Band Of Brothers
(6 discs)
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Damian Lewis, Donnie Wahlberg, Matthew Settle Director:Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael Certificate:
This 10-part HBO television miniseries focuses on Easy Company, a group of American soldiers in World War II, tracking their experiences from the beginning of boot camp to the end of the war. Anchored by actors Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston, the series gives detailed attention to their ..read more »
Goodfellas
on DVD
(1990) Starring:Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci Director:Martin Scorsese Certificate:
Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book "Wiseguy", Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS is a wry, violent, and exhilarating film about the life of Henry Hill, an aspiring criminal who ends up in the FBI's witness protection program after testifying against his former partners. As a poor Irish-Italian growing up ..read more »
John Q.
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Denzel Washington, Kimberly Elise, James Woods Director:Nick Cassavetes Certificate:
John Q. Archibald (Denzel Washington) is struggling through a recession trying to provide for his son Mikey (Daniel E. Smith) and his waitress wife (Kimberly Elise). Mikey collapses at a Little League game and is rushed to a hospital. The situation is bleak. Only a heart transplant will save Mikey'..read more »
American Gangster
on DVD
(2007) Starring:Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin Director:Ridley Scott Certificate:
Academy AwardŽ winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team with director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) in this powerful, epic story. Armed with ruthless, streetwise tactics and a strict sense of honour, crime boss Frank Lucas (Washington) rules Harlem’s chaotic drug underworld. When outcast ..read more »
Menace II Society
on DVD
(1993) Starring:Tyrin Turner, Larenze Tate, Vonte Sweet Director:Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes Certificate:
Vivid documentary-like anecdotes focusing on a homeboy who is a sociopathic killer and another who tells the story of how their parents' lives also fed the cycle of drug use, casual homicide and monstrous, mind-numbing violence.
Casino
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci Director:Martin Scorsese Certificate:
The story of a Jewish front man for the Las Vegas Mob and his wife who jinxes the operation. Based on the real-life story of Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal and Tony 'The Ant' Spilotro.
City Of God
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alexandre Rodrigues Director:Katia Lund, Fernando Meirelles Certificate:
Two features. Youth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s. Only a sucker wouldn't have turned to crime and this is exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself in 'City Of God'. His attempts in ..read more »
Snatch
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham Director:Guy Ritchie Certificate:
A wild and tangled crime adventure involving gangsters, Irish gypsies, and a dog that can't stop swallowing things, SNATCH is both hilarious and action-packed. Jewel thief Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) is in London en route to New York, where he will deliver an 86-karat diamond to his boss,..read more »
Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
on DVD
(1998) Starring:Vinnie Jones, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran Director:Guy Ritchie Certificate:
A brutally comic tale about a group of London friends who find themselves deep in debt to an East End tough, LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS is quick-paced, stylized, and highly entertaining. In his debut feature film, director-writer Guy Ritchie weaves a tangled web of shady, blithely ..read more »
Football Factory
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Danny Dyer, Dudley Sutton, Frank Harper Director:Nick Love Certificate:
A gripping story of football violence in middle England, based on John King's best-selling novel. Tommy Johnson is a typical twenty-something drug-taking lager-lout. Provoked into giving someone a good kicking on a Saturday afternoon he gets embroiled in an escalating petty war of violence and revenge.