In a remote coastal village in Northern Scotland the choice between money & happiness has never been clearer or carried such deadly consequences When Moss arrives he is accepted as what he appears to be a somewhat grubby American backpacker on holiday Gradually the town begins to realize just who it is they're harboring a Special Forces soldier turned drugs smuggler If that wasn't bad enough he has a lot of really rough bastards riding into town after him The safety of the town & the woman he loves vs the successful conclusion of a very lucrative drug deal which will Moss choose? ...

In this classic analysis of travel & sightseeing author Dean Mac Cannell brings social scientific understandings to bear on tourism in the postindustrial age during which the middle class has acquired leisure time for international travel In The Tourist
- now with a new introduction framing it as part of a broader contemporary social & cultural analysis
- the author examines notions of authenticity high & low culture & the construction of social reality around tourism

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Starring A-List superstars Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean) & Angelina Jolie (Salt) The Tourist is an edge-of-the-seat action-adventure set against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris & Venice When Frank (Depp) crosses paths with the mysterious & seductive Elise (Jolie) his holiday takes an unexpected & dangerous turn When armed assassins chase him from his hotel room in a hail of bullets Frank begins to understand that he & Elise have been drawn into a deadly game of cat & mouse As the net begins to close around them Frank soon realizes that to escape with his life he will have to learn to fight back or die Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others) & written by the legendary Julian Fellowes & Christopher Mc Quarrie (The Usual Suspects) The Tourist is a sexy & glamorous action thriller Actors Angelina Jolie Johnny Depp Paul Bettany Timothy Dalton Steven Berkoff Rufus Sewell Bruno Wolkowitch Mhamed Arezki Julien Baumgartner Raoul Bova Christian De Sica Igor Jijikine Jean-Marie Lamour Ralf Moeller & Marc Ruchmann Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Certificate 12 years & over Year 2010 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others) & written by the legendary Julian Fellowes (The Young Victoria Gosford Park) & Christopher Mc Quarrie (The Usual Suspects Valkyrie) The Tourist is a sexy & glamorous action thriller starring Johnny Depp & Angelina Jolie ...

When Halt & Crowley discover that the ambitious Morgarath has been infiltrating the Rangers in order to corrupt the corps & ultimately steal the throne they seek a royal warrant to stop him before it is too late Yet when Halt & Crowley arrive in Gorlan they discover just how close Morgarath's scheme is to taking root Prince Duncan has already been taken prisoner & an imposter installed in his place All the while Morgarath has been earning trust & admiration from the Council of Barons while he secretly assembles a powerful force of his own If the young Rangers are to prevent the coup from succeeding they will need to prove their mettle in battles the like of which neither has ever faced This origin story brings readers to a time before Will was a Ranger's apprentice & lays the groundwork for the epic battles that have already captivated fans of the Ranger's Apprentice series around the world Perfect for fans of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings TH White's The Sword in the Stone Christopher Paolini's Eragon series & Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play British fantasy action thriller starring Robert Carlyle & Ving Rhames Every seven years a deadly tournament is held in which 30 of the world&s most lethal assassins gather in a secret location & battle it out for a cash prize of ten million dollars Returning champion Joshau Harlow (Rhames) has a very personal reason for attending this year&s tournament he has been informed that one of his fellow contestants was responsible for the death of his wife & he wants revenge at any cost ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Every seven years in an unsuspecting town The Tournament takes place A battle royale between 30 of the world's deadliest assassins The last man standing receiving the 10000000 cash prize & the title of Worlds No 1 which itself carries the legendary million dollar a bullet price tag Actors Robert Carlyle Kelly Hu Ian Somerhalder Liam Cunningham Ving Rhames Sebastien Foucan Craig Conway John Lynch Nick Rowntree Rachel Grant Bashar Rahal Andy Nyman & Iddo Goldberg Director Scott Mann Certificate 18 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 35 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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The Tower was W B Yeats's first major collection of poetry as Nobel Laureate after the receiving the Nobel Prize in 1923 It is considered to be one of his most influential collections The title refers to Thoor Ballylee Castle a Norman tower that Yeats purchased in 1917 & later restored The Tower

Includes:: some of his greatest & most innovative poems including ' Sailing to Byzantium' a lyrical meditation on man's disillusionment with the physical world; ' Leda & the Swan' a violent & graphic take on the Greek myth of Leda & Zeus & ' Among School Children' a poetic contemplation of life love & the creative process

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Fortress palace & prison the 1000-year story of the Tower 288 pages 16 Plates color Porter Stephen ...

The world has fallen into war Ciri the child of prophecy has vanished Hunted by friends & foes alike she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit & lives free for the first time in her life But the net around her is closing Geralt the Witcher has assembled a group of allies determined to rescue her Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down Her crimes have made her famous There is only one place left to run The tower of the swallow is waiting ...