For Your Eyes Only
Moore makes his fifth appearance as 007 in this, the twelfth Bond film. In this outing, the renowned British double agent must locate a weapons system known as ATAC, which controls Great Britain’s submarines, after it is sunk on a ship in the Ionian Sea. While he must contend with a formidable foe in the villain known as Kristatos (Glover), he does have the lovely and talented Melina (Bouquet), the daughter of a scientist killed by Kristatos, on his side. For fans craving their old favorites, Bl…
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Diamonds Are Forever
Superspy James Bond (Sean Connery) gets tangled up in the wild world of international diamond smuggling. But hold on–the mission is not quite so simple as it seems; his chase of the jewel thieves leads him to conspirators with plans for unleashing a nuclear armageddon on an unsuspecting planet. The majority of the action takes place on the gaudy, glittering streets of Las Vegas, as Bond negotiates the grotesque terrain with his customary aplomb and fancy mechanical gadgets. As always, he manage…
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Die Another Day
In DIE ANOTHER DAY–the 20th James Bond adventure–007 (Pierce Brosnan) gets off to a rough start when he’s captured and subsequently tortured during an assignment in North Korea. When the suave secret agent is eventually liberated, he embarks on a dangerous mission that involves tracking a terrorist named Zao (Rick Yune) to Cuba, where 007 also encounters Jinx (Halle Berry), a highly formidable and alluring fellow spy. Soon Bond is back in England following a mysterious trail that leads to Gust…
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The World Is Not Enough
Complete with ski chases, casino hijinks, high-tech gadgetry, and sultry women, the 19th installment in the James Bond franchise features the increasingly at ease Pierce Brosnan in his third appearance as 007, in a race to save the world’s oil supply. Sophie Marceau (BRAVEHEART) stars as Elektra King, the daughter of a murdered oil tycoon, while Robert Carlyle (THE FULL MONTY) plays one of the most unusual Bond villains ever: Renard, who is unable to feel pain because of a bullet lodged in his b…
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Goldeneye
The new 007 makes a stylish and convincing entrance in the fifteenth Bond feature as he sets out to foil the world domination scheme of a fellow double-0 agent, who is raiding weapon stockpiles in the former Soviet Union. Bond-o-philes will agree that the opening sequence remains the best one yet. Brosnan returned in TOMORROW NEVER DIES….
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Tomorrow Never Dies
The British super spy goes after a ruthless media baron (an amalgam of Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, and Bill Gates, played with feisty aplomb by Pryce) whose diabolical plans include instigating World War III so that his empire can obtain an exclusive (a la CNN during the Gulf War). This time, 007 discovers sorrow in a love lost and a worthwhile partner in a female Chinese counterpart (Hong Kong action diva Yeoh). Noteworthy for its unabashed commercial product placement, Sheryl Crow’s title song…
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Licence To Kill
In LICENCE TO KILL, James Bond (Timothy Dalton) quits Her Majesty’s Secret Service to go after a drug kingpin (Anthony Zerbe) who brutalised a fellow agent and his new bride. This 16th 007 installment is one of the best in the series and the first not based on an Ian Fleming story. Dalton makes his final appearance as Bond in the film; the following 007 outing, GOLDENEYE, features Pierce Brosnan as the dashing secret agent….
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The Living Daylights
In this installment of the James Bond series, Agent 007 (Timothy Dalton) is assigned to protect a Russian defector (Maryam d’Abo) from the KGB. When the defection proves to be an elaborate ploy, Bond woos her anyway, and together they follow a trail to a crooked American arms dealer supplying weapons to Afghanistan. Dalton finally assumes the role of Bond after refusing it 16 years earlier with DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. The film is loosely based on Ian Fleming’s short story….
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The Man With The Golden Gun
Roger Moore is the ever-debonair 007 in this ninth film in the James Bond series. The super agent is assigned the task of recovering a valuable piece of technical equipment capable of harnessing the sun’s energy. Standing in his way are a number of arch-villains. James Bond returns in: The Spy Who Loved Me….
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Live And Let Die
In his first turn as James Bond, Roger Moore infiltrates a gang of narcotics smugglers in voodoo-infested Jamaica. His daring exploits lead him on a number of incredible chases….
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From Russia With Love
Secret agent James Bond battles the all-enveloping tentacles of an international crime syndicate called SPECTRE. The organization’s mad plan for world supremacy unfolds with the icy efficiency of a chessmaster’s complex strategy, and if they succeed, the antagonism of the cold war will be pushed from deep-freeze to the supernova of atomic oblivion. But our man Bond dispatches sultry spies, madmen, and double agents with the same coolness he displays while downing martinis and making love to beau…
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Dr. No
The first 007 film. Whilst investigating the strange goings-on in Jamaica, James Bond, a secret agent, uncovers a plot to conquer the world. Master criminal Dr. No becomes the chief suspect….
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Hellboy Animated - Sword Of Storms
When a professor of folklore opens an ancient scroll and becomes possessed by powerful spirits, the authorities call on Hellboy for help. But Hellboy has battles of his own when he picks up a samurai sword that transports him to a netherworld of ghosts and monsters. Intrigue and action abound in this Hellboy animated feature entitled SWORD OF STORMS….
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Braveheart (Definitive Edition)(2 Disc)
Mel Gibson directs and stars in this Academy Award-winning epic based on the life of legendary thirteenth century Scottish hero William Wallace. Returning to his homeland following the death of an heirless king, Wallace (Mel Gibson) finds the political landscape precarious. Edward the Longshanks, King of England (Patrick McGoohan), has captured Scotland’s throne and threatens the freedom of all Scottish people, as tyrannical policies instituted by the English plague the Scots. Initially, Wallace…
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Action Collection - The Man In The Iron Mask/Rob Roy/The Vikings (Box Set)(3 Disc)
Includes the films THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK, ROB ROY, and THE VIKINGS. THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK is set in France, 1660. Louis XIV is on the throne but his disinterest in affairs of state finds a group of musketeers planning to change the present king for his twin brother. ROB ROY is a dramatisation of the true story of 18th Century Scottish hero Rob Roy McGregor who, with his wife Mary, is caught up in an epic struggle to defend personal honour against treachery and savagery in a land plagued wi…
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60s Spies Collection - Billion Dollar Brain/Our Man Flint/In Like Flint (Box Set)(3 Disc)
Features the 60s spy films BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN, OUR MAN FLINT, and IN LIKE FLINT. In BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN, Michael Caine stars as super detective Harry Palmer, in confrontation with General Midwinter, a fanatical billionaire who devises a failsafe plan to destroy Russia. In OUR MAN FLINT, a deranged trio of scientists has devised a way to rule the world by manipulating the Earth’s climate: they can send icebergs crashing into the Mediterranean or create volcanic eruptions on cue. Flint is hired…
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Viking Queen
In this Hammer production set during the Roman occupation of England, Salina, a faithful Briton, assumes reign over her father’s kingdom hoping to carry on his wishes to maintain a peaceful kingdom. When the Romans become tyrannical she leads her tribe in a sweeping attack against them. Though a costume epic, this 1966 film features plenty of Hammer touches including creative torture methods, chariots with blade covered wheels, and beautiful Irish locales….
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Full Metal Alchemist Vol.8 - The Altar Of Stone
The action anime series FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST explores epic themes of hubris, personal transformation, and spiritual quests through the tragic story of two grievously wounded siblings. While attempting to resurrect their dead mother through the forbidden art of alchemy, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric suffer a terrible accident that severs two of Edward’s limbs and traps Alphonse within a suit of armour. In a desperate bid at healing their injuries, Edward joins the state army with the hope tha…
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Full Metal Alchemist Vol.7 - Reunion On Rock Island
The action anime series ‘Full Metal Alchemist’ explores epic themes of hubris, personal transformation, and spiritual quests through the tragic story of two grievously wounded siblings. While attempting to resurrect their dead mother through the forbidden art of alchemy, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric suffer a terrible accident that severs two of Edward’s limbs and traps Alphonse within a suit of armour. In a desperate bid at healing their injuries, Eric joins the state army with the hope th…
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Full Metal Alchemist Vol.6 - Captured Souls
The action anime series ‘Full Metal Alchemist’ explores epic themes of hubris, personal transformation, and spiritual quests through the tragic story of two grievously wounded siblings. While attempting to resurrect their dead mother through the forbidden art of alchemy, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric suffer a terrible accident that severs two of Edward’s limbs and traps Alphonse within a suit of armour. In a desperate bid at healing their injuries, Eric joins the state army with the hope th…
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