Dead Presidents (DVD)
A young black man from Brooklyn leaves his girlfriend and his numbers-running mentor to fight in Vietnam in 1968 only to return three years later to find no welcome and little hope for him and his buddies. Unemployed and desperate, he plans and executes an armored car robbery to secure enough dead presidents (slang for cash) to give him a fresh start.R"
Director: Allen Hughes|Albert Hughes
ACTORS: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, N`Bushe Wright, Freddy Rodriguez
Saber Marionette J-X Vol. 2 (DVD)
It's time for a return to Japoness in this new iteration of the SABER MARIONETTE series. J-X begins as Terrall decides to halt production on new marionettes because of the return of Lorelei. Unhappy with the changes going on, Lime senses that everything about Japoness culture is in the midst of great change, even the beloved Sanja Festival. Lime decides to do everything in her power to prevent her and her fellow marionettes from being forgotten, but a visit from Hanagata's father, a letter from Faust, and the emergence of the Shiritaki Alliance all conspire to distract her attention. Contains five episodes.NR"
Battle of the Planets - Volume Two (DVD)
This popular award-winning Japanimation series is credited for the American anime revolution. Since the first episode aired stateside, the demand for Tatsunoko Productions to produce more programs featuring their innovative and stylish animation has never died down. The Space Mummy, and The Space Serpent are the episodes included in this volume.NR"
Volunteers (DVD)
In a desperate attempt to escape the bookies to whom he owes a lot of money, a playboy enlists in the Peace Corps and is sent on a mission to Thailand. Far from being an altruist, however, this capitalist is soon turning a profit and starts improving the desperate conditions around him, much to the chagrin of the idealists who volunteered. An underrated farce.R"
Director: Nicholas Meyer
ACTORS: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, George Plimpton
Diamonds (DVD)
Although often touted as a sequel to SHAFT, DIAMONDS actually has nothing to do with John Shaft, it only shares that film`s star, Richard Roundtree. Here, Mr. Roundtree plays Archie, a thief recruited by Charles Hodgson (Robert Shaw) to help him $100 million worth of cut diamonds from an Israeli skyscraper. The catch is that the building`s state of the art security system was designed by Mr. Hodgson`s twin brother, allowing him knowledge of the system that no one else in the world has. However, even if they do manage to get past the security system, Archie and Charles still must escape with the diamonds. This stylish 1970s crime drama features two excellent performances from Robert Shaw (JAWS), who plays a set of twins, as well as a stellar supporting turn from Mr. Roundtree.R"
Director: Menahem Golan
ACTORS: Richard Roundtree, Robert Shaw, Shelley Winters, Barbara Hershey
