Requiem for a Heavyweight (DVD) @ discount dvd online store
Requiem for a Heavyweight (DVD)
This big-screen adaptation of Rod Serling`s landmark television drama is about an aging boxer whose controlling manager leads him to consider throwing fights instead of retiring. Packing a wallop, primarily as an in-depth character study, this drama is packed with real-life boxers and star power. Julie Harris is undaunted as Grace Miller, a stern yet gentle employment counselor, who hopes to ease the heavy weights transition. Anthony Quinn is huge in both soul and stature as Mountain Rivera, and Jackie Gleason proves to be an equal match for him as his manager Maish Renick. Renick is both weak and crafty which adequately bolsters our sympathies for Quinns inarticulate giant fighter. Mickey Rooney tugs heartstrings as Army, Quinns trainer, and has a particularly memorable moment in a card-playing scene. Full of authenticity and atmosphere, with cameos by Muhammad Ali and Jack Dempsey, and supported with a great script by Rod Serling, this is one of the most moving boxing films ever made.NR"
Director: Ralph Nelson
ACTORS: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams
Lost Horizon (DVD) Multiple Languages Capra`s timeless masterpiece is fully restored. Based on James Hilton`s book, five people stumble upon an idyllic valley in the Himalayas called Shangri-La, where peace abounds and time has virtually stopped. Academy...
Capra`s timeless masterpiece is fully restored. Based on James Hilton`s book, five people stumble upon an idyllic valley in the Himalayas called Shangri-La, where peace abounds and time has virtually stopped. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture. Academy Awards: Best Film Editing, Best Interior Decoration.
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Director: Frank Capra
ACTORS: Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell, Edward Everett Horton
Stanley Kubrick Collection (DVD) 9-Disc Set This boxed set represents a full selection of director Kubrick`s greatest and most famous films, from his early days to his last film. Includes: LOLITA (1962), DR. STRANGELOVE (1964). 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968), A CLOCKWOR...
This boxed set represents a full selection of director Kubrick`s greatest and most famous films, from his early days to his last film. Includes: LOLITA (1962), DR. STRANGELOVE (1964). 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968), A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971), BARRY LYNDON (1975), THE SHINING (1980), FULL METAL JACKET (1987), EYES WIDE SHUT (1999), and the documentary STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES. See individual titles for descriptions and technical details.
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Director: Stanley Kubrick
The Sweetest Thing (DVD) Unrated Version Where can a girl who is usually the heartbreaker find the perfect guy? For Christina Walters (Cameron Diaz), the answer is the San Francisco nightclub where she meets Peter Donahue (Thomas Jane). Unfortunately, their me...
Where can a girl who is usually the heartbreaker find the perfect guy? For Christina Walters (Cameron Diaz), the answer is the San Francisco nightclub where she meets Peter Donahue (Thomas Jane). Unfortunately, their meeting is fleeting and this quintessential hip party girl is left in unfamiliar territory--smitten by a total stranger. Determined to see her best friend happy, Courtney Rockliffe (Christina Applegate) takes Christina on a road trip to Peter`s sleepy California hometown in search of the man of her dreams. In the meantime, Christina`s roommate, the just-dumped Jane Burns (Selma Blair), engages in her own lusty pursuits. Diaz and Applegate have great chemistry and are utterly believable as best friends. The script by Nancy M. Pimental, who wrote for South Park, blends raunchy humor and sentimentality, both of which are complimented by a healthy dose of sight gags. Directed by Roger Kumble (CRUEL INTENTIONS), THE SWEETEST THING is an amusing--albeit somewhat crude--look at what people will do for love. The film also features Jason Bateman in fine form as Peter`s brother, indie queen Parker Posey as a bride-to-be, and a brief appearance by Applegate`s real-life husband, actor Jonathan Schaech.
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Director: Roger Kumble
ACTORS: Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair, Thomas Jane, Parker Posey
Picture Claire (DVD)
Juliette Lewis and Gina Gershon star in this thriller directed by Bruce McDonald. When Claire (Lewis) finds herself involved in a case of mistaken identity, she must clear her name to survive. The film, set in Toronto, also features Callum Keith Rennie, Mickey Rouke, and Camille Rutherford.R"
Director: Bruce McDonald
