Muhammad Ali - The Whole Story (DVD) @ discount dvd online store
Muhammad Ali - The Whole Story (DVD)
A comprehensive, six-volume video account of the legendary fighter`s life, from his humble beginnings as Kentucky`s Cassius Clay through his arrival as the 1960 Rome Olympics Gold Medalist, his ascension to boxing`s pinnacle by his defeat of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, his conversion to the Muslim faith, and his courageous struggles in and out of the ring. Includes in-ring footage with Ken Norton, George Foreman and Joe Frazier, interviews with family and friends, and personal footage taken by Ali himself during a trip to Africa. Series titles are The Beginning--Olympic Gold, The Youngest Heavyweight Champion, Exile, The Road Back, The Rumble in the Jungle, and The Thrilla in Manilla. NR"
Wendigo (DVD)
The suggestive WENDIGO is the final installment in a trilogy of horror films from director Larry Fessenden (HABIT NO TELLING). Beginning on a dark, snowy road in rural Connecticut, WENDIGO immediately slams into gear as a family of New York City visitors run over a deer and drive into a ditch. As George (Jake Weber), his wife Kim (Patricia Clarkson), and son Miles (Erik Per Sullivan) wait for a tow truck to rescue them, they cross paths with an unhinged hunter named Otis (John Speredakos) who finishes off the deer and begins terrorizing the family. Things take an unusual turn, though, after Miles meets a spectral Native American elder (Lloyd E. Oxendine) and learns the secrets of the hungering Wendigo spirit.
Balancing jittery camera work with placid landscapes, Fessenden creates a foreboding mood for WENDIGO from the opening scene and never lets up. The movie shifts between the firm character grounding of the family, the edgy terror of Otis, and the elusive spirit-world of the beastly Wendigo in a way that seems to draw clear lines for the audience, only to redraw them with hairpin plot-turns and unsettling visuals.R"
Director: Larry Fessenden
ACTORS: Jake Weber, Patricia Clarkson, Erik Per Sullivan, John Speredakos, Christopher Wynkoop
Civil War Minutes - Confederate Volume 2 (DVD)
Emphasizing the Confederate Experience in the Civil War, CIVIL WAR MINUTES - CONFEDERATE VOLUME 2 explores the thoughts and reactions of Confederate soldiers when the first volley was shot at Fort Sumter. Through the letters of James Craig and Andrew Crawford, you will find that the Civil War took its toll not only on those killed in battle or dying as a result of their injuries, but on the survivors as well. See how Union soldiers were detained in Confederate prisoner of war camps and what life was like as a prisoner. Volume 2 also contains episodes on many Confederate tools of war. Learn how a musket used by Union troops had Virginian markings and what ammunition both sides of the Civil War used. See a Confederate rifle that has been at the bottom of the sea for over 100 years. Listen to the Confederate soldiers` stories; see how the Civil War impacted their lives; view the details of the buttons they wore on their frock coats and the grave markers that were used to mark their untimely deaths.NR"
Brainscan (DVD)
Michael (Edward Furlong) is a gore-loving, media-saturated, suburban teen. Isolated by his distant father and dead mother, he finds refuge in horror fanzines and slasher flicks. He plugs into a new interactive game where the player enacts all too real murders. He thinks he can beat the wisecracking gamemaster--called the Trickster (T. Ryder Smith)--at his own game, but when he finds a severed foot in the fridge Michael realizes there is a bit more to Brainscan than he realized.R"
Director: John Flynn
ACTORS: Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, Amy Hargreaves, T. Ryder Smith
Fireworks (DVD)
A tough ex-cop is troubled by his ill wife and his partner, who was shot on duty. He proceeds to confront his demons in a bloody rampage, doing whatever is necessary to help those he loves. A simultaneously tender and violent masterwork from Takeshi, one of Japan`s most popular entertainers.NR"
Director: Takeshi Kitano
