Set in London this romantic comedy stars Dustin Hoffman as Harvey Shine a divorced & haggard jingle-writer quickly aging out of his career & workaholic ways With a warning from his boss (Richard Schiff) to not bother rushing back Harvey goes to London begrudgingly for his daughter&s wedding fielding that work calls the whole time he&s there When Harvey greets his estranged daughter Susie (Liane Balaban) it becomes clear just how far away he&s grown from his family ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Given the opportunity to visit her estranged family on Christmas Eve 1996 Kristin Cartwright hopes to change her past in order to improve her current life in 2013 ...

In Marian Keyes' BESTSELLING Last Chance Saloon three great friends discover that despite their best-laid plans life can unravel in the most unexpected ways ' Love is blind there was no doubt about it In Tara's case it was also deaf dumb dyslexic had a bad hip & the beginnings of Alzheimer's ' Tara Katherine & Fintan have been best friends since they were teenagers Now in their early thirties they've been living it up in London for ten years But what have they to show for a decade of hedonismsure Tara's got a boyfriend
- but only because she's terrified of spending five minutes alone Katherine on the other hand has a neatness fetish that won't let anyone too close to mess up her life & Fintan? Well he has everything Until he learns that without your health you've got nothing All three are drinking in the last chance saloon & they're about to discover that if you don't change your life life has a way of changing you ' An outstanding writer & chronicler of our times' Independent on Sunday ' Her writing is of the highest order Someone should give this woman a Booker' Sunday Tribune
...

' Douglas Adams' genius was in using comedy to make serious points about the world' Independent After years of reflecting on the absurdities of life on other planets Douglas Adams teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine to find out what was happening to life on this one Together they lead us on an unforgettable journey across the world in search of exotic endangered creatures
- animals that they may never get another chance to see They encounter the animal kingdom in its stunning beauty astonishing variety & imminent peril the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia the helpless but lovable Kakapo of New Zealand the blind river dolphins of China the white rhinos of Zaire the rare birds of Mauritius island in the Indian Ocean Both funny & poignant Last Chance to See is the tale of an unforgettable wildlife odyssey
- & a timely reminder of all that we must protect

...

Camping in the garden riding bikes through the woods climbing trees collecting bugs picking wildflowers running through piles of autumn leaves These are the things childhood memories are made from But for a whole generation of today's children the pleasures of a free-range childhood are missing & their indoor habits contribute to epidemic obesity attention-deficit disorder isolation & childhood depression This timely book shows how our children have become increasingly alienated & distanced from nature why this matters & how we can make a difference Last Child in the Woods is a clarion call brilliantly written compelling & irresistibly persuasive
- a book that will change minds & lives
...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this terrifying apocalyptic horror a mysterious epidemic like no other has swept across the globe leaving chaos in its wake With the world s population unable to go outside for fear of an inexplicable & painful death the population is now forced to live like savages in the darkness Terror & famine take hold & despite gruesome reports of cannibalism survivors Marc & Enrique embark upon a treacherous journey to be reunited with their loved ones in the hope they too are still alive Battling unimaginable horror at every turn the two men soon become caught in a conflict far worse than they could ever have imagined ...

Inspired by the true story of Kurt Cobain the lead singer of the popular Seattle-based rock band Nirvana who committed suicide in 1994 director Gus Van Sant (ELEPHANT) presents this meditative journey through the last days in the life of fictional musician Blake (Michael Pitt) In a bewildered state of drug withdrawal Blake stumbles through deep woods groaning & mumbling quietly His words are only occasionally coherent & even less occasionally audible Thus the focus is on Blake's tortured slow-motion movements & his tangle of chin-length blond hair which hangs like a mask over his face Reaching a clearing Blake enters a dilapidated mansion where he lives with four similarly confused young rockers A string of foggy events follows in partially chronological order Scenes overlap allowing for minor details to be added later This style hints at the insignificance of time & of everything from Blake's perspective Avoiding human contact taking long walks playing music & hiding in the greenhouse Blake nears his inevitable end He digs up a parcel from the backyard smokes a cigarette & painstakingly pours a bowl of Cocoa Krispies changes into a black evening gown & grabs a rifle answers the phone & says nothing when a voice asks him about an upcoming tour Blake then descends into a bizarre barely conscious state during which people come & go from the house But none of it seems to register as he is already lost LAST DAYS finds melancholic beauty in green trees reflecting in window panes & the sound of rippling lake water echoing the ambient noise in Blake's head; & Pitt shows chameleon expertise in his mutely charismatic depiction of the unreachable Blake whose resemblance to Cobain is both haunting & magical ...

By the year 2024 Buddy&s own hometown of San Diego has struggled for years to recover from a cataclysmic typhoon & now he must face the most vicious foe he&s seen in years
- while his own powers start to fade Collecting the 6-issue miniseries
...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The peaceful village of Dolwyn is known for its friendly folk & its simple ways But this idyllic retreat in North Wales is about to be thrown into utter turmoil thanks to the arrival of a ruthless water company Due to geological difficulties the only way to complete their planned reservoir is to flood the village of Dolwyn The campaign is lead by an embittered local who has returned from the big city & is intent on destroying the place he once called home Are the village residents capable of fighting the industrialists & saving their home? Or is this truly the last days of Dolwyn? ...

Last Days Zombie Apocalypse Seasons brings an all new campaign to the skirmish-scale miniatures game of survival horror taking players through the changing seasons & the challenges this brings to their Groups of survivors As well as rival gangs & mindless zombies your Group will have to deal with hunger thirst warmth & the many other problems that can't be stopped with a well-placed bullet Featuring a host of new character types scavenge tables scenarios & even rules for using bicycles motorbikes & snowmobiles this expansion is essential for a survivor during the last days ...