The Italians (DVD)
An overview of the vibrant history and culture of the Italian people, celebrating their great traditions, pride, and energy.NR"
Classic Romance Movies: Love Affair / The Last Time I Saw Paris / Made For Each Other (DVD)
Three classic romances from Hollywood`s golden years.
LOVE AFFAIR: The magic of a shipboard romance charms a Frenchman and American woman (Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne, respectively) into each others arms, but promises made to other people and the notoriously fleeting nature of affairs convince the couple to part ways for six months and meet again atop the Empire State Building to see if their love is a lasting one. Although their hearts remain true, an accident and a misunderstanding might lead to heartbreak.
LOVE AFFAIR was written, directed, and produced by Leo McCarey as his first major foray into drama after a successful directorial career in comedies, including projects with the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy. McCarey remade LOVE AFFAIR almost 20 years later as the better-known AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER, with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr as the star-crossed couple. Film buffs continue to debate which film is the better, though viewers of either will be swept up by the timeless romance captured so effortlessly--twice!--by McCarey and his delightfully well-matched actors.
THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS: Based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald story Babylon Revisited, this epic romance is a captivating blend of Parisian expatriate high society and the struggles in post-WWII Europe. When war writer and veteran Charles Wills (Van Johnson) meets the lovely and restless Helen Ellswirth (Elizabeth Taylor) in Paris after the war, the two strangers instantly fall in love, basking in the glory of a free Paris. Helen and her father, James Ellswirth (Walter Pidgeon), are eccentric American expatriates living life in high style but always on the brink of going broke. Charles is captivated with the Ellswirthses` reckless and fun-loving lifestyle, staying out all night, gambling and living life in the glory of the Left Bank artistic society. Charles and Helen get married and have a family, but life becomes more difficult as they continue on with their free-spiriteNR"
ACTORS: Charles Boyer, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, James Stewart
Millennium Dragon (VHS)
A Chinese secret agent travels to Russia to investigate a collector searching for a mysterious device of great power, but when the collector is kidnapped by North Korean terrorists the agent must work to make sure the world remains safe.NR"
Director: Phillip Ko
ACTORS: Charlie Cho, Yuen Biao, Chin Siu-Ho, Lily Chung, Johnny Wang
CNN Tribute: America Remembers - 2nd Anniversary Commemorative Edition (DVD)
America`s premiere news network, CNN, was the channel that millions of Americans turned to upon being shocked and devastated by the September 11th terrorist attacks. Here, the cable channel presents a heartfelt, commemorative tribute to those affected by the horrific attacks on the nation. Divided into two parts, the first footage of the terror unfolding and the second a record of the aftermath and recovery, AMERICA REMEMBERS is a documentary meant to pay homage to the resilience and courage of the American people.NR"
Tai Chi for Beginners (DVD)
An introduction to the revolutionary Tai Chi fitness regimen, this program seeks to ease the viewer into the discipline of Tai Chi. Developed by Tai Chi expert Dr. Lam, TAI CHI FOR BEGINNERS presents a three step method that makes learning the Tai Chi`s skills and workouts easy and fun.NR"
