The Sleepy Time Gal (DVD) @ discount dvd online store
The Sleepy Time Gal (DVD)
Jacqueline Bisset gives a glorious performance in Christopher M|nch`s third film, THE SLEEPY TIME GAL. She stars as Frances, a twice-divorced former radio deejay trying to pass on her knowledge, including her fascination with Revolutionary War-era New York, to her 20-year-old son, Morgan (Nick Stahl), but he`s too concerned with photography and being Goth to listen to her; he`d much rather take a picture of strangers in the street than of a historical landmark. But when Frances contracts cancer, she starts looking back on her life, trying to reconnect with her sons (her other boy lives overseas) while also visiting a past love (Seymour Cassel) with whom she had a child they gave up for adoption many years before. At the same time, Rebecca (Martha Plimpton), a successful lawyer working on a corporate takeover of a small Florida radio station, goes on a search to find out more about her birth mother while growing very close with the station`s program director (Frankie R. Faison), who used to work with the Sleepy Time Gal.
Writing and directing (and producing and editing) his first color feature, M|nch once again displays his firm grasp of cinematic language and his keen ability to write offbeat, poignant dialogue. He garners wonderful performances from his talented cast as the story moves from New York City to San Francisco, from Pennsylvania Dutch country to Daytona Beach. And at the center of it all is the stunningly beautiful Bisset, who is unforgettable in a difficult, tragic role unlike anything she`s played before.NR"
Director: Christopher Munch
Drumline/Big Momma`s House 2-Pack (DVD) 2-Pack, Bricked; Full Frame From small towns to Atlanta colleges BIG MOMMA`S HOUSE stars comedian Martin Lawrence and DRUMLINE stars Nick Cannon. Together in one package, these two must haves are a glimpse into Southern Black gentry. S...
From small towns to Atlanta colleges BIG MOMMA`S HOUSE stars comedian Martin Lawrence and DRUMLINE stars Nick Cannon. Together in one package, these two must haves are a glimpse into Southern Black gentry. See individual titles for synopses.
PG-13"
Director: Raja Gosnell|Charles Stone
ACTORS: Nick Cannon, Martin Lawrence, Nia Long
Riding in Cars with Boys (DVD)
Beverly loves boys, but she knows her limits: nothing below the waist (hers), if she doesn`t know the boy. Ray, however, a sweet-natured but shiftless young man is the exception to her rule and shortly after meeting him she ends up pregnant--at age fifteen. At the wedding insisted upon by her disappointed father, Bev finds out her best friend is also pregnant, and the two console each other for the youth they`ve lost. RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS is a true story based on the autobiography by Beverly Donofrio about her youthful days of revelry, rebellion, and teenage motherhood. Drew Barrymore is credible as an Italian-American girl who`s far too smart to be stuck where she is in life, but it`s Steve Zahn (THAT THING YOU DO, HAPPY, TEXAS) who steals the show in a long-overdue starring turn, with his heartfelt portrayal of a lost little boy who never finds his way to manhood. James Woods is Donofrio`s alienated father. And Lorraine Bracco is her supportive, long-suffering mother who looks after the house, Bev`s son Jason, and Ray, while Bev desperately tries for her GED and a scholarship to NYU. It`s Bev`s drive and unflagging ambition--and Penny Marshall`s usual surehanded direction--that turn her hardship into the triumph of survival. Eventually, she realizes her own dreams, and her son`s.PG-13"
Director: Penny Marshall
ACTORS: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, James Woods, Brittany Murphy, Lorraine Bracco
Runaway Jury (VHS) Spanish Subtitled Director Gary Fleder (THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU`RE DEAD, KISS THE GIRLS) tackles best-selling novelist John Grisham`s tale of jury manipulation in RUNAWAY JURY. Jury consultant Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman) can sp...
Director Gary Fleder (THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU`RE DEAD, KISS THE GIRLS) tackles best-selling novelist John Grisham`s tale of jury manipulation in RUNAWAY JURY. Jury consultant Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman) can spin any jury in favor of his client. At least he always could before. But his latest job may turn out to be his most challenging. As an explosive civil case goes to trial in New Orleans, Fitch thinks he has arranged for the perfect jury and has the verdict sealed in favor of his client, a gun manufacturer. Soon, however, he starts receiving phone calls from the mysterious Marlee (Rachel Weisz), who claims that she can turn the jury any way she wants and--for a price--she`ll spin it his way. Meanwhile, Marlee is making the same offer to the plaintiff`s lawyer, Wendell Rohr (Dustin Hoffman), a Southern gentleman who always plays by the rules. Marlee`s insider is Juror #9, Nick Easter (John Cusack), who is working with her to influence his fellow jurors. Are these two just grifters in it for the money, or do they have another agenda? The audience is kept guessing until the very end.
PG-13"
Director: Gary Fleder
ACTORS: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Bruce Davidson
Body Parts (DVD) Discreet Packaging Ty Kinnick (Richard Grieco from 21 JUMP STREET) has been sitting in a Hong Kong prison for the last five years, doing time for a murder he didn`t commit. When he finally gets out he`s looking for a little payback, bu...
Ty Kinnick (Richard Grieco from 21 JUMP STREET) has been sitting in a Hong Kong prison for the last five years, doing time for a murder he didn`t commit. When he finally gets out he`s looking for a little payback, but first he needs to figure out whether he should suspect or trust his best friend who double-crossed him or his wife who cheated on him, or should he trust anyone at all?
R"
Director: Craig Corman
ACTORS: Richard Grieco, Will Foster Stewart, Athena Massey
