The Hit (DVD)
Willie Parker (Terence Stamp) is a mobster-turned informant living in relative seclusion and philosophical exile in rural Spain, until he is kidnapped one day and delivered to Braddock (John Hurt), a calculating and maniacal hit man who has been hired to deliver Parker to Paris, where his execution will take place. Braddock`s partner, Myron (Tim Roth) is a young punkish fellow with an impulsive and violent streak. As they set out for Paris they realize they are being followed and must stop in Madrid to pick up a new car. They also acquire another hostage, Maggie (Laura Del Sol), whose boyfriend was killed for the car. Tension and the threat of violence hovers over every scene of the movie, creating a claustrophobic atmosphere that mirrors the confines of the car as they drive through miles of beautifully shot desert. Fast paced flamenco music from Spanish great Paco De Lucia ignites the screen and creates a haunting and moody atmosphere.The fine ensemble work from the brilliant cast members helps to create this richly woven and darkly humorous ride.R"
Director: Stephen Frears
ACTORS: John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Laura Del Sol, Tim Roth
Body Shots (DVD)
Eight successful twenty-something professionals leave their jobs at the end of the day and enter the club-hopping L.A. nightlife to materialize their fantasies and do some serious partying. After one late evening of debauchery, two of the gang become passionately entangled and get way out of control. In the morning they must face the consequences of the events that took place between them while their friends try and extract the truth in their individual stories. A compellingly honest movie about sex and dating in the 90`s.Unrated"
Director: Michael Cristofer
ACTORS: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jerry O`Connell, Amanda Peet, Tara Reid, Ron Livingston
China Moon (DVD)
In this sumptious erotic thriller, a small town detective has a passionate affair with a stunning local woman. When her wealthy husband is brutally murdered, her lover is immediately suspected and he must stumble through a maze of deceit to find out the truth and clear his name.R"
Director: John Bailey
ACTORS: Charles Dance, Ed Harris, Madeleine Stowe, Benicio Del Toro
B. Monkey (DVD)
Beatrice (Argento) is a professional thief known as B. Monkey to her partners in crime. When she falls in love with a schoolteacher, the couple try to break free of the criminal life, but the past can`t be avoided so easily as two of B.`s former friends try to pull her back into the game. A stylish thriller from the director of IL POSTINO.R"
Director: Michael Radford
ACTORS: Asia Argento, Jared Harris, Rupert Everett, Jonathan Rhys-Myers
The Shell Seekers (DVD)
Based on Rosamunde Pilcher`s novel, the story of an ailing woman who finds a chance to bring her family together for the first time.NR"
Director: Waris Hussein
ACTORS: Angela Lansbury, Michael Gough, Christopher Bowen, Anna Carteret, Patricia Hodge
