
Deanna Durbin plays Patricia, the daughter of an unemployed musician. Undaunted by the situation, she persuades the patron of the arts to sponsor an entire orchestra made up of out of work musicians - but only if she can secure the services of a famous conductor. The ever-determined Patricia rises to the challenge and manages to secure the services of Leopold Stokowski (Fantasia).
A comprehensive instructional guide to self defence for women that is simple to comprehend and effective.
Master And Commander/ Braveheart
Two films. Master And Commander - Based on the 10th book in the volume cycle by Patrick O'Brian, the story is set during the Napoleonic Wars, off the coast of South America and follows the activities of a British Frigate, the HMS Surprise, and a much larger French warship, the Acheron. Russell Crowe, stars as the Captain, Jack Aubrey, known as Lucky Jack by his crew, a man with a personal vendetta against the French Captain, after a surprise attack nearly devastates them. They follow the Acheron round Cape Horn and up to the Galapagos Islands as they attempt to destroy it. The film won the Oscar at the 2004 Academy Awards (R) for Best Achievement In Cinematography and Sound Editing. Director, Peter Weir received the BAFTA 2003 for The David Lean Award For Achievement In Direction. The film also won an award for Production Design, Costume Design and Sound. Braveheart - Winner of five Academy Awards (R), including Best Film and Best Director, the outstanding epic true story of William Wallace. Mel Gibson as Braveheart gives a stunning performance that touches the heart, with this epic tale of a man who sacrifices himself for the love of his country.
Following a mysterious absence of several years, the MAN OF STEEL comes back to Earth in the epic, SUPERMAN RETURNS. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she? Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge the distance between them while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space. The man of steel is finally with us again in the epic instalment 'Superman Returns' (directed by Bryan Singer, X-MEN). The plot focuses on Superman questioning if he is the last survivor of the doomed planet Krypton and without a word to anybody goes in search of its remains to find nothing and return back to Earth where he finds that the world no longer needs a hero... and neither does Lois Lane. One person who isn't happy with Superman's return is his long time nemesis Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) who is fresh out of prison has another scheme up his sleeve. Superman must overcome his most daring obstacles yet and reclaim the heart of Lois and go out to prove that the world needs an example to follow... and a hero.
Leaving their hometown of Fulchester in the North of England, Sandra and Tracey head for the bright lights of London, shagging and boozing their way to fame and fortune. Sean Cooley ,an internationally renowned billionaire suffers a blow to the head, rendering him temporarily insane on the day the Fat Slags arrive in London. Spotting them on a popular daytime TV chat show, he falls in love with their larger than life look and approach. Determined to make them stars, he forces fashion designer Fidor Constantin to base his next collection around the girls, creating a media sensation. In a whirlwind turn of events, Sandra and Tracey take the UK by storm, hitting number one in the record charts and inadvertently winning the Horner Art Prize. Through their journey into the world of celebrity, jealousy divides a wedge between Sandra and Tracey as they both vie for the attentions of Cooley. Only when he regains his mental faculties and turns on our unlikely heroines, do they realise that friendship is the only real thing they have in the mad world they've become a part of.
On August 3rd 1990, Iraq, under its ferocious dictator Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait, its oil-rich neighbour. Not long out of a war with Iran, Iraq badly under-estimated the reaction of the watching world to its unprovoked attack in particular, they believed that the US would not dare to become involved. A coalition against Iraq was formed and it struck back with awesome power in January 1991. Iraq's air defence system and the country's infra-structure were taken apart by air attacks that utilised the very latest warfare technology. 'Line of Fire' is history with a difference. For the first time, the great battlefields of war are presented in a unique animated environment, providing new insights into military history's most compelling events. Each powerful episode combines unrivalled graphics with atmospheric recreations to analyse every facet of famous battles from the medieval period to modern times.
Like many holiday films, THIS CHRISTMAS mines the ample humor and drama of a family Christmas. Ma'Dere (Loretta Devine) is the matriarch to the large and loving Whitfield family, which consists of her three daughters--Kelli (Sharon Leal), Lisa (Regina Kin
Nancy is a divorced mother of three who is so busy raising her children that she's forgotten to take care of herself as well. With Christmas fast approaching, she decides to take her kids to the mall to meet Santa Claus, not knowing that her youngest daug
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