| Sixty Second Assassin | Someday's Dreamers - Vol. 2: Power of Love |
 Able to kill his opponents in less than a minute, kung fu master Minute Fong is the most feared man in the underworld. So feared that he is shunned by even his family, Fong grows weary of his lifestyle and wishes to retire. When he informs the Underworld King of his plans, though, Fong learns that retiring isn't going to be so easy. Produced by the Shaw Brothers, SIXTY SECOND ASSASSIN is widely considered to be a kung fu classic.
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 Yume Kikuchi is a seemingly normal 17 year-old girl who has the extraordinary ability to perform miracles. Obliged to go to Tokyo to work as an apprentice mage because of her abilities, Yume begins an important journey when she meets her mentor, a handsome and intimidating man named Masami Oyamada. In this volume, Yume realizes just how far she has to go to become a mage. The mistakes she makes during her training makes her want to learn more and become a better student. Meanwhile, she gets to know the other apprentices much better. Angela, from England, has emotional issues that prevent her from mastering her powers. Inoue makes many mistakes, and Smiley seems to want to become a mage only to save a close friend.
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| Big Momma's House 2 (2006) | Munich (2005) F/S |
 Martin Lawrence returns as cross-dressing undercover fed Malcolm Turner in this good-natured sequel to the 2000 comedy hit. This time, Malcolm is working a desk job because his wife (Nia Long) wants him safe. But when his old partner is killed, Malcolm just has to dust off the momma suit and take a nanny job with a family whose workaholic dad (Tom Fuller) is the chief suspect. The kids all have problems: Kevin (Zachary Levi) likes jumping off high places and eating sand; Carrie (Chloe Moretz) needs help with her cheerleading routine; the sullen 15-year old, Molly (Kat Dennings), is turning to punk rock to get the attention of an older boy; and the pet chihuahua is pining for his old love. Big Momma Malcolm is in a position to help all of them, as well as solve the case, but meanwhile his jealous (and very pregnant wife) is on the rampage, thinking her man is off with another woman. There's something wondrous about the sight of Lawrence dressed up as a big old wizened, sassy nanny punching out bad guys, zipping around on a jet ski, splashing mud on gorgeous models at a ritzy spa, or running in slow motion along the beach in an oversize bathing suit--he seems to be having a ball. John Whitesell directs with a sure hand, letting the comedy flow freely and easily without gross-out humor or cheap shots, making this film succeed as both raucous farce and genuinely heartwarming family comedy. Price: 8.99 |
 A thought-provoking surprise from famed director Steven Spielberg, MUNICH explores the aftereffects of the brutal terrorist attacks on the Israeli athletic team at that German city's 1972 Olympic games. Loosely adapted from the book VENGEANCE by Hungarian George Jonas, the script was largely written by the provocative, award-winning playwright Tony Kushner (ANGELS IN AMERICA), who lends an incisive intelligence to the dialogue. The film begins with the violent sequence of the terrorists carrying out their attacks on the Israelis; a bloody and gruesome sequence that is deftly and beautifully handled by Spielberg and his brilliant cinematographer, Januzs Kaminski. Back in Israel, we meet the handsome and charming Avner, deeply in love with his beautiful, pregnant wife. Domestic bliss is short-lived however; immediately following these "Black September" attacks, Avner (THE HULK's Eric Bana), the son of an Israeli hero, is summoned by his country's famed secret service agency, the Mossad, to carry out violent retaliations against those Palestinian terrorists allegedly behind the Munich massacre. Commanded from afar by prickly government agent Ephraim (the inimitable Geoffrey Rush), Avner and his team of handpicked men--pugnacious South African Steve (Daniel Craig), goofy ex-toy maker Robert (French actor Matthieu Kassovitz), morally conflicted Carl (Ciaran Hinds), and terse professional Hans (Hanns Zischler)--must deal with some shady, nefarious international figures as they track down their Palestinian prey. Their mission takes them everywhere, from the villas of Rome to a seedy hotel in Cyprus, and with each successful kill, Avner's iron will begins to dissolve, and guilt and doubt begin to take hold of his conscience. Strong performances (particularly by the magnetic Eric Bana), gripping action, moral complexity, and a political urgency make the film not only consistently entertaining, but enormously important. Kushner and Spielberg work together to make it clear that the past informs the present, and the lingering final shot should leave viewers with much to think about.
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| Frogs For Snakes | Doogal (2006) |
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 The origins of the characters in DOOGAL stretch back to 1964 and a TV program called THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT (or "Le Manège Enchanté" as its French creator Serge Danot called it). The show became a popular staple on British television, and this full-length movie is the first attempt to acquaint American audiences with Danot's magical world. Zeebad (voiced by THE DAILY SHOW's Jon Stewart) is a recently escaped convict whose powers as a sorcerer are known throughout the land. While fleeing from prison, the embittered Zeebad decides to capture some mystical diamonds with the power to freeze the sun. Zeebad's devious dream is to freeze the entire globe as an act of revenge on those who imprisoned him. But he doesn't bank on the resilient forces of heroic canine Doogal (Daniel Tay) and his friends, a snail named Brian (William H. Macy), a hippie-ish rabbit called Dylan (Jimmy Fallon), and a loveable pink cow by the name of Ermintrude (Whoopi Goldberg). Together, they venture across the world in a desperate bid to find the ancient stones before the dastardly Zeebad gets his hands on them. Doogal and his friends scatter a few amusing references to popular culture into the plot as the story unfolds, and the animation is rendered in a style instantly familiar to fans of movies such as FINDING NEMO and HOODWINKED. Fans of the original television show who are looking for a fond, nostalgic experience won't find much to remind them of Danot's creation in DOOGAL, which is a fast-paced action romp aimed at a young audience. But for a new generation of fans this is a great way to get acquainted with a bunch of loveable characters who passed their 40th birthday on completion of the film. Price: 16.99 |
| When a Stranger Calls (2006) | Fun With the Fab Four |
 A slick remake of the 1979 original, Simon West's WHEN A STRANGER CALLS is a contemporary update of a well-known suburban legend. When 16-year-old Jill (newcomer Camilla Belle in the part originally played by Carol Kane) exceeds her cell phone minutes, her parents force her to spend the night babysitting instead of attending a huge bonfire bash. As Jill's father drives her to Dr. Mandrakis's house for the evening, we are given the sense from the long drive, spooky music, and winding roads, that the home is literally at the end of the Earth. Perched over the edge of a steamy lake, the mansion-like structure is made entirely of dark wood and glass. With an arboretum built into its center, the palatial home feels both Zen-like and forbidding. With the children already asleep, Jill spends the first hour indulging in secret babysitter pleasures like snooping and trying on Mrs. Mandrakis's jewelry. Without a cell phone or car, and all her friends' phones out of range, Jill is particularly isolated--the perfect victim for a psychopath on the loose. As she begins to get calls from a heavy-breathing stranger, what at first seems like a prank slowly becomes a real threat, creating a panic-filled evening that's any babysitter's nightmare. Using modern-day luxuries like caller ID, security alarm systems, and motion-sensor lights to its advantage, the film plays with themes of technology and wealth, pondering how much protection they actually provide. Clearly targeted at a teenage audience, the PG-13-rated film contains relatively little violence (lacking some of the graphic scenes that most people remember the original by), and instead uses unfamiliar spaces and a sense of the unknown to keep audiences scared.
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 Rare footage of the sensational Beatles: hysterical crowds, press conferences, interviews, TV clips, newsreels and more. Title: Fun With the Fab Four Category: Education/General Interest Actors: The Beatles UPC: 01871381384 Released: 10 01 2002 Studio: GoodTimes Entertainment Catalog #: 05-81384 Language: EnglishOriginal Rating: Not Rated Format: DVD B&W and Color Runtime: 3600 Region: 1 Price: 4.99 |
| Everything For Sale (1969) | The Dogwalker (2002) |
 Acclaimed filmmaker Andrzej Wajda uses his experiences to create a film about the people who make them in this long neglected gem from the Polish master. This behind the scenes drama focuses on the cast and crew of a film production that must rebound after the death of the film's leading man. Intensely personal, Wajda created the film as an homage to deceased Polish actor Zbigniew Cybulski. A blurred line of fiction and reality also lends the film a playfully artificial quality, with many in the cast playing themselves.
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 Jerry Cooper (Will Stewart) is a down-on-his-luck Los Angeles schemer who spends his days on the sun-soaked streets of Hollywood and his nights in his car. One day, Jerry's luck changes drastically when he rescues an elderly matron, Alma (Carol Gustafson), who has been knocked down by Lucky, her misbehaving bull mastiff. Jerry, uncharacteristically, takes Alma to the hospital and upon meeting her desperate daughter Helene (Stepfanie Kramer), lands an unexpected job as Alma's caretaker and dog walker. In between athletic romps with Lucky and card games with Alma and her eccentric suitors, Jerry fends off the amorous advances of Helene and her seductive teenage daughter (Nicki Aycox). Quickly, he realizes that his new job is more than he can handle alone and moves in three of his drifter pals (Tony Todd, Cress Williams, and Walter Jones) to help care for Alma's card-playing cronies--and to help Jerry plot an elaborate burglary of his new home. Writer-director Paul Dugan, a Los Angeles native, poetically captures the soulful beauty of the city and its aimless, beach-bum inhabitants. This eccentric, character-driven film dares to tackle issues of age, class, and race with equal parts comedy and tragedy.
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 Review: `Frost/Nixon' depicts tense TV showdown (AP)
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:10:14 GMT Rock, Brosnan, Sarandon line up for Sundance (AP) AP - Films featuring Chris Rock, Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, Paul Giamatti and Emily Watson are among those competing for top honors at January's Sundance Film Festival. Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:05:20 GMT |
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