Music Box (DVD) A Hungarian immigrant has been accused of heinous war crimes committed more than 50 years ago. His daughter agrees to defend him, hoping to prove his innocence not only to the court, but to herself as well. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actress--Jessica Lange.
El Gallo de Oro (DVD) Ignacio Lopez Tarso, a Mexican actor whose lengthy career spanned over 50 years, turned in one of his best performances in this 1964 film. Tarso plays a man crippled by poverty who takes in a fighting rooster that is in even worse shape than he is. The man nurses the rooster back to fighting form and soon has the cockerel back in the ring. The dusty cockfighting circles bring riches to the man as his bird wins duel after duel. With a large prize in sight, the man teams with a powerful gangster and the gangster`s mistress, a singer who the poor protagonist falls for. This cockfighting classic is notable for the incredible talent involved in the writing team. The script is co-written by Nobel Prize-winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez and acclaimed novelist Carlos Fuentes and is based on a novel by legendary Latin American author Juan Rulfo.
Mu Lan (DVD) An animated adventure about legendary Mu Lan, the plucky daughter of an aging general, who disguises herself as a boy and uses her kung-fu skills and nerves of steel to rise to prominence in the Chinese Army.
Dragon Ball Z Vol. 7: Destruction (DVD) In episodes 20-22, Goku arrives on Earth to find most of the special forces vanquished by the Saiyan Nappa, whom Goku slays with the help of Nappa's ally Vegeta. Now it's the strongest, cruelest Saiyan vs. a sapped Goku in a battle for Earth. Contains Time's Up!!, The Return of Goku, and Goku Strikes Back.
Forever James Dean (DVD) Thoughtful examination of Dean`s career and fame, employing rare and never-before-seen footage of the talented actor at work and behind the scenes. Includes screen tests, a soft-drink commercial from his early years and interviews with friends and colleagues. Plus original trailers for East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature: Botchan Parts 1 & 2/Student Days (DVD) This program features two adaptations of classic stories by the Japanese writers Soseki Natsume and Kume Masao. In the first, an adaptation of Natsume`s Botchan , a new teacher arrives at a staid school and breathes life into it by challenging both his students and his colleagues. Student Days finds a young man named Kenkichi pouring every ounce of energy into preparing himself for the prestigious university he hopes to attend. As he gradually sacrifices all else for his studies, Kenkichi begins to wonder if the university is worth his Herculean effort.
