Held Up (DVD)
Foxx portrays Michael Dawson, a successful Chicago businessman whose life falls apart while he`s driving to the Grand Canyon with his gorgeous fiancee, Rae (Long). When Rae discovers that he has used their savings to buy the car, she cuts off the engagement and leaves him behind. Intent on driving back to Chicago to win Rae back, Michael instead finds himself stuck in a hillbilly town when a young punk steals his car. And when a gang of bandits attempts to rob the Sip & Zip, it`s up to Michael to keep the bumbling thieves and incompetent cops from doing real damage to each other.PG-13"
Director: Steve Rash
ACTORS: Jamie Foxx, Nia Long, Barry Corbin, Jake Busey, Andrew Jackson
Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. 10: Lalah's Fate (DVD) English Language Only The first of the immensely popular GUNDAM animes, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM begins in the year 0079 of the Universal Century, as the Earth Federation is fighting a losing battle against the rogue Principality of Zeon. In...
The first of the immensely popular GUNDAM animes, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM begins in the year 0079 of the Universal Century, as the Earth Federation is fighting a losing battle against the rogue Principality of Zeon. In these episodes, the Federation continues to move the war to its end as it begins an offensive on the Duchy of Zeon's home territory. Amuro Ray, now a wily combat veteran, returns to space for the final battle and his climactic duel with Char Aznable.
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Funny Farm (DVD)
George Roy Hill`s FUNNY FARM stars Chevy Chase as Andy Farmer, a big-city sportswriter. Since he and his wife, Elizabeth (Madolyn Smith), are fed up with the tensions of urban life, they decide to buy a house in the country where each of them will be able to work on their book projects in peace. Shortly after they`ve moved to a spacious farmhouse in a small New England village, Andy begins to realize that his dreams of bucolic nirvana are, in fact, delusions. First the birds sing too loudly, preventing him from concentrating on his work. Then he learns that there`s a corpse buried in their garden, not to mention snakes in their lake. They have to make calls from the pay phone located in their kitchen, and the grasping townspeople seem to have their meters running 24/7. To make matters worse for Andy, who can`t get started on his book, his wife has sold her children`s book, with a squirrel protagonist named Andy, not long after moving into the new house. Hill has toned down Chase`s broader mannerisms, adopting the tone of MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE. The film is based on Jay Cronley`s novel.PG"
Director: George Roy Hill
Shoot or Be Shot! (VHS)
William Shatner stars in this Hollywood satire as escaped mental patient Harvey Wilkes. After stumbling upon a film crew that`s shooting in the desert, Harvey hijacks the production in order to make a film of his very own. Spoofing everything from the ultra-realist Dogme 95 movement to big budget Hollywood itself, SHOOT OR BE SHOT! enables Shatner to truly flex his comic skills.PG-13"
Director: Randy Argue
ACTORS: William Shatner, Harry Hamlin
Bulworth (DVD)
A surprisingly entertaining political comedy that features a funny and magnetic Beatty as the discouraged politician Bulworth, who has organized his own assassination but, after a three day bender of not sleeping, decides that he wants to live after all. He begins to tell the complete truth at all times, not caring about the potential repercussions of his offensive, yet honest, remarks. Oh yes, of course, and he starts rapping. It`s a credit to Beatty that his change of heart seems so believable, and it is this performance that drives the film. All of the supporting players are solid as well, including Berry as a potential love interest who may have ulterior motives, and Platt, who is hysterical as a stressed-out, coked-up campaign aide. The film is an entertaining, well-paced romp that solidifies Beatty`s presence as one of Hollywood`s most vital and necessary voices.R"
Director: Warren Beatty
ACTORS: Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Jack Warden
