Gonin 2 (DVD)
A sequel to his GONIN, which means five men, GONIN 2 features not five men this time, but five women who, like the five men in the first film, attempt to rip off the local yakuza. The film begins as Masamichi Toyama (Ogata), a man with a large gambling debt, is tracked down by his yakuza lenders and forced to endure a beating and the rape of his wife. Humiliated, Masamichi sets out for revenge with only a sword and ends up teaming with the Gonin, a group of five female thieves who would like nothing better than to loot the local yakuza base. Unfortunately, when they steal the ring Masamichi wanted for his wife, Masamichi turns against his erstwhile cohorts to get the ring back. A highly stylized and violent crime drama, GONIN 2 retains the visual sensibility of its successor and adds even more perverse humor to the mix, making the film a highly entertaining blend of genres.NR"
Director: Takashi Ishii
ACTORS: Ken Ogata
Steeleye Span - Classic Rock Legends (DVD)
One of the seminal British folk acts, Steeleye Span have influenced a gaggle of wannabe musicians over their decades-long career. On CLASSIC ROCK LEGENDS, the group is filmed performing 8 of their greatest hits, including Black Jack Davy, Following Me, Padstow, and All Around My Hat. NR"
Ran (DVD) Masterworks Edition (Digitally Restored Hi-Def Transfer) For his 27th film, the sensei of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, transposes Shakespeare`s KING LEAR to feudal Japan. RAN, which translates as chaos or turmoil, is the trag...
For his 27th film, the sensei of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, transposes Shakespeare`s KING LEAR to feudal Japan. RAN, which translates as chaos or turmoil, is the tragic tale of Lord Hidetora, a warlord who decides to divide his empire among his three sons on the eve of his 70th birthday. However, Hidetora`s youngest and most compassionate son, Saburo, defiantly objects to this hasty decision and is disowned by the proud, stubborn ruler. Once the two eldest sons take control of the empire, they quickly turn on their father and begin vying for total control over the land. As Hidetora is banished from his own kingdom in a bloody battle, he must confront the consequences of his violent, ruthless past. Ten years in the making, RAN represents the culmination of Kurosawa`s career by revisiting his skill at adapting Shakespeare, as evidenced in THRONE OF BLOOD, and displaying the cinematic splendor of his other landmark films such as SEVEN SAMURAI and RASHOMON. With its magnificent costumes, breathtaking settings, and amazingly photographed battle sequences, the film is truly stunning. An epic on the grandest of scales, RAN is not only one of Kurosawa`s finest films, it is a glorious masterpiece of Japanese cinema.
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Director: Akira Kurosawa
The Rocketeer (DVD)
In 1936 Hollywood, a young pilot and his mentor friend stumble on a rocket pack. After figuring out how to use it, the pilot becomes a hero, sought after by newspapers, Howard Hughes, the FBI, the Mob and the Nazis. This romantic, old-fashioned film features a sweeping soundtrack by James Horner.PG"
Director: Joe Johnston
ACTORS: Billy Campbell, Alan Arkin, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino, Timothy Dalton
Bullet for Sandoval (DVD)
A man considered a deserter by the Confederate army seeks to settle accounts with Sandoval, the father of the woman he loved. He assembles a small band of misfits and renegades who terrorize Northern Mexico and finally has a climatic confrontation with Sandoval.PG"
Director: Julio Buchs
