Insignificance (DVD)
This unique film takes place in 1953, and explores such themes as fame and emotional detachment. The four disparate main characters -- The Professor, The Actress, The Senator, and The Ballplayer, are thinly-veiled versions of Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph McCarthy and Joe DiMaggio, respectively. When they all wind up in the same hotel room one night, the quartets` interactions with one another reveal fascinating aspects of their personalities, including vulnerability, naivete and guilt. But sadly, one trait is common to all four characters: despair.R"
Director: Nicolas Roeg
ACTORS: Tony Curtis, Gary Busey, Theresa Russell, Michael Emil
Delta of Venus (DVD) NC-17 and R-Rated Versions Two young lovers, an American writer and Parisian gentleman, fall in love on the eve of World War II, and together they push the limits of sensuality in search of the Delta of Venus - the secret paradise of...
Two young lovers, an American writer and Parisian gentleman, fall in love on the eve of World War II, and together they push the limits of sensuality in search of the Delta of Venus - the secret paradise of inner desires. Based on the writings of Anais Nin.
NC-17"
Director: Zalman King
ACTORS: Costas Mandylor, Audie England, Eric Da Silva
High Voltage (DVD)
The Asian mafia meets Antonio Sabato Jr. in this showdown of the bad guys vs. the badder guys.R"
Director: Isaac Florentine
ACTORS: Antonio Sabato, Shannon Lee, Amy Smart
Punch-Drunk Love (DVD) Superbit 2-Disc Special Edition Paul Thomas Anderson follows 1999`s MAGNOLIA with the intensely compelling character study PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE. Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) is a quiet, shy, socially awkward man with an office in an out-of-th...
Paul Thomas Anderson follows 1999`s MAGNOLIA with the intensely compelling character study PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE. Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) is a quiet, shy, socially awkward man with an office in an out-of-the-way warehouse. He is dedicated to his job as a wholesale toilet plunger salesman, he keeps a nice apartment, and he is obsessed with special offers on grocery store products. Barry`s latest fixation is on frequent flier miles included with the purchase of Healthy Choice foods. Barry wears a bright blue suit, though he doesn`t know why. With seven outspoken sisters, Barry is constantly being nagged, questioned, and berated. He is challenged to explain the reasons for his actions, and it eventually becomes clear that Barry cannot control his often-violent impulses, a trait which is increasingly problematic. When a beautiful woman, Lena Leonard (Emily Watson), walks into his life with an instinctive attraction to him, a nonjudgmental attitude, and unconditional love, Barry undergoes a powerful transformation.
Anderson`s film is a tour-de-force for which he garnered the Best Director award at Cannes 2002. Set primarily in Los Angeles and Utah, he shoots either bleak deserted spaces (apartment building hallways) or lush, exotic paradises (Hawaii). Aiming for a Technicolor look, the blue of Barry`s suit in contrast with Lena`s solid pinks, reds, and whites, pops off of the screen. Colorful interludes designed by visual artist Jeremy Blake offer hallucinogenic lapses from the action of the film, while the rapid percussive score by Jon Brion keeps the suspense and the emotional exasperation of the film on a constantly high level.
R"
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
ACTORS: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzman, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Darling Buds of May, The - Stranger at the Gates (DVD)
Set in rural England and based around H.E. Bates` novels, The Darling Buds of May is a nostalgic celebration of flamboyant, loving family life for the Larkins. Contains the episodes, Stranger At The Gates, and A Season Of Heavenly Gifts. NR"
ACTORS: David Jason, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks
