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The Ring: It begins as another urban legend - the whispered tale of a nightmarish videotape that causes anyone to watch it to die seven days later. But when four teenagers all meet with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching just such a tape, investigative reporter Rachel Keller tracks down the video and watches it. Now, the legend is coming true...the clock is ticking...and Rachel has seven days to unravel the mystery of The Ring. Also stars David Dorfman, Jane Alexander, Brian Cox and Daveigh Chase. The Ring 2: To escape their haunting memories, Rachel and her son start a new life in a small Oregon town. But when evidence at a crime scene reveals a mysterious unmarked videotape, Rachel realises the relentless cycle of horror is going to continue and only a life-or-death battle can decide things once and for all. Also stars David Dorfman, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole and Sissy Spacek. -
Danny Valddesechi is an intelligent, handsome, charming boy who happens to be blind. Not that he's letting that hold him back - for the most part, Danny refuses to let his blindness get in the way of anything. He's one of the most popular guys in town. Which is why Danny's girl-crazy brother Larry is astounded to discover that Danny's not only shy and nervous when it comes to the opposite sex - he's still a virgin. Determined to help, Larry sets Danny up with a series of hysterically disastrous blind dates with shallow girls none of whom can get past his blindness. Danny's about ready to give up on love, until he meets pretty young East Indian nurse Leeza. They seem to be made for each other - but Leeza's been promised to another man in an arranged marriage. Also starring Jane Seymour and Jayma Mays. -
Kings from across the continent of Westeros vie for the Iron Throne. As winter approaches, the cruel young Joffrey sits upon the throne in King's Landing, counselled by his conniving mother Cersei and his uncle Tyrion, who has been appointed the new Hand of the King. But the Lannister hold on power is under assault on too many fronts, with two Baratheons donning crowns and Rob Stark fighting as the King in the North. A new leader is rising among the wildlings north of the Wall, adding new perils for Jon Snow and the Night's Watch, while Daenerys Tagaryen looks to shore up her depleted power in the East with her three new-born dragons. -
Blu-ray DVD – Game of Thrones, Complete Seasons 1 and 2
$10.00–$15.00Based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling series, A Song of Ice and Fire. -
The Godfather: chronicles the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone, highlighting the transformation of his son Michael from reluctant family outsider into a ruthless Mafia boss. Stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Diane Keaton. The Godfather II: the film is both sequel and prequel to The Godfather, presenting parallel dramas: one picks up the 1958 story of Michael Corleone, the new Don of the Corleone family, protecting the family business in the aftermath of an attempt on his life; the prequel covers the journey of his father, Vito Corleone from his Sicilian childhood to the founding of his family enterprise in New York City. Stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton and Robert De Niro. The Godfather III: The final chapter of the story of Michael Corleone, the patriarch of the Corleone family and his attempts to legitimise his criminal empire. Stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Eli Wallach, Andy Garcia and Bridget Fonda. -
One man is dead, two are accused of murder and the entire Marine Corp is on trial. A powerhouse drama about the dangerous difference between following orders and following one's conscience. -
Adapted from the 1985 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese. The story is the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill, his friends and family from 1955 to 1980. In 1955, a young Henry becomes enamored of the criminal life and Mafia presence in working class Italian-American Brooklyn. He begins working for local caporegime Paul "Paulie" Cicero and his associates: James "Jimmy" Conway, an Irish truck hijacker and gangster, and Tommy DeVito, a fellow juvenile delinquent. Henry begins as a fence for Jimmy, gradually working his way up to more serious crimes and into the quasi-glamorous life of the mobster. Also by Nicholas Pileggi: https://cosmiccauldronbooks.com.au/wp-admin/post.php?post=18143&action=edit -
A tough cop, a clever bank robber and a power broker play a dangerous game of cat and mouse full of hidden agendas and explosive surprises. A perfectly co-ordinated gang, led by Russell, commit a heist on a bank and take the staff hostage. Police surround the bank and chairman of the board of directors and founder, Arthur Case, hires power broker Madelaine White to try and protect the contents of his mysterious safe deposit box which may contain evidence that the bank was founded on money received from the Nazis in World War II, possibly causing the deaths of thousands of Jewish people. Madelaine tells Russell that Case will pay a very substantial sum if he destroys the box. But will either man keep his word? Also starring Christopher Plummer. -
1429 - France is in political and religious uproar as members of the royal family battle for the throne. Then a peasant girl from a remote village gave her country the miracle it had been seeking = Joan of Arc would inspire and lead her countryman until her execution at the age of nineteen. Raised in a religious family, Joan witnessed her sister's rape and murder at the hands of an invading army. Years later, as the same war raged on, Joan stood before her king with a message she swore had come from God: Give her an army and she would, in God's name, reclaim his diminished kingdom. But is the message real - or a delusion of a girl who life had been shattered? Also stars Faye Dunaway and Dustin Hoffman. -
Peter Jackson (Lord Of The Rings) brings the classic Kong to life - the legendary gorilla captured on a treacherous island and brought to civilisation where he faces the ultimate battle for survival. Loads of ground-breaking special effects, terrifying creatures and heart-pounding action. -
Set in the summer of 1959 when the impact of European immigration and the rise of women's liberation is about to change Australia for ever, Lisa, aged 16, takes a holiday job at the prestigious Sydney department store, Goodes. There she meets the 'ladies in black' when she is assigned to assist sales ladies Patty and Fay. Beguiled and influenced by Magda, the vivacious manageress of the high-fashion boutique Model Gowns, Lisa is awakened to a world of possibilities. As she grows from a bookish schoolgirl into a glamorous, positive young woman, the impact they have on each other will change all their lives. Also starring Susie Porter, Shane Jacobson, Noni Hazlehurst and Genevieve Lemon. Filmed in and around Sydney, using the David Jones (formerly Mark Foy's) Department Store and the Paragon Cafe Katoomba among other ionic locations. -
Raymond Cutter, a second-generation criminal, cuts a deal with an underworld art dealer to get released early from prison to spend time with his son who has an inoperable brain tumor. He must forge a copy of Monet's Woman With A Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son and switch it with the real one, with the help of his son and father, to repay the syndicate that arranged his release. Also starring Jennifer Ehle. -
Dr. Richard Kimble, a Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife, goes on the run. He's determined to prove his innocence by leading the police to the one-armed man who committed the crime. He is the hunted - and Sam Gerard, an unrelenting bloodhound of a U.S. marshal is the hunter who will not give up. Inspired by the classic television series. -
During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of Alan Turing - mathematician, cryptologist and war hero - to investigate a reported burglary. Instead, Turing is arrested on the charge of gross indecency - an accusation that would lead to his conviction for the criminal offence of homosexuality. Little did officials know that were incriminating the pioneer of modern day computing. Leading a motley crew of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable code of Germany's Enigma machine in World War II. -
Maverick, a hotshot flyer, is sent to the Navy's prestigious Top Gun program. But in order to become the 'best of the best', he'll need the help of his wingman 'Goose' Bradshaw and new love Charlotte. Also starring Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside, Tim Robbins and Meg Ryan. -
A complex interweaving of three stories about the international drug trade in Mexico, Ohio and San Diego that cuts to the heart and soul of the fight against the drug epidemic, from the highest level of the U.S. Government to the corruption on the streets. Some aspects of the plotline are based on actual people and events. Also starring Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow) and Don Cheadle (Volcano). -
When the USS Missouri welcomes entertainers for the battleship's last voyage, the visitors throw a party. Led by a rogue C.I.A. operative and a turncoat officer, they're killer elite commandos out to hijack the ship's nuclear arsenal. They overpower the crew, except for one man - the ship's cook: ex-Navy SEAL and decorated combat operative, Casey Ryback. All hands on deck, and be ready for action! Also stars Gary Busey. -
A huge helping of chillers including 1408 - a motel room where people have the unaccountable urge to commit suicide and where a young sceptical reporter finds out that all he's heard - and more - is true; The Road Virus Heads North - A painting done by a disturbed and lately deceased man comes alive in a very horrendous fashion; Lunch at the Gotham Cafe - a recently separated couple meet with a lawyer to end their marriage, but do not bargain on the head waiter's behaviour. These and eleven other stories that no other writer would ever dream of. DVD: preloved; region 4
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