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Against the Ropes (VHS)
Meg Ryan stars in this fictionalized account of real-life boxing manager Jackie Kallen, the first female to ever make a name for herself in the sport. As the film begins she`s just an assistant to the owner of a sleazy sporting arena, but her antagonism toward a mafia-affiliated boxing bigwig (Tony Shalhoub) and her hunch about the innate boxing talent of a young street thug named Luther (Omar Epps) lead her to take up managing. She recruits a retired trainer (Charles S. Dutton, who also directed) to mold Luther into a champ, and starts pushing and climbing through the sport`s rampant sexism. The script by Cheryl Edwards is packed with platitudes and great throwaway lines, and to its credit the film doesn`t shy away from showing Kallen`s less flattering angles. Ryan looks and sounds great, sporting a fun Midwestern accent and a series of sexy outfits as she sashays through the cigar smoke and testosterone, tough-talking her way to victory in argument after argument. Though set in the present, AGAINST THE ROPES has a grungy 1970s feel to it, recalling ROCKY, THE CHAMP, THE MAIN EVENT and other films of the era. The real-life Kallen served as an associate producer.PG-13"
Director: Charles S. Dutton
ACTORS: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Tony Shalhoub, Timothy Daly, Kerry Washington
Infinite Ryvius Vol 2: Vital Guarder (DVD)
In this edition of INFINITE RYVIUS, the cadets struggle for power and Airs Blue and his cohorts plan a coup. Meanwhile, the Vital Guarder control unit is discovered and several cadets, including Yuki Aiba and Ikumi Oze, train in its use. However, when the Guarder is sent to battle and contact is lost, with Aibe and Oze at the helm, rumors of their desertion quickly spread.NR"
Director: Goro Taniguchi
Please Teacher! Vol. 2: Meet the In-Laws (DVD)
High school student Kei Kusanagi is in an unusual situation. Not only is he an 18 year-old in a 15 year-old`s body because of rare disorder that put him in a coma for three years, but he has also found out that his incredibly attractive teacher is also an alien. Now, the alien race that sent Kei`s teacher to Earth is forcing him to marry her, a situation to which Kei is not opposed. In these episodes, Kei and Mizuho`s romantic honeymoon draws to an abrupt close when they realize that Hyosuke and the gang are vacationing in the same spot, making any sort of privacy for the newlyweds nearly impossible.NR"
Kidsongs - What I Want to Be (DVD)
Songs include: What Do You Want To Be, School Days, I Wanna Be a Fireman, and Them Bones. NR"
Spirit Warrior: Revival of Evil (DVD)
Kujaku is a young man whose life has been marked from the beginning. Born under a dark omen possessed of incredible supernatural powers, Kujaku inherited these dangerous powers. Raised by priests, Kujaku learned to use his powers for good, but does not know the secret of his powers. Unfortunately, the evil Siegfried von Mittgard does and will stop at nothing to destroy Kujaku before he uncovers his past and discovers his destiny.NR"
