Darkness Falls (DVD)
John Barrett`s (Ray Winstone, SEXY BEAST) wife Jane (Robin McCaffrey) is having an affair with Mark Driscoll (Tim Dutton), a married man. When Jane and Mark get in a car accident that proves fatal for Jane, John wants revenge, which leads him to travel to the Isle of Man manor house of Mark and his wife Sally (Sherilyn Fenn, TWIN PEAKS) and terrorize them as he holds them captive in a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse. This British production was based on a stage play.NR"
Director: Gerry Lively
ACTORS: Sherilyn Fenn, Ray Winstone, Tim Dutton, Robin McCaffrey
Verna: USO Girl (DVD)
This play by Paul Gallico explores the camaraderie between a USO girl named Verna (played by Sissy Spacek) and an American soldier (William Hurt) stationed in Belgium during World War II. This play was produced for television and is part of the Broadway Theatre Archive.NR"
ACTORS: Sissy Spacek, William Hurt, Sally Kellerman
Let it Snow (DVD)
A goofy wannabe chef falls in love with a feisty meteorologist in this wholesome romantic comedy about growing up and getting the girl. James (Kipp Marcus) is a daffy dude who just wants to be liked. One afternoon, while shoveling snowy sidewalks, he meets Sara (Alice Dylan) who brings him cocoa and shows him she can balance a cup on her flat head. They sled, they make dreams, they decide on their careers. He`s silly and sincere; she`s fiery and aloof. They decide they`re just friends, but they can`t seem to meet anyone else they like as much as each other. He goes to her school dance, they kiss, they decide they won`t see each other for a while because now their relationship is too complicated. She moves to England, he moves to the Big Apple. He thinks he`ll never see her again; she moves to New York. They reunite, but she`s engaged to get married. James`s best friend, Mitch (Henry Simmons) is a successful stockbroker who tries to bring James down to earth throughout, but James is just too much of a romantic for that. Bernadette Peters plays James`s wacky mother who only dates foreigners who don`t speak English.R"
Director: Adam Marcus
ACTORS: Kipp Marcus, Alice Dylan, Bernadette Peters, Kristopher Scott Feidel, Michael Ornstein
The Hitch-Hiker (DVD)
An acclaimed film noir thriller in which two vacationing men are held captive by a hitchhiking psychopath with one eye that never closes. Though years of more horrific violence and suspense have dulled its impact somewhat, it was way ahead of its time. Considered among Lupino`s best work, this film was the progenitor of many, many films that would follow in its tire-treads and is a must-see.NR"
Director: Ida Lupino
ACTORS: Frank Lovejoy, Edmond O`Brien, Willaim Talman, Clark Howat, Jose Torvay
Basquiat (DVD)
An insider`s look at the kinetic New York art world, told through the life story of Jean-Michel Basquiat. A black, 19-year-old graffiti artist who catapulted to superstardom with his controversial paintings, Basquiat rubbed elbows with the likes of Andy Warhol and Julian Schnabel before burning out permanently at the age of 27. Schnabel, himself a celebrated figure in the art world, makes his directing debut.R"
Director: Julian Schnabel
ACTORS: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie
