Celebrity (DVD)
Woody Allen`s star-studded CELEBRITY skewers America`s fascination with fame and glamour. Kenneth Branagh stars as Lee Simon, a travel writer who also interviews celebrities when he`s not working on his novel and screenplay--or at least talking about writing them. As he hangs out more and more with supermodels and actresses, living the so-called good life, he ends his 16-year marriage to Robin (the marvelous Judy Davis). The split nearly sends Robin off the deep end until she meets Joe Gardella (Joe Mantegna), a television producer who introduces her to a whole new world.
Allen shoots the film in black-and-white as if to take some of the gleam off the lives of these celebrities, many of whom are famous for just being famous. When Robin starts working for Joe, she is responsible for overseeing the talent--the kind of people who regularly appear on such shows as JERRY SPRINGER, looking for their moment in the spotlight. Even a television preacher has religious groupies who yearn for autographs. It is interesting to note that Allen wrote and directed CELEBRITY at a time when his own fame was reaching a crescendo because of his own personal problems, which became so much tabloid fodder; that is perhaps why he does not appear in the film, instead having Branagh speak the offbeat, cynical, funny lines that the Woodman himself usually delivers.R"
Director: Woody Allen
Get A Life (DVD)
A collection of four episodes of the beloved cult TV series GET A LIFE starring former writer for David Letterman and star of THERE`S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, Elliott. Included are: Prettiest Week of My Life, Bored Straight, Spewey and Me, and Girlfriend 2000. Director Mirkin has also been a frequent contributor to THE SIMPSONS. This DVD edition compiles Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the VHS editions.NR"
Director: David Mirkin
ACTORS: Chris Elliott, Bob Elliott, Elinor Donahue, Sam Robards, Brian Doyle Murray
Wilder Napalm (DVD)
The Wilder brothers have the unique ability to make things burst into flames by merely concentrating on them. Both love the same woman. One wants to use the power to seek fame and fortune. The other refuses to exploit it. A humorous and incendiary showdown will decide who wins.PG-13"
Director: Glenn Gordon Caron
ACTORS: Debra Winger, Dennis Quaid, Arliss Howard
Hijack`d (DVD)
A fully automated commercial jetliner is prepared to make its maiden voyage. Without an on-flight pilot, the craft relies on satellite linking for its course. But when the plane suddenly deviates from it`s determined route and establishes a circular pattern over Seattle, it becomes evident that the craft has been hijacked by a disgruntled former airline employee who has hacked into the flight`s computer system from his apartment. Now, a former navy pilot and an oddball technician must race against the clock to find the angry employee and regain control of the plane.R"
Director: Alan Simmonds
Teacher`s Pet: Complete Series (DVD)
Another hentai series from the creator of LA BLUE GIRL and MIDNIGHT PANTHER, TEACHER`S PET is the story of one college professor`s adventures with the sexiest undergrad on campus. It begins when the professor begins tutoring the school`s swim star, a lithe young beauty who quickly makes it clear that she wants something more than mere academic instruction. Soon the whole campus is buzzing about their relationship, and the professor finds that he has become the school`s most popular teacher. Contains the entire series.Unrated"
