Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play 30 years in the making Martin Scorsese&s Academy Award-winning epic Gangs of New York is set in the turbulent Five Points area of New York in the mid nineteenth century Leonardo Di Caprio plays Amsterdam Vallon out to avenge the death of his father (Liam Neeson) at the hands of Daniel Day-Lewis& fearsome Bill the Butcher Amsterdam succeeds in integrating himself into Bill&s corrupt inner circle which is now running the entire underworld around Five Points & even becomes his right-hand man However his identity is eventually revealed & a bloody showdown ensues Feature Length Director&s Commentary Set Design Exploring the set of Gangs of New York Costume Design History of the Five Points Discovery Channel Special Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York U2 Music Video The Hands That Built America Making Gangs of New York Trailer Actors Leonardo Di Caprio Daniel Day-Lewis Cameron Diaz Liam Neeson Jim Broadbent John C Reilly Henry Thomas Brendan Gleeson David Hemmings Alec Mc Cowen Tim Pigott-Smith & John Sessions Director Martin Scorsese Certificate 18 years & over Year 2002 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English Subtitles English Duration 2 hours & 40 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Martin Scorsese&s Academy Award-winning film took nearly 30 years in planning & brought two major actors back onto the big screen after several years absence (Leonardo Di Caprio & Daniel Day-Lewis) 1846 New York & tensions have reached climactic & fatal proportions between the Irish immigrants & the British & Dutch inhabitants of the Five Points neighbourhood William Cutting (Day-Lewis) aka Bill the Butcher leads the inhabitants of Five Points & creates the & Native Americans& gang whilst the immigrants are led by Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson) & form & The Dead Rabbits& After a violent clash between the two gangs which leaves Vallon dead his son Amsterdam goes missing only to turn up in 1862 under a new name & seeking vengeance for the death of his father Amsterdam (Di Caprio) manages to integrate himself into Bill the Butcher&s corrupt inner circle which is now running the entire underworld around Five Points & even becomes his right-hand man However his identity is soon revealed & a bloody showdown ensues ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Tooting Broadway is an urban crime drama set in 2009 whose South London location lends a gritty feel to a fast paced story that highlights a rarely seen gang culture 24 hours before the Tamil protests outside the Houses of Parliament Arun (Nav Sidhu) returns home to stop his younger brother Ruthi (Kabelan Verlkumar) from participating in a criminal act that could ruin his life Arun is granted a day by his mysterious employer Marcus (Oliver Cotton) to talk Ruthi round Once back he meets an old flame Kate (Elizabeth Henstridge) who is struggling with a big decision herself while Aruns friendship with gang leader Karuna (San Shella) threatens to suck him back into a world he left behind The political tension provides the backdrop for Aruns need to forge a life away from his past misdeeds versus his obligation to his family friends & his Tamil roots Tooting Broadway shows a community & unfamiliar subculture; Sri Lankan Tamil Gangs whose infamy is such that Scotland Yard have their own task force dedicated to stopping them Using the themes of family loyalty & honour Tooting Broadway has a broad appeal to a wide audience Actors Oliver Cotton Elizabeth Henstridge San Shella Terence Anderson Samuel Folay Nav Sidhu Gary Pillai Haseeb Malik Tom Ripley Neeraj Singh Marcus Boyea Kayti Moran Anusha Nava & Jerome Wright Director Devanand Shanmugam Certificate 18 years & over Year 2012 Languages English ...

Ergastulum is a tough town the kind of place where the rule of law takes a backseat to the law of violence & where Handymen like Nic & Worick make a living doing odd jobs for their clients from routine deliveries to extrajudicial killings Discreet ruthless & efficient the men are respected by both the police brass & the Mafia dons but it took many long hard years for them to make their names Behind those years is the hidden history of how the scion of an elite family & a boy soldier of the Twilights ranks formed an improbable unbreakable bond ...

As Hunters infiltrate the walled city of Ergastulum more & more Twilights fall victim to the violence & chaos that result The Cristiano Family traditionally (and secretly) charged with overseeing the Twilight population is keeping a close eye on events
- & they don&t like what they see The young Cristiano boss hires the Handymen to escort Twilights to a safe place for protection but a new even more dangerous threat is on their doorstep
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READ BY DAVID WALLIAMS!! Another hilarious & moving novel from David Walliams number one bestseller & fastest growing children’s author in the country READ BY DAVID WALLIAMS!! A story of prejudice & acceptance funny lists & silly words this new book has all the hallmarks of David’s previous bestsellers Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma’s house She’s the boringest grandma ever all she wants to do is to play Scrabble & eat cabbage soup But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about his grandma 1) She was once an international jewel thief 2) All her life she has been plotting to steal the Crown Jewels & now she needs Ben’s help… ...

Another hilarious & moving novel from David Walliams number one bestseller & fastest growing children’s author in the country A story of prejudice & acceptance funny lists & silly words this new book has all the hallmarks of David’s previous bestsellers Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma’s house She’s the boringest grandma ever all she wants to do is to play Scrabble & eat cabbage soup But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about his grandma 1) She was once an international jewel thief 2) All her life she has been plotting to steal the Crown Jewels & now she needs Ben’s help… ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play She&s an OAP with attitude! When Mum & Dad drop schoolboy Ben off to stay at his granny’s for the evening he expects the usual--boring old cabbage soup never-ending knitting & endless scrabble with his equally boring grandma Until one day Ben’s granny tells him an incredible story… that she was once known as the ‘ Black Cat’ a notorious international jewel thief! Together they go on a wild adventure to complete the one heist she never quite managed in her criminal heyday--to break into the Tower of London & steal the crown jewels Based on the bestselling book by David Walliams & boasting an impressive all-star cast including Joanna Lumley Rob Brydon Miranda Hart Julia Mc Kenzie & a hilarious cameo from superstar Robbie Williams Gangsta Granny is a must-see comedy treat for all the family Starring Julia Mc Kenzie Reece Buttery Joanna Lumley David Walliams Miranda Hart Rob Brydon Harish Patel & guest starring Robbie Williams ...

Just what do you do with talent from the wrong side of town? Benjamin Zephaniah draws on his own experiences with school & the music business to create a novel that speaks with passion & immediacy about the rap scene Ray has trouble at home & he has trouble at school
- until he's permanently excluded & ends up sleeping on the floor of a record shop What happens to a boy like Ray? If he's lucky maybe he gets a chance to shine The story of three boys who aren't easy They don't fit in They seem to attract trouble But they know what they want & they've got the talent to back it up Brilliantly written & with a real ear for dialogue fans of Angie Thomas & Malorie Blackman will love Benjamin Zephaniah's novels for young adult readers Refugee Boy Face Gangsta Rap Teacher's Dead
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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 If you&re going to steal Steal big & hope like hell you get away with it! Inspired by a true story Gangster&s Paradise Jerusalema is an unflinching look into the crime corruption & the transgressions of those looking to survive in the most crime-infested district of Johannesburg Starting off with simple smash & grabs & petty crime Lucky Kunene quickly graduates to more aggressive heists such as armed robbery & carjacking Soon Lucky realizes he needs a bigger score to fulfill his goals of making it big & escaping from the slums to a dream house by the sea Lucky hatches an elaborate & violent plan to make his fortune
- hijacking building from landlords of Johannesburg tenements by winning the favor of the tenants & then holding their rent hostage from the landowners His high-profile real estate acquisitions attract the attention of the local police force who have no qualms about using unprovoked brutality to bring him down His trouble with the law coupled with an escalating war between a local drug lord creates a tense standoff both sides are closing in & Lucky must stay one step ahead or his empire & his life will come crashing down
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