The fifteenth fostering memoir by Cathy Glass Danny was petrified & clung to me in desperation as I carried him to my car Trapped in his own dark world he couldn't understand why his parents no longer loved or wanted him & were sending him away While Danny's parents have everything they could wish for in material terms they are unable to care for their only child This is where Cathy comes in On a cold dark evening Danny finds a place in her home where he can be himself; away from his parents' impatience & frustration Often in his own little world six-year-old Danny finds it difficult to communicate finding solace in his best friend & confidant George
- his rabbit Cathy quickly becomes aware of his obsessively meticulous behaviour in addition to his love of patterns he sees them everywhere & creates them at any opportunity
- in his play & also with his food She realises that patience is the key to looking after Danny as well as her well-tried strategies for managing children's behaviour With his father refusing to cooperate it becomes increasingly likely that Danny will be living with Cathy permanently until she gets an opportunity to speak her piece

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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 It is never too late to fall in love for the first time Writer-director Alice Wu&s debut film is a heartwarming & heartbreaking romantic comedy about family tradition & changing times Michelle Krusiec gives an outstanding performance as Wilhelmina a doctor in a Manhattan hospital who returns to Flushing&s Chinatown every Friday night to participate in her extended family&s weekly dance mixer While her mother (Joan Chen) & the other women try to set her up with eligible bachelors Wil falls for Vivian (Lynn Chen) a beautiful young dancer who feels the attraction as well As the two women contemplate a possible relationship Wil&s mother who is nearing fifty reveals she is pregnant but she will not tell anyone who the father is Wil&s grandfather (Jin Wang) disowns his daughter for the shame she is bringing the family
- he feels he has "lost face" in the community -forcing Wil to take in her mother & care for her in a reversal of generational roles & responsibility But just as her mother remains secretive of who the father of her baby is Wil keeps her lesbianism a secret as well Official Selection at the Sundance & Toronto film festivals
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Escape on a journey of suspense-filled non-stop action in Saving Faith by David Baldacci one of the world's favourite storytellers Danny Buchanan is a top Washington lobbyist who once earned a vast fortune serving the interests of giant corporations But then appalled by the desperate poverty he witnessed on his global travels he decided to use his political genius to help the world's poor With the aid of his loyal assistant attractive & committed Faith Lockhart Danny now works tirelessly & in secret to redress the balance of power But Robert Thornhill has rather different ideas about what constitutes as public service A ruthless top-ranking veteran of covert CIA activity he discovers the secret of Danny's political influence & is determined to destroy him ...

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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 As an insecure Emperor seeks to destroy the noble Yang Family the seven Yang brothers & their father are ushered into battle a test to their unflinching loyalty & honour Among 3000 warriors will be seven brothers & their father
- but only one will survive Inspired by the true legends of the Yang Family & from acclaimed director Ronny Yu (Fearless IP Man) Saving General Yang looks stunning & is packed with jaw-dropping action & incredible fight sequences Actors Adam Cheng Xu Fan & Ekin Cheng Director Ronny Yu Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Screen 2351 Letterbox Languages Mandarin
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Additional Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; German ; English Duration 1 hour & 38 minutes (approx)

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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 Double bill of family films from Disney & Saving Mr Banks& (2013) is based on the life of author PL Travers (Emma Thompson) & Walt Disney (Tom Hanks)&s attempt to gain the rights to adapt her novel & Mary Poppins& In 1961 when her book sales begin to decline Travers reluctantly enters into negotiations with Disney who promised his daughters 20 years previously that he would turn their favourite story into a movie Initially Travers is unyielding & flashbacks to her childhood in 1907 demonstrate why her novel & in particular her eponymous character are so precious to her Eventually she agrees to let Disney go ahead with the movie but will she approve of the final outcome? The cast also features Colin Farrell Paul Giamatti Jason Schwartzman & Ruth Wilson Thomas Newman received an Oscar nomination for his score In the musical & Mary Poppins& (1964) based on Travers& book series stuffy parents in Victorian London are looking for a nanny but the children write their own ad which is torn up & thrown into the fire Miraculously the paper reassembles & floats up the chimney flue & along comes Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) on her umbrellaparachute She brings fun & magic to the children&s lives as well as a guiding hand The film won five Oscars including Best Actress (Andrews) Best Original Score & Best Song (& Chim Chim Cher-ee&) ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region b or region free blu-ray player in order to play Two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson & fellow double Oscar winner Tom Hanks star in Disney&s SAVING MR BANKS inspired by the extraordinary untold tale of how one of the most beloved stories of all time Mary Poppins was brought to the big screen The film is a poignant sharply funny & moving recounting of Walt Disney&s (Tom Hanks) quest to fulfil a promise to his daughters to make a film of their favourite book & of its fiercely protective author PL Travers (Emma Thompson) who had no intention of letting her beloved nanny go to Hollywood SAVING MR BANKS follows Walt as he has to pull out all the stops to change PL Travers’ mind & is ultimately forced to reach back into his own childhood to discover the truth about the ghosts that haunt her Together they set Mary Poppins free to become one of the most endearing films in cinematic history Academy Award winner Paul Giamatti Colin Farrell Ruth Wilson & Jason Schwartzman round out the terrific cast ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson & fellow double Oscar winner Tom Hanks star in Disney&s SAVING MR BANKS inspired by the extraordinary untold tale of how one of the most beloved stories of all time Mary Poppins was brought to the big screen The film is a poignant sharply funny & moving recounting of Walt Disney&s (Tom Hanks) quest to fulfil a promise to his daughters to make a film of their favourite book & of its fiercely protective author PL Travers (Emma Thompson) who had no intention of letting her beloved nanny go to Hollywood SAVING MR BANKS follows Walt as he has to pull out all the stops to change PL Travers’ mind & is ultimately forced to reach back into his own childhood to discover the truth about the ghosts that haunt her Together they set Mary Poppins free to become one of the most endearing films in cinematic history Academy Award winner Paul Giamatti Colin Farrell Ruth Wilson & Jason Schwartzman round out the terrific cast Actors Emma Thompson Tom Hanks Paul Giamatti Jason Schwartzman & Colin Farrell Certificate 12 years & over Director John Lee Hancock Duration 2 hours & 5 minutes Languages English Year 2013 ...

Frost can be fatal to a fledgling wine business gorgeous glitter with a high price tag On a winter's day it is beautiful but on a spring day after bud burst it spells devastation For Sean & Caro Feely a couple whose love affair with wine & France has taken them through financial & physical struggle to create their organic vineyard it could spell the end Until they receive an unexpected call that could save their skins This book is about life love & taking risks while transforming a piece of land into a flourishing vineyard & making a new life in France ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers the story begins with World War II&s historic D-Day invasion then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan whose three brothers have been killed in combat Faced with impossible odds the men question their orders Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war each man searches for his own answer
- & the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honour decency & courage Actors Tom Hanks Tom Sizemore Edward Burns Giovanni Ribisi Barry Pepper Vin Diesel Matt Damon Dale Dye Jeremy Davies Dennis Farina Harve Presnell Adam Goldberg Ted Danson Leland Orser & John de Lancie Director Steven Spielberg Certificate 15 years & over Year 1998 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- DTSDuration 2 hours & 42 minutes (approx)

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