Near Dark (DVD)
A young cowboy is seduced by a new girl in town only to find out he has been kissed by a vampire. Slowly turning into a creature of the night, he is persuaded to join up with the girl and a roaming band of ghouls. But when his own father and sister become targets in the vampires` endless search for `food,` he is forced to choose between loyalty to the vampires, or loyalty his own family. NEAR DARK is a stylish and brutal mixture of horror, western, and action conventions from director Kathryn Bigelow (STRANGE DAYS) that ranks among the best vampire movies ever made.R"
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
ACTORS: Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henriksen, Jenny Wright, Jenette Goldstein, Bill Paxton
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (DVD)
Ed Wood, since Tim Burton`s biopic of the same name, has become the phenomenon that he always hoped he would be during his lifetime. Wood has become known as the worst movie director of all time and this documentary takes a comprehensive look back at his career and life. Featuring interviews with almost all of his stock company and many of the people who funded his films, THE HAUNTED WORLD paints an astonishing picture of a man very similar to the one portrayed in Burton`s film. The film also features previously unseen film clips such as Wood`s first television commercial (which never aired) and his first film, a western called THE CROSSROADS OF LAREDO. A remarkably in-depth and insightful documentary, THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EDWARD D. WOOD, JR. is a tremendously entertaining trip back in time to the world of one of the strangest men ever to get behind the camera.NR"
Director: Brett Thompson
ACTORS: Edward D. Wood, Vampira, Dolores Fuller, Conrad Brooks, Loretta King
Simply Red - Greatest Video Hits (DVD)
The critically acclaimed pop/soul group Simply Red enjoyed chart-topping success in the 1980`s and early 1990`s. This collection features 26 videos from albums such as PICTURE BOOK and STARS. If You Don`t Know Me By Now, Holding Back The Years, and Fairground are just some of the hit songs included.NR"
ACTORS: Simply Red
Joe Satriani - The Satch Tapes (DVD)
Instrumental guitarist extraordinaire Joe Satriani is one of the few pop musicians who can sell millions of records without singing a word. On THE SATCH TAPES, the master of the virtuostic riff personally guides viewers through a comprehensive look at the first five years of his career beginning with his album Surfing with the Alien and ending with his latest release, The Extremist. The video explores Satch`s pre-fame days, some previously unreleased live performances, and appearances by Steve Via and hilarious THIS IS SPINAL CHARACTER, Nigel Tufnel.NR"
ACTORS: Joe Satriani
Joe Cocker - Live (DVD)
Gravel-voiced singer and working class hero (he rose to stardom after working as a plumber and growing up poor in Northern England) Joe Cocker is filmed live in Italy in 1981 performing some of his greatest hits. The songs span the distance of his long and prolific career. They include Feeling All Right, Jealous Kind, Delta Lady, You Are So Beautiful, and of course, With a Little Help From My Friends. NR"
