Collection of three stand up performances by British comedian Jason Manford. In ' First World Problems' (2014), Jason is captured during his 2014 tour highlighting some of the more frustrating aspects of modern life. In ' Live' (2011), the Manchester-born comic performs his ' Off On Tour We Go' show live at the Manchester Evening News Arena in 2011. Finally, in ' Live at the Manchester Apollo' (2009), the ' Eight Out of Ten Cats' team captain showcases his observational style with his thoughts on lying dads, the etiquette of urinals, & the rules of driving. ...

Four action movies starring British actor Jason Statham. ' The Bank Job' (2008) is based on the true story of a 1971 London bank robbery that baffled the authorities & captivated the public. Statham stars as Terry Leather, a former crooked car salesman who wants to put his shady past behind him & start a family. But when Terry's old neighbour, Martine Love (Saffron Burrows), proposes a foolproof plan to rob a Baker Street bank, Terry reluctantly agrees to come on board. As the operation gets underway, the resourceful group of thieves tunnel their way into a safe-deposit vault at the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone where they discover millions of pounds worth of cash & priceless gems. However, Terry & his crew don't realise the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption & illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld, the British government, & even the Royal Family. ' Chaos' (2005) follows two cops on the trail of a criminal mastermind. Forced to team up with new rookie partner Shane Dekker (Ryan Phillippe) when a shooting goes badly wrong, veteran detective Quentin Connors (Statham) has to grin & bear it. But they soon have to forget about personality clashes when arch criminal Lorenz (Wesley Snipes) & his gang steal over one billion dollars in a bank heist. A game of cat & mouse soon develops, with the cops baffled as to how ' Mr Big' seems to know their every move. In ' War' (2007), after his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue (Jet Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Statham) vows to find the elusive killer & personally avenge his partner's death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three years later when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob leader Chang (John Lone) & Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). Eager to capture Rogue once & for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardises his professional judgement, &, as the violence escalates, he finally comes face to face with his enemy only to discover that nothing about Rogue or his plan is quite what it seems. Finally, in Guy Ritchie's ' Revolver' (2005), Jake Green (Statham) is a hotshot gambler, long on audacity & short on common sense. He's rarely allowed to play in any casino these days because he's dangerous
- he's a winner. One night Jake & his two older brothers, Billy (Andrew Howard) & Joe (Stephen Walters), are invited to sit in on a private game. A game that is fixed for Jake to lose to Macha (Ray Liotta), a top dog crime boss & casino owner who can't play for squat, but always wins because you just aren't allowed to lose to him. But Jake isn't afraid of Macha & not only beats him in a quick game of chance, but also takes every possible opportunity to throw insults. As Jake & his brothers leave the game, Macha puts out the order for a hit on Jake. However, a twist of fate gets Jake working for a pair of brothers, who just happen to have their own agenda for Macha.
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A collection of six action movies starring British actor Jason Statham. ' The Expendables' (2010), directed by Sylvester Stallone, boasts an ensemble cast of action stalwarts including Stallone, Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Terry Crews & Mickey Rourke. The film, which follows a group of professional killers as they join forces to bring down a South American dictator, also boasts cameo appearances from Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bruce Willis, & sees Stallone & Schwarzenegger sharing a screen for the first time ever. In ' Blitz' (2011), based on the novel by Ken Bruen, a serial killer is on the loose in London, targeting the members of an already beleaguered police force. Tough, homophobic, plain clothes copper Brant (Statham) is assigned to the case along with his openly gay partner, Porter Nash (Paddy Considine). As the uniformed body count rises & pressure mounts from all sides, a deadly game of wits plays out between Brant & his quarry, neither of whom are willing to lose without a brutal fight. ' The Bank Job' (2008) is based on the true story of a 1971 London bank robbery that baffled the authorities & captivated the public. Statham stars as Terry Leather, a former crooked car salesman who wants to put his shady past behind him & start a family. But when Terry's old neighbour, Martine Love (Saffron Burrows), proposes a foolproof plan to rob a Baker Street bank, Terry reluctantly agrees to come on board. As the operation gets underway, the resourceful group of thieves tunnel their way into a safe-deposit vault at the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone where they discover millions of pounds worth of cash & priceless gems. However, Terry & his crew don't realise the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption & illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld, the British government, & even the Royal Family. In ' War' (2007), after his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin, Rogue (Jet Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Statham) vows to find the elusive killer & personally avenge his partner's death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three years later when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob leader Chang (John Lone) & Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). Eager to capture Rogue once & for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardises his professional judgement, &, as the violence escalates, he finally comes face to face with his enemy only to discover that nothing about Rogue or his plan is quite what it seems. ' Chaos' (2005) follows two cops on the trail of a criminal mastermind. Forced to team up with new rookie partner Shane Dekker (Ryan Phillippe) when a shooting goes badly wrong, veteran detective Quentin Connors (Statham) has to grin & bear it. But they soon have to forget about personality clashes when arch criminal Lorenz (Wesley Snipes) & his gang steal over one billion dollars in a bank heist. A game of cat & mouse soon develops, with the cops baffled as to how ' Mr Big' seems to know their every move. Finally, in Guy Ritchie's ' Revolver' (2005), Jake Green (Statham) is a hotshot gambler, long on audacity & short on common sense. He's rarely allowed to play in any casino these days because he's dangerous
- he's a winner. One night Jake & his two older brothers, Billy (Andrew Howard) & Joe (Stephen Walters), are invited to sit in on a private game; a game that is fixed for Jake to lose to Macha (Ray Liotta), a top dog crime boss & casino owner who can't play for squat, but always wins because you just aren't allowed to lose to him. But Jake isn't afraid of Macha & not only beats him in a quick game of chance, but also takes every possible opportunity to throw insults. As Jake & his brothers leave the game, Macha puts out the order for a hit on Jake. However, a twist of fate gets Jake working for a pair of brothers, who just happen to have their own agenda for Macha.
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Triple bill of action thrillers starring Jason Statham. ' The Expendables' (2010) directed by Sylvester Stallone, boasts an ensemble cast of action stalwarts including Stallone, Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Terry Crews & Mickey Rourke. The film, which follows a group of professional killers as they join forces to bring down a South American dictator, also boasts cameo appearances from Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bruce Willis, & sees Stallone & Schwarzenegger sharing a screen for the first time ever. ' Hummingbird' (2013) follows an ex-soldier who, forced to confront his past, embarks on a trail of revenge. Battle-scarred ex-special forces soldier Joey Jones (Statham), trying to avoid a court martial, finds himself homeless & eking out a living on the streets of London. After falling foul to an underworld gang, however, a desperate Joey seizes the chance to reinvent himself by assuming the identity of a wealthy Covent Garden businessman. When his pregnant girlfriend is later found murdered, Joey, armed with his new identity & his connections in the Chinese underworld, sets out to track down the man responsible. In ' Homefront' (2013), following the death of his wife, former drug enforcement officer Phil Broker (Statham) moves to a quiet town with his young daughter, hoping to give her a better life. However, their peaceful existence is short-lived when Broker learns of the violence & dodgy dealings corrupting the town at the hands of local drug boss Gator Bodine (James Franco). Broker soon finds himself fighting to protect both his daughter & the town. ...

Triple bill of action thrillers starring Jason Statham. ' The Expendables' (2010) directed by Sylvester Stallone, boasts an ensemble cast of action stalwarts including Stallone, Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Terry Crews & Mickey Rourke. The film, which follows a group of professional killers as they join forces to bring down a South American dictator, also boasts cameo appearances from Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bruce Willis, & sees Stallone & Schwarzenegger sharing a screen for the first time ever. ' Hummingbird' (2013) follows an ex-soldier who, forced to confront his past, embarks on a trail of revenge. Battle-scarred ex-special forces soldier Joey Jones (Statham), trying to avoid a court martial, finds himself homeless & eking out a living on the streets of London. After falling foul to an underworld gang, however, a desperate Joey seizes the chance to reinvent himself by assuming the identity of a wealthy Covent Garden businessman. When his pregnant girlfriend is later found murdered, Joey, armed with his new identity & his connections in the Chinese underworld, sets out to track down the man responsible. In ' Homefront' (2013), following the death of his wife, former drug enforcement officer Phil Broker (Statham) moves to a quiet town with his young daughter, hoping to give her a better life. However, their peaceful existence is short-lived when Broker learns of the violence & dodgy dealings corrupting the town at the hands of local drug boss Gator Bodine (James Franco). Broker soon finds himself fighting to protect both his daughter & the town. ...

Live performance from the st&-up comic, recorded at the London Palladium in 1981 & featuring some of his best routines & comical songs. ...

German-made, children's animated feature. Brothers Jasper & Junior are born into a colony of penguins at the South Pole who are convinced that the world is flat. But after a colourful & exotic Kakapo parrot is washed up on the freezing shores of the ice cap, the brothers' eyes are opened to the wide world beyond their icy home, & Jasper finds himself aboard a cruise ship bound for distant shores as he takes off on an exciting voyage of discovery & adventure. ...

Viggo Mortensen stars in this Western drama directed & co-written by Lisandro Alonso. Set during the Conquest of the Desert, the story follows Gunnar Dinesen (Mortensen), a Danish engineer for the Argentine Army who is sent to survey the l&, currently home to indigenous peoples, which is due to be taken over by European settlers. He brings his teenage daughter Ingeborg (Viilbjørk Malling Agger) along with him but she falls for & runs away with a young soldier, leaving Gunnar to journey through the hostile environment in search of her. Will he be reunited with his daughter? ...

Double bill of dramas starring the first Chinese-American movie star, Anna May Wong. In ' Java Head' (1934), noble Chinese girl Tapu Xuen (Wong) marries the wealthy son of an English ship owner, & faces local contempt when she returns with her husband to Bristol. In ' Tiger Bay' (1934), young Englishman Michael (Victor Garland) falls for the foster-sister of a Chinese nightclub owner. Unfortunately the owner, Lui Chang (Wong), is the target of a gang of protection racketeers determined to bleed her dry. ...

Conor Allyn directs this action thriller set in Indonesia & starring Kellan Lutz & Mickey Rourke. When hot-headed former US marine Jake Travers (Lutz) witnesses a suicide bombing in Java, Indonesia, he is drawn into the investigation led by police detective Hashim (Ario Bayu). The pair quickly discover that Sultana (Atiqah Hasiholan), a Sultan's daughter who was believed to be killed in the attack, has in fact been taken hostage by Malik (Rourke), an international jewel thief. Malik seems to be operating in tandem with local terrorist Achmed (Mike Muliadro). Can Jake & Hashim take the dangerous duo down & rescue Sultana? ...