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The Quentin Tarantino Collection BluRay, Brown
This collection brings together five dynamic directorial outings from popular culture icon Quentin Tarantino. Includes: Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction Jackie Brown and Kill Bill Vols 1 and 2. Contains 6 discs. Cert 18.
Quentin Tarantino Collection
Collection of five films written and directed by Quentin Tarantino: Reservoir Dogs (1992), Jackie Brown (1997), Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2 (2003-04). 'Reservoir Dogs' is set during the aftermath of a robbery which has gone violently wrong. Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth and Steve Buscemi are amongst the stars making up the team of robbers, Mr White, Mr Blonde, Mr Orange and Mr Pink, who meet at a warehouse after the failed heist and attempt to work out who is to blame. In 'Jackie Brown', air stewardess Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) smuggles money on the side for gunrunner Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson). When she is caught with $50,000 and a consignment of cocaine, she makes a deal with Ordell: if convicted, she will not shop him as long as he pays her $100,000. Meanwhile Jackie also makes a deal with the cops, promising to help convict Ordell, and enlists the help of bail bond man Max Cherry (Robert Forster) in a daring attempt to outwit both the police and Ordell. 'Pulp Fiction' melds three dime-store stories set in lowlife LA into one cohesive thriller. Butch (Bruce Willis) is an over-the-hill boxer paid to take a fall, who instead does a runner with mobster Merselius's (Ving Rhames) money. Meanwhile, Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winfield (Jackson) are two hitmen who aren't having the easiest of mornings, and Pumpkin and Honey Bunny (Roth and Amanda Plummer) are two would-be bank robbers who are planning a heist in a restaurant. In 'Kill Bill: Volume 1', Uma Thurman stars as The Bride, one-fifth of a team of assassins called DiVAS. When she decides to get married and leave the outfit her boss, Bill (David Carradine), is not a happy man and gets her former colleagues to show up at the wedding; leaving behind a blood bath and The Bride shot in the head. Four years later, The Bride sets out on a journey of revenge. In 'Kill Bill: Volume 2', having dispensed with former colleagues O-Ren Ishii and Vernita Green in the first volume, The Bride (Thurman) resumes her quest for justice in this second installment of Tarantino's jaw-droppingly violent homage to action films from both East and West. The Bride now has two remaining foes on her 'Death List', Budd (Madsen) and Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) - before she moves on to her ultimate goal - to kill Bill (Carradine).
Quentin Tarantino Box Set
Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino made his mark in the film industry with his outstanding directional debut Reservoir Dogs. Reservoir Dogs tells the story of a simple heist gone wrong and the affects it has on the criminals as they start to believe that there is a police informant amongst their group. This highly unique crime thriller has a stellar cast including Steve Buscemi Michael Madsen Tim Roth and Oscar nominee Harvey Keitel. -M.F Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this Oscar-Winning instant classic with a superb cast including John Travolta Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis. Pulp Fiction is the skilfully interwoven tale of how the lives of two mob hit men a boxer a gangster's wife and two small-time thieves connect through vengeance violence and redemption. Packed with dark humour witty fast-talk and intense violence Pulp Fiction is widely considered one of the best movies ever made and still remains one of the most original movies to date. -M.F Jackie Brown Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) brings this edgy crime-thriller with some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Samuel L. Jackson Robert De Niro Michael Keaton and Bridget Fonda. What do a sexy stewardess (Pam Grier) a street-tough gun runner (Samuel L. Jackson) a lonely bail bondsman (Robert Forster) a shifty ex-con (Robert De Niro) an over ambitious cop (Michael Keaton) and a stoned-out beach bunny (Bridget Fonda) have in common? They're all chasing a half a million in cash. The only questions among these players are who's conning who and who'll walk away with the goods. Tarantino scores again with this wildly entertaining film loaded with a characteristically unique combination of humour and intense action. Kill Bill: Volume 1 The acclaimed fourth film from groundbreaking writer and director Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill Volume 1 stars Uma Thurman Lucy Liu and Vivica A. Fox in an astonishing action-packed thriller about brutal betrayal and an epic vendetta! Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding the bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides it's time for payback ... with a vengeance. Having been gunned down by her former boss (David Carradine) and his deadly squad of international assassins it's a kill-or-be-killed fight she didn't start but is determined to finish! Loaded with explosive action and outrageous humour it's a must-see motion picture event that had critics everywhere raving! Kill Bill: Volume 2 With this thrilling must-see movie event writer and director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) completes the action-packed quest for revenge begun by The Bride (Uma Thurman) in Kill Bill Vol. 1. Having already crossed two names from her death list The Bride is back with a vengeance and taking aim at Budd (Michael Madsen) and Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) the only survivors from the squad of assassins who betrayed her four years earlier. It's all leading up to the ultimate confrontation with Bill (David Carradine) The Bride's former master and the man who ordered her execution. As the acclaimed follow-up to the instant classic Vol. 1 – you know all about the unlimited action and humour but until you've seen Kill Bill Vol. 2 you only know half the story!
Quentin Tarantino Box Set
Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino made his mark in the film industry with his outstanding directional debut Reservoir Dogs. Reservoir Dogs tells the story of a simple heist gone wrong and the affects it has on the criminals as they start to believe that there is a police informant amongst their group. This highly unique crime thriller has a stellar cast including Steve Buscemi Michael Madsen Tim Roth and Oscar nominee Harvey Keitel. -M.F Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this Oscar-Winning instant classic with a superb cast including John Travolta Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis. Pulp Fiction is the skilfully interwoven tale of how the lives of two mob hit men a boxer a gangster's wife and two small-time thieves connect through vengeance violence and redemption. Packed with dark humour witty fast-talk and intense violence Pulp Fiction is widely considered one of the best movies ever made and still remains one of the most original movies to date. -M.F Jackie Brown Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) brings this edgy crime-thriller with some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Samuel L. Jackson Robert De Niro Michael Keaton and Bridget Fonda. What do a sexy stewardess (Pam Grier) a street-tough gun runner (Samuel L. Jackson) a lonely bail bondsman (Robert Forster) a shifty ex-con (Robert De Niro) an over ambitious cop (Michael Keaton) and a stoned-out beach bunny (Bridget Fonda) have in common? They're all chasing a half a million in cash. The only questions among these players are who's conning who and who'll walk away with the goods. Tarantino scores again with this wildly entertaining film loaded with a characteristically unique combination of humour and intense action. Kill Bill: Volume 1 The acclaimed fourth film from groundbreaking writer and director Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill Volume 1 stars Uma Thurman Lucy Liu and Vivica A. Fox in an astonishing action-packed thriller about brutal betrayal and an epic vendetta! Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding the bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides it's time for payback ... with a vengeance. Having been gunned down by her former boss (David Carradine) and his deadly squad of international assassins it's a kill-or-be-killed fight she didn't start but is determined to finish! Loaded with explosive action and outrageous humour it's a must-see motion picture event that had critics everywhere raving! Kill Bill: Volume 2 With this thrilling must-see movie event writer and director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) completes the action-packed quest for revenge begun by The Bride (Uma Thurman) in Kill Bill Vol. 1. Having already crossed two names from her death list The Bride is back with a vengeance and taking aim at Budd (Michael Madsen) and Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) the only survivors from the squad of assassins who betrayed her four years earlier. It's all leading up to the ultimate confrontation with Bill (David Carradine) The Bride's former master and the man who ordered her execution. As the acclaimed follow-up to the instant classic Vol. 1 – you know all about the unlimited action and humour but until you've seen Kill Bill Vol. 2 you only know half the story!
Quentin Tarantino Box Set
Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino made his mark in the film industry with his outstanding directional debut Reservoir Dogs. Reservoir Dogs tells the story of a simple heist gone wrong and the affects it has on the criminals as they start to believe that there is a police informant amongst their group. This highly unique crime thriller has a stellar cast including Steve Buscemi Michael Madsen Tim Roth and Oscar nominee Harvey Keitel. -M.F Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this Oscar-Winning instant classic with a superb cast including John Travolta Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis. Pulp Fiction is the skilfully interwoven tale of how the lives of two mob hit men a boxer a gangster's wife and two small-time thieves connect through vengeance violence and redemption. Packed with dark humour witty fast-talk and intense violence Pulp Fiction is widely considered one of the best movies ever made and still remains one of the most original movies to date. -M.F Jackie Brown Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) brings this edgy crime-thriller with some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Samuel L. Jackson Robert De Niro Michael Keaton and Bridget Fonda. What do a sexy stewardess (Pam Grier) a street-tough gun runner (Samuel L. Jackson) a lonely bail bondsman (Robert Forster) a shifty ex-con (Robert De Niro) an over ambitious cop (Michael Keaton) and a stoned-out beach bunny (Bridget Fonda) have in common? They're all chasing a half a million in cash. The only questions among these players are who's conning who and who'll walk away with the goods. Tarantino scores again with this wildly entertaining film loaded with a characteristically unique combination of humour and intense action. Kill Bill: Volume 1 The acclaimed fourth film from groundbreaking writer and director Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill Volume 1 stars Uma Thurman Lucy Liu and Vivica A. Fox in an astonishing action-packed thriller about brutal betrayal and an epic vendetta! Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding the bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides it's time for payback ... with a vengeance. Having been gunned down by her former boss (David Carradine) and his deadly squad of international assassins it's a kill-or-be-killed fight she didn't start but is determined to finish! Loaded with explosive action and outrageous humour it's a must-see motion picture event that had critics everywhere raving! Kill Bill: Volume 2 With this thrilling must-see movie event writer and director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) completes the action-packed quest for revenge begun by The Bride (Uma Thurman) in Kill Bill Vol. 1. Having already crossed two names from her death list The Bride is back with a vengeance and taking aim at Budd (Michael Madsen) and Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) the only survivors from the squad of assassins who betrayed her four years earlier. It's all leading up to the ultimate confrontation with Bill (David Carradine) The Bride's former master and the man who ordered her execution. As the acclaimed follow-up to the instant classic Vol. 1 – you know all about the unlimited action and humour but until you've seen Kill Bill Vol. 2 you only know half the story!
Holocaust Impiety in Literature, Popular Music and Film
Surveying irreverent and controversial representations of the Holocaust - from Sylvia Plath and the Sex Pistols to Quentin Tarantino and Holocaust comedy - Matthew Boswell considers how they might play an important role in shaping our understanding of the Nazi genocide and what it means to be human.
Spy Kids 1-3
Spy Kids When the notorious husband-and-wife spy team Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) is kidnapped by the children's show host Fegan Floop (Alan Cumming) the two Cortez children are the only ones who have the right skills and the insider know-how to help. Together Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) set out on their first spy mission to find Floop and rescue their parents. Spy Kids is a high-wire family adventure that lets the kids save the day. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams The spy kids are back in this highly inventive sequel to the original smash hit. Once again cinematic multi-tasker Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS 2's director writer producer director of photography editor and composer) brings his high-octane technicolor brand of antics and special effects to the screen. This time the kids are a little older and a lot more experienced as they fight to save the world and secure their reputation as the best in town. After proving themselves as top-notch spies like their parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) in the original SPY KIDS Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) are now at the top of the new OSS kids division. That is until they meet a new sibling spy team Gary and Gerti Giggles (Matthew O'Leary and Emily Osment) and their position is threatened. In a race to save the world the rival spies travel to the Island of Lost Dreams a world that resembles the Bermuda Triangle which is populated by fantastical genetically altered creatures brought to life by the resident mad scientist Romero (Steve Buscemi). However on the mysterious island none of the kids' high-tech James Bond-inspired gadgets work so they must rely on their own cunning and family smarts to save the world. Viewers of all ages will enjoy this delightful sequel full of tongue-in-cheek humor wacky creatures of all shapes and sizes and nonstop action. Spy Kids 3: Game Over In this third installment of the popular series from Robert Rodriguez that features high-tech 3-D animation woven into the images of the film with digital technology. Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara) is ready to quit the OSS spy Agency until the President (George Clooney in one of the film's many celebrity cameos) warns him that the evil Toymaker (Sylvester Stallone) has taken his sister Carmen (Alexa Vega) hostage in a virtual reality videogame created to take over the minds of the young people playing it. In order to rescue Carmen and save the world from the domination of the Toymaker Juni must journey inside of the videogame and risk his own life to beat it and the various riddles and monsters designed to challenge him. Leaving his spy parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) behind Juni brings along his Grandfather (Ricardo Montelban) and OSS agents Cesca (Salma Hayek) and Donnagon Giggles (Mike Judge) to help him save the world. Once inside the technicolour reality Juni must conquer each level of the game while avoiding death and the ultimate videogame defeat: game over. Rodriguez' usual brand of high-octane adventure and nonstop action is fueled by the film's 3-D animation and numerous celebrity cameos including: Steve Buscemi Alan Cumming Bill Paxton and Elijah Wood.
Spy Kids 1-3
Spy Kids When the notorious husband-and-wife spy team Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) is kidnapped by the children's show host Fegan Floop (Alan Cumming) the two Cortez children are the only ones who have the right skills and the insider know-how to help. Together Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) set out on their first spy mission to find Floop and rescue their parents. Spy Kids is a high-wire family adventure that lets the kids save the day. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams The spy kids are back in this highly inventive sequel to the original smash hit. Once again cinematic multi-tasker Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS 2's director writer producer director of photography editor and composer) brings his high-octane technicolor brand of antics and special effects to the screen. This time the kids are a little older and a lot more experienced as they fight to save the world and secure their reputation as the best in town. After proving themselves as top-notch spies like their parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) in the original SPY KIDS Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) are now at the top of the new OSS kids division. That is until they meet a new sibling spy team Gary and Gerti Giggles (Matthew O'Leary and Emily Osment) and their position is threatened. In a race to save the world the rival spies travel to the Island of Lost Dreams a world that resembles the Bermuda Triangle which is populated by fantastical genetically altered creatures brought to life by the resident mad scientist Romero (Steve Buscemi). However on the mysterious island none of the kids' high-tech James Bond-inspired gadgets work so they must rely on their own cunning and family smarts to save the world. Viewers of all ages will enjoy this delightful sequel full of tongue-in-cheek humor wacky creatures of all shapes and sizes and nonstop action. Spy Kids 3: Game Over In this third installment of the popular series from Robert Rodriguez that features high-tech 3-D animation woven into the images of the film with digital technology. Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara) is ready to quit the OSS spy Agency until the President (George Clooney in one of the film's many celebrity cameos) warns him that the evil Toymaker (Sylvester Stallone) has taken his sister Carmen (Alexa Vega) hostage in a virtual reality videogame created to take over the minds of the young people playing it. In order to rescue Carmen and save the world from the domination of the Toymaker Juni must journey inside of the videogame and risk his own life to beat it and the various riddles and monsters designed to challenge him. Leaving his spy parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) behind Juni brings along his Grandfather (Ricardo Montelban) and OSS agents Cesca (Salma Hayek) and Donnagon Giggles (Mike Judge) to help him save the world. Once inside the technicolour reality Juni must conquer each level of the game while avoiding death and the ultimate videogame defeat: game over. Rodriguez' usual brand of high-octane adventure and nonstop action is fueled by the film's 3-D animation and numerous celebrity cameos including: Steve Buscemi Alan Cumming Bill Paxton and Elijah Wood.
Ultimate Gangster Collection
Collection of contemporary gangster films. In 'Mean Streets' (1973), four Italian-Americans from New York's lower East Side hang around at a local bar. Charlie (Harvey Keitel), the most responsible of the group, tries to protect his girlfriend's cousin, Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro), from the local debt collectors, but his young charge seems determined to live fast and die young. Heavily influenced by the French New Wave, 'Mean Streets' provided the first high-profile success for director Martin Scorsese and star De Niro. In 'Scarface' (1983), up-and-coming gangster Tony Montana (Al Pacino) arrives in Miami as a Cuban refugee. With his friend Manny (Stephen Bauer), Tony carries out a hit on a politician, earning him the gratitude of drug dealer Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia). Tony rises rapidly in the 'organization', but courts disaster when he becomes involved with Lopez's cocaine-addicted wife, Elvira (Michelle Pfeiffer). In 'Carlito's Way' (1993), Carlito (Pacino) is a Hispanic drugs boss just released from prison. Determined to go straight and move to the Bahamas with his girlfriend, Gail (Penelope Ann Miller), Carlito is tempted back to the wrong side of the law by his lawyer, nerdish coke-head David Kleinfeld (Sean Penn), for 'one last job'. Brian De Palma directs this visually eloquent film about a man's inevitable tragic demise with his familiar penchant for the big set piece and violent action. In 'Casino' (1995), Sam 'Ace' Rothstein (De Niro) is the mob's frontman for a billion dollar Las Vegas casino. The story begins in 1973; Ace falls for hooker Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone), while boyhood companion Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) is appointed as his muscle at the club. Over the years various jealousies surface and erupt in a series of violent betrayals and, ultimately, the destruction of Rothstein's empire. In 'American Gangster' (2007), when his boss dies, underworld driver Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) seizes his chance and begins to build his own criminal empire. Utilising the bodies of dead US soldiers, Lucas begins importing heroin direct from South-East Asia, increasing purity on the street, and undercutting his rivals in one swoop. Before long he's amassed a fortune, bringing him to the attention of maverick policeman Ritchie Roberts (Russell Crowe), an honest cop in an otherwise corrupt force, who makes it his business to shut Lucas down. Finally, in 'Public Enemies' (2009), set in 1930s gangland America, Johnny Depp stars as the charismatic bank robber John Dillinger. Dillinger's audacious raids and subsequent jailbreaks thrilled the American public as their sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into Depression reached an all-time low. Despite his status as a folk hero, Dillinger was declared 'Public Enemy Number One' by J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) and became the prime target of Hoover's fledgling FBI, headed by Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale). Marion Cotillard co-stars as gangster's moll Billie Frechette.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 5 DVD
Season Five of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation comes to DVD with this 25episode collection from the Emmy Awardwinning series a season containing the shows 100th episode as well as a stunning twovolume season final directed by Quentin Tarantino. Look closer there are also new neverbeforeseen bonus features that also warrant further investigation.Contains 6 discs. Cert 15.
Sin City: Marv 18 Inch Figure
Sin City is not a place for the weak of heart or will. Walk down the correct back alley in Sin City and you can find anything. This popular comic by Frank Miller has a huge fan base and is now being made in to a movie interest in it is massive directed by Robert Rodriguez with more than a helping hand from Quentin Tarantino. ; Poseable and movie accurate Marv comes with his trusted pistol Gladys. Mickey Rourke was the perfect choice to bring this character to the flesh. He delivers Marv's lines with punch and panache. So you'll be overjoyed to know that this figure features a sound chip that "speaks" movie dialogue!
Spy Kids 1-3
Spy Kids When the notorious husband-and-wife spy team Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) is kidnapped by the children's show host Fegan Floop (Alan Cumming) the two Cortez children are the only ones who have the right skills and the insider know-how to help. Together Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) set out on their first spy mission to find Floop and rescue their parents. Spy Kids is a high-wire family adventure that lets the kids save the day. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams The spy kids are back in this highly inventive sequel to the original smash hit. Once again cinematic multi-tasker Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS 2's director writer producer director of photography editor and composer) brings his high-octane technicolor brand of antics and special effects to the screen. This time the kids are a little older and a lot more experienced as they fight to save the world and secure their reputation as the best in town. After proving themselves as top-notch spies like their parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) in the original SPY KIDS Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) are now at the top of the new OSS kids division. That is until they meet a new sibling spy team Gary and Gerti Giggles (Matthew O'Leary and Emily Osment) and their position is threatened. In a race to save the world the rival spies travel to the Island of Lost Dreams a world that resembles the Bermuda Triangle which is populated by fantastical genetically altered creatures brought to life by the resident mad scientist Romero (Steve Buscemi). However on the mysterious island none of the kids' high-tech James Bond-inspired gadgets work so they must rely on their own cunning and family smarts to save the world. Viewers of all ages will enjoy this delightful sequel full of tongue-in-cheek humor wacky creatures of all shapes and sizes and nonstop action. Spy Kids 3: Game Over In this third installment of the popular series from Robert Rodriguez that features high-tech 3-D animation woven into the images of the film with digital technology. Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara) is ready to quit the OSS spy Agency until the President (George Clooney in one of the film's many celebrity cameos) warns him that the evil Toymaker (Sylvester Stallone) has taken his sister Carmen (Alexa Vega) hostage in a virtual reality videogame created to take over the minds of the young people playing it. In order to rescue Carmen and save the world from the domination of the Toymaker Juni must journey inside of the videogame and risk his own life to beat it and the various riddles and monsters designed to challenge him. Leaving his spy parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) behind Juni brings along his Grandfather (Ricardo Montelban) and OSS agents Cesca (Salma Hayek) and Donnagon Giggles (Mike Judge) to help him save the world. Once inside the technicolour reality Juni must conquer each level of the game while avoiding death and the ultimate videogame defeat: game over. Rodriguez' usual brand of high-octane adventure and nonstop action is fueled by the film's 3-D animation and numerous celebrity cameos including: Steve Buscemi Alan Cumming Bill Paxton and Elijah Wood.
The Ultimate Gangster Class A Selection
A collection of the very best contemporary gangster films, featuring Mean Streets (1973), Scarface (1983), Carlito's Way (1993), Casino (1995) and American Gangster (2007). In 'American Gangster' (2007), when his boss dies, underworld driver Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) seizes his chance and begins to build his own criminal empire. Utilising the bodies of dead US soldiers, Lucas begins importing heroin direct from South-East Asia, increasing purity on the street, and undercutting his rivals in one swoop. Before long he's amassed a fortune, bringing him to the attention of maverick policeman Ritchie Roberts (Russell Crowe), an honest cop in an otherwise corrupt force, who makes it his business to shut Lucas down. In 'Scarface' (1983), up-and-coming gangster Tony Montana (Al Pacino) arrives in Miami as a Cuban refugee. With his friend Manny (Stephen Bauer), Tony carries out a hit on a politician, earning him the gratitude of drug dealer Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia). Tony rises rapidly in the 'organization', but courts disaster when he becomes involved with Lopez' cocaine-addicted wife, Elvira (Michelle Pfeiffer). In 'Casino' (1995), director Martin Scorsese casts Robert De Niro as Sam 'Ace' Rothstein, the mob's frontman for a billion dollar Las Vegas casino. The story begins in 1973; Ace falls for hooker Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone), while boyhood companion Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) is appointed as his muscle at the club. Over the years various jealousies surface and erupt in a series of violent betrayals and, ultimately, the destruction of Rothstein's empire. In 'Carlito's Way' (1993), Carlito (Al Pacino) is a Hispanic drugs boss just released from prison. Determined to go straight and move to the Bahamas with his girlfriend, Gail (Penelope Ann Miller), Carlito is tempted back to the wrong side of the law by his lawyer, nerdish coke-head David Kleinfeld (Sean Penn), for 'one last job'. Brian De Palma directs this visually eloquent film about a man's inevitable tragic demise with his familiar penchant for the big set piece and violent action. Finally, in 'Mean Streets' (1973), four Italian-Americans from New York's lower East Side hang around at a local bar. Charlie (Harvey Keitel), the most responsible of the group, tries to protect his girlfriend's cousin Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro) from the local debt collectors, but his young charge seems determined to live fast and die young. Heavily influenced by the French New Wave, 'Mean Streets' provided the first high-profile success for director Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro.
The Theo Angelopoulos Collection: Volume 3
Theo Angelopoulos is Greece's most celebrated filmmaker and one of the world's great directors, his body of work examining the history of modern Greece from a social and political perspective. This third volume of his films contains Ulysses' Gaze, Eternity and a Day, The Weeping Meadow and The Dust of Time. Harvey Keitel stars in Ulysses' Gaze (1995) as a Greek filmmaker journeying across the Balkans to return home after 35 years, confronting various demons from his past along the way. In Eternity and a Day (1998), ailing Greek poet Alexander (Bruno Ganz) is preparing to put his affairs in order, resigned to the fact that he is not long for this world. After a visit to his daughter, however, Alexander finds himself thinking of his late wife, remembering happier times. When he encounters a small boy who has been abducted by an illegal adoption ring, Alexander determines to rescue the child and return him to his home. En route he rediscovers his zest both for writing and life itself, making an inspiring journey of self-discovery in which past and present are intertwined. The Weeping Meadow (2004) is the first film in Angelopoulos' loosely-connected 'Dust of Time' trilogy. The film traces the childhood love affair of Spyros and Eleni, two children from Odessa who grow up in a refugee encampment near Thessaloniki in the 1920 and 30s. As they grow up together, the two fall in love - but war is looming and difficult times lie ahead. The second film in the trilogy, The Dust of Time (2008), continues the love story of Spyros and Eleni (played in this instalment by Michel Piccoli and Irene Jacob). Willem Dafoe stars as A, the couple's son, an American-born filmmaker who sets out to make an autobiographical film charting his life story from the day he was born in 1953 until the present day. Sifting through long-buried memories, A drifts into a dream-like narrative that unfolds in the former Soviet Union, the Austrian-Hungarian borders, Italy and New York, and takes in historical events from Stalin's death to Nixon's resignation and the fall of the Greek junta.
ER: Series 15
All 22 episodes from the 15th and final season of the long-running US drama series set at Chicago's County General Hospital. It's always rush hour at the ER and each day brings new challenges, triumphs and losses. This final season sees the return of Dr John Carter (Noah Wylie), Dr Doug Ross (George Clooney), Carol Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) and Dr Peter Benton (Eriq La Salle). Episodes comprise: 'Life After Death', 'Another Thursday at County', 'The Book of Abby', 'Parental Guidance', 'Haunted', 'Oh, Brother', 'Heal Thyself', 'Age of Innocence', 'Let It Snow', 'The High Holiday', 'Separation Anxiety', 'Dream Runner', 'Love Is a Battlefield', 'A Long, Strange Trip', 'The Family Man', 'The Beginning of the End', 'T-minus-6', 'What We Do', 'Old Times', 'Shifting Equilibrium', 'I Feel Good' and 'And in the End...'.
The Theo Angelopoulos Collection Volume 3 Box Set (5 Discs)
Theo Angelopoulos is Greece's most celebrated filmmaker and has been acclaimed by British critics Derek Malcolm and David Thompson as one of the world s greatest living directors. His body of work examines the history of modern Greece from a social and political perspective. ; ; The Suspended Step of the Stork (1991) explores the ideology of borders and national identity. While visiting a refugee camp on the Greek-Albanian border television reporter Alexandre (Gregory Patrikareas) becomes convinced that an old man he meets there (Marcello Mastroianni) is an eminent Greek politician who mysteriously disappeared several years before. But when he returns to Athens to report the news to the politician's 'widow' (Jeanne Moreau) Alexandre realises that the question of identity and belonging is not as straightforward as he believed. ; ; Harvey Keitel stars in Ulysses' Gaze (1995) as a Greek filmmaker journeying across the Balkans to return home after 35 years confronting various demons from his past along the way. ; ; In Eternity and a Day (1998) ailing Greek poet Alexander (Bruno Ganz) is preparing to put his affairs in order resigned to the fact that he is not long for this world. After a visit to his daughter however Alexander finds himself thinking of his late wife remembering happier times. When he encounters a small boy (Ahellis Skevis) who has been abducted by an illegal adoption ring Alexander determines to rescue the child and return him to his home. En route he rediscovers his zest both for writing and life itself making an inspiring journey of self-discovery in which past and present are intertwined. ; ; The Weeping Meadow (2004) is the first film in Angelopoulos' loosely-connected 'Dust of Time' trilogy. The film traces the childhood love affair of Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos) and Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) two children from Odessa who grow up in a refugee encampment near Thessaloniki in the 1920 and 30s. As they grow up together the two fall in love - but war is looming and difficult times lie ahead. ; ; The second film in the trilogy The Dust of Time (2008) continues the love story of Spyros and Eleni (played in this instalment by Michel Piccoli and Irène Jacob). Willem Dafoe stars as A the couple's son an American-born filmmaker who sets out to make an autobiographical film charting his life story from the day he was born in 1953 until the present day. Sifting through long-buried memories A drifts into a dream-like narrative that unfolds in the former Soviet Union the Austrian-Hungarian borders Italy and New York and takes in historical events from Stalin's death to Nixon's resignation and the fall of the Greek junta.
The Coen Brothers Blu-ray Collection
A collection of five films directed by moviemaking duo Ethan and Joel Coen: Barton Fink (1991), The Big Lebowski (1997), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Burn After Reading (2008), and A Serious Man (2009). In The Big Lebowski, Jeff 'the Dude' Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) is a bowling buff, laid-back to the point of horizontal, who gets mixed up in a blackmail plot involving a millionaire namesake. Roped into delivering the ransom to secure the release of the millionaire's kidnapped wife, the Dude's karmic balance is really put in a spin when his gun-toting buddy Walter (John Goodman) decides to help out. In Barton Fink, successful young playwright Barton Fink (John Turturro) goes to Hollywood. He immediately obtains a contract, only to develop writer's block when he discovers he is to write a wrestling movie for a faded 40s star. The Los Angeles heat, his dingy hotel and a noisy neighbour (John Goodman) combine to increase the pressure on him, and Barton begins to lose his grip on reality. In Intolerable Cruelty George Clooney stars as Miles Massey, a divorce lawyer who always wins his case until he comes head to head with the scheming, money-grabbing, yet alluring, Mrs Marilyn Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Miles and Marilyn each embark on their own ruthless romantic missions to outdo one another and amass great wealth. Sparks fly in this battle-of-the-sexes comedy. Burn After Reading concerns the whereabouts of a sensitive disc containing the incriminating memoirs of alcoholic CIA agent Osbourne Cox (John Malkovich). Cox's wife, Katie (Tilda Swinton), who is having an affair with married federal marshall, Harry Pfarrer (George Clooney), is making plans to leave her husband, and is advised by her divorce lawyer to copy his personal files onto a disc. The disc finds its way via a circuitous route to the Hardbodies fitness gym, where two unscrupulous employees, Linda (Frances McDormand) and Chad (Brad Pitt) decide to exploit their find for all they can get. In A Serious Man, midwestern physics professor Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg)'s settled and secure life begins to spiral after his wife Judith (Sari Lennick) reveals she is leaving him for his arrogant associate Sy Ableman (Fred Melamed). Larry struggles to cope with the failure of his marriage and the unlikelihood of his unemployed brother Arthur (Richard Kind) getting a job and moving out of his house. At the same time, his son Danny (Aaron Wolff) is in trouble at school while his daughter Sarah (Jessica McManus) is stealing money from his wallet. As Judith and Sy begin to set up home together, poor Larry begins to receive anonymous letters from someone looking to ruin his chances of tenure at the university, while a failing student is trying to both bribe Larry and sue him for slander. In need of help, Larry seeks out the advice of three rabbis...
Robert De Niro Box Set
Five great performances from one of the best film actors of his generation. Includes the all-time greats Mean Streets (Scorsese, 1973) and Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976), as well as Cape Fear (Scorsese, 1991), Casino (Scorsese, 1995) and Sleepers (Levinson, 1996). In 'Mean Streets' (1973) four Italian-Americans from New York's lower East Side hang around at a local bar. Charlie (Harvey Keitel), the most responsible of the group, tries to protect his girlfriend's cousin Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro) from the local debt collectors but his young charge seems determined to live fast and die young. 'Taxi Driver' (1976) is the Groundbreaking portrayal of urban alienation, also directed by Scorsese. Vietnam veteran cabbie Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) is consumed with disgust at the 'filth' which surrounds him. His explosive, psychotic loathing eventually drives him to make an attempt on the life of a politician, and when it fails he turns his attention to saving a prostitute (Jodie Foster) from the clutches of her pimp. In 'Casino' (1995) Martin Scorsese once again casts Robert De Niro favourably as Sam 'Ace' Rothstein, the mob's frontman for a billion dollar Las Vegas casino. The story begins in 1973; Ace falls for hooker Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone), while boyhood companion Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) is appointed as his muscle at the club. Over the years jealousies surface, erupting, ultimately in the destruction of Rothstein's empire. In 'Sleepers' (1996) we're taken to Sixties New York where four young boys, Lorenzo, Michael, John and Tommy, grow up in Hell's Kitchen, befriended by both the local priest and the gang boss. However, when a prank has near-fatal consequences the boys are sent to reform school, where they are sexually abused and beaten by a quartet of prison guards, an experience that marks the rest of their lives. In 'Cape Fear' (1991) De Niro is absolutely convincing as tattooed psychopath Max Cady. He's spent his 14-year prison term in bitterness against attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte). Now he's been released and is out to destroy the already troubled home life of Bowden and his family.