Rappin` (DVD) Full Frame One of a series of rap films that briefly flooded the market in the mid-1980s, RAPPIN` focuses on a community of youths who use the musical genre to tackle societal problems. Specifically, John Hood (Mario Van Peebles) goes ...
One of a series of rap films that briefly flooded the market in the mid-1980s, RAPPIN` focuses on a community of youths who use the musical genre to tackle societal problems. Specifically, John Hood (Mario Van Peebles) goes to battle in both rap contests and against a greedy land developer. Directed by Joel Silberg, AKA Yoel Zilberg, an Israeli filmmaker, who also directed the dancing/musical films BREAKIN` and LAMBADA during his Hollywood years. Warning: this film contains a white cowboy rapper.
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Director: Joel Silberg
ACTORS: Mario Van Peebles, Eriq La Salle, Leo O`Brien
Die Screaming, Marianne (DVD)
A ruthless, murdering judge pursues a beautiful young nightclub dancer, who is about to inherit a large fortune. Amongst the documents included in her inheritance are some documents which incriminate her pursuant. Unknown to her, the man after her is her father.Unrated"
Director: Pete Walker
ACTORS: Susan George, Barry Evans, Leo Glen, Chris Sanford, Karin Dor
Century of Flight (DVD)
This 4-DVD set takes you into the annals of history to explore the story of the development and rise of manned flight. Starting with Orville and Wilbur Wright and their experiment at Kill Devil Hill and progressing through tales of WWI pilots, Amelia Earhart, Jackie Cochran, Lucky Lindy, Neil Armstrong, and more, CENTURY OF FLIGHT is sure to fascinate anyone with a taste for adventure.NR"
Love, Etc. (DVD)
Benoit (Attal) includes his handsome best friend Pierre`s (Berling) photo in a response to a personal add placed by Marie (Gainsbourg.) Although he doesn`t look like the picture, Benoit and Marie meet, fall in love, and soon get married. When Pierre finally meets Marie at the wedding, he also falls in love with her! Will she fall for the man she was originally attracted to in the photo? The tale of this outlandish tragedy unfolds as the friendship of two men is plagued by their love for the same woman. Based on the novel by Julian Barnes.NR"
Director: Marion Vernoux
ACTORS: Yvan Attal, Charles Berling, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Thibault De Montalembert
Daisies (DVD)
Two girls named Marie see the world around them to be inhabited by a spoiled society. The Maries decide they should be given such allowances and embark on a rebellious streak of what seems like harmless pranks. However, each of the moves is loaded with consequences that soon snowball into serious trouble.
This freewheeling 1966 gem of the Czech New Wave is an attack on consumerism and materialism as well as many other aspects the male dominated society of the time. Director Vera Chytilova weaves together this absurdist allegorical work by avoiding a common narrative structure. Instead DAISIES fills the screen with surreal comedy and unforgettable images of ranging misguided youthful protest to serious political commentary.NR"
Director: Vera Chytilova
