Nick of Time (DVD) Widescreen In John Badham`s NICK OF TIME, Johnny Depp stars as Gene Watson, a mild-mannered, widowed accountant, and the father of six-year-old Lynn (Courtney Chase). While in Los Angeles`s Union train station, they are abducted by a m...
In John Badham`s NICK OF TIME, Johnny Depp stars as Gene Watson, a mild-mannered, widowed accountant, and the father of six-year-old Lynn (Courtney Chase). While in Los Angeles`s Union train station, they are abducted by a mysterious couple posing as police officers, Mr. Smith (Christopher Walken) and Ms. Jones (Roma Maffia). They give Gene a loaded gun and these orders: assassinate the flaming liberal governor of California (Marsha Mason) within the next 90 minutes, or they will kill his beloved daughter. Gene reluctantly agrees, and he is taken to the Bonaventure Hotel where the governor is making an appearance. Tension mounts as the clock ticks and Gene must outwit his conniving kidnappers. Shot in real time, the action of the movie is documented in the actual 90 minute running time of the movie. As Gene faces his gruesome task, minutes slip away, creating a palpable tension and a breathtaking reminder of every agonizing second. Christopher Walken is at his devilish best, wickedly tormenting the innocent hero. Reminiscent of Hitchcockian dilemmas, Gene is an ordinary man trapped in an extraordinary situation, forced to act before it is too late.
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Director: John Badham
ACTORS: Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Marsha Mason, Roma Maffia, Courtney Chase
VeggieTales: Rack, Shack, and Benny (DVD)
The Veggies enjoy a kid-friendly retelling of the Biblical story of the Fiery Furnace, wherein candy magnate Nebby K. Nezzer exhorts young Rack, Shack, and Benny to eat a whole bunch of chocolate bunnies! Will the boys be strong enough to resist the torment?NR"
Holes (DVD) Full Screen (1.33) Louis Sachar`s acclaimed teen adventure novel comes to dazzling life with this wildly entertaining adaptation. Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf) is an unassuming adolescent whose family has been cursed for generations. ...
Louis Sachar`s acclaimed teen adventure novel comes to dazzling life with this wildly entertaining adaptation. Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf) is an unassuming adolescent whose family has been cursed for generations. One day, after Stanley is falsely accused of stealing a pair of sneakers, he is sentenced to 18 months at Camp Green Lake. But when he gets there, he discovers that this camp is really more like a prison. Under the supervision of the fiery Mr. Sir (Jon Voight) and goofy Dr. Pendanski (Tim Blake Nelson), Stanley and his cohorts must spend each day digging holes in the desert, in order to build character. Or at least that`s what The Warden (Sigourney Weaver) says. When Stanley finally gathers up the courage to escape the camp, he and fellow escapee Zero (Khleo Thomas) stumble across a secret that will expose Camp Green Lake for the evil place that it is, and erase the Yelnats family curse forever. Director-producer Andrew Davis (THE FUGITIVE) performs a miraculous feat with HOLES, crafting a family film that is smart, funny, and engaging. Sachar`s story teaches enormously valuable lessons about respect, teamwork, and honesty, making HOLES a must-see for individuals everywhere.
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Director: Andrew Davis
ACTORS: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson
Gabriela (DVD)
Love can be found in unusual places. Mike (Jaime P. Gomez) has finally found a perfect girl, a stunningly beautiful and engaging young woman who he meets in a mental hospital. Mike and Gabriela (Seidy Lopez) both work with mentally challenged patients in this care facility and it produces an unusual courtship. This is one of only many conflicts including Gabriela`s previous engagement and great dissension from the circle of friends of both parties in this heartwarming romantic comedy alive with fully drawn characters and strong performances.R"
Director: Vincent Jay Miller
Paulie (DVD) Standard and Letterboxed When a little bird wih a big personality sets out to find the living girl who raised him, he discovers his way with words has a way of landing him in big trouble. But as fast as he can talk himself into a fix,...
When a little bird wih a big personality sets out to find the living girl who raised him, he discovers his way with words has a way of landing him in big trouble. But as fast as he can talk himself into a fix, he finds his gift of gab, a heart full of hope, and an odd menagerie of human friends can help him realize his most important dream: to be home at last.
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Director: John Roberts
ACTORS: Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Bruce Davison
