DVD view; film.This Is England (Cert 18) THIS is the two-disc version of Shane Meadows's largely autobiographical snapshot of life in '80s Britain. Haunted by the death of his father in the Falklands, adolescent loner loner Psychiatry A single young man estranged from society and family, who suffers from psychogenic pain, and tends to live 'on the edge', vacillating between aggression and depression; loners often have unrealistic goals, but are unable to work towards those goals Shaun becomes isolated from his caring mother, Cynth. By chance, he forges a friendship with skinhead skinhead Member of an international youth subculture characterized by hair and dress styles evoking aggression and physical toughness. Typical skinhead style includes shaved heads, combat boots, tattoos, and prominent body piercings. rebel Woody and his merry band of misfits, including Milky and Boy George fan Smell. The volatile dynamics of Woody's gang shift when jailbird Combo returns to the estate and begins to exert his influence, encouraging the impressionable youngsters to pledge their allegiance to the National Front. Writer-director Meadows underscores the central character's rites of passage with earthy humour, and period detail is spot-on, from the fashions to an opening credits sequence awash with iconic images of the era. Stephen Graham, as Combo, is a brooding, intimidating presence while the supporting cast is equally impressive, the cameras capturing every nuance as the narrative careens towards its tragic conclusion. FILM **** EXTRAS **** Weeds: Season One (Cert 18) RECENTLY widowed and struggling to keep debtors at bay, Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise Parker) hits upon a novel solution to her financial woes: become a marijuana dealer. While the net curtains in the sleepy neighbourhood of Agrestic A`gres´tic a. 1. Pertaining to fields or the country, in opposition to the city; rural; rustic; unpolished; uncouth. Adj. 1. begin to twitch, Nancy becomes a big cog in the community's surprisingly lucrative supply chain. However, the trials and tribulations of friends and loved ones invariably in·var·i·a·ble adj. Not changing or subject to change; constant. in·var  i·a·bil get in the
way of enterprise. The DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. includes all 10 episodes of the hilarious Golden Globe-winning series, co-starring Elizabeth Perkins and Kevin Nealon. Extras include a "Smoke and Mirrors" featurette, Smokey Snippets, "Suburban Shakedown" featurette and an All Too Much "More Than A Friend" music video. FILM **** EXTRAS *** The Painted Veil (Cert 12) SOCIETY belle Kitty Garstin (Naomi Watts) is browbeaten by her mother (Maggie Steed) intomarrying bacteriologist bacteriologist an expert in the study of bacteria and the diseases they cause. Walter Fane n. 1. A temple; a place consecrated to religion; a church. Such to this British Isle, her Christian fanes. - Wordsworth. 1. A weathercock. (Edward Norton) for sake of appearances. Hungry for affection, Kitty embarks on a passionate affair withmarried vice consul Charles Townsend (Liev Schreiber), who she hopes might leave his wife. When Walter discovers the affair and threatens to bring his wife into disrepute dis·re·pute n. Damage to or loss of reputation. disrepute Noun a loss or lack of good reputation Noun 1. by initiating divorce proceedings, Kitty has no choice but to suffer Walter's wrath. He spirits her away to the remote village of Mei-tan-fu, in the cholera-ravaged countryside. While Walter devotes himself to tending the sick, Kitty finds her calling at a convent and as political tensions explode with the epidemic, Walter and Kitty face a fight for their lives as well as their marriage. FILM *** EXTRAS ** |
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