Writer-producer-director David Chase's extraordinary television seriesThe Sopranos is nominally an urban gangster drama, but its true impact strikes closer to home. This ambitious TV series chronicles a dysfunctional, suburban American family in bold relief. And for protagonist Tony Soprano, there's the added complexity posed by heading twin families, his collegiate mob clan and his own ...
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Michael Imperioli
Unlike the previous three, this fourth series of The Sopranos largely eschews an overriding story arc in favour of developing several interrelated plot strands, most of which are then left dangling tantalisingly at the end. This year Tony's many extra-marital affairs finally come home to roost, even as he faces challenges to his leadership from within and without. Paulie Walnuts simmers ...
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: Matt Le Blanc, Andrea Anders, Paulo Costanzo, Jennifer Coolidge, Drea De MatteoDirected By: Kevin Bright
The second series of The Sopranos, David Chase's ultra-cool and ultra-modern take on New Jersey gangster life, matches the brilliance of the first, although it's marginally less violent, with more emphasis given to the stories and obsessions of supporting characters. Sadly, the programme makers were forced to throttle back on the appalling struggle between gang boss Tony Soprano and his ...
The sort of action thriller for which the phrase "high octane" could have been conceived, Swordfish stars John Travolta as Gabriel Shear, an enigmatic criminal operator who is as admired as he is feared. Using sexy sidekick Ginger (Halle Berry) as bait, he pressgangs Stanley Jobson, (Hugh Jackman) the world's greatest computer hacker, into helping him relieve the world banking system of a ...
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Sam ShepardDirected By: Dominic Sena
Manufacturer: Blackhorse EntertainmentStarring: Gina Gershon, Drea De Matteo, Lori Petty, Shelly Cole, Marc BlucasDirected By: Alex Steyermark
Manufacturer: HBO Home VideoStarring: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Steve Van ZandtDirected By: Allen Coulter, Daniel Attias, Henry Bronchtein, Jack Bender, John Patterson
Manufacturer: Live/ArtisanStarring: Drea de Matteo, Lillo Brancato, Lisa Valens, Ice-T, Victor ArgoDirected By: Abel Ferrara
Manufacturer: HBO Home VideoStarring: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic ChianeseDirected By: Alan Taylor, Allen Coulter, Daniel Attias, Henry Bronchtein, Jack Bender
Manufacturer: MagnoliaStarring: Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo, Tim Guinee, Gena Rowlands, Peter BogdanovichDirected By: Zoe R. Cassavetes
