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David McVicar's acclaimed production of Benjamin Britten's chamber opera, recorded live during its premiere run at the Aldeburgh Festival in 2001. Paul Daniel leads the English National Opera, with performances by Sarah Connolly, Christopher Maltman, Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Mary Nelson.
All 13 episodes from the second series of the award-winning political drama starring Kevin Spacey. Based on the novel by Michael Dobbs and the subsequent BBC adaptation of the book, the series follows Francis Underwood (Spacey), a politician whose sense of ambition is matched and encouraged by his wife Claire (Robin Wright). Armed with an arsenal of political secrets to equal anyone in Washington, Francis is more than willing to scheme and blackmail his way to the top. In this series, Underwood is appointed Vice President of the USA. However, never one to rest on his laurels, he soon has his eye on the top job...
Academy Award-nominated documentary about members of the Indonesian death squads who tortured and killed over 500,000 people throughout 1965 and 1966. Director Joshua Oppenheimer meets with Anwar Congo, a man who is proud and boastful of his involvement in the killings and who still lives alongside relatives of the people he has murdered. In an attempt to understand Anwar's attitudes towards the atrocities he personally committed, Oppenheimer asks that he recreate some of his more memorable killings with the help of the film crew and equipment. What transpires is a surreal and harrowing look at one of the most terrible acts of genocide which encourages reflection not only from the spectator but the participants themselves. The film received an Oscar nomination and the BAFTA for Best Documentary.
Gerard Butler stars in this surfing drama. Santa Cruz teenager Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston) discovers that the Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists only a few miles from his home. Instantly gripped by the dream of surfing the wave, he begs local surfing legend Frosty Hesson (Butler) to help him achieve his goal. But with tide patterns dictating that the Mavericks is due to reappear in just 12 weeks, has Jay got what it takes to conquer this epic wave?
Official review of the 2013 Isle of Man TT road race event featuring coverage of every race and practise sessions. Among the competitors are John McGuinness, Guy Martin and Michael Dunlop.
All 23 episodes from the fourth season of the US drama about teenager Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and non-ageing vampire brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder). In this series, Elena struggles to come to terms with her new existence while Stefan and Damon do all they can to help her adjust. The episodes are: 'Growing Pains', 'Memorial', 'The Rager', 'The Five', 'The Killer', 'We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes', 'My Brother's Keeper', 'We'll Always Have Bourbon Street', 'O Come, All Ye Faithful', 'After School Special', 'Catch Me If You Can', 'A View to a Kill', 'Into the Wild', 'Down the Rabbit Hole', 'Stand By Me', 'Bring It On', 'Because the Night', 'American Gothic', 'Pictures of You', 'The Originals', 'She's Come Undone', 'The Walking Dead' and 'Graduation'.
Kathryn Bigelow directs this Academy Award-nominated military action thriller about the mission by American special operations forces to capture or kill al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Shining a light on the secretive processes behind the world's greatest manhunt, the film details the work done by the intelligence team responsible for finally tracking down bin Laden, graphically documenting the unfolding ten-year intelligence hunt through the eyes of CIA analyst Maya (Jessica Chastain), whose initial minor role assumes ever-greater importance as a crack US Navy Seal team readies itself for its most important mission ever. Chastain won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama category.
Hungarian mythical drama directed by Miklós Jancsó. Many years after the death of her father at the hands of the tyrant Aegisthus (József Madaras), oppressed Electra (Mari Töröcsik) seeks revenge. When Aegisthus further humiliates her by forcing her to marry a dwarf, Electra recruits her brother Orestes (György Cserhalmi) and together they inspire the people to rebel against Aegisthus and end his cruel reign once and for all.
Benjamin Britten's final opera, written between 1971-1973, recorded at Teatro La Fenice in Venice in 2008. Bruno Bartoletti conducts, while there are performances by Marlin Miller, Scott Hendricks and Alessandro Riga.
Mariss Jansons leads the Symphonieorches Bayerischen Rundfunks in this performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 2. The work is preceded by a choral piece - a 1982 arrangement of Mahler's song, 'Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen', based on a poem by Friedrich Rückert and originally composed for voice and orchestra in 1901 - performed by the Chor de Bayerischen Rundfunks.
Collection of documentary shorts from British film-maker Humphrey Jennings. The films in this volume comprise: 'The True Story of Lili Marlene' (1944), 'The Eighty Days' (1944), 'Myra Hess' (1945), 'A Diary for Timothy' (1945), 'A Defeated People' (1946), 'The Cumberland Story' (1947), 'The Dim Little Island' (1949) and 'Family Portrait' (1950).
The industrial metal band captured live in performance at the 2012 Wacken Open Air Festival. The group, founded by vocalist Al Jourgensen in 1981, disbanded in 2008 but reunited to perform at the festival and release a new album, 'Relapse' (2012). The songs performed by the band include 'Ghouldiggers', 'Rio Grande Blood' and 'New World Order'.
Double bill featuring two popular Disney movies. In 'The Jungle Book' (1967), after being abandoned as a child, young Mowgli (voiced by Bruce Reitherman) is brought up in the jungle by wolves. However, when the news arrives that murderous, man-hating tiger Shere Khan (George Sanders) has returned, Mowgli's friends Bagheera (Sebastian Cabot) and Baloo (Phil Harris) set out to return the reluctant mancub to the humans' village. Their task is not made any easier when Mowgli is kidnapped at the behest of monkey ruler King Louie (Louis Prima), who wishes to learn the secret of man's power - fire! Disney Studios' nineteenth animated feature was the last to be overseen by founder Walt before his death, and won an Academy Award nomination for the song 'Bare Necessities'. 'The Jungle Book 2' (2003) follows Mowgli (voiced by Haley Joel Osment) as he adapts to life with humans, having followed the girl, Shanti, he saw collecting water at the end of the first film. Finding it hard to live among humans all the time he decides to visit his old friend Baloo (John Goodman) but Shere Khan gets wind of this and he still has an old score to settle.
A revival of Giuseppe Scarlatti's spritely comic Baroque opera, recorded at the authentically restored Castle Theatre in Ceský Krumlov where it was first performed in 1768. Voytech Spurný leads the period-instruments of the Schwarzenberg Court Orchestra, with performances by Lenka Máciková, Ales Briscein, Katerina Knezíková and Jaroslav Brezina.
The Zürcher Ballett performs three ballets by the renowned Swiss choreographer Heinz Spoerli. The works are set to three string quartets played by The Hagen Quartet: Leos Janácek's 'Intimate Letters', Antonín Dvorák's 'American Quartet' and Franz Schubert's 'Death and the Maiden'. The soloists include Seh Yun Kim, Arsen Mehrabyan, Sarah-Jane Brodbeck and Tigran Mikayelyan.
New York City-set action thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon. When a Manhattan bicycle courier (Gordon-Leavitt) picks up an envelope from Columbia University, he has no idea that its contents are of crucial interest to a corrupt police officer (Shannon). Tension builds as the cop relentlessly pursues the cyclist through the streets of the city, desperate to get his hands on the crucial package.
Daniel Barenboim leads the Staatskapelle Berlin in this performance of Bruckner's Symphony No. 4, recorded live at the Philharmonie Berlin on 20th June 2010.
Psychological thriller set in the American ballet world starring Natalie Portman in an award-winning performance. Nina (Portman) is a dancer in a New York City ballet company. Still living with her domineering and obsessive mother Erica (Barbara Hershey), a former ballerina herself, Nina barely has a life outside her dancing. When the company's artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for a major new production of Swan Lake, Nina finds herself losing sight of her own identity as she becomes caught up in a twisted competitive friendship with her rival Lily (Mila Kunis). Portman won the 2011 Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actress.
The last instalment of the teen vampire saga based on the bestselling books by Stephenie Meyer. After Bella (Kristen Stewart) is turned into a vampire by her lover, Edward (Robert Pattinson), she appears to be enjoying her new immortal life and the abilities bestowed upon her. But after Irina (Maggie Grace) mistakes Bella and Edward's child, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy), for an 'immortal child' and tells the Volturi this, they vow to destroy the potentially threatening girl and the whole Cullen family for allowing her to be transformed. In order to protect themselves and Renesmee, the Cullen clan must enlist the help of other vampire clans from around the world, in the hope of convincing the Volturi of the false claims of Irina.
Lynn Shelton directs this low-key British drama telling the story of three unhappy people brought together in a remote cottage. Over a year after the death of his brother, Tom, Jack (Mark Duplass) is still in emotional turmoil. His best friend, Iris (Emily Blunt), suggests that he make use of her family's secluded holiday home to get away from it all and gather his thoughts. However, Jack arrives to find the house already occupied by Iris's half-sister, Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt), who has come to recover from the breakdown of a long-term relationship. When Iris unexpectedly joins them the following morning, it soon becomes clear that all three have their reasons for hiding away from the world. As their relationships deepen and intertwine over the coming days, all three come to learn a lot about themselves and each other.
Georg Wübbolt directs this documentary celebrating the 100th anniversary of the legendary conductor's birth. The film traces Sir Georg Solti's career from his days as Toscanini's assistant at the Salzburg Festival, through to his famous recording of Wagner's 'Ring', culminating in his tenure as Musical Director at both the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Bank-robbers unwittingly let loose a zombie horde onto the streets of London, in this comedy horror from director Matthias Hoene. Andy (Harry Treadaway) and Terry (Rasmus Hardiker) are determined to save their grandad Ray (Alan Ford)'s care home by robbing a bank. But when they break into a 350-year-old underground vault, the gang of robbers realise they've bitten off more than they can chew when they unleash a zombie army. With the undead looking for their next meal, the gang, led by Katy (Michelle Ryan), must rescue the old folks, all the while battling their way to freedom with their hard-earned dosh.
Downton Abbey - A Journey To The Highlands is the exclusive Christmas Special being televised in the UK on Boxing Day 2012. The family receive a warm welcome at Duneagle Castle, visiting Rose and her parents in the Highlands. But there is no disguising the tensions between their hosts. Carson is determined to keep the servants back at Downton working hard, but with a country fair coming up, will some be tempted to push their luck? Could romance be on the cards for Mrs Patmore?
Live performance of Mozart's work directed by Giorgio Strehler and recorded at the Opéra Bastille, Paris, in 2010. Ludovic Tézier plays the lead role as Count Almaviva with Barbara Frittoli as Countess Rosina, Ekaterina Siurina as Susanna, Luca Pisaroni as Figaro and Karine Deshayes as Cherubino. Philippe Jordan conducts the Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
The heart-stopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War, GLORY stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. Broderick and Elwes are the idealistic young Bostonians who lead the regiment; Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops; and Denzel Washington, in an Oscar-winning performance (1989, Best Supporting Actor), is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts. |
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