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Across the Universe (Two-Disc Special Edition)
: :Across the Universe, from director Julie Taymor, is a revolutionary rock musical that re-imagines America in the turbulent late-1960s, a time when battle lines were being drawn at home and abroad. When young dockworker Jude (Jim Sturgess) leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in America, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), a rich but sheltered American girl who joins the growing anti-war movement in New York's Greenwich Village. As the body count ...
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Miracle on 34th Street (Special Edition)
:Description:Six year old Susan has doubts childhood's most enduring miracle Santa Clause. Her mother told her the 'secret' about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special departement stare Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all - something to believe in. :The original 1947 version of this Valentine Davies story follows the misadventures of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) as he gets a job playing Santa Claus ...
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Persuasion
: :Seven years after their breakup a spinster and an impoverished sailor attempt to rekindle their aborted romance. Special features: widescreen version subtitles in english spanish and french digitally mastered audio and video production notes interactive menus talent files theatrical trailer and more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/22/2008 Run time: 104 minutes Rating: Pg :Movie adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novels were all the rage (relatively speaking) in the mid-1990s. Clueless updated Austen's Emma, which was more conventionally adapted in another version (Emma) starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Emma was ...
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The Last Waltz
:Description:It started as a concert. It became a celebration. Join an unparalleled lineup of rock superstars asthey celebrate The Band's historic 1976 farewell performance. Directed by Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull, Goodfellas), The Last Waltz is not only 'the most beautiful rock film evermade' (New York Times) it's 'one of the most important cultural events of the last two decades' (Rolling Stone)! :Martin Scorsese's 1978 capsule history of the Band is mixed with footage of the group's allegedly last performance (certainly their last performance as a quintet) in this particularly stylish concert ...
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Sabrina
: :An ugly duckling having undergone a remarkable change still harbors feelings for her crush: a carefree playboy but not before his business-focused brother has something to say about it. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/25/2005 Starring: Harrison Ford Julia Ormond Run time: 127 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Sydney Pollack :Julia Ormond faced one of the great challenges of her career when she tried to re-create Audrey Hepburn's title role in the 1995 remake of 1954's Sabrina. Happily, Ormond performed admirably, and while she may not have the same gamine ...
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Penelope
: :Lonely heiress who has spent her life trying to break a strange family curse that left her with the nose of a pig. Penelope begins to learn that loving herself is more important than breaking the curse. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (summit) Release Date: 07/15/2008 Starring: Christina Ricci Reese Witherspoon Run time: 89 minutes Rating: Pg :Taking cues from Beauty and the Beast and Cyrano de Bergerac, director Mark Palanksy debuts with a slight, if fanciful confection. Produced by Reese Witherspoon and written by Leslie Caveny, Penelope begins with the ...
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Dan in Real Life
: :n/a :Steve Carell’s best film performance to date can be found in the fitfully engaging Dan In Real Life, where his long-suffering persona suits a character who lets his long-dormant hopes rise for a moment, only to be shot down again. Carell plays Dan Burns, a newspaper columnist who writes about family issues and relationships. As a widower with three growing girls to raise, however, the difference between Dan’s printed wisdom and his struggles with fatherhood and loneliness is often vast. He’s put to a severe test when he packs ...
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War Games (25th Anniversary Edition)
:Description:Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) and Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club) star in this compelling drama filled with action, suspense and high-tech adventures! Featuring superb performances by Dabney Coleman and Barry Corbin, WarGames is 'brilliant...funny...and provocative' (New York)a fast-paced cyber-thriller. Computer hacker David Lightman (Broderick) can bypass the most advanced security systems, break the most intricate secret codes and mastereven the most difficult computer games. But when he unwittingly taps into the Defense Department's war computer, he initiates a confrontation of global proportionsWorld War III! Together with his girlfriend (Sheedy) ...
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Ladyhawke
: :In this 700 year old legend of love and honor two lovers are separated by an evil curse. A valiant knight is aided in his quest by a wise crakcing thief in his quest to break the spell by destroying its creator. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Matthew Broderick Rutger Hauer Run time: 121 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Richard Donner essential video:This lushly produced fantasy has gained a loyal following since its release in 1985, and it gave a welcomed boost to the careers of Matthew ...
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The Wire - The Complete Third Season
:Description:The heat is on in Baltimore. The drug war is being lost, bodies are piling up, and a desperate mayor wants the tide turned before the election. But the police department hasn't got any answers. With the demolition of the Franklin Terrace towers, Stringer Bell and the Barksdale crew have been forced to improvise. But no matter how hard McNulty and the detail try, the dealers always seem to be one step ahead of the game. DVD Features:Audio CommentaryEpisodic PreviewsEpisodic RecapsOtherAudio Commentary:Five audio commentaries with creatorDavid Simon, director Joe Chappelle, writers ...
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