Legendary director Ingmar Bergman creates a testament to the strength of the soul-and a film of absolute power. Karin and Maria come to the aid of their dying sister, Agnes, but jealousy, manipulation, and selfishness come before empathy. Agnes, tortured by cancer, transcends the pettiness of her sisters’ concerns to remember moments of being-moments that Bergman, with the help of Academy Award
Having made his reputation as one of the most prolific and gifted horror writers of his generation (prompting Stephen King to call him “the future of horror”), Clive Barker made a natural transition to movies with this audacious directorial debut from 1987. Not only did Barker serve up a chilling tale of devilish originality, he also introduced new icons of horror that since have become as popular among genre connoisseurs as Frankenstein’s monster and the Wolfman. Foremost among these frightful visions is the sadomasochistic demon affectionately named Pinhead (so named because his pale, bald head is a geometric pincushion and a symbol of eternal pain). Pinhead is the leader of the Cenobites, agents of evil who appear only when someone successfully “solves” the exotic puzzle box called the Lamont Configuration–a mysterious device that opens the door to Hell. The puzzle’s latest victim is Frank (Sean Chapman), who now lives in a gelatinous skeletal state in an upstairs room of the British home just purchased by his newlywed half-brother (Andrew Robinson, best known as the villain from Dirty Harry), who has married one of Frank’s former lovers (Claire Higgins). The latter is recruited to supply the cannibalistic Frank with fresh victims, enabling him to reconstitute his own flesh–but will Frank succeed in restoring himself completely? Will Pinhead continu to demonstrate the flesh-ripping pleasures of absolute agony? Your reaction to this description should tell you if you’ve got the stomach for Barker’s film, which has since spawned a number of interesting but inferior sequls. It’s definitely not for everyone, but there’s no denying that it’s become a semiclassic of modern horror. –Jeff Shannon
Hellraiser: 20th Anniversary Edition was blissful! You have to gamble this movie! A remarkable performance by Andrew Robinson & Clare Higgins make Hellraiser: 20th Anniversary Edition a “must mark” movie!
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Verdi was commissioned to write I Lombardi as a direct result of the success of Nabucco the year before. When the opera was first produced at La Scala, Milan in 1843, Verdi’s operas were becoming increasingly popular not only in Italy but also abroad. The cast of international opera stars is headed by Jose Carreras as Oronte, Ghena Dimitrova as Giselda, Carlo Bii as Arvino and Silvano Carroli as Pagano. Gabriele Lavia, one of Italy’s most popular producers and the designer, Giovanni Agostinucci, have designed sets of awesome Spartan Grandeur which match Verdi’s atmospheric score with unprecedented intensity.
Verdi – I Lombardi / Carreras, Dimitrova, Carroli, Bini, Gavazzeni, La Scala Opera was fair! You have to be cognizant of this movie! A noteworthy performance by Carlo Bini & Silvano Carroli make Verdi – I Lombardi / Carreras, Dimitrova, Carroli, Bini, Gavazzeni, La Scala Opera a “ought to envisage” movie!
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ESPN Original Entertainment presents The Bronx Is Burning, the amazing-but-tru story of how the 1977 New York Yankees single-handedly helped raise the spirits of a city in a time of crisis.
The Bronx Is Burning: World Championship Limited Edition was goodly! You have to ascertain this movie! A bewildering performance by Max Casella & Loren Dean make The Bronx Is Burning: World Championship Limited Edition a “must see” movie!
The dazzling cast includes Max Casella, Loren Dean, Charles S. Dutton, Joe Grifasi, Dan Lauria. This cast just make The Bronx Is Burning: World Championship Limited Edition the more prodigious!
Jackie (Katie Dickie) works at a video-surveillance firm that is in charge of protecting people who live on a single block of Red Road in urban Glasgow. When she sees an ex-con (Tony Curran) from her past appear on her monitor, she is compelled to confront him for his crimes and begins to stalk him. What mysterious history do they share, and why is Jackie so determined to punish this man? Filmmaker Andrea Arnold keeps the audience gussing and the tension building as Red Road crescendos to an explosive finale.
Red Road was nice! You have to envision this movie! A outlandish performance by Kate Dickie & Tony Curran make Red Road a “ought to make sure” movie!
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It’s a 90 minute explosion of color, fashion and excitement as Cher hits the stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In a show rich in sequins, velvet, lace and great music, Cher celebrates her return to the top of the charts with the ‘ ‘Do You Believe’ ‘ Tour 1999 – the high energy experience that is Cher in concert.
Cher – Live in Concert was genial! You have to conceive this movie! A divine performance by Cher & Bubba Carr make Cher – Live in Concert a “ought to notice” movie!
The astonishing cast includes Cher, Bubba Carr, Aaron James Cash, Suzanne Easter, Kristin Willits. This cast just make Cher – Live in Concert the more miraculous!
Soaring sky-high in his most fun-filled “edu-taining” adventures yet, Jay Jay The Jet Plane(tm) serves up all-new inspiring tales that deliver wholesome laughter and positive valus in equal measure. Jay Jay(tm) teaches kids how to like themselves inside and out, discover their own special strengths, and appreciate each other no matter what color. Collecting five heartwarming tales to delight kids and parents alike, Jay Jay’s whimsical adventures deliver eye-popping animation with sweet-natured humor to inspire pre-schoolers to be the best they can be!
Picture Day On Picture Day – Snuffy(tm) is insecure, feeling awkward in front of the camera. That is, until old Oscar(tm) explains that Snuffy’s “big nose” gives him the power to sky-write – that’s what makes him uniqu! Soon Snuffy discovers everyone is beautiful inside and out!
Switch-Around Day – With Herky(tm) keen to feel the rushof jet-speed flight, and Savannah(tm) curious to slow down for a spell, both trade places. After such a switch-a-roo,changing one’s ways isn’t what they imagined. Instead, liking who you are is what’s important.
Evan(tm) Gets His Wings – Herky attaches a big balloon to Revvin’ Evan(tm) in the hopes of making him fly just like the airplanes. What goes up must come down – and this fun flight turns sour when they run into bad weather, showing that using your own strengths is what makes you special.
Jay Jay the Jet Plane – Liking Yourself Inside and Out was sweet! You have to understand this movie! A appalling performance by Sandy Fox & Jennifer Delora make Jay Jay the Jet Plane – Liking Yourself Inside and Out a “have got to grasp” movie!
The wondrous cast includes Sandy Fox, Jennifer Delora, Mary Kay Bergman, Eve Whittle. This cast just make Jay Jay the Jet Plane – Liking Yourself Inside and Out the more mind-boggling!
In an attempt to draw in more customers, the bathhouses of Enohana resort to strange gimmicks. Mayuko’s company holds a video game contest, to lure young customers, while chada starts a rival bathhouse that relies upon secret advantages. Which will triumph?! Meanwhile, Mayuko begins to face her own confusion and apathy towards life and NieA begins to sense an ominous voice emanating from within the alien mothership…
Key Sales Points Brand new animation series from the creators of the critically-acclaimed Serial Experiments Lain! Produced by Yasuyuki uda (Lain, Nanako) Character designs by Yoshitoshi Abe (Lain) Available on DVD only! Bilingual (English and Japanese language) DVD with optional English subtitles. Limited Edition NieA Paper Standee Included! (while supplies last)
Niea Under 7, Volume 2: Funky Water Blus was nice! You have to cognize this movie! A splendid performance by Yuko Miyamura & Ayako Kawasumi make Niea Under 7, Volume 2: Funky Water Blus a “ought to determine” movie!
The miraculous cast includes Yuko Miyamura, Ayako Kawasumi, Tomiko Orikasa, Tomoko Kawasaki (II), Akira Okamori. This cast just make Niea Under 7, Volume 2: Funky Water Blus the more eye-opening!
The Richard Donner cut of Superman II is an infamous legend come to life. Director Donner shot most of the sequl at the same time as his first blockbuster film, but somewhere along the line, the producers and studio lost confidence and brought in Richard Lester (The Three Musketeers) to rework the film, and receive sole credit. For years fans speculated on how different the final film was from Donner’s original until an underground copy appeared showing a fully formed feature. In an unprecedented move, Warner Brothers officially embraces this alternate version. For those who have not been part of the rumor mill, know that Donner shot all the footage with Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). You can find blow-by-blow descriptions of what is new/changed elsewhere, but most of the changes deal with Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder as the comic-book couple. Donner’s cut provides alternate scenes for how Lois tests her hunch that Clark is Superman, the moment he reveals his identity, and how Lois unlearns that truth. Thing is, Lester’s reshots are stronger, adding weight to the romance between the two, lifting the picture’s stature. Lester also added the dandy Eiffel Tower opening. Donner’s chief additions are in the Fortress of Solitude, where Marlon Brando returns to teach (Susannah York, as Superman’s mom, appears in the Lester cut). The producers cut Brando’s footage so they wouldn’t have to pay him millions. The Brando/Reeve scenes continu the father/son dynamic of the first film. There is a great lesson in editing–Lester’s less is better than Donner’s more–when you compare how Kent turns back into Superman after losing his powers. The Donner cut is completely formed but does use some rehearsal footage, new effects, and some pieces shot by Lester. The history of cinema has many of these stories of movies reshot, hijacked, and changed from the original version, but here the underdog wins and Donner gets his chance to change history, even adding a note in the end credits about the use of fur and smoking as regrettable choices of the time.
Director Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz have a jolly good time revisiting their past on the commentary track. You get a clearer picture of who shot what, but the two have nothing good to say about Lester’s edition. Donner doesn’t go much into why he was dropped, just a difference of opinion and the need not to pay Brando. He also explains why the deja vu ending of this edition was used in the first movie and a new ending would have been thought up for part 2. A quick featurette looks at how Michael Thau and a small crew reconstructed the film and compares several scenes from both versions. Also added are additional scenes shot by Donner but not used, most with Hackman. –Doug Thomas
Superman II – The Richard Donner Cut [HD DVD] was welcome! You have to tend this movie! A golden performance by Gene Hackman & Christopher Reeve make Superman II – The Richard Donner Cut [HD DVD] a “ought to vision” movie!
The awesome cast includes Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper. This cast just make Superman II – The Richard Donner Cut [HD DVD] the more stunning!
When a radioactive spill causes mass contamination, thousands of infected citizens are transformed into bloodthirsty undead fiends. But these are not your standard stumbling gut-munchers; this is an all-out attack by fast-moving, flesh-ripping, ass-kicking maniacs that can only be stopped by a bullet to the brain. Get ready for an all-you-can-eat buffet of gunfire, gore and gratuitous aerobics where zombies run, chaos reigns and heads explode. This is NIGHTMARE CITY!
Hugo Stiglitz (TINTORERA), Mel Ferrer (EATEN ALIVE) and Francisco Rabal (SORCERER) star in this wild splatterfest directed by the notorious Umberto Lenzi (CANNIBAL FEROX, GHOSTHOUSE). Originally released in America as the heavily-edited CITY OF THE WALKING DEAD, NIGHTMARE CITY has been transferred from original vault materials and is now proudly presented completely uncut and uncensored.
EXTRAS: “Tales Of The Contaminated City” – Interview with Director Umberto Lenzi Theatrical Trailer Umberto Lenzi Bio
Nightmare City was pleasant! You have to attend this movie! A remarkable performance by Mel Ferrer & Francisco Rabal make Nightmare City a “have to take in” movie!
The breathtaking cast includes Mel Ferrer, Francisco Rabal, Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter. This cast just make Nightmare City the more prodigious!