The Rainmaker (DVD) Widescreen John Grishams novel comes to life in Francis Ford Coppolas courtroom drama pitting the little guy against a large corporation. Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), an inexperienced Memphis lawyer, and his legal sidekick, Deck Schiffl...
John Grishams novel comes to life in Francis Ford Coppolas courtroom drama pitting the little guy against a large corporation. Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), an inexperienced Memphis lawyer, and his legal sidekick, Deck Schifflet (Danny DeVito), defend a leukemia victim against an insurance company and its hotshot lawyer Leo Drummond (Jon Voight). Along the way Rudy befriends an abused woman (Claire Danes), helping her escape her husband (Andrew Shue). The courtroom scenes between Damon and Voight are the highlight of this legal yarn as Rudy learns the tough price of being a good lawyer.
PG-13"
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
ACTORS: Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place
Hercules (DVD)
An animated version of the tales of Hercules.G"
Central Station (DVD) Subtitled English; Original Portuguese; Closed Caption Fernanda Montenegro`s affecting performance, nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, is the centerpiece in this acclaimed Brazilian film. In the bustling heart of Rio de Janeiro, a you...
Fernanda Montenegro`s affecting performance, nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, is the centerpiece in this acclaimed Brazilian film. In the bustling heart of Rio de Janeiro, a young boy witnesses the accidental death of his mother. When a lonely, retired schoolteacher (Montenegro) reluctantly agrees to care for the boy, they begin a journey across the countryside on which they learn valuable lessons about each other and the human spirit.
R"
Director: Walter Salles
ACTORS: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinicius De Oliveira, Marmlia Pjra
Six Characters in Search of an Author (DVD)
Luigi Pirandello`s dramatic classic, one of the major works of 20th century stage drama, is adapted to television here. SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR is the ground-breaking story of a group of actors rehearsing another one of the playwright`s works for broadcast on television. As they practice their scenes, a control booth of monitors tapes them and mysteriously alters their images with those of complete strangers.NR"
ACTORS: Andy Griffith, John Houseman, Julie Adams
Speaking Parts (DVD)
A lonely hotel maid in love with a movie extra obsessively watches his films on video. Meanwhile, the same actor, desperate for a speaking part, romances a screenwriter who is scripting a TV movie about the life of her dead brother. The attempt of these three characters to fulfill their desires through various forms of video technology is the subject of this super-cool essay on alienation in the video age by Canadian independent director Atom Egoyan.NR"
Director: Atom Egoyan
ACTORS: Aidan Tierney, David Hemblen, Gabrielle Rose, Michael McManus
