U-571 (DVD)
Faithful to the conventions of the World War II genre, Mostow`s (BREAKDOWN) submarine thriller pays earnest homage to the pluck and determination of ordinary people forced to overcome extraordinary odds. The mostly young and inexperienced crew of the S-33 is deployed on a top secret, high-priority mission to intercept a disabled German u-boat (the titular U-571) and capture the ship`s encryption system--the Enigma--in order to crack the Nazi`s communication codes and hasten an allied victory in the North Atlantic. Racing against a German rescue effort, the S-33 stages a daring raid on the U-571. But after capturing the U-571, the Americans find themselves its prisoner as they must pilot the leaky, disabled vessel through hostile enemy waters. McConaughey (EDTV, DAZED AND CONFUSED) leads a strong cast (Keitel - HOLY SMOKE, Paxton - A SIMPLE PLAN) in this fast-paced, tense, submarine adventure.PG-13"
Director: Jon Mostow
ACTORS: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, David Keith
Sense and Sensibility (DVD) Multiplpe Languages Actress Emma Thompson both wrote and stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen`s SENSE AND SENSIBILITY--a novel that perceptively examines the social manners and laws of early-19th-century Britain. Set in the English ...
Actress Emma Thompson both wrote and stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen`s SENSE AND SENSIBILITY--a novel that perceptively examines the social manners and laws of early-19th-century Britain. Set in the English countryside, the film follows the loves and heartaches of sisters Elinor (Thompson) and Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet). The two have extremely divergent approaches to life: Elinor represents sense and believes in behaving with propriety and thoughtfulness, while Marianne represents sensibility and basks in her own emotions. Both women, however, experience confusion when their lovers, seemingly on the verge of proposing marriage, spurn them.
For director Ang Lee, the film marks a break from his Father Knows Best trilogy, which examined the problems of the contemporary Taiwanese family. Many people questioned whether an Asian director could handle an English period film. Lee answered those questions with a gorgeous film that both captures the nuances of Austen`s novel and proves that Lee is a first-rate director capable of tackling any material. Featuring Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman, among others, the stellar cast inspired Lee to flatteringly exclaim, Can everyone in England act?
PG"
Director: Ang Lee
ACTORS: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones
Just for the Hell of It/The Blast-Off Girls (DVD)
JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT: These boys aren`t on a crusade, they have no ideals, they just like to raise a ruckus and don`t care who gets in their way. There`s nothing in particular that they want to fight about, they just want a fight! Get out of the way when you see their hot Mustang, or you could get caught up in the chaos. THE BLAST-OFF GIRLS: A group of no-talent rockers get their chance at the big time when sleazy agent Boogie Baker gives them a taste of what it`s all about. He gets them the hot young girls in miniskirts, the drugs and parties, and in case that`s not enough, a taste of blackmail. And it`s got a cameo from Colonel Sanders and puppets, puppets, puppets!Unrated"
Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis
ACTORS: Ray Sager, Nancy Lee Noble, Steve White, Dan Conway
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby is a Friend of Mine (VHS)
A young boy with a vivid imagination meets a mysterious stranger who signs his name Charles Dickens. Based on a short story by Ray Bradbury.NR"
Director: Ralph Rosenblum
ACTORS: Fred Gwynne
Inspector Morse - Infernal Serpent (DVD)
When an environmentalist is murdered Morse digs up a toxic family history.NR"
