Parenthood
on DVD
(1989) Starring:Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest Director:Ron Howard Certificate:
The Buckman's are a modern day family facing the age old dilemma of trying to raise their children the correct way. At the centre of the storm is Gil, a loving husband and parent, trying desperately to maintain a sense of humour and his career.
Predator
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Duke, Elpidia Carrillo Director:John McTiernan Certificate:
In the remote jungle of a Central American country, an elite group of commandos led by Major Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), embarks on a CIA mission to clear out a guerrilla stronghold and rescue the remaining hostages. However, the hunters become the hunted when a highly intelligent, ..read more »
The Running Man
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto Director:Paul Michael Glaser Certificate:
Set in 2019, an ex-cop framed and convicted of mass slaughter, becomes a contestant on the most popular game show in which convicted felons race for their lives in decimated L.A. in hopes of a pardon. Adapted from a Stephen King novel.
When Harry Met Sally
on DVD
(1989) Starring:Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher Director:Rob Reiner Certificate:
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... tracks a star-crossed pair as they repeatedly drift apart and meet again over a span of 13 years and gradually fall madly, deeply, passionately into friendship, a friendship ever teetering on the edge of love. Harry meets Sally when they share a car ride to New York City ..read more »
This is a brilliant film. Will make you wonder about the "could have happened" moments in your life after!
Sliding Doors
on DVD
(1998) Starring:Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch Director:Peter Howitt Certificate: Watch now: £2.49
A beautiful young English woman learns that she has been fired from her PR job. On the way home, the doors of a tube car close on her, opening the "what if" floodgates. She begins to live out two lives: if she had made the train, and if she hadn't. An intriguing concept about fate and how simple ..read more »
Mannequin
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty Director:Michael Gottlieb Certificate:
A young artist sees one of his mannequins in a department store and goes to work there to be close to her. She magically comes to life when he is around, and so begin the hilarious escapades. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now").
Drop Dead Fred
on DVD
(1991) Starring:Rik Mayall, Phoebe Cates, Carrie Fisher Director:Ate De Jong Certificate:
A chaotic comic fantasy about Elizabeth, an ineffectual young woman (Phoebe Cates) who leaves her unfaithful husband and returns home only to be oppressed by her overbearing mother. She comes across one of her childhood toys, a Jack-in-the-box, in which her frustrated mother imprisoned Elizabeth's ..read more »
Sleepless In Seattle
on DVD
(1993) Starring:Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Bill Pullman Director:Nora Ephron Certificate:
Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) is a good father and a successful architect, but also a lonely widower. One night his precocious 8-year-old son Jonah calls a late-night radio talk show seeking a cure for his father's despondency. When Sam hesitantly takes the phone and discloses the story of his magic-..read more »
An Affair To Remember
on DVD
(1957) Starring:Deborah Kerr, Cary Grant, Richard Denning Director:Leo McCarey Certificate:
In this legendary tearjerker, the world's most eligible bachelor (Cary Grant) is set to marry an heiress. But unfortunately for his bride-to-be, while he's traveling alone on a luxury liner he meets Terry McKay (Deborah Kerr) and realizes he's engaged to the wrong woman--and she's engaged to the ..read more »