7 Wonders Series - Of Ancient World
7 Wonders Series - Of Ancient World : short review
John Romer, contemplates the mystical aspects of the Seven Wonders, exploring the enduring fascination of the only surviving Wonder, the Pyramids. We also focus our attention on the city of Rome which had become a magical city of Wonders built on a dream of poor people, imagining a legendary past. Ghosts of Wonder demonstrates how the story of the Wonders is also the story of the modern imagination and has John Romer travelling from Australia to New York to describe how people are still haunted by ghosts of the ancient past.
Screen Goddesses Mini - Doris Day
Collection of six films presented in slimline packaging, starring Doris Day. One of the most prolific actress during the 40's and 50's, making 39 feature films. Her bubbly and vivacious personality proved highly suited to comedy roles and of course her fine singing voice was employed in many of her films. Among the most notable on-screen pairings were Rock Hudson (Pillow Talk/Lover Come Back/Send Me No Flowers), Cary Grant (That Touch Of Mink) and James Garner (The Thrill Of It All/Move Over Darling). Includes: Young At Heart (1954), Lover Come Back (1961), The Thrill Of It All (1963), Send Me No Flowers (1964), It Happened To Jane (1959) and Pillow Talk (1959).
The residents of Pimlico find an ancient charter proving that they are subjects of the Kingdom of Burgundy and set about creating their own independent little French state in the heart of London. Jolly, high-spirited Ealing comedy which won an Oscar for Best Script.
The Punisher - He has no superpowers to battle the evil he sees - only his fierce intelligence, his years of combat experience and, above all, his iron determination to avenge those wronged by society's villains. Tom Jane stars as Frank Castle, the Punisher, squaring off against superstar John Travolta as the story's formidable villain, Howard Saint. Frank Castle becomes a vigilante after his family is killed in a seemingly random act of violence in Central Park. It soon transpires that syndicate player Saint is behind his families demise and he vows to embark on a violent journey of cold, calculated revenge.
As a child growing up in Edinburgh's Old Town, Frankie Mac has only one hero - his father - until, sodden by booze, the old man is finally exposed as a philandering liar. As a teenager, already twisted and tainted by all that his young life has thrown at him, Frankie escapes into a violent world of skinhead gangs where drink and loud music help numb his pain. Then he meets a woman who shows him how to be open and honest and, slowly but surely, Frankie the man begins to emerge. At last he finds hope, but with the ghosts of his troubled past never far away, will Frankie ever break free from a life that threatens to destroy him?
The head of the Executive Council has arrived and the Juken Club is in for some big-time schooling. Starting to feel the true power of the Dragon Eye, Aya can feel it compelling her to destroy her enemies. Will she be able to preserve her identity amongst this overwhelming emotion? As the ancient conflict between Maya of the Juken Club and Mitsuomi of the Executive Council becomes visible, it seems this is only the beginning?..
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