And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story (VHS) @ discount dvd online store
And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story (VHS)
Based on Sonny Bono`s tell-all autobiography, the made-for-television film AND THE BEAT GOES ON: THE SONNY AND CHER STORY chronicles the marriage and musical partnership of the famous couple, from their rise to success to their eventual divorce. Renee Faia delivers an absolutely uncanny performance as Cher, perfectly capturing both the appearance and mannerisms of the larger-than-life diva. NR"
Director: David Burton Morris
ACTORS: Jay Underwood, Renee Faia, Christian Leffler, Jim Pirri, Bruce Nozick
The Dreamers (VHS) R-Rated Version; Spanish Subtitled Set among the rebellious currents of 1968 Paris, Bernardo Bertolucci`s THE DREAMERS centers on three university students who adore the Cinematheque Francaise, and are fascinated by `60s culture--the m...
Set among the rebellious currents of 1968 Paris, Bernardo Bertolucci`s THE DREAMERS centers on three university students who adore the Cinematheque Francaise, and are fascinated by `60s culture--the music of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, the films of Jean-Luc Godard, and the writings of Susan Sontag and Chairman Mao. Their philosophical conversations--about sexuality, love, politics, activism, and the Vietnam War; and their daily activities--going to the cinema, protesting in support of Henri Langlois, lounging around naked and smoking dope--are a realistic reflection of the mood and energy of that era. The plot involves Parisians Theo (Louis Garrel) and Isa (Eva Green), a brother-sister team with a strangely intimate connection. They befriend their American classmate Matthew (Michael Pitt), and invite him to stay at their apartment for a month while their parents are on vacation. The trio is so engrossed by their film studies that they act out scenes in an ongoing game of trivia, referencing classics like Sam Fuller`s SHOCK CORRIDOR, Godard`s BANDE A PART, and Frank Tashlin`s THE GIRL CAN`T HELP IT. They challenge each other through mind games, deeply personal discussions, and sexual dares. Outside their sheltered apartment, the streets are teaming with violence leading up to the May 1968 Paris uprising. Nouvelle Vague icon Bertolucci weaves clips from classic films into this artful and entertaining movie, while a hard-rock `60s soundtrack adds a palpable edginess.
NC-17"
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
ACTORS: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Anna Chancellor, Robin Renucci
Heavy Traffic (DVD)
Animator Ralph Bakshi`s frenzied glimpse into the sleazy 1970s New York of pimps, drag queens, and Times Square perversity, this hallucinatory romp centers around Michael (Joseph Kaufman), an underground cartoonist living with his shrill Jewish mother and mobster Italian father who escapes the urban squalor via his art. The stage is set for a crescendo of explosive violence when Michael gets romantically involved with sassy black bartender Carole (Beverly Hope Atkinson), arousing his father`s racist fury as well as the jealousy of Shorty, her violent, legless barfly devotee.
Bakshi`s second film remains one of his boldest and most brilliant, thanks to its uncompromisingly bleak vision, over-the-top violence, satirically exaggerated racial stereotypes, and frank sexuality. But beyond all the wildness beats a real heart and piercing honesty. Bakshi`s technique of integrating live action and old films with different styles of animation works perfectly in this loosely autobiographical series of hallucinatory vignettes. This hilarious, horrifying, bittersweet portrait of urban alienation and artistic struggle still resonates with a raw power that has lost none of its force in the passing years.R"
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Antigone (DVD)
This 1972 stage adaptation of Sophocles` famous tragedy is propelled by the captivating performance of the distinguished actress Genevieve Bujold in the title role. The story of Antigone`s defiance against King Creon when he attempts to stop her from burying her dead brother, director Gerald Freedman highlights the confrontation by setting the two characters at opposite ends of a long table. Tragic and moving, this adaptation of a timeless tale resonates deeply.NR"
ACTORS: Fritz Weaver, Genevihve Bujold, James Naughton, Louis Zorich, Stacy Keach
Glass Menagerie (DVD)
This televisual adaptation of Tennessee Williams 1945 play stars four-time Oscar winner Katherine Hepburn as Amanda Wingfield. The story concerns her dreams for her shy daughter, and writer son, and her preoccupation with her own past as a Southern belle. In 1973-4 the film won two Emmy Awards: Michael Moriarty won Best Supporting Actor, and Joanna Miles won Best Supporting Actress.NR"
Director: Anthony Harvey
ACTORS: Joanna Miles, Katharine Hepburn, Michael Moriarty, Sam Waterston
