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Rocket Gibraltar (DVD)
In director Daniel Petrie`s ROCKET GIBRALTAR, the affluent and somewhat eccentric Rockwell clan gets together in honor of Levi (Burt Lancaster), the family`s patriarch, on his 77th birthday. Reunited on the shores of Levi`s idyllic Saggaponack home, his children and their large brood of grandchildren prepare themselves for a festive celebration. While Levi spends his time leisurely reminiscing about family traditions, his adult children pursue various obsessions such as sex, baseball, and movie production. Costars include Kevin Spacey (in an early screen appearance), Bill Pullman, John Glover, Patricia Clarkson, Suzy Amis, Siniad Cusack, and Frances Conroy as Levi`s various children and their spouses, a wild crew of neurotic and self-obsessed yuppies eager to please the sentimental Rockwell patriarch. As the large family spends the weekend together, they revel in past joys and memories of their youth and prepare for the big event while engaging in ever-present sibling rivalry and marital squabbles. But as a surprise, Levi`s grandchildren (including a very young Macaulay Culkin in his film debut) have come up with a rather moving and unorthodox present to honor Levi`s most cherished wish in a touching and insightful finale to this quiet family drama that relishes the youthful exuberance and imaginative creativity of childhood.PG"
Director: Daniel Petrie
ACTORS: Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis, John Glover, Bill Pullman, Kevin Spacey
Gang Tapes (DVD)
After members of a Los Angeles gang carjack a vacationing family and steal their camcorder, the camera becomes a means by which to document a campaign of violence. 13-year old Kris, the newest member of the gang, will spend the summer learning about guns and drugs with older gang members Alonzo and Cyril as his teachers--and it will all be on tape. This brutal and controversial independent feature from writer/director Adam Ripp is an unflinching look at the roots of urban violence.R"
Director: Adam Ripp
ACTORS: Trivell, Darontay McClendon, Darris Love
The Advocate (DVD)
In medieval France, a youthful lawyer named Richard Courtois travels to Abbeville, a strange provincial town where he serves as defense advocate on a number of local cases. When a young child is murdered, the superstitious witch-hunting townspeople accuse a precious family pig, owned by some local gypsies, of committing the crime. Though Courtois is loath to take on such a ridiculous case, a seductive, attractive gypsy woman begs him to reconsider -- offering herself as tender for legal services. But Courtois had better take care, because the longer he remains in Abbeville, the more involved with local politics he becomes.R"
Director: Leslie Megahey
ACTORS: Colin Firth, Lysette Anthony, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Amina Annabi
The Fabulous Baker Boys (DVD) Standard and Letterboxed Brothers Jack and Frank Baker are cocktail lounge piano players whose career has hit a sour note. They need a little charm and sex appeal to liven up their act - what they get is Susie Diamond, a beautiful, but...
Brothers Jack and Frank Baker are cocktail lounge piano players whose career has hit a sour note. They need a little charm and sex appeal to liven up their act - what they get is Susie Diamond, a beautiful, but hard-talking, chain-smoking singer. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Actress--Michelle Pfeiffer, Best Original Score.
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Director: Steve Kloves
ACTORS: Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, Elie Raab
Benjamin Smoke (DVD)
This documentary recalls the life of the lead singer and lyracist of Atlanta-based bands Smoke and Opal Foxx Quartet. Born Robert Curtis Dickerson, but referred to simply as Benjamin, the musician died HIV positive at the young age of 39 from cirosis of the liver caused by Hepatitas C. BENJAMIN SMOKE is a both a wild and a tender film that goes straight to the heart.NR"
Director: Jem Cohen|Peter Sillen
