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
Around the Fire (DVD)
Teenage LSD dealer Simon (Devon Sawa) freaks out at a rock concert and winds up in rehab. There, he reflects on his life and butts heads with Kate (Charlayne Woodard), his drug counselor. In flashbacks, his dope-smoking boarding school roommate (Eric Maibus) takes him to his first show (the band is never identified, but it`s presumably The Grateful Dead) where he meets Trace (Colman Domingo), HIV-positive hedonist Kevin (Henri Lubatti), and lovely blonde stir-fry vendor Jennifer (Tara Reid). Under the influence of pot and acid, Simon falls in love with the tie-dyed lifestyle, the groovy music, and the people. Eventually, unresolved issues send him into a downward spiral of drug abuse, until finally, with Kate`s help, he faces buried grief over his dead mother and resentment towards his affluent, controlling father (Bill Smitrovitch). This colorful, good-hearted indie film benefits from groovy music, an authentic recreation of the culture, and fine performances, particularly from Domingo, Smitrovitch, and Woodard. Most interesting of all is the film`s non-judgmental frankness about both the spiritually liberating and self-destructive aspects of psychedelic drug use. John Jacobsen directed this movie from a script by producers (and former Deadheads) John Comerford and Tommy Rosen.R"
Director: John Jacobsen
ACTORS: Devon Sawa, Tara Reid, Charlayne Woodard, Bill Smitrovich, Eric Mabius
Inspector Morse - Deadly Slumber (DVD)
The perpetually inquisitive Inspector Morse (Thaw) along with his sidekick Sgt. Lewis (Whately) investigate a medical malpractice case that left a woman brain damaged after what was to be a minor routine operation. Her father, a wealthy businessman, is left extremely traumatized, but is he effected enough to seek a murderous revenge? Find out in this episode of the popular British television series.NR"
Director: Stuart Orme
ACTORS: John Thaw, Kevin Whately
American Heroes - Air Strike (DVD)
After the powerful and brutal leader of a drug cartel and his private army steal millions of dollars from an Eastern European bank, a U.S. helicopter squadron is called in to bring him to justice. Teaming up with the U.S. Rangers, the squadron finds that speed is the only thing that will keep them from getting caught in hostile territory.R"
Director: David Worth
ACTORS: Robert Rusler
Three Stooges, The: Stop! Look! And Laugh! (DVD)
This collection of the greatest moments from several years of Three Stooges shorts is hosted by ventriloquist Paul Winchell and his dummies Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff.NR"
Director: Jules White
