Far and Away (DVD) Subtitled Spanish Ron Howards epic tale tells the story of two Irish immigrants quest for land during the 1890s Oklahoma land rush. Tom Cruise stars as Joseph Donnelly, an ambitious young farmer in western Ireland. When a local prote...
Ron Howards epic tale tells the story of two Irish immigrants quest for land during the 1890s Oklahoma land rush. Tom Cruise stars as Joseph Donnelly, an ambitious young farmer in western Ireland. When a local protest against wealthy landlord Daniel Christie (Robert Prosky) results in the death of his father, Joseph seeks revenge. But his attempt at vengeance is thwarted by Shannon Christie (Nicole Kidman), the landlord`s high-spirited and headstrong daughter, who stabs Joseph with a pitchfork. While convalescing at the Christies` manor, Joseph is propositioned by Shannon, who asks him to travel with her to America--where she is determined to acquire some of the free land being given away in the Oklahoma Territory. Arriving in Boston, Joseph acts as protective brother to Shannon in the foreign city streets as they struggle to earn the money to travel out west.
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Director: Ron Howard
ACTORS: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson, Colm Meaney, Barbara Babcock
Killing Skill (DVD)
Lily Chung stars in this crime drama as Rain, a young woman bent on revenge for the brutal murder of her parents. Her desperation leads her to hire the dangerous assassin Rock, who sees an opportunity in the young woman`s fury. Before she realizes it, Rain finds that instead of carrying out her orders, Rock is turning Rain`s simple revenge plot into something far more sinister.NR"
ACTORS: Mark Cheng, Lily Chung
The Concert for New York City (DVD)
Performed at New York`s Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2001, this historic concert was performed to benefit the victims and heroes of the horrendous terrorist attacks of September 11th. An inspiring and uplifting tribute to a great city and its resilient inhabitants, THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK CITY contains performances by legendary rockers including Paul McCartney, the Who, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, and Elton John. In between all of this rock `n` roll action are speeches by celebrities and politicians like John Cusack, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Harrison Ford, Susan Sarandon, Howard Stern, Robert DeNiro, Bill Clinton, and countless others.NR"
Seeing, Searching, Being: Three Films on Willam Segal by Ken Burns (DVD)
Philosopher, publisher, writer, and painter, William Segal (1904-2000), has searched relentlessly for meaning in the 20th Century. A student of G. I. Gurdjieff and D.T. Suzuki, Segal helped bring Eastern and Western spiritual traditions together, always stressing what actually connects humanity as opposed to what differentiates it. Segal had befriended famed documentary filmmakers Ken Burns, and the two men collaborated on this captivating trilogy.NR"
Director: Ken Burns
Singin` in the Rain (DVD) Two Disc Special Edition Just about the best Hollywood musical of all time, wrote Pauline Kael about SINGIN` IN THE RAIN.
After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has finally r...
Just about the best Hollywood musical of all time, wrote Pauline Kael about SINGIN` IN THE RAIN.
After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has finally reached the top and become a swashbuckling star of the silent silver screen. Then the self-satisfied celebrity has his confidence shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) dismisses film actors as shadows without substance. After getting over the insult, he falls hard for her--much to the consternation of his costar, the sexy, selfish Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), who wants Don all to herself.
But Don has career troubles too. The wild popularity of THE JAZZ SINGER has studios scrambling to change from silent films to talkies, and Lina`s shrill voice and Don`s stiff acting left the preview audience roaring with laughter. There`s only one way to save the movie and their careers: turn THE DUELLING CAVALIER into a musical, with Kathy secretly dubbing in Lina`s lines and songs. But can they hide the truth from Lina?
G"
Director: Stanley Donen|Gene Kelly
ACTORS: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O`Connor, Jean Hagen, Cyd Charisse
