Black Tights (DVD)
Maurice Chevalier narrates between four superb dance numbers. The Diamond Crunchers, Cyrano De Bergerac, A Merry Mourning and Carmen. NR"
The Stranglers - The Video Collection (DVD)
The Stranglers were one of the leading lights in the formation of the English punk scene in the late 1970`s. Collected here are 16 of the bands videos, including Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Nice `N` Sleazy, and many more.NR"
ACTORS: Stranglers
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (DVD)
Gloria (Carmen Maura) tries to hold her insane Madrid family together in this hilariously deadpan working-class comedy from Pedro Almodsvar. Sharing their cramped tenement apartment is Glorias husband (Luis Hostalot), an abusive cabdriver who forges letters from Hitler; her heroin-dealing son; a younger son who likes to sleep with older men; an eccentric grandmother (Chus Lampreave); and a pet lizard named Dinero. Gloria works several cleaning jobs to try to make ends meet and sniffs cleaning products for relief from the stress, as she gets no thanks from her nagging husband, who eventually drives her to murder. Luckily she has a friend in next-door neighbor Cristal (Versnica Forqui), a bubbly prostitute who seduces the cop on the case. There`s also a girl upstairs who helps Gloria with her housework via telekinesis. This all works sublimely well thanks to both an inspired cast who plays everything completely straight and dialogue that spills over with dry wit and keen observation. Almodsvar scored one of his first international hits with this outrageous, irreverent, and touching film. He also appears in a brief cameo as a TV opera star.NR"
Director: Pedro Almodsvar
ACTORS: Carmen Maura, Chus Lampreave, Versnica Forqui
Around the World With Orson Welles (DVD)
A collection of five short films Welles made for a British television series, AROUND THE WORLD WITH ORSON WELLES plays out like a cross between a home movie and a cinematic essay. Welles shows us around Paris with Juliette Greco and Jean Cocteau, takes us to London to see the Chelsea Prisoners, attends a Madrid Bullfight, and spends two episodes visiting the Basue country.NR"
Director: Orson Welles
Heritage - Civilization and the Jews (DVD) Three Disc Set Plus One DVD-ROM This nine-part series won the coveted Peabody Award for its in-depth coverage of five thousand years of Jewish culture. Hosted by Israeli statesman Abba Eban, this series captures and celebrates the stor...
This nine-part series won the coveted Peabody Award for its in-depth coverage of five thousand years of Jewish culture. Hosted by Israeli statesman Abba Eban, this series captures and celebrates the stories and events which define the history and heritage of Judaism. As a major force in the development of Western culture as a whole, Jews have survived continued persecution while adding tremendously to the richness of human history. This boxed set includes the chapters, A People Is Born, The Power of the Word, The Shaping of Traditions, The Crucible of Europe, The Search for Deliverance, Roads from the Ghetto, The Golden Land, Out of the Ashes, and Into the Future.
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