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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When novelist Joe (Alan Cumming) & his actress wife Sally (Jennifer Jason Leigh) throw themselves a party to celebrate the sixth anniversary of their turbulent marriage both the hosts & the guests start telling each other the one thing they never hear in Hollywood
- the truth! This scathingly funny drama takes an unflinching look at new friends old lovers annoying neighbours marriage & the movie business
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Anno 1790 is part mystery part historical drama part romance & partially a look at early forensic science The setting is Stockholm when Europe is in turmoil a few years after the French Revolution In wonderful period detail we meet aristocrats functionaries citizens eking out a living & revolutionaries intent on social change Enter Daadh an educated man of the Enlightenment with one foot firmly planted in the future He acutely observes & processes the changing world around him He is of the Age of Reason yet his heart usually gets the best of him Circumstances hand him an unlikely acquaintance named Freund an erstwhile man of God & erstwhile moral compass for Daadh Together the two are a fascinating pair of heroes forming a tentative bond of friendship & dependence that deepens over the course of the series Throw in a smart beautiful & unavailable woman to create a tense romantic angle to the story & Anno 1790 becomes a series that offers something for everyone especially those that appreciate artful storytelling Actors Peter Eggers Joel Spira Linda Zilliacus Johan Hison Kjellgren Richard Turpin Irma von Platen Noel Sandell Felicia Truedsson Sara Turpin & Philip Panov Director Rickard Petrelius Levan Atkin & Kristina Humle Certificate 15 years & over Languages Swedish Subtitles English Duration 9 hours & 42 minutes (approx) ...

Please Note This is the UKEU version & requires a UKEU Uplay account to play Anno 1800 – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age The path you choose will define your world Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you In Anno 1800 players will take charge of their own fortune as they navigate the rapidly evolving technological landscape & malicious political arena of the 19th century in their quest to build an empire that will reach from the smog-filled cities of Europe to the teeming jungles of South America Combining beloved features with innovative gameplay Anno 1800 is the beginning of a new era for the Anno franchise as players leave their mark on a crucial moment in human history THE DAWN OF A NEW ERAWelcome to the 19th century a time of industrialization diplomacy & discovery Rich with technological innovations conspiracies & changing allegiances this era presents the perfect setting for classic Anno gameplay Anno 1800 provides players ample opportunity to prove their skills as a ruler as they create huge metropolises plan efficient logistic networks settle an exotic new continent send out expeditions around the globe & dominate their opponents by diplomacy trade or warfare A CLASSIC ANNO EXPERIENCEAnno 1800 combines beloved features from 20 years of Anno history It delivers a rich city-building experience including a story-based campaign a highly customizable sandbox mode & the classic Anno multiplayer experience Anno 1800 will see the return of beloved features such as individual AI opponents shippable trade goods randomly generated maps multi-session gameplay items & more NEW FEATURES FOR A NEW AGETo bring this pivotal historical era to life Anno 1800 introduces many all-new features to the franchise’s rich tradition Expeditions allow players to send crews of specialists across the globe as they seek fame & fortune while the new workforce feature makes managing your factories more demanding & realistic than ever Finally players will settle South America as they lay claim to the black gold powering this new age of industry CHOOSE YOUR STRATEGY FOR VICTORYLeading prosperous metropolises requires you to adapt your strategy to new situations Fulfil the needs of your inhabitants by establishing numerous production chains deal with other AI rulers sharing your world & rise to prosperity by building a profitable network of trade routes JUMP ABOARD THE ANNO UNIONJoin the team from Ubisoft Blue Byte in the creation of Anno 1800 Get the latest news development insights & behind-the-scenes content on anno-unioncom & help us shape the game as we regularly invite gamers to share their feedback vote on features create content & test the game during development ...

Anno 2205 the beloved city builder takes off into space! In Anno 2205 you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow You conquer Earth establishing rich bustling cities & grand industrial complexes but to secure the prosperity of your people you must travel into space A scientific breakthrough in fusion energy promises to revolutionize all aspects of society The necessary isotope helium-3 can only be found in harvestable quantities on the Moon Venture into space & settle on the Moon in the thrilling race for resource & power Anno’s masterful economic gameplay is back & taking strategic city-building simulation to new heights launching into space! Features THE ACCLAIMED CITY BUILDER REACHES FOR THE STARS Anno 2205 the sixth title in the award-winning city-building franchise expands into space Colonise continents on Earth establish bases on the Moon & mine the Moon’s resources to transform your cities into thriving metropolises UNLIMITED CITY BUILDING Thousands of hours of accessible & challenging gameplay let you go beyond the story & ultimately grow monumental cities with thousands of buildings You control your growing corporation simultaneously on multiple locations on Earth & the Moon Gameplay brings a revolutionary session mode that lets you play on multiple islands instantaneously connecting different regions Anno 2205 is the biggest in the series offering unlimited replay value on islands five times bigger than in previous games INDULGENT GRAPHICS BRING YOUR CITY TO LIFE The new game engine offers a true sense of grandeur & brings an unprecedented level of detail & immersion Your city comes to life with flying cars & more than a million thriving citizens alongside churning factories grinding mines & amazing wildlife all completely animated & driven by your actions ...

It is 1888 & Queen Victoria has remarried taking as her new consort Vlad Tepes the Wallachian Prince infamously known as Count Dracula Peppered with familiar characters from Victorian history & fiction the novel tells the story of vampire Genevieve Dieudonne & Charles Beauregard of the Diogenes Club as they strive to solve the mystery of the Ripper murders ...

From Kim Newman comes this new story set in his unique world of vampires & Dracula Anno Dracula On the verge of Dracula's 10th anniversary of rule forces sworn to crush his iron grip rule are gathering to strike a blow at his tyranny But all is not as it seems & the true architects of the plot maybe even worse than the monster they have sworn to destroy ...

Rome 1959 & Count Dracula is about to marry the Moldavian Princess Asa Vajda Journalist Kate Reed flies into the city to visit the ailing Charles Beauregard & his vampire companion Genevieve She finds herself caught up in the mystery of the Crimson Executioner who is bloodily dispatching vampire elders in the city She is on his trail as is the undead British secret agent Bond ...

Transylvania 1976 & the vampire Kate Reed is on the set of Francis Ford Coppola's troubled production of Dracula Fallen from grace & driven from the British Empire the Count himself seems long gone A relic of the past But when Kate helps a young vampire outcast begin a new life in America a fresh monster is born He reinvents himself as Johnny Pop & makes his name selling a dangerously addictive drug that confers vampire powers on its users As Johnny stalks the streets of Manhattan & Hollywood sinking his fangs ever deeper into the zeitgeist of 1980s America it seems the past might not be dead after all - ...

A brand new collection of chilling stories by master of horror Kim Newman in which Jack the Ripper still stalks the streets Frankenstein's monster rises from the Arctic ice & the terrifying legacy of Dr Jeyll & Mr Hyde haunts fog-shrouded London This volume also

Includes:: a br&-new exclusive Anno Dracula story ' Yokai Town Anno Dracula 1899' which sets the scene for the forthcoming novel Anno Dracula 1999 Daikaiju

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