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The Birth of a Nation (DVD)
This landmark film from silent director D.W. Griffith was the first movie blockbuster. However, it also reveals a horribly racist version of American history. The first part of the film chronicles the Civil War as experienced through the eyes of two families; the Stonemans from the North, and the Camerons of the South. Lifelong friends, they become divided by the Mason-Dixon line, with tragic results. Large-scale battle sequences and meticulous historical details culminate with a staged re-creation of Lincoln`s assassination. The second half of the film chronicles the Reconstruction, as Congressman Austin Stoneman (Ralph Lewis) puts evil Silas Lynch (George Siegmann) in charge of the liberated slaves at the Cameron hometown of Piedmont. Armed with the right to vote, the freed slaves cause all sorts of trouble until Ben Cameron (Henry B. Walthall) founds the Ku Klux Klan and restores order and decency to the troubled land. While THE BIRTH OF A NATION was a major step forward in the history of filmmaking, it must be noted that the film supports a racist worldview. But there is no denying that it remains a groundbreaking achievement, setting a high watermark for film as an art form.NR"
Director: D.W. Griffith
ACTORS: Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper, Wallace Reid, Henry B. Walthall
Short Cinema Journal 1:8 - Vision (DVD)
Includes Leni Riefenstahls 1935 short TAG DER FREIHEIT, and an interactive documentary on Liberace entitled WHY LIBERACE? Also with CLOWN CAR; TRUE; SERPENT OR SANDMAN with poet Ben Porter Lewis; SKY ABOVE, HEAVEN BELOW; NUMBER ONE FAN and KITE.NR"
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
The Heroes (DVD)
In an effort to wipe out opposition to Ching Dynasty rule, kung fu is outlawed and Shaolin Temple is destroyed in the mayhem. The scene is set for terror, intrigue and torture.NR"
ACTORS: Lung Ti, Chen Wai Man
Longtime Companion (DVD) Avant-Garde Cinema A group of friends support each other through the heartbreak and gradual decline of AIDS. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Bruce Davison. Also the winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Fe...
A group of friends support each other through the heartbreak and gradual decline of AIDS. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Bruce Davison. Also the winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Director: Norman Rene
ACTORS: Bruce Davison, Stephen Caffrey, Patrick Cassidy, John Dossett, Mark Lamos
The Perfect Son (DVD)
Brothers Theo (David Cubitt) and Ryan (Colm Feore) lead very different lives. Theo is always in and out of drug rehabilitation while Ryan is a successful and rather conservative lawyer. Usually they do not get along and stay out of each other`s way. When reunited at their father`s funeral, Ryan`s admission to being gay ultimately brings the two closer than they`ve ever been.NR"
Director: Leonard Farlinger
