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The Scorpion King/The Mummy Returns (DVD)
This double feature contains the MUMMY inspired thrillers THE SCORPION KING and THE MUMMY RETURNS. See individual titles for details.PG-13"
Director: Chuck Russell
ACTORS: Rock, Michael Clarke Duncan
The Harp in the South (DVD)
A mini-series about the struggles an Irish-Australian family faces after moving into the seedy town of Surry Hills in Australia after World War II. The Darcy family is the only ray of light in an otherwise hopeless town ridden with poverty, crime, and despair. But, they refuse to let it destroy their hopes and dreams for a better and happier life.NR"
State and Main (DVD)
In the screwball comedy STATE AND MAIN, writer-director David Mamet reveals that the only thing more corrupt than Hollywood moviemaking is a small American town that is willing to stoop to any level to be a part of it. Marshalling an all-star ensemble, Mamet chronicles a movie production`s arrival in sleepy Waterford, Vermont. Walt Price (William H. Macy), the smooth-talking, Machiavellian chief of the effort, has four days before shooting begins--he has to scout locations (the old mill he expected to use as a set burned down forty years ago), keep his egotistical stars out of trouble, and charm the locals. The writer, Joe White (Philip Seymour Hoffman), wrestles with endless script changes and finds himself getting involved with a charming Waterford bookshop owner (Rebecca Pidgeon). The townspeople only condemn the slick tinseltown interlopers when they`re not currying their favor, hoping for a shot at the big time. Mamet lets each successive crisis among these folks build to hilarious chaos; healthy doses of one-liners and clever plotting are balanced with a character-driven comic tale. Mamet`s dialogue, known for its rapid-fire, repetitious wit, is perfectly matched to both Macy`s fast-talking damage control and Pidgeon`s homespun wisdom--the result is light-hearted comedy that feels legitimately profound.R"
Director: David Mamet
ACTORS: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Charles Durning, Patti Lupone, William H. Macy
Intolerance (DVD)
Silent film director D.W. Griffith`s biggest, most ambitious spectacle uses stories from different times and places to illustrate humanitys intolerance of religious differences throughout the ages. The most visually impressive of these chronicles is the fall of Babylon, for which Griffith built the largest sets in Hollywood and filled them with thousands of extras; there`s also Christ`s crucifixion and the massacre of the Heugenots in 15th century France. The most emotionally involving tale is the modern one, about a poor girl (Mae Marsh) whose life is repeatedly ruined by the zealotry of social reformers. The image of a mother (Lillian Gish) rocking her child in a cradle ( the uniter of the here and hereafter ) links the stories. At one point, angels reach down from heaven to stop soldiers in midbattle, making it clear that Griffith intended this follow-up to THE BIRTH OF A NATION as a message of global peace and love (and an answer to his critics accusations of racism). For a nation poised to enter World War I, this was perhaps the wrong message, and INTOLERANCE opened to mixed reviews and poor attendance. It is now rightly recognized as a unique work of cinematic art. The restored version includes color-tinted scenes.NR"
Director: D.W. Griffith
ACTORS: Robert Harron, Mae Marsh, Constance Talmadge, Elmo Lincoln, Eugene Pallette
Hav Plenty (DVD)
Impressive writing and directorial debut from film school dropout Cherot. He plays Lee Plenty, a struggling author who gets invited to the home of Havilland Savage for New Year`s Eve. She`s a friend who also happens to be rich and beautiful. As the night unfolds, romance blossoms, and the two must reevaluate their previous relationship, as well as their own places in the world.R"
Director: Christopher Scott Cherot
ACTORS: Christopher Scott Cherot, Chenoa Maxwell, Hill Harper
