James Bond is thrust into one of his most riveting adventures in this jam-packed free-for-all of outrageous stunts, passionate encounters and exciting confrontations. Roger Moore portrays Agent 007 with lethal determination in a plot that finds him infiltrating the Greek underworld to locate a stolen device capable of controlling a fleet of nuclear submarines.
Episodes 1-13 from season four of the animated children's series following the adventures of Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego - Spider-Man. In this season, Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Daredevil all make an appearance. Features a DVD Booklet with episode synopses. Approx Running Time - 4 Hours 33 Minutes
Episodes 1-13 from season two of the animated children's series following the adventures of Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego - Spider-Man. In this season, Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Daredevil all make an appearance. Features a DVD Booklet with episode synopses. Approx Running Time - 4 Hours 42 Minutes
Episodes 1-13 from season one of the animated children's series following the adventures of Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego - Spider-Man. In this season, Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Daredevil all make an appearance. Features a DVD Booklet with episode synopses. Approx Running Time - 4 Hours 18 Minutes
Secret Service agent James Bond Sean Connery is sent to Jamaica to investigate the murder of one of his colleagues. It transpires that the island is being used as a base for the terrorist organisation SPECTRE, who, under the guidance of the despotic Dr No Joseph Wiseman, have developed technology to divert rockets launched from Cape Canaveral. The first big-screen outing for 007 features original Bond Girl Ursula Andress emerging from the ocean in memorably revealing swimwear.
This rousing, explosive 1961 World War II adventure, based on Alistair MacLean's thrilling novel, turns the war thriller into a deadly caper film. Gregory Peck heads a star-studded cast charged with a near impossible mission: destroy a pair of German guns nestled in a protective cave on the strategic Mediterranean island of Navarone, from where they can control a vital sea passage. As world-famous mountain climber turned British army Captain, Mallory (Peck) leads a guerrilla force composed of the humanitarian explosives expert, Miller (David Niven), the ruthless Greek patriot with a grudge, Stavros (Anthony Quinn), veteran special forces soldier Brown (Stanley Baker) and the cool, quiet young marksman Pappadimos (James Darren). This disparate collection of classic types must overcome internal conflicts, enemy attacks, betrayal and capture to complete their mission. Director J. Lee Thompson sets a driving pace for this exciting (if familiar) military operation, a succession of close calls, pitched battles and last-minute escapes as our heroes infiltrate the garrisoned town with the help of resistance leader Maria (Irene Papas) and plot their entry into the heavily guarded mountain fort. Carl Foreman's screenplay embraces MacLean's role call of clichs and delivers them with style, creating one of the liveliest mixes of espionage, combat and good old-fashioned military derring-do put on film, while Dimitri Tiomkin's score is as sturdy as the rock of Navarone itself.
James Bond battles the forces of black magic in this high-octane adventure that hurtles him from the streets of New York City to Louisianas bayou country. With charm, wit and deadly assurance, Roger Moore steps in as Agent 007 and takes on a powerful drug lord (Yaphet Kotto) with a diabolical scheme to conquer the world.
A disaster in space pushes humankind toward World War III, and only James Bond can prevent it in this pull-out-all-the-stops movie spectacular. Sean Connery returns as Agent 007, who travels to Japan to stop the evil SPECTRE organisation and its diabolical leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence), from instigating global warfare from his massive headquarters in an inactive volcano.
Following on from the 1996 film 'DragonHeart', orphaned stable boy Geoff (Chris Masterson) stumbles across Drake, the world's sole surviving dragon. Together, they take on the bandits who threaten the peace of Geoff's homestead and in doing so become heroes.
As sci-fi action blockbusters go, they don't come much bigger than Transformers. Maybe its because of the subject matter: its based on a toy line from the 1980s, concerning giant robots from outer space engaged in a civil war that pits the heroic Autobots against the evil Decepticons. They have the ability to disguise themselves as vehicles and other mechanical objects, transforming back into robots when its time to stomp each other senseless. As a premise, its rather silly. But its also very simple, and thats why it works. The heroes are truly heroic: the noble and powerful Autobot leader Optimus Prime is one of the most iconic characters of the 1980s, and getting the original voice actor (Peter Cullen) to give him life was a stroke of genius. The villains, meanwhile, are just plain evil: Decepticon leader Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving) is motivated by absolute power, and his soldiers are not above a bit of wanton destruction to achieve their goals. Mix in a bit of mysticism in the form of the Allspark, the source of life for all Transformers, and the result is pure cinematic magic. Its not a perfect film: there are some characters and sub-plots that are unnecessary and which go nowhere, and at almost three hours, its a lot of movie. But the Transformers themselves, rendered in CGI, have a very realistic size and weight on screen, and look particularly good as they switch from one mode to the other. Moreover, director Michael Bay is smart enough to realise that appealing to kids doesn't mean pandering to them--the cutest robot on screen is a manic little psychotic killer with the apt name Frenzy. The humans in the film, meanwhile, keep the film grounded, whilst never detracting from the real robot stars. Unlike The Matrix trilogy, which tried to be too clever, or The Lord of the Rings films, which were too clever, Transformers is probably the best science fiction epic since the original Star Wars trilogy. --Robert Burrow
Pure. Popcorn. Entertainment. That's an exact classification of director Michael Bays Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The action is nonstop, with battles and explosions from start to finish. The camera (without any subtlety) exploits Megan Foxs hotness to the max. As if she weren't enough, a new sex kitten (Isabel Lucas) is thrown into the equation. Shia LaBeouf is as charismatic as ever, and fills the starring role with ease. And then there's the humour. Sams parents (Kevin Dunn and Julie White) provided some semi-raunchy laugh-out-loud moments in the first movie, but now they take it to the next level. Sometimes it seems like they are trying a little too hard, but it is still hilarious. As far as the ???plot??? goes, the writers didnt waste much time--its really just a context for the giant-robot death matches and dramatic slow-mo sequences. The movie kicks off two years later where the Autobots have formed an alliance with the U.S. government, creating an elite team led by Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel), in an effort to snuff out any remaining Decepticons that show up. The bad guys keep coming, and it turns out that a much more menacing force than Megatron is out there--and it is looking for something on Earth that is tied to the very origin of the Transformers race. Fans of the franchise will be delighted by the addition of many new robot characters (there are well over 40 in the sequel, versus only 13 in the first). The second Transformers has shaped up to be one of the worst reviewed and most successful movies of all time. This strange pairing is really just an indication that this movie has one purpose: to entertain. The creators didn't want to waste time bogging down the action and drama with substance--which was arguably a good decision. --Jordan Thompson.
Episodes 1-14 from season three of the animated children's series following the adventures of Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego - Spider-Man. In this season, Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Daredevil all make an appearance. Features a DVD Booklet with episode synopses. Approx Running Time - 4 Hours 44 Minutes
The most famous document in all history, the Ten Commandments are the words of God carved into stone. But what do they mean and how do they still apply to society today? Who was Moses, the man chosen by God to translate his message to the World and what happened on Mount Sinai, the place where Moses is said to have come face-to-face with God himself? Join a distinguished group of scholars as they explore these questions and examine what issues have been raised over the years, as well as analysing the punishments that have been handed out if any of the commandments were broken. We also look at why this set of rules became central to the whole of Western civilisation, why Moses ordered the killing of three thousand fellow Hebrews at Sinai and whether the original document, said to be preserved in the sacred Ark of Covenant, could actually still exist. This fascinating collection contains four programmes that explore the most famous document in history: The Ten Commandments.
Pierce Brosnans third outing as Bond sees him come up against another dangerous nemesis - Renard Robert Carlyle, a power-crazed terrorist intent on taking control of the worlds oil supplies. Bond has his work cut out defeating Renard, as the villain has a bullet lodged in his brain which renders him immune to any pain. As his mission grows more perilous Bond also encounters sultry oil heiress Elektra Sophie Marceau, and nuclear scientist Christmas Jones Denise Richards.
Action adventure starring Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx as U.S. Navy pilots who are part of a close-knit elite division of test pilots flying highly classified stealth fighter jets, referred to only as Talons. They're the best of the best and they know it. Then their commanding officer Captain George Cummings (Sam Shepard) introduces the team to their new wingman - an artificial intelligence-based UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), nicknamed 'EDI.' Although Ben (Lucas) is hesitant about taking 'the human pilot out of the equation of war, ' Cummings orders the team to execute their first real mission alongside 'EDI.' To their amazement, 'EDI' proves to be a cracker-jack wingman and they successfully eliminate their target. But on the return trip to their base aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Carl Vinson, 'EDI' is struck by lightning. The drone's brain expands in ways its creators could never have predicted. Despite Ben and Henry's (Jamie Fox) reservations, Cummings declares 'EDI' ready to rejoin the team in the air. On their next mission against a nuclear-armed warlord in a remote Chinese province, 'EDI's' seriously compromised circuitry problems only get worse. Ben decides that the risks of the attack far outweigh the benefits to himself, Henry and Kara (Biel). When he aborts the mission, 'EDI' goes against orders and executes the hit anyway. The danger escalates when 'EDI' decides to execute a top-secret mission that, if successful, could spiral into worldwide nuclear Armageddon. And only Ben can prevent it.
Retired assassin Holland (Charles Bronson) is persuaded to do one last job when a journalist friend is tortured to death by Moloch, a sadistic employee of the Guatemalan Government. The dead man's widow, Rhiana (Theresa Saldana), and daughter pose as Holland's family to provide him with cover as he closes in on his prey.
The effortlessly suave and sophisticated Pierce Brosnan makes his acclaimed debut as Agent 007 in this rip-roaring espionage thriller featuring the most eye-popping opening sequence yet. When an MI6 agent (Sean Bean) turns rogue and plans world domination with a terrifying satellite-borne weapon, Bond must pursue his former ally to Cuba, Monte Carlo, Switzerland and even Russia, all whilst dodging a sexy, deadly femme fatale (Famke Janssen) who will stop at nothing to put the squeeze? on the intrepid spy.
Episodes 1-13 from season five of the animated children's series following the adventures of Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego - Spider-Man. In this season, Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Daredevil all make an appearance. Features a DVD Booklet with episode synopses. Approx Running Time - 4 Hours 24 Minutes
Pierce Brosnans fourth outing in the 20th Bond film. 007 has spent the last 12 months in a North Korean prison - after being captured whilst on assignment by government agents - and when he is finally freed his superiors are worried that he will not be up to the job. That is until Bond discovers that one of his former captors, Zao Rick Yune, has teamed up with the evil Gustav Graves Toby Stephens and the pair plan to put the fate of the entire world in jeopardy. Bond must once again save the world whilst also keeping his"a of glamorous women in tow Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike, using the gadgets provided by Q John Cleese and travelling the world in the most expensive cars. Madonna provides the theme tune and also has a cameo role.
Every Spring, changing weather patterns create a recipe for catastrophe. And every Spring, a collection of scientists, enthusiastic and eccentrics brace themselves for another season of storm chasing. Sean puts his life on the line as he endeavors to get the most elusive tornado footage ever shot.
The thrills never let up as James Bond dives into this riveting adventure filled with explosive confrontations and amazing underwater action. Sean Connery brings his characteristic style and magnetism to Agent 007 as he travels to Nassau to track down a villainous criminal who is threatening to plunge the world into a nuclear holocaust.
From the opening bomb blast outside a steamy nightclub to a lastminute escape from the presidents personal jet, James Bonds third screen adventure is an exhilarating, pulse-pounding thrill ride. Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 and faces off with a maniacal villain bent on destroying all the gold in Fort Knox--and obliterating the world economy! Goldfinger is ?the best?of all the Bonds? (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times).
James Bond has been marked for death, and he?ll need all his lethal instincts and seductive charm to survive in this action-packed adventure. Roger Moore returns as Agent 007 and faces off in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with assassin Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee). Featuring a wild automobile chase through Bangkok and Bonds stunning confrontation with an entire martial-arts school, The Man with the Golden Gun delivers nonstop excitement.
Roger Moore lends humour, elegance and lethal charm to his final performance as James Bond in A View to a Kill. Bond confronts Max Zorin (Christopher Walken), who has devised a plan to corner the worlds microchip market, even if he has to kill millions to do it. But before Bond can stop the madman, he must confront Zorins beautiful and deadly companion, May Day (Grace Jones).
A fortune in stolen diamonds thrusts James Bond into action in this thrilling adventure. Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 and teams up with the beautiful Tiffany Case (Jill St. John) to prevent his nemesis Blofeld (Charles Gray) from using the diamonds in a deadly laser satellite.
James Bond Roger Moore, in his tenth screen outing, joins forces with a glamorous Russian spy Barbara Bach to outwit a megalomaniac shipping magnate Curt Jurgens who intends to achieve world domination by causing nuclear war between the superpowers. The film features the submersible Lotus Esprit, underwater battles, and Jaws, a seven-foot villain with steel teeth.
Cordelia. Setting her sights on fame and fortune, aspiring actress Cordelia Chase packed up her things and moved to Hollywood. After a rocky start, she decided to join up with Angel at his detective agency, getting more than she bargained for when she became his link to the powers that be. Discover a whole new side to Cordelia in her very best episodes. City Of Angel relocates to Los Angeles, where he encounters a stranger who experiences visions of those in need; a down-and-out Cordelia; and a woman who lives in fear of a powerful vampire. There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb. Wesley and Gunn storm the pylean castle while Angel fights the Groosalugg. Birthday. On her birthday, Cordelia learns her vision will kill her unless she goes back in time and chooses a different path in life, one which doesn't include Angel. Waiting In The Wings Angel and his friends attend a ballet, where Angel realizes he saw the exact same dancers on stage 110 years ago.
British-made action film set in Canada and starring Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker, James Robertson Justice and Sid James. Adapted from the bestselling adventure novel by Hammond Innes, the film tells the story of terminally-ill Scottish oil prospector Bruce Campbell (Bogarde), who strikes more than just oil when he digs deep in the Canadian Rockies.
X-Men: First Class brings together the epic scale and action of a classic blockbuster with a character driven story that unveils the beginning of the X-Men saga and a secret history of the Cold War and our world at the brink of nuclear Armageddon. As the first class discovers, harnesses and comes to terms with their formidable powers, alliances are formed that will shape the eternal war between the heroes and villains of the X-Men universe. The British dream team behind Kick-Ass--director Matthew Vaughn and writer Jane Goldman--are joined by a stellar cast including James McAvoy (Wanted), Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Basterds), Nicholas Hoult (A Single Man) and Jason Flemying (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) in one of the biggest comic book blockbusters.
Family comedy-drama starring Joan Allen as Terry Wolfmeyer, an affluent and sharp-witted suburban Detroit wife and mother who goes from a paragon of sweetness to a volcano of rage in the wake of her husband's desertion; he has apparently jetted off to Sweden with his Swedish secretary. Barely holding it together for her four daughters, Terry fitfully adjusts to his absence, while trying to avoid romantic involvement with her neighbour Denny Davies (Kevin Costner), a retired baseball player and radio personality who shares her love of the all-day cocktail hour.
If Buffy the Vampire Slayer represents the lighter side of high school as a macabre experience, here's a movie that asks the burning question, What happens when angst-ridden teenagers develop supernatural powers? More to the point, how do four outcast teenaged witches handle their ability to cast wicked spells on the taunting classmates who've nicknamed them "The Bitches of Eastwick"? The answer, of course, is "don't get mad, get even." That's about all there is to this terminally silly movie, which makes up for its ludicrous plot by letting its young female cast have a field day as they indulge their dark fantasies. Fairuza Balk is enjoyable as the most wicked of the witches, and is therefore the focus of the film's most dazzling special effects. But it's Neve Campbell from television's Party of Five who made this film a modest box-office hit, just before she became her generation's fright-movie favourite in Scream and its popular sequel.
Struggling TV reporter Kimberly Wells (Jane Fonda) sees an opportunity to break into hard news after she and her cameraman (Michael Douglas) witness a near meltdown in a nuclear power station. But the network refuses to air their report, whilst the plant's bosses will stop at nothing to ensure information on the incident remains undisclosed. Plant engineer Jack Godell (Jack Lemmon) is determined to expose the cover-up, however, and persuades Kimberley to help him. Both Lemmon and Fonda earned Oscar nominations for their performances, in a film that saw reality overtaking it just weeks after its theatrical release - with the breakdown of the nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island.
On the face of it, All the Pretty Horses should have everything going for it as a movie, taken from the novel by Cormac McCarthy acclaimed as one of the finest pieces of American writing of the past 20 years. The intuitive, up-and-coming actor-director Billy Bob Thornton, with a deep love of McCarthy's novels, takes the helm directing two hot young stars (Matt Damon, Penelope Cruz) and backed by some seasoned veterans (Sam Shepherd, Bruce Dern, Rub?n Blades et al) along with first-rate technical support. The plot seems tailor-made for landmark-movie status too. A downbeat, resonant tale that would have intrigued Sam Peckinpah, it tells of two young cowboys from post-WWII Texas, who cross the Rio Grande in search of the rugged adventurous life modern America can no longer offer them. And south of the border they find just what they're looking for--but in harsher, darker and far more brutal guise than they ever dreamt of. All the ingredients point towards the makings of a classic Western. Yet somehow they never quite jell. Powerfully photographed by Barry Markowitz, All the Pretty Horses looks unfailingly superb, and Ted Tally's screenplay draws on much of the novel's spare, trenchant dialogue. Thornton handles the action sequences with assurance, especially the marathon horse-breaking episode. But it all feels distanced, and never dark or bleak enough for McCarthy's savage vision. Maybe Damon is as yet too young and bland for his character's agonised trajectory. There were rumours of script problems, of scenes ruthlessly excised; Thornton claims that Miramax cut the film. Whatever the causes, the film is handsome to look at, absorbing to watch, but casts few shadows in the mind.
Armed with razor-sharp instincts and a licence to kill, James Bond battles diabolical arms merchants bent on world domination in this thrilling, lightning-paced adventure. Timothy Dalton brings energy, humour and ruthless cunning to his debut performance as Agent 007.
Sean Connery returns as James Bond in this thrill-a-minute adventure featuring remarkable villains, beautiful women and exotic locales. This time, Bond squares off against the evil SPECTRE organisation in a race to seize a Soviet decoding machine, thrusting him into a thrilling boat chase, a brutal helicopter attack and a deadly brawl aboard the Orient Express.
From a thrilling jet chase to a climactic countdown to nuclear disaster, James Bond is back in an electrifying adventure that pushes the limit for nonstop excitement. Roger Moore portrays the immortal action hero, perfectly capturing Agent 007s deadly expertise, acerbic wit and overpowering sex appeal as he investigates the murder of a fellow agent who was clutching a priceless Faberg? egg at the time of his death.
Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his licence to kill. No less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, Bond is elevated to ?00? status. ?M? (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly promoted 007 on his first mission to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier attempting to recapture funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. When Bond is placed under the watchful eye of the treasury official Vesper Lynd, his initial skepticism of her turns into a deepening interest as Le Chiffres cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.
James Bond turns renegade to hunt down a master criminal in this pulse-pounding thrill ride thats packed with awesome stunts, subtle humour and explosive confrontations. Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm and deadly determination to his portrayal of the super-agent, who leaves the British Secret Service and begins a fierce vendetta after his friend Felix Leiter (David Hedison) is brutally attacked by drug lord Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi).
James Bond blasts into orbit in this pulse-pounding adventure that takes him from Venice to Rio de Janeiro to outer space. Roger Moore stars for the fourth time as Agent 007 and joins forces with NASA scientist Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) to prevent a power-mad industrialist (Michael Lonsdale) from destroying all human life on Earth.
Pierce Brosnan returns as the fearless, cunning and devastatingly cool Secret Agent 007 in this thrilling adventure. When a ruthless media tycoon (Jonathan Pryce) tries to destabilise the world economy by orchestrating a deadly standoff between world superpowers, in an atempt to achieve high ratings for his media conglomerate, Bond must step in to prevent World War III. Co-starring Teri Hatcher and Michelle Yeoh, this high-tech action-adventure will exhilarate Bond fans of all ages.
Bearing absolutely no resemblance to the 1980s TV series that helped to propel Michael Mann into big-time filmmaking, Miami Vice is the kind of serious, and seriously stylish, crime drama that Mann does better than anyone else. As written by Mann himself, this undercover sting thriller doesn't reach the peak intensity of Mann's 1995 classic Heat, and it lacks the tight, nail-biting suspense of Collateral, but that doesn't mean it doesn't occasionally pack a wallop. As Miami detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs (respectively), Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx don't have to do much but mumble their plot-thickening dialogue and look ultra-cool in the casual cop attire, and their partnership is rather lifeless on screen (perhaps owing to the fact that this was a troubled production, with an actual shooting that occurred during filming, and Foxx's refusal to risk his life on dangerous locations in South America). But once Mann shifts into high gear with a plot to foil a powerful drug kingpin (Luis Tosar) and his ruthless middle-man (John Ortiz), Vice pays off with the kind of smart, realistic action that Mann's fans have come to expect. With Chinese superstar Gong Li as Crockett's love interest on the wrong side of the law, Miami Vice covers territory that's a little too familiar, and one suspects Mann's screenplay might've been punched up with a polish or two. Still, this is an above-average crime thriller that demands and rewards close attention, with a climactic shoot-out that's pure Mann, worthy of the brooding drama that precedes it.
A students life turns upside down when he discovers the battered old car his father gave him can fly. After his entire world falls apart he makes a choice and shoots from zero to hero as a crime fighter known as Black Lightning. Little does he know that evil forces are watching. They want the incredible car and will stop at nothing to get it, even if it means killing him and destroying the city. This is a fast-paced Action Adventure!
James Bond goes undercover in the treacherous Swiss Alps in this action-packed epic filled with artillery-laden ski pursuits, incredible stunts and nonstop thrills! George Lazenby leaps into the role of Agent 007 with supreme confidence and undeniable charisma, even finding love with the beautiful and seductive Tracy Di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg). But first Bond must stop evil genius Blofeld (Telly Savalas) from releasing a germ warfare plot that could kill millions!
Amy Foster (Rachel Weisz) is an outcast, spurned by her own family and accused of being a witch by everyone else in her village. She is also blamed for the storm which caused a shipwreck in which only one man survived. He immediately falls for Amy, but their love for each other causes controversy among the small-minded villagers who are determined to put an end to their happiness.