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
River Made to Drown In (DVD)
When successful lawyer Thaddeus (Richard Chamberlian) learns that he is dying, me makes the decision to sell all of his expensive possessions. Also, he sets out to pay his struggling artist friend Allen (Michael Imperioli) a surprise visit. Allen, who once walked the mean streets of Hollywood working as a male prostitute is now in a relationship with wealthy gallery owner Eva (Ute Lemper). Learning that his old buddy Thaddeus is ailing, Allen grants him his last request of finding Jaimie (James Duvall), a young hustler that Thaddeus once tried to rescue from an uncertain life. Will Thaddeus` last request send his pal Allen back to a life he left behind? Only the streets can tell.NR"
Director: Alan Smithee
ACTORS: Richard Chamberlain, Michael Imperioli, Ute Lemper
Midnight Blue (DVD)
Two brothers, philandering Tom (Mailon Rivera) and stable Luke (Joseph C. Phillips), are locking horns in an effort to determine who will take over the family cosmetics empire and romance the beautiful marketing director (Angelle Brooks). But little do these three know that there is a fourth player in the game--a jilted lover who has the power to skew the outcome any way he/she wants! This romantic comedy originally aired on cable`s BET Network.NR"
Director: Bobby Mardis
ACTORS: Mailon Rivera, Joseph C. Phillips, Angelle Brooks
Marie Galante (VHS)
Based on the espionage thriller by Jacques Deval, Henry King`s film follows a down-on-her-luck performer named Marie Galante (Ketti Gallian, in her first American film) as she is abducted by a drunken sea captain. When Marie escapes in the Yucatan, she learns that the only place to hitch a ride back to France is at the Panama Canal, where top-class CIA investigators are expecting a terrorist attack at any moment--by an unknown woman. Once in Panama, pretty Marie lands a job singing at a club, where she meets secret agent Crawbett (Spencer Tracy), who falls hard for Marie only to learn that CIA operatives suspect Marie is the woman they are looking for. Full of startling twists and turns and featuring two original songs by Helen Morgan, MARIE GALANTE is a classic crowd pleaser."
Director: Henry King
ACTORS: Spencer Tracy, Ketti Gallian, Ned Sparks, Sig Ruman, Helen Morgan
Dragon Ball - Goku Saga (DVD)
Includes 13 episodes and a full-length feature starring Goku--a brave young boy with incredible powers--and his friends as they engage warriors, princesses, and shape-shifting monsters via mystical adventures in exotic lands. Suitable for ages 5 and older.NR"
