Cinema Films, DVD Films, DVD Boxsets, DVD TV Series

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2nd December 1932 - the "Adventures of Charlie Chan" first heard on NBC radio network

2nd December 1933 - Fred Astaire's first film, "Dancing Lady", released

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A good selection of cinema films to watch out for, during the first week of December:

Sauvage (18)
Honey Boy (15)
Shooting the Mafia (15)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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For those of you who are fans of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, this film is a must purchase - Stan and Ollie (2019)- it is the untold story of the world’s greatest comedy double act. The film deals with their tour of Britain in the twilight of their career. DVD £7.00 - other formats are also available.

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For those of you who are into English history, Mary Queen of Scots (2018) - is an interest look at the turbulent relationship between two Queens (Mary and Elizabeth) - standard DVD £6.99 - other formats are also available.

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The Favourite (2019) - this film has more than 100 major film awards, including multiple BAFTA's and Golden Globe - DVD £6.99 - other formats are also available.

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This film is set in America during the 1960's, it is about a working-class Italian-American bouncer who takes on a job as a chauffeur for a world-class Black pianist. The odd matched pair embark on a two-month tour of concert venues in the racially charged deep south and discover they’re on the road to a meaningful and unique friendship - standard DVD priced at £6.99 - other formats are also available.

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There are many great films which have stood up to repeated viewing since they were first made. I would very much recommend the following, as a wonderful example. This award-winning science fiction film, Gravity (2013),was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, and won seven including Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Original Score. Also Golden Globe for Best Director and BAFTA for Best Director and Outstanding British Film.

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4th December 1901 - Anne Russell's play "'Girl and the judge" premiered in New York

4th December 1933 - Jack Kirkland's play "Tobacco Road" premiered in NYC, became the longest-running play of its time

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6th December 1991 - "Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premiered

6th December 2002 - "Adaptation" directed by Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep premiered

6th December 2009 - Final Broadway performance of "A Steady Rain", starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig

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A good selection of cinema films to watch out for, during the second week of December:

Sauvage (18)
Honey Boy (15)
Shooting the Mafia (15)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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7th December 1963 - first use of the instant replay machine invented by CBS in a US Army vs Navy football game

7th December 1979 - "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" first movie of the series premiered, directed by Robert Wise, starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy

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A good selection of cinema films to watch out for, during the second week of December:

Sauvage (18)
Honey Boy (15)
Shooting the Mafia (15)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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The Invaders: The Believers Box - 1967-1968, two seasons of the 1960s US cult science fiction TV series, the box set is priced at just £19.99 - well worth buying it, in any currency.

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If you purchased the first three Toy Story films, this Toy Story 4 is one to add to your collection. It is currently priced at £9.99 - well worth the purchase.

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8th December 1949 - "On the Town", the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller and Vera-Ellen, is released

8th December 1955 - Black Ealing comedy "The Ladykillers", directed by Alexander Mackendrick and starring Alec Guinness is released in the UK

8th December 1978 - "The Deer Hunter", directed by Michael Cimino and starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep, premiered in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1979)

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9th December 1965 - "A Charlie Brown Christmas" first Peanuts animated special premieres on CBS in the US

9th December 1988 - the premiere of fact based crime drama film "Mississippi Burning"

9th December 1997 - "Tomorrow Never Dies", 18th James Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan and Michelle Yeoh, premiered in London

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A really good selection of cinema films to watch out for, during the second week of December:

So Long, My Son (12A), Shooting the Mafia (15), Marriage Story (15), The Two Popes (12A)
Booksmart (15), Burning (15), In Fabric (15)

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10th December 1962 - David Lean's film "Lawrence of Arabia", based on life of T. E. Lawrence and starring Peter O'Toole, premiered at Odeon Leicester Square (Academy Awards Best Picture 1963)

10th December 1978 - Superman: The Movie, directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.

10th December 1985 - "Out of Africa", based on the book by Isak Dinesen, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford premiered in Los Angeles (Best Picture 1986)

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A really good selection of cinema films to watch out for, during the second week of December:

Burning (15)
In Fabric (15)
Booksmart (15)
Marriage Story (15)
The Two Popes (12A)
So Long, My Son (12A)
Shooting the Mafia (15)

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11th December 1909 - colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC

11th December 1967 - "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn, premiered in NYC (Hepburn - Academy Award for Best Actress 1968)

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