Laura Chase's older sister Iris married at eighteen to a politically prominent industrialist but now poor & eighty-two is living in Port Ticonderoga a town dominated by their once-prosperous family before the First War While coping with her unreliable body Iris reflects on her far from exemplary life in particular the events surrounding her sister's tragic death Chief among these was the publication of The Blind Assassin a novel which earned the dead Laura Chase not only notoriety but also a devoted cult following Sexually explicit for its time The Blind Assassin describes a risky affair in the turbulent thirties between a wealthy young woman & a man on the run During their secret meetings in rented rooms the lovers concoct a pulp fantasy set on Planet Zycron As the invented story twists through love & sacrifice & betrayal so does the real one; while events in both move closer to war & catastrophe By turns lyrical outrageous formidable compelling & funny this is a novel filled with deep humour & dark drama ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Biopic of American football star Michael Oher The homeless son of a crack addict over-sized black teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is taken in by the wealthy white Tuohy family after Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) finds him wandering the bitterly cold streets wearing only a thin T-shirt The Tuohys hire a private tutor Miss Sue (Kathy Bates) to help Michael with his studies at the mostly white Wingate Christian High School but it is on the football field that he really excels As Michael is given the opportunity to fulfil his potential both on & off the football field his presence in the Tuohys& lives leads them to valuable self-discoveries of their own Bullock won the 2010 Best Actress Academy Award for her performance ...

Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own virtually homeless when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) Learning that the young man is one of her daughter's classmates Leigh Anne insists that Michael-wearing shorts & a t-shirt in the dead of winter-come out of the cold Without a moment's hesitation she invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night What starts out as a gesture of kindness turns into something more as Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family despite the differences in their backgrounds Living in his new environment the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome & as the family helps Michael fulfill his potential both on & off the football field Michael's presence in the Tuohys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress (Sandra Bullock) Additional Scenes Sideslines Conversations On The Blind Side Sandra Bullock & Leigh Anne Tuohy go one-to-one Director Screenwriter John Lee Hancock & Author Michael Lewis go one-to-one The Story Of Big Quinton Neophyte Actor Quinton Aaron's moving life story has much in common with the American football star he portrays Michael Oher Exclusive Rare interview with the professional American football player whose life the movie depicts Acting Coaches Behind The Blind Side When six legendary American football coaches come together competition steps up both on & off the screen Actors Sandra Bullock Tim Mc Graw Quinton Aaron Jae Head Lily Collins Ray Mc Kinnon Kim Dickens Kathy Bates & Andy Stahl Director John Lee Hancock Certificate 12 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio 51 Additional Languages English Audio Description ; Castillian Spanish ; German Subtitles English ; Castillian Spanish ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; German ; Norwegian ; Swedish
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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 Biopic of American football star Michael Oher The homeless son of a crack addict over-sized black teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is taken in by the wealthy white Tuohy family after Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) finds him wandering the bitterly cold streets wearing only a thin T-shirt The Tuohys hire a private tutor Miss Sue (Kathy Bates) to help Michael with his studies at the mostly white Wingate Christian High School but it is on the football field that he really excels As Michael is given the opportunity to fulfil his potential both on & off the football field his presence in the Tuohys& lives leads them to valuable self-discoveries of their own Bullock won the 2010 Best Actress Academy Award for her performance ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own virtually homeless when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) Learning that the young man is one of her daughter&s classmates Leigh Anne insists that Michael-wearing shorts & a t-shirt in the dead of winter-come out of the cold Without a moment&s hesitation she invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night What starts out as a gesture of kindness turns into something more as Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family despite the differences in their backgrounds Living in his new environment the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome & as the family helps Michael fulfill his potential both on & off the football field Michael&s presence in the Tuohys& lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own ...

GAVIN GUILE IS DYINGHe'd thought he had five years left
- now he's got less than one With fifty thousand refugees a bastard son
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Imagine a place populated by criminals
- people plucked from their lives with their memories altered who've been granted new identities
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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 In the fame-obsessed world of Los Angeles a group of teenagers take us on a thrilling & disturbing crime-spree in the Hollywood Hills Based on true events the group who were fixated on a life of glamour tracked their celebrity targets online & stole more than 3 million in luxury goods from their homes The victims included Paris Hilton Orlando Bloom & Rachel Bilson The gang became known in the media as & The Bling Ring& Written & directed by Academy Award Winning Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation The Virgin Suicides Marie Antoinette) THE BLING RING stars Emma Watson (Harry Potter The Perks of Being a Wallflower) Leslie Mann (This is 40 Knocked Up) Taissa Farmiga Claire Julien Israel Broussard & Katie Chang Actors Emma Watson Leslie Mann Taissa Farmiga Claire Julien Israel Broussard Katie Chang Georgia Rock & Gavin Rossdale Director Sofia Coppola Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 31 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 In the fame-obsessed world of Los Angeles a group of teenagers take us on a thrilling & disturbing crime-spree in the Hollywood hills Based on true events the group who were fixated on the glamorous life tracked their celebrity targets online & stole more than 3 million in luxury goods from their homes Their victims included Paris Hilton Orlando Bloom & Rachel Bilson & the gang became known in the media as “ The Bling Ring” Written & directed by Oscar winning Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation The Virgin Suicides Marie Antoinette) The Bling Ring stars Emma Watson (Harry Potter The Perks of Being a Wallflower) Leslie Mann (This is 40 Knocked Up) Taissa Farmiga Claire Julien Israel Broussard Katie Chang Georgia Rock & Gavin Rossdale ...

Learn all about the BLITZED BRITS with all the nasty bits left in Find out what really happened in Dad's Army see how to make a rude noise with a gas mask & Learn why the Brits ate chicken-fruit sinkers & nutty!

Includes:: a grisly quiz to test your knowledge These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans

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