBK" in almost every way imaginable. An above average, slow burn thriller which isn"t afraid to take risks or challenge our perceptions from time to time, and though I could never quite believe that an upper middle class couple didn"t have the gas money needed to go on a road trip, this is still an excellent film and definitely worth seeing. Brad Pitt proves himself as a serious actor, Michelle Forbes is simply stunning in her icy aloofness whilst director Dominic Sena is the one who surprised me the most, after making his debut with this dark, complex thriller, chose to go back to directing music videos only to return with glossy action flicks" Gone in 60 Seconds" and "Swordfish".
After seven years of creative stagnation: Woody Allen"s back...kind of. After his compelling, "Sliding Doors"-esque triumph; "Melinda & Melinda" the neurotic New Yorker"s latest is an honest-to-goodness by-the-book drama. A movie that, on paper, would"ve better suited a director like Sidney Pollack or Robert Altman; in fact, the main reason that "Match Point" works, is because its not your usual Woody Allen film. They"re some good quips, and the quintessential Allen themes of infidelity, lust and betrayal are all present & correct, but there"s a genuine sense that Allen"s trying his hand at something different for once. Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays it cool as a former tennis pro turned instructor turned womanising cad, Scarlett Johansson smoulders as an out of work actress, Brian Cox is excellent as usual whilst Emily Mortimer does well as Meyer"s put upon wife.
Set in London, "Match Point" is a well-acted, slow paced film that"s quite theatrical at times, wants to be the serious, modern day equivalent of Luis Buñuel"s "The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie" but is more like an episode of "This Life" meets "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", and that"s" no bad thing. Advantage Allen.
Rubbish team.
Rubbish season.
Why put yourself through the pain?
O'Leary constantly gurning on about no funds (to buy short term success).
Leeds already know what O'leary is like with money, so Ellis quite rightly doesnt give him any!!
One for masochists only. . . .
Not a lot happens in this film, which is perfectly in keeping with what the Desert Storm campaign was like for the grunts. This doesnt always make for a rivetting film though - more of a renter than a buyer I would suggest.
Decent performances alround - although Saarsgard's eerily etherial acting & demeanour are wearing a little thin now.
Coming across like the b*stard child of Full Metal Jacket and The Longest Day, the gene pool here feels diluted.
Some of the imagery is wonderful though (in a sick kind of way) - you'll never view a burning oil field the same way again!
I have tried a few excercise videos and I really really like this one, it is very easy to follow and it really does work, it has helped me no end.
I definately recommend this dvd fort anyone that does want to burn fat fast!!!
From the clunky title, to the sometimes shoddy acting and chavtastic clichés, promising young director Menhaj Huda"s first feature film is a hit n" miss melodrama about London yoof, isshoos...and stuff.
Like an episode of "Grange Hill" on crack, "Kidulthood" begins with a premise so ludicrous it smacks of reality: bullied teenage girl commits suicide, School gives everyone the day off. We"ve all seen these types hanging about tube stations trying to grasp the complexities of how to sit on platform benches, getting sloshed, stoned or both, but are these "hoodies" any worse than the 90s chav, the 80s wideboy, the 70s punk, the 60s hippy or the 50"s Greaser? Not much, are we supposed to think they are? Most definitely, because people always need something to be afraid of and tabloids won"t sell on their own. Huda"s 1999 short; "Jump Boy" successfully portrayed the kind of people many young Londoners went to school with, but what worked at 11 minutes, drags at 90; there"s talk of an unwanted pregnancy, an excellently choreographed baseball bat rampage (almost "Casino"-esque in its brutality) and hoodies larking about whilst their parents wallow in a perpetual state of blissful ignorance (the best point this film has to make) Ray Winstone"s daughter; Jamie also stars, but doesn"t even get to say the equivalent of "I"m the daddy now!".
Realistic violence and authentic street vernacular just about saves "Kidulthood" from the doldrums, its reasonably well acted (shout out to the multitalented Noel Clarke; who wrote the script, and bravely cast himself as the scumbag bully who gets his comeuppance) well directed by Hudja and framed by "Trainspotting" cinematographer Brian Tufano. It"s not the urban masterpiece it wants to be, nor is it as big a waste of space as some the droogs that dominate its story, but as Catherine Tate"s Lauren might say in response to my review: "Am I Bovered?".
I"d heard about this film when it was doing the rounds at Sundance back in 2001, inspired by a true story "The Believer" focuses on Daniel Bailent; twenty-something Jewish Nazi skinhead, who joins a fascist group led by Billy Zane and Theresa Randle (both excellent, though Zane deserved more screen time). The film opened to rave reviews but was almost banned by some dubious, anti-defamation group who (wrongly, in my opinion) claimed it would foster anti-Semitism against Jews. They succeeded in limiting its cinematic release, much to the annoyance of first time director and well-known Jewish Hollywood writer, Harry Bean (who also makes an important cameo in his film as the politician Manzetti).
I"m an Ed Norton fan, and thought his performance in "American History X" was typically awesome, but Harry Bean"s debut is a far more sophisticated, and ultimately better, film about racism; for Daniel"s struggle is so heavily internalised, that it makes his subtle shifts from normal bloke to raving Nazi and back again, seem all the more believable. Ryan Gosling, unknown when this movie came out, is an absolute powerhouse who gives it his all in an intense, and extremely demanding role. A gritty, compelling picture that successfully avoids PC preaching or propagandising for fascists, "The Believer" is a welcome throwback to the 1970s heyday of challenging, American independent cinema.
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At the end, when Daniels climbing up the endless flight of stairs in the afterlife, his old Torah teacher tells him: "There"s nothing up there" which makes it seem as if Daniel is in Hell. But this line refers to the earlier conversation about the unknowable nature of God, and how God is, in some ways, everything and nothing. So when his teacher says: "there"s nothing up there" it signifies Daniel"s imminent redemption and the fact that he"s about to square his account with God.
Having first seen this aged 11 (loving it), and then again at 22 (not so much), "La Femme Nikita" is a movie that didn"t quite stand the test of time. Turning out to be a rather flimsy, over stylised melodrama, an unrelenting exercise in cinematic flamboyance, not nearly as cool as I"d remembered and a film eclipsed many times over in the 16 years since its release (once by Besson himself, with "Leon: The Professional").
That said, there"s still a lot to like in Luc Besson"s tale of a street punk forcibly recruited by sinister government forces to become an assassin. Anne Parulid is awesome; both as the petty criminal and the gun totting badass, in fact, "Nikita" is probably as close to a perfect "Modesty Blaise" movie as we"re ever likely to get. Infinitely superior to lightweight U.S. remake "The Assassin" and a fair bit better than the spin-off series, this is a fun, well-directed, neon lit throwback to the late 80s, when Besson proved that not all French films are about infidelity or cheese eating croissant lovers smoking in bed. Hit and miss.
After his hilarious appearance in 50 Cent"s hip hop anthem "P-I-M-P" Gangsta rapper and part time actor; Snoop Dogg, seems intent on sabotaging his movie career in "Boss n" Up". This sorry excuse for a picture, hot on the heels of Snoop"s other dog: "Soul Plane", is best seen as an extended music video, or better yet, best not seen at all.
"Boss n" Up" is the kind of movie satirised in Rusty Cundieff's classic mockumentary: "Fear Of A Black Hat", Snoop"s character is working some dead end job in a grocery store, when a chance encounter with top pimp Orange Juice (Hawthorne James) sets him on the path to pimping superstardom. He puts his first ho; Chardonnay (a spirited performance by virtual newcomer Shille Anderson) on the game, and spends the rest of the movie wondering if he should be a light n" breezy kind of pimp, or keep his bitches on a tight leash like the other pimps. This is a terrible movie, more so because Snoop Dogg isn"t as bad an actor as you might think; he was excellent in "Baby Boy", did well in his "Training Day" cameo and had great comic timing in "Starsky & Hutch". "Boss n" Up", though intermittently amusing, is one for die hard fans and Snoop Dogg completists only.
This movie is gripping, exciting and although extremely violent is the best film I have seen in many years. It is about family, friends and the loyalty between them.. WHAT A FILM!
Fantastic tale of friendship and hope between two friends. The story is about a city banker, Andy Dufresne(Tim Robbins) a convicted murder of his wife and her lover and he is given a double live sentence back to back. He realises when they send you to Shawshank prison thats exactly what they take. He soon starts an a unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red(Morgan Freeman, the man who knows how to get stuff.
He soon becomes popular with the guards and even the warden using his clever banking skills. Then he realises there is nothing left so it comes down to get busy living or get busy dying. My Favourite film ever, I recommend this great story to you, enjoy.
Great overall series about two cops fighting serious crime. Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and Ricardo Tubbs (Micheal Phillp Thomas) are in the hot miami state and other South American islands. Watch them tail drug barons with help from the rest of the vice team. I really recommend this to you and other series in the future
Possibly the funniest film of the last 12 months. You'll cringe through the opening scenes but strangely find yourself singing along (we've all been there, we've all done it!!). The transformation of Ryan Reynolds in his fat suit to his usual toned self proves that there's hope for us all with a bit of exercise and a few less pies! If you don't laugh yourself silly through this movie then all I can say is get a sense of humour!
The original slasher film that spurred on Halloween, Friday the 13th and all those copycat 80's horrors.
Filmed in Texas in the early 70's, a group of teens out on a drive through the countryside decide to check out a derilict farmhouse only to fall prey to a deranged killer.
Sporting a mask made of human flesh and wielding a meathook, sledgehammer and chainsaw, one by one the kids wander off and fall prey to the tools of his trade.
Though looking somewhat dated now, Tobe Hoopers original Texas Chainsaw Massacre remains a classic piece of horror cinema.
For the first time in the UK, all 4 of Amando de Ossorio's "Blind Dead" films available in one box set, including the extremely rare third film "Ghost Galleon" (Horror of the Zombies).
Not your average zombie films, featuring skeletal knights in rotting armour galloping round the countryside on spectral steeds looking for prey.
Not your typical euro-horror movies, if you're a zombie film fan you'll love these!
Excellent sequel to 2003's Underworld, in which the seductive vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and the hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) go on the run from the newly awakened vampire elder, Marcus (Tony Curran).
Aided by a secret organisation, run by an immortal named Alexander Corvinas (Sir Derek Jacobi), they get involved in a series of running battles as they attempt to stop Marcus from releasing his werewolf brother William.
A very enjoyable, action packed sequal which is easily as good as the original. Kate Becksale in her skin-tight leather and PVC body suit certainly makes for captivating viewing!
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