THE PROPOSAL could have been a strictly script-by-numbers affair but hilarious performances by Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds raise this romantic comedy above its rivals Publishing powerhouse Margaret Tate (Bullock TWO WEEKS NOTICE) is used to getting her way She bullies her ambitious assistant Andrew Paxton (Reynolds DEFINITELY MAYBE) earning the ire of all the underlings at Colden Books in New York City But Margaret a native Canadian finds her career in jeopardy when she is denied a visa & learns she will be sent northward She forces Andrew to become her fiance but she'll have to take a trip home to Alaska with him to prove to US Immigration that their impending union is genuine What ensues is a combination of GREEN CARD THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA & GREEN ACRES with the hell-in-heels boss trying to fake a romance with her assistant as she struggles to survive as a city girl in the country However THE PROPOSAL proves to be more than the sum of its parts; Bullock has been one of Julia Roberts's successors to the America's-sweetheart crown since she starred in SPEED but this comedy has her challenging her image with hilarious ease & Reynolds is an excellent foil who proves just as adept with sarcasm as he is with a smile The two stars are supported by an impressive cast including Betty White as Andrew's scheming 90-year-old grandmother & Craig T Nelson as his disappointed father ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Sandra Bullock is at her funniest in the fresh laugh-out loud romantic comedy The Proposal On the verge of being deported & losing the high-powered job she lives for the controlling Margaret announces she&s engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) After proposing a few demands of his own the mismatched couple heads to Alaska where they have four short days to convince his quirky family & a very skeptical immigration agent that their charade is real Featuring a star-studded supporting cast including Mary Steenburgen Craig T Nelson & the delightfully inappropriate Betty White this madcap comedy will have you saying "yes" to The Proposal again & again ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone) captures fugitive Burns brothers Charley (Guy Pearce) & Mikey (Richard Wilson) at the scene of bloody rape & murder Informing Charley that he must kill his older brother Arthur (Danny Huston) in order to be set free Stanley drags Mikey to a decrepit jailhouse while he waits for Charley to carry out the deed Director John Hillcoat&s second collaboration with melancholic musician Nick Cave (here contributing the film&s screenplay & soundtrack) is a taut character study of desperation amid the mesmerising backdrop of the 19th century Australian outback Actors Guy Pearce Emily Watson Ray Winstone David Wenham John Hurt Richard Wilson (II) Noah Taylor & Tom Budge Director John Hillcoat Certificate 18 years & over Year 2005 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Duration 1 hour 39 minutes (approx)
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The inspiration for modern works as diverse as Wagner's Ring Cycle & Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Snorri Sturlson's The Prose Edda is a collection of pagan tales that are among the most influential of all myths & legends translated with notes & an introduction by Jesse Byock in Penguin Modern Classics The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature & our most extensive source for Norse mythology Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age it tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic & recounts the battles that follow as gods giants dwarves & elves struggle for survival It also preserves the oral memory of heroes warrior kings & queens In clear prose interspersed with powerful verse the Edda provides unparalleled insight into the gods' tragic realization that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle Ragnarok when the world will be destroyed This translation by Jesse Byock captures the strength & subtlety of the original while his introduction sets the tales fully in the context of Norse mythology This edition also contains notes & appendices Snorri Sturlson (1179-1241) was an Icelandic descendant of the poet & hero from Egil's Saga Egill Skallgrimsson He was the best-known writer of the saga author of The Prose Edda which was written as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings & Heimskringla a history of the kings of Norway the most important prose collection in Old Norse literature If you enjoyed The Prose Edda you might like Beowulf also available in Penguin Classics ...

A new standalone novel from Jodi Ellen Malpas the bestselling author of the THIS MAN & ONE NIGHT trilogies People think they have Camille Logan nailed daddy's girl beautiful spoiled young woman with her father's bank balance to fund her lifestyle But Camille is determined to have a life free from his strings Now after fighting so hard to be independent & happy she finds her life threatened as a result of her father's ruthless business dealings Caught between resentment & fear Camille prepares herself for the measures her father will take to protect her But nothing could prepare her for the ex-SAS sniper who crashes into her life Jake Sharp resides in his own personal hell He was distracted from duty once before & the consequences were devastating
- both personally & professionally Accepting the job of bodyguard to Camille Logan isn't the kind of distraction from his demons he should take Women & Jake don't mix well yet protecting the heiress seems the lesser of two evils But Jake soon discovers that she isn't the woman she's perceived to be She's warm compassionate her presence settling & his duty to protect her soon goes deeper than a well-paid job no matter how hard he fights it He needs absolution He comes to need Camille But he knows he can't have both
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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 Meet The Protectors Ian Souter Robert Shoesmith & their Girl Friday Heather Keys Their motto & We Sell Security& Their object to prevent crime Operating from a smart Marylebone office they form a high-powered private investigation team dedicated to fighting crooks & forestalling crimes of all kinds in the twilight borderland between the underworld & the policeman&s beat This classic ABC adventure series stars former RSC player Andrew Faulds as the fiercely moral Souter a Black Watch officer turned private detective; Michael Atkinson is fellow troubleshooter Shoesmith an ex-policeman with an unnervingly acute understanding of the mind & methods of the criminal; Ann Morrish is secretary & confidante Heather a former auctioneers& assistant with a sharp eye for art fakes & forgeries Originally screened in 1964 this complete series has not been seen anywhere since its initial transmission ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Each of the world&s major cities has its best detective agency & each of these has its best agents; super-agents like The Protectors The most sensitive baffling dangerous assignments are handled by this trio of adventurers with no equal among private eyes In their nerve-tingling assignments they function as a highly trained team but they know that the next mission might mean death
- & they live as if each moment were their last Robert Vaughn stars as Harry Rule the suave American who leads their operations & works from a London office; Nyree Dawn Porter is the elegant Rome-based Contessa di Contini & Tony Anholt is Paul Buchet a French agent operating out of a Paris apartment Produced by Gerry Anderson & Reg Hill (Thunderbirds) this glossy stylish series was one of ITC&s most lavish & ambitious projects boasting intriguing action-packed storylines & location filming in some of Europe&s most glamorous cities John Thaw Diana Quick Stephanie Beacham Peter Bowles Patrick Troughton & George Baker are among the many stars making guest appearances while Tony Christie sings the show&s theme tune Avenues & Alleyways
- a UK Top 40 hit on its re-release in 2005 This 7-disc set comprises all 52 half-hour episodes originally aired between 1972 & 1974 Actors Robert Vaughn Nyree Dawn Porter Tony Anholt Patrick Troughton & James Bolam Certificate PGYear 1972
- 1974 Screen Fullscreen 1331 Languages English Duration 21 hours & 40 minutes (approx)


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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 Five Confederate mercenaries led by Sergeant Will Hansen find themselves in a small village in the middle of a rebellion They must choose sides carefully
- either help the military dictator or side with the villagers Chuck Connors Will Hansen Aron Kincaid Ike Cesar Romero San Carlos' Mayor Jos&233; Greco Ramon (as Jose Greco) Smokey Roberds Jeb Henry Capps Hank Directed by Ferde Grofe Jr Actors Chuck Connors Directors Ferde Grofe Jr Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1
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The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley is the second novel in the epic fantasy series Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne which began with The Emperor's Blades War is coming secrets multiply & betrayal waits in the wings The Empire's ruling family must be vigilant as the conspiracy against them deepens Having discovered her father's assassin Adare flees the Dawn Palace in search of allies But few trust her until she seems marked by the people's goddess in an ordeal of flame As Adare struggles to unite Annur unrest breeds rival armies
- then barbarian hordes threaten to invade & unknown to Adare her brother Valyn has fallen in with forces mustering at the empire's borders The terrible choices facing each of them could make war between them inevitable Fighting his own battles is their brother Kaden rightful heir to the throne who has infiltrated the Annurian capital with two strange companions While imperial forces prepare to defend a far distant front Kaden's actions could save the empire or destroy it
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A special edition of The Provincial Lady by E M Delafield reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan's 70th anniversary The Provincial Lady should lead a charmed upper-middle class life in her Devonshire village but with a husband reluctant to do anything but doze behind The Times mischievous children & trying servants it's a challenge keeping up appearances on an inadequate income particularly in front of the infuriating & haughty Lady Boxe Delightfully witty the Provincial Lady was the Bridget Jones of the 1930s documenting the chaotic peculiarities of everyday life with wonderful wit & humour This abridged edition takes the very best extracts from her first two diaries' & presents them as one brilliantly comic novel ...