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Renaissance Man
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Expect big, big laughs when funnyman Danny DeVito (Twins, Junior) joins forces with talented director Penny Marshall (A League of Their Own, Big) to deliver a lively five-star comedy you're going to love! DeVito plays a down-on-his-luck businessman who desperately takes the only job offered- a teacher in the U.S. Army. His mission: keep a ragtag bunch of underachieving misfits from flunking out of basic training! Be on alert for laughter as this unlikely new teacher and his underdog class unexpectedly inspire each other to be all they can be! Dolby digital surround sound, french and spanish language track, widescreen DVD/Color/128minutes/Digitally Mastered


Slumdog Millionaire
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Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" But how has this uneducated young man from the slums succeeded in providing correct responses to questions that have stumped countless scholars before him? And will he ultimately win it all or lose everything, including his true love? DVD/Color/rated R (some violence, disturbing images and language)/121minutes


I Walked With A Zombie/The Body Snatcher
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Literary classics become screen horror classics when given the Lewton touch. Take the gothic romance of Jane Eyre, reset it in the West Indies, add the direction of Jacques Tourneur and the overriding terror of the living dead and you have I Walked with a Zombie. Frances Dee plays the nurs who witnesses the strange power of voodoo. Boris Karloff plays the title role in the Lewton adaptation of Robert Lous Stevenson's The Body Snatcher, directed with subtle calculation by versatile Robert Wise. A doctor needs cadavers for medical studes and Karloff is willing to provide them - one way or antoher. Don't miss his scene with fellow horror icon Bela Lugosi. DVD/B&W/I Walked with a Zombie: 69 mins/The Body Snatcher: 77 mins/Not Rated


Maltese Falcon
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Disc 1 New digital transfer of 1941 Movie from restored elements Commentary by Bogart biographer Eric Lax Warner Night at the movies 1941 Short Subjects Gallery Discs 2 & 3 2 previous movie versions of the classic Hammett Caper The trailers of Humphrey Bogart Breakdowns of 1941: Studio blooper reel Makeup tests Audio-only bonus


Wind that Shakes the Barley
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Driven by a deep sense of duty and a love for his country, Damien abandons his burgeoning career as a doctor and jons his brother Teddy in a dangerous and violent fight for freedom. As the Irish freedom fighters' bold tactics bring the British to breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But despite the apparent victory, cicl war erupts, and families who once fought side by side find themselves pitted against one another as sworn enemies, putting their loyalties to the ultimate test. 127 mins.


Shakespeare Behind Bars
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Shakespeare Behind Bars ia a compelling film that follows an all-male Shakespearean theater company composed of convicted felons. For one year, while incarcerated at Ketucky's Luther Luckett prison, the cast rehearse and perform a full production of Shakespeare's great last play, The Tempest. The prisoners cast themseleves in roles reflecting their life experiences, including the crimes for which they were convicted. As they stuggle to understand the characters they are playing, they uncover startling and moving truths about themselves. The Tempest's underlying theme of forgiveness is at the heart of this incredible documentary. Through their creative journey, these "murderers, fugitives, and thieves" reveal kindness, generosity, and faith. And we are left wrestling with the notions of transformation and redemption. 93 mins.


Gladiator
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The General who became a slave. The slave who became a Gladiator. The Gladiator who defied an empire. A dazzling combination of vivid action & extraordinary storytelling that critics call 'a stunning, explosive, breathtaking epic!' 2 hr 35 min. Rated. R / Subtitles/color


Gone With the Wind
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Period romance. War epic. Family saga. Popular fiction adapted with crowd-pleasing brilliance. Star acting aglow with charisma and passion. Moviemaking craft at its height. these are sublimely joined in the words Gone With the Wind. This dynamic and durable screen entertainment of the Civil War-era South comes home with the renewed splendor of a New 70th-Anniversary Digital Transfer capturing a higher resolution image from Restored Picture Elements than ever before possible. David O. Selznick's monumental productionof Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize-winning book can now enthrall new generations of home viewers with a majestic vibrance that befits one of Hollywood's greatest achievements. Color/233 minutes


Dogma
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One of the most talked-about movies of the year is also one of the funniest! In this hilarious comic fantasy from writer/director Kevin Smith, tow banished angels find a loophole that would get them back into Heaven. The only snag? they'll be destroying existance int eh process. In an effort to stop them, the overworked voice of God taps cynical mortal Bethany to save the world by preventing the angels from reaching their unholy destination: New Jersey! Throw in two unlikely prphets named Jay and Silent Bob, the quick-witted yet little-konwn thirteenth apostle and a sexy, former muse with a case of writer's block and you've got a hysterical and thrilling race against time packed with an all-star cast that Entertainment Weekly called "one of the ten best movies of 1999!" Run Time: 128 minutes Rated R Disc 1 is Widescreen


Army of Shadows
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Jean-Pierre Melville's masterpiece about the French Resistance went ureleased in the United States for thirty-seven yeras, before its triumphnat theatrical debut in 2006. Atmospheric and gripping, Army of Shadows is Melville's most personal film, featuring Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, and the incomparable Simone Signoret as intrepid underground fighters who must grapple with their own brand of honor in their battle against Hitler's regime. 1969/145 Minutes/ Monaural/ In French with English Subtitles/ 2-Disc Set


Rose Tattoo
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When Tennessee Williams wrote The Rose Tattoo, he had one actress in mind - Anna Magnani. Williams' sense of casting proved as sharp as his ear for dialogue. Magnani won the Best Actress Oscar for her bravura portrayal in this drama that received eight Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture) and won three. Magnani plays Serafina Delle Rose, who retreats from the world when her beloved husband dies. But Serafina reawakens to life's joys when she meets Alvaro, a happy-go-lucky truck driver who has the same sunny openness her husband had, even the same occupation. And on his chest is the same symbol of love, The Rose Tattoo. DVD / 116 min / not rateed / B&W / 1995


Directors - Wes Craven
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One of the undisputed masters of horror cinema, Wes Craven has been widely credited with reviving the once-declining genre. Initally gaining fame and notoriety for his grim and gory work in the 1980's, Craven enjoyed a second wave of popularity a decade later with the phenomenally successful Scream Trilogy - a series that effectively spoofed the conventions of teen horror films. Craven;s other spine-tingling movies include Last House on the Left, The Hills Have Eyes, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Serpent and the Rainbow and The People Under the Stairs. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - David Cronenberg
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Although the began his career making quirky low-budget features, writer-director David Cronrnberg quickly grew from cult status to mainstream acclaim in the 1980's. A controversial and unique filmmaker, he has firmly established his reputation as a well-respected suteur. Cronenberg's films have won him awards and recognition around the world - his offbeat masterpieces include Videodrome, The Dead Zone, The Fly, Dead Ringers, Naked Lunch, Crash and eXistenZ. Color/ Approx. 60 min./ Documenary/ Not Rated


Directors - Spike Lee
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Spike Lee has established himself as one of Hollywood's most important and influential filmmakers. He has been quited as saying, "I've been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I am still bankable." His insightful fmils include Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Get on the Bus and Summer of Sam. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Barry Levinson
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Academy Award winning director Barry Levinson began his career writing for television and working as a screenplay collaborator with Mel Brooks. He has since gone on to become one of Hollywood's most prominent filmmakers. Known for their quality and intelligence, his motion pictures include Diner, The Natural, Good Morning Vietnam, Rain Man, Bugsy, Sleepers, Wag the Dog, Liberty Heights and An Everlasting Piece. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Adrian Lyne
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The British-born director Adrian Lyne cut his teeth professionally in TV commercials and would later incorporate many of that genre's stylistic techniques into his films. In the 1980's he struck box-office gold with his masterful direction of several sexually-charged psychological dramas and continues to prove himself as a highly influential filmmaker. His stunning motion pictures include Flashdance, Nine 1/2 Weeks, Fatal Attraction, Jacob's Ladder, Indecent Proposal and Lolita. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Robert Altman
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After six decades in the motion picture industry, Robert Altman remains one of Hollywood's most prolific directors. Famous for using large ensemble casts, Altman practices an improvisational style of filmmaking that gives his actors the rare luxury to freely interpert their riles. His memorable films include M*A*S*H, Nashville, Popeye, The Player, Short Cuts, Ready to Wear and Cookie's Fortune. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Garry Marshall
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In the four decades since his career began, Gary Marshall has established himself as one of Hollywood's most respected writers, producers and directors of television, film and theatre. Even after his numerous successes in these fields, he still insists that you must be prepared for failure and rejection. His directing credits include such blickbusters as Dear God, Frankie and Johnny, Pretty Woman, and Beaches. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - John McTiernan
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John McTiernan has directed only a handful of feature films, yet those films have established him as on of the industry's foremost directors of action/adventure movies. His work has gained him a worldwide following, signigicant critical acclaim and has set the standard for an entire genre of films. His wokr includes Predator, Last Action Heor, The hunt For Red October, Die Hard, Die Hard With A Vengeance and The Thomas Crown Affair. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Sydney Pollack
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Sydney Pollack's films have received 46 Academy Award nominations, including four for Best Picture. Pollack himself has been nominated three times and was awarded an Oscar for his direction of Out Of Africa. He began his directiong career in 1965 and has gone on to direct such bloskbusters as They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, They Way We Were, The Electric Horseman, Tootsie and many more.


Directors - Rob Reiner
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Rob Reiner has carves out a brilliant career as a top Hollywood director and before that as a successful actor. He grew up in show business and his movies show it. His movies include Ghosts of Mississippi, A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me and The Story Of Us.


Directors - Clint Eastwood
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One of Hollywood's most popular and enduring stars, Clint Eastwood has achieved success both in front of and behind the camers. As a filmmaker, Eastwood was heavily influenced by Don Siegel and Sergio Leone, two skilled directors he worked with early in his career. He later adapted their techniques into hos own personal style - a style which has earned him an Academy Award for "Best Director." Eastwood both starred in and directed many of his films including Play Misty for Me, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider, Unforgiven, The Bridges of Madison County, True Crime and Space Cowboys. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Milos Forman
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Two time Academy Award winning director Milos Forman began his filmmaking career in his native Czechoslovakia, where he was an influential figure in the Czech New Wave movement. But it was not until Forman immigrated to the U.S. that he achieved his greatest success. His Hollywood triumphs include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Hair, Amadeus, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Man on the Moon. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - John Frankenheimer
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As a filmmaker, John Frankenheimer has had an extraordinary career. Many of his films express his views on important social and philosophical topics and he's never hesitated to tackle controversial subjects. The films of Frankenheimer reflect the care and integrity in whichi he creates his projects. His movies are numerous and include The Manchurian Candidate, Birdman of Alzatraz, Seven Days In May, Grand Prix, Ronin and many more. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - William Friedkin
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William Friedkin has directed seventeen feature films, all of which have inspired audiences in one way or another. Friedkin has never been one to shy away from controversial material as evident by films such as The Exorcist, The French Connection, Cruising, Jade, Blue Chips and Rules of Engagement. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Terry Gilliam
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Writer, actor and director Terry Gilliam is a filmmaker who insists on following his own instincts. His movies are not for everyone, nor does he want them to be. He has direted such innovative cult classics as Monty Python and teh Holy Grail, Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Mnchausen, The Fisher King, Twleve Monkeys and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Ron Howard
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Mention the name Ron Howard and most people think of "Opie Taylor" or "Richie Cunningham." As proud as Howard has a right to be about his popular acting achievements, he has gone on to even greater fame as a first-rate feature film director of such hits as Ransom, Apollo 13, Edtv, Parenthood, Backdraft and Night Shift. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Norman Jewison
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Norman Jewison has been a vibrant force in the Motion Picture Industry for over three decades. He has been nominated for seven Academy Awards as well as three Best Director awards from the Directors Guild Of America and a number of international awards. His films endure from generation to generation and include such blockbusters as In The Heat Of The Night, Fiddler On The Roof, A Soldier's Story, Moonstruck, Other People's Money and many more. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Lawrence Kasdan
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The man who brought to the screen one blockbuster hit after another began his career as a screenwriter. To Lawrence Kasdan it was a way to achieve his ultimate dream...to become a director. His movies include Body Heat, The Big Chill, Silverado, The Accidental Tourist, Grand Canyon, Wyatt Earp and Mumford. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Joel Schumacher
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Joel Schumacher entered the film industry as a costume designer. His desire to become a director lead him to writing, which felt was the quickest way to the directors chair...and it worked. He went on to direct such blockbusters as A Time To Kill, The Client, Dying Young, Flatliners, Cousins, St. Elmo's Fire and many more.


Directors - Martin Scorsese
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Born in New York, Martin Scorsese is a director whose films resonate with his own personal ideology and vision. A consummate storyteller and visual stylist, Scorsese has directed some of the most popular motion pictures of the past three decades and has become one of the most renowned filmmakers of his era. Scorsrsr's many cinematic triumphs include Mena Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Color of Money, goodfellas, Cape Fear, Casion and Bringing Ou the Dead. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Steven Spielberg
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A man whose films have almost single-handedly revolutionized the motion picture industry, Steven Speilberg is perhaps Hollywood's most celebrated director of the modern era. His name, when associated with any film, automatically signifies the higest level of quality and entertainment value. A two-time Academy Award winner for "Best Director," Speilberg has directed such contemporary classics as Jaws, Close Encouners of the Third Kind, The Color Purple, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Amistad and Saving Private Ryan. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Directors - Robert Zemeckis
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Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis began making films with an 8mm camera while still in high school. A graduate of USC's School of Cinema, he made his directorial debut in 1978 with I Wanna Hold Your Hand, and has since proven himself time and again as one of the most talented filmmakers in Hollywood. Zemeckis has directed such modern day classics as Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, Contact, What Liesd Beneath and Cast Away. Color/ Approx. 60 mins./ Documentary/ Not Rated


Troy
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Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence to the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war, Eric Bana portrays the prince who dares to confront Achilles, and Peter O'Toole rules Troy as King Priam. 2 discs / DVD / Color / 162 mins. / Rated R


Alexander: Directors Cut
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The true story of the world's greatest warrior. He brings to life the overpowering forces and fierce personalities that forever changed history. Driven by a craving for his father's love and the brutal ambition of his mother, Alexander faced massive armies in Persia, Afghanistan and India and was never defeated. 2 discs / DVD / Rated R / Color / 67 mins.


Loves Labours Lost
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The King of Navarre and his three best friends think that they've sworn off love in the pursuit of intellectual enlightenment. But when the Princess of France and her beautiful attendants arrive for a diplomatic visit, their high-minded plans are turned completely upside down! Then, as war rages and secret passions burn, loyalty and devotion are tested like never before! Also featuring hilarious Matthew Lillard and the classic songs of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and more - go back in time and allow yourself to be swept away by this wonderfully entertaining motion picture treat! Approx. 94 minutes / Color / DVD / Not Rated / Wide screen


That Obscure Object of Desire
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Luis Bunuel's final film explodes with eroticism, bringing full circle the director's lifelong preoccupation with the darker side of desire. An urbane widower, tortured by his lust for the elusive Conchita. With subversive flare, Buneul uses two different actrsses in the lead roll. color/1977/104 min/in french with opitonal english subtitles


Jaws
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This Special 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition is Digitally Mastered and contains exclusive footage, interviews, and behind-the-scenes material. Steven Speilberg directed this classic film that became one of the most enduring action-suspense films of all time. "JAWS" was an instant blockbuster, a phenomenon, and today it is still among the highest grossing films in motino pitcure history, acclaimed by critics and sudiences alike. Anniversary Collector's Edition with Special Features Color/ Widescreen/ 2hrs. and 5 minutes


Barton Fink
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John Turturro shines in the lead role in Barton Fink the Coen Brothers' hailarious satire set in 1940s hollywood. Fink is a New York playwright who reluctantly relocates to hollywood to write screenplays. Ordered to write a low budget screenplay about wrestling, Fink manages to type one sentence and then....nothing! Although his chatty insurance salesman neighbor Charlie helps out by teaching Fink about wrestling, the clock ticks, the temperature rises, and Fink;s life spins more and more out of control. Color/ 116 mins./ Widescreen/ Rated R Bonus Features


Duel
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Before spinning cinematic gold from sharks, dinosaurs and homesick aliens, a young Steven Spielberg directed this high-velocity thriller about an innocent motorist terrorized by an evil truck. Spielberg's first full-length movie, Duel helped jumpstart the diretor's big-screen career, with a gripping, action-packed story hailed by critics as a film that "...belongs on the classics shelf reserved for top suspensers." Dennis Weaver stars as the traveling salesman waging a desprate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out for destruction. Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension, Duel features one of the most uniquely terrifying "characters" in movie history: a massive, roaring 40-ton truck with more sheer manace than most flesh-and -blood villains. Color/ 1Hr. 30 Mins/ Rated PG Collector's Edition with Special Features


Death in Venice
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Abroad on a rest holiday, composer Gustav Aschenbach is to all the world reserved and civilized. But when he glimpses someone who inspires him to give way to a secret passion, it foreshadows his doom. Widescreen/rated PG/color/131 minutes/subtitles


Through a Glass Darkly
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While vacationing on a remote island retreat, a family's already fragile ties are tested when Karin discovers her father has been using her schizophrenia for his own literary means. As she drifts in and out of lucidity, her father, husband, and younger brother are unable to prevent Karin's harrowing descent into the abyss of mental illness. B&W/1961/89 minutes/in Swedish with optional English subtitles 1 of 4 in a series


Winter Light
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Ingmar Bergman explores the search for redemption in a meaningless existence. In this stark depiction of spiritual crisis, small-town pastor Tomas Ericsson performs his duties mechanically before a dwindling congregation. When he is asked to assist a troubled parishioner with his debilitating fear of nuclear annihilation, Tomas is terrified to find that he can offer nothing but his own uncertainty. B&W/1962/80 min/in Swedish with optional English subtitles 1 of a 4 part set


Silence
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Traveling home by train through a country seemingly on the brink of war, two sisters-the sickly, intellectual Ester and the sensual, pragmatic Anna-along with Anna's young son Johan, are forced to disembark in an unknown city in order for Ester to rest. Attempting to cope with their alien surroundings, the sisters resort to their personal vices while vying for Johan's affection, and in so doing sabotage what little remains of their ambiguous relationship. B&W/1963/95 minutes/in Swedish wit optional English subtitles 1 of 4 in a set


Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie
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While planted on the scene as apprentice to Bergman, Vilgot Sjoman suggests to Swedish Television that they take the opportunity to record with the acclaimed director. In August, Sjoman and the television crew begin to capture what would become a comprhensive five-part documentary on teh making of Winter Light, offering views of set construction and lighting, rehersals and editing, as well as intimate conversations with Bergman and members of his cast and crew. B&W/1963/146 minutes/in Swedish with optional English subtitles


Project Greenlight
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The entire first season of the acclaimed HBO hit series plus the finished film Stolen Summer. A special 4 disc collector's set that includes every episode of the smash-hit Project Greenlight, more than 6 hours of bonus material. DVD/Rated PG/uncut-uncensored/7 hours 33 ninutes/color


Bloody Sunday
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A staggering re-creation of the events of Sunday, January 30th, 1972 when British troops clashed with unarmed protestors in Derry, Northern Ireland. 2002/Color/110 min/Rated R/widescreen


Way We Laughed
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The epic story of two brothers who emigrate to the northern Italian city of Turin, to escpe the poverty of their Sicilian hometown. Told over a period of six years, from 1958 to 1964, the story unfolds into a series of chapters, each one representing one year in the brother's lives. The older, illiterate brother has a desire to see his beloved brother become a school teacher. He makes tremendous sacrifices to earn money for his education, totally unaware that he's been skipping school and squandering his book money. When his morals are compromised, and his obsession with making money transforms him into a ruthless labor boss, his brothers loyalty is put to the test. In the deeply moving conclusion. One brother will make a sacrifice that wll cost them both dearly. Color/128 min/in Italian with optional English subtitles/Italy 1998


First Knight
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A new vision of King Arthur's Camelot, a vision of breathtaking battles, of heart-pounding courage, of he undeniable love that brought an entire kingdom to its knees.....and the undying passion that made it live forever. Richard Gere, Sean Connery, Julia Ormaond, and Jerry Zucker. DVD/color/Rated PG-13/Multiple language subtitles/133 minutes


Knights Tale
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The 14th century takes a rocking new twist in A Knights Tale. Heath ledger is William Thatcher, a peasant squire who breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm. The only thinkg that stands between William and his dream of becoming the world champion of the extremest of sports is the bad boy of the sport Count Adhemar. And when the two rivals go lance to head at the world finals to determine who will be named the ultimate champion, you better arm yourself and hang on tight for the thrill ride of your life! DVD/color/132 minutes/Rated PG-13


Sword in the Stone
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Engaging characters and brilliant Disney animation bring the timeless legend of King Arthur to sparkling life. When they learn that whoever pulls a bewitched sword from deep within a large stone will become the next King of England, many try to remove the sword and fail. For an awkward squire-in-training, the quest seems impossible. But with help form the legendary wizard Merlin, the young man's incredible dream just might be relized. Walt Disney animated classic gold collection. DVD/79 min/color/subtitles/fullscreen


Tootsie
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Michael Dorsey is a talented actor, but his demanding nature and stubborn temperament have antogonized every producer in New york. Now his agent insistsno one will hire him. But Michael needs money - eight thousand dollars to be exact - and to earn it, he's willing to play the role of lifetime.


Apartment
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C.C."Bud" Baxter knows the way to success in business...it's through the door of his apartment! By providing a perfect hideway for philandering bosses, the ambitious young employee reaps a series of undeserved promotions. But lends the key to big boss J.D. Sheldrake, he not only advances his career, but his own love life as well. For Sheldrake's mistress is the lovely Fran Kubelik, elevator girl and angel of Bud's dreams. Convinced that he is the only man for Fran, Bud must make the most important executive decision of his career: lose the girl... or his job. B/W Approx. run time: 2:05


Marathon Man
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Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman plays the likeable graduate student and marathon runner of the title, unwillingly trapped in a killing game of intrigue involving a nazi figutive, Christian Szell. Laurence Olivier received an Academy Award nomination for his chiling portrayal of the sadistic Szell, who turns dental intruments into tools of torture with dispassionate ease. 125 mintues


Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
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No one is quicker than Butch cassidy when it comes to get rich quick schemes, and his sidekick Sundance is a wizard with a gun. When these two bungling bank and train robbers tire of running from the law, they set out for Bolvia with Sundance's girlfriend. Though they can barely speak enough Spanish to communicate 'This is a stick-up', that's only a minor detail to the two nicest 'bad-guys' who ever rode the West. 110 minutes


Odd Couple
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Two veteran funnymen work together with the precision timing of a vaudeville team, but always with bright spontaneity. lemmon plays fussy Felix, fastidious to a fault. He proves that cleaniness is next to insanity. Matthau is Oscar, who wreaks havoc on a tidy room with the speed and thoroughness of a tornado. 105 minutes


Unforgiven
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Eastwood and Morgan freeman play retired, down-on-their-luck outlaws who pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whiskey. Richard Harris is an ill-fated interloper, a colorful killer-for-hire called English Bob. And Gene Hackman is the sly and brutal local sheriff whose brand of law enforcement ranges from unconventional to ruthless. Big trouble is coming to Big Whiskey.


Night of The Living Dead
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They stagger out of the dark and toward the farmhouse, dull eyes informed by nothing but hunger, hands outstretched. There is no reasoning with them, no pleading with them. They will rip the lips off your face, gouge the eyes out of your sockets, pull your guts from your living belly. you will watch yourself eaten by themas you die... and then, after an all-too-brief period of darkness, you too will rise... and search... and feed... 96 minutes


Good Will Hunting
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The most brilliant mind at america's top university isn't a student... he's the kid who cleans the floors! Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who's failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psycology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him!


Princess Bride
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Featuring a spectacular cast that includes robin wright, cary elwes, mandy patinkin, and billy crystal, this wonderful fairy tale about a princess named buttercup and her beloved is a " real dream of a movie!". 98 minutes/color


Frankenstein; Mary Shelleys
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Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Aidan Quinn, Ian Holm and John Cleese star. True to the original, here is the story of a young doctor whose obsession with death leads him to create a life. But his "creature," crafted from the bodies of convicts and the brain of a briliant scientist, is a hiedous mockery of humanity. And when the creature realized he will never be accepted by men, he seeks revenge on Dr. Frankenstein and his family. An inspired adaptation that's emotionally complex and truly terrifying, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is 100% pure excitement. Visually stunning and refreshingly different. Rated R/Color/123 min


Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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Like mother, like daughter; neither New York playwright Sidda Lee Walker nor her eccentric Louisaiana mother Vivi will likely take steps to mend the rift between them. No, this is a job for the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. The Ya-Yas-sworn lifelong friends of Vivi-stage an unorthodox "intervention" to bring daughter and mother together in this warm adaptation. Rated PG-13/color/full screen/116 min


Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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Like mother, like daughter: neither New York playwrit Sidda Lee Wakler nor her eccentric Louisiana mother Vivi will likely take steps to mend the rift between them. No, this is a job for the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. The Ya-Yas - sworn lifelong friends of Vivi - stage an unorthodox "intervention" to bring daughter and mother together in this warm adaptation of Rebecca Wells' bestsellers, written for the screen. Widescreen edition/PG-13/Color/116 minutes Also available in Full-screen DVD


Medici Godfathers of the Renaissance
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From a small Italian community in 15th Century Florence, the Medici family would rise to become one of the most powerful dynasties in Europe. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would amass unparalleled wealth and unprecedented power. They would use this power to help ignite the most important cultural and atristic revolution in Western history - the Renaissance. Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Galileo all received Medici patronage. But the forces of change the Medici helped unleash would one day topple their ordered would. An epic drama played out in courts, cathedrals and palaces, it is both the tale of one family's powerful ambition, and of Europe's tortured struggle to emerge from the Dark Ages. DVD/color/220 minutes/not rated/PBS


Girl With a Pearl Earring
ENG DVD0109

Delft, Holland, 1665. Seventeen-year-old Greit must work to support her family and becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer, where she gradually attracts the master painter's attention. Johannes and Griet must hide their inspiration of each other from his volatile wife Catharina. The wealthy and troublemaking Master van Ruijven senses the intimacy between the artist and his maid and contrives a commission for Vermeer to paint Griet alopne. The result will be one of the greatest paintings ever created, but at what cost? DVD/2003/color/100 minutes/rated PG-13


Boiler Room
ENG DVD0126

Seth Davis runs a small-time casino operation out of his apartment. With his streetwise business smarts, he's recruited to join the city's newest and hottest stock brokerage firm, an aggressive, renegade corporation far from the traditions of Wall Street. Trained by the company's top young turks, Chris and Greg, Seth takes quickly to his new job's instant riches and fast-life pleasures. He even gains new favor with his estranged father. When Seth wins the eye and the heart of Greg's ex-girlfriend Abbie, it all seems to good to be true. But he's about to learn the devastating secret behind all this intoxicating success. Just as quickly as he was seduced into the firm, Sith finds himself caught in a trap that could bring himself, his father and his whole world crashing down. Color/120 minutes/Rated R


King Lear (Ian Holm)
ENG DVD0130

Lear, King of Britain, has three daughters: Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Intending to divide his kingdom among his daughters according to their affection for him, he asks them to say which loves him most. Goneril and Regan profess their extreme affection, and each receives one-third of the kingdom. Cordelia, disgusted with their hollow flattery, says she loves him according to her duty, no more or less. Infuriated with this reply, Lear divides her portion between Goneril and Regan. Eventually the two daughters reveal their true heartlessness and a tragic chain of events are set into motion. DVD/Color/Not Rated Approximate running time: 150 minutes


Vanya on 42nd Street
ENG DVD0147

A timeless drama of faith, hope and redemptive powers of love.people trapped between the harsh reality of their lives and the longings of their hearts. PG/119min/English


Color Purple
ENG DVD0166

Steven Spielberg, gifted creator of Jaws, the Indiana Jones sagas, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and other mega-hits, turned The Color Purple into one of his most remarkable successes - a film that won the National Board of Review's Best Picture award, appeared on 10-Best lists everywhere, garnered 11 Academy Award nominations and earned Spielberg the Best Director citation from the Directors Guild of America. Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple is the richly-textured, decades-spanning story of Celie, an uneducated woeman living in the rural American south. Forced to marry a brutal man she calls "Mr.," Celie turns inward and shares her grief only with God. But she is transformed by the friendship of two remarkable women, acquiring self-worth...and the strength to forgive. Winner of Best Actress Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination, Whoppi Goldberg makes a triumphant screen debut as the radiant, indomitable Celie. Her impressive portrayal is complemented by a memorable cast that includes Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong, and Akosua Busia. An exquisitely crafted, landmark film, The Color Purple will be treasured and talked about for years to come. English & French / Subtitles: English, French and Spanish / Color / PG-13 / 154 mins / DVD


Many Tongues Called English
ENG DVD0175

This menu-powered DVD explores how America's rise as an economic power made it the driving force behind the spread of English in the 20th century. A world tour illustrates how English has mixed with other languages - from "Franglais" in France to "Singlish" in Singapore- and how the dollar's power, coupled with the lure of consumerism, has made English the international trade language. Bringing it full circle, host Melvyn Bragg returns to the British Isles to survey English as it is spoken now, measuring the influence of American slang and vocabulary from other languages. (51 minutes, color)


Language of Empire
ENG DVD0176

"Amok," "boomerang," bungalow," "bangle," "dumdum," "plonk," "assassin" - these are some of the many words that have entered English by way of colonial expansion. This enhanced DVD explores how the British Empire exported its language around the globe and how different forms of speech and vocabulary, as well as different attitudes to English, developed out of colonial expansion. Rich variations of dialect, accent, and slag are heard in many samples from India, the Caribbean, and Australia. (52 min, color)


Speaking Proper
ENG DVD0177

This menu-driven DVD follows English through the 18th and 19th centuries, from attempts at reforming and standardizing the tongue in the Age of Reason to the soaring verse of Romanticism and the verbal prudishness of the Victorian era. Linguistic milestones are highlighted by original editions of critical texts, including Newton's Opticks, Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, Thomas Sheridan's British Education, and George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Other key figures discussed include Jonathan Swift, Robert Burns, Jane Austen, and William Wordsworth. (51 min, color)


English in America
ENG DVD0178

When Massasoit hailed the Plymouth settlers in their own language, they might have taken it for a sign that English would dominate the New World. Packed with surprising etymologies and intriguing stores, this enhanced DVD traces the dynamic relationship between English and America, exploring the linguistic influence of westward expansion, cowboy culture, slave culture, and encounters with the French and Spanish languages. Key works examined include The New England Primer and Webster's The American Spelling Book. (51 min, color)


This Earth
ENG DVD0179

No single person has shaped English more than William Shakespeare. This menu-powered DVD uses unparalleled access to some of the greatest English texts, including the first English dictionary and a rare first folio of Shakespeare's plays, to illustrate the great Bard's influence. John Barton, honorary associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, discusses the sound and accessibility of Shakespeare's words. His impact is also examined in the larger context of Elizabethan England and the Renaissance. (51 min, color)


Battle for the Language of the Bible
ENG DVD0180

In late medieval England, English quietly ousted French in law and government, but the move to make it God's language meant bloodshed. This enhanced DVD looks at the battle for a Bible in English, a struggle with huge impact on the language itself. Dramatic readings from successive English Bibles show the language's evolution. Location footage and original manuscripts illustrate key figures and events, such as John Wycliffe, the Lollards, and the first English Bible; William Langland's Piers Plowman; Henry V's Official letters; the role of the Chancery or English civil service; William Caxton's printing press; William Tyndale's translation; and the King James Bible. (50 min, color)


English Goes Underground
ENG DVD0181

With the Norman invasion, English became a third language in its own country, behind French and Latin. In this program, Melvyn Bragg examines the impact of Old French on the development of English. Manuscripts, tapestries, and dozens of curious etymologies help illustrate a tremendous influx of vocabulary pertaining to romance, chivalry, and, of course, food. The influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine's patronage is heard in works of poets and troubadours as the cult of courtly love flourished in England. (50 min, color)


Birth of a Language
ENG DVD0182

Melvyn Bragg begins the story of English in Holland, finding ancestral echoes in the Frisian dialect. What follows is a chapter on survival as the English language weathers Viking and Norman invasions, vying with and eventually absorbing rival tongues. Lively settings as such as village pubs and markets bring home the lasting influence of Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, and Old French. The connection between Christianity, Latin, and an alphabet is explored, as well as the role of the language's first champion, King Alfred the Great. Nobel prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney reads from and discusses the first epic in English, Beowulf. (51 min, color)


Beloved
ENG DVD0183

Oprah Winfrey (the color purple) and Danny Glover (lethal weapon IV) play the unforgettable lead roles in a powerful, widely acclaimed cinematic triumph from Jonathan Demme- the Academy Award- winning director of The Silence Of Lambs! On a difficult journey to find freedom, Sethe (winfrey) is constantly confronted by the secrets that have haunted her for years. Then, and old friend from out of her past (Glover) unexpectedly reenters her life. With his help, Sethe may finally be able to rediscover who she is and regain her lost sense of hope. Also featuring outstanding performances from Thandie Newton (Gridlock'd) and Lisa Gay Hamilton (TV's The Practice)- you'll agree with critics everywhere who've hailed this landmark adaptation of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize- winning novel as one of the yar's finest films! Wide Screen Approx, 171 minutes Color Rated "R"


Antigone
ENG DVD0184

The three Theban plays - Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone - tell the story of Oedipus and his family: of how the great King of Thebes was destroyed after the learned his true identity, of his mysterious death years later at Colonus, and how his daughter Antigone defied the power of the state embodied in her mother's brother, King Creon. They stand as a series of studies of the realationships between fathers and children. In this superb version - a coproduction of the BBC and Films for the Humanities & Sciences - this task has been accomplished by means of an aggressively contemporary translation that remains true to the text; setting the plays in the past yet not the distant past, not any pinpointable past; and dispensing with masks, using the finest classical British actors. Antigone is perhaps the most easily accessible of all the great classical tragedies, its theme clear, and up-to-date: the conflict between moral and political law. Now the tale of Oedipus and his family comes to its end - he, his wife Jocasta, his sons, and now, at the last, his dughter, all dead. Antigone is not the only victim in the play; Creon too comes to a tragic downfall - although he repents in time, bureaucratic ritual results int eh deaths of Creon's son and wife, burdening him with guilt as well as greif. Juliet Stevenson, John Shrapnel, and John Gielgud (111 minutes, color)


King Authur Directors Cut
ENG DVD0197

Now, from the producer of Pearl Harbor and the director of Training Day...Experience the extended unrated director's cut of this hard-hitting action epic! Prepare for more thrills, more adventure and more intensity, as the heroic true story behind one of history's greatest legends explodes onto the screen! It is the valiant take of Author (Clive Owen) and his bond of brotherhood with Lancelot (loan Gruffdd), and the loyalty of the Knights Of The Round Table as they fight for freedom and those they love. Also starring Keira Knightley as Guinevere, this never-before-seen King Author is a longer, grittier, and more explicit motion picture- don't miss it! DVD Widescreen Approx. 139 Minutes / Color French and Spanish subtitles


Midsummer Nights Dream
ENG DVD0204

When two pairs of star-crossed lovers, a troop of inept amateur actors, a feuding pair of supernatural spirites and and a love potion gone awry. Calista Flockhart/Kevin Klein/Michelle Phieffer 1999/color/Rated PG-13/120 minutes


Antigone
ENG DVD0222

Sophocles' immortal tragedy ANTIGONE recieves a definitive cinematic interpretation in this 1961 film. Irene Papas heads a cast of over 500 actors of the Greek stage and screen, joined by soldiers and horsemen of the Greek Royal Guard. Performing in the original Greek, Papas and , in particular, Manos Katrakis as the tyrannical Theban King Creon, embody Sophocles' timeless themes with earthy conviction and irresistible passion. In the aftermath of a bloody civil war that fatally pitted both her brothers against each other, Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, picks through the carnage outside the gates of Thebes in search of her fallen siblings' bodies. Vowing to bury both men, Antigone defies a direct edict from Thebes' King Creon that Antigone's rebel brother remain unsanctified for having led the insurrection. Antigone's defiance of Creon and devotion to her shattered family divides the city of Thebes, threatens her sister's betrothal to Creon's son and invokes the wrath of a king willing to defy the gods themselves to satisfy his selfish vengeance. But by condemning Antigone, Creon unwittingly dooms himself to a sentence far crueler than any punishment he could inflict on his enemies. DVD/1961/B&W/82 min.


Weight of Water
ENG DVD0232

A century-old double murder haunts Jean, a photographer who travels to Smuttyhouse Island, the scene of a crime, to investigate. Attempting to save her troubled marriage to renown poet Thomas, she invites him along with his brother Rich and his girlfriend Adaline. As Jean delves deeper into the old case files, she finds evidence that the man convicted and put to death for the killings may not have been the murderer. The sole survivor of the slaughter was a woman whose unhappy marriage mirrors Jean's. Past and present collide when a cataclysmic storm burgeons into jealosy and suddenly it becomes clear to Jean who the real killer is....


Nancy Drew...Reporter
ENG DVD0245

Ace sleuth Nancy Drew stumbles onto the trail of a major scoop while working as a schoolgirl reporter for the local newspaper. As she investigates a poisoning death, this bright and persistent detective becomes convinced that the woman charged with the horrible crime is actually innocent. Enlisting the aid of her trusted friend Ted, they search for evidence that would reveal the true culprit and free an innocent woman. 68 minutes


Topper: Topper and Topper Returns
ENG DVD0250

In Topper, Carey Grant and Constance Bennett star as George and Marion Kerby, a fun-loving couple who finds themselves in limbo as ghosts after an unfortunate auto accident. Deciding that heaven is just one good deed away, they turn their attention to their frind Cosmo Topper. But Topper is one stodgy banker, and it'll take all the high jinks the Kerby's can muster to haunt Topper into loosening up and living it up. In Topper Returns, Cosmo Topper finds himself once again spooked by a ghost. This time, it's the young and beautiful Gail Richards, the accidental victim of a phantom killer whose intended target is wealth y heiress Ann Carrington. Set on Finding her killer, Gail enlists the help of Topper with hilarious results in this zany and entertaining murder mystery.


Excalibur
ENG DVD0258

The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table recieves its most impressive screen treatment. 140 minutes


Tristan and Isolde
ENG DVD0274

An action packed saga of epic battles, political intrigue and forbidden passion, set in a time when the lines between heroism and savagery were etched in the fire and carved out with broadswords. After the fall of Rome, visionary warlord Marke seeks to unite the squabbling english tribes to form one strong nation and defeat the brutal Irish king Donnchadh. But when Lord Marke's greatest and most loyal knight, Tristan, falls in love with Isolde, a beautiful Irish woman, it threatens to destry the fragile truce and ignite a war.


House of Mirth
ENG DVD0279

The glittering yet treacherous world of New York high society comes to brilliant life in the heartbreaking story of Lily Bart (Gillian Anderson, TV's "The X-Files"), a renowned beauty of exquisite charm who seeks a wealthy husband, but in a series of tragic events, winds up disgraced and discarded. Adapted from Edith Wharton's novel and directed by Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives), THE HOUSE OF MIRTH is an outstanding supporting allstar cast including Laura Linney (You Can Count on Me), Eric Stoltz(Pulp fiction), Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters) and Anthony LaPaglia (Sweet and Lowdown). PG Time: Approx. 140 Min Color


Ethan Frome
ENG DVD0280

Hailed by critics nationwide, Ethan Frome is the classic Edith Wharton tale of blazing passion and forbidden desire! Screen sensation Liam Neeson (K-19: The Wodowmaker, Schindler's List, Husbands And Wives) stars as Ethan Frome, a man torn between his joyless marriage to one woman and his lustful desire for another (Patricia Arquette - Stigmata, True Romance, Trouble Bound). His actions soon lead to a forbidden triangle between one love that is, and one that will benver be. See what all the heat is about in this timeless story of love, betrayal, and desire! PG Time: Approx. 99 Min Dolby Digital Surround Widescreen (1.85:1) Color


King & I
ENG DVD0290

Rodgers & Hammerstein's regal classic is based on the true story of Anna Leonowens, an English widow who comes to Bangkok in the 1860s to serve as governess to the many children of the King of Siam. As immortalized by Yul Brynner in his Oscar-winning performance, the King is a magnetic and unforgettable figure. When surprising lessons they learn from each other - that leads to one of the most unusual and spellbinding friendships in musical history. 2 Discs/133 Minutes/Color


Mishima-A Life in Four Chapters
ENG DVD0291

On November 25, 1970, an abortive attempt to overthrow the Japanese government led to the ritual suicide of a writer who cast a global shadow. He was Yukio Mishima, Japan's finest postwar author, and a tortured modern man struggling to find his future in his homeland's imperial past. Paul Schrader's haunting, lyrical Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters vividly depicts this most paradoxical of men, at ease in Western ways but reinventing himself in the militarism of feudal Japan. The film's visual style shifts between a documentary like recreation of Mishima's last day, black-and-white flashbacks of his early years and intoxicatingly colorful episodes from three of his novels. The result is a true cinematic original: an unforgettable portrait of sensual and intellectual passion. DVD/120 Mins/Color


Black Hawk Down
ENG DVD0294

In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has lead to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes quickly and terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives. DVD/Approx 144 mins.


Full Metal Jacket
ENG DVD0295

A superb ensemble cast falls in for action in Stanley Kubrick's brilliant saga about the Vietnam War and the dehumanizing process that turns people into trained killers. Joker, Animal Mother, Gomer, Eightball, Cowboy and more - all are plunged into a boot-camp hell pitbulled by a leatherlung D.I. who views the would-be devil dogs as grunts, maggots, or something less. The action is savage, the story unsparing, the dialogue spiked with scathing humor. Full Metal Jacket, from its rigors of basic training to its nightmare of combat in Hue City, scores a cinematic direct hit. DVD/Color/116 mins.


As You Like It
ENG DVD0314

William Shakespeare's As You Like It Romance or Something Like it Rosalind is a young woman living in the court of her uncle when she falls in love with Orlando, a young gentleman of the kingdom. When Rosalind is banished, she flees into the forest of Arden disguised as a man…only to encounter Orlando who has been exiled! But can she win his heart, disguised as she is? With a setting inspired by 19th Century Japan and a star-studded cast including Kevin Kline (Dave, A Prairie Home Companion), Bryce Dallas Howard (Spider-Man 3, Lady in the Water) and Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2, The Da Vinci Code), As You Like It once again proves that all the world's a stage. DVD/Color/Approx. 127 Minutes/PG


Do You Speak American?
ENG DVD0336

In this three-part set, celebrated journalist and writer Robert MacNeil travels across the country to answer to answer important sociolinguistic questions as he examines the dynamic state of American English - a language rich in regional variety, strong in global impact, and steeped in cultural controversy. Three parts: Up North, Down South, and Out West DVD/COLOR/3 Discs at 60min each


Commitments
ENG DVD0341

A frank entertaining and utterly believable movie about the sweet small victories and fatal screw ups of a young rebel soul band straight outta the Dublin ghetto, starring real musicians and singers whacking away at great R&B crackers from the sixties. DVD/color/rated R/118 minutes/1991


Crying Game
ENG DVD0342

The film is a haunting humorous and shocking romantic thriller. Never has a motion picture undermined viewer expectations so thoroughly and enjoyably. Starring Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, and Forest Whitaker. DVD/Color/112 min/Rated R/1992


Tin Drum
ENG DVD0343

Danzig, 1924 Oskar Matzerath is born with an intellect beyond his infancy. As he witnesses the hypocrisy of adulthood and the irresponsibility of society, Oskar rejects both, and , on his third birthday, refuses to grow. Caught in a baffling state of perpetual childhood, Oskar lashes out at all he surveys with piercing screams and frantic poundings on his tin drum, while the unheeding, chaotic world marches onward to the madness and folly of World War II. Honored with the Palme d' Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival and the 1979 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Volker Schlondorff's The Tin Drum is truly visionary adaptation of Nobel Laureate Gunter Grass' acclaimed novel, an unforgettable fantasia of surreal imagery, striking eroticism, and unflinching satire. DVD/color/142 minutes/Not Rates/German with English subtitles


Stardust
ENG DVD0344

"Scheming prices, wicked witches, flying pirates, celestial love, a pure-hearted hero, all in a magical land. What more do you want?" raves today's Gene Shalit for Stardust, an epic adventure starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (sienna Miller), Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to bring her a falling star. Be he's in for the adventure of his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty names Yvaine (Danes). When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) attempts to steal Yvaine's youth, Tristan must protect her at all costs. This magical fairytale like no other will make you laugh out loud and believe in love again. DVD/COLOR/127 MIN


Blade Runner
ENG DVD0345

Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. Ina a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, murderous replicants - and is drawn to a mysterious woman whose secrets may undermine his soul. DVD/COLOR/117 MIN


Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
ENG DVD0346

It is a dark time for the REbellion. After a devastating attack on their ice base on the frozen planet of Hoth, the Rebels are scattered by Imperial pursuit. Like Skywalker seeks out the mysterious Jedi Master Yoda in the swamps of Dagobah, while Han Solo and Princess Leia outrun the Imperial fleet to the beautiful Cloud City of Bespin. In an attempt to conver Kuke to the dark side, the evil Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap. In the midst of a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke faces a terrible truth about the Skywalker legacy. 2 Disc DVD Set/COLOR/129 Minutes


GalaxyQuest
ENG DVD0347

For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector - "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" (Tim Allen), "Lt. Tawny Madison" (Sigourney Weaver), and "Dr. Lazarus" (Alan Rickman) - set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space...and then their series was canceled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beamed up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director and no clue, the actors must turn in the performance of their lives in this hilarious adventure Jeffrey Lyons calls "The funniest, wittiest comedy of the year." DVD/COLOR/ 1 hour 42 minutes


Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring
ENG DVD0348

With the help of a courageous fellowship of friends and allies, Frodo embarks on a perilous mission to destory the legendary One Ring. Hunting Frodo are servants of the Dark Lord, Sauron, the Ring's evil creator. If Sauron reclaims the Ring, Middle-earth is doomed. Winner of Four Academy Awards, this epic tale of good versus evil, friendship and sacrifice will transport you to a world beyond imagination. 2 DVD SET/ COLOR/ 178 MIN


Star Trek: First Contact
ENG DVD0349

Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the Next Generation crew engage int heir most thrilling adventure yet - a sci-fi action event that "stands proud and apart". They cal themselves the Borg - a half-organic, half-machine collective with a sole purpose: to conquer and assimilate all races. Led by their seductive and sadistic queen (Alice Krige), the Borg are headed to Earth with a devious pla to alter history. Picard's last encounter with the Borg almost killed him. Now, he wants vengeance. But how far will he go to get it? Co-starring Alfre Woodard and James Cromwell and bursting wtih spectacular special effects, Star Trek: First Contact is one action film that "has it all" (Jim Ferguson, Prevue Channel) DVD 2 DISC SET/COLOR/ 111 MIN


Ratatouille
ENG DVD0350

From the creators of Cars and The Incredibles comes a breakthrough comedy with something for everyone. With delightful new characters, experience Paris from an all-new perspective. In one of Paris' finest restaurantes, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilariousl chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down. DVD/COLOR/ 111 MIN


Red Planet
ENG DVD0351

In the mid-21st Century, the nations of a dying Earth look starward for a solution and set out to colonize Mars. But something no one could have expected awaits. Houston, we have big trouble. Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss and Tom Sizemore star in this taut adventure about humankind's first mission to the mysterious Red Planet. Also on the mission is the multifunctional robo=assistant AMEE. In one mode, she's as loyal as a puppy. But a malfunction has locked her into a far different mode. She's become a killing machine bent on destroying the crew. Yet that's not the end of the expedition's perils. Because Mars may be barren, not it's not uninhabited. DVD/COLOR/107 MIN


Monty Python and the Holy Grail
ENG DVD0352

Extraordinarily Deluxe Edition 3 Disc Set - 2 DVD & 1 CD Disc 1: Monty Python and the Holy Grail Disc 2: A Taste of Spamalot, The Holy Grail Challenge, Secrets of the Holy Grail, Sing-a-longs, etc. Disc 3: (CD) The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monthy Python and the Holy Grail: Live from the Classic Cinema Silbury Hill. DVD/CD SET/ COLOR/92 MIN


Winters Tale
ENG DVD0363

The RSC's 1998/99 production of The Winter's Tale, performed at the Barbican Theatre, London, presented here for the first time in a complete and un-edited edition. This landmark production was hailed by critics and played to packed houses both in Stratford and London. English/ Full screen/ Color/ 170 minutes


Everything is Illuminated
ENG DVD0369

Some people collect stamps, cigar bands or teacups. Jonathan saves memories of family: photos, cards, false teeth, handfuls of dirt - all sealed in individual bags and mounted on a wall. Now Jonathan seeks a more elusive memory. He'll journey to the Ukraine to find the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis in 1942. Liev Schreiber (Scream, RKO 281) makes his debut on the other side of the camera, directing and adapting (From Jonathaon Safran Foer's novel) an affecting road movie. Elijah Wood stars as buttoned-up Jonathan, and Eugene Hutz plays his language-battering Ukrainian guide. Join them as cultures clash... and as the road leads where they want to go yet never expected. They, and you, will emerge illuminated. DVD/color/105 Minutes/PG-13


Age of Innoncence
ENG DVD1349

Martin Scorese, one of the great directors of our time, directs Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis (1989) Best Actor, My Left Foot), Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder in a brilliant adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. A ravishing romance about three wealthy New Yorkers caught in a tragic love triangle, the ironically-titled story chronicles the grandeur and hypocrisy of high society in the 1870's. At the center of the film is Newland Archer (Day-Lewis), an upstanding attorney who secretly longs for a more passionate life. Engaged to the lovely but ordinary socialite May Welland (Ryder), Newland resigns himself to a life of quiet complacency. But when May's unconventional cousin returns to New York amid social and sexual scandal, Neland risks eveything for a chance at true love. The Age Of Innocence is a spellbinding portrait of hidden romance and regret. 138 minutes


Kennel Murder Case
ENG DVD0249

Murder or Suicide? Distinguished playboy detective Philo Vance believes it was a murder. Found in a locked library is the murdered body of a man hated by all. A colorful cast of characters (Mary Astor, Ralph Morgan, Jack LaRue, and Paul Cavanaugh) all had a good reason to see this man dead. 73 minutes


Shakespeare Uncovered
ENG DVD0644

Behind every Shakespeare play is a story. Shakespeare Uncovered portrays the Bard as an impresario who, four centuries ago, defined show business in his day-drawing historyical sources, stealing and adapting ideas, bringing back popular characters, writing prequels, and developing dramatic ideas from the politics of the day. In each episode, a major Shakespearean actor or director explores and reveals the extraordinary world and works of William Shakespeare and the still-potent impact they have today. The presenters have spent their lives with Shakespeare's work and relate not only to the stories of the plays themselves, but also how they came to be written, how they have been performed, and how they have survived over 400 years. Includes: Macbeth with Etahn Hawke, Richard II with Derek Jacobi, The Comedies: Twelfth Night and As You Like It with Joely Richardson, Henry IV & Henry V with Jeremy Irons, Hamlet with David Tennant, and The Tempest with Trevor Nunn Approximately 6 hours on 2 DVDs NOT RATED


Little Women
ENG DVD0459

Much rested on the slender shoulders of Little Women. Hollywood wanted to see if an adapted literary classic could strike box-office gold. Jo March and her sisters nimbly shouldered the load. Directed by George Cukor, this charming 1933 version of Louisa May Alcott's novel won overwhelming support. It also looks and sounds its best in years via the new digital transfer from restored fine-grain film elements and optical audio tracks. All gawky tomboyishness and spunk, Katharine Hepburn is Jo, the center of the Civil War-era tale of heart and hearth. DVD/Not Rated/B&W/115 mins


West Side Story
ENG DVD0466

This "brilliant" film sets the ageless story of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in the 1950s New York. A love affair is fated for tragedy admist the vicious rivalry of two street gangs - the Jets and the Sharks. When Jets member Tony falls for Maria, the sister of the Sharks leader, it's more than these two warring gangs can handle. And as mounting tensions rise, a battle to the death ensues and innocent blood is shed in a heartbreaking finale. DVD/ Not Rated/ 2 hours 32 minutes/ color


Lion King
ENG DVD0468

Experience the power and majesty that is The Lion King! With its unforgettable story, Academy Award winning music, breathtaking animation and beloved characters, you'll be inspired by the tale of Simba, the feisty lion cub who "just can't wait to be king," and his journey to claim his place in the "Circle of Life." Now, in this dazzling 2-disc Special edition, "there is more to see than has ever been seen" with an all-new song, never-before-seen animation, plus specially created bonus features that transport you into the world of The Lion King. 90 mins.


WWII in HD
ENG DVD0460

Seventy years in the making. Three thousand hours of color film footage few knew exsisted. The first documentary to show original color footage of Word War II in immersive HD, the world premiere HISTORY series WWII in HD uses the journals and accounts of those who served in the war's biggest battles to create a personal, introspective, and detailed look at life on and off the front lines. Follow 12 unforgettable Americans, and experience the war through their eyes, in their own words, as it really lookedand sounded. WWII in HD transforms their stirring journey into a tangible piece of history. Culled from rare color film found in a two-year worldwide search and converted to HD with meticulous technique, WWII in HD provides a picture of World WAR II as it has never been seen before. Color. 3 disc set. 7 hours and 35 mins. plus extras.


Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
ENG DVD0450

Best Actor academy Award winner Fredric March plays the man/ monster in the expressionistic, pre-Code 1932 version (Side A), morphing before your eyes into a fiend that impacted the look of Creature Features to come. Spencer Tracy headlines the 1941 film of Robert Louis Stevinson's tale of mind and madness (Side B). It's a glossy, star-powered work whose Freudian undercurrents include a dreamscape in which carriage horses whipped by Hyde transform into the women in his life. Two of the very beast horror's archives. Two ways to watch and appease your inner monster! B &W. 1932 Version-96 mins, 1941 Version-113 mins.


Hamlet-Branagh
ENG DVD0529

" Hamlet has the kind of power, energy and excitement that movies can truly exploit," award-winning actor/director Kenneth Branagh says. In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare's greatest work, the power surges through every scene. The timeless tale of murder, corruption and revenge is reset in an opulent 19th-century world, using sprawling Bleheim Palace as Elsinore and staging much of the action in shimmering mirrored and gold-filled interiors. The energy is electrifying, due to a luminous cast. The excitement of the Bard's words and an adventurous filmmaking style lft the sotry from its often shadowy ambience to fully-lit pageantry and rage. 242 mins.


Seven
ENG DVD0545

Brad Pitt (Ocean's 11, Fight Club) and Morgan Freeman (The Sum of All Fears, Kiss The Girls) star in a searing psychological thriller about two detectives on the trail of a vicious serial killer who chooses his vistims according to the seven deadly sins. This riveting classic also stars Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow and is directed by David Fincher. Seven "will knock you out of your seat" - Rated- R, 127 mins, color, english/french subtitles


Persepolis
ENG DVD0550

Writer and director Marjane Satrapi draws a poignant story about a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, when people's hopes were dashed and fundamentalists took power. 95 mins.


Great Gatsby
ENG DVD0412

The '20's never roared louder than in this sumptuously romantic retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age classic. Robert Redford stars as Jay Gatsby, who had once loved beautiful, spoiled Daisy Buchanan (mia Farrow), then lost her to a rich boy. But Now Gatsby is mysteriusly wealthy...and ready to risk everything to woo Daisy back. A winner of two Academy Awards, The Great Gatsby features a fine supporting cast and an elegant script by Francis Ford Coppola. And at its center is the opulent evocation of an era of hot jazz and cold champagne, of two women as exotic and demanding as hothouse flowers, and of loves made soft by too much, too soon. 1974/Color/143 min./PG


Frankenstein
ENG DVD0451

Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster (Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary shelley novel blended with karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity that makes Frankenstein a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time. B & W. 1 hour 11 minutes.


Kings Speech
ENG DVD0546

When england's throne is suddenly thrust upon him, amidst royal family scandal and impending world war, king George VI must overcome a lifelong, debilitating speech impediment to lead his nation. After his iron willed, compassionate wife Elizabeth secretly enlists an eccentric speech therapist, the two men forge an unlikely friendship that will ultimately empower the monarch to find his voice, inspire his people and rally the world.- color, 119 min, rated R


My Own Private Idaho
ENG DVD0551

Double-Disc Set Features: River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in Gus Van Sant's haunting tale of two young street hustlers: Mike waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, the wayward son of the mayor of Portland and object of Mike's desire. Navigating a volatile world of junkies, theives, and johns, Mike takes Scott on a quest from the grungy streets to the open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home. Visually dazzling and groundbreaking, My Own Private Idaho is a deeply moving look at unrequited love and life at society's margins. 104 mins.


Song of the South
ENG DVD0561

The art of animation and live-action are blended brilliantly to create Song of the South. This wonderfully colorful spectacle is filled with fascinating characters,including the smart and witty Brer Rabbit and his bumbling sidekick Brer Bear. Featuring an Academy Award winning song and dazzling animated effects, it has become a memorable and beloved family classic.


Pearl Harbor
ENG DVD0275

History comes alive in the unforgettable epic motion picture Pearl Harbor, the spectacular blockbuster brought to the screen by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay. Astounding visual and audio effects put you at the center of the event that changed the world-that early Sunday morning in paradise when warplanes screamed across the peaceful skies of Pearl Harbor and jolted America into World War II. this real-life tale of catastrophic defeat, heroic victory and personal courage focuses on the war's deveastating impact on two daring young pilots, Ben Affleck (Armageddon) and Josh Hartnett (The virgin Suicides), and a beautiful, dedicated nurse, Kate Beckinsale (Serendipity). Pearl Harbor is extraordinary moviemaking--a breathtaking reenactment of the "date which will live in infamy" and a heartfelt tribute to the men and women who lived it. 183 minutes/color


Quiz Show
ENG DVD0413

Academy Award winner Robert Redford's critically acclaimed triumph, Quiz Show, was cheered as "one of the Year's 10 Best" by over 80 critics nationwide. It's an exciting look behind the scenes at the thrills and high-stakes competition of TV's hottest big-money game show! But fame and fortune become a hotbed of scandal when a washington invetigator (Rob Morrow - Northern Exposure) Uncovers corruption beneath the quiz show's glittering facade. The scandal implicates both the widly popular champion (Ralph Fiennes - 1996 Academy Award Best Actor nominee, The English Patient) and the disgruntled ex-champ (John Turturro - Rounders). A powerful story with unforgettable performances-don't miss this suspense-filled hit! Color/DVD/PG-13/133 minutes/Digitally Mastered


Country Wife
ENG DVD0498

Everyman: Poduced in conjunction with Howard Schless, this version of Everyman is staged in period costume and follows the original text. It portrays Goods, Fellowship, Beauty, Strength, Good Deeds, Knowledge, God, and Death. The program highlights the aspects of the play that appealed to audiences of the midieval era. 53 min/1991 Period Movement: Restoration: Considering the ways in which period fashing, courtesies, and expressions of polite and acceptable behavior influence the staging of and characterization in period plays, this DVD teaches actors to perform movements in Restoration and Victorian plays. It features movement coach Judith Chaffee, who leads a workshop in period movement, offers a Restoration warmup, and critiques students as they perform movements common to the Restoration and Victorian eras. The program features illustrative scenes from the Restoration comedy Mand of Mode by George Etherege and Oscar Wildse's Victorian comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. 35 min/2005


Bride of Frankenstein
ENG DVD0454

One of the most popular horror classics of all time and an acclaimed sequel to the original FRANKENSTEIN. The legendary Boris Karloff reprises his role as the screen's most misunderstood monster who now longs for a mate of his own. Colin Clive is back as the overly ambitious Dr. Frankenstein, who creates the ill-fated bride. B & W. 1 hour 15 mins.


Michael Collins
ENG DVD0323

The man is a hero whose fighting tactics became a model, for other 20th century struggles, a statesman who negotiated Ireland's break with England, a political martyr slain for the great cause he lived and breathed. The movie in an epic triumph "as brave and heartfelt as Braveheart" 133 Min/Widescreen/Rated R/Color


Stage Beauty
ENG DVD0499

"A woman playing a woman. Where's the trick in that?"-- Welcome to the 17th century stage, where Ned Kynaston's (Billy Crudup) performance of Desdemona in Shakespear's Orthello brings the house down nightly. Ned is the "most beautiful woman on the London stage." That is, until the King renounces the royal edict that men can play women on stage. Enter Maria (Claire Danes), Ned's seemingly loyal dresser, who becomes an instant star, leaving Ned to suppress his ardent feminine traits and make a man of himself. DVD Rated: R 109 Minutes


Finding Nemo
ENG DVD0547

Finding Nemo is a hilarious adventure that takes you into the breathtaking underwater world of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. When Nemo, a young clown fish, is unexpectedly carried far from home, his overprotective father, martinembark on an epic journey that leads to encounters with vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish and hungry seagulls! Finding Nemo's breakthrough computer animation is the altimate viewing experience. This 2-Disc collector's Edition overflows with something for everyone. You could be 5 or 95 and you'll enjoy this film.- Rated, G. Color, 1.33min


Miss Julie
ENG DVD0586

Saffron Burrows and peter Mullan deliver "riveting performances" in this tale of desire, passion and betrayal that pits upper class against lower class in a "superbly staged battle between teh sexes." With a script based on August Strindberg's famous play and written for the screen by Helen Cooper, Miss Julie director Mike Figgis presents a taut and intimate story, "holding you with the intensity of his vision and his mastery of naunce" from beginning to end. On the late 19th-Century estate, a celebration of wine and beer lets loose inhibitions...and inner passions. Jean, the Count's footman, takes the advances of the Count's daughter too far with a scandalous encounter int eh kitchen. And over one night, it becomes clear that these two lost souls desperately need each other in order to escape the confines-and trappings-of their lives. But can a servant support a noblewoman, who, without her father's money, is no more privileged than he? 101 minutes


My Own Private Idaho
ENG DVD0471

From the acclaimed director Gus Van Sant comes a wildly adventurous road movie for the 90's starring Rive Phoenix and Keanu Reeves as two young hustlers who discover friendship and adventure on the twisting and turning road of life. Phoenix is Mike, a narcoleptic street hustler haunted by his idyllic memories of childhood and obsessed with finding his estanged mother. Reeves is Scott, a runaway rich kid who's on a personal "crusade" to find the meaning of life, biding his time until he inherits his fathers esate. Together, they're lost in a bizzare world of walthy strangers and stranger than life adventures. They set out to survive the odyssey, but along the way come to understand each other and their place in the world, learning life's lessons as only the road can teach. 1 hour 45 mins.


Elizabeth
ENG DVD0491

When queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd advisor must act to safeguard the lives of her people. But when a dashing seafarer, Walter Raleigh, captures her heart, she is forced to make her most tragic sacrifice for the good of her country. 1 hr. 55 mins.


How To Train Your Dragon
ENG DVD0548

A winner with audiences and critics alike, DreamWorks Animation's HOw To Train Your Dragon rolls fire-breathing action, epic adventure and laughs into a captivating and original story. Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes- a ferocious dragon he calls toothless. Together, then unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds in this "wonderful good-time hit!" (Gene Shalit, Today). 98 mins.


Othello
ENG DVD0641

Promote someone else to the rank of lieutenant? Over Iago's dead body! And more pointedly, over the dead bodies of nearly everyone ensnared in Iago's plot of revenge. Jealousy, passion, misplaced trust: the themes of Shakespeare's towering tragedy permeate this fresh Othello from writer/director Oliver Parker. Kenneth Branagh, Irene Jacob, and Laurence Fishburne as the title-role warrior who ruled armies but not his own heart play the principals in this tale set in Renaissance Venice- yet belonging to the ages.


Defiant Ones
ENG DVD0410

The Defiant Ones broke new ground by delivering its message of racial tolerance through a fast-moving blend of action and suspense. It remains "a raw, powerful film that is as exciting as it is moving, realy and literate." Joker Jackson and Noah Cullen are two convicts on the run. Escaping from a Southern work gang, the two men are bound together by an unbreakable iron chain and separated by an unbridled hatred towards each other. Relentlessly pursued by a posse and bloodhounds, they put aside their differences to survive. But when a lonely woman breaks their chain and deliberately sends Cullen to certain death, Jackson must decide what's more important: saving Cullen..or saving himself. DVD/B&W/1 hour 36 minutes


Man of Aran
ENG DVD0667

Acclaimed filmmaker, Robert J. Flaherty's award-winning Man of Aran uses stunning actuality footage and tension-packed montage editing, building a forceful drama of life centered on the unrelenting sea. Situated among the frequent and violent storms that slam the sea into its craggy bluffs and barren rock, the Aran Islands are "three wastes of rock" off the western coast of Ireland where generations have struggled heroically for hundreds of years. With a small crew, Flaherty spent nearly two years shooting, developing,a nd assembling the Aran islanders' Herculean efforts to survive in these harsh conditions. 1934/B&W/77 minutes


Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
ENG DVD0691

Winner of the prestigious Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion (Best Picture), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is based on Tom Stoppard's award-winning play. It's the inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the viewpoint of two of the work's supporting, but certainly more outrageous, characters. In this cleverly inspired version, however, the Shakesperean equivalents of Laurel and Hardy get a chance to take the lead roles in a dazzling setting where illusion and reality overlap! Critically acclaimed and featurin witty performances by Richard Dreyfuss, Tim Roth and Gary Oldman, this brilliant motion picture delivers exceptional one-of-a-kind entertainment! DVD/Color/118 minutes


Dracula
ENG DVD0457

Although there have been numerous screen versions of Bram Stoker's classic tale, none is more enduring than the 1931 original. The ominous portrayal of Count Dracula by Bela Lugosi, combined with horror specialist director Tod Browning, help to creat the fim's eerie mood. Dracula remains a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time. DVD/B&W/1 Hour 15 Minutes


Prologue to Chaucer
ENG DVD0196

A scholarly program that reaches out to students of the Canterbury Tales to relate its characters and themes to everyday lifein the late-14th-century England. Period art of exceptional richness is combined iwth location photography that retraces the April pilgrimage to Archbishop Becket's shrine at Canterbury; excerpts are read from various tales; and the famous beginning is heard in Middle English. Writeen by Velma B. Richmond, produced by the Universtiy of California, Berkeley. 30 minutes/color


Hamlet-Mel Gibson & Glenn Close
ENG DVD0693

Double Academy Award winner Mel Gibson's richest and most regal screen role to date has been the title role in this dynamic version of William Shakespeare's Hamelt, directed by franco Zeffirelli (Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew) and filmed on moody locations in England and Scotland, where medieval castles and ruins lend atmosphere and authenticity. Gibson plays the prince of medieval-era Denamrk, sensing a dark conspiracy behind his royal father's death, Ensnaredi n this unraveling treachery is one fo the most powerful casts ever in a Bard-based film: Gelnn Close as Hamlet's mother Gertrude, Alan Bates as the usurper Glaudius, Paul Scofield as the ghost of Hamlet's father, Ian HOlm as meddling advisor Polonius and Helena Bonham-Carter as the ill-fated Ophelia. Vivid and virile, this is "a compelling Hamlet for today" (Caryn James, The New York Times). DVD/Color/135 minutes


Elizabeth Rex
ENG DVD0660

This filmed treatment of the original Stratford Festival production of Timothy Findley's Governor General Award-winning play is a lavish treat for the eyes and the ears. William Shakespeare and his company of actors are brought together with the formidable Queen Elizabeth I in a remarkable encounter on the night of April 22, 1616, hours before the execution of Elizabeth's former lover Essex. Through the course of the evening, actor Ned Lowenscroft, famous for his female roles in Shakespeares' plays, very touchingly teaches the Queen to be more of a woman, while the Queen hleps Ned be more of a man. Part history lesson, part theatrical insight, the play is a beautifully crafted Sheakespeare-like work with poignant reflections on grief, love friendship, and art. Compelling performances are delivered by Diane D'Aquila as Queen Elizabeth, Peter Hutt as Shakespeare and Brent Carver as Ned Lowenscroft. DVD/92 Minutes


Taming of the Shrew
ENG DVD0659

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle and amuse as Katharina and Petruchio in William Shakespear's comic look at male chauvinism and women's lib in the 16th century. Petruchio, a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona, journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. there he encounters the fiery Katharina, a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. Their honeymoon becomes a humorous battle of wit and insult with Kate as determined to maintain her independence as Petruchio is to "tame" her. When the embattled couple returns to Padua, Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that his is the most obedient of wives. But in reality, the shrewish Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate. DVD/122 Minutes


My Life as a Dog
ENG DVD0624

An Academy Award Nominated film that is a precious gem that shoes an honest depiction of the often confusing nature of childhood. Shipped off to live with his uncle for the summer, 12 year old Ingmar finds unexpected adventures with the help of the town's warmhearted eccentrics. These experiences give him a sustaining inner strength to accept his life and to eventually enjoy childhood. Color/1985/ PG-13/101 min


Two Spirits
ENG DVD0542

Two Spritis interweaves the tragic story of a mother's loss of her son with a revealing look at a time when the world wasn't simply divided into male and female and many Native American cultures held places of honor for people of integrated genders. 54 minutes


Theater Of War
ENG DVD0625

A look at a high-powered production of a modern classic and a chance to watch Meryl Streep build a character that crackles with ideas. Documentary filmmaker John Walter follows Meryl Streep and an all-star cast of collaborators as they breathe new life into "Mother Courage and Her Children", the masterpiece by the great German poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht. 2010/ 95 min/English and German with English Subtitles


Luther
ENG DVD0207

Joseph Fiennes stars as Martin Luther, the brilliant man of God whose defiant actions changed the world. Regional princes and the powerfrul Church wield a fast, firm and merciless grip on 16th century Germany. But when Martin Luther issues a shocking challenge to their authority, the people declare him their new leader and hero. Even when threatened with violent death, Luther refuses to back down, sparking a bloody revolution that shakes the entire continent to its core. DVD/2 hours 4 minutes/color/2003


She Stoops to Conquer
ENG DVD0470

An ambitious stepmother, a prgamatic father, impassioned sweethearts, and starry-eyed suitors are all sent spinning in Oliver Goldsmith's classic comedy of manners---and errors. Directed by Max Stafford-Clark and recorded at The Theatre Royal in Bath, this production of She Stoops to Conquer played to rave reviews. Staged with authentic costumes and sets, the commonly anthologized play makes an excellent introduction to 18th-century theater. (2 parts, 74 mins and 65 minutes).


Much Ado About Nothing
ENG DVD0674

Joss Whedon's sexy and contemporary spin on Shakespeare's classic comedy about sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a sensual, tragic and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love. PG-13. 2013. B & W. Approximately 109 minutes.


Much Ado About Nothing
ENG DVD0617

Tale of love & enchantment set against a backdrop of mistaken identities & bawdy good fun. Kenneth Branagh tells story as never before. With his wedding a week away Claudio can't wait to marry beautiful young Hero. To distract him his best friend devises delightful mischief - a romantic trap for sharp-tongued Beatrice & man she most loves to hate Benedick. Their amusement is almost spoiled by jealous scheming of Don John but love & laughter prevail when local law exposes plot & trouble proves to be Much Ado About Nothing. DVD/111 min/1993/color/subtitled in English, Spanish, & French/widescreen format