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Seven Years in Tibet (DVD) Superbit At the height of World War II, an emotionally remote Austrian mountain climber (Brad Pitt) journeys to the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet in search of peaks to tame and finds instead an unexpected friend in the form of the young Da...
At the height of World War II, an emotionally remote Austrian mountain climber (Brad Pitt) journeys to the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet in search of peaks to tame and finds instead an unexpected friend in the form of the young Dalai Lama. Under the influence of the holy leader, the mountaineer--and, not coincidentally, Nazi Party member--begins a personal journey that leads to a greater self-awareness and inner wisdom. Adapted from the eponymous memoir by Heinrich Harrer.
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Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
ACTORS: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, Jamyang Wang Chuck, B.D. Wong, Mako
Rain Man (DVD) Special Edition Callous hustler Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is busy working on his next deal when he receives word that his estranged father has died. After traveling back to Ohio from Los Angeles for the funeral, Charlie is miffed to...
Callous hustler Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is busy working on his next deal when he receives word that his estranged father has died. After traveling back to Ohio from Los Angeles for the funeral, Charlie is miffed to find that although he will receive a vintage Buick from his fathers estate, he isnt getting a cent of the three-million-dollar fortune. Instead, Charlie finds that the money has been left to the caretakers of his institutionalized autistic brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman). Once he gets over the shock of the existence of a brother of whom he seems to have no recollection, Charlie kidnaps Raymond and heads cross-country in the Buick in an attempt to get a cut of the inheritance to pay off some of his failing deals. However, during their adventure, Charlie not only learns how to deal with Raymonds many idiosyncrasies, but he also actually begins to care about his older brother, surprising even himself with his ability to love and his realization that money isnt necessarily the most important thing. Barry Levinson directs Ron Bass`s script with impeccable timing and a wonderful sense of humor.
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Director: Barry Levinson
ACTORS: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Jerry Molden, John M. Murdock
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (DVD) International Version; Closed Caption Action master Besson takes on French history in this ambitious look at the legendary saint and martyr. Beginning with a young Joan witnessing her sister`s rape and murder at the hands of brutal Eng...
Action master Besson takes on French history in this ambitious look at the legendary saint and martyr. Beginning with a young Joan witnessing her sister`s rape and murder at the hands of brutal English soldiers, the film picks up years later when Joan (Jovovich) appears at the court of the French Dauphin (Malkovich), who is making little progress against his enemies. Joan`s self-confidence and charisma induce the Dauphin to take a gamble by allowing her to lead troops, resulting in an upset victory at Orleans. However, Joan eventually outlives her usefulness to the French throne and is sold out to the English, who burn her for heresy. All the while, Joan struggles with her faith, exasperating the experienced French generals and having impassioned arguments with her imaginary Conscience (Hoffman). Features several exciting medieval battle scenes.
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Director: Luc Besson
Stardust Memories (DVD)
In his homage to Fellini`s self-referential masterpiece, 8 1/2, Woody Allen plays Sandy Bates, world-famous director of film comedies who wants desperately to make serious movies. At the invitation of a prominent critic, Bates travels to the Stardust Hotel in upstate New York in order to attend a retreat put together to honor his achievements as a filmmaker. What he encounters there is a circus-like atmosphere comprising cloyingly devoted fans, as grotesque as they are obsequious, all professing their unconditional love for Sandy while at the same time wondering aloud why he don`t make `em like he used to. The crushed director finds a grim sort of solace in his affairs with three wildly different women. As the weekend ends, Bates finds himself bathed in the greasy light of self-recognition and haltingly discovers that he may be more repulsive than any of the adoring fans he so loathes.PG"
Director: Woody Allen
ACTORS: Woody Allen, Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper, Tony Roberts, Sharon Stone
The Day of the Locust (DVD)
Based on Nathanael West`s satirical novel, John Schlesinger`s THE DAY OF THE LOCUST is an absorbing look at the desperate characters who populate the Hollywood film industry. Idealistic young set designer Tod Hackett (William Atherton) travels to 1930s-era Hollywood to find fame and fortune but encounters a dismal world of broken people, shattered dreams, and phoney healers pandering to the lost. He soon falls in love with aspiring actress Faye Greener (Karen Black), a cruel, manipulative woman who lives with her drunken father (Burgess Meredith, in an Oscar-nominated performance) and loves the strange man-child Homer Simpson (Donald Sutherland). Their passions collide at a disastrous Hollywood premiere that remains one of the most horrifying and tragic climaxes in film history.R"
Director: John Schlesinger
ACTORS: Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton, Geraldine Page
