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Everton Blender - Live In Berkeley

This version of Emily Bronte’s tale of star-crossed lovers Cathy and Heathcliff was filmed on location in Yorkshire, England. (1 hr. 45 min.)Wuthering Heights

ROYAL WEDDING: Dancing and romance collide in ROYAL WEDDING as a brother-sister dance team (Fred Astaire and Jane Powell) open their musical show in London shortly before the English royal wedding and find love of their own. Showcasing some of Astaire’s most memorable dance scenes in film history–Astaire’s hat-rack partner and his dancing on the ceiling (impressive even to those jaded by special effects)–this tale of finding true love when it’s least expected, and least wanted, has delighted audiences since the movie’s release in 1951.

Flirty Ellen and dance-focused Tom have escaped the clutches of many marriage-minded partners, keeping their joint entertainment careers their first priority. When they leave New York to sail for London to open a new musical show, Ellen leaves behind many besotted men but no regrets. But when a ladies’ man (and lord) falls hard for Ellen, and a British girl in the dance chorus needs Tom’s help to locate her fianc?, both brother and sister realize that this time love must come first.

THE BELLE OF NEW YORK: Turn-of-the-century New York City. Astaire is Charlie Hill, a playboy who falls head-over-heels in love with Angela Bonfils (Vera-Ellen), a mission worker, and attempts to woo her with his charm, dancing ability, and singing voice. Songs include: “I Wanna Be a Dancin’ Man”, “Let a Little Love Come In”, “Baby Doll”, “Oops”, “Seeing’s Believing”, “Naughty but Nice”, and “Bachelor’s Dinner Song.”Royal Wedding/The Belle of New York

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This live concert release from country-blues legend Waylon Jennings features many hits from the star’s extensive repertoire.Waylon Jennings - Never Say Die: The Complete Final Concert

Posted by trendizy on July 26th, 2007

Les Enfants Terribles

on the classic Greek tragedy of Euripides. A talented cast provides an insightful interpretation of the ancient drama in which Agamemnon is forced to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia after accidentally slaying a sacred deer. Music score by Mikis Theodorakis. (2 hrs. 9 min.)Iphigenia

Modernized versions of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, MACBETH, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM are included on this collection.Shakespeare Retold

This triple feature presents three big-screen spinoffs of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skits. In WAYNE’S WORLD (1992), two small-town cable-access hosts (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) spend their days in long-haired, head-banging style. In CONEHEADS (1993), an alien couple and their teenage daughter attempt to fit into suburban America. And in STUART SAVES HIS FAMILY (1995), a veteran 12-stepper (Al Franken) faces unemployment and his completely dysfunctional family. See individual titles for further plot details.Wayne’s World/Coneheads/Stuart Saves His Family

No description availableGrindhouse Classics Two-Fer - Joel M. Reed’s Blood Bath/The Witch Who Came From the Sea

No description availableDavid Arkenstone - Myths and Legends

Posted by trendizy on July 25th, 2007

Factory Girl DVD Review

cher is jailed for teaching evolution in the South bringing two legal giants, one an athiest and one a creationist, to battle for more than the teacher’s fate in a sweltering southern courtroom. This first rate drama was based on the real “Scopes Trial” in which Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryant were the attorneys. Gene Kelly plays H.L. Mencken. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Actor–Spencer Tracy, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. (2 hrs. 7 min.)Inherit the Wind

Film biography of Rodgers and Hart with back-to-back showstoppers from a constellation of stars. (1 hr. 59 min.)Words and Music

The unbelievably busty Rhiannon is featured in this bouncy release, along with several other curvy beauties.Cleavage Dreams

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Formerly prohibited by Soviet officials and secretly lauded by citizens, Anna Akhmatova’s renowned paean “Requiem” testifies to the oppression endured by Russians under Stalin’s regime. Passages from this eminent poet’s diary are used to study her character, and are combined with discussion of her contemporaries Boris Pasternak, Vladimir Mayakovsky, and Mikhail Sostchenko, to examine the plight of the artist in times of unwavering censorship.The Anna Akhmatova File

Posted by trendizy on July 25th, 2007

Fakers

This western film follows a lawman’s search for the truth. His in-laws lie slain, and he must escort their killer to the gallows. But the accused is his friend, creating conflict for the deputy. As they make the journey, they’re targeted by men who know what really happened to the murder victims.The Decoy

Ingrid Bergman plays Hedda Gabler in this 1962 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s feminist play. The story follows Hedda as she tries to live a freer life despite being married to a sedate academic, played by Michael Redgrave.Hedda Gabler

CRIMINAL MINDS actress Paget Brewster stars in this quirky dramedy about adults learning how to tread water–in life and in the pool. These men and women have finally decided to learn how to swim, but they learn more than just the breast stroke in their class. This indie film about relationships also features Jeff Branson (ALL MY CHILDREN).The Big Bad Swim

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Posted by trendizy on July 23rd, 2007

Nothing Funny

In New Bedford, Connecticut, in the 1800s, a group of seamen board the Pequod, captained by Ahab (Gregory Peck). They know they’re out to harpoon whales; what they don’t realize is that Ahab once lost a leg to the magnificent white whale Moby Dick, and that he’ll risk anything to get back at the animal that maimed him–including himself and every member of his crew. John Huston’s adaptation of Melville’s symbolic and allegorical masterpiece about one man’s obsession with battling nature’s most powerful creature makes beautiful use of Technicolor in bringing one of literature’s most beloved works to vivid life. Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for this first-rate adaptation of Herman Melville’s 1851 novel. (1 hr. 56 min.)Moby Dick

In the high modernist Barcelona of 1913, highly strung Freud aficionado Alma is the daughter of Dr. Mira, a renowned neurosurgeon. The pregnant Alma confronts her brother-in-law, narrow-minded doctor Salvador, who is secretly in love with her, with the news that her husband, psychiatrist Leon, has walked out on her for no apparent reason. Meanwhile Salvador’s wife and Alma’s sister, Olivia, confesses to Alma that she is sexually frustrated in her relationship with him. After some cajoling, Salvador agrees to help Alma find Leon. They decide the best way to do so is to find the subjects of four case histories he has left in a book about female sexuality. The first of these is a masochistic porn actress, the second a woman who killed her husband, and the third turns out to be Olivia herself. (1 hr. 48 min.)Unconscious

This triple feature presents three big-screen spinoffs of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skits. In A NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY (1998), two pathetic brothers (Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell) try to hustle their way into one of Hollywood’s hippest nightclubs. In SUPERSTAR (1999), a terminally bumbling, over-zealous Catholic schoolgirl (Molly Shannon) enters a talent contest in order to win over the school heartthrob. And in THE LADIES MAN (2000), a smooth-talking, sex-loving skirt-chaser (Tim Meadows) looks for work–and true love–after being fired from his job as a radio talk-show host. See individual titles for further plot details.A Night at the Roxbury/Superstar/The Ladies Man

A feisty woman finds herself frustrated at the male-dominated society in GOLD DIGGER KILLER. Her annoyance soon boils over into a blood lust that leaves no man safe.Gold Digger Killer

No description availablePlayboy Sessions

Posted by trendizy on July 22nd, 2007

Time For Manners: American Manners - Volume 2

No description availableDel Lado de La Ley

Combining wrenching melodrama with epic sweep, the films of director Raymond Bernard’s are some of the finest in French cinema–and some of the least known. As a corrective, this collection includes two of Bernard’s best works: his heartbreaking and innovative World War I tragedy, WOODEN CROSSES; and his five-hour version of LES MISERABLES–the richly detailed story of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his pursuer, Inspector Javert–long-considered the best adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel.Raymond Bernard

MUSIC IN REVIEW weighs in on the musical legacy of the legendary man in black, Johnny Cash. This critical perspective assesses the influential singer-songwriter’s entire musical output through rare archival footage, interviews with rock critics and musicologists, and live-performance clips of classics like “I Walk the Line,” “Ring of Fire,” and “Folsom Prison Blues.” The program also includes a corresponding 72-page booklet.Music in Review - Johnny Cash

This collection from the LEGENDS OF HOLLYWOOD series spotlights the original cowboy himself, prolific spaghetti-western actor John Wayne. Twenty of his early films are included here: THE DESERT TRAIL, THE LUCKY TEXAN, RIDERS OF DESTINY, THE HURRICANE EXPRESS, PARADISE CANYON, THE MAN FROM UTAH, BLUE STEEL, WINDS OF THE WASTELAND, THE TRAIL BEYOND, RAINBOW VALLEY, HELL TOWN, SAGEBRUSH TRAIL, HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, TEXAS TERROR, WEST OF THE DIVIDE, THE STAR PACKER, THE DAWN RIDER, ‘NEATH THE ARIZONA SKIES, RANDY RIDES ALONE, THE LAWLESS FRONTIER, and two bonus films.Legends Of Hollywood - John Wayne

The finer points of the American voting process are explored in this entry in the JUST THE FACTS educational series.JTF: The Election Process in America

Posted by trendizy on July 22nd, 2007

Blessed by the Fire/The Official Story

ng girl discovers that subway tunnels are home to more than just rats in this decidedly creepy thriller, directed by Takeshi Furusawa. (1 hr. 33 min.)Ghost Train

Performance footage and documentary material combines on this exploration of reggae’s rich musical legacy. Among the artists who appear are Jimmy Cliff and Toots & The Maytals.Deep Roots Music 1 - Revival/Ranking Sounds

The crew from TOO MUCH FOR TV has combed hours of pay-per-view footage to find the sexiest clips for the audience’s pleasure. Rather than cooling them off, water gets these gorgeous girls hot and they just can’t keep their clothes on. The one exception is a naughty wet T-shirt contest where the competition is fierce. May the best woman win!Too Much for TV Presents: Wet & Wild

No description availableTime For Manners: American Manners - Volume 1

Posted by trendizy on July 21st, 2007

Love/Soundless

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The remake of 1970s horror classic THE HILLS HAVE EYES was a huge success, so this sequel once again transports viewers to a mutant-filled desert where some luckless visitors are forced to fight for their lives. (1 hr. 29 min.)The Hills Have Eyes 2

The classic slasher film set-up is given another outing in FOREST OF THE DEAD. As friends convene for a pleasant trip to a summer camp they have no idea what’s in store for them. But the friends have to adapt quickly in order to survive when a number of people suddenly vanish and reappear as flesh-eating cannibals.Forest of the Dead

No description availableKeli Roberts: Upper Body and Core

Live and interview footage combines on this entry into the In Performance series. Punk rockers Green Day are the subject of this entry.Green Day - In Performance

Posted by trendizy on July 19th, 2007

Skeeter/Xtro/Xtro II

EXT20 Million Miles to Earth (50th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
We go the distance with this classic creature-feature from legendary artist Ray Harryhausen.20 Million Miles to Earth DVD Review

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No description availableTime For Manners: American Manners - Volume 1

Posted by trendizy on July 18th, 2007

Flight of the Living Dead Rises

A Yugoslavian hit man is surprised to come into contact with his former wife and her new boyfriend when he visits New York City. The action really hots up as the three central characters find their lives arcing towards one another under alarming circumstances.

SOUNDLESS: This German film follows a hit man who may have to reconsider his lucrative profession when he finds himself unexpectedly falling in love.Love/Soundless

This educational release explores the societies of some of our earliest ancestors.JTF: Prehistoric Man - Human Evolution Lower Paleolithic Age

No description availableAmor Y Venganza

Posted by trendizy on July 18th, 2007