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The Puppetmaster (DVD)
The second installment of Hou Hsiao-Hsien`s historical trilogy (which also includes A CITY OF SADNESS and GOOD MEN, GOOD WOMEN), THE PUPPETMASTER is based on the life of famed Chinese puppet master Li Tien-Lu. Spanning the years 1909 to 1945 and covering major historical events in China`s occupation by the Japanese, the film is epic in scope, yet highly personal in focus. Influenced by Chinese painting and the aesthetic concept of liu-pai (the idea that what is visible within the frame can open the mind to the world that extends beyond its parameters), the PUPPETMASTER is visually stunning. Hou`s use of deep-focus composition, long fixed shots, and lack of close-ups create an onscreen tableau evocative of a puppet stage. It is on this stage that Chinese history unfolds, interwoven with the simple narrative of Li`s life, which is performed by various actors and isrelated anecdotally by Li himself, who appears onscreen as a humorous and engaging raconteur. For Hou fans, Li is a familiar presence, having acted in several of the director`s previous films. Through this quietly complex film, Hou offers a slow meditation on the relationship between man, his art, and the world around him.NR"
Director: Hsiao-hsien Hou
ACTORS: Tien-Lu Li, Giong Lim, Kuizhong Chen, Liu Hong, Minghua Bai
Battle of Britain (DVD)
A powerful and colorful portrayal of an understaffed, technically inferior royal air-crew who valiantly holds off the superior forces of the German Luftwaffe. This pivotal battle of World War II could have led to the Germans winning the war. The incredible cast includes Michael Caine, Robert Shaw, Curt Jurgens, and Laurence Olivier.G"
Director: Guy Hamilton
ACTORS: Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Kenneth More, Harry Andrews
Godmoney (DVD) Special Edition It`s the cost of living. GODMONEY follows a street wise young man who is trying to leave his past behind. He moves from New York to California in search of a simple life, but encounters moral and emotional obstacles bey...
It`s the cost of living. GODMONEY follows a street wise young man who is trying to leave his past behind. He moves from New York to California in search of a simple life, but encounters moral and emotional obstacles beyond anyone`s imagination. Features music by the Descendents, Rollins Band, Pennywise, and more.
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Director: Darren Doane
ACTORS: Rick Rodney, Bobby Field, Stewart Teggert, Christi Allen, Sean Atkins
Heartwood (DVD)
Logan Reese (Jason Robards) owns the sawmill that employs nearly the entire town of Deroy. Reese`s unwillingness to completely strip the forest of its redwoods lands him in debt, leading the the threat of a large corporation shutting down the mill. An unlikely ally for Reese surfaces in the form of Frank Burris (Eddie Mills), the town outcast who lives alone in the woods. Frank causes an uproar by romancing the mill manager`s daughter (Hilary Swank). But after discovering gold in the woods, Frank develops a plan that could possibly put Reese back in the black.PG-13"
Director: Lanny Cotler
ACTORS: Eddie Mills, Hilary Swank, Jason Robards, Randall Batinkoff, John Terry
Out of Season (DVD)
A thoughtful exploration of the blooming of a lesbian affair filmed as a thesis project for director Buck`s master`s degree from Ohio State. Photographer Micki comes to the beach community of Cape May, New Jersey to care for her ailing uncle. Out of her element, she nevertheless develops an initially rocky relationship with Roberta, a 40-something coffee shop waitress.NR"
Director: Jeanette L. Buck
ACTORS: Carol Monda, Nancy Daly, Dennis Fecteau, Joy Kelly
