One of television's best kept secrets, Mock The Week stands aside from the ongoing collection of panel quiz games by being both very, very funny, and consistently keeping its standards high. The format certainly helps. Based on the principle of two teams going head to head in a quiz based on the week's happenings, Mock The Week then promptly rips up the textbook by introducing ...
Manufacturer: Spirit EntertainmentStarring: Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons, Russell Howard, Dara O'Briain
Manufacturer: Entertainment in VideoStarring: William Sadler, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams, Terrence Howard, Freddie HighmoreDirected By: Kirsten Sheridan
The title is a mouthful, but Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story hits the winner's circle as a warm and inspiring family film. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks its leg during a practice run. Ordinarily that means curtains, but today Ben's daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), is at the track, and Ben impulsively buys the ...
Manufacturer: Entertainment in VideoStarring: Kurt Russell, Ken Howard, Holmes Osborne, Dakota Fanning, Kris KristoffersonDirected By: John Gatins
Manufacturer: Second Sight Films Ltd.Starring: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron, Raquel Welch, AlbaDirected By: Stanley Donen
Robert Towne is one of Hollywood's most celebrated screenwriters, but because his directorial efforts have been few and far between, anticipation was high when this star-powered crime story was released in 1988. Critical reaction was decidedly mixed, but there's plenty to admire in this silky, visually seductive film about a drug dealer (Mel Gibson) whose best friend from high-school (Kurt ...
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raul Julia, J.T. WalshDirected By: Robert Towne
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: Nick Cannon, Jordan Burg, Jackie Benoit, George Cedar, Gay Thomas WilsonDirected By: Troy Beyer
A spin-off rather than a sequel, Band Camp is the fourth entry in the American Pie franchise, but the first without the original cast. Instead a new trash-talking teen takes the lead. His name is Matt (Tad Hilgenbrinck) and he's Steve Stifler's younger brother (and despite the dark hair, Hilgenbrinck does resemble Seann William Scott--without the impish charm). There's nothing the ...
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UKStarring: Tad Hilgenbrinck, Arielle Kebbel, Jason Earles, Tara Killian, Carla AlaponteDirected By: Steve Rash
How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the loose threads from that movie, then add some key elements of the Spidey comic book mythos (including fan-favourite villain Venom), the black costume, and the characters of Gwen Stacy and her police captain father. In the beginning, ...
Manufacturer: Sony PicturesStarring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church, James FrancoDirected By: Sam Raimi
Manufacturer: Whe Europe LimitedStarring: Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, Jane Russell, Walter Huston, Mimi AgugliaDirected By: Howard Hawks, Howard Hughes
