Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster. High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.
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MPD-PSYCHO (2000)
Certification18 Our Rating
Let's all thank the Lord that Takashi Miike found work as a film director - cuz none of us would want a mind this twisted loose on the streets. MPD-Psycho (Multiple-Personality-Detective) are two episodes from the Manga by Otsuka Eiji and Tajima Sho-u that follow the fortunes of Amamiya (or is it Kobayshi?), a police detective with multiple personality syndrome. Missing wives, mysterious cults and some very sick individuals combine to make these films two of the most disturbing, surreal and fant
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MPD-PSYCHO SERIES 1 PARTS 3 AND 4 (2000)
Certification18 Our Rating
More weird and truly wonderful madness from Takashi Miike and his Multiple Personality Detective. In episodes 3 and 4 we learn a little bit more about Nishizono, the arch criminal who can transfer his soul/self into others with the slightest touch, the sinister cult of Lucy Monostone and the growing number of genetically altered bar-coders, and what all this has to do with Amamiya/Kobyashi, the troubled detective of the title . That said MPD-Psycho still remains elusive and resistive to explanat
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MPD-PSYCHO SERIES 1 PARTS 5 AND 6 (2000)
Certification18 Our Rating
At last all is revealed, although you'll probably still be none the wiser. Miike Takashi's live action Manga comes to a close with the mulitple-personality-detective finally getting to grips with Nishizono and the cult of Lucy Monostone. Weird, wonderful and utterly incomprehensible - genius!
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TWIN PEAKS SEASON 1: EPISODES 2, 3 AND 4 (1990)
Certification15 Our Rating
David Lynch is true to form with this story of the harrowing effect that a murder has on a typical (yet rather odd!) small town community. Kyle Maclachlan (Blue Velvet) stars as the FBI agent who is changed forever by his involvement. A gold star to anyone who understands the bizarre finale. Powerful and intriguing. Episode 2; Ben Horne's brother Jerry arrives in Twin Peaks, James and Donna decide to be together, Ben and Jerry travel to One Eyed Jack's and meet with it's madam, Blackie O'Reilly,
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TWIN PEAKS SEASON 1: EPISODES 5, 6 AND 7 (1990)
Certification15 Our Rating
Episodes 5; Cooper and company have tea with the Log Lady, who tells them there was a third man following after Leo and Jacques the night Laura died. At Jacques Renault's cabin Cooper, Hawk, and Truman find Waldo the bird, which not only attacked Laura the night she died but can also talk. Cooper finds a broken poker chip from One Eyed Jacks, Hank returns home to Norma and the Briggs family visit Dr Jacoby. Audrey takes a job at the perfume counter where Laura and Ronette worked, Shelly takes he
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TWIN PEAKS SEASON 1: PILOT AND EPISODE 1 (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
David Lynch is true to form with this story of the harrowing effect that the murder has on a typical (yet rather odd!) small town community. Kyle Maclachlan (Blue Velvet) stars as the FBI agent who is changed forever by his involvement. A gold star to anyone who understands the bizarre finale. Powerful and intriguing.
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