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Deadwood: Complete Season 2 R1 £38
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" Deadwood: The Complete Second Season continues the Shakespearean
brilliance of the landmark first season, created by NYPD Blue head
writer David Milch. Milch either wrote or supervised the writing of each
of the 12 episodes in this stunning follow-up, which contains more than
a few surprises for anyone who thought they knew the myriad characters
in the late 19th century town of Deadwood--a mucky, ungoverned,
exceptionally violent development in South Dakota. As with the first
season, Deadwood continues to be about many things--survival, loyalty,
alliances, duty--but all of them are happening against a titanic battle
between several parties to consolidate power and real wealth in the
territory. Despite his cutthroat ethics, astonishing profanity, and
bursts of cruelty, it's hard not to side in this bid for a piece of
America's future with saloon owner Al Swearengen (a magnificent
performance by Ian McShane), a visionary monster who is nevertheless
more recognizably human than his rivals.
Entering an uneasy partnership with Al is Seth Bullock (Timothy
Olyphant). Seth begins the second season by teaching Al a few lessons in
chivalry, and their brief but bloody feud commences physical ailments
for Al that become increasingly shocking to behold. Yet Al's
difficulties have the practical effect of sidelining him for a couple of
episodes while the story sets up more complex power struggles. Al takes
on Deadwood's other saloon-brothel owner, the unstable Cy Tolliver
(Powers Boothe), as well as an off-screen millionaire who is intent on
owning all the gold-mining interests by buying out weary prospectors'
claims. Meanwhile, Seth's wife and son (actually, his late brother's
widow and child) arrive, an unsettling development for Seth's lover, the
widow Alma Garret (Molly Parker), who soon reveals herself to be a more
complicated person than in the first season. The prostitute Trixie
(Paula Malcomson) begins thinking about her future and asserts
independence from Al by having sex with Seth's friend, Sol Star (John
Hawkes). Best of all, Calamity Jane (Robin Weigert) is back and more
endearingly uncivilized than ever. Special features include actor
commentaries on select episodes, the best of which finds Olyphant and
McShane cracking each other up while watching the season premiere. "
Special Features:
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby
Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish
(Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
12 episodes on six discs
Commentary by stars Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane on "A Lie Agreed
Upon part 1"
Commentary by stars Molly Parker and Anna Gunn on "A Lie Agreed Upon
part 1"
Commentary by director David Milch on "New Money"
Commentary by executive producer-director Gregg Fienberg on
"Complications"
Commentary by stars Kim Dickens, William Sanderson, and Dayton Callie on
"E.B. Was Left Out"
Commentary by stars Powers Boothe and Garret Dillahunt on "E.B. Was Left
Out"
Commentary by stars John Hawkes and Paula Malcomson on "Advances, None
Miraculous"
Commentary by stars Timothy Olyphant and Anna Gunn on "The Whores Can
Come"
Commentary by stars Ian McShane and Paula Malcomson on "The Whores Can
Come"
"The Real Deadwood 1877" featurette
"Making of Season 2 Finale: Boy-the-Earth-Talks-To": Trusting the
process with David Milch, Mr. Wu Proves Out, The Wedding Celebration
Deadwood Daguerreotypes: photo gallery of characters and historic
Deadwood
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Jack Of All Trades: The Complete Series R1 £20
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" Jack of All Trades, starring Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) as Jack
Stiles, and Angela Dotchin as his supervisor, Emilia Rothschild, is a
campy, post-Revolutionary War-era comedy series that's fun because it's
so bizarre. In each of the twenty-two episodes, Jack and Emilia, hired
by Thomas Jefferson as undercover spies, fight French Imperialism while
encountering history's greatest political celebrities. In a dynamic
reminiscent of Moonlighting, Emilia's feminist savvy for espionage is
repeatedly undermined by Jack's dumb-but-sweet naïvete. Their brains and
brawn combo is unbeatable, as they continuously foil conquest plans
hatched by French Governor Croque (Stuart Devenie) and his cousin,
Napolean Bonaparte (Verne Troyer, a.k.a Mini Me). No one is sacred in
this series: French plans for takeover are always obviously revealed in
one idiotic swoop, as if the Governor and Napolean are The Joker and The
Penguin in vintage Batman episodes. Jack, master of one-liners like,
"Beat it turkey, Im having Thanksgiving," pokes fun at America's love
of corny jokes. Plots, too, are ridiculous. In "X Marquis the Spot,"
Jack and Emilia visit Marquis de Sade's "Agony Island" in search of King
George's crown. De Sade, clad in absurd red and black leathers, forces
everyone to wear leashes and engage in S&M master/slave tactics. In
"Shark Bait," Jack and Emilia enjoy a submarine ride in a machine that
looks like a giant, Victorian fish, when their sub is swallowed by
Leonardo da Vinci's great, great, great, great grandson, Captain Nardo's
bigger sub. Scripted fantasy elements commingle with slapstick humor,
satire, and physical comedy in this odd show destined for cult classic
status. With Sam Raimi as executive producer and Eric Gruendemann and
Josh Becker, of Hercules and Xena fame, as directors, Jack of All Trades
got that extra dose of twisted, off-color humor needed to make it a
truly original show. "
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Freedomland R1 £8
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" There are an abundance of outstanding performances in the dramatic
thriller Freedomland, with leads Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore
leading the way for a string of strong actors. The movie is based on a
dense novel by the talented and highly acclaimed writer Richard Price
(who adapted the screenplay); the setting is a fictional town in
Northern New Jersey and the low-income housing complex at its heart. As
a housing project cop who's respected for keeping the peace and being
fair with the residents, Lorenzo Council (Jackson) stumbles onto the
case of an apparent carjacking and child abduction one night that throws
the projects into turmoil. But there's something fishy in the details
Brenda Martin (Moore) slowly brings to light regarding her abductor and
her missing child. Jackson and Moore deliver a series of superbly
nuanced monologues with varying degrees of passion, but the story can
always keep up with their talky exposition. Most of the accliam lies
with director Joe Roth, who sometimes finds it hard to make the
intricacies of Price's screenplay lively enough. Even so, Freedomland is
a serious commentary about racial tension and personal emotion.
Supporting players Edie Falco (of The Sopranos fame) and the grandly
aging character actor William Forsythe as Lorenzo's partner add greatly
to this succesful attempt at a deep dramatic statement. "
Special Features:
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Viewable in both anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1) and full screen
(1.33:1)
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The Ringer R1 £7
Cover: http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c376/GPR79/ringer.jpg
" Peter and Bobby Farrelly have always expressed an especially warm but
unsentimental attitude in their films toward those with disabilities,
most notably in THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and SHALLOW HAL. THE
RINGER, which they produced (but neither wrote nor directed), takes this
trait to feverish new heights. JACKASS-cum-leading man stars Johnny
Knoxville as office schmo Steve Barker, whose request for more
responsibility at his job indirectly results in the severing of four
fingers from the hand of Stavi, the mild-mannered office janitor. When
Steve requests financial help from his morally-questionable gambling
addict Uncle Gary (Brian Cox), Stevie finds himself posing as Jeffy an
athlete in the Special Olympics whose victory against track champion
Jimmy (Leonard Flowers) could spell an end to Uncle Gary's debts and the
reattaching of Stavi's fingers. Though a basic description of its
premise would make most viewers cry foul, THE RINGER skirts the obvious
charge of exploitation by making the mentally challenged characters the
only ones to realise that Steve is only acting handicapped. Steve's
fellow Olympians are cast with a combination of veteran character actors
and real-life former Special Olympians (most notably Edward Barbanell,
John Taylor, and Leonard Flowers) who, while lending the film
authenticity, also spark with comic timing and the true joy of being on
camera. Knoxville once again makes an affable hero, and Ricky Blitt's
screenplay, while crass by nature, keeps true vulgarity at bay in favour
of a good nature that makes simplicity an asset."
Special Features:
16 Deleted Scenes
Special Olympics Featurette
"Let The Games Begin: A look at The Ringer" Featurette
A message from Special Olympics chairman Tim Shriver
Audio commentary with director, actors and producers
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