An exploration of domestic derangement in the tradition of Daphne Du Maurier's classic Rebecca that plumbs the depths of sibling rivalry with wit & menace 384 pages Lindley Maureen ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Heartbreak Kid Ben Stiller & the Farrelly brothers bring out the best in each other In The Heartbreak Kid Stiller plays Eddie Cantrow who--persuaded by his father & friends that he&s commitment-phobic--marries a gorgeous & seemingly ideal woman named Lila (Malin Akerman The Brothers Solomon) that he&s been dating for several weeks But after the wedding things start to go awry the least of these being that on their honeymoon Eddie meets a woman who might truly be the girl of his dreams (Michelle Monaghan Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) As in There&s Something About Mary writersdirectors Bobby & Peter Farrelly push Stiller away from his increasingly schticky "tense guy" persona & draw out his sweeter more multilayered earnest side On his end Stiller provides a human core to what could just be a festival of raunch & absurdity (the movie features aroused donkeys deviated septum jokes & digitally-enhanced body hair among other items of questionable taste) It only takes a quick comparison with Jim Carrey in Me Myself & Irene or Jack Black in Shallow Hal to see what a surprisingly delicate balance that is The Heartbreak Kid may not be quite as wildly sublime as There&s Something About Mary but it comes extremely close with kudos to Akerman for her unrestrained nuttiness --Bret Fetzer Meet the Parents Randy Newman&s opening song "A Fool in Love" perfectly sets up the movie that follows The lyrics begin " Show me a man who is gentle & kind & I&ll show you a loser" before praising the man who takes what he wants Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is the fool in love in Meet the Parents Just as he&s about to propose to his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo) he learns that her sister&s fiance asked their father Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) for permission to marry Now he feels the need to do the same thing When Greg meets Jack he is so desperate to be liked that he makes up stories & kisses ass rather than having the courage of his convictions It doesn&t take an elite member of the CIA to see right through Greg but that&s precisely what Jack is Directed by Jay Roach (the Austin Powers movies) Meet the Parents is an incredibly well-crafted comedy that stands in nice opposition to say the sloppy extremes of the Farrelly brothers Stiller is great at playing up the uncomfortable comedy of errors balancing just the right amount of selfishness & self-deprecating humour while De Niro&s Jack is funny as the hard-ass father who just wants a few straight answers from the kid What makes the Jack character all the funnier is Blythe Danner as his wife the Gracie to his George Burns who is the true heart of the movie Oh & Owen Wilson turns in yet another terrific comic performance as Pam&s ex-fiance --Andy Spletzer Tropic Thunder Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) pampered action superstar sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the biggest most-expensive war movie produced but soon after filming begins he & his co-stars Oscar-winner Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr) comic Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) & the rest of the crew must become real soldiers when fighting breaks out in that part of the jungle Zoolander Charge your micro-mini cell phones & whip up some orange mocha Frappuccino &cuz Zoolander is on the runway & you&re gonna laugh your booty off! Based on a sketch created by writer-director Ben Stiller & cowriter Drake Sather for the 1996 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards Zoolander is a delirious send-up of New York&s fashion scene as epitomised by male model Derek Zoolander (Stiller) a dimwitted preener who&s oblivious to a Manchurian Candidate-like plot to turn him into a brainwashed assassin Tipped off by a reporter (Christina Taylor) Zoolander teams with rival model Hansel (Owen Wilson) to foil the poodle-haired fashion designer (Will Ferrell) who&s behind the nefarious scheme The goofy plot&s only half the fun; with roles for Stiller&s parents (Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara) dozens of celebrity cameos endlessly"able dialogue & improvisational energy to spare Zoolander is very smart about being very stupid easily matching the Austin Powers franchise for inspired comedic lunacy --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title ...

Tracklist A1 Buckfast For Breakfast A2 Losing Things A3 The Unblinking Eye A4 Efram's Hands A5 Pint Of Bodies B1 Creeks Gigantic B2 Triumph Of Fortitudo B3 The Block B4RIP SP808 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The music of Benny Goodman comes to life in this wonderful musical biography of the famed King of Swing Featuring all the outstanding songs & instrumentals made famous by the immortal clarinetist the story follows the innovative musician from his childhood in Chicago to his historic concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938 Steve Allen (Casino The Player) Oscar winning actress Donna Reed (It&s a Wonderful Life From Here to Eternity Dallas) & Sammy Davis Sr star in this unforgettable tribute to Goodman & his music with performances by the original Benny Goodman Quartet (Gene Krupa Teddy Wilson Ben Pollack Edward " Kid" Ory & Lionel Hampton) along with Harry James Martha Tilton & Ziggy Elman The priceless soundtrack highlights Goodman himself with classic renditions of " Sing Sing Sing" " One O& Clock Jump" " Stompin& At The Savoy" " Moonglow" " Goody Goody" & many more Actors Steve Allen Donna Reed Berta Gersten Barry Truex Herbert Anderson Robert F Simon Hy Averback Sammy Davis Sr Dick Winslow Shepard Menken Jack Kruschen Wilton Graff Fred Essler David Kasday & John Erman Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1955 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 56 minutes (approx) ...

MR NORRIS CHANGES TRAINSThe first of Christopher Isherwood's classic ' Berlin' novels this portrays the encounter & growing friendship between young William Bradshaw & the urbane & mildly sinister Mr Norris Piquant witty & oblique it vividly evokes the atmosphere of pre-war Berlin & forcefully conveys an ironic political parable GOODBYE TO BERLINThe inspiration for the stage & screen musical Cabaret & for the play I Am a Camera this novel remains one of the most powerful of the century a haunting evocation of the gathering storm of the Nazi terror Told in a series of wry detached & impressionistic vignettes it is an unforgettable portrait of bohemian Berlin
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Tracklist The Bray Road Beast Golden Lion Pressure Of Our Plans Towers Sent Her To Sheets Of Sound The Plain Moon Necronomicon Nightingale Tungsten 4
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With the work of journalists under fire around the world this year's anthology of National Magazine Awards finalists & winners is a timely reminder of the power of journalism These pieces from writers driven to explore America's fault lines include Shane Bauer's harrowing " My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard" (Mother Jones) a visceral portrait of the abuses of the carceral system & Sarah Stillman's account of the havoc wreaked on young people's lives when they are put on sex-offender registries (The New Yorker) In two different considerations of parenting Nikole Hannah-Jones looks for a school for her daughter in a rapidly changing racially divided Brooklyn (New York Times Magazine) & Michael Chabon takes his thirteen-year-old son to Fashion Week in Paris (GQ) Pamela Colloff explores how the 1966 University of Texas Tower mass shooting changed the course of one survivor's life (Texas Monthly) & Siddhartha Mukherjee depicts the art & agony of oncology (New York Times Magazine) Other selections take up the shocks of the election including Matt Taibbi's irreverent dispatches from the campaign trail (Rolling Stone) & George Saunders's transfixing account of Trump's rallies (The New Yorker) Jeffrey Goldberg talks through Obama's foreign-policy legacy with the president (The Atlantic) Andrew Sullivan fears for the future of democracy (New York) & Gabriel Sherman relates how the women of Fox News brought to light Roger Ailes's predations (New York) Joining them are Rebecca Solnit's wide-ranging Harper's commentary Becca Rothfeld's pondering women waiting from The Odyssey to Tinder (Hedgehog Review) & bold expeditions into nature David Quammen ventures to Yellowstone to consider the future of wild places (National Geographic) & Mac Mc Clelland sets off for Cuba in search of the ivory-billed woodpecker (Audubon) ...

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This delightful puzzle features a unique gathering together of Disney Characters through the ages & is a wonderful reminder of the fun they have brought over the years What better way is there to relax than with a jigsaw puzzle? Ravensburger is a renowned manufacturer of the best jigsaw puzzles & has sold over 20 million world-wide Every puzzle is manufactured from tough recycled board & features linen-finished paper to ensure a glare-free picture All the most memorable Disney characters in one 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle Finished size 70cm x 50cm (275in x 197in) Strong pieces manufactured from recycled board Linen-finished paper to ensure a glare-free picture ...

Looking for a fun introduction to baking for your little ones? Then turn to Jane Bull's brilliant children's baking book Turn your children into little bakers as they come to know their creaming from their whisking & their batter from their dough The Best Ever Baking Book takes children on a step-by-step baking experience showing them how to whip up more than 10 baked treats along with the methods equipment & terminology used in making them Children will find out how to make everything from bread & muffins to cakes & cookies Then they can get creative & messy as they follow tips on how to decorate The Best Ever Baking Book is the perfect way to get kids excited about baking ...