As its servicemen returned home at the end of WW II, the US Army turned to Popular Mechanics to help them find lucrative occupations. A series of 10 pamphlets were created, teaching skills that were 'fun to do & profitable too'. Featuring all of the original artwork, this work offers mini instructional courses that entertain men of various ages. ...

Gritty drama set in modern-day Glasgow. Jimmy Kerrigan (former East Enders actor Alex Ferns) returns to his family home on a tough estate after being detained at Her Majesty's pleasure for nine years on gun-running charges. He finds that both the city & the people he knew have changed irrevocably
- his mother is dying, & his brother has acquired a heroin habit. The film charts Jimmy's struggle
- at times misguided
- to come to terms with his new environment, straighten himself out his lifestyle & help those around him as best he can.


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By his own admission, Mark Ormrod was a 'gravel belly', a 'bootneck' marine who loved nothing more than being in the heart of the action when things kicked off. It's what he was trained to do, all he'd ever wanted, & he relished the prospect of a tour of duty in Afghanistan. & then the unthinkable happened. ...

The last time a guy felt like a tool had nothing to do with his inability to tie the perfect Windsor, select the correct fork for the second course, or fight off a bear (because that guy's dead). This title collects all the trivia & everyday knowledge any guy should know
- & tests him to make sure he's up to speed on what really matters.
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A member of the French Resistance (Francois Leterrier), imprisoned & condemned to death by the Nazis, plots his escape from his cell at Montluc with the help of his teenage cellmate. Andre Devigny, whose own experiences form the basis of the film, acted as technical adviser to the film's director, Robert Bresson, & all the cast were non-professional. ...

Oscar-winning adaptation of Robert Bolt's historical play. Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) has to wrestle with his conscience when he is appointed High Chancellor to King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw). The King wishes More's support in his decision to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon, in favour of Anne Boleyn. When More refuses & resigns from his office, he falls foul of a plot by Thomas Cromwell (Leo Mc Kern) to remove him permanently. ...