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Boxset of six films featuring the characters created by Jim Henson. 'Muppets Most Wanted' (2014) is a musical comedy sequel starring Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell. While on a European tour Kermit the Frog (voiced by Steve Whitmire) is mistaken for a Russian jewel thief called Constantine (voiced by Matt Vogel), to whom he bears a striking resemblance, and is thrown in jail by prison officer Nadya (Fey). Seeing an opportunity for a new life Constantine poses as Kermit and joins the rest of the Muppets on their tour. 'The Muppets' (2011) stars Jason Segel as the human brother of Muppet Walter (voiced by Peter Linz) who Walter approaches for help in raising ten million dollars to save the vaudeville house where the Muppets used to perform. Amy Adams also stars. In 'The Muppets Movie' (1979) Kermit (voiced by Jim Henson) leaves behind his swamp and heads for the big lights of Hollywood to fulfil his dream of becoming a star. Along the way he becomes involved with the dazzling Miss Piggy (voiced by Franz Oz), the charming Fozzie Bear (also voiced by Franz Oz) and Gonzo the Great (voiced by Dave Goelz), encountering such celebrities as Orson Welles, Steve Martin and Bob Hope. In 'The Great Muppet Caper' (1981) the Muppets travel to London to investigate the disappearance of Lady Holiday's jewels, Miss Piggy (voiced by Frank Oz) is framed for the theft. 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' (1992) is the Muppet's version of Charles Dickens' immortal festive tale about a bitter old man who is shown the error of his ways. 'Muppet Treasure Island' (1996) sees the Muppets go on an adventure on the high seas in their version of the famous pirate adventure. Tim Curry stars as Long John Silver alongside Gonzo (voiced by Dave Goelz), Kermit (voiced by Steve Whitmire) and Miss Piggy (voiced by Frank Oz).
One of the most challenging engineering feats in railroad construction, Mexico's Chihuahua al Pacifico railroad was conceived in the mid-19th century and opened in 1961. Photo-journalist Glenn Burgess covered the final construction for newspapers in Texas, exploring the engineering challenges and the possibilities for commerce. His black and white photographs taken with a 4x5 Speed Graphic camera provide an important record of this engineering wonder. Don Burgess adds both historical and personal context for the articles through notes and interviews. The collection is illustrated with over 100 photographs and several maps. Glenn Burgess worked as a photo-journalist for the El Paso Times and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. At the time, he also taught journalism and photography at Sul Ross College in Alpine, Texas. Don Burgess, his son, has written numerous books for and about the Tarahumara of Chihuahua, Mexico. He is a linguist/translator and learned photography from Glenn.
Double bill of supernatural horrors directed by James Wan, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. In 'The Conjuring' (2013), when the Perron family experience strange goings-on at their farmhouse, they enlist the help of paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine. As they investigate, however, the couple begin to realise that, despite their expertise, they may not be equipped to deal with such a violent and foreboding evil... In 'The Conjuring 2' (2016) Ed and Lorraine are called in to investigate a series of unsettling events at a home in Enfield, London. The pair come to the aid of single mother Peggy Hodgson (Frances O'Connor), after she claims her two daughters are being tormented by an evil spirit. Not long after moving in to the house, the Warrens begin to experience some terrifying phenomena of their own, with the demonic entity seemingly intent on forcing them out. Plagued by hideous visions, physical attacks and even possession, the couple become embroiled in a deadly fight to survive as they attempt to conclude their investigation.
Systems engineer Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) says goodbye to his girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) and heads off on a flight to South America. En route the plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean, leaving Chuck as its only survivor. Luckily, there is an uninhabited island nearby and Chuck manages to swim to safety. After a failed attempt to escape on an inflatable raft, Chuck accepts that he is unlikely to get back to civilisation and begins to make the most of what he has around him. Four years later he is still on the island, having adapted extremely well to his new environment, but decides the time is right to make another attempt at the long journey home and sets off for a remarkable adventure on a makeshift wooden raft.
Horror sequel written and directed by James Wan. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are called in to investigate a series of unsettling events at a home in Enfield, London. The pair come to the aid of single mother Peggy Hodgson (Frances O'Connor), after she claims her two daughters are being tormented by an evil spirit. Not long after moving in to the house, the Warrens begin to experience some terrifying phenomena of their own, with the demonic entity seemingly intent on forcing them out. Plagued by hideous visions, physical attacks and even possession, the couple become embroiled in a deadly fight to survive as they attempt to conclude their investigation.
One of the most challenging engineering feats in railroad construction, the Chihuahua al Pacifico railroad of Mexico was conceived in the mid-19th century and opened in 1961. Photo-journalist Glenn Burgess covered the final construction for newspapers in Texas, exploring the engineering challenges and the possibilities for commerce. His black and white photographs taken with a 4x5 Speed Graphic camera provide an important record of this engineering wonder. Don Burgess adds both historical and personal context for the articles through notes and interviews. The collection is illustrated with over 100 photographs and several maps.
Horror sequel written and directed by James Wan. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are called in to investigate a series of unsettling events at a home in Enfield, London. The pair come to the aid of single mother Peggy Hodgson (Frances O'Connor), after she claims her two daughters are being tormented by an evil spirit. Not long after moving in to the house, the Warrens begin to experience some terrifying phenomena of their own, with the demonic entity seemingly intent on forcing them out. Plagued by hideous visions, physical attacks and even possession, the couple become embroiled in a deadly fight to survive as they attempt to conclude their investigation.
Frantic (1988)
Presumed Innocent (1990)
The Fugitive (1993)
Firewall (2006)
42 (2013)
Systems engineer Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) says goodbye to his girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) and heads off on a flight to South America. En route the plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean, leaving Chuck as its only survivor. Luckily, there is an uninhabited island nearby and Chuck manages to swim to safety. After a failed attempt to escape on an inflatable raft, Chuck accepts that he is unlikely to get back to civilisation and begins to make the most of what he has around him. Four years later he is still on the island, having adapted extremely well to his new environment, but decides the time is right to make another attempt at the long journey home and sets off for a remarkable adventure on a makeshift wooden raft.
Denzel Washington stars in this Academy Award-nominated drama as an airline pilot who finds himself in the line of fire. Faced with a catastrophic event whilst on a routine flight, Captain William Whitaker (Washington) averts a major disaster by performing a skilled emergency landing that saves the lives of everyone on board. Proclaimed a hero by a grateful public, Whitaker's world is unexpectedly thrown into turmoil in the days that follow, when the FAA investigation into the aircraft's crash leads the authorities to conclude that Whitaker had alcohol in his system during the flight. Now, faced with the prospect of a life sentence, and with a hungry media smelling blood, Whitaker finds himself forced to go on the offensive to fight for his future.
The director of the acclaimed 'Moon' (2009), Duncan Jones, helms this sci-fi action thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Soldier Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers that he is part of a government mission to identify the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. The experiment, known as the 'Source Code', enables its subjects to take on a person's identity for the last eight minutes of their lives. Colter has been programmed to relive the incident over and over again, piecing together clues until he can figure out who the suspect is and prevent another large-scale terrorist attack. Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright co-star.
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