Jamaica Inn (DVD)
Set in 19th-century Cornwall, this tale of a young woman who visits her aunt, only to discover she`s residing in a haven for throat-slashing pirates, is one of Hitchcock`s lesser-known films. A period melodrama, the film features an excellent Maureen O`Hara in one of her earlier roles. JAMAICA INN is based on Daphne Du Maurier`s famous novel of the same name.NR"
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
ACTORS: Charles Laughton, Maureen O`Hara, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Mervyn Jones
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (DVD)
Brash, small-time con man (Steve Martin) meets fake prince in exile (Michael Caine) in this outrageous comedy of backstabbing, elaborate lies, and dirty tricks as the two men battle for the prime fleecing territory of a European resort. A wager between the two over duping an American heiress out of her money sends the stakes higher, as the loser must leave town. However, a wily swindler also searching for good territory might have other plans for the two men.PG"
Director: Frank Oz
ACTORS: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Barbara Harris
The House of the Spirits (DVD) Sensormatic Based on Isabel Allende`s novel and set in a South American country beset by constant turmoil and bloody power struggles, this film follows three generations of the Truebas family from the 1920s through the 1970s. Just as t...
Based on Isabel Allende`s novel and set in a South American country beset by constant turmoil and bloody power struggles, this film follows three generations of the Truebas family from the 1920s through the 1970s. Just as the nation around them is at odds with itself, the family painfully and passionately experiences its own evolution. The talented cast includes Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Winona Ryder.
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Director: Bille August
ACTORS: Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas
Blaze (DVD)
Based on the true story of Louisiana Governor Earl Long`s scandalous love affair with stripper Blaze Starr, BLAZE retells the tale of the fiery, eccentric governor, who falls for a New Orleans stripper. Their relationship forces him to choose between the office he`s got and the woman he wants. He chooses both! Blaze Starr appears in several movies listed in Videolog! Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography (Haskell Wexler).R"
Director: Ron Shelton|Haskell Wexler
ACTORS: Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich, Jerry Hardin, Gailard Sartain, Jeffrey DeMunn
Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 13 - Innocence and Experience (DVD)
In these episodes, Kenshin faces his final and greatest obstacle to the evil Shishio, the boys assassin named Sojiro. Found alongside the bodies of his murdered family brandishing a bloodied sword, Sojiro is a born killer who is stronger and faster than Kenshin. Immune to Kenshin`s Hiten Mitsurugi style, Sojiro, now known as the Tenken, is, to say the least, a formidable opponent, and one that Kenshin will need to draw upon all his experience in order to defeat. Contains episodes 53-57.NR"
