Passion (DVD)
PASSION is a powerful, bold Sondheim musical centered around a love triangle between a young soldier and two women; one beautiful and married, the other sickly and destitute. Giorgio, a handsome young soldier, is in love with a stunningly beautiful married woman, Clara. Upon his separation for her, Giorgio meets the ailing, repulsive Fosca, who falls madly in love with him. Giorgio becomes oddly drawn to the depths of her emotion for him, though he is disgusted by her appearance, and continues to observe her as she becomes sicker and sicker.NR"
ACTORS: Donna Murphy, Gregg Edelman, Jere Shea, Marin Mazzie
Nick Knight (DVD)
Though perhaps best known for his 1980s hit Jessie`s Girl , Rick Springfield also enjoyed another successful career as an actor, doing credible work in a number of smaller features. In this television movie, Springfield stars as detective Nick Knight, a brooding loner who works the night shift and lives with a horrible secret: he`s really a vampire. When Nick is assigned to a particularly gruesome murder, he finds himself saddled with a new partner and digging deeper into a case that pits him against both his immortal nemesis and a psychotic killer. Also the basis for the mid-1990s series FOREVER KNIGHT, NICK KNIGHT is an atmospheric, creepy, and well made thriller.NR"
Director: Farhad Mann
ACTORS: Rick Springfield, John Kapelos, Laura Johnson, Michael Nader
Lagaan (DVD)
Considered to be a modern classic of Indian cinema, LAGAAN is a musical drama which tells the story of a central Indian farming village in 1893. The village waits for the monsoons to come and rain on its crops, but the ground remains dry and infertile. Meanwhile, British ruler Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) demands lagaan--or double normal taxes--from the villagers. When it becomes clear that they can`t pay, Russell challenges the villagers to a game of cricket, a game they know nothing about. Teaching the villagers about the game falls on the shoulders of farmer Bhuvan (Aamir Khan). As they begin to learn, the villagers are inspired to go up against Russell, with tax negotiation as the stakes for the game. Full of choreographed musical numbers and climaxing in a pulse-pounding cricket match, LAGAAN is a fun, heartwarming British/Indian production that should have no difficulties translating across other national borders.NR"
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
ACTORS: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay
Bury Me High (DVD)
Tsui Siu Ming directed and stars in this martial arts fantasy as Wisley, a science fiction author who is dying of a brain tumor. His research has led him to believe that a magical relic buried in the Carrinan mountains will save him, a relic that the diabolical General Nguen happens to be after. Determined to stop Ngyuen at all costs, Wisley puts together a team of fighters to prevent the mad general from obtaining the relic.NR"
Director: Tsui Siu Ming
ACTORS: Moon Lee, Tsui Siu Ming
Handel - Messiah: The 250th Anniversary Performance (DVD)
Recorded in 1992, this performance of Handel`s awesome Messiah took place on the 250th anniversary of the initial rendition of the piece. Recorded at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, this is an especially poignant rendition as it takes place in the city where it was originally performed in 1742.NR"
