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
Voyage to A Prehistoric Planet (DVD)
Explorers are surprised to find that Venus is populated with prehistoric dinosaurs. Special effects scenes taken from the Russian science-fiction Planeta Burg. NR"
Director: Curtis Harrington
ACTORS: Basil Rathbone, Faith Domergue
2103: The Deadly Wake (DVD)
Though he was once a great mega-tanker captain, Sean Murdoch (A CLOCKWORK ORANGE`s Malcolm McDowell) has let himself disintegrate into a wrecked alcoholic since his last failed assignment. However, when the huge corporation Proxate asks Murdoch to captain the mega-tanker Lilith, Murdoch agrees, not realizing that Lilith is a prison tanker with a crew of violent and insane men. Once aboard, chaos and action ensue, leaving Murdoch fighting for his life.NR"
ACTORS: Malcolm McDowell, Michael Pari, Heidi Von Palleske
Hollywood Rhythm Vol. 1: The Best of Jazz & Blues (DVD)
This collection of ten short films from the years 1929-1941 contains some extraordinary and bizarre performances from a number of jazz and blues legends. Perhaps most startling is A Rhapsody in Black & Blue in which Louis Armstrong performs wearing a leopard skin outfit while knee deep in soap bubbles. Other highlights include Bessie Smith`s only film appearance in the controversial St. Louis Blues, and a teenage Billie Holiday performing with Duke Ellington in Symphony in Black. An invaluable collection of musical performance from some of the greatest jazz and blues performers of the era, this edition of HOLLYWOOD RHYTHM offers a dazzling look into the some of the greatest music being made in the 1930s.NR"
Alice in Wonderland (DVD)
This eerie adaptation of Lewis Carroll`s classic tale was directed by Jonathan Miller. Choosing to explore the darker themes of the novel, this version, starring Michael Redgrave, John Gielgud, and Peter Sellers, remains a strikingly daring work. Parents might want to watch this first before subjecting their children to Miller`s surrealistic vision.NR"
Director: Jonathan Miller
ACTORS: Michael Redgrave, John Gielgud, Peter Sellers, Leo McKern, Peter Cook
