murphy`s-war's - Rented List

Hilarious but harrowing, the film charts the disintegration of the friendship between Renton (Ewan McGregor), Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Tommy (Kevin McKidd) and Begbie (Robert Carlyle) as they proceed seemingly towards a psychotic, drug-fuelled self-destruction.

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Starring Sean Bean and Danny Dyer, together again for the first time since Nick Love's Outlaw, Age of Heroes follows the unique circumstances behind 30 Commando's inception.

The unit's first highly classified smash-and-grab mission is into occupied Norway, to capture vital radar technology that will change the course of the war. But the unit find themselves in a pitched battle to reach the border against the Germans' deadly 5th Alpine Division.

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Dickens' classic tale of kindness, truth and virtue completely mucked up and ruined by having a member of the Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) family involved.

Also Baldrick (Tony Robinson), of course, the man you can rely on to turn a Christmas dinner into a dog's dinner, as long as the dog isn't particularly fussy. Stuffed with deeply horrid people (many of whom are gigantically fat) and groaning with cartloads of seasonal bottom jokes, it manages to squeeze in not only a Victorian Black Adder but also his famous Elizabethan, Regency and Space Age relatives into a huge pie of entertainment that will satisfy all but the most discriminating viewers.

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When a young girl mysteriously disappears, Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) travels to a remote island to investigate.

But this pastoral community, led by the strange Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee), is not what it seems as the devout Christian detective soon uncovers a secret society of wanton lust and pagan blasphemy. Can Howie now stop the cult's ultimate sacrifice before he himself comes face to face with the horror of 'The Wicker Man'?

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The fourth and final series of 'Blackadder', set on the battlefields of World War One.

1. Captain Cook

When General Haig (Geoffrey Palmer) unveils his new strategy to move his drinks cabinet six inches closer to Berlin, Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) volunteers to be Official War Artist.
2. Corporal Punishment
Orders for Operation Insanity arrive and Blackadder breaches regulations by eating the messenger. Can the Flanders Pigeon Murderer avoid the firing squad?
3. Major Star
The Russian Revolution produces two more appalling results: an offensive by Germany and a really offensive Charlie Chaplin impression by Baldrick (Tony Robinson).
4. Private Plane
German machine guns in front, British firing squads behind - the only way out is up-tiddly-up-up...
5. General Hospital
The secret of the Great Plan is out. Ordered to find a spy in the hospital, Blackadder spots a man with a strong German accent, a beautiful nurse and a chance for three weeks in bed.
6. Goodbyeee
Millions have died but the troops have advanced no further than an asthmatic ant with some heavy shopping. Now at last the final big push looms...

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Back and Forth

It's New Year's Eve 1999 and Lord Edmund Blackadder and friends arc gathered to celebrate the Millennium. As conversation turns to the future, Blackadder discloses that he has built a time machine - and to prove it works he proposes a wager of £10,000 to anyone who cares to name an historical object for him to collect on his journey through time...Blackadder bids his friends farewell and steps into the time machine and he and Baldrick set upon a journey spanning centuries...will they make it back to see in the year 2000 and what sort of world will they find on their return...
The Cavalier Years
In 1645. King Charles was in flight from the wrath of Cromwell and his roundheads. Only two men remained faithful, risking certain death by their fidelity to the crown. One was the sole descendent of a great historical English dynasty - his name Sir Edmund Blackadder. The other was the sole descendent of an unfortunate meeting between a pig farmer and bearded lady. History has quite rightly forgotten his name.
Baldriek's Video Diary
A behind the scenes look at the making of Blackadder through the eyes of Baldrick!

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"Air Force One is Down" is a hair-raising, high-altitude, wall-to-wall action-adventure based on the novel by bestseller Alistair MacLean.

When a fearless rouge Serbian General is captured and imprisoned for war crimes, his loyal soldiers hijack Air Force One and kidnap the President of the United States in a brilliantly orchestrated scheme, and demand the release of the Serbian dictator within 12 hours or the President will die. Time is running out, and the nature of survival will be tested to the limit.

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Aboard the presidential plane - the most heavily guarded aircraft in the world - President Marshall (Harrison Ford) is returning home with his wife (Wendy Crewson), daughter (Liesel Matthews) and a planeload of top governmental officials.

But no sooner have they taken off when the plane is hijacked by Communist radicals, led by the ruthless terrorist Korshunov (Gary Oldman). Unless his country's imprisoned dictator is freed, Korshunov will begin killing the passengers. Now, the most protected man in the world must take responsibility for the safety of those onboard and the future of the free world...

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The House of Batiatus is on the rise, basking in the glow of its infamous champion Gannicus, whose skill with a sword is matched only by his thirst for wine and women. These are the times a young Batiatus has been waiting for.

Poised to overthrow his father and take control; he'll freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. And he'll have his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia by his side for every underhanded scheme, drawing on the brazen talents of her seductive friend Gaia when it counts. Together, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses, seize power and bleed Capua dry in this audacious prequel to "Spartacus: Blood and Sand".

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Epic in scale and full of action adventure, suspense and romance, the Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men.

Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British naval history, the films trace Hornblower as he grows from a stuttering, insecure, sea sick recruit to become the most gallant and redoubtable figure in naval history.

Duty
Hornblower's marriage to his landlady's daughter will surely be a festive occasion and a time for celebration as we rejoin Horatio and his adventures from Hornblower: Loyalty. It is not long before Hornblower returns to the stormy seas on a mission to rescue a boat in distress and a young lady swept overboard. But soon suspicions are arising as Hornblower starts to question if they have a frenchman in their midst. Are they being led into a death trap and are their enemies drawing in? It is Hornblower's task to steer clear of danger by unearthing his suspicions. However his tense and uneasy journey is to have an unexpected conclusion...

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Mutiny

Hornblower is the 4th junior Lieutenant aboard the HMS Renown, en route to a secret location. Her captain, Sawyer, is a war hero, but he is also dangerously unstable. Hornblower becomes aware that action of some kind has to be taken but he and the other officers are only too aware of the consequences. Sawyers officers are planning a mutiny.

Retribution
With Sawyer dead, Buckland takes control of the ship, but he is not up to the task, and decides to sail to Jamaica, despite the failure of the mission to capture the Spanish fort on Samana Bay Hornblower suggests another plan of attack which goes well. However, Hornblower will have to come to Buckland's rescue once more before they reach Jamaica.

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Skye - The Movie! A whole year of highland highlights to the best Scottish music! The Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides is an awe inspiring jewel, full of life, history and mystery.

With this film you can visit as often as you wish and at the same time listen to a perfect combination of her finest music. Come, the boat to Skye is waiting! This is a non-narrative, audio-visual journey designed especially for focussed entertainment as well as leaving on as 'background atmosphere'. Feast your ears and eyes, your heart and soul, over and over with joy and wonder!

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Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) is a New York City subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train.

Ryder (John Travolta), the criminal mastermind behind the hijacking and leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?

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Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by renowned writer Ann Cleeves, Vera and her team are faced with a series of daunting challenges.

From delving into the unsettling private life of an old colleague, attempting to break through the code of secrecy in the army, to coping with the emotional impact on a family torn apart by addiction, each enthralling story is enhanced by captivating performances of this shambolic yet brilliant detective in action. Combined with beautifully shot landscapes and atmospheric production, each film creates a haunting backdrop for Vera's inner turmoil as she discovers hidden truths about her own past, which threaten to change her life forever.

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Hailed as one of the best comedies ever made and nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture, the story focuses on army surgeons who develop a lunatic life-style in order to handle every day horrors encountered in Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean war.

Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, this irreverent mob of madcaps is equally adept at making a shambles of army bureaucracy.