Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Love can turn you upside down The remarkable debut feature by writer-director Cate Shortland (TV&s & The Secret Life Of Us&) & Somersault& is the record-breaking film that took the top honours in an unprecedented 13 categories at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards including Best Film Best Direction Best Screenplay Best Actress Best Actor & Best Original Music Score & Somersault& stars Abbie Cornish (One Perfect Day; TV&s & Wildside&) as Heidi a pretty sixteen-year-old girl living with her young single mother Nicole (Olivia Pigeot) In a moment of indiscretion Heidi has a brief sexual encounter with her mother&s lover Adam (Damian de Montemas) an event witnessed by Nicole The incident sparks a row between mother & daughter that results in Heidi leaving home & heading for the snowy ski resort of Lake Jindabyne with the intention of hooking up with a former boyfriend However things don&t work out as planned & Heidi with little money & no job is left to fend for herself spending her days exploring the natural beauty of the countryside She is offered a place to stay by a sympathetic motel owner Irene (Lynette Curran) & eventually finds work at a local petrol station where she befriends her co-worker Bianca (Hollie Andrew) Heidi&s world is suddenly transformed when she meets Joe (Sam Worthington) the son of a wealthy farmer The pair are drawn together in a complex relationship that promises to provide Heidi with some much needed affection while at the same time leading Joe to question his ideas of sexuality class & his future But when Joe unexpectedly rejects Heidi without any explanation her life begins to unravel Hurt & confused she resorts to seeking out intimacy in Jindabyne&s seedy tourist nightspots An intelligent & moving film about the complexities of relationships intimacy friendship & forgiveness & Somersault& features a courageous & revelatory performance by Abbie Cornish in the lead role of Heidi Beautifully shot on location in & around the breathtaking landscapes of the New South Wales resort of Jindabayne the film also features a memorable & haunting award-winning score by cult Australian band Decoder Ring ...

For fans of Cathy Cassidy & Holly Willoughby's School for Stars
- tumble into the world of competitive gymnastics
- friendships

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For fans of Cathy Cassidy & Jacqueline Wilson step in to the glamorous world of competitive gymnastics with Somersaults & Dreams The British Champs are looming & Ellie is desperate to qualify But with her two best friends growing distant & a bright new star joining her squad she is finding it hard to stand out Will hard work be enough or will Ellie find something more to make her performance shine? Tumble into a world of friendships rivalries & bright lights in this must-read new series
- perfect for girls of 8
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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 It's a thin line between love & friendship Must-see romantic comedy Something Borrowed stars Ginnifer Goodwin as the terminally single Rachel a talented attorney at a top New York law firm & generous loyal friend as well as diligent maid of honour to her lifelong best friend Darcy played by Kate Hudson Darcy is the sort of woman who breezes through life getting what she wants when she wants it & Rachel has always played by the rules quietly accepting the sidekick role in her lopsided friendship with the glamorous & confident Darcy But after one drink too many at her 30th birthday party perpetual good girl Rachel unexpectedly ends up in bed with the guy she's had a crush on since law school Dex (Colin Egglesfield) with the added complication that he just happens to be Darcy's fianc! As the wedding date draws near it's time for Rachel to make a difficult choice guided by her confidante & sometimes conscience Ethan (John Krasinksi) who is busy evading the affection of Darcy's hopelessly love-struck friend Claire (Ashley Williams) while harbouring a secret crush of his own & along comes Marcus (Steve Howey) an irrepressible womanizer who can't keep his mind out of the gutter & his hands off any girl within reach Something Borrowed takes you on a journey that will make you laugh & cry as the course of true love
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- never did run smooth Actors Kate Hudson John Krasinski Ginnifer Goodwin Steve Howey Ashley Williams Peyton List Colin Egglesfield Jill Eikenberry Anya Bergstedt Jordanova Sean Patrick Reilly Naeem Uzimann Shirley Dluginski Eric West & Mary O' Rourke Director Luke Greenfield Certificate 12 years & over Year 2011 Languages English

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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 Romantic comedy based on the novel by Emily Giffen & starring Kate Hudson & Ginnifer Goodwin Rachel White (Goodwin) is a young attorney living & working in Manhattan Rachel has always been the consummate good girl & dedicated best friend to the beautiful but spoiled Darcy (Hudson) But as her 30th birthday approaches Rachel&s good girl persona goes out of the window as she finds herself falling head over heels in love with none other than Darcy&s handsome fiance Dex (Colin Egglesfield) ...

A simple story about a small creature who does his best to join in with the others But he's different No matter how he tries he just doesn't belong Then Something turns up & wants to be friends But Something Else isn't sure he's like him at all Kathryn Cave's poignantly simple story is brought to life by Chris Riddell in this enchantingly original picture book
- now reissued with a new cover look
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When James Wharton leaves the army he finds himself with more opportunities than most to begin a successful civilian life
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This is the first Blandings novel In whuch PG Wodehouse intorduces us to the delightfully dotty Lord Emsworth his bone-headed younger son the Hon Freddie Threepwood his log-suffering secretary the Efficient Baxter & Beach the Blandings butler As Wodehouse wrote 'without at least one imposter on the premises Blandings Castle is never itself' In Something Fresh there are two each with an eye on a valuable Egytian amulet which Lord Emsworth has acquired without quite realizing how it came into his pocket But of course things get a lot more complicated than this ...

On 12 October 1984 an IRA bomb exploded inside Brighton&s Grand Hotel killing five people & injuring thirty It was an assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher & her cabinet who were staying there for the Conservative party conference While the bombing was deplorable the story of how people reacted to it is an inspiring one People refused to be beaten by what had happened; they got on with their jobs & their lives
- a theme with sadly a strong resonance in present-day Britain In Something Has Gone Wrong Brighton journalist Steve Ramsey speaks to those who were there on the day & involved in its aftermath many of whom have never spoken publicly about it before His interviewees include firemen who worked on the long rescue operation; medics from the local hospital; police officers who rushed to the scene; detectives who played key roles in the criminal investigation; & cabinet ministers & high-ranking civil servants who describe how the conference continued & how the government pursued business as usual Incorporating fascinating new insights & information the author has produced a portrait of this shocking event which combines narrative clarity with the vividness of oral history & reads like a thriller
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A remarkable early collection of stories by Alice Munro the bestselling author of Dear Life & one of the greatest fiction writers of our time Alice Munro's stories are miraculous' Sunday Times No one else can
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- write like the great Alice Munro' Julian Barnes She sets down the pains & pleasures of living in a spare singing prose not a word wasted' Daily Telegraph Read not more than one of her stories a day & allow them to work their spell they are made to last' Observer She's the most savage writer I've ever read also the most tender the most honest the most perceptive' Jeffrey Eugenides

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