The Car (DVD)
James Brolin stars as Sheriff Wade Parent, a man who must stop a large, black 2-door sedan from terrorizing a small New Mexican town. No one knows the car`s origin, who is driving it, or how to stop it. After it kills 3 people, the Sheriff must find a way to stop this seemingly indestructible machine. Who is behind the wheel? Could it be...Satan? That may be the case given that late Chuch of Satan leader Anton LaVey was given a `Technical Advisor` credit on the film! Though it was greeted by a chorus of jeers when it surfaced in 1977, this is a goofy but oddly gripping and altogether unconventional horror film. From the director of A MAN CALLED HORSE and a script co-written by Michael Butler, writer of PALE RIDER."
Director: Elliot Silverstein
ACTORS: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, Elizabeth Thompson, Ronny Cox
Cologne Music Triennale: Prokofiev/Rautavaara (DVD)
The city of Cologne and the Cologne Philharmonic host this program of music by two of the 20th century`s most prominent and influential composers. Segei Prokofiev is, of course, one of the most well known Russian composers of the modern era. Perhaps best known for his ballets as well as his seminal children`s work, PETER AND THE WOLF, Prokofiev`s music is both sophisticated and acerbic, and was instrumental in paving the way for later composers. Rautavaara, the Finnish composer, came to prominence in the 1960s for his striking Neo-Romantic works that ran the gamut from opera to solo work. Here, Sakari Oramo conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in performances of: Rautavaara`s Isle of Bliss, Prokofiev`s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Op. 26 with Olli Mustonen as the soloist, Sibelius` Symphony No. 5 in E flat Op. 82 and also, as an encore, the composer`s Valse Triste Op. 44. NR"
Go-Go`s, The - Live in Central Park (DVD)
One of the defining girl groups of the 1980`s, the Go-Go`s fine tuned the art of perfect bubblegum pop. Led by the heart-faced, dimpled singer Belinda Carlisle, the band took a 10-year hiatus from the stage. LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK captures their triumphant return to touring. Filmed in New York`s beautiful, massive park, the concert showcases the Go-Go`s performance of old and new songs, including Head Over Heels, Vacation, and We Got the Beat. NR"
ACTORS: Go Gos
Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds (DVD)
Richard Rodgers, one half of the songwriting teams responsible for such musicals as LOVE ME TONIGHT, MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH PACIFIC, OKLAHOMA!, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC, created a string of musicals from the 1930s through the 1950s that not only redefined the genre, but brilliantly captured the spirit of the times and also helped to shape them. Though his most famous collaborator was Oscar Hammerstein, Rodgers began his career writing with Lorenz Hart, with whom he composed 28 stage musicals and a number of films. This AMERICAN MASTERS presentation profiles the maestro`s life and work, using vintage footage, film clips, and interviews with those who knew him best.NR"
Run and Kill (DVD)
Trouble arises when a psychotic hitman (the delightfully excessive Simon Yam) hired to kill a man`s unfaithful wife asks for an exorbitant fee after the deal is made. When the buyer can`t cough it up, the assassin begins to torture and murder all the other family members instead. Billy Tang`s (RED TO KILL) film has garnered quite a reputation on the underground cinema circuit. Not merely a garden variety crime drama, RUN AND KILL takes extreme measures to drive home the horror of the violence depicted onscreen, and therefore is not for the faint of heart or the easily upset or offended.NR"
Director: Billy Tang
ACTORS: Kent Cheng, Simon Yam, Danny Lee, Melvin Wong
