Winterset (VHS)
Based on Maxwell Anderson`s Broadway play, this crime drama centers around Meredith`s struggle to clear the name of his father who was executed for a crime he didn`t commit. Academy Award Nominations: 2.NR"
Director: Alfred Santell
ACTORS: Burgess Meredith, John Carradine, Margo, Eduardo Ciannelli, Mischa Auer
Kung Fu Attraction (DVD)
The Brooklyn Zu label unleashes another ferocious dose of kung fu action with this release. An acrobat troupe are the target for a deadly duo of a martial arts master and an insane killer, and it appears that only the mighty Li Yi Min can come to their rescue!NR"
Cousins (DVD) Sensormatic When a pair of cousins-by-marriage (Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini) meet at a family wedding and discover that their own spouses (William Petersen and Sean Young) are carrying on with each other, they decide to pretend ...
When a pair of cousins-by-marriage (Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini) meet at a family wedding and discover that their own spouses (William Petersen and Sean Young) are carrying on with each other, they decide to pretend to have an affair to get back at them. Their good-natured plan takes on unexpected gravity when they realize they`re falling in love with one another. A splendid reworking of the 1975 French comedy COUSIN COUSINE.
PG-13"
Director: Joel Schumacher
ACTORS: Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William L. Petersen, Lloyd Bridges
Birdy (DVD) Closed Caption; Subtitled Korean In Alan Parker`s adaptation of William Wharton`s acclaimed novel, the title character is a Vietnam vet hospitalized for postwar trauma. Lying in a state of amentia, Birdy (Matthew Modine) fantasizes abo...
In Alan Parker`s adaptation of William Wharton`s acclaimed novel, the title character is a Vietnam vet hospitalized for postwar trauma. Lying in a state of amentia, Birdy (Matthew Modine) fantasizes about birds in flight, an obsession that has haunted him since childhood. Now this fascination acts as a barrier to reality and the pain of his years in Vietnam. After doctors efforts fail to cure him, his childhood friend Al (Nicolas Cage)--also a discharged soldier nursing wounds from the war--is brought in to try to coax Birdy out of his hallucinations.
BIRDY, told largely in stark, lyrical flashbacks from Al`s point of view, is both a heartrending examination of the psychological consequences of war and an ode to the spiritually rejuvenating powers of friendship and imagination. The two young leads turn in powerful, humane performances. Parker (MIDNIGHT EXPRESS) provides innovative direction, most notably in the film`s stunning, controversial ending.
R"
Director: Alan Parker
ACTORS: Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron, Karen Young
It`s a Mile From Here to Glory (VHS)
Early MacLaren is a championship long distance runner at his school. Isolated from his widoweed father who is preoccupied with trying to keep the family farm together, Early forges ahead with an all-consuming desire to win at everything.NR"
Director: Richard Bennett
