Todo El Poder (DVD) Cinema Latino Wave 1 This controversial, yet humorous, film captures an unfortunate side of Mexican life. When a film director becomes fed up with the crime and corruption in his homeland, he decides to singlehandedly take on a powerfu...
This controversial, yet humorous, film captures an unfortunate side of Mexican life. When a film director becomes fed up with the crime and corruption in his homeland, he decides to singlehandedly take on a powerful band of criminals. Directed by Fernando Sarinana, who was driven to make the film after being robbed at gunpoint four times.
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Director: Fernando Sarinana
ACTORS: Demian Bichir, Cecilia Suarez, Diego Luna, Luis Felipe Tovar, Ximena Sarinana
Stomp Out Loud (DVD)
Ebullient dance troupe Stomp (who have become internationally famous for their utilization of urban found objects) performs a newly choreographed found objects percussion-based routine live on the streets of New York City.NR"
Director: Luke Cresswell|Steve McNicholas
Grand Tour - Disaster in Time (DVD)
This David Twohy (PITCH BLACK) directed time travel thriller was originally intended for theatrical release but was shelved and eventually released only on video. This is surprising considering the quality of the film. It stars Jeff Daniels as Ben Wilson, a single father who is haunted by the death of his wife and is trying to start a new life with his daughter Helen in Greenglen, Illinois by renovating a hotel and running it. However, when a strange travel agent inquires about renting the hotel for nine lodgers despite its dilapidated condition, Ben immediately realizes something is wrong. Soon, Ben finds that these lodgers have an eerie interest in the town and a startling knowledge of the future that alerts Ben to an imminent disaster.PG-13"
Director: David Twohy
ACTORS: Jeff Daniels, Emilia Crow, Ariana Richards, Jim Haynie, Nicholas Guest
Windham Hill: Tibet (DVD)
Featuring an original music score by Mark Isham, this video provides a look at the exotic country with the highest elevation in the world. It also offers a glimpse of the region`s ancient monasteries and the monks who live there.NR"
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (DVD)
A profile of the world-famous gospel singer, covering her rise from a childhood singing career in her native New Orleans to her premiere at Carnegie Hall. Includes interviews with Studs Terkel and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, alongside performances with Dinah Shore, Louis Armstrong, and more.NR"
