In this Southern Gothic retelling of Sheridan Le Fanu’s vampire story ‘Carmilla,’ a young drifter (Christen Orr) arrives in a rural town seeking the whereabouts of the mother she never knew. When she becomes sexually involved with an emotionally fragile waitress (Hannah Fierman), she exposes the secret of her mother’s disappearance and incites the wrath of the girl’s overprotective father (William Katt).
It’s a long hot summer for Charlie Boyd. He’s sixteen, his hormones are raging and he’s just found out his mother is having an affair with his father’s best friend. One thing takes his mind off his problems, the mysterious woman down the street who has visitors day and night, and has just advertised for a gardener. But she is forgotten when a tragic family event tumbles Charlie into a world of pain, a pain so intense Charlie thinks no-one can help him. He’s wrong. Someone can. Maggie, the beautiful French stranger. She’s a professional, and she specialises in pain. Giving it, exploring it, sharing it, all for money. So Charlie falls in love, and despite herself so does she, drawn to this troubled boy who takes all the pain she can give and uses it to heal himself. And as Charlie heals, he turns that healing back onto her, his Mistress.
Family Handyman is your guide to home, automobile and appliance repair. Featuring step-by-step instructions and clear photos, this magazine is as vital of a tool as the ones at your workbench.
WebUser is the UK’s favourite internet magazine. On sale every fortnight it keeps you up-to-date with all the latest news, views, best new websites, music, film and games downloads, free software, and all the other developments on the Web. If you use the internet, you’ll love WebUser. Being Britain’s best-selling internet read, WebUser is, quite simply, the only internet magazine you’ll ever need.
PC Advisor provides expert guidance in all areas of technology, whether you are buying, upgrading, downloading software, or just updating your knowledge. PC Advisor features news from the technological world, reviews of new hardware and software, and buying advice, as well as advice on how to get the best from your technology. It features how tos on subjects from networking to windows to photo software, each month.
Men’s Journal Magazine: if you’re an active guy who works hard, plays hard, stays in shape and rewards himself with great toys and trips, this magazine is your ideal playtime resource. Geared toward the modern, adventurous man who’s into health, fitness, sports and travel, Men’s Journal will appeal to those who enjoy their leisure time and want to get the most out of it.
Auto Express is Britain’s biggest-selling weekly car magazine. One of its core editorial pillars is news. In the past year, Auto Express has broken 40 world and UK new car exclusives on its front covers, and it is the leading title for first pictures and details of new models. A second pillar is car reviews. The editorial team tests more than 1,100 new cars every year, which is more than any other motoring magazine. The third key editorial pillar is the motorist. Auto Express is a consumer champion for Britain’s 35 million drivers, campaigning on major motoring issues such as fuel tax, insurance cons, speed cameras and safety issues
Amateur Photographer is the world’s oldest weekly magazine for photography enthusiasts. With its unique weekly format, it is the first for news and digital and film equipment tests. Regular features on reader portfolios, darkroom, digital, black & white and photographer profiles ensure all areas of photography are covered.
Every month we bring you 132-pages of step-by-step advice on how to get the best results from your Nikon digital SLR. Our camera skills section will show you how to shoot great pictures and how to edit them to make them even better! You’ll be inspired by the beautiful images shot by top photographers and fellow readers. And you’ll learn the basics through our Nikopedia reference pages – picking up tips from the pros with our exclusive interviews and masterclasses.
Nine-year-old Taylor McTuttle has reached a crossroads. Does he believe Santa Claus really knows who is naughty or nice? Does he even believe in Santa Claus anymore? An Elf’s Story is the inspirational tale of Chippey, the young scout elf who is assigned by Santa to restore Taylor’s belief in Christmas magic. When the boy breaks the number one Elf on the Shelf rule, Chippey loses his Christmas magic; the entire McTuttle family loses its scout elf, and both Taylor and Chippey lose their self-respect. Through the power of love and forgiveness, both of them learn that true belief cannot be taught. Destined to be a beloved family Christmas classic, An Elf’s Story is filled with fun, music and the timeless message that Christmas is something we carry in our hearts.
Young Johnjo O’Shea drives his cousin Tony and two friends to a takeaway, unaware that they intend to beat up another youth. In the fracas one of the trio, psycho Kieran Gillespie, stabs to death innocent bystander Thomas Hughes and threatens Johnjo not to go to the police. However Johnjo voluntarily gives a statement to DI Hastings but finds himself remanded in custody despite being guiltless of any crime. Under an ancient legal process known as Joint Enterprise which holds that any accomplice was aware of malicious intent he stands trial with the others. His lawyer puts up an excellent case for him but the judge feels unable to oppose Joint Enterprise and, although only Gillespie gets life, the other boys are forced to plead guilty to GBH and get five years. Parallel to the O’Sheas’ plight is the reaction of Thomas’s estranged parents, especially his mother Margaret, who ultimately feels a kinship with Johnjo’s mother after receiving a letter of apology from the boy. As the credits …
After a classical string quartet’s 25 years of success, Peter, the cellist and oldest member, decides that he must retire when he learns he has Parkinson’s Disease. For the others, that announcement proves a catalyst for letting their hidden resentments come to the surface while the married members’ daughter has disruptive desires of her own. All this threatens to tear the group apart even as they are famous for playing Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14, opus 131, a piece that is played non-stop no matter how life interferes.
