Timeline (DVD) Widescreen The archaeological excavation at La Roque Castle in Castelgard, France, appears to be like any other dig. At least it does until archaeology student Kate (Frances O`Connor) and assistant professor Andre Marek (Gerard Butler)...
The archaeological excavation at La Roque Castle in Castelgard, France, appears to be like any other dig. At least it does until archaeology student Kate (Frances O`Connor) and assistant professor Andre Marek (Gerard Butler) discover a note dated 1357 from their boss, Professor Edward Johnston (Billy Connolly), in a chamber that has been sealed since the mid-14th century. Knowing that Johnston is visiting the dig`s main funder--cutting-edge computer company ITC--Kate and Marek head for corporate headquarters along with Johnston`s son Chris (Paul Walker) and team members Stern (Ethan Embry) and Francois (Rossif Sutherland). To their astonishment, the team finds that ITC inadvertently discovered a wormhole leading to Castelgard circa 1357, that they have the ability to transport 3D objects through the hole, and that Johnston is trapped there with the team being his only hope for rescue. But is ITC telling them the whole truth? And can the team journey back in time and return to the 21st century with the professor without changing the course of history? Only time will tell. TIMELIME is directed by Richard Donner (LADYHAWKE, the LETHAL WEAPON series) and also features Anna Friel, Neal McDonough, David Thewlis, and Lambert Wilson.
PG-13"
Director: Richard Donner
ACTORS: Paul Walker, Frances O`Connor, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly, Ethan Embry
King of the Ants (VHS)
Crime buff house painter Sean (Chris McKenna) leads a mundane existence. But when he meets a shady electrician (George Wendt) who hooks him up with crime boss Ray (Daniel Baldwin), Sean is offered cash for trailing and photographing an accountant. Sean takes the job, seeing it as a way to alleviate his boredom--and is soon offered the job of killing the man. He successfully pulls off the hit, only to have Ray`s goons deal him an extremely lengthy and disfiguring beating in an attempt to erase all evidence of the crime. But Sean is tougher than they estimate... Directed by Stuart Gordon (RE-ANIMATOR, HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS), KING OF THE ANTS is an extremely violent thriller with a surprising amount of dark humor.R"
Director: Stuart Gordon
ACTORS: Chris L. McKenna, Daniel Baldwin, George Wendt, Kari Wuhrer, Ron Livingston
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD) Extended Cut; Widescreen; 4-Disc Set With THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, director Peter Jackson has achieved a meticulous and captivating adaptation of the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien`s classic fantasy trilogy. The...
With THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, director Peter Jackson has achieved a meticulous and captivating adaptation of the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien`s classic fantasy trilogy. The setting is Middle-earth, a mythological land populated by elves, dwarves, humans, and the gentle, diminutive hobbits upon whom the story centers. One hobbit, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), unexpectedly comes into possession of an ancient magical ring so powerful it invariably corrupts anyone who wears it. In order to prevent the ring`s erstwhile owner, the dark lord Sauron, from reclaiming the ring and taking over Middle-earth, a motley band of comrades set out to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom, where it was forged. Included in the group are Frodo and hobbits Sam (Sean Astin), Merry (Dominic Monoghan), and Pippin (Billy Boyd); the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen); human warriors Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Boromir (Sean Bean); the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies); the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom). Along the way, they wage battle with monsters, demons, and Sauron`s evil minions, all brought to life by spectacular digital technology.
Jackson`s grandiose production represents the first of three films that he wrote and directed, derived from Tolkien`s beloved novels. Fourteen months in the making, at a cost of $270 million, all three installments were filmed at once in New Zealand where diverse landscapes lend themselves particularly well to the mystical realm of Middle-earth. The next two films, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, will be released in December 2002 and December 2003 respectively.
PG-13"
Director: Peter Jackson
ACTORS: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler
Pearl Jam - Single Video Theory (DVD)
This video is not your typical collection of music videos. Rather than being simply a straightforward presentation of videos, SINGLE VIDEO THEORY also contains footage of the band members recording their album in the studio. The camera captures the actual recording sessions as well as the band members chatting candidly about their concept and ideas for the music. Directed by Mark Pellington, the video also contains previously unreleased videos of the songs All Those Yesterdays , Faithfull , Brain of J. , Given to Fly , No Way , MFC , Wishlist , In Hiding , Low Light , and Do the Evolution. NR"
Director: Mark Pellington
Newsies (DVD)
The 1899 New York newsboys` strike is the subject of this full-scale musical set against a stylized backdrop depicting turn-of-the-century New York City. In a series of rousing song and dance routines, choreographer/director Kenny Ortega chronicles the newsies` struggle with publishing mogul Joseph Pulitzer, their battering at the hands of strikebreakers, and their eventual triumph over the powerful newspaper establishment.PG"
Director: Kenny Ortega
ACTORS: Robert Duvall, Ann-Margret, Michael Lerner, Kevin Tighe, Bill Pullman
