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Loosely based on his father's life, this is the story of two brothers growing up in North London during the 1930's. the Sutton Brothers were determined to escape the poverty and injustices of Tottenham. Jack looked to the Communist Party to bring the Revolution. That gave him a love, friends and a cause worth dying for. Tommy was older and smarter. He looked at the people with the money and wanted his share. He thought he could take what he wanted and have the beautiful women, sports cars and the fashionable clothes that his heroes had. Both found that their dreams crumbled into the dust of the Aragon. They learned what their father never told them about the true nature of war. Limping home as beaten men they had to learn to how to rebuild their lives on the ruins of the Spanish Civil War.
Aristotle Onassis often said, "They say I have no class. Fortunately, people with class are usually willing to overlook this flaw because I am very rich. You can't buy class, but you can buy tolerance for its absence." This is exactly what Aristotle Onassis did with his life when he purchased a dilapidated Canadian frigate of warlike mien with no pretensions to grandeur whatsoever. Onassis recreated this sorry ship as the Christina which became "the crystallization of Ari's charm" and were he entertained the world's first jet-setters Aristotle was fascinated by the story of Odysseus. It was about his eternal journey in search of adventure and his eventual return to his native country. We can only imagine what secrets the Christina holds in the bosom of her hull. When all is said and done, The Onassis Odyssey was without doubt a tale that was as exciting as any other tale from Greek mythology. The reality was that this ship was his kingdom at sea. The Christina became Ari's country of choice. It was the ultimate residence for a man who had many residences. The Christina was his obsession and it was where he lived, worked and played. The famous yacht was the cornerstone of Onassis' reputation for decadent wealth. It became a big part of the new jet style type of living in the early fifties and sixties. It was one of the largest, most opulent vessels in the world to sail the high sea. As the Lord and Master of this ship, Onassis was the King of the World. For Aristotle, the Onassis Odyssey had reached the heights. The Christina had become the symbol of all his dreams and aspirations. He had surpassed the dreams of mere mortals and he now lived with the gods when he was aboard his floating kingdom.
The outrageous characters loved by audiences the world over reunite one more time for a very special occasion: Jim and Michelle are getting married ... Stifler is planning a bachelor party, and of course, Jim's Dad is always on hand with his fantastic fatherly advice.... The American Pie posses return with their unmistakable blend of excruciating embarrassment and hysterical humour. So if you want to learn what NOT to do on a night out in a gay bar, to hear why sex with granny is NEVER a good thing, and why pubic hair and wedding cake is a BAD combination - you're in the right place...
Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger star in this mystery thriller based on the novel 'Out of My Head' by Didier van Cauwelaert. Dr Martin Harris (Neeson) wakes up from a coma in Berlin, only to discover that another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity in his absence and that no one, not even his wife (January Jones), appears to realise what has happened. As self-doubt and paranoia take hold, Harris is about to discover just how far he is willing to go to prove the truth and reclaim his life.
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