Grim Reaper (DVD)
A fun vacation goes terribly wrong when young tourists become stranded on a mysteriously uninhabited Greek island. They soon find out that all of the former inhabitants have been violently murdered by an insane, rotten-smelling madman who is out to systematically kill each of them! An unforgettable night of terror occurs as the tourists attempt to escape from his murderous clutches by finding out his secrets.R"
Director: Joe D`Amato
ACTORS: Tisa Farrow
Sherman`s March (DVD)
When the documentarian is dumped by his girlfriend, Ross McElwee decides to retrace General Sherman`s Civil War march on Atlanta, hilariously exploring romance and the mystique of Southern women along the way. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Sequel (of sorts): TIME INDEFINITE.NR"
Director: Ross McElwee
Let Freedom Ring (DVD)
This CBS News special is a a collection of highlights surrounding American patriotism and heroism from World War I to the World Trade Center tragedy on September 11, 2001. Segments on Pearl Harbor, the Iwo Jima flag raising, and the Challenger explosion and aftermath are included.NR"
The Pornographers (DVD)
In director Shohei Imamura`s THE PORNOGRAPHERS, Yoshimoto Ogata (Shoichi Ozawa), a man who believes it is his patriotic duty to provide smut to his fellow men, uses the profits from his 8mm films to support his lover and her two children. Although there are never any explicit sex scenes, the film contains plenty of shocking material--intimations of incest, the exploitation of a mentally retarded girl, and the creation of the perfect sex doll are just some of the disturbing plot points. Based on a scandalous novel JINRUIGAKU NYUMON (Introduction to Anthropology) by Akiyuki Nozaka, the film is even lensed in a voyeuristic style, with shots through windows and cracks in open doors. Predating BOOGIE NIGHTS by several decades, THE PORNOGRAPHERS boldly investigates the relationship between sexual desire and one bizarre family, which includes a father believed to be reincarnated as a carp. The film is the first Imamura made after establishing his independent production company, Imamura Productions, in 1966.NR"
Director: Shohei Imamura
Shoot the Piano Player (DVD)
A former concert pianist, now the piano player in a seedy Parisian bar, is surrouned by gansters and hoodlums. He is befriended by a woman who tries in vain to restore him to his former glory, but his own timidity and inability to act lead to tragic consequences for both. AKA: Shoot the Pianist. NR"
Director: Frangois Truffaut
ACTORS: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michele Mercier
