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Mondays in the Sun (DVD)
IN THEATRES: JULY 2003 (NY/LA)
A northern Spanish coastal town suffers from its own isolationism as shipyards close down, leaving the labor force scouring the streets for temp jobs with only their stubborn pride to show for it. Among the disillusioned is Santa (Javier Bardem), a cocksure, angry rebel who refuses to admit his own failures. Santa is the ring leader of a group of rapidly aging friends whose unemployed status causes them mounting grief. They drown their sorrows in an otherwise empty bar owned by Rico (Joaquin Climent), one of their coworkers from what now seems another life. While Santa tries to clumsily seduce women and pay for a lamp post he vandalized in anger, his companions battle serious alcoholism, loan denials, and marriage troubles, as they all face their own insignificance.
Javier Bardem perfectly embodies the defiant loser that is Santa. Letting himself go and carrying a hefty gut, Bardem manages to exude the false charm of a bitter sad sack who has remained a lady`s man. Captured in gritty detail, director Fernando Leon de Aranoa offers a shattered image of the proud work force of northern Spain in a picture that won five Goya Awards, Spain`s equivalent to the Oscars.R"
Director: Fernando Lesn de Aranoa
ACTORS: Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, Jose Angel Egid, Nieve de Medina, Enrique Villen
Mary, Mother Of Jesus (DVD)
A thoughtful telefilm which examines the life of Jesus through the eyes of his mother, Mary. Fast-paced and touching, with fine performances from Pernilla August (STAR WARS: EPISODE ONE) and Christian Bale (VELVET GOLDMINE).NR"
Director: Kevin Connor
ACTORS: Christian Bale, Pernilla August, Geraldine Chaplin, David Threlfall
My Fair Lady (DVD)
A priceless classic, MY FAIR LADY has become one of the most popular musicals of all time. Based on George Bernard Shaws 1913 play PYGMALION, the film swept the Academy Awards. Cecil Beatons lavish sets and costumes and Lerner and Loewes winning score became the background for George Cukors striking mix of styles that ranged from the fantastic to the abstract in his telling of the tale of a waif whos educated into being a lady. Egotistical linguist Professor Henry Higgins (Oscar-winning Rex Harrison) bets his friend, Colonel Hugh Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White), that he can transform Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) in time for an important society ball. His gamble could pay off--but the spirited Eliza is more of a handful than the Professor could have predicted. As she slowly becomes more refined, and less reliant upon him, Higgins realizes, to his confusion, that he cant live without her. The film was nominated for 12 Oscars and won eight, including Best Picture and Director.G"
Director: George Cukor
ACTORS: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Stanley Holloway, Jeremy Brett
Eleonora Goya: Aerobico Bajo Impactico (DVD) Spanish Language Only Eleonora Goya, a popular fitness instructor and star of her own show on Latin-American TV, presents this Spanish language workout program. AEROBICO BAJO IMPACTICO (low impact aerobics) provides a workout that bene...
Eleonora Goya, a popular fitness instructor and star of her own show on Latin-American TV, presents this Spanish language workout program. AEROBICO BAJO IMPACTICO (low impact aerobics) provides a workout that benefits one`s cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuromuscular systems while putting a minimal amount of strain on one`s body. Spanish language only.
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The Many Faces of Zorro (DVD)
A look at the lasting legend of Zorro. Watch as stunt experts demonstrate the sword and whip skills that have made Zorro a legend, listen as stars Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins talk about the making of THE MASK OF ZORRO, and look at clips of Zorros from years past, plus never-before-seen footage.NR"
