The Runaway (DVD)
Two young boys discover a town`s secret when they go adventuring and the town must learn to deal with memories that were thought to be long forgotten. This drama, which stars the famous author Maya Angelou, deals with issues of racial tension in America.NR"
ACTORS: Maya Angelou, Dean Cain
Opening Night (VHS)
John Cassavetes, known for his in-depth explorations of individuals who appear to be on the brink of sanity, paints another powerful portrait with OPENING NIGHT. Gena Rowlands stars as Myrtle Gordon, a Broadway actress rehearsing for her latest play, SECOND WOMAN, which concerns a woman who is unable to admit that she is aging. When a beautiful young fan gets hit by a car while trying to chase Myrtle down, she begins to ponder her own mortality, seeing visions of the young girl. This prompts Myrtle to challenge the playwright and director as to the plays overriding hopelessness; when opening night approaches, it appears that she has lost touch with reality. As the boozing actress, Rowlands adds another unforgettable performance to her resume, committing herself fully to Myrtle`s character, making the film a challenging yet ultimately rewarding viewing experience for those that value a true grit performance. Cassavetes and Ben Gazzara deliver solid supporting turns, but it is Rowlands who steals the show. In focusing on an individual whose profession--an actress re-creating other people`s lives--is directly linked to her psychological confusion, Cassavetes has made a universal commentary on coming to terms with ones inevitable aging, as well as the potential peril of living a life in which the lines between fact and fiction can all too easily blur.PG-13"
Director: John Cassavetes
ACTORS: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara, Paul Stewart
National Security (DVD) Special Edition Martin Lawrence stars in this action comedy directed by Dennis Dugan (HAPPY GILMORE). The film concerns an unlikely partnership that forms between two L.A.P.D. rejects. Hank (Steve Zahn) is a straightlaced L.A.P.D. offi...
Martin Lawrence stars in this action comedy directed by Dennis Dugan (HAPPY GILMORE). The film concerns an unlikely partnership that forms between two L.A.P.D. rejects. Hank (Steve Zahn) is a straightlaced L.A.P.D. officer who is fired after supposedly brutalizing an innocent black man. It turns out the victim, Earl Montgomery (Lawrence), is actually just an angry citizen who is allergic to bee stings. Frustrated after being dismissed from the L.A.P.D. academy due to his bad temper, Earl seizes the opportunity to take out his rage on the hapless Hank. But six months later, when Hank is released from prison, he is determined to avenge the death of his partner. Their paths cross once again when Nash (Eric Roberts), the man who pulled the trigger, robs the warehouse where Earl is employed as a security guard. Angry that Nash refers to him using a racial slur, Earl attaches himself to Hank, who wants nothing to do with the trash-talker. But Earl won`t back down, and the bickering pair begin to infiltrate the crooked police department that rejected them months before. NATIONAL SECURITY features yet another standout supporting turn from the always reliable Zahn.
PG-13"
Director: Dennis Dugan
ACTORS: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Eric Roberts, Bill Duke, Colm Feore
Preachin` to the Sistas (VHS)
A con artist who doubles as a ladies man finds himself on the lam from the law. By chance, he runs into a small town church where he figures that posing as a preacher will give him a good cover. However, being the womanizer that he is gets him into deeper trouble when he finds the local ladies too irresistible to ignore. When his cover is finally blown, he has to choose whether or not to stay and be saved or to keep on running.NR"
The Toy Shop (DVD)
GoodTimes Entertainment presents this animated forty-six minute program featuring a world of toys that come to life to keep company with two kids, Katherine and her cousin Matthew, when they get locked in a toy shop by themselves.NR"
