National Velvet (DVD)
NATIONAL VELVET is the poignant family story that made a young Elizabeth Taylor a star. Taylor excels as Velvet Brown, a 1920s working-class girl whose dreams of owning her own horse become a reality when she wins Pie, a wild and unruly horse, in a raffle. With the help of Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney), a skittish, gun-shy ex-jockey, Velvet trains Pie to be a race champion despite the wishes of her loving but cautious parents (Donald Crisp and Ann Revere). Velvet`s determination pays off, and the Brown family (including Angela Lansbury as Edwina, Velvet`s sophisticated older sister) pools its money and enters the family pride and joy in the prestigious Grand National race, only to have its hopes dashed when the rider renegs--leading Velvet to do something extraordinary. This uplifting adaptation of Enid Bagnold`s novel features stunning photography of coastal England and acclaimed crosscut editing that heightens the tension in the famous race scene. Young costars Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney are fabulous together, full of youthful charm and exuberance, ably supported by a first-rate ensemble cast.G"
Director: Clarence Brown
ACTORS: Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Anne Revere, Angela Lansbury
Zone of the Enders: Idolo (DVD)
Based on the popular PS2 videogame, ZONE OF THE ENDERS is set in the 22nd century and begins on Antilla, a colony of the planet Jupiter. There, young Leo Stenbuck is an introverted and unhappy young man who is frequently the butt of his friends` jokes. This comes to an end, however, when Antilla is invaded and Leo`s friends are killed in the ensuing battle. Fleeing for his life, Leo finds a giant robot suit known as Jehuty that he figures will be good defense against the alien attackers. He soon finds out that Jehuty is the alien`s prime target and sets about defending Antilla with his newfound armor.NR"
La Femme Nikita (DVD) Special Edition A beautiful junkie condemned to death for the murder of a policeman is given a chance to live - as a secret political assassin controlled by the government. Her lonely existence is warmed when she falls in love with a ...
A beautiful junkie condemned to death for the murder of a policeman is given a chance to live - as a secret political assassin controlled by the government. Her lonely existence is warmed when she falls in love with a gentle, humorous man who knows nothing of her bizarre and mysterious life. Remade in the U.S. as POINT OF NO RETURN and in Hong Kong as BLACK CAT. It was also the basis for the popular US cable television series.
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Director: Luc Besson
ACTORS: Anne Parillaud, Jeanne Moreau, Tcheky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade
Rent-A-Cop (DVD)
Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.R"
Director: Jerry London
ACTORS: Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar, Richard Masur, Bernie Casey
Wonderworks - Miracle at Moreaux (DVD)
Sabine, Daniel and his sister, Anna, are headed for the Moreaux Pass and freedom when their guide is killed. The children find refuge in a Catholic school and must deal with overcoming stereotypes and trust Christians in a world where such trust could prove deadly.NR"
Director: Paul Shapiro
ACTORS: Loretta Swit, Talya Rubin, Robert Kosoy, Marsha Moreau, Milan Cheylov
