Elektra/Daredevil/League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (3 Disc)
Three features. In ‘Elektra’ killed by her former mentor, Elektra is resurrected and assigned the task, by The Order Of The Hand, of assassinating a man and his thirteen year old daughter. When she becomes friendly with her potential victims, however, she must do whatever it takes to defend them… Plus ‘Daredevil’ and ‘League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen’….
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Daredevil - Director’s Cut/Elektra (2 Disc)
The latest Marvel Comics superhero to hit the big screen is Daredevil (Ben Affleck), a man blinded by a radioactive chemical accident as a young boy but left with superhuman senses and agile acrobatic ability. Like his Marvel compatriot Spider-Man, Daredevil attempts to lead a normal life by day as Matt Murdock, a Hell’s Kitchen defence attorney. By night Matt becomes Daredevil, a brooding superhero fighting for justice in the dark and squalid New York streets overrun with vermin and criminal in…
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Man On Fire / The Transporter (Essential Collection)
Two features. In ‘Man On Fire’ Creasy, a former CIA agent, now a cynical recluse, accepts a position as bodyguard for the young daughter of one of Europe’s most wealthy families. When the child is kidnapped by violent terrorists Creasy is thrown into a ferocious world of treachery and turmoil. Filled with rage, he fights for their lives, whatever the cost. Also ‘Transporter’….
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Kingdom Of Heaven (2 Disc)
From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Academy Award? Best Picture winner Gladiator), master of the modern epic, comes this sweeping saga of courage, passion and adventure. Amidst the pageantry and intrigue of medieval Jerusalem, Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings trilogy) plays Balian, a young Frenchman who, having lost everything, finds honor and redemption on a valiant quest. Against staggering odds, Balian battles overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a true knig…
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League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen / Daredevil (2 Disc)
In ‘League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen’, a collection of characters from several literary classics who have been summoned together by Queen Victoria. The collective includes Alan Quatermain from ‘King Solomon’s Mines’ by H. Rider Haggard, Mina Harker from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’, Dorian Gray from Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Picture Of Dorian Gray’, and ‘Captain Nemo’ from Jules Verne’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’. The characters must combine their talents to save the world. In ‘Daredevil’, Matthew Murd…
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Elektra
In this sequel to DAREDEVIL, the Marvel series is drawn upon once again to present the mysterious and powerful character of Elektra (Jennifer Garner), a professional assassin with special skills. Clad in a red suit, she relies on her mental acuity, which allows her to see a short distance into the future. With this talent she can stalk her victims and kill them before they are even aware of her presence. She is cold and introspective to a fault, shunning all human contact in favour of meditating…
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Sideways
Following ABOUT SCHMIDT and ELECTION, Alexander Payne once again focuses on the comedy of personal tragedy in the hilarious and poignant SIDEWAYS. Paul Giamatti (AMERICAN SPLENDOR) plays Miles, the film’s antihero, a failed author and self-defeatist who still pines for his ex-wife, who divorced him years before. Meanwhile, Miles’s old friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church) is getting married, and the two set off on a bachelors’ road trip through California wine country. While Miles looks forward to m…
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The Grid (Wide Screen)(2 Disc)
Incorporating a nuanced view of one of the most relevant topics of our time, Fox’s limited series THE GRID tackled the issue of international terrorism from multiple perspectives, including the victims of war, those fighting terror, and the perpetrators themselves. Unfolding with gritty realism and shot in a documentary style, the story opens with a deadly sarin attack in London that calls to action counter-terrorist agents in both the UK and the US National Security Council Deputy Director Mare…
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Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World / Braveheart (Essential Collection)
Two features. ‘Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World’ is based on the novel by Patrick O’Brien which tells the story of Captain Jack Aubrey of HMS Surprise. When Napoleon sets out to capture Britain, HMS Surprise is sent to the pacific to intercept the attacking fleet. Also ‘Braveheart’….
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Flight Of The Phoenix
Originally a 1965 Jimmy Stewart vehicle, this FLIGHT gets a rough and ready updating for the new century, with the stalwart Dennis Quaid now inhabiting the title role. He’s a pilot on a routine trip out to investigate some remote oil rigs in the Gobi Desert, but things go wrong and he makes a crash landing in the middle of nowhere. For him, and the men along for the ride, a slow, tortured, thirsty death seems certain, unless the plucky mechanic in the crew (Giovanni Ribisi) can design a whole ne…
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Taxi (Wide Screen)
Jimmy Fallon gets his first starring role with TAXI, an action-packed comedy that finds the former Saturday Night Live showman teaming up with Oscar-nominated rapper-turned-actress Queen Latifah (CHICAGO). Fallon is Washburn, a truly pathetic New York City cop who can’t seem to wake up in the morning without bumbling busts and breaking whatever he touches. After his most recent debacle, his boss and former flame, Lieutenant Marta Robbins (Jennifer Esposito), revoked his license. Latifah is Belle…
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Man On Fire
John Creasy (Denzel Washington) is a lost soul. A former government operative, he has become an alcoholic nomad, searching for inspiration and redemption. An old friend (Christopher Walken) who lives in Mexico gets Creasy a job as a bodyguard for nine-year-old Lupita ‘Pita’ Ramos (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of Mexican Samuel (Marc Anthony) and his American wife Lisa (Radha Mitchell). Creasy’s primary job is to protect Pita from the kidnapping attempts that are an increasing menace to the chil…
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Man On Fire (2 Disc)
John Creasy (Denzel Washington) is a lost soul. A former government operative, he has become an alcoholic nomad, searching for inspiration and redemption. An old friend (Christopher Walken) who lives in Mexico gets Creasy a job as a bodyguard for nine-year-old Lupita ‘Pita’ Ramos (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of Mexican Samuel (Marc Anthony) and his American wife Lisa (Radha Mitchell). Creasy’s primary job is to protect Pita from the kidnapping attempts that are an increasing menace to the chil…
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The Death Of The Incredible Hulk
David Banner is still seeking a cure for his split personality and manages to find another scientist working on experiments similar to the ones that made him two people. But their work is interrupted by terrorists who seize Doctor Pratt. David must now save the man who is possibly the only one who can help him……
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Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Based on a series of books by Patrick O’Brian, and directed by Peter Weir, MASTER AND COMMANDER plunges viewers deep into the story of a British Navy ship at sea during the Napoleonic war. Russell Crowe stars as Aubrey, the charismatic captain who wrestles with issues like honour, pride, duty, sacrifice and loyalty while using ingenious tactics to engage his prey–a much larger and better-equipped French Man o’ War. Paul Bettany plays his friend, the ship’s doctor, who cautions Aubrey about lett…
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Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (Collector’s Edition)(2 Disc)
Based on a series of books by Patrick O’Brian, and directed by Peter Weir, MASTER AND COMMANDER plunges viewers deep into the story of a British Navy ship at sea during the Napoleonic war. Russell Crowe stars as Aubrey, the charismatic captain who wrestles with issues like honour, pride, duty, sacrifice and loyalty while using ingenious tactics to engage his prey–a much larger and better-equipped French Man o’ War. Paul Bettany plays his friend, the ship’s doctor, who cautions Aubrey about lett…
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Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (+Book)
Based on the novel by Patrick O’Brien, this is the story of Captain Jack Aubrey of HMS Surprise. When Napoleon sets out to capture Britain, HMS Surprise is sent to the pacific to intercept the attacking fleet……
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The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Stephen Norrington’s THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN begins in 1899 London where, due to some cataclysmic events in England and Germany, the world is on the brink of war. Mycroft Holmes (Richard Roxburgh) is sent by the British government to round up various figures from Victorian-era literature in an attempt to find some solution. First on the list is explorer Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery), quickly installed as leader of the ramshackle outfit. Among the plethora of mythical figures join…
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The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Wide Screen)(2 Disc)
Stephen Norrington’s THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN begins in 1899 London where, due to some cataclysmic events in England and Germany, the world is on the brink of war. Mycroft Holmes (Richard Roxburgh) is sent by the British government to round up various figures from Victorian-era literature in an attempt to find some solution. First on the list is explorer Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery), quickly installed as leader of the ramshackle outfit. Among the plethora of mythical figures join…
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Coffy
Pam Grier rocketed to stardom as the queen of blaxploitation films with this big cult hit. Director Jack Hill, who had launched her film career two years earlier with THE BIG DOLL HOUSE, here casts Grier as a hardworking nurse out to avenge her smack-addicted 11-year-old sister by waging a one-woman war on Los Angeles drug dealers. Better believe she can do it, too. After her cop friend Carter (William Elliott) is beaten up for not being crooked, Foxy decides to go undercover as a high-class Jam…
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