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The original 1925 silent film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's novel 'Le Fantôme de l'Opéra', directed by Rupert Julian. Beneath the sewers of the Paris Opera House, a masked figure dwells. His name is Enrique (Lon Chaney), the Phantom, a hideously disfigured composer whose dream is to turn chorus singer Christine (Mary Philbin) into a diva. Also included is a specially commissioned soundtrack to the film, composed and performed by Rick Wakeman.
Kevin Allen directs this erotic comedy adaptation of Dylan Thomas's 1954 radio play. Set in the fictional Welsh fishing village of Llareggub, the story follows the lives and shenanigans of the residents who share their thoughts and dreams through the medium of poetry, including two-time widow Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard (Buddug Verona James), the music-obsessed Organ Morgan (Aneirin Hughes), good-time girl Polly Garter (Charlotte Church) and the old, blind seaman Captain Cat (Rhys Ifans).
Everything is going well for the Mystery Inc. gang: they're enjoying a high profile, and the public adore them so much their hometown of Coolsville has even opened a special museum in their honour. But things take a turn for the worse when a masked villain tries to take control of the city using a Monster Machine that brings to life the gang's past enemies - including the 10,000 Volt Ghost, Captain Cutler and The Creeper - reproductions of whom are on display in the museum. To make matters worse, a local TV reporter has got it in for Mystery Inc., airing a series of reports that call their bravery and intelligence into question. Can Scooby, Shaggy and the gang regain their credibility and vanquish the dastardly Monster Machine operator?
Football mockumentary about five fictional ex-Manchester United players. This is the tale of five ex-footballers who played for the biggest club in the world, who were on the pinnacle of success and had the chance to make history, and how they spectacularly failed to achieve it. The story of their failure is told in the players own words as they sit down in front of the camera and offer their own account of their careers. The five former teammates are then reunited at a dinner party as they see how each has passed the time since and to see if together they can finally pinpoint how it all went disastrously wrong.
Greenkeeper Carl Spackler is about to start World War III - against a gopher. Pompous Judge Smails plays to win but his nubile niece Lacey Underall wants to score her own way. Playboy Ty Webb shoots perfect golf by becoming the ball. And country club loud-mouth Al Czervik just doubled a $20,000 bet on a 10 foot putt. Insanity? No. Caddyshack. Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Bill Murray tee off for a side-splitting round of fairway foolishness that does for golf what National Lampoon's Animal House did for fraternities and Police Academy did for law enforcement. With hitmaker Harold Ramis (National Lampoon's Vacation, Groundhog Day) in the director's chair, the virtuoso comic skills of all four blend into a riotous hole-in-one for comedy fans. In Caddyshack, the term "golf nut" takes on a deranged double meaning -and non-stop laughter is par for the course!
Lowell Dean directs this horror starring Katharine Isabelle, Michael Shanks and Brendan Fehr. When six forensic science students are given an assignment to conduct research on an abandoned island where life-term prisoners were once held, they are unaware of the horrors they are about to face. As they explore the island of Eerie Strait, they discover that the bodies of the lifers were never removed from the island. After finding a mysterious corpse out in the woods the group begin to realise that this is no ordinary science trip.
British crime drama that chronicles ordinary family man Spencer Atkins (Michael McKell)'s descent into the criminal underworld. To protect his family and secure their future, Spencer finds himself increasingly involved in a series of dangerous drug deals that take him from his native Essex to the sunny island of Malta, but will the rewards be worth the price he has to pay for them?
Experimental silent film directed by Charles Dekeukeleire in 1928. Featuring new original music written and performed by Belgian band Amatorski, the film explores the parallels between man and machine.
It's Santa vs. Jack Frost as the two go head to head over who runs Christmas. In this third instalment of the series, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) aka Santa Clause is up against it. With his wife Carol/Mrs Clause (Elizabeth Mitchell) pregnant, and her parents due for a visit, a lightning makeover of Santa's village is needed to protect his identity. With too much to do and time running out, Santa's happy to let Jack Frost (Martin Short) step up and save the day. Unfortunately for Santa, Frost has been waiting to seize his moment, and soon he's in control of Christmas. Now, with his powers gone, will Scott choose to return to his normal life, or will he try to take back the reins from sneaky Jack Frost?
Disney's classic first venture into the field of computer-generated animation. Whizz-kid computer programmer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) tries to hack into the ENCOM computer system, but his efforts are continually frustrated by the Master Control Program. One night he is actually transported into the system, where he again comes up against the oppressive totalitarian forces of the Master Control Program, and realises that his best chance of survival in this virtual world is to set out in search of the security program TRON.
Packed with high-flying action and non-stop laughs, Megamind puts a whole new hilarious twist on the superhero movie. Super villain Megamind’s dreams have come true when he conquers the city’s protector, Metro Man, gaining control of Metro City. But when a new villain is created and chaos runs rampant, the world’s biggest “mind” and his comic sidekick Minion might actually save the day.
Romantic comedy starring Justin Long and Evan Rachel Wood. Shy writer Sam (Long) meets Birdie (Wood) at a coffee shop and, in an attempt to make a good impression, uses her Facebook profile so he can pretend he has similar interests. When she falls in love with him, Sam finds it difficult to keep up the persona he has created but also worries that the real him won't be enough for Birdie... The film features cameos from Peter Dinklage, Sam Rockwell, Brendan Fraser, Vince Vaughn and Sienna Miller, among others.
Pia Marais' semi-autobiographical debut feature recounts the adolescence of Stevie (Ceci Schmitz-Chuh), a resourceful 14-year-old girl who finds methods of her own to cope with the unstable upbringing afforded her by her hippy parents. When the family moves to a small town in Germany, Stevie attempts to forge a normal life for herself. While her parents spend their days dealing drugs, getting high and filling the house with aimless hangers-on, Stevie does her best to make an impression on her new classmates, weaving her own narrative of an imaginary homelife that is stable, comfortable and conventional.
The second part of the epic Chinese trilogy set during the Nanchang uprising of the Chinese Civil War in 1927. After his father is killed in a bombing raid, Rui enlists with a group of revolutionary forces and joins them as they march on the capital with scant resources and little ammunition.
Double bill of canine adventures. In 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' (2008), when pampered chihuahua Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore) gets lost while holidaying in Mexico, she is forced to rely on the kindness of various dogs she befriends as she tries to get home before she is captured by a villainous dognapper. Also in pursuit of Chloe is male chihuahua Papi (George Lopez), who is in love with her, and evil Doberman Diablo (Edward James Olmos), who has his eye on her valuable diamond collar. In 'Underdog' (2007), after an accident in the mysterious lab of mad scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage), an ordinary beagle named Shoeshine (voice of Jason Lee) finds himself with extraordinary powers, and the ability to talk. Armed with a fetching superhero costume, Underdog vows to protect the beleaguered citizens of Capital City and, in particular, a beautiful spaniel named Polly Purebred (voice of Amy Adams). When a diabolical plot by Barsinister and his overgrown henchman Cad (Patrick Warburton) threatens to destroy Capital City, only Underdog can save the day.
On their way home from a high school football game, five teenage girls become hopelessly lost. When they stop to get directions, the girls are involved in a minor accident with another vehicle. Inexperienced and frightened, the girls flee the scene and speed away down the dark and unfamiliar roads. As they blindly make their way across an area the locals call THE EYES, the girls are suddenly shocked to see a lone headlight appear behind them. As the driver of the damaged car begins one terrifying assault after another the five girls will lose their innocence and possibly their lives in this brutal and shocking thrill ride.
On Christmas Eve, New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) in Los Angeles, where she works. They are attending a party at Holly's high-rise office block when terrorists, led by the suave Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) break in, taking everyone hostage. McClane manages to evade capture, however, and sets out to rescue his wife and the other prisoners. It is not long before he is running barefoot over shattered glass (ouch!) in a sweaty vest, muttering 'Yippy kay aye' as he dispatches the baddies with bullets and a certain earthy wit.
Miklos Jancso's classic film is a starkly atmospheric tale of friendship in the final days of World War II. Joska (Andras Kozak) is a young Hungarian making his way home, through countryside full of the debris of war, when he is captured and imprisoned by Russians. Left in the custody of a young Russian soldier, Kolya (Sergei Nikonenko), the two youths form a friendship in spite of not speaking each other's language. Joska's attempts to complete his journey homeward provide the framework for this powerful film, considered by many to be Jancso's first masterpiece.
A superb ensemble cast falls in for action in Stanley Kubrick's brilliant saga about the Vietnam War and the dehumanizing process that turns people into trained killers. Joker, Animal Mother, Gomer, Eightball, Cowboy and more - all are plunged into a boot-camp hell pitbulled by a leatherlung D.I. who views the would-be devil dogs as grunts, maggots or something less. The action is savage, the story unsparing, the dialogue spiked with scathing humor. Full Metal Jacket, from its rigours of basic training to its nightmare of combat in Hue City, scores a cinematic direct hit.
James Marsh directs this award-winning biographical drama starring Eddie Redmayne as English physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking and Felicity Jones as his first wife Jane. The film follows the relationship between Stephen and Jane as they fall in love while studying at Cambridge during the 1960s. With Jane's support, Stephen is able to deal with his diagnosis of advanced motor neurone disease, which leads to him becoming almost completely paralysed over the years, and achieve great success and international acclaim in the scientific field with his theories on time and space. However, with the deterioration of his health comes a deterioration of his marriage, putting further strain on the now world-renowned scientist. The film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score as well as BAFTAs for Best Adapted Screenplay and Outstanding British Film. Eddie Redmayne also won a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and an Academy Award for his performance.
Children's comedy based on the book by comedian David Walliams. Ben (Reece Buttery) dreads staying at his gran (Julia McKenzie)'s house when his mum and dad drop him off, expecting the usual boring games of scrabble and knitting. But on his latest visit, his gran reveals a fascinating secret - that she was once a renowned jewel thief known as the 'Black Cat' - and shatters Ben's image of his boring old relative. Together they set out on a whirlwind adventure to pull off the one robbery that always eluded her, breaking into the Tower of London and stealing the crown jewels.
London-based crime drama based on the best-selling novel by Ken Bruen. Colin Farrell stars as Mitchell, a South London criminal who is released from prison after serving three years for a vicious attack he cannot even remember. In an attempt to leave the world of crime behind him, Mitchell gets a job as a security guard and handyman at the Holland Park mansion of reclusive young actress Charlotte (Kiera Knightley). As time passes the two begin to develop an emotional bond, but Mitchell's violent past eventually catches up with him - with disastrous results. David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Ben Chaplin, Eddie Marsan and Ray Winstone co-star. |
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