Set in Los Angeles, this is the intimate story about the lives and loves of a group of lesbians, their family and friends. Includes all episodes from series one: Pilot, Let's Do It, Longing, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lawfully, Losing It, L'Ennui, Listen Up, Luck, Next Time, Liberally, Looking Back, Locked Up and Limb From Limb.
Set in Los Angeles, this is the intimate story about the lives and loves of a group of lesbians, their family and friends. Includes all episodes from series two: Life, Loss, Leaving, Lap Dance, Loneliest Number, Lynch Pin, Labyrinth, Lagrimas de Oro, Luminous, Loyal, Late, Later, Latent, Land Ahoy, Loud & Proud, L'Chaim, Lacuna
At an elegant chateau, a man tries to convince a female guest that they had an affair the year before. A tantalising blend of past, present, reality and illusion, remaining as mysteriously inexplicable every time it is watched. Delphine is hauntingly beautiful in her film debut.
Romantic thriller centred around the passion driven fate of three beautiful women. Max, the romantic protagonist, is planning a marriage, investigating a murder and chasing a long lost love.
A perfect example of the theme which pervades all Bresson's work - austere warnings about the world's slippery slide into evil. From passing a forged banknote as a schoolboy, a young man progresses along the paths of corruption to become an axe-murderer. Adapted from a short story by Tolstoy.
October 1942. The German occupation of France and the fate of a group of Resistance workers in Marseille.
Set in south western France, hoteliers Nelly and Paul have the perfect marriage. Their happiness is threatened when Paul starts spying on Nelly and becomes convinced that she is being unfaithful.
The story of Martin, a restless philosophy professor who is tired of teaching and troubled by the happiness of his ex-wife. His life makes a dramatic turn when he meets the young, beautiful but far from intellectual Cecillia with whom he embarks upon a sexually-charged affair. Martin claims to be bored by Cecilia but cannot stop seeing her. When he discovers she is also seeing a younger man, Martin becomes consumed with a jealousy that threatens to consume him.
Arriving by train at a small town in the provinces, enigmatic loner Milan (Hallyday) goes in search of aspirin to ease a raging headache. Instead he encounters Manesquier (Rochefort), a retired teacher who is as verbose and convivial as Milan is taciturn and reserved. The older man offers his new acquaintance a room in his large decaying mansion, and the two warily become friends. Each, though, has a secret. Milan plans to rob the local bank, while Manesquier is about to undergo a triple heart bypass.
Bruno Dumont's ( Life of Jesus) critically acclaimed, award winning and hauntingly powerful film follows the investigation into the brutal rape and murder of an 11 year old girl in a small town in North-East France. On the hunt for the killer is Pharaon de Winter (Cannes Best Actor Emmanuel Schotte), who is appalled not only by the crime, but the monstrousness of human behavior. An introverted, almost child - like innocent, de Winter draws strength from his close, somewhat voyeuristic relationship with his neighbour Domino (Severine Caneele). One of the most startlingly original and controversial films of recent times, 'L'Humanite' is a stark and visionary portrait of human nature, suffering and compassion.
Released in 1911, Giuseppe de Liguoro's L'Inferno was the first Italian feature film ever made, a fantasic journey into the imagination of Dante, where angels and demons are encountered, featuring incredible special effects and set designs. This restored production is scored by Tangerine Dream.
A young woman faces life in a shabby, London boarding house after being jilted and left pregnant. Sharing her desperation with an assortment of neighbours, they help her to decide whether to have an abortion...
Howie Blitzer is a sensitive fifteen year old who has recently lost his mother in a car crash. His father is unsympathetic and Howie is left to cope with his grief by himself. His best friend Gary convinces Howie to help him and his friends to rob local houses. In the aftermath of these burglaries Howie and his friends meet ex-marine Big John and Howie discovers the secret that binds his friend to this mysterious older man. When his best friend suddenly skips town and his father is arrested over a bad business deal, the only person who seems to care about Howie is Big John.
A sensational film where nothing is quite what it seems. Set in fifties L.A. where television and the post-war population explosion is turning the city into a potential utopia for the future. Police detective Jack Vincennes acts like a movie star, arresting celebrities on vice-charges and then appearing on television. But after a brutal murder he decides to work with fellow detectives Bud White and Ed Exley...
Guitarist Tracii Guns formed L.A. Guns with singer Axl Rose in 1983. Together they went on to form Guns and Roses but Tracii quit and returned to L.A Guns soon after. The current line-up features Guns, ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Steve Riley, vocalist Phil Lewis, Kelly Nickles on bass and guitarist Mike Cripps. This DVD captures the band live and features the favourites: The Ballad Of Jayne, Over The Edge and Rip And Tear.
Weatherman Harris K. Telemacher has the world's most boring meteorological job - he works in L.A. where every day is tediously terrific. But when he falls for a cool journalist (the real Mrs. Martin), suddenly the heavens are full of marvels! Written by Martin, the lunch scene where everyone orders their own special brand of decaf coffee is a classic.
Dennis Hopper stars as Captain Ellisworth in this drama that focuses on crooked cops and the crime underworld. The captain is up to his neck in red tape when new officer (Marc Singer) tries to play hero during a bank robbery, turning it into a dangerous shoot-out. Soon, the new officer also happens upon a dirty lieutenant (Michael Masden) and his crew in the middle of wrongdoings and accepts a payoff to keep his mouth shut. This opens up a new story of conspiracy and corruption within the department.
The Parisian plain-clothes police coerce a petty crook into becoming an informer to catch a notorious gang boss. An exciting police thriller with obvious Hollywood influences (director Swaim is an American working in Paris) which was a huge success in France.
In 1958 Rock'n Roll was king and every kid dreamed of being a star. For 17-year-old Richie Valens that dream was to become reality in just eight short months as his first three singles - 'Come On, Let's Go', 'Donna' and 'La Bamba' became international chart-toppers. But at the height of his popularity tragedy struck one stormy night when he boarded a plane with the great Buddy Holly. Lou Diamond Phillips gives a dynamic performance and the music is superbly recreated by Los Lobos.
A fascinating and beautifully crafted film which looks at figurative painting, art and inspiration within the context of an elderly painter's fascination with a beautiful young model. Also available as the two-hour 'Divertimento' version.
LA Blue Girl Return - Demon Seed
From Toshio Maeda and Rusher Ikeda comes a new saga in La Blue Girl! A deadly sex ninja, Miko, deals out heavy martial arts mistreatment to any demon who threatens her! Who is the stronger sexual slayer, our hedonistic heroine, or the preternatural perverts of the underworld?
LA Blue Girl Return - Shikima Lust
Miko Mido, the endlessly pliable heroine of La Blue Girl, is back and ready for more action in this sequel to the popular hentai series. Once again taking on the deadly sex ninjas of the underworld, Miko steels her gaze on using her considerable talents to lay waste to those who threaten to destroy the Earth. In these episodes, Miko has finally found happiness with a man of her own after spending all her energy chasing the sex demons of the underworld. However, when it appears that her new beau may be in league with the lusty forces of darkness, Miko prepares to do battle knowing that if her suspicions are correct, no quarter will be asked and none will be given.
A happily settled gay couple have to disguise their homosexuality when a son from a long-ago liaison arrives home with his prospective in-laws. Based on a popular French play, it won 3 Oscar nominations and Serrault (the 'wife') won the French equivalent of an Oscar. Followed by 2 sequels and a successful Broadway run, it was one of the biggest-grossing foreign-language films ever at the US box-office.
Ugo Toganazzi, Renato, and Michel Serrault, Albin, reprise their roles as the two madcap domestic partners this time taking on the secret service in an unforgettable cross-country adventure. In a move to make his partner jealous, Albin waits in a cafe dressed as a woman, hoping to be picked up.
A chilling adaptation of the bestseller by Ruth Rendell. Mme Lelievre is a rich ex-model living with her husband and two children in rural Brittany. Sophie comes to them as a live-in maid and though the family find her strange she fits neatly into their set ways. When Sophie becomes friends with the irreverent village postmistress the family disapprove and eventually she is dismissed, the two friends exact a chilling revenge.
La Chinoise centres upon a small group of Parisian students who debate the cultural revolution in China and contemplate how Maoist principles and terrorist activities could be used to revolutionise Western politics. Starring Godard's ex-wife Anne Wiazemsky and Truffaut favourite Jean-Pierre Leaud, La Chinoise also features the music of Karlheinz Stockhausen and the cinematography of Godard's nouvelle vague counterpart Raoul Coutard. The film was awarded a special jury prize at the 1967 Venice Film Festival.
In search of inspiration, Walter Pool travelled to Santiago, Mexico to follow in the footsteps of his hero Ernest Hemingway. But, he is robbed as soon as his vacation begins and instead of writing, Walter ends up fighting for survival. Living in an abandoned shack under the sweltering sun, Walter dreams of riches and happiness. Until he meets Jose Guerra who knows how desperate Walter is and offers him a job as a hit man. The job offers enough money to make Walter a wealthy man. Now he must choose between his deepest beliefs and his greatest desires.
When it was released in 1960, the Vatican tried to ban this erotic, electrifying gem from Fellini. However the attempt failed and this tale of Italy's decadent, pleasure-seeking cafe society has gone on to become one of the most entertaining and widely acclaimed films of it's era. 'Not just a movie, but a milestone' (MAIL ON SUNDAY).
Based on the autobiography of writer Marcel Pagnol, this charming childhood memoir starts with the birth of Marcell annd continues through his happy childhood, a magic time of telling tales and trying to understand the mysterious ways of grown-ups.
A Palme d'Or nominee and winner of the Fipresci Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, La Grand Bouffe is one of the best known and most controversial arthouse films of all time. The film chronicles, in unflinching and often hilarious detail, an outrageous weekend-long orgy of gluttonous debauchery undertaken by four middle-aged friends. Bored with the mundanity of their lives, judge Philippe (Noiret), pilot Marcello (Mastroianni), TV executive Michel (Piccoli) and master chef Ugo (Tognazzi) retreat to Philippe's large country villa ostensibly to eat themselves to death in one enormous gastronomic 'blow out'. To help the party along, Marcello decides to invite three local prostitutes to join them, as well as a female teacher from the nearby school, all of whom are initially eager to enter into the spirit of the proceedings. But the over-indulgence in sex, booze and food soon begins to take its toll on the participants as wanton delight turns to revulsion with the onset of nausea, biliousness and extreme flatulence all leading to a series of bizarrely fatal consequences. Considered by some to be one of the most disgusting and decadent films in arthouse cinema history and by others as a brilliantly orchestrated cinematic critique of the bourgeoisie, it is seen by many as a classic of modern cinema and stands as director Ferreri's career masterpiece and his greatest international success.
When a young sixteen year old kid from a housing estate is viciously beaten and left close to death by the police, a group of teenagers from the estate turn the place into a 24 hour war zone. One of the boys finds a Smith and Wesson 44 that has been lost by a plain-clothes cop and decides that the best form of revenge would be to kill a policeman.
French director Michel Deville invites audiences to read between the lines with this fantasy based on a selection of works by author Raymond Jean. Miou Miou earned a Cesar nomination for her playing of the dual roles of Constance, a woman who shares her love of literature with her boyfriend, and Marie, a character in the book in which she is immersed. Winner of the Prix Louis Delluc.
A frequent presence on the Chilean pop charts, alternative rock band La Ley enjoyed one of their biggest hits with this stripped-down performance of some of their most memorable tunes. Recorded in 2001, MTV Unplugged: La Ley features the songs: Animal, Prisioneros de la Piel, Fuera de Mi, Al Final, Krazyworld and ten others.
A pair of young friends decide to escape their insignificant lives by turning to crime. They soon discover a talent for their new occupation and are soon graduating to larger crimes. A few years into the future and one of the friends is released from prison and vows to straighten out, but his former partner persuades him to take one last job.
At a weekend party organised by the Count and Countess La Chesnaye at their country chateau, sexual tension mounts between guests, hosts and servants. A disaster on first release, Renoir's dynamic portrait of the rot at the heart of polite society is now rightly acknowledged as a masterpiece of social observation.
1572. France is being torn apart by bitter religious wars. Margot, the beautiful sister of King Charles IX, is forced to marry the Protestant Henri de Navarre in an effort to reconcile France. But six days after the marriage, the infamous St Bartholomew's massacre takes place. La Mole, wounded, knocks on Margot's door as asks for help and for the first time Margot falls in love.
La Roque D'Antheron - Les Pianos De La Nuit - Boris Berezovsky
Situated between Avignon and Marseille, the ancient village of La Roque d' Antheron has become a mecca of piano. Each summer the village plays host to an extraordinarily diverse programme of piano played by both leading international artists, and newcomers. This release features music from the 2002 festival played by Boris Berezovsky
La Roque D'Antheron - Les Pianos De La Nuit - Francesco Libetta
Situated between Avignon and Marseilles, the ancient village of La Roque d' Antheron has become a mecca of piano. Each summer the village plays host to an extraordinarily diverse programme of piano played by both leading international artists, and newcomers. This release features music from the 2002 festival played by Francesco Libetta.
La Roque D'Antheron - Les Pianos De La Nuit - Francois-Frederic Guy
Situated between Avignon and Marseilles, the ancient village of La Roque d' Anth?ron has become a mecca of piano. Each summer the village plays host to an extraordinarily diverse programme of piano played by both leading international artists, and newcomers. This release features music from the 2002 festival played by Francois-Frederic Guy.
La Roque D'Antheron - Les Pianos De La Nuit - Leonid Chiznik
Situated between Avignon and Marseilles, the ancient village of La Roque d' Antheron has become a mecca of piano. Each summer the village plays host to an extraordinarily diverse programme of piano played by both leading international artists, and newcomers. This release features music from the 2002 festival played by Leonid Chiznik
La Roque D'Antheron - Les Pianos De La Nuit - Nikolai Lugansky
Situated between Avignon and Marseilles, the ancient village of La Roque d' Anth?ron has become a mecca of piano. Each summer the village plays host to an extraordinarily diverse programme of piano played by both leading international artists, and newcomers. This release features music from the 2002 festival played by Nikolai Lugansky.
La Roque D'Antheron - Les Pianos De La Nuit - Paul Lewis
Situated between Avignon and Marseilles, the ancient village of La Roque d' Antheron has become a mecca of piano. Each summer the village plays host to an extraordinarily diverse programme of piano played by both leading international artists, and newcomers. This release features music from the 2002 festival played by Paul Lewis.
La Roque D'Antheron - Les Pianos De La Nuit - Vanessa Wagner
Situated between Avignon and Marseilles, the ancient village of La Roque d' Anth?ron has become a mecca of piano. Each summer the village plays host to an extraordinarily diverse programme of piano played by both leading international artists, and newcomers. This release features music from the 2002 festival played by Vanessa Wagner.
La Roque D'Antheron - Les Pianos De La Nuit - Zoltan Kocsis
Situated between Avignon and Marseilles, the ancient village of La Roque d' Antheron has become a mecca of piano. Each summer the village plays host to an extraordinarily diverse programme of piano played by both leading international artists, and newcomers. This release features music from the 2002 festival played by Zoltan Kocsis.
A collection of 11 outstanding RAI television archive recordings of performances from the Teatro alla Scala as a complete box set. The La Scala Collection brings together works from some of the best-loved composers - Donizetti, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and Pergolesi. Renowned conductors Riccardo Muti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Lorin Maazel and Stefano Ranzani lead the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala in these productions. These performances feature some of the most famous opera singers in the world including: Thomas Allen, Placido Domingo, Renato Bruson, Daniela Dess?, Alessandro Corbelli, Giorgio Zancanaro, Chris Merritt, Cheryl Studer and Sara Mingardo.
Anne and Pierre have been together for several years and have a young son. Anne suddenly announces that she loves someone else. Pierre is devastated but says nothing. He asks no questions and tries to carry on life as normal. But soon the tensions begin to build as Pierre no longer can withhold his violent emotions.
A touching, frank comedy telling the story of the tempestuous relationship between a fiery Spanish woman and her down-to-earth daughter. When Lola's husband, Ricardo, walks out on her to live with his blonde Australian mistress, Lola is enraged. When he uses all the family savings to buy his mistress a new car, Lola decides that enough is enough and plots revenge on Ricardo!
La Strada (The Road). A young girl is sold to a circus strongman and despite his brutal treatment of her, she falls in love with him. On their journey around the countryside they meet a young acrobat who changes their lives.
PLACE: Opera National de Paris COMPANY: Ballet of the Opera National de Paris ORCHESTRA: Orchestra of the Opera National de Paris CONDUCTOR: Ermanno Florio
La Sylphide, which first appeared in the 1830's, was the world's first Romantic ballet. The story of James, a young Scottish farmer enchanted by a sylph, or tree fairy, on the eve of his wedding, combines reality and fantasy. The great Danish choreographer August Bournonville created a version of La Sylphide for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836, and it remains his most famous and enduring ballet. The Royal Danish Ballet rightly regards its interpretations of the Bournonville classics as being in the purest and most faithfully maintained tradition. This production, recorded at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen in 1988, features Lis Jeppesen as La Sylphide. She is of the most famous interpreters of the role, which requires lyrical interpretation as well as superb technique. Sorella Englund is the interpreter of Madge, the witch and fortune-teller, whose rejection by James leads her to seek dreadful revenge on him, with tragic consequences.
The Earth Trembles. Filmed entirely in the village of Aci Trezza, Sicily using non-professonal actors. In a small fishing village a family tries to escape from poverty by mortgaging their home to buy their own fishing boat. Unfortunately the boat is destroyed in a storm and with it the hope of the family.
A hard-hitting yet powerful and compassionate film set against the colourful multicultural city of Marseilles. Guediguain skillfully interweaves the stories of several different characters following their everyday struggles to survive life in the city.
Wonderful fantasy film starring rock legend David Bowie, who performs five original songs in this perfect family film which combines music, adventure, comedy and fantasy. Sarah is bored with baby sitting on yet another weekend night and summons the Goblins from her favourite fantasy book, Labyrinth, to take her baby step-brother Toby, away. When Toby actually disappears Sarah is frantic and must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him from the wicked Goblin King.
Wonderful fantasy film starring rock legend David Bowie, who performs five original songs in this family film which combines music, adventure, comedy and fantasy. Sarah is bored with baby sitting on yet another weekend night and summons the Goblins from her favourite fantasy book, Labyrinth, to take her baby step-brother Toby, away. When Toby actually disappears Sarah is frantic and must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him from the wicked Goblin King.
Based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson?s award-winning play, this moving and colourful drama tells the inspirational story of Nanny, a determined woman whose spirit and strength served as the groundwork for a community struggling for survival during the segregation era. Featuring an outstanding cast led by Jimmy Smits, Rosie Perez and Macy Gray.
In his zeal to help rescue a trapped civilian, Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) has been swallowed deep inside a warehouse, in the thick of a terrible fire with impenetrable black smoke and collapsing debris. Outside, his mentor and Fire Chief, Mike Kennedy (John Travolta), battles to get his best friend out alive. With his life hanging in the balance, Jack fights for survival and reflects on the course his life has gone, starting with the day he first met Mike Kennedy and joined the Baltimore Fire Department.
Ladies & Gentlemen - Lenny Bruce
This Lenny Bruce DVD anthology brings both John Magnuson?s Lenny Bruce Performance Film and Fred Baker?s seminal documentary Without Tears. Complete with a host of exclusive extras this special edition release aims to show why Bruce ? so often used as a benchmark when describing other comedians - is held to be the godfather of contemporary stand-up comedy.
Set in Cornwall in 1936. A World War is fast approaching, but for the inhabitants of a small Cornish village, little change seems to happen in their lives. Unaffected by the outside world or the great events unfolding in Europe, only the weather and shipping forecasts are of interest to the local farmers and fishermen. Strangers are not generally welcomed and outsiders are never fully accepted into the tightly-knit atmosphere of village life. When a castaway is discovered on the beach below Janet and Ursula Widdington's house, the peaceful existence of the entire community is disrupted.
Leon Phelps is a sweet-natured, inexplicably irresistible love expert who tries to solve the world's romantic problems with hilarious results. When Leon and his lovely producer lose their radio show, Leon figures things can't get much worse. He then receives a letter from an old flame promising a lifetime of wealth and happiness he figures things are looking up. The only problem is, he doesn't know which 'sweet thing' sent him the letter!
After his girlfriend leaves him, Herbert Heebert, finds work as a housekeeper in a huge boarding house inhabited totally by women. As director, writer and star, Lewis employs innovative techniques to bring the story to life and create a world that captures the imagination of the audience. Includes cameos and the usual routine from Lewis playing a number of characters (in this case Herbert's Mother).
A vaudeville chorus girl falls for a handsome, wealthy socialite, much to the disapproval of her mother who was in love with the same charmer some years before. Minor low-budget soap opera, interesting for a fresh young Marilyn Monroe in her first major role.
Two women are trapped together in the ladies room in a state of metaphorical purgatory. Each of the women has been having an affair with an older married man and each has had a long encounter with their lover's wife in the last few days. They remain able to relive the last few days and witness the consequences of their actions and question their motives.
A programme which demonstrates how to look graceful on the dancefloor. Body movements explained hips, arms and head. Two sections pay attention to footwork. An essential for any lady wanting that wow effect on the dancefloor.
Ladrador Retriever - Owner's Guide
A comprehensive and informative guide to your Labrador. Featuring advice from: Louise, a Championship breeder - Bryan, a vet with 40 years experience and Claire, an animal behaviourist. Through their sound professional advice you'll gain an in-depth insight and understanding of this wonderful breed. They'll take you step by step though all the stages of Labrador ownership, including what to look for in a breeder, choosing the right puppy from a litter, puppy proofing your home, transporting your Labrador, what to do when you get home, toilet training, the vet, exercise routines, the importance of socialisation and training, taking your Labrador abroad - in fact everything that you need to know to ensure that your Labrador grows in to a healthy, happy and much loved addition to the family.
The story of a beautiful royalist English gentlewoman living perilously in France during the French Revolution and her affectionate, sometimes tempestuous relationship with Philippe, Duke of Orleans.
Newly wed to the evil and lecherous Drysdale, the beautiful Lady Fanthea is saved on her wedding day by the dashing young highwayman, the 'Silver Blade'. As he rides into the moonlight she vows never to forget this mysterious stranger who must, at the final outcome, save her from certain death.
Joely Richardson and Sean Bean star as Lady Chatterley and Mellors, the humble gamekeeper with whom she falls in love, in this controversial TV adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's most famous novel, banned for over 30 years for its frank description of sexual love. Directed by Ken Russell, this passionate film also stars James Wilby as Lord Chatterley and Shirley Anne Field.
Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship. They fall in love, but a misunderstanding causes them to leave on bad terms. In order to get back at him, Jean disguises herself as an English lady, and comes back to tease and torment him.
A poor apple-seller is taken pity on by wealthy racketeer Dave The Dude, who turns her into a grand lady for a few hours so that her visiting daughter won't be ashamed of her. Based on the Damon Runyon story 'Madame La Gimp' and remade by Capra in 1961 as A Pocketful Of Miracles. Nominated for 4 Oscars (R).
One evening Michael O'Hara saves Elsa Bannister from a couple of thugs. Elsa is drawn to O'Hara and her crippled husband, Arthur Bannister, hires him to work on his yacht as a deckhand on an up and coming cruise. Bannister's assistant, Grisby, offers O'Hara money to stage Grisby's own murder and O'Hara foolishly agrees. Spellbinding classic with the famous hall of mirrors sequence considered to be one of the greatest scenes in cinematic history.
A wealthy widow becomes trapped in an elevator in her mansion, during a power failure. When she sounds the alarm for help, the call is answered by various lowlife intruders who subsequently terrorize her. A study of human behaviour.
In this sequel to Tony Rome, Sinatra is back as the Miami private eye. This time around he's hired by a small time hood (Dan Blocker) to find his missing girlfriend. In finding out the fate of the girl, Rome runs across a variety of shady characters, including a Mafia chieftain and a beautiful alcoholic, Kit Forrest (Raquel Welch), who instantly becomes the first suspect. The film takes a sharp twist when Rome is accused of murder himself!
Grace Guthrie has devoted her life to the magazine Grace as its editor and chief and is horrified to discover when she returns from holiday that the magazine is subject to a hostile takover by a publisher of Pornographic magazines for $21 million. Determined not to let the quality of the magazine be destroyed Grace sets out to find an alternative investor...
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep (Giamatti) rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world
Helena Bonham-Carter stars as the 'Nine Day Queen' in this gorgeously-photographed elegant film which remains true to the spirit of the historical events. The youthful, idealistic love between Jane and her betrothed, Guilford Dudley, provides a poignant contrast to the political manoeuvring of the period.
Music...Mystery...Murder...! When a burlesque theatre opens, sassy Dixie Daisy is catapulted into the limelight as she becomes the star attraction. When her rivals for the top-spot are found murdered, Daisy is the prime suspect, and so embarks on a mission to clear her name...
Unhappily married, a young woman called Michiko becomes involved in a sexual relationship with her cousin. As the affair continues it becomes clear that neither men can satisfy her and she is pushed into taking drastic action for herself. Kenji Mizoguchi's evocation of post war Japan seeks to demonstrate the moral decadence and emotional bitterness of this society.
Travelling from San Francisco to New York, murder mystery obsessive Nikki Collins accidentally witnesses an old man being murdered from the window of her carriage... Includes the famous songs: Silent Night, Holy Night, Give Me A Little Kiss and Night And Day.
Weary of her uninspiring admirers, Molly Truesdale decides to travel west for a bit of a break. At a rodeo she meets with Duke Hudkins (John Wayne), when he literally falls into her lap.. and suddenly she realises this is the man of her dreams. Molly sets out in pursuit of him, a very new experience for both her and him...
Lee Guem-ja has been released from jail having served 13 years for the kidnapping and murder of a child. A seemingly unassuming prisoner, Guem-ja has in fact been plotting her revenge on the man who was responsible for her incarceration. With the help of some of her fellow inmates, her plan will soon be complete. But just as the trap is ready, Guem-ja finds herself re-united with her long lost daughter. Will her daughter be able to bring her the peace she so desires and will her long committed quest for revenge lead to salvation or damnation. Also includes a free Large Lady Vengeance T-shirt.
Lee Guem-ja has been released from jail having served 13 years for the kidnapping and murder of a child. A seemingly unassuming prisoner, Guem-ja has in fact been plotting her revenge on the man who was responsible for her incarceration. With the help of some of her fellow inmates, her plan will soon be complete. But just as the trap is ready, Guem-ja finds herself re-united with her long lost daughter. Will her daughter be able to bring her the peace she so desires and will her long committed quest for revenge lead to salvation or damnation. Also includes a free Medium Lady Vengeance T-shirt.
A French knight and his fair lady have been parted for ever by an evil spell and the only way they can be together is to meet at night in the guise of a hawk and a wolf. Romantic fantasy with Hauer and Pfeiffer ideally cast as the enchanted lovers.
A gang of bumbling thieves, under the leadership of Professor G.H. Dorr rent a room in the house of Marva Munson, a deeply religious woman who happens to live next door to a casino. They plan to tunnel from the house and rob the place. They don't anticipate that Marva will uncover their plan however, and they decide that they will have to kill her...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Journey Of Dreams
Discussing the musical input of the ten piece group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and the importance of music in the lives of people in black Africa. Having achieved international recognition through their association with Paul Simon, they are now viewed as an important measure against which other vocal groups can judge their success.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Live At Montreux
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are the most famous Zulu vocal group of all time. Founded in 1974 by Joseph Shabalala in 1974, they quickly became hugely popular in their native South Africa but it was their collaboration with Paul Simon on his Graceland album in the mid 1980s bought them to worldwide attention. The group's stunning vocal harmonies combining a number of bases with a single tenor and alto, along with Shabalala's singing voice are instantly recognisable and powerful. The live shows are also a showcase for energetic Zulu dancing.
It's one of the wealthiest, most beautiful communities in the world and MTV has unlimited access to the tight-knit power clique of eight rich, beautiful teenagers that live there. Their lives intertwine in ways you won't believe, until you drop in for a visit. Watch as these friends share experiences through parties, relationships, love triangles and small town injustices. This is where the angst and the tumultuous affairs are the stuff of prime time drama - except this is all REAL. Welcome to Paradise, otherwise known as Laguna Beach, California.
From the opulent city of New York to a remote village in Uttar Pradesh... From the adobe of the rich, to the corner of poor... From the silence of a martyr to the outcry of a rebel... A journey that is unified by an astonishing discovery - that a woman, wherever, whenever, has to face mankind at its worst.
A rare look at this wonderful area through colour film from the 1940s and 50s, plus some early 1930s footage of village life. Includes the lakes in colour during the wartime period, sheep shearing by hand and the early lakeland steamers. Also features the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in the 1930s and traffic negotiating Kirkstone Pass.
How do you hold on to someone you've never met? A independent-minded doctor (Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Reeves). They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late
How do you hold on to someone you've never met? A independent-minded doctor (Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Reeves). They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late
How do you hold on to someone you've never met? A independent-minded doctor (Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Reeves). They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late
Five year old Akiko witnesses a grisly murder in an old abandoned house just off the coast of Noto. Akiko grows up to be a young woman but is still tormented by her ordeal which was explained to her young mind as a terrible nightmare. But after the delivery of a mysterious package her nightmare suddenly becomes reality.
Despite her fear of mosquitoes and her claim that she's 'allergic to timber', marine palaeontologist Kelly Scott is sent to investigate the mysterious deaths of a scientist and a game warden at a peaceful lake in Maine. The men appear to have been savagely mauled by a large aquatic animal. Kelly becomes convinced that a gigantic crocodile has found its way into the lake. Trouble is Sheriff Keough and game warden Jack Wells are unwilling to make this public and cause a panic, so they must capture the beast..
Lake Placid/ Club Dread - Uncut
Two films. Lake Placid - Despite her fear of mosquitoes and her claim that she's 'allergic to timber', marine palaeontologist Kelly Scott is sent to investigate the mysterious deaths of a scientist and a game warden at a peaceful lake in Maine. The men appear to have been savagely mauled by a large aquatic animal. Kelly becomes convinced that a gigantic crocodile has found its way into the lake. Trouble is Sheriff Keough and game warden Jack Wells are unwilling to make this public and cause a panic, so they must capture the beast... Club Dread - Welcome to Coconut Pete's Pleasure Island, a booze-soaked vacation resort where high-spirited fun soon takes a deadly turn - leaving the island's hilariously inept staff to battle a machete-wielding maniac as they fight to survive another day in paradise.
Lake Poets, The - William Wordsworth
Programme exploring the relationship between Wordsworth and Coleridge and other literary figures. Ted Hughes reads the works of Wordsworth set against the picturesque backdrop of the lake district where Wordsworth composed many of his works.
First broadcast by Channel 4 in 1985. A collection of films featuring five milestone climbs, each representing a major development in a sport which has mirrored social change in Britain. Climbs featured are Eagle Front, Dovedale Groove, Footless Crow, Empire and Incantations.
Lakeland's Little Gems - Part 1 - Dscovering The Lake District
Part One of 'Lakeland's Little Gems' takes you on guided walks through some of the best loved scenery in Britain. Former teacher and Lake District Osprey Project information officer, Brain Nicholls guides you over four circular walks in the district. Follow William Wordsworth's footsteps around Rydal Water, experience the tranquillity of Tarn Hows, the majestic grandeur of Langdale Valley and enjoy the seclusion of Harrop Tarn.
A classic rites of passage drama from the creator of 'Cracker', Jimmy McGovern. When he loses all his social security money on a horse race, Danny Kavanah's parents decide they have had enough and lock him out of the family home. Danny decides on a fresh start and escapes to the Lake District where he finds a job in the kitchen of a local hotel. But Danny's life doesn't go smoothly. When a tragedy occurs affecting the whole community it seems as though Danny will be the scapegoat.
A classic rites of passage drama from the creator of 'Cracker', Jimmy McGovern. When he loses all his social security money on a horse race, Danny Kavanah's parents decide they have had enough and lock him out of the family home. Danny decides on a fresh start and escapes to the Lake District where he finds a job in the kitchen of a local hotel. But Danny's life doesn't go smoothly. When a tragedy occurs affecting the whole community it seems as though Danny will be the scapegoat. Boxset contains the whole of Series One and Two.
Series Two of the unmissable drama continues with Danny Kavanagh contemplating suicide on the lake and traces the consequences of Father Matthew and Bernie Quinlan's secret affair. Headmaster John Fisher, tortured by jealousy, exacts hideous revenge on his wife Simone for her infidelity and Chef uses any means at his disposal to uncover the identity of his attacker.
Karan is a young man who lacks ambition, causing him to become distant from his father and break up with his ambitious journalist girlfriend, Romila. Joining the army, Karan is posted to Kashmir during the Kargil war. Romila happens to be covering events there for the news and their lives intersect once more...
Lalo, Saint-Saens, Sarasate - Viva Espana - Bisengaliev/ Wildner
This volume of the Naxos Musical Journey explores the stunning regions of Toledo and Cordoba, set to Edourd Lalo's famed 'Symphonie Espagnole' and evocative music by Sarasate and Saint-Saens. From magnificent castles at La Mancha to the winding waters of the River Tagus from the lush gardens of Alcazar to the astonishing wonder of the Mosque of Cordoba. Visit the El Greco museum for an intimate view of the painter's masterworks or revel in the splendour of the Viana Palace. Viva Espana! is an unforgettable trip to a land whose splendor inspired some of the world's greatest composers. Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole - Allegro non troppo, Scherzando: Allegro molto, Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo, Andante, Rondo: Allegro. Saint-Saens - Havanaise. Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen.
Lamb Of God - Terror And Hubris
Features live tracks from Hellfest 2003 and the New England Hardcore and Metal Festival. Tracklist includes: Intro, In the Absence of the Sacred, The Blair Shit Project, Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion (New England Metal Fest 2003), Ruff Buffet, Pariah (Hellfest 2003) and Ruin (Hellfest and New England Metal Fest 2003). Also includes interviews.
Free expression and a revival of dance partners. The dance is a sensuous voyage of discovery, taking the best exponents of Blues, Latin and Tango styles to form an entirely new experience.
The fastest of all sportscars, with speeds of up to 200mph, the Diablo is featured on this amazing film with Mario Mezzanotte taking this brilliant car on a road test. Also includes fantastic in-car footage.
Viren was a carefree teenager with simple ambitions until he met and fell deeply in love with Pallavi. Too scared to tell her of his love, Viren is forced to watch from the sidelines as she falls for another man. Losing his love for life and ability to laugh it takes another young woman, Pooja to inject some happiness back into his life.
Discover how to express yourself by creating a warm and inviting home that reflects your own personal style and taste. As Host and Producer of Sue Warden Creative D?cor TV series, following her eight years as host of the highly rated show Sue Warden CraftScapes and the published author of three best-selling creative craft & design books, Sue is passionately committed to encouraging others to explore their creativity.
There is something delightfully nostalgic about the Lancaster Bomber that aircraft experts and enthusiasts alike will always appreciate. Participating in some of the most daring and famous missions of its day, the Lancaster marked a momentous period in British aviation history and has maintained an iconic status ever since. Using original wartime footage and recent colour film of one of the few operational Lancaster's remaining in the world, the programme relays a full account of the Lancaster's story, which will prove both informative and dramatic.
Lance Armstrong. Tour de France winner 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005... This programme, featuring commentary by Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen captures one of sports most incredible achievements - Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France victories. In 1996 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, a cancer that spread to all parts of his body and a cancer from which he was given as little as a 3% chance of recovery. It is an amazing story of utter dominance. Armstrong's true comeback came in 1999, when he won his first Tour de France. His final lead times over his closest competitor have been over six minutes every year except for 2003 and 2005. In 2003, he finished 1:01 ahead of Jan Ullrich, following an unusual set of circumstances including a stomach illness at the outset of the race, and in 2005, he finished 4:40 ahead of Ivan Basso. In addition to his seven overall wins, he has won 22 individual stages (1993-1, 1995-1, 1999-4, 2000-1, 2001-4, 2002-4, 2003-1, 2004-5, 2005-1). He has won 11 time trials in the Tour de France and his team has won the team time trial three times (2003-2005).
'The Science of Lance Armstrong' is a fascinating look at the many behind the scenes efforts that play a crucial role in Lance Armstrong's successes. In a race such as the Tour de France seconds count, indeed a mere second could be the difference between winning and losing. Thus if new technological advancements can shave as little as a second off Lance's racing time, it's worth doing! This fascinating DVD includes memorable footage from the Tour de France and is an adrenaline fuelled insight into Lance's incredible success.
Lance Armstrong - The Man Behind The Legend
Just five years after he took up competitive cycling, he was world champion. Three years later, he was fighting for his life. Lance Armstrong became famous as an American athlete in a sport dominated by Europeans. But it was his highly publicised battle with cancer that made him a hero. 'Biography' follows the brash Texan from his angry childhood to his record-breaking sixth consecutive Tour de France victory in 2004, victories that were shared with cancer victims and survivors worldwide. In probing interviews, Lance talks about how he fought the disease, while his mother, friends, teammates and rivals offer intimate insights into his personality, both on the race course and off it. Interspersed with footage of his greatest victories, this is a moving portrait of an athlete who has fought back from the brink to transcend his sport.
Lance Armstrong - The Man Behind The Legend
This portrait of the seven-time winner of the Tour De France includes highlights of the 2005 Tour. Just five years after Lance Armstrong took up competitive cycling, he was world champion. Three years later, he was fighting for his life. This is a moving portrait of an athlete who has beaten cancer to become a champion of the fight against the disease and a role model for everyone. He went on to win the Tour de France a further five times!
Set in Spain in 1936 and the fascist General Franco is trying to wrest control from a democratic government. In Liverpool an unemployed young man decides to make his way to Spain and volunteer to join the Republican loyalists - a poorly armed alliance of communists, socialists, liberals and democrats. A moving story showing the true horrors of war.
THE LAND BEFORE TIME: In a long-ago age of rumbling volcanoes and perilous earthquakes, a young bracheosaurus named Little Foot suddenly finds himself on his own. Setting to find the lush feeding grounds of the legendary Great Valley, he meets up with four other young dinosaurs who agree to join his quest. On their daring trek across a landscape filled with excitement and danger, the brave little band encounters hungry predators and daunting challenges as they discover new lessons in life and the importance of teamwork. Presented by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas with direction by Don Bluth, The Land Before Time is a brilliantly imaginative, delightfully animated tale of friendship, loyalty and love, certain to capture the hearts of viewers young and old. (Dir. Don Bluth, 1988) LAND BEFORE TIME 2: The Great Valley Adventure Everybody's favourite prehistoric pals are back! Join Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie in this delightful, all-new, feature-length movie. It's an exciting treat, filled with original songs, brilliant animation, and the beloved dinosaurs from the family classic, The Land Before Time. The enchanting tale continues in the beautiful, peaceful Great Valley where Littlefoot and his plant-eating friends live and play under the watchful eyes of their parents. But when mischievous Cera coaxes the group into the forbidden 'Mysterious Beyond', they soon find themselves in big trouble! The excitement begins when they encounter two egg-snatching struthiomimuses named Ozzie and Strut, a thundering landslide, a pair of ferocious Sharpteeth, and most amazing at all, a mysterious egg that's just about to hatch! (Dir. Roy Allen Smith, 1994)
Land Before Time - 10 - The Great Migration
Littlefoot and his grandparents share an unusual 'sleep story' that leads to a fantastic journey! Throughout this adventure, they discover many new creatures, wonders of nature, dangers and delights. They eventually meet up with the largest gathering of dinosaurs ever, including one very special longneck that Littlefoot thought he would never see!
Land Before Time - 11 - Invasion Of The Tiny Sauruses
Littlefoot discovers even little lies can cause big trouble. Your favourite prehistoric pals are back in an all-new adventure filled with fun and laughter! This time around, the Tinysauruses invade the Great Valley to teach Littlefoot a big lesson about a little lie. Meet their new tiny friends and sing along to brand new songs. Featuring the voices of Michael Clarke Duncan and Camryn Manheim, The Invasion of the Tinysauruses shows that heroes, friends and family come in all shapes and sizes!
Land Before Time - 3 - Time Of The Great Giving
Join Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Spike, Petrie and three new mischievous dinosaurs in another adventure. A meteorite has plunged into the Great Valley and the water supply has been cut off. Littlefoot and his friends are eager to help and go off in search of water.
Land Before Time - 4 - Journey Through The Mist
Join Littlefoot and his friends in another new adventure. The land beyond the Great Valley which was once dry, has become 'The Land of the Mists'. Strange creatures have appeared in these lands. Fortunately the Great Valley still remains untouched. All is well until Littlefoot's Grandpa becomes ill and he needs petals from a special plant which only grows in the Land of the Mists. Can Littlefoot and his friends find the special flowers?
Land Before Time - 5 - Mysterious Island
Everyone in the Valley must search for a new home after a cloud of 'Swarming Leaf Gobblers' descend upon the Great Valley and devour every plant in sight. Quarrelling among the adults threatens to separate them so Littlefoot and his prehistoric pals set out on their own search.
Land Before Time - 6 - Secret Of Saurus Rock
Set in prehistoric times, following the adventures of the baby brontosaurus, Littlefoot and his friends who live in Great Valley.
Land Before Time - 7 - Stone Of Cold Fire
Littlefoot is upset when no-one believes that he has witnessed an amazing event. They all think he has made up a story of seeing a 'stone of cold fire' flying through the night sky and landing in the Smoking Mountains. Only Petrie's long-lost Uncle Pterano seems interested and his reason is slightly worrisome. It is believed that the stone contains miraculous powers and Pterano has big plans to use those powers...
Land Before Time - 8 - The Big Freeze
All the dinosaur families get caught in an ice storm and get trapped in the valley. Now set against this winter wonderland back drop, the 'spike tail' dinosaurs volunteer to leave as they eat more food than the others. Spike also decides to leave his friends and follow his species, but the young dinosaurs and a new adult dinosaur Mr. Thicknose head out to bring their friend back.
Land Before Time - 9 - Journey To Big Water
Littlefoot and his five friends travel to the Great Valley in order to explore its wonders and end up testing the boundaries of their friendship on the long and dangerous journey.
Petrie is having a difficult time preparing for 'the day of the flyers' and important day for all of the flying residents of the Great Valley, when all of the young flyers must participate in a very precise flying exhibition to prove that they are ready to fly with the adults. Always a nervous flyer, Petrie has even more trouble flying with his sibling in precise group formations-he's more of an independent, free-style kind of guy. At the same time, a strange newcomer to the Great Valley has Littlefoot and his friends trying to help figure out just exactly what he is. Named Guido he's the strangest looking creature any of the Great Valley creatures has ever seen, especially since he's covered with multicolored 'fuzzies' (feathers!), and has never seen another like himself. Cera is having her own troubles, as her grumpy Dad and his new mate, Tria, get ready to welcome a hatchling to the family. All of these issues come together on the night before 'the Day of the Flyers', when Guido starts to figure out what he is, inadvertently leading all of the gang on a perilous adventure into the Mysterious Beyond...
Set in prehistoric times the tale follows the fortunes of the baby brontosaurus, Littlefoot, who together with his friends, sets out in search of a new home in the legendary Great Valley after losing his parents during an earthquake. Although their journey is fraught with danger, the youngsters learn the true meaning of friendship and solidarity.
In this tale, George A. Romero creates a harrowing vision of a modern-day world where the walking dead roam an uninhabited wasteland and the living try to lead 'normal' lives behind the walls of a fortified city. A new society has been built by a handful of enterprising, ruthless opportunists, who live in the towers of a skyscraper, high above the hard-scrabble existence on the streets below. But outside the city walls, an army of the dead is evolving. Inside, anarchy is on the rise. With the very survival of the city at stake, a group of hardened mercenaries are called into action to protect the living from an army of dead.
Land Of The Dead/ Shaun Of The Dead
Two films. Land Of The Dead - Packed with more heart-pounding and blood-curdling thrills than any theatre could show, this is the ultimate vision of George A. Romero's latest living-dead shock-fest! Land of the Dead finds humanity's last remnants battling to survive the unspeakable truth: The ravenous zombie hordes besieging their fortified city...are evolving! Shaun Of The Dead - Shaun is a bit of a loser and has no direction or ambition in life and his girlfriend, Liz, is rapidly becoming weary. Suddenly his life takes on new meaning when the undead take to the streets of Crouch End, London. He realises quickly how strongly he really feels about Liz as he tries to rescue her from a terrible fate...
If ever there were vehicles that summed up the British character in automotive terms, it would have to be the rugged Land Rover and the lordly Range Rover. Both enjoy a fanatical following in all levels of society. Here you can join us as we trace the history of the Land Rover, look at prototypes and production models and travel to the exotic locations where Land Rover established itself as an international success story. Share Land Rover off-road driving tips and drive the ?jungle track? deep in the heart of the Solihull factory grounds. Resounding proof that establishes how Land Rover has so thoroughly earned the title ?Best of British?!
The crew and passengers of a submarine are swept under the ice and land on the continent of Caprona. Aggressive prehistoric monsters and primitive savages turn their journey into a gripping adventure.
A two part techno mystical adventure featuring designs by the world renowned Masamune Shirow. The Land of Zerlue is in turmoil, ravaged by the technological might of Chairman Sana'ku and his evil materialistic Zul'earth forces. The only boy who can defeat such evil powers is Lue'der, who possesses a mysterious red eye and the ability to control the power of the wind itself.
David Curtis was the winner of the 1992 Singer Friedlander - Sunday Times competition and has since gone on to international acclaim as an oil painting artist. Here he presents a step by step guide to help you understand and produce the processes and techniques involved.
Language Of Dreams - An Introduction To Animus And Anima
Jungian analyst Elizabeth Strahan explores the area of Animus and Anima in dreams. The issues discussed are: Women in women's dreams, Men in women's dreams, Men in men's dreams and Women in men's dreams. The tutorials will assist you in examining and analysing your own dreams, with integrated graphics and images of specific dream symbols.
Language Of Dreams - An Introduction to Relating To Dreams
Jungian analyst Elizabeth Strahan explores the area of relating to your dreams. The issues discussed are: simple techniques for remembering, recording and processing your dreams and guidance for understanding your dreams and the use of active imagination as the way of integrating dream messages, including what animals in dreams symbolise. The tutorials will assist you in examining and analysing your own dreams, with integrated graphics and images of specific dream symbols.
Language Of Dreams - Understanding Relationships Through Dreams
Jungian analyst Elizabeth Strahan explores the area of understanding relationships through dreams. The issues discussed are: the man in woman's psyche, the woman in man's psyche, relationships through the lens of alchemical imagery and the identification of psychological types. The tutorials will assist you in examining and analysing your own dreams, with integrated graphics and images of specific dream symbols.
Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Sommers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat and his partner Claudia attempt to solve the mystery of her absence. As they investigate, a complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.
A spellbinding ghost story unfolds when 12-year old Jane Stuart discovers that her mysterious father (Sam Waterston), whom the family has tried to convince her is dead, resurfaces to reconcile his troubled past. She discovers a kind man, genuinely interested in both her welfare and her mother's. With the assistance of a powerful mystic (Colleen Dewhurst), Jane resolves to reunite her parents, despite the horrible forces that stand in her way!
An airship glides over a sea of clouds in the silvery light of a full moon. Muska, a government secret agent, is escorting a girl, Sheeta, to the Tedis Fortress. Suddenly, the ship is attacked by sky pirates who, like the government, seek the secret of a magic levitation stone which Sheeta wears around her neck. The stone is the key that will unlock the hidden city of Laputa, a floating island in the sky created by a mysterious race of people who long ago disappeared from the planet. A young boy, Pazu, befriends Sheeta, helps her escape from her pursuers and joins in the search to solve the mystery of the floating castle. As Sheeta and Pazu journey to Laputa, they set in motion a chain of events that cannot be reversed. What they find in this strange and mysterious place is a treasure more valuable than the power to rule the world.
Lara Croft - Lethal And Loaded
A unique and fascinating insight into the phenomena of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider computer games featuring revealing interviews with Toby Gard, the creator of Lara and Tomb Raider, and many more of the Core Design team.
Two films. Tomb Raider - Inspired by the popular interactive video character, Angelina Jolie is Lara Croft, born into wealth and groomed at the most elite schools. Lara travels to dangerous and mysterious places around the world, is highly trained for combat and answers to no one. Now she faces her greatest challenge - to find two halves of an ancient artefact buried in time and space. The fate of mankind rests in her hands. Can she save the world? Also includes 25 minutes of exclusive interview footage with the cast and crew. Cradle Of Life - Angelina Jolie returns as Lara Croft, archaeologist and explorer, inspired by the popular interactive video character. Her challenge is to find and retrieve the mythical Pandora's Box, stolen and hidden away by Chen Lo, a Chinese crime boss. He along with another villain called Reiss have plans to use the Box as a Doomsday weapon. Can Lara find the Box in time to save the world?
Inspired by the popular interactive video character, Angelina Jolie is Lara Croft, born into wealth and groomed at the most elite schools. Lara travels to dangerous and mysterious places around the world, is highly trained for combat and answers to no one. Now she faces her greatest challenge - to find two halves of an ancient artefact buried in time and space. The fate of mankind rests in her hands. Can she save the world?
Lara Croft Tomb Raider - Cradle Of Life
Angelina Jolie returns as Lara Croft, archaeologist and explorer, inspired by the popular interactive video character. Her challenge is to find and retrieve the mythical Pandora's Box, stolen and hidden away by Chen Lo, a Chinese crime boss. He along with another villain called Reiss have plans to use the Box as a Doomsday weapon. Can Lara find the Box in time to save the world?
A group of young actors and writers from a New York Theatre company spent a year in Laramie making a film which tells the true story about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a twenty one year old Wyoming University student. The film re-enacts the impact of Shepard's death on the small community which became 'the hate capital of America'. We follow Matthew as he visits a bar about an hour's drive from Laramie, his subsequent kidnapping and beating, the discovery of him tied to a fence, the vigil at his bedside, his death, funeral and the trial of his killers. The Laramie Project uses real news reports with actors portraying friends and family.
Large Model Aircraft - In Action
Since 1992 the Large Model Association has been holding the Large Model Aircraft Rally at the Royal Air Force Museum Cotsford, and this year we went along to video the event. In this programme you have the opportunity to watch model aircraft that are copies of planes from nearly every decade of the last century. There are First and Second World War Fighters and Bombers, Jets, Commercial aircraft,and others built specially for aerobatics. Often the models you will see in this programme are used in TV and films, and when you see them in slow motion you will see why, they just look like the real thing.
Jack Corcorran is in for the shock of his life when he is contacted by solicitors that he has been left a large inheritance by the father he has never known. Absolutely overjoyed Jack heads off to collect his presumed money to be amazed when he discovers he has been left an elephant. Terrific comedy as Jack tries to transport the cantankerous Vera across the country with little success.
Features Larry Carltonlive in concert. Tracklisting: Strikes Twice, Blues Under, I'm A Fool, Larry's Secret, Last Nite, Samba, I Gotta Right and D'Modal Thang.
Larry McMurtry's Streets Of Laredo
Taken from the 'Lonesome Dove' series, the story centres on a retired Ranger, Captain Woodrow Call. He has become a bounty hunter and is hired by an eastern rail baron to track down Joey Garza. Only a boy, Joey is a killer, who targets his victims from a distance with a rifle, unlike anything they have experienced before. Joined by his old compadre Pea Eye, Call embarks on a long ride to south Texas and the Mexican side of the border. There he is faced with a figure from his past, Maria Garza - Joey's mother...
Seven episodes of The Larry Sanders Show includes The Guest Host, The Talk Show, The List, Montana, Hank's Sex Tape, Larry's Big Idea and I Was A Teenage Lesbian.
The series follows the elite Las Vegas surveillance team charged with maintaining the security of one of 'Sin City's' largest resorts and casinos. Big Ed Deline, former CIA, is the head of the surveillance team for the Montecito Resort & Casino, as well as the newly appointed President of Operations. His right-hand man is Danny McCoy, an ex-U.S. Marine and Las Vegas native. They deal with card-counting cheaters, costly streaks of random luck and rival casinos stealing their big-money players... Complete Season 1 with the episodes: Pilot, What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas, Donny, We Hardly Knew Ye, Jokers And Fools, Groundhog Summer, Semper Spy, Pros And Cons, Luck Be A Lady, Year Of The Tiger, Decks And Violence, Blood And Sand, Hellraisers And Heartbreakers, The Night The Lights Went Out In Vegas, Things That Go Jump In The Night, Die Fast, Die Furious, New Orleans, You Can't Take It With You, Nevada State, Sons And Lovers, The Strange Life Of Bob, Family Jewels, The Big Bang and Always Faithful.
The series follows the elite Las Vegas surveillance team charged with maintaining the security of one of 'Sin City's' largest resorts and casinos. Big Ed Deline, former CIA, is the head of the surveillance team for the Montecito Resort & Casino, as well as the President of Operations. His right-hand man is Danny McCoy, an ex-U.S. Marine and Las Vegas native. They deal with card-counting cheaters, costly streaks of random luck and rival casinos stealing their big-money players. Includes every episode from Season 2: Have You Ever Seen the Rain?, The Count of Montecito, Blood Is Thicker, Catch of the Day, Good Run of Bad Luck, Games People Play, Montecito Lancers, Two of a Kind, Degas Away with It, Silver Star, My Beautiful Launderette, When You Got to Go, You Got to Go, Sperm Whales and Spearmint Rhinos, The Lie Is Cast, Whale of a Time, Can You See What I See?, Tainted Love, To Protect and Serve Manicotti, One Nation, Under Surveillance, Hit Me!, Hide and Sneak, Letters, Lawyers and Loose Women, Magic Carpet Fred and Centennial.
Lascaux - The Prehistory Of Art
Lascaux - The Prehistory Of Art Lascaux is the most beautiful and the most lavish of all the adorned prehistoric caves. But is there really such a thing as prehistoric art? Who were the painters of Lascaux? How to explain the striking stylistic unity of certain clusters, or the contradictions between similar figures that may have been painted in different periods? Days Long Gone - This was the first film to be made about the discovery of Lascaux by children from the village of Montignac. The village school teacher appears as himself in this short film (12 mins), shot in 1942. In the Dordogne of World War II, equipped with candles and pocket torches, the children stumble upon the most fabulous cave paintings of the Old Stone Age. This exceptional and unprecedented document was made a year after the discovery of Lascaux.
The Turner family are determined to start a new life in the country and leave the city for the wilds of Virginia. The move creates problems for everyone, especially Matt who feels very lost and alone in his new surroundings. When a homeless collie turns up he soon becomes part of all their lives and helps them to realise the meaning of friendship.
Based on Eric Knight's best selling novel Lassie Come Home, this heartwarming tale of love, trust and heroism, from producer/director Charles Sturridge has been shot entirely on location in the U.K. and Ireland, using the novel's original British roots to create an entertainment for a whole new generation. This is the timeless story of the remarkable bond between a young boy and his dog set in a Yorkshire mining town. After falling on hard times, the Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog, to the Duke of Rudling. When Lassie finds herself transported five hundred miles away to live in the Duke's remote castle on the northern coast of Scotland, she is determined to defy the odds and return to her home. So begins an incredible adventure, set against a stunning series of British landscapes which sees Lassie facing dangers natural and human and finding help in unexpected places as she makes her way across the country, to reach home in time for Christmas.
There's gold in the hills and Jonathan, the master of Shep (played by Lassie), has struck it rich. But when Jonathan is murdered by his greedy partner, Shep and his plucky young friend Tommy suspect the truth about the heinous crime and vow to seek justice.
Animated adventures with Lassie, the loyal Collie dog, who together with the help of her friends safeguard the precious National Parks and those who use them, against a variety of unsavoury characters and environmental hazards. Features five stories.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: Lassie's Great Adventure and The Wayfarers.
Join Lassie, the ever-faithful companion, and her friends in their exciting adventures. The courageous canine will always be there in times of trouble and strife, helping those in need. Lassie truly is everyone's best friend! This fun-for-all-the family DVD boxset features every Lassie adventure from volumes 1-5 of the much-loved series. Episodes comprise - (Vol 1) - 'Great Adventure' / 'The Wayfarers', (Vol 2) - 'The Disappearance' / 'Look Homeward', (Vol 3) Flight Of The Cougar / Hanford's Point, (Vol 4) 'The Magic Of Lassie' and (Vol 5) 'Voyager' / 'Countdown'.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: The Disappearance and Look Homeward.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: Flight Of The Cougar and Hanford's Point.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: The Magic Of Lassie.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: Voyager and Countdown.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: Neeka and The Adventures Of Neeka.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: The Road Back and The Miracle.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: Well Of Love and Peace Is Our Profession.
Join Lassie and friends in their exciting adventures far and wide as they help protect wounded and vulnerable animals and people. Contains: Joyous Sound and Lassie: The New Beginning.
Arnie relentlessly plays it for laughs and thrills, in this action movie that's crafted as a self mockery of the Big Man's stereotype. When a young fan of screen hero Slater is magically catapulted into the film he's watching, the plot becomes a bemusing mix of cinema in-jokes, references to the link between on-screen and off-screen 'reality' and breathtaking stunts. At the end of the day, the anti-violence message disappears under a deluge of shootings, but enjoyable fun remains.
Taken from US War Department films of the time, the moving footage was shot by US Army Air Forces combat camera units in the air battles over Japan. Featuring close-ups of the planes and fascinating portraits of the forces that crewed them, the film contains powerful aerial footage taken from US bombers in action.
Once a hero for saving the life of the President, ex-CIA agent Willis is now a scruffy P.I. with his personal life in shreds. When his wife's lover is brutally murdered, he teams with black cop Wayans to uncover a nest of corruption in high places. High-octane, foul-mouthed, non-stop action.
Well, did it or didn't it? The Last Broadcast is one of several films that claim to have inspired the Blair Witch Project. Decide for yourself. On December 15th 1995 two cable access hosts, a sound man and a psychic entered the Jersey Woods to search for the legendary Jersey Devil. Only one survives, and is convicted for the murder of the other three. One year later a curious film student makes a documentary about the case.
Set during WWII, an Australian and Japanese soldier play a deadly game of Cat and mouse in a South Pacific Jungle.
Previously banned version of Ruggero Deodato's horrific film. When an oil prospector and his partner, a young lady and the pilot of the plane fly deep into an inhospitable jungle to meet up with a group already there, they find themselves stranded after the plane loses a wheel on landing. Arriving at the camp they find it abandoned and evidence that the group has been massacred. Is there any hope that they will ever leave the island alive?
Two oil prospectors, Robert and Rolf, head into the wilderness of Malaysia to meet with a camp of their colleagues for possible drilling sites. Upon landing, however, the plane breaks a wheel when it runs over the camp's radio, which was laying mysteriously in the runway. They all soon discover that the entire camp is missing, and they fear that local cannibals may be responsible. Their pilot fixes the plane, but they must wait for morning to fly. During the night, the pilot's girlfriend, Swan, is taken by the cannibals. When looking for her in the morning, the pilot is also killed. Rolf and Robert become lost and are soon separated in a raft accident. Robert is captured by the cannibals and faces certain tortures and humiliations until he escapes with a cannibal woman. The two then set out to find Rolf and the plane, with the cannibal tribe right on their heels...
General Irwin was a Vietnam POW, a revered hero in the Persian Gulf and Bosnian campaigns. But the unlikely last stop on his career is the Castle, a maximum-security military prison for soldiers who can't obey orders. Colonel Winter is the hard-nosed, discipline obsessed warden who immediately comes into conflict with the ex-General's casual attitude to prison life. Determined to break the General, Winter devises a number of sadistic punishments. But his tactics go too far and Irwin decides to help the men to gain control of the prison.
Sharon Stone gives an outstanding performance as Cindy Liggett, a convicted killer facing execution for a brutal double murder. Cindy is quite prepared to accept her fate but she is not prepared for the relationship which develops between her and the man assigned to save her life, attorney Rick Hayes.
A fictional meditation on the inner turmoil that engulfs a brilliant, but troubled musician in the final hours of his life. The film, though fictional, is inspired by the last days of Kurt Cobain. Michael Pitt stars as Blake, an introspective artist whose success has left him in a lonely place, where livelihoods rest on his shoulders and old friends regularly tap him for money and favours. Blake is followed through a handful of hours he spends in and near his wooded home, a fugitive from his own life. Many people are looking for Blake - his friends, managers and record label, even a private detective - but he does not want to be found.
A post-feminist drama, the plot revolves around a hectic, inner-city household in Sydney, headed by stroppy Beth whose marriage to cool Frenchman JP (Ganz-Wings Of Desire) is crumbling. When Beth's fiery younger sister arrives from overseas and Beth leaves to visit her estranged father, the household erupts.
Morgan Freeman portrays the last 24 hours in the life of religious and political leader Malcolm X. This film asks many unanswered questions about his untimely death: who firebombed his house where were the police when he was assassinated, how did his killer escape, did the FBI or CIA aid with the cover-up and why was he hated by the authorities and fanatics alike?
Two hard-boiled Navy officers escorting a young sailor to jail, take pity on his youth and naivety and decide to give him one last fling on the way. A sharp script liberally laced with salty dialogue gives Nicholson one of his roles of a lifetime, for which he won an Oscar nomination along with Quaid and writer Robert Towne.
Last Detective, The - Series 1
Based on the characters from the novel, The Last Detective, by Leslie Thomas, this is the story of Detective Constable 'Dangerous' Davies. The other officers tend to make fun of him and his approach to his job, but he is a man who is interested in truth and justice. He has a a very nice way with the ladies (usually of a certain age) and often receives lovely homemade produce to thank him for his services. Features the episodes: The Last Detective, Dangerous By Moonlight, Tricia and Lofty.
Fantasy becomes reality in this two hour special that imagines what the world would have been like if these incredible fire-breathing creatures actually did exist. Through vivid dramatic re-creations, stunning computer animation and life-like models of internal organs, viewers will get to see the dragon from inside out. They'll discover the mechanisms that enabled these animals to fly and breathe fire - making them one of the mightiest predators to have ever existed. Adventure and fantasy come alive with extraordinary CGI special effects created by the same production house that made Walking with Dinosaurs, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and more!
Kil, master of martial arts, is employed to escort the government payroll. Attacked and robbed by a stronger enemy force he is lucky to be curiously saved by young hero named Wang.
In 1908, 3 year-old Pu Yi became Emperor of China, but only 3 years later the Qing dynasty ended when China became a republic. Still treated as a God, he could not understand the radical changes sweeping his country and became a pawn in worldwide diplomatic games. Winner of 9 Oscars including Best Picture and Director.
Last Exile - Vol. 1 - First Move
Action adventure fantasy set on an imaginary planet where retro-futuristic sky vehicles permeate the skies. Against this backdrop are set the lives of a young and heroic pilot duo - Claus and Lavie - whose assignment to make a special human delivery fails. Before they know it they become entangled in an aerial adventure between two countries gripped in an eternal war...
Lost Exile is a romantic action/adventure fantasy taking place on an imaginary planet where retro-futuristic sky vehicles permeate the sky. Follow the exciting and rich lives of a young and heroic air pilot duo, Claus and Lavie. After they fail in their assignment to make a special human delivery they are drawn into a dangerous aerial adventure between two warring countries. Contains four complete episodes with both English and Japanese 2.0 language versions, with English subtitles.
Last Exile - Vol. 4 - Breakthrough
Claus and Tatiana are thrown together to fly a vanship to defend Silvana from a massive attack orchestrated by Anatoray, and Tatiana begins to confide in Claus when the two make an emergency landing. Sophia, who is revealed to be of royal lineage, leaves Silvana and inherits a leading role in the Anatoray army. Then, Claus discovers through an old photograph the secret relationship between his vanship, his and Lavie's deceased fathers, Captain Alex Row and the Grand Stream, all of which lead us closer to the meaning of the Last Exile... Episodes include: Isolated Pawn, Etude Lavie, Fairy Chess and Breakthrough.
Last Exile - Vol. 5 - Grand Stream
Claus and Lavie's fathers died attempting to cross the Grand Stream to deliver a message from Anatoray to Disith. Empress Sophia obtains a copy of the original message and discovers it suggested the two empires join forces to defeat the Guild and obtain peace in the skies! However, to defeat the Guild, one must take possession of the Exile, so Empress Sophia plans to command the Silvana to cross the turbulent Grand Stream to locate the Exile. Can they accomplish this dangerous feat within the critical six days?
Claus and Dio return to Silvana from their vanship expedition to search for the Exile, only to find that Silvana had been hijacked by the Guild. Delphine holds Alvis, Claus and Alex Row hostage and takes them to the Guild ship. Delphine attempts to lure Alex to provide all the mysterions open Exile gateway. Dio is declared the official successor of his sister Delphine after he is forced to partake of a series of rite of passage ceremonies. However, to defeat the Guild, one must take possession of the Exile, so Empress Sophia plans to command the Silvana to cross the turbulent Grand Stream to locate the Exile. Can they accomplish this dangerous feat within the critical six days?
Combining the high style of pulp action-adventure with a steampunk setting and production design, Last Exile is one of the most aesthetically impressive anime series ever produced. On the planet Prestel two kingdoms, Anatory and Dysith, are waging war using steam-powered air ships and fighter planes. Klaus and Lavie are teenage air couriers who own a steamship and dream of passing through the famous passageway called the Grand Stream, which killed their fathers. But the pair cannot escape the great conflict that has engulfed their world. Last Exile is the tenth anniversary production of the esteemed Gonzo anime studio, which has spared no creative expense in making it. Victorian-era technology, art deco design, pulp science fiction, and World War II style dogfights blend seamlessly into one vision. This is the final volume in the series.
It is said that the barbarous Totec Indian tribe live forever, when they die their last breathe enters the nearest human being and invades the soul. A ruthless property developer has the tribe wiped out for interfering with his construction plans but he makes the mistake of killing the leader of the tribe himself. The tribe now lives on through him filling him with the need to kill and kill again, his need never being satisfied...
In an unlikely pairing, two desperate men, one escaping and one seeking revenge, set out on a journey North to play out their parallel fates. Charlie is driving to avenge the musician who has stolen his wife and Vincente is escaping a contract castration ordered by a man who caught him in bed with his wife. When their car breaks down on an isolated road, they take refuge in a gothic retreat, run by a strange community. When the emotions, fears and horrors of this group come pouring out, the result is terrifying mayhem.
The turn of the century in China and the Boxer Society criminals are waging war on everyone spreading fear and terror. Wong Fei Hung is a folk hero and kung fu master who wages a one man war against the corruption in society. Stunning martial arts acrobatics and choreographed by the Shaw Brothers.
Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) lives a small life tucked inside big dreams. A shy cookware salesperson for a New Orleans retail outlet, she handles knives and skillets with the flair of a master chef. But when Georgia learns her days are numbered, she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream vacation to a grand resort in Europe. There, thinking she has nothing to lose, Georgia undergoes a metamorphosis... and her transformation impacts on everyone around her. Her newly uninhibited attitude have a profound and humorous effect on the guests and staff.
It's after hours in a small town American diner. As the late-shift waitress busies herself with the tidying, a deadly killer lurks in the shadows...
Notorious cult horror from 70s which claims to be the product of drug-fuelled antics. Inspired by the Manson murders, a gangster leaves jail and turns to making snuff movies, his victims being brutally killed in front of the cameras. Originally the cast and crew were all pseudonymns until Roger Watkins revealed himself to be the brains behind the exploitation classic. Completely restored and uncut.
Banned in the UK for almost 30 years, Wes Craven's notorious shock horror film and tells the terrifying story of two teenage girls, Mari and Phyllis, who travel to the city to celebrate Mari's seventeenth birthday at a concert by the band Bloodlust. But before they can even see the show, the pair are drugged, beaten and kidnapped by a group of escaped convicts.
Horrific war movie containing some of the most horrific action scenes ever filmed. Army Captain Henry Morris is sent on a covert mission to destroy a Viet Cong radio station To reach his destination he must venture through the deadly jungles to accomplish his goal. With him he has a small commando detachment and a war journalist. The group head into the jungle and into a killing frenzy.
Kao (Wei Pei), the duplicitous pivotal character, has purchased a beautiful wife for 1,000 taels of gold alas, his rival, the prodigious fighter Pei, has paid her 2,000 taels to kill him. When loyalty can be purchased, it no longer exists... With outstanding action choreography and notions of betrayed loyalty, this early Wu Xia (martial chivalry) period piece was written and directed by John Woo, becoming an essential point in the young artist's career and went on to directly influence most of 1980s Hong Kong action cinema.
Michael (Zach Braff) is about to turn 30 and everything?s going well in his life. He has a great job, a close-knit group of friends and is living with the girl of his dreams who?s expecting his child. But when he meets Kim (Rachael Bilson), a young college student, he starts to doubt where his life is going. Watching friends? relationships crumble around him, Michael is forced to choose between what everyone says he should do and what may be his last chance for excitement.
In celebration of the story's 80th birthday, this release commemorates a triumph of film making which changed the course of cinema forever. A hotel doorman suffers the depths of depression when he is demoted to become the lavatory attendant. He has the last laugh when a rich businessman dies in the toilet and as the last man to see him alive, he finds that he has been left everything.
Hiding from an unknown past, suicidal Japanese loner Kenji (Tadanobu Asano) seems destined for a premature rendezvous with oblivion when he meets Noi, a beautiful Thai party girl. Despite speaking different languages and barely able to communicate, Noi begins to seduce Kenji back into the chaos of life. Winner of Best Film at the Bangkok International and Fant-Asia film festivals, Tadanobu Asano also scooped the Best Actor award at the 2003 Venice film festival.
Texas, 1931. Tweed-suited mobsters from Chicago control the illegal flow of liquor crossing the Mexican border. Two gangs are contantly at war with one another to gain control. A mysterious stranger arrives in town calling himself Smith, and shows everyone how to use a gun. He is first recruited by one gang and then very cleverly by the other betraying each side into a war until only one man will remain standing.
Last Man Standing K 1 - Battle Of Britain 2000
The K-1 championships combine the style and skill of traditional martial arts with electrifying high paced action and elaborate staging to produce a truly unique and stunning spectator sport. The expert contestants battle to become the king of K-1 and earn the all-important honour and respect.
Last Man Standing K 1 - Battle Of Britain 2002
The K-1 championships combine the style and skill of traditional martial arts with electrifying high paced action and elaborate staging to produce a truly unique and stunning spectator sport. The expert contestants battle to become the king of K-1 and earn the all-important honour and respect.
This award-winning film portrays the thrilling story of love and adventure in German-occupied Paris in 1942. When a German Jew, the director of the prestigious Montmarte Theatre goes into hiding, his wife (Deneuve) takes over the running of the theatre and has to contend with Gestapo agents, black marketeers, resistance fighters and Nazi collaborators. Another problem is the philandering Depardieu, who joins the company and falls for her.
A quasi-autobiographical story about the way mediocre people in your life get in the way of your dreams and ambitions. Billy Byrne is young, cool and talented, he's the Next Big Thing. At least that's what the London glitterazzi are saying, on the streets, in the clubs, in the Business. But the glitterazzi turn out to be wrong and Billy Byrne is all over in a split second. His world detonates. His self-esteem splinters. Suddenly he's on a rollercoaster ride into the London underworld - a dangerous land of murderers, thieves and talent agents.
The film dramatises the last years of the political leadership and private life of Francois Mitterand. As the President engages in his final battle with illness, a dedicated young journalist tries to extract from him some universal lessons on politics and history, love and literature and the certainties about life. But the old man hardly has any to give because for him, this is the moment when all time - past, present and future - blends into one the time when only doubt remains, the time when all men are equal: the moment of the nearness of death.
Last Night Of The Proms 2000, The
The 2000 Last Night of the Proms was one of the best of recent years and featured an excellent range of music. This concert also marked the end of Sir Andrew Davis' reign as conductor. Includes interviews with all the stars plus a short documentary on the history of the Proms.
A powerful and emotionally charged film charting the decline of Britain through the 1980's. Director Derek Jarman has intercut images of his own childhood with scenes of urban decay and warfare from the most desperate of decades. Includes a critically acclaimed soundtrack.
After Elizabeth's husband dies, she begins to play her tenor saxophone again, and remembers when she was 15 and a member of the Blonde Bombshells, an all-girl (with one exception) swing band. Accompanied by the exception and urged on by her grand-daughter, Elizabeth hunts up all the old members of the band and urges them to perform, and in doing so, learns more than she knew about the band, its members, the roses on the drum set, and herself--the last of the Blonde Bombshells.
After three prisoners escape from a prison bus, a bounty hunter is assigned the task of tracking them down.
Last Of The Mississippee Jukes
A tribute to the juke joints of Mississippi. From the single room plantation shacks where blues was born one hundred years ago, to the handful of urban and rural lounges that are rapidly becoming extinct. Tracklisting: Pony Blues, Joe Friday, Subway Swing, The Blues Is Alright, Stormy Monday, All Night Long, Casino In The Cottonfield, Strokin, You Know I've Tried, Garbage man, Hole In The Wall, Last Of The Mississippi Dukes, Still Called The Blues, End Of The Rainbow, John Law Burned Down The Liquor Store, What Goes Around Comes Around, Cigarette Blues, Members Only and Subway Swing.
Hawkeye (Day Lewis), born to Scots-Irish parents but brought up by the Mohican Chingachook and his family, rescues two women and their escort from an ambush by the rival Indian chieftain Magua. They set off on a journey fraught with danger to reach the safety of Fort William. Based on the novel by James Fenimore Cooper, this is a stirring tale of adventure, romance and scenic beauty.
Raised by Mohawk Indians, frontiersman Hawkeye refuses to take sides in the colonial war raging between the French and English. But his love for Cora, a British general's daughter, draws him into the desperate struggle for supremacy between the armies and the treacherous Huron Indians.
Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 1/2
Boxed set containing Series One and Two. Set in the Yorkshire Pennines, follow the adventures of the young at heart trio, enjoying a carefree second childhood. Episodes include: Short, Back And Palais Glide, Inventor Of The Forty Foot Ferret, Pate And Chips, Spring Fever, The New Mobile Trio, Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts, Forked Lightning, Who's That Dancing With Nora Batty Then?, The Changing Face Of Rural Blamire, Some Enchanted Evening, A Quiet Drink, Ballad For Wind Instruments And Canoe and Northern Flying Circus.
Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 3/4
The complete third and fourth series of Last of the Summer Wine, following the adventures of Foggy, Compo and Clegg. Features fifteen episodes: The Man From Oswestry, Mending Stuart's Leg, The Great Boarding-House Bathroom Caper, Cheering Up Gordon, The Kink In Foggy's Niblick, Going To Gordon's Wedding, Isometrics And After, Ferret Come Home, Getting On Sydney's Wire, Jubilee, Flower Power Cut, Who Made A Bit Of A Splash In Wales, Then?, Greenfingers, A Merry Heatwave and The Bandit From Stoke-On-Trent.
Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 5 & 6
The trio find themselves in more scrapes and adventures in this the fifth and sixth series of the long running BBC sit-com Last Of The Summer Wine. Series 5 - Episode Listing: 1. Full Steam Behind 2. The Flag And It's Snags 3. The Flag And Further Snags 4. Deep In The Heart Of Yorkshire 5. Earnshaw Strikes Back 6. Here We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder 7. Here We Go Again Into The Wild Blue Yonder 8. And A Dewhurst Up A Fir Tree 9. Whoops Series 6 - Episode Listing: 1. In The Service Of Humanity 2. Car And Garter 3. The Odd Dog Men 4. A Bicycle Made For Three 5. One Of The Last Few Places Unexplored By Man 6. Serenade For Tight Jeans And Metal Detector 7. From Wellies To Wet Suit 8. All Mod Conned
Jack Dodds was a regular sort of guy but his friends are surprised by his strange last order to have his ashes thrown off the pier at Margate. They also wonder why his wife Amy refuses to carry out his last wish. As their Mercedes speeds towards the sea, an emotional mystery unfolds, where the men try to understand Jack's death by reliving their life through him...
Last Party 2000 - Bowling For Bush
The presidential elections of the year 2000 saw the end of eight years of democratic control and set up a new republican government in a blaze of controversy. Philip Seymour Hoffman delves deep into the shadows to reveal the shocking truth behind the controversy and the sorry state of U.S. politics. The state of American democracy is discussed, reviewing over 2000 Presidential Elections as well as giving an insight into the heart of American politics. Features interviews with Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Michael Moore, Jesse Jackson and others.
Cybil Shepherd made her movie debut in this nostalgic coming-of-age tale set in a small Texas town, where the closing of the local cinema signals the end of an era for the local teenagers. Winner of 2 Oscars (Johnson and Leachman) and nominated for Best Picture, followed 20 years later by the less than-successful sequel, TEXASVILLE.
Based on the award-winning book by Harry Horse and is the charming story of an eccentric Grandfather who embarks on an expedition to the North Pole to find the Last Polar Bears. Also includes Roo Reveals All.
A down-on-his-luck film producer (Burt Reynolds) scrambles to raise the cash to buy a screenplay that could redeem his career.
Upon arriving in Gatwick with her young son Artiom, impulsive Moscowvite Tanya is devastated to find that she has been abandoned by her English fianc?. Virtually imprisoned alongside political asylum seekers she is desperate to escape. When she meets Alfie, an amusement arcade manager, her fortunes, at last, begin to improve.
Tony Agostini has had to rely on his knowledge and skills on countless violent and often life threatening confrontations. His strategies and concepts are the result of front line close protection and security operations from 1988 to the present day. His reality combat experience is combined with the technical execution of competing and teaching around the world. He has achieved world titles and instructor qualifications in Thai, Filipino and Japanese fighting styles including the Bruce Lee art of Jeet Kune Do to offer the most evolving, diverse and comprehensive range of self protection strategies. Recent incidents highlight a trend in today's society where just going to work or having a simple day out has become potentially very dangerous. Compliance is no longer a guarantee of survival so the question is, What are you prepared to do? A real life and graphic DVD, The Last Resort includes: Weapon assessment by: Category (pointed, edged and blunt). Range (close, long or projectile). Angles of attack (stabbing, thrusting and slashing) Positions and delivery (Concealed & drawing, Static & hold up, Moving & frenzied). Dealing with attacks in confined spaces and seated positions. Disarming techniques against knifes screwdrivers, sticks, baseball bats and guns. Reaction drills for timing and reflexes. Disabling techniques and how to use a knife against an armed attacker. Hostage and Robbery scenarios.
Ronnie Purnell determines to exact revenge on Darryl Kurtz, the man responsible for his arrest and prison term of thirty years. In his absence, Ronnie was forced to leave his son, Aaron to be raised by Darryl. Aaron is now a law abiding citizen with no intention of involving himself with his father's plans. However his own son, Matt feels quite differently...
Last Rockers - Vice Squad Story
The first DVD to feature one of the stand out bands from the second wave of British Punk music - Vice Squad. They came together in Bristol in 1979. The band comprised Beki Bondage on vocals, Dave Bateman on guitar, Mark Hambley on bass and Shane Baldwin on drums. Beki in particular allowed the rock media to trumpet her as punk's leading sex symbol. Unable to secure a record deal during their early months of gigging, the band ended up forming their own: Riot City, through which they released their first single, Late Rockers in December 1980.
During a two-year voyage, travelling roughly 25,000 miles through the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, Neil Hollander and Harald Mertes filmed a vanishing breed of sailors and craft. These men, who harness the wind and sea to gain their livelihood, are on the verge of extinction, often being left behind in the wake of technology, and yet in some of the farthest regions of the globe - from China to Indonesia, from Egypt to Brazil - vestiges of this traditional way of life remain. In this evocative programme, the filmmakers succeed in capturing the spirit of a bygone era when men set out under sail to explore and trade.
Yasujiro Endo travels to Imtazi in order to discover the truth about one of his ancestors, a Samurai who went missing in Africa over two thousand centuries ago. His journey leads him through dangerous territory where his experiences lead him to the truth about himself.
Disillusioned Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is hired by the young Emperor of Japan to train their first modern conscript army. In order to ensure a more Westernized approach, there is one barrier they must remove first - the Samurai, an ancient line of warriors, who have dedicated their lives to serving emperor and country. Algren is subsequently captured by the Samurai and is forced to settle in their village. Gradually he finds himself becoming increasingly impressed by their courage and code of honour and he is reminded of his old self before the end of the Civil War. He trains to become one of them and when war breaks out, must face the ultimate battle for survival... (c) 2004 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
Disillusioned Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is hired by the young Emperor of Japan to train their first modern conscript army. In order to ensure a more Westernized approach, there is one barrier they must remove first - the Samurai, an ancient line of warriors, who have dedicated their lives to serving emperor and country. Algren is subsequently captured by the Samurai and is forced to settle in their village. Gradually he finds himself becoming increasingly impressed by their courage and code of honour and he is reminded of his old self before the end of the Civil War. He trains to become one of them and when war breaks out, must face the ultimate battle for survival... (c) 2004 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
Disillusioned Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is hired by the young Emperor of Japan to train their first modern conscript army. In order to ensure a more Westernized approach, there is one barrier they must remove first - the Samurai, an ancient line of warriors, who have dedicated their lives to serving emperor and country. Algren is subsequently captured by the Samurai and is forced to settle in their village. Gradually he finds himself becoming increasingly impressed by their courage and code of honour and he is reminded of his old self before the end of the Civil War. He trains to become one of them and when war breaks out, must face the ultimate battle for survival... (c) 2004 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
Last Samurai, The/ Young Bruce Lee, The/ Master Of Death
THE LAST SAMURAI: A Japanese multi-millionaire journeys to the African country of Imtazi in a quest to find the spirit of his Samurai ancestors. The country is experiencing troubled times and the visitors find themselves captured by rebel guerrillas. Could the spirit of the Samurai be found in their mercenary guide Johnny Congo? THE YOUNG BRUCE LEE: Bruce Lee and his double Bruce Li star in this exciting chronicle of the Little Dragon s life story. Follow his struggle to become the best of the best. Featuring many exciting fight scenes, The Young Bruce Lee is a fitting memorial to the king of martial arts. MASTER OF DEATH: AA young man is set on avenging the savage killing of his father and the rape and murder of his mother. His passion for revenge drives him to the best martial arts teachers in the province to learn the skills he will need to succeed. This brutal story builds up to an incredible climax where gruesome Kung Fu beatings are inflicted.... and our hero takes his dues.
Bridget Gregory, having successfully killed her husband and framed Mike Swale, flees to Barcelona in Spain to avoid an investigation into the case.
Bridget Gregory is on the run from New York with a suitcase full of money from her husband's drug deal. She hides away in a hick town but her husband is soon on her trail and he wants the money back!
Her living nightmare became a terrifying haunting. When Kathy's abusive husband dies in a car crash she does her best to leave her past behind, but strange, unexplainable occurrences, in some way connected to him, prevent her from letting go and moving on. Tormented by his ghost, Kathy must face the very thing she's trying to forget. Love continues after death, but so does hate, and sometimes the only way to overcome your demons is to forgive them.
Following the end of the Civil War, a former Confederate soldier returns to his stake in Arizona and finds his homestead taken over by Union sympathizers.
Last Sunderland Flying Boat, The - An Appreciation Of ML814 - Islander
Video footage of the ML814-Islander aircraft, whilst based at Calshot 1991. Includes: Maintenance, launching, many take-offs, landings and much, much more. Also features anecdotes and comments from many of those involved with the aircraft, which is now owned by Kermit Weeks and based in Florida.
A comedy thriller exploring the political right and left of right and wrong. Set in a household of graduate students where each week they invite a politically controversial guest to dinner. If the guests' views seem potentially dangerous they are give a delicious but deadly wine, so saving the world from the hypothetical horrors of tomorrow.
Although this drama is probably best known for its notorious sex scenes, it is in fact a film masterpiece which shattered the social and sexual conventions of the 70's. Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider both deliver remarkable performances as the participants in a purely carnal affair. A savage, provoking film which explores love at its most primitive level.
Last Temptation Of Christ, The
Compelling adaptation of the controversial novel, providing a fresh and vivid retelling of the Gospel which attempts to emphasise the human side of the Son of God. Willem Dafoe plays the leading role in a drama which seeks to deromanticize the myths of the Holy Land.
Shortly after the end of World War Two a young GI, Van Johnson, is determined to write a famous book. He decides to go to Paris where he meets and falls in love with a young, wealthy woman, Elizabeth Taylor. They marry and settle down and he attempts to write his novel. He finishes the book and is happy enough until he discovers he cannot sell his masterpiece. For solace he turns to the bottle and the marriage begins to break down...
Shortly after the end of World War Two a young GI, Van Johnson, is determined to write a famous book. He decides to go to Paris where he meets and falls in love with a young, wealthy woman, Elizabeth Taylor. They marry and settle down and he attempts to write his novel. He finishes the book and is happy enough until he discovers he cannot sell his masterpiece. For solace he turns to the bottle and the marriage begins to break down...
Shortly after the end of World War Two a young GI, Van Johnson, is determined to write a famous book. He decides to go to Paris where he meets and falls in love with a young, wealthy woman, Elizabeth Taylor. They marry and settle down and he attempts to write his novel. He finishes the book and is happy enough until he discovers he cannot sell his masterpiece. For solace he turns to the bottle and the marriage begins to break down...
A man must decide between forgiveness and revenge when he learns that the man who killed his wife is the son of an old friend. Being the town Marshal only makes his personal dilemma more troubling. A tense, thoughtful Western.
From the award-winning animation team of Rankin-Bass comes this enchanting tale of a beautiful unicorn in a mythical forest who undergoes an arduous journey to find more of her kind who were lost in the land of Hagsgate. A medley of stars provide the voices.
The tradition and emotion, politics and intrigue, hopes and fears, failure and fortune of a nation are all contained within the story of 'Il Palio', the historic annual bare-back horse race that both unites and divides the passionate communities of Sienna in the picturesque heartland of Italy. Over the course of one year, acclaimed documentary director John Appel (Senegal Surplace) follows the dreams of the inhabitants of one district of winning the race for the first time in two decades. Young and old are locked in an emotional struggle that culminates in one heartstopping and nerve-wracking race for the last victory...
One of the most respected groups of the '60s and '70s bring together some of the greatest talents in the business to celebrate their final concert in 1976. Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Eric Clapton join The Band