The Shawshank Redemption Accountant Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sent to prison in the Forties for the murder of his unfaithful wife and her lover, despite protesting his innocence. He slowly comes to terms with the injustices of the corrupt prison system and quietly inspires some of his fellow prison inmates to have a more positive outlook on life. Meanwhile, the Governor of the prison discovers Dufresne's book-keeping talents and recruits him to do a spot of creative accountancy. Fellow inmate, ageing gangster 'Red' (Morgan Freeman), uses his connections to take care of Dufresne's material needs, and narrates the story of his friend's term in jail through to the late Sixties. Carry On Camping Sid Boggle (Sid James) and his bumbling mate, Bernie Lugg (Bernard Bresslaw) hit on the idea of a nudist camp holiday to spice things up with their girlfriends. But for Sid the fun really starts when Dr. Soaper (Kenneth Williams), Headmaster of the Chayste Place Finishing School and his Matron, Miss Haggard (Hattie Jacques), arrive with a gaggle of nubile girls. Under the crooked eye of Joshua Fiddler (Peter Butterworth) the money-grabbing site proprietor, chaos follows confusion. There are goings-on after lights out, collapsing tents, a mix-up with a mad bull, panic in the washrooms and a rude awakening from a bunch of hippies. Prepare for an onslaught of robust breezy humour when the Carry On team take to the great outdoors. Educating Rita EDUCATING RITA - Rita (Julie Walters), unsatisfied hairdresser, decides to enroll in a literature course at university to get out of the rut and frustrations. Her stay at the university will not only mean a change of air for the girl but a total transformation that will also affect her teacher, Frank Bryant (Michael Caine). Film based on the acclaimed theatrical comedy Educating Rita by Willy Russel. In 1983 he won 3 Academy Award nominations for Best Actor (Michael Caine), Best Actress (Julie Walters) and Best Adapted Screenplay; Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film and BAFTA Award for Best Picture. LINE IN RIVER - Matthew Hollis (Michael Caine) and his friend Victor Lyons (Joseph Bologna) arrive in Rio de Janeiro with their daughters for a few days of vacation. Jennifer (Michelle Johnson), daughter of Victor, is attracted to Matthew who avoids her for being just a girl. However, one night Jennifer gets what she has been waiting for and falls into Matthew's arms. Victor discovers that his daughter has a lover and tries to find out who he is to break that relationship, however, he also has his secrets. On Golden Pond For forty eight years, Professor Norman Thayer Jr (Henry Fonda, in his last film performance) and his wife Ethel (Katharine Hepburn) have holidayed at their New England cottage on Golden Pond. This time round they have an extra guest - Billy Ray (Doug McKeon), the son of their daughter Chelsea's (Jane Fonda) boyfriend, Bill. The generation gap is soon highlighted, with Norman and Billy clashing frequently and fiercely. However, as the summer progresses Norman begins to forge the kind of close relationship with the boy that he has always denied Chelsea, and comes to realize how much happiness he has missed out on with his own daughter. Fonda and Hepburn won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress. BUYERS OUTSIDE UK AND EUROPE NEED TO CHECK THEIR DVD PLAYER COMPATIBILITY TO PLAY THESE DISCS |