
Enter the world of the sophisticated and charming Simon Templar. Includes all episodes from the 1960's television series that starred Roger Moore in the title role. Based on the stories by Leslie Charteris
Blue Streak/ Money Train/ Striking Distance
Three films. Blue Streak - Jailed for two years after being set up by his so-called 'partners' in a diamond heist, safe cracker Miles Logan consoles himself with the knowledge that a large rock is waiting for him on his release, hidden in the ventilation of a half-finished building just before he was caught. But a lot can happen in two years, and Miles finds to his horror that the innocent looking building is now an LA police station! The only way he can think of recovering his loot is by impersonating a police officer - but how? Money Train - Hard hitting action comedy which teams up Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as two cops who share a dream to rob the 'Money Train'. Each night they guard the train which collects millions of dollars from the New York City subway stations. On New Year's Eve they finally decide to put their plans into action... Striking Distance - Tom Hardy, a fifth generation Pittsburg cop, was demoted two years ago to River Rescue Patrol when he publicly challenged the Police Department about the serial killer who murdered his father. He is convinced that a new series of murders are being committed by the same man even though the supposed murderer is behind bars.
Two spies on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain suddenly find they have something in common when the CIA and KGB decide to eliminate both of them! From Berlin to Paris, Boyd and Grushenko dodge bullets with their names on, as they try to hold onto two million dollars in ransom money.
Straight To Hell/ Death And The Compass
Two films. Straight To Hell - This is Alex Cox's anarchic homage to the Spaghetti Western. A team of inept hit men oversleep on the day of their big job and find their target has already fled town. Fearing reprisals from their boss they pull a bank job and escape into the desert with Richardson's pregnant girlfriend (Courtney Love). When their car breaks down they seek shelter in a ghost town inhabited by the McMahons, a murderous and incestuous clan of gun-crazy coffee addicts... Death And The Compass - A story of power, pride and corruption. In a totalitarian metropolis future, Erik Lonnrot, a gifted detective investigates a series of strange murders and disappearances that seem to implicate the insane crime lord Red Scarlach. Enlisting the help of Alonso Zunz (Christopher Eccleston), a principled journalist, Lonnrot believes that he has uncovered a labyrinthine occult conspiracy. However, has the investigator's brilliance merely precipitated his own destruction?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Real Sherlock Holmes
There are few characters from literature that take on a life of their own, but Sherlock Holmes is definitely one of them. From his first appearance in 1887 in the Strand magazine, Sherlock Holmes and his constant companion Dr Watson delighted every reader who came into contact with them. This programme explores the legend of Sherlock Holmes and takes you on a journey of discovery through the life and times of his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Another classic John Wayne film in which the discovery of gold deposits leads to murder and extortion until the 'Duke' arrives to clean up the town. The original black and white version with fully restored picture and soundtrack.
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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