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Triple bill of historical adventures. In 'The Eagle' (2010) Marcus
Aquila (Channing Tatum), a young soldier in 140 AD Roman-occupied
England, sets out to honour his father's memory by tracking down
the long-missing Roman Ninth Legion in which his father once
served. Accompanied by his British slave, Esca (Jamie Bell), Marcus
travels beyond Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of
Caledonia to confront its savage tribes and retrieve the lost
legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth. In 'Gladiator'
(2000) Russell Crowe stars as Maximus, a general beloved of the
Emperor, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), but feared by the
Emperor's son and heir, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). When Aurelius
dies and Commodus accedes to the throne, Maximus returns home to
find his wife and son killed and only just survives the murderous
dictates of the new Emperor himself. Sold into slavery then trained
as a gladiator, only thoughts of revenge keep Maximus going as he
prepares for a showdown at the Colosseum, presided over by
Commodus. In 'Robin Hood' (2010), Sir Robin of Loxley (Crowe)
returns from the Crusades to his home in the north of England.
There he comes up against the oppressive regime imposed by the
tyrannical new Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen). Outraged
by the Sheriff's behaviour and the general state of the region,
Robin summons up a group of supporters and puts his formidable
archery skills to use in an effort to free the people from
corruption and political injustice.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Chicago, May 21, 1924. Nathan Leopold Jr., age eighteen, and Robert
Loeb, age nineteen, killed fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks. They
were quickly apprehended when Leopold's glasses were found near the
corpse. Clarence Darrow defended them, pleading eloquently against
capital punishment. Why would wealthy young men murder an innocent
boy? What demons lurked behind Loeb's flashing good looks? Behind
Leopold's saturnine intellect? This exquisite Off-Broadway hit
explores the complex r
Drama
John Logan
Characters: 5 male, 2 female
Various sets.
This compelling drama by the author of Never the Sinner begins
just moments before the 1936 execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann,
the German immigrant who was convicted of murdering the Lindbergh's
baby. With prison guards doubling as other characters in flashback,
Hauptmann tells his gripping story.
"It is one of rising anti German sentiment in America, of rich
versus poor, of the state versus the individual." Hollywood
Reporter.
"A spellbinding and surprisingly fresh ... engrossing drama,
intelligently told." Variety.
"In telling one man's story, it succeeds in encompassing
everything that is essential about America today." Newsday.
"Smart and scintillating. Red deftly conjures what most plays about
artists don't: The exhilaration of the act." The New Yorker Under
the watchful gaze of his young assistant and the threatening
presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his
greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an
extraordinary setting. A moving and compelling account of one of
the greatest artists of the 20th century whose struggle to accept
his growing riches and praise became his ultimate undoing.
Nominated for 7 Olivier Awards (2009) and winner of 6 Tony Awards
(2010) including Best New Play, Red is published in Methuen Drama's
Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction by Michael
Grandage.
‘You want to be a thing? Make yourself that thing.’ 1981.
Hollywood. Sue Mengers, the first female ‘superagent’ at a time
when women talent agents of any kind are almost unheard of, invites
you into her Beverly Hills home for an evening of dish, secrets,
and all the inside showbiz stories that only Sue could tell… Back
in the 1970s, Sue Mengers represented almost every major star in
Hollywood; her clients were the talk of the town and her glamorous
dinner parties were legendary. But by 1981 the glory days were
fading. Her time was passing as a sleek and corporate New Hollywood
began to emerge. The phone’s not ringing so much these days and
Sue is forced to face the inevitable truth: the credits roll sooner
than you think. Starring Bette Midler who makes her return to the
stage in her first Broadway play in over 30 years. A new play by
three-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright John
Logan following the recent success of Peter and Alice in the West
End and his play RED, which played London to great acclaim before
transferring to a smash hit Broadway run where it won 6 Tony Awards
including Best New Play. Logan’s work as a screenwriter includes
the latest James Bond movie Skyfall, Sweeney Todd, The Aviator,
Hugo, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, Rango, Coriolanus, and Any Given
Sunday.
It's 1970 and the 1967 Summer of Love has finally arrived in a
small Midwestern town. A pair of hip outsiders open a record store
in the midst of redneck Amerika, attracting every hipster misfit
and hippie wannabe in the area.
PG and his sidekick Willard are doing pretty well selling marijuana
and magic mushrooms. A little too well. Between the mob and the
deputy sheriff, they may be in deeper trouble than they bargained
for.
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poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
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++++ Sermons, Volume 1; Sermons; John Logan John Logan Printed for
Macredie, Skelley and Co., 1822 Religion; Christian Rituals &
Practice; Sacraments; Lord's Supper; Religion / Christian Rituals
& Practice / Sacraments; Religion / Sermons / Christian;
Sermons, English
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