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Based on the true life story and international best-selling book, 'A Street Cat Named Bob' is a moving and uplifting film that will touch the heart of everyone. When London busker and recovering drug addict James Bowen (Luke Treadaway) finds injured ginger street cat Bob in his sheltered accommodation, he has no idea just how much his life is about to change. - Director:
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Cast:
- Luke Treadaway, Bob the Cat, Ruta Gedmintas
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The German invasion of England took place in July 1940 after the British retreat from Dunkirk. Strongly resisted at first, the German army took months to restore order, but the resistance movement, lacking outside support, was finally crushed. Then, in 1944, it reappeared. That is what happened when history was rewritten: Nazi Germany has won the Second World War and England is under occupation. Kevin Brownlow was only 18 when he and Andrew Mollo - just 16 - embarked on this ambitious neorealist-tinged drama, which took eight years to complete. The result is a chilling and timely reminder of what might have been had Nazism not been defeated. - Director:
- Kevin Brownlow
- Cast:
- Pauline Murray, Sebastian Shaw, Bart Allison
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Ewan McGregor as Fred Jones, a fisheries expert who is approached by Harriet (Emily Blunt) with a plan to introduce salmon into the waterways of Yemen. Despite Fred's protests, he soon finds himself working on a project that seems not only frivolous but absolutely unfeasible in the arid land of Yemen. Yet as the mission begins, they find that hope can spring - even in the most unexpected places! - Director:
- Lasse Hallström
- Cast:
- Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked
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Determined to gate-crash her ex-lover's funeral on glamorous French hideaway Ile-de-Re, former Hollywood siren Helen (Joan Collins) escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla (Pauline Collins). Pooling their limited resources, they hit the road together by coach, ferry, car and foot in a race to get to the funeral on time, becoming entangled in a love triangle with an Italian painter (Franco Nero) along the way. On this unforgettable journey, they find true friendship in one another - and have the time of their lives. - Director:
- Roger Goldby
- Cast:
- Joan Collins, Pauline Collins, Franco Nero
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From the day Pauline (Clemence Poésy) lends him a helping hand on the bus, the stubborn and weary Matthew Morgan (Sir Michael Caine) stumbles back to happiness. Swept off his old feet by the young woman's disarming vitality and unwavering optimism, the quiet teacher becomes an unlikely student of living. In their everyday adventures of walks through Paris, lunches in the park, and trips to the country, the odd couple explore the treasures of friendship, the comfort of companionship, the taste of romance - and the meaning of family. Through their mutual restoration of faith in people who care, Pauline embraces the idea of a new kind of family while Matthew finally reconnects with his estranged son Miles, who in turn finds himself deeply affected by the changes in his father. - Director:
- Sandra Nettelbeck
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Deshaun Strong, Michelle Goddet
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Herman's Hermits: Listen People (2010)British Invasion: Herman's Hermits - Listen People 1964-1969
During the mid-sixties, Herman's Hermits were second only to The Beatles in terms of record sales. This video is the first official Herman's Hermits retrospective and features 22 complete performances filmed from 1964 to 1969. Also included are interviews with Peter Noone and other members of the original group that celebrate one of the most underrated bands of the British Invasion.
Performances:
- Fortune Teller
- I'm Into Something Good
- Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
- If You're Thinking What I'm Thinking
- Silhouettes
- Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter
- Wonderful World
- I'm Henry VIII, I Am
- A Must To Avoid
- Listen People
- This Door Swings Both Ways
- You Won't Be Leaving Dandy
- No Milk Today
- There's a Kind of Hush
- My Sentimental Friend- Director:
- David Peck
- Cast:
- Karl Green, Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby
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Tortured by thoughts that her husband Jake (Peter Finch) may be having an affair Jo Annitage (Anne Bancroft) has a nervous breakdown in Harrods and her life begins to crumble all about her. But is her husband's infidelity really to blame? Or does Jo have deeper, more complex problems? Why does she have so main children - and is her seemingly perfect life all it appears on the surface? - Director:
- Jack Clayton
- Cast:
- Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason
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India 1947. The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change. Starring Hugh Bonneville and Gillian Anderson as Lord and Lady Mountbatten, and set against an exotic Indian backdrop at the time of the Raj, 'Viceroy's House' tells the incredible true story of the final months of British rule in India, and of the resilience of the human spirit. - Director:
- Gurinder Chadha
- Cast:
- Gillian Anderson, Michael Gambon, Manish Dayal
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Fly back in time with this nostalgic compilation of films from the 1960's. The Rank Organisation produced a weekly series of short films for showing in Odeon cinemas up and down the country. Undiscovered until now we have chosen six, showing the aircraft industry as it was in the 1960's.
Flying to Work (Various 1964)
Private planes and helicopters with air taxi services "springing up all over the country". This film starts with Princess Alexandra boarding an Andover of the Queen's flight and Lord Robens boarding a Dove. Other features include Britain's first executive jet the Hawker Siddeley which cost "£225.000", the Beagle 206, Mr Ferranti's helicopter on its remote control launch pad and Battersea Heliport. There is even a "break for elevensees" at 5,000ft...
The Spirit of Brooklands (Weybridge 1965)
Britain's latest airliner the Super VC10 is wheeled out in BOAC colours from the Vickers factory. There is a look back at the origins of the site from a 1960s perspective. High speed motor racing followed by aircraft manufacture starting with the Sopwith Camel in World War One. We then follow a VC10 from manufacturing to test flying.
The Big Take Off (Farnborough, Filton, Bristol and Derby 1967)
A look at the aviation industry. In 1967 the export TARGET was 200 million pounds per annum! Prince Phillip arrives by helicopter to see Islanders, a Skyvan, AVRO 748, BAC111 and a handful of military aircraft such as the Englsih Electric Lightning. We then visit the Rolls Royce factory at Derby to see various engines in production. Finally to Filton for the Olympus engine under test and the "140 seat" Concorde 002 in production.
Air Hostess (Heathrow 1960)
This quirky film follows an early trolley doily from her wake up call, through her bus ride with "envious glances" at the bus stop to her arrival right outside the Queen's building at "London Airport". A flight briefing from an ex RAF type Captain then follows. We then see Stewardess Pat go to the stores to stock up on items such as 6 oxygen sets, tea towels, bovril and salad cream. We then follow the stewardess's work on board a Vickers Viscount en route to North Africa.
Controlled Landing (Heathrow 1961)
Inside the control tower as ATC talk down an incoming Comet in fog. This recreation has its quirky flaws but nonetheless shows us inside the Heathrow control tower when radar was all valve-driven and sports jackets were the normal attire. We see inside the Comet and the flight deck of a simulator masquerading as the real thing. We then see the "Blind Landing Experimental Unit" trying out the "Ghost Pilot" on a Vickers Viking.
City of the Air (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted 1963)
This is a fascinating look at "London Airport" in the BOAC and BEA era. The commentary speaks of the "9 million pounds turnover per year at Heathrow". Many aspects are covered from the building of the M4 motorway to the flight catering centre to the BOAC medical centre. We then look at Gatwick with its "1 million passenger per year" and an undeveloped Stansted.- Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Princess Alexandra, Lord Robens, Prince Phillip
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"Jackie" is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman). 'Jackie' places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of "Camelot" that they created and loved so well. - Director:
- Pablo Larraín
- Cast:
- Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig
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Small Faces were one of the most influential rock groups of the sixties. This first official retrospective features 27 complete performances filmed between 1965 and 1698, including nine songs from their legendary masterpiece Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake. Archival interviews with Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, along with new interviews with Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones, tell the fascinating story of this underappreciated yet groundbreaking group.
Tracklisting:
- Whatcha Gonna Do About It
- I've Got Mine
- Sha La La La Lee
- Plum Nellie/you Need Loving/baby
- Please Don't Go (marquee Club)
- Hey Girl
- All or Nothing
- I Can't Make It
- My Way of Giving
- Talk to You
- Here Come the Nice
- Green Circles
- Itchycoo Park
- I'm Only Dreaming
- Tin Soldier
- Lazy Sunday
- Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
- Song of a Baker
- Happiness Stan
- Rollin' Over
- The Hungry Intruder
- The Journey
- Mad John
- Happydaystoytown
- The Universal- Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Small Faces
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At the rough Worrell Street School in London's East End, the pupils are kept in line by the harsh discipline of the staff and the occasional savage beating. An idealistic young schoolteacher (Max Bygraves) takes up his first post since leaving the navy and resists the authoritarian rule of his fellow tutor Gregory (Geoffrey Keen) and the headmaster Jenkins (Donald Pleasence). By playing on the youngsters' interests he tries to teach his unruly students the joy of learning and win their trust. At first he enjoys success with the wayward but bright Harkness (Richard O'Sullivan); but after a prank at Gregory's expense causes a riot amongst the pupils, Saunders clashes with the entrenched regime. The friction at Worrel Street leaves the headmaster with no choice but to support either the bullying practices of his staff, or the unproven ideas of the na'ive newcomer. - Director:
- Leslie Norman
- Cast:
- Max Bygraves, Geoffrey Keen, Donald Pleasence
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A young boy, Toseland (Alec Christie) is shipped off for a festive stay at the ancient Oldknow family home - only to he told that he'll be spending Christmas with his great grandmother, Mrs. Oldknow (Daphne Oxenford). When he arrives at the strangely enchanting Green Knowe manor, Mrs. Oldknow is keen to tell Toseland about his family's rich, eccentric past. Slowly but surely, 'Tolly' begins to feel the presence of quite a few others in the house - and these aren't any ordinary residents. As his great-grandmother continues to tell her supernatural stories, they become more and more of a reality. Toseland comes face-to-face with the spirits of his ancestors, and is connected with both the ghosts and the magic of Green Knowe. - Director:
- Colin Cant
- Cast:
- Alec Christie, Daphne Oxenford, George Malpas
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Spider's Web (1982)Agatha Christie's Spider's Web
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown (Penelope Keith), wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, is inconvenienced by finding a corpse in her drawing-room. Expecting her husband home with an important foreign politician, the only thing to do is hide the body and persuade her three house guests to become accessories and accomplices. To complicate matters, as Clarissa starts her search for the motive and murderer, she must convince a police inspector who has shown up, that there is no murder at all. - Director:
- Basil Coleman
- Cast:
- Penelope Keith, Robert Flemyng, Thorley Walters
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The Hollies were one of the most beloved rock groups of the sixties and seventies. This first official retrospective features 22 complete performances filmed between 1963 and 1975, spanning their entire hit-making career. Interviews with band members Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott tell the fascinating story of this group whose stellar musicianship and beautiful vocals thrilled millions of fans and influenced generations of new bands.
Tracklisting:
1. Baby That's All
2. Rockin Robin
3. Little Lover
4. Just One Look
5. Here I Go Again
6. I'm Alive
7. Look Through Any Window
8. I Can't Let Go
9. Bus Stop
10. Stop Stop Stop
11. On A Carousel
12. Carrie Anne
13. Dear Eloise
14. King Midas In Reverse
15. Jennifer Eccles
16. Wings
17. Do The Best You Can
18. Listen To Me
19. Sorry Suzanne
20. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
21. Long Cool Woman
22. The Air That I Breathe- Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Allan Clarke, Bobby Elliott, Eric Haydock
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