Putney Swope (DVD)
For years, Putney Swope has been the only black executive at a major Madison Avenue advertising firm, and he`s seen it all: the ins and outs of an industry that has unapologetically relegated people of color to the commercial margins. When a twist of fate lands him in the executive`s chair, Swope is determined to make some significant changes. He starts by transforming a previously all-white board room into an all-black meeting of dashiki-clad, Afro-sporting brothers and sisters. But before long, Swope`s ideas start to go stale--his plan to shake things up does little more than invert Madison Avenue`s hierarchical structure--and all hell breaks loose. PUTNEY SWOPE is a loose, freewheeling satire on sixties corporate America from Robert Downey, Sr., arguably the master of underground film.R"
Director: Robert Downey
ACTORS: Arnold Johnson, Laura Greene, Allen Garfield, Antonio Fargas, Stan Gottlieb
Quicksand (VHS)
QUICKSAND is a story about who can one really trust. Martin (Michael Keaton of BATMAN fame) is sent to check on the production of a film in France and winds up in a heap of trouble when some nefarious investors set him up. Martin finds that he must rely on the word of Jake (Michael Caine from CIDER HOUSE RULES) to help him, but can he really trust his friend?R"
Director: John Mackenzie
ACTORS: Michael Caine, Michael Keaton
My Brother the Pig (DVD)
Struggling through her early teens, Cathy Cauldwell (Scarlett Johannson) has little feelings other than annoyance for her little brother George (Alex D. Linz). The mischievous George is constantly playing pranks on Cathy and anyone else who crosses his path. When their parents leave for France, a nanny uses some old voodoo to give George more than he bargained for as she magically turns him into a pig. Now, Cathy must transport her pig brother to Mexico to find the only woman who can make George human again. This delightfully family film has a light moral message and features Eva Mendes and Judge Reinhold.NR"
Director: Erik Fleming
ACTORS: Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Judge Reinhold, Alex D. Linz
Classic American Indian Movies: Sitting Bull / Cry Blood, Apache / Battles of Chief Pontiac (DVD)
Three classic Hollywood films that all deal with American Indian themes.
SITTING BULL: A depiction of the battle at Little Big Horn is the centerpiece of this classic American western that showcases the trial and near hanging of Calvary Officer Robertson for his sympathy toward native Americans. The main character, Chief Sitting Bull, becomes the hero when he saves Officer Robertson`s life by collaborating with President Grant to offer a pardon on behalf the sympathizer.
CRY BLOOD, APACHE: A group of murderous cowboys try to get their hands on a goldmine.
BATTLES OF CHIEF PONTIAC:NR"
ACTORS: Dale Robertson, J. Carrol Naish, Iron Eyes Cody, Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea
Eden`s Bowy Vol. 4: Fallen Angels and Flower Towns (DVD)
Since he was a boy, Yorn always wondered about the origins and mysteries of the Edens , two floating cities that turn out to be more sinister than they appear. Yorn`s encounters with the Edens begin when his father is murdered by assassins from the two cities and he finds out that he`s going to be next. Soon, Yorn has begun a quest to find his long-lost mother and discover the truth about his family. In these episodes, Yorn somehow loses the Princess of Foresight to Yulgaha. Determined to rescue her, Yorn and the gang head for Yulgaha, aware of the perils that lie on the road ahead.NR"
