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Rock star fakes death to escape

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Velvet Goldmine is the story of '70s glam rock and rock star Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) is the man of the moment.

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Unable to escape the persona he created for his act, Slade fakes his own assassination as part of the ultimate performance.

But things don't go according to plan when a journalist unfolds Slade's story.

Now showing at Golden Lee, Golden Gateway and AMC Festival Walk.

Commander Hamilton opens with the commander and colleague Anke Stalhandske trying to prevent a nuclear weapon being smuggled out of Russia.

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The SS20 is 'big enough to reduce Paris, Washington or New York to ashes'.

Not only is Commander Hamilton's life on the line, but also that of his beloved Tessie.

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