Women Vs. Men (DVD)
With 20 years of marriage under their belts, Dana (Christine Lahti) walks out on Michael (Joe Mantegna). After mulling it over, Dana returns to her husband only to discover that he has already settled into his independence as he visits a strip club with buddy Bruce (Paul Reiser). Dana watches all the lap dances she can stand before running off to tell Bruce`s spouse, Brita (Glenne Headly). Emotional fireworks erupt as the sexual sparring only intensifies, putting nearly everyone`s stability on the rocks in this cable original. This sex farce marks the directorial debut of actor Chazz Palminteri (THE USUAL SUSPECTS).R"
Director: Chazz Palminteri
ACTORS: Christine Lahti, Joe Mantegna, Jennifer Coolidge, Paul Reiser, Glenne Headly
Tenchi Muyo: DVD Ultimate Edition (DVD)
A collection of the entire Tenchi OVA series. See individual titles for details.NR"
Music Box (DVD)
A Hungarian immigrant has been accused of heinous war crimes committed more than 50 years ago. His daughter agrees to defend him, hoping to prove his innocence not only to the court, but to herself as well. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actress--Jessica Lange.PG-13"
Director: Costa Gavras
All the Little Animals (DVD)
The tale of a mentally challenged young man named Bobby (Bale), who runs away from home to escape an abusive stepfather (Benzali) who has been tormenting and slaughtering his beloved pets. In his travels, Bobby meets an old man (Hurt) who spends his days protecting animals form speeding vehicles along the highway, and giving a proper burial to the unfortunate roadkill. Inevitably, the two become friends, but soon enough Bobby`s hateful stepfather tracks him down, and the confrontation is one neither of them will ever forget. Based on the novel by Walker Hamilton.R"
Director: Jeremy Thomas
ACTORS: Christian Bale, John Hurt, Daniel Benzali, James Faulkner
Love in the Time of Money (DVD)
IN THEATRES: NOVEMBER 1, 2002 (LIMITED)
Peter Mattei`s depressing, bleakly humorous drama paints a grim portrait of life in the big city. The film follows nine confused and desperate New Yorkers who are looking for love in all the wrong places: an inexperienced prostitute (Vera Farmiga), a troubled contractor (Domenick Lombardozzi), an unstable housewife (Jill Hennessy), her repressed husband (Malcolm Gets), a smitten artist (Steve Buscemi), a beautiful gallery worker (Rosario Dawson), her free-spirited boyfriend (Adrien Grenier), a lonely psychic (Carol Kane), and a suicidal businessman (Michael Imperioli). As these characters listlessly bump into and out of one another`s lives, it becomes painfully clear just how desperate they are to make a connection.
By using a non-traditional, episodic chain reaction technique, Mattei is able to better represent the broad range of character types and personalities that populate New York City. And while these individuals may be superficially distinct based on profession or personal appearance, their inner torment is the same. They are all lonely, unhappy, and desperately searching for an interaction that will numb their pain, if only for a few fleeting moments. Unfortunately for them, Mattei doesn`t provide any fairy tale endings, which brings even more reality to their already depressing lives.
This film screened in April 2002 in New York City as part of the Gen Art Film Festival.R"
Director: Peter Mattei
ACTORS: Vera Farmiga, Dominick Lombardozzi, Jill Hennessy, Malcolm Gets, Steve Buscemi
