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The One-Armed Swordsman (DVD)
After a martial arts protege suffers the avulsion of one of his arms, he demonstrates why the Chinese words for crisis and opportunity are the same, developing himself into a one-armed, one-man destruction machine. This dark, intense film, produced by the legendary Shaw Brothers, is considered an early classic of the martial arts genre.NR"
Director: Chang Chueh
ACTORS: Jimmy Wang Yu, David Chiang, Chiao Chiao
The Italian Job (DVD) Widescreen; Checkpoint Packaging F. Gary Gray`s thoroughly entertaining caper film--a remake of the 1969 crime classic starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward--doesn`t merely imitate the original, and that is what makes it such a pleasa...
F. Gary Gray`s thoroughly entertaining caper film--a remake of the 1969 crime classic starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward--doesn`t merely imitate the original, and that is what makes it such a pleasant, wholly refreshing surprise. Mark Wahlberg stars as Charlie Croker, a smooth thief who orchestrates a flawless heist in Venice with the help of his mentor, safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland). Together with his cronies--explosives expert Left-Ear (Mos Def), tech whiz-kid Lyle (Seth Green), adrenaline junky Handsome Rob (Jason Statham), and the shady Steve (Edward Norton)--Charlie walks away with $35 million worth of precious gold bars. But just when the gang appears to be headed to freedom, Steve performs a heist of his own, killing John and running off with the gold, thinking that Charlie and his mates are all deceased. A year later, Charlie has located Steve, who is gradually selling off the gold bars in Los Angeles. With the help of John`s beautiful daughter Stella (Charlize Theron), a brilliant safecracker in her own right--as well as those adorable Mini Cooper sports cars--Charlie orchestrates a revenge heist that will teach Steve a valuable lesson about loyalty once and for all.
PG-13"
Director: F. Gary Gray
ACTORS: Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham
The Princess and The Warrior (DVD)
From German director Tom Tykwer, whose energetic RUN LOLA RUN wowed audiences in 1998, comes this ethereal modern-day fairy tale. Hypnotizing German actress Franka Potente (RUN LOLA RUN, BLOW) stars opposite deft, volatile newcomer Benno Furmann. Using beautiful visuals involving ice cubes, underwater bubbles, rain, and the well-worn buildings of Wuppertal, Tykwer implements his signature filming style--a roving, curious, rapid camera that examines its subjects in extreme close up, follows letters into mailboxes, and soars over the nighttime city like a bird. The musical score and the impeccable use of sound complete the film`s sensory excellence.
Bodo (Furmann) and Sissi (Potente) come together under strange circumstances: at the scene of an accident where Bodo saves Sissi`s life after she is run over by a truck. Then he disappears. Sissi returns to her little room in the nursing ward of a psychiatric hospital where she works with mentally ill patients, one of whom is her own father. However, she cannot forget the man that saved her and has a powerful feeling that her life is inherently connected with his. Unable to pick up her life where she left it before the accident, she seeks out Bodo, who lives in a dilapidated house with his brother, and quickly establishes an steadfast bond with him.R"
Director: Tom Tykwer
Malibu`s Most Wanted (DVD) Widescreen Jamie Kennedy co-wrote and stars in this surprisingly tender comedy about keeping it real, in more ways than one. Kennedy is Brad B-Rad Gluckman, an aspiring gangsta rapper who just so happens to be the son of wealthy Cali...
Jamie Kennedy co-wrote and stars in this surprisingly tender comedy about keeping it real, in more ways than one. Kennedy is Brad B-Rad Gluckman, an aspiring gangsta rapper who just so happens to be the son of wealthy California governor hopeful Bill Gluckman (Ryan O`Neal). Fearful that Brad`s behavior is ruining Bill`s campaign, campaign manager Tom (Blair Underwood) hires two actors to portray real-life gangsters and take B-Rad through an eye-opening tour of the actual `hood, scaring the black out of him. Sean (Taye Diggs) and P.J. (Anthony Anderson) are forced to recruit P.J.`s cousin, Shondra (Regina Hall), to help out with the scam, considering they`re as ignorant of the ghetto as B-Rad himself. Soon, the game is underway. But when Shondra`s ex-boyfriend (Damien Dante Wayans) becomes jealous of her seeming affection for B-Rad, he brings actual bullets into the mix. As the danger level rises, B-Rad begins to understand just how misunderstood he is. Yet he never buckles under the pressure, proving that if one stays true to oneself, anything is possible. Director John Whitesell finally makes the leap from television to the big-screen with this charming comedy, which is packed with laughs and a bumping hip-hop soundtrack.
PG-13"
Director: John Whitesell
ACTORS: Jamie Kennedy, Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Ryan O`Neal
American Buffalo (DVD) Avant-Garde Cinema A plot to steal a potentially valuable buffalo-head nickel binds together two mistrusting, disaffected schlubs and their young, would-be accomplice. David Mamet adapted the screenplay from his hard-biting 1975 stage ...
A plot to steal a potentially valuable buffalo-head nickel binds together two mistrusting, disaffected schlubs and their young, would-be accomplice. David Mamet adapted the screenplay from his hard-biting 1975 stage play.
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Director: Michael Corrente
