"Throughout the 1980s Mrs Thatcher dominated political life in the UK and Thatcherism became the shorthand for a series of political initiatives all over the world. Most accounts of these years have concentrated on the economics of free markets and privatization. This book takes a different stance through a detailed analysis of the responses of NALGO (The National and Local Government Officers Association) members, activists, leaders, an ..."
"Nach einer wenig erfolgreichen Fischereisaison fährt Captain Billy Tyne (George Clooney) mit seinem Boot, der Andrea Gail, noch einmal hinaus auf die See. Nichts deutet darauf hin, dass dies die letzte Fahrt der Andrea Gail werden wird. Doch während seine Mannschaft die Netze vor der Küste Nova Scotias einholt, treffen auf hoher See drei Stürme, inklusive eines Hurricans, zusammen, um ein seltenes Naturschauspiel zu kreieren: den perfek ..."
"Here are 18 more eye-popping episodes from HBO's shiver-shudder-and-shriek anthology series, adapted from the pages of E.C. Comics' legendary horror comics. Season 2 of Tales from the Crypt doesn't back down from the promise made by its debut season: some of the biggest names in Hollywood do their best in front of and behind the camera to deliver the gory goods, with a healthy dash of Tales' signature coal-black humor. There's Demi Moor ..."
"Zu seiner Zeit war V - Die außerirdischen Besucher kommen ein monumentales Ereignis, das für eine ganze Generation zu einem Meilenstein der Popkultur wurde. Die Unheimliche Begegnung der Dritten Art mochte uns vielleicht davon überzeugt haben, dass wir möglicherweise nichts von außerirdischen Besuchern zu befürchten hatten und E.T. - der Außerirdische stellte uns einem freundlichen Alien vor, der nur wieder nach Hause wollte. Aber Kenne ..."
"Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale, trente kilos en moins) ne mange ni ne dort plus depuis bientôt un an. C’est la résolution de cette énigme qui constitue la finalité du scénario de The machinist, sans se limiter à une énième resucée du genre « perte de mémoire » très à la mode actuellement. Un écueil évité grâce à un traitement esthétique très soigné et un scénario qui fournit au film la substance nécessaire pour lui éviter de n’être qu’un ..."
""V - Die Ausserirdischen Besucher kommen 1 "Eine Flotte riesiger Raumschiffe schwebt über den Hauptstädten der Erde. Die "Besucher", wie sich die Außerirdischen nennen, erklären, ihre Mission sei friedlicher Natur. Ihr Planet sei in ökologischen Schwierigkeiten und benötigte dringend Hilfe. Nur wenige Menschen durchschauen, dass es sich bei dem "Besuch" um eine Invasion handelt... Als kurz darauf viele der weltbesten Wissenschaftler spu ..."
"Heavy MetalAs long as there is a need for adolescent male sexual fantasy, there will be an audience for Heavy Metal. Released in 1981 and based on stories from the graphic magazine of the same name (possibly the greatest publication to simultaneously provoke imagination and masturbation), the film has since become the most popular single title in Columbia/TriStar's entire film library. That's an amazing fact considering just how silly a ..."
"THE LAST CHAPTER THE COMPLETE SERIES - The road to power has no rules. - It's The Sopranos on chrome-plated choppers in this bloody saga of a ruthless biker gang's fight to dominate their vicious outlaw world. Michael Ironside (The Perfect Storm, Highlander) stars in the landmark miniseries that kept international audiences riveted with its in-your-face portrayal of ambitious criminals battling for wealth and power. For the Triple Sixer ..."
"In the first and finest RoboCop movie, director Paul Verhoeven combined near-future science fiction with a keen sense of social satire--not to mention enough high-velocity violence to satisfy even the most voracious bloodlust. In Starship Troopers, Verhoeven and RoboCop cowriter Ed Neumeier take inspired cues from Robert Heinlein's classic sci-fi novel to create a special-effects extravaganza that functions on multiple levels of enterta ..."
"In the tradition of the groundbreaking cult classic, HEAVY METAL, comes HEAVY METAL 2000, the sexiest animated sci-fi adventure ever. When lowly space pirate Tyler gets his hands on the key to the chamber of immortality, he becomes a powerful psychopath prepared to destroy anything and anyone in his path. After ravaging the peaceful planet, Eden, buxom avenger F.A.K.K.2 rises from the ashes of her fallen planet to hunt Tyler, rescue her ..."
"A gloriously over-the-top treat, Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers takes the militaristic moralising of Robert Heinlein's pulp classic and sets about undermining it mercilessly. Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) desperately wants to join the Mobile Infantry and kill some Earth-threatening alien bugs. He also desperately wants Carmen (Denise Richards), but only gets to fulfil one ambition in the second of Verhoeven's futuristic satires (als ..."
"Welcome to the world of the Scannersa race of humans with telekinetic powers that can wreak havoc beyond your most dreaded nightmare. Writer/director David Cronenberg (The Fly, Naked Lunch) brings the terror closer than ever beforehe brings it right into your mind. Cronenberg is a modern-day horror master whose name fits in easily with the likes of King, Craven and Carpenter...and Scanners, with its spectacular and shockingly realistic ..."
"A vast improvement over its immediate predecessor, The Karate Kid III, this appealingly understated 1994 drama features a compelling performance by Hilary Swank, who would later win a Best Actress Oscar® for her work in Boys Don't Cry. Swank plays 17-year-old Julie Pierce, the recently orphaned and troubled granddaughter of an old war buddy of Miyagi Yakuga (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, the lone holdover from the previous Karate Kid films). H ..."
"This contemporary urban fable, loosely based on Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, is a gripping and provocative account of a young woman's attempt to permanently end the advances of her abusive stepfather. Starring Monica Keena ("Dawson's Creek"), Vincent Kartheiser (Another Day In Paradise) and James DeBello (American Pie), along with veterans Ellen Barkin (Drop Dead Gorgeous) and Michael Ironside (The Perfect Storm), Crime + Punishm ..."
"This swashbuckling space opera stars Peter Strauss as an intergalactic mercenary. Strauss learns of a reward being offered for the rescue of three women who have crashed on a primitive, desolate planet and sets off to rescue them, hooking up with a precocious orphan (Molly Ringwald) and a fellow bounty hunter (Ernie Hudson) along the way. The planet's vicious overlord who holds the women captive is a cyborg tyrant played by Canadian sci ..."
"This science fiction blockbuster from 1990 began its production life as a very different movie than the one that was released. An adaptation of the Philip K. Dick short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale," Total Recall was originally conceived of with Richard Dreyfuss starring as a Walter Mitty-like character who experiences a variety of artificially induced fantasies. The movie we know is a mega-budget action epic set on Mars. ..."
"David Cronenberg's 1981 horror film is a darkly paranoid story of a homeless man (Stephen Lack) mistakenly believed to be insane, when in fact he can't turn off the sound of other people's thoughts in his telepathic mind. Helped by a doctor (Patrick McGoohan) and enlisted in a program of "scanners"--telepaths who also can will heads to explode--he becomes involved in a battle against nefarious forces. A number of critics consider this t ..."
"In the tradition of the groundbreaking cult classic, HEAVY METAL, comes HEAVY METAL 2000, the sexiest animated sci-fi adventure ever. When lowly space pirate Tyler gets his hands on the key to the chamber of immortality, he becomes a powerful psychopath prepared to destroy anything and anyone in his path. After ravaging the peaceful planet, Eden, buxom avenger F.A.K.K.2 rises from the ashes of her fallen planet to hunt Tyler, rescue her ..."
"Let's face facts here: You don't watch a movie like Major Payne for its artistic merit any more than you'd watch Schindler's List for its comedy. If you go in thinking otherwise, you're bucking for a disappointment. So it's a pleasant surprise to discover that Major Payne is more entertaining than a barrel full of bad reviews would lead you to believe. It's a totally formulaic comedy about a bunch of misfit kids who turn into a crack sq ..."
"A gloriously over-the-top treat, Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers takes the militaristic moralising of Robert Heinlein's pulp classic and sets about undermining it mercilessly. Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) desperately wants to join the Mobile Infantry and kill some Earth-threatening alien bugs. He also desperately wants Carmen (Denise Richards), but only gets to fulfil one ambition in the second of Verhoeven's futuristic satires (als ..."