Thelma & Louise (DVD) Special Edition Fed up with her boyfriend (Michael Madsen), live-wire Arkansas waitress Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon) persuades her friend Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis), a naive housewife burdened with a negligent, sexist husband (Ch...
Fed up with her boyfriend (Michael Madsen), live-wire Arkansas waitress Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon) persuades her friend Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis), a naive housewife burdened with a negligent, sexist husband (Christopher McDonald), to hit the road with her for a weekend of freedom. One of their first stops is a bar where the women relax, dance, and flirt with some of the locals. But the situation turns ugly when one man (Timothy Carhart) follows Thelma to the parking lot and attempts to rape her, causing Louise to shoot and accidentally kill him. Convinced that the police will never believe their version of the incident, the women take off, now fugitives from the law. Emboldened by recent events, Thelma picks up studly young cowboy J.D. (Brad Pitt) in Oklahoma and enjoys a one-night stand that leads to even more trouble. Director Ridley Scott`s infamous feminist road movie ranks among the best films of the 1990s. Along with BLADE RUNNER and ALIEN, the film is one of Scott`s finest works, largely because of Callie Khourie`s vivid, brilliantly idiosyncratic script, wonderful performances from the two leads, and Adrian`s Biddle`s crisp photography of the American Southwest.
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Director: Ridley Scott
ACTORS: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Christopher McDonald, Brad Pitt
Rocky (DVD) Special Edition Director John G. Avildsen`s ROCKY is the stand-up-and-cheer saga of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), an underdog boxer who gets his million-to-one shot at love, self-respect, and the world heavyweight title. Rocky is ...
Director John G. Avildsen`s ROCKY is the stand-up-and-cheer saga of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), an underdog boxer who gets his million-to-one shot at love, self-respect, and the world heavyweight title. Rocky is a down-on-his-luck Philadelphia southpaw who works at a meat-packing factory while fighting at a local club. He`s given the chance of a lifetime when the world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), chooses him as an unlikely opponent in his championship bicentennial fight. What was originally planned as a publicity stunt becomes a chance for Rocky to prove himself as a prizefighter while training with his cantankerous manager, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), to rise to the challenge. Thrilling scenes of Rocky`s arduous training, including his unforgettable run up the Philadelphia Art Museum steps, are interspersed with a sweet and touching love story between the fighter and his best friend`s shy sister, Adrian (Talia Shire). With the love of Adrian on his side, Rocky struggles to overcome the odds, fighting with all his heart in the glorious and brutal finale. Shot with gritty realism on the mean streets of Philadelphia, ROCKY introduced a new American cinematic hero, spurred on by rollicking action sequences and a rousing soundtrack. A triumph for star and screenwriter Stallone, who himself came from nowhere to reach the top, ROCKY is crowd-pleasing entertainment at its finest.
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Director: John G. Avildsen
Great Expectations (DVD)
A rising artist, flourishing with the help of a benefactor, falls fruitlessly in love with his wealthy childhood playmate, who has grown to be a beautiful coquette. But the nefarious influence of her eccentric, spiteful maiden aunt taints their relationship. A stylish, heavily romantic updating of the eponymous Dickens classic, staged in 1970s south Florida. Bancroft, as the Miss Havisham character, steals the show.R"
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
ACTORS: Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper, Anne Bancroft
Sleeping with the Dead (DVD)
When a string of bizarre murders plagues Hong Kong, a detective and a doctor team up to try and solve the mystery. Their investigation leads them to Cindy, a woman who was supposed to have died the year before as the victim of a brutal rape. When the killings don`t stop, the pair keep coming back to Cindy as their main suspect and are forced to entertain the possibility that someone is trying to exact revenge from beyond the grave.NR"
ACTORS: Jordan Chan
Rich and Famous (DVD)
After asking a triad leader for help in paying off a gambling debt, a pair of brothers work their way to riches by becoming the crime boss`s right hand men. When one of them gets greedy and joins a rival gang, war breaks out between the factions. Sequel: TRAGIC HERO. Available in Mandarin.NR"
Director: Taylor Wong
ACTORS: Yun-Fat Chow, Andy Lau, Alex Man, Pauline Wong, Carina Lau
