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Theatrical: 1999

Studio: Virgin Records Ltd.

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: When i first saw it on Amazon i was a bit sceptic but decided to buy it any way, man its good. I don't have any other music Dvds but this one is so good, if you even like daft punk a little bit buy it it's well worth a few quid, i love. The only down point is i can't use the mulitiple camera angles on my Ps2 but even with out this feature it's still super and well worth it.

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Studio: Roadshow

Genre: Comedy, Television

Duration: TBC mins

Summary: TOP SECRET PLOT! General information surrounding this release:
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<li>90 min Telemovie "Da Kath &amp; Kim Code": Broadcast before release.
<li>On disc 2 the episode of “Kath &amp; Kim Live in London." This particular episode is not being broadcast on TV and therefore appears on DVD release only. A strong selling point!
<li>DVD contains behind the Scenes &amp; bloopers</ol>

Theatrical: 2003

Studio: Emi Distribution

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: This is an excellent movie. Firstly, I am a huge fan of the Daft Punk album "Discovery", so I loved the music. The animation was suprising VERY good. I didn't really expect too much, but the story ended up being very well told (with no acutual dialogue within the film) and beautiful to look at. If you love Daft Punk buy this NOW. If you like anime, you should check it out too, as it's flawless.

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Studio: Reel Dvd

Genre: Horror

Duration: 107 mins

Summary: From Alex Proyas, the acclaimed Australian director of The Cros and I Robot a film that takes you to the heart of a terrifying world and leaves you there.... John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) awakens in the bath of a strange hotel to discover that he is wanted for a series of brutalmurders. He has no recollection of the killings; in fact, he has no memory of anything. A phone call warns him that men are coming to get him. He escapes into the city and plunges headlong into a labyrinth of twisted truths, hideous crimes and heart-stopping pursuits. Murdoch is at the centre of a terrifying nightmare and on a mind-altering journey in the place where everything incontrolled - even your memories.

Theatrical: 2002

Studio: EMI Records (UK)

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: Probably the most comprehensive anthology of any musical artist to date, the 47-track Best of Bowie traces the guises of David Bowie over the last four decades. From the androgynous, glam rock rebel of the 1970s, to his more recent incarnation as the self-labelled, postmodern pop ironist of the 90s. The collection provides an added insight into wider developments in fashion, music and the pop video. Most of the early material is taken from television music programmes such as The Old Grey Whistle Test ("Oh! You Pretty Things", "Queen Bitch", and "Five Years"), however, as the demands of television and music promotion progress, Bowie ventures into more sophisticated stand-alone videos culminating in 1983's "Let's Dance". As with any biographical visual record of the past, there's plenty of material, which will embarrass Bowie. Throughout his cheesy performance of "Rebel, Rebel" for Dutch programme Top Pop, Bowie sports what looks like a ginger tomcat on his head. There's also the George Michael-style bleach blonde quiff for 1987's "Time Will Crawl". Despite the mountains of material on both discs, there are a number of unexplainable absences such as "Changes", "Under Pressure" and "Sound and Vision". Watch out for the Best of Bowie part two. On The DVD: Best of Bowie's animated menus, and the opening menu sequence of both discs are excellent. Although there are no listed bonus features, the discs are swarming with extra "Easter egg" features such as alternative videos and vintage interviews (these can be accessed via the track-listing menu, by pressing the RIGHT followed by the SELECT key on selected tracks). Background information about each video is displayed before the start of every promo, which is reproduced in the accompanying glossy booklet. The sound and picture quality is variable for early videos but improves (admittedly erratically) for later videos. --John Galilee

Theatrical: 1979

Studio: Anchor Bay Entertain

Genre: Horror

Summary: "Dawn of the Dead" is the only movie that I have seen in recent years which genuinely frightened me. My brother and I rented it on a Friday and started it late at night. We decided to watch the rest of it the next day. But, I won't forget watching the first part: the fear that thousands of zombies are going to rush out of somewhere and outnumber the heroes. Or that a ton of zombies will leap out from around a corner. The story concerns two SWAT cops, a TV news producer, and her boyfriend -- the TV station's news helicopter pilot -- getting out of Philadelphia when dead bodies turn into zombies and start killing the living. This film is atmospheric and claustrophobic. And Romero's idea of using a shopping mall as the setting of the core of the story was a true stroke of genius -- where better to confront the human condition of materialism, selfishness, and a whole ton of nasty zombies? The film was made in the late 1970's for a slim $1.5 million. But, it was put to good use -- showing that Romero knew how to stretch a dollar, making it go a long way. My only complaint about the movie is the gore, which is actually what the film is most famous for. These scenes come at the beginning and end of the film. (The end is where the zombies feasting on live humans kicks into SERIOUS overload) These scenes show too much and go on far too long, but I guess Romero wanted to show just how threatening the zombies could really be. Too bad he's not doing that "Resident Evil" movie. But, that's okay. Stick with this film. It's the real thing (no pun intended).

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Arrow Films

Genre: Horror

Summary: George Romero's 1978 follow-up to his classic "Night of the Living Dead" is quite terrifying and gory (those zombies do like the taste of living flesh). But in its own way, it is just as comically satiric as the first film in its take on contemporary values. This time, we follow the fortunes of four people who lock themselves inside a shopping mall to get away from the marauding dead and who then immerse themselves in unabashed consumerism, taking what they want from an array of clothing and jewellery shops, making gourmet meals, etc. It is Romero's take on Louis XVI in the modern world: keep the starving masses at bay and crank up the insulated indulgence. Still, this is a horror film when all is said and done and even some of Romero's best visual jokes (a Hare Krishna turned blue-skinned zombie) can make you sweat. "--Tom Keogh"

Theatrical: 1985

Studio: Anchor Bay Entertain

Genre: Horror

Summary: This sequel to " Dawn of the Dead" is the final in the Living dead trilogy, it's a 1985 Horror thriller that bombed with audiences and critics but was a hit on video. It's basically about the last surviving humans who struggle in a underground Bunker to control the Zombies or try to escape while one of them is a trader and wants to feed them to the Ghouls.Truly gory and graphic Horror movie that is soo underrated but a must see for those who like Dawn and Horror, but this is not for the faint of heart cause it will make you loose your lunch, Next year there is also gonna a special Edition DVD with Behind the Scenes, Trailers, and Commentary so " Dawn" fans get this movie when it comes out next year.Similar movies recommeded: Re-Animator, Dawn of the Dead, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Evil Dead, Lucio Fulci's Zombie, Return of the Living Dead ( 1985 original), Dead Alive, John Carpenter's The Thing, Saving Private Ryan, Resident Evil, C.H.U.D., Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, City of the Living Dead, House by the Cemetery, The Stuff, Lifeforce, Akira, Evil Dead II, The Toxic Avenger, Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 2 with Dennis Hopper, Basket Case, Scanners, Nightmare City, Total Recall, Event Horizon, Alien, Dario Argento's Phenomena, and Bio-Zombie.

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Studio: Arrow Video

Genre: Horror

Duration: 97

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Theatrical: 1951

Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary: The very epitome of a cult SF classic, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" is more often referenced than seen, which is a pity since it remains even now one of the most thought-provoking examples of the genre. The title is a misnomer, a mere tease to entice 1950s audiences into the cinema in the expectation of seeing another sensationalist B-movie about murderous aliens (i.e. Communists). In fact, Robert Wise's film of Edmund North's screenplay is a thoughtful Cold War allegory about a Christ-like visitor (Michael Rennie) who comes to Earth preaching a message of salvation for mankind, only to be spurned, killed then finally resurrected (significantly, Rennie's character Klaatu adopts the pseudonym "Mr Carpenter" while on the run from the authorities).
Aside from its philosophical message, the film also boasts memorable imagery--notably the giant robot Gort--a much-quoted catchphrase in "Klaatu barada nikto", and one of composer Bernard Herrmann's most admired scores, featuring the theremin and other electronic instruments that must have sounded very otherworldly back in 1951. The result is a bona fide landmark in cinema SF with a central message about "weapons of mass destruction" that's still uncannily relevant today.
On the DVD: "The Day the Earth Stood Still" has been splendidly restored for its DVD incarnation from the original 35 mm print, and the results are demonstrated in the "Restoration Comparison" feature. Also included is a fascinating 1951 newsreel showing Klaatu receiving a certificate of merit amid stories of Communist threats, the Korean war and beauty pageants ("Pomp and pulchritude on parade in Atlantic City"). Best of all is an absorbing commentary track with director Robert Wise in conversation with Nicholas Meyer (both men have "Star Trek" movies on their CV). --"Mark Walker"

Theatrical: 1951

Studio: Fox

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Duration: TBC mins

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Studio: Twentieth Century Fox

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary: The very epitome of a cult SF classic, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" is more often referenced than seen, which is a pity since it remains even now one of the most thought-provoking examples of the genre. The title is a misnomer, a mere tease to entice 1950s audiences into the cinema in the expectation of seeing another sensationalist B-movie about murderous aliens (i.e. Communists). In fact, Robert Wise's film of Edmund North's screenplay is a thoughtful Cold War allegory about a Christ-like visitor (Michael Rennie) who comes to Earth preaching a message of salvation for mankind, only to be spurned, killed then finally resurrected (significantly, Rennie's character Klaatu adopts the pseudonym "Mr Carpenter" while on the run from the authorities).
Aside from its philosophical message, the film also boasts memorable imagery--notably the giant robot Gort--a much-quoted catchphrase in "Klaatu barada nikto", and one of composer Bernard Herrmann's most admired scores, featuring the theremin and other electronic instruments that must have sounded very otherworldly back in 1951. The result is a bona fide landmark in cinema SF with a central message about "weapons of mass destruction" that's still uncannily relevant today.
On the DVD: "The Day the Earth Stood Still" has been splendidly restored for its DVD incarnation from the original 35 mm print, and the results are demonstrated in the "Restoration Comparison" feature. Also included is a fascinating 1951 newsreel showing Klaatu receiving a certificate of merit amid stories of Communist threats, the Korean war and beauty pageants ("Pomp and pulchritude on parade in Atlantic City"). Best of all is an absorbing commentary track with director Robert Wise in conversation with Nicholas Meyer (both men have "Star Trek" movies on their CV). --"Mark Walker"

Theatrical: 2003

Studio: Magna

Genre: Documentary, Television, Box Set

Duration: 585 mins

Summary: There is no such thing as the perfect crime. DEAD RECKONING shows why. From fingerprinting to ballistics, fibre analysis to autopsies, crucial clues are always left at the crime scene and it’s the job of forensic investigators to uncover them. With their growing arsenal of gadgets and techniques it is more and more likely that damning evidence will be discovered. DEAD RECKONING brings the forensic science of CSI and Wire In the Blood to life with real cases, real detectives, real techniques and real convictions. Episodes Include:
Blood Spatter
Body Clues
Bullets and Blood
Buttons and Bugs
Crime Scene Alibis
DNA's Debut
Fingering the Killer
Fire and Metal
Invisible Clues
Left at the Scene
Tracings in Blood
Unusual Clues

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Studio: E1 Entertainment

Genre: Horror

Duration: 91

Summary:

Theatrical: 2006

Studio: United Home Entertainment

Genre: Asian Cinema

Duration: 126

Summary: Yagami Light is a brilliant college student who, one day, finds a notebook simply titled "Death Note." Inside of this book is a list of rules and details as for the use of the "Death Note." When he realizes the power he holds, he decides he's going to make over the world. He wants to make it into a better place by killing those who do others harm. He has been nicknamed by the police "Kira." L, a brilliant detective who lives in secrecy, rises from the shadows and puts his life on the line trying to capture Light.

Theatrical: 2006

Studio: Kam & Ronson Enterprise (HK)

Genre: Asian Cinema

Duration: 140

Summary: Shinigami own notebooks called "Death Notes" which are used as killing devices. Whoever's name they write down in a death note will die within 40 seconds. Shinigami Ryuku accidentally dropped his Death Note in the human world where it's found by honor high school student Raito. With the death note actually having directions in it for its use, Raito discovers he now has the power to discreetly kill people, and with this new power he plans to change the world in his ideal world by killing off criminals. Eventually the governments of the countries around the world notice the unusual amounts of deaths of their criminals, and figure out someone is behind them, but they have no way of discovering it themselves. That's when they hire L, a master detective, to find out who is behind the murders.

Theatrical: 1975

Studio: New Concorde Home Video

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary: Paul Bartel's 1975 cheap-o satire about a futuristic international sport--an anything-goes car race where drivers score points for hitting pedestrians--stars David Carradine as a hero behind the wheel and Sylvester Stallone as his nemesis. The film is clever and macabre enough as a modernist satire, but finally overplays its hand in grim, decadent humor. The sets are gloriously artificial, and former Warhol star Mary Woronov is in sexy, comic form. A DVD release is available. --Tom Keogh

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Studio: Sony Pictures

Genre: Crime & Thriller

Duration: 452 mins

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Theatrical: 1987

Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

Genre: Horror

Summary: These movies make me smile. Its the kind of movie you can put on, crack some beers, and laugh hysterically with your friends and even your squeemish girlfriend. The makeup is awesome and theres no denying that. The return of the black pimp with the handlebars playing the role of the body builder is awesome. Its perfect to just put on at your halloween party or when youre bored one morning. That may seem insulting to say that, but lets face it, thats what these cornball horror movies are meant for at heart. Admit it ;)

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Studio: Warner Video

Genre: Crime & Thriller

Duration: 151 mins

Summary: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg star in Martin Scorsese's new crime drama "The Departed." "The Departed" is set in South Boston where the state police force is waging an all-out war to take down the city's top organized crime ring. The key is to end the reign of powerful mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) from the inside. A young rookie, Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate Costello's mob. While Billy is working to gain Costello's trust, another young cop, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) is among a handful of elite officers whose mission is to bring Costello down. But what his superiors don't know is that Colin is working for Costello, keeping the crime boss one step ahead of the police. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operation he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin find themselves in constant danger of being caught-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.

Theatrical: 1989

Studio: Wea Corp

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: "Depeche Mode 101" is a fascinating documentary codirected by the esteemed D.A. Pennebaker ("The War Room", "Down from the Mountain"), focusing on backstage realities of art and business during the British synthesizer band's 1988 American tour. We see managers worrying over slow ticket sales for a stand at the Rose Bowl, observe sound checks at concert sites, get a tour of the group's multiple keyboard banks, and listen with some alarm to singer David Gahane describe his steroid-based throat treatments. There are plenty of performance clips, but for music alone, disc 2 in this package contains the uninterrupted Rose Bowl show, including the plaintive "Blasphemous Rumours," the exultant drama of "Stripped," and the dreamy "Somebody." Pennebaker's promotional video "Everything Counts" is also here, but don't miss the director's recent, touching, and informative interviews with the now 40-something, individual members of Depeche Mode. "--Tom Keogh"

Theatrical: 1998

Studio: Wea Corp

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: This was an incredible collection of promotional media. Very rare interview promotional clips where the shinning moments of this DVD I honestly can not remember any Depeche Mode videos (VHS) or DVD containing this much interview footage (which is the short film listings) outside of Depeche Mode 101.The best interview was indeed the Gambaccini/Anton interview for the "Songs of Faith and Devotion" album with the surprising interruption from the "Mystery Women". The video collection was interestingly missing a few videos but the videos that is featured was converted to digital nicely and the quality was stellar. This is a great collection but don't expect everything counting when looking for every little bit film concerning the music media.This would have received 4.5 stars (if possible).

Theatrical: 2006

Studio:

Genre: Horror

Summary: Claustrophobia and bloody mayhem collide in the high-adrenaline horror flick "The Descent". Six women (including one who lost her husband and child the year before, and one who harbors a bitter secret) spelunk in an unexplored cavern system that turns out to harbor mysterious, predatory creatures. That sums up the story, but--as with writer-director Neil Marshall's previous low-concept movie, "Dog Soldiers"--the plot doesn't begin to describe the riveting, stomach-lurching thrills this movie provides. The script affords the relatively unknown cast (led by Shauna Macdonald and Natalie Mendoza, both excellent) just enough room to make their characters distinct and genuine, so that when they're dropped into utmost peril our empathy is engaged as much as our fear. The dynamic direction and editing make the cavern a palpable, physical presence, even before the creepy beasts crawl out of their nooks. This is not a movie for everyone; it is extremely gruesome and will induce panic attacks in anyone with even a mild fear of closed spaces. But for anyone seeking something smarter, faster, and more wrenching than static torture-fests like "Saw" or "Hostel", "The Descent" will draw you into its unsettling ooze. "--Bret Fetzer"

Theatrical: 1969

Studio: A.D. Vision

Genre: Asian Cinema, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary: Oh, how well I remember this one from a Saturday afternoon way back when! "Destroy All Monsters" is the ultimate Japanese monster movie that makes good on its promise to offer up every creature in this pantheon: Godzilla, Rodan, Gidrah, Mothra, Bagara, Spidrah, Minilla and Manda. There are so many monsters in this movie that there are some I have never seen before, and I thought I had seen more than my fair share of monster flicks from the Land of the Rising Sun. The excuse for the non-stop mayhem is that a sinister race of aliens is using Earth's own monsters to destroy every capital in the world (e..g, Godzilla takes out NYC). The only chance for the human race is for the United Nations Star Ship Moonlight SYS (you have to love the name) to locate the secret hidden base of the Kilaks, which is somewhere on the moon. If they can break the control of the aliens over the monsters, Earth has a chance! This 1968 film from director Ishiro Honda is letterboxed and dubbed in English (of course; would you have it any other way?). "Destroy All Monsters" certainly jams more destruction by guys in monster suits (or monsters suspended by wires) than any film you will ever come across. Sooner or later, if you are a fan of this genre, you have to check this one out.

Theatrical: 1996

Studio: Wea Corp

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Duration: 75 min

Summary: Devo: Live opens with a short montage of Devo videos before plunging into a rare live performance from 1996. The lively set features 11 favorites from a Lollapalooza engagement--opening for Metallica, no less--at Irvine Meadows. The former "spud boys" of the 1970s and 1980s, now spud men, are as energetic as ever and the synchronized dancing for "Satisfaction" and "Uncontrollable Urge" is a treat. Something about Devo in broad daylight seems strange, but the band doesn't let the sun--or lack of background visuals--slow them down. The focus is on the music, with occasional shots of the audience, a foray into the crowd for a "Jocko Homo" sing-along, and a costume change from jumpsuits to shorts and T-shirts (white leg alert!). Though slightly less essential than the video compilation The Complete Truth About De-Evolution, Devo: Live is a great companion piece for the dedicated Devo devotee. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Studio:

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: This rare footage has been compiled from a full-length show at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA in 1980. Songs include Its Not Right, Pink Pussycat, Whip It, Girl U Want, (I Cant Get No) Satisfaction, Swelling Itching Brain and many more. This is DEVO at the peak of their game! Bonus material: Dove - The Band of Love from M80 Concert in 1980, Praying Hands & Shrivel Up. The CD side contains a stereo mix of the entire live show.

Theatrical: 2004

Studio: Music Video Distribu

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Duration: 75 min

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Theatrical: 2003

Studio: Wea Corp

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: Punk/New Wave mad scientists Devo were among the few bands to understand the music video's potential as art form during its infancy in the eighties. Their brilliant and bizarre videos were compiled on VHS and then on laser disc; that long out-of-print disc, The Complete Truth About De-Evolution, has finally arrived on DVD, which should please longtime fans of this eclectic outfit. Rhino's DVD is essentially the same as the Pioneer disc, which featured 17 videos (including their radio hit, "Whip It") as well as the amusing and award-winning corporate film parody "The Truth About De-Evolution," and commentary by band members Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh. Live clips from the VHS releases are also included; the video for "Are You Experienced" unfortunately was nixed by the Jimi Hendrix estate, but its replacement--a rarely seen video for "Mongoloid" by experimental filmmaker Bruce Connor--makes up for its exclusion. Fans may wish that Rhino had remastered the live clips, but the fact that these fascinating videos are available at all (and at a low retail price) should convince fence-sitters of its must-have status. --Paul Gaita

Theatrical: 1954

Studio: Warner Home Video

Genre: Crime & Thriller

Summary: A suave tennis player (Ray Milland) plots the perfect murder, the dispatching of his wealthy wife (Grace Kelly), who is having an affair with a writer (Robert Cummings). Amazingly, the wife manages to stave off her attacker, a twist of fate that challenges the hubby's talent for improvisation. Alfred Hitchcock wisely stuck to the stage origins of "Dial M for Murder", ignoring the temptation to "open up" the material from the home of the unhappy couple. The result may not be one of Hitchcock's deepest films, but it's a thoroughly engaging chamber movie. It also features Grace Kelly at her loveliest, the same year she made "Rear Window" with Hitchcock. "Dial M for Murder" was filmed in the briefly trendy 3-D process, and Hitchcock shot some scenes to bring out the depth of the 3-D field; it's especially good for the nail-biting attempted murder of Kelly, and her desperate reach for a pair of scissors that seems to be just outside her grasp. However, the film was rarely shown with the proper 3-D projection, going out "flat" instead (a 1980 reissue restored the process for a limited theatrical release). "Dial M" was remade in 1998 as "A Perfect Murder", a film that changed and expanded the material, with no improvement on the clean, witty original. "--Robert Horton"

Theatrical: 2005

Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: Artists who've worked with him describe Mark Romanek as "meticulous" and "demanding." Yet, the biggest names in the business have clamored to work with the mercurial helmer, because they know he'll make them look good: Madonna ("Rain"), No Doubt ("Hella Good"), etc. Along the way, the Grammy winner has been behind some of the world's most famous--and infamous--videos.
Read our interview with Mark Romanek. On the groundbreaking side, there's Lenny Kravitz's exhilarating "Are You Gonna Go My Way," which made the musician a star in one fell swoop. On the controversial side, there's Fiona Apple's teasing "Criminal," Nine Inch Nails' macabre "Closer," and Jay-Z's apocalyptic "99 Problems"--the latter two in director's cut editions. In another class entirely, is Romanek's heartbreaking video for Johnny Cash's "Hurt." More than a promo, it's an elegy for a legend. Despite an interview with Robin Williams, this collection otherwise overlooks Romanek's features, "One Hour Photo" and "Static". "--Kathleen C. Fennessy"



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Be sure to check out "The Director's Label Boxed Set Vol. 2", featuring "The Work of Mark Romanek", and volumes by Jonathan Glazer, Anton Corbijn, and Stéphane Sednaoui.

Theatrical: 2003

Studio: Palm Pictures (Video

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: "The Work of Director Michel Gondry" invites the lucky viewer into a wonderland of childlike imagination. Before the Versailles-born Gondry turned his creative ingenuity to feature films (beginning with the underrated "Human Nature" and the 2004 Jim Carrey comedy "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"), these 27 music videos and assorted "stories and things" formed a legacy of supreme cleverness, suggesting a creative lineage from the pioneering film magic of Georges Méliès to the groundbreaking experimental films of Norman McLaren. It's perfectly fitting that the accompanying 75-minute documentary is titled "I've Been 12 Forever," because Gondry (b. 1964) never lost the sense of wonder and inventiveness that children display when their minds are allowed to flourish in a creative environment. No wonder he's best known for his dazzling collaborations with Icelandic pop star Björk, resulting in music videos (seven included here) that redefined the magical potential of the medium. Each, in its own way, is a masterpiece of the fantastic.
What's also remarkable about Gondry's work is its technical progression, from the homemade crudeness of his earliest videos for the French band Oui Oui, to the technical wizardry of Kylie Minogue's "Come Into My World," in which the Australian pop star is seamlessly multiplied as she strolls around a busy Parisian intersection; like many of Gondry's videos, it's a stunning "how-did-they-do-that?" work of art, reminiscent of Zbigniew Rybcynski's prize-winning 1982 short "Tango." From the hilarious dreamworld of the Foo Fighters' most popular video "Everlong" to the painstaking pixilation of Gondry's videos for the White Stripes (one made entirely of animated Lego blocks), this DVD is packed with Gondry's tireless pursuit of perfection; he'll do whatever's necessary, no matter how simple or complex, to achieve perfect harmony between song, artist, and visual concept. All the while, he's drawing from a seemingly endless well of inspiration, as evident in the delightful 52-page booklet of stories, drawings, photos, and interviews that chronicle the eternal sunshine of a brilliant mind. "--Jeff Shannon"

Theatrical: 1971

Studio: Warner Bros.

Genre: Crime & Thriller

Duration: 99 mins

Summary: Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. He smashes them. It's all in a day's work for Dirty Harry, a plainclothesman with the San Francisco police and for his new partner, Chico. A bank robbery and an attempted suicide form the prelude to the main event: catching a skillful sniper who is murdering the innocent while holding a city to ransom. Catching him becomes a war between good and evil - with the protagonists on both sides shown as ruthless, bitter and merciless products of a violent society.

Theatrical: 2008

Studio: Warner Home Video

Genre: Crime & Thriller, Box Set

Duration: 520

Summary: Includes all five Dirty Harry films: all special features on the Dirty Harry Special Edition and Deluxe Editions, plus additional special features and contents specific to the Ultimate Collector's Edition. Bonus Feature-Length documentary Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows; a 40+ page hardcover book; Wallet w/metal badge and removable laminated I.D. card; Five 5"x 7" Reproduction Lobby Poster Cards plus an exclusive UCE card; Scorpio Portrait of a Killer Poster-Sized (19" x 27") map of San Francisco detailing Harry’s hunt for the killer; Never-Before-Seen Production Correspondence

Theatrical: 2009

Studio: Sony Pictures

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Duration: 112

Summary: A provocative science fiction drama, "District 9" boasts an original story that gets a little lost in blow-'em-up mayhem. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, "District 9" begins as a mock documentary about the imminent eviction of extraterrestrials from a pathetic shantytown (called District 9). The creatures, it turns out, have been on Earth for years, having arrived sickly and starving. Initially received by humans with compassion and care, the aliens are now mired in blighted conditions typical of long-term refugee camps unwanted by a hostile, host society. With the creatures' care contracted out to a for-profit corporation, the shantytown has become a violent slum. The aliens sift through massive piles of junk while their minders secretly research weapons technology that arrived on the visitors' spacecraft.
Against this backdrop is a more personal story about a bureaucrat named Wikus (Sharlto Copley) who is accidentally exposed to a DNA-altering substance. As he begins metamorphosing into one of the creatures, Wikus goes on the run from scientists who want to harvest his evolving, new parts and aliens who see him as a threat. When he pairs up with an extraterrestrial secretly planning an escape from Earth, however, what should be a fascinating relationship story becomes a series of firefights and explosions. Nuance is lost to numbing violence, and the more interesting potential of the film is obscured. Yet, for a while "District 9" is a powerful movie with a unique tale to tell. Seamless special effects alone are worth seeing: the (often brutal) exchanges between alien and human are breathtaking. "--Tom Keogh"




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Studio:

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Duration: 112 mins

Summary: From producer Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and director Neill Blomkamp comes a startlingly original sciencefiction thriller that "soars on the imagination of its creators" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). With stunning special effects and gritty realism, the film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed... only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown, he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet.

Special Features:
movieIQ
cinechat
Joburg From Above: Satellite and Schematics of the World of District 9 - Interactive Map
Director's Commentary
The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log Three-Part Documentary
Koobus Big Gun
The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log - Chapter 3: Refining District 9
Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Wikus
Innovation: Acting and Improvisation
Conception and Design: Creating the World of District 9
Alien Generation: Visual Effects

Theatrical: 2004

Studio: Universal-Island

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: I was lucky enough to actually be at this very concert! You may even see me on the DVD. I can guarantee that you will not regret this purchase - it is quite simply an amazing gig and one that I will never forget! You MUST buy this when it is out!

Theatrical: 1985

Studio: Force Entertainment

Genre: Horror

Duration: TBC mins

Summary: LUST destroyed his life. PASSION led him to murder. GREED left him a beaten man. FEAR pushed him to the edge of insanity. All because he wouldn't listen when they said Don't Mess With My Sister! Steven, a meek accountant-in-training, is living contentedly with his wife Clara and working for her brothers, managing the books at their junkyard. All of this changes when the belly dancer they hire for Steve's birthday turns out to be Anke, one of his classmates. Suddenly smitten, Steven begins to pursue Anke, who falls for him when he protects her from a overly-lecherous customer. News travels fast in a close-knit neighborhood, however, and soon Clara and her brothers find out about the illicit relationship. Pushed to the edge, Steven will have to decide between his marriage with Clara and his love for Anke.

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Genre: Horror

Duration: 99 mins

Summary: A loan officer ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.

Theatrical: 1971

Studio: Universal Studios

Genre: Horror

Duration: 90

Summary: This is the TV movie that put Steven Spielberg on the map, shortly before he made "The Sugarland Express". Working from a script by Richard Matheson, the film stars Dennis Weaver as a mild-mannered traveling salesman who unintentionally angers the driver of a semi truck. Suddenly, the truck is not only riding his tail but trying to run him off the road. No matter what he does (pulling over, stopping at a diner, calling the cops), he can't get rid of it. Spielberg makes the wise decision of never showing the driver, even as he cranks the voltage on the film's suspense elements. As a result, the truck itself takes on an air of satanic menace--even a personality of sorts--as it seems to hunt its human prey. Spielberg made a lot out of a little, suggesting just how skilled a storyteller he would become. "--Marshall Fine"

Theatrical: 1984

Studio: Force Entertainment

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Duration: 177 mins

Summary: Dune
The long-awaited film version of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction epic, Dune, explodes on the screen with dazzling special effects, unforgettable images and powerful performances. The saga of intergalactic warrior Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) and his messianic rise to leadership features an all-star cast, including Jose Ferrer, Max von Sydow, Oscar winner Linda Hunt and rock legend, Sting. Visit an unbelievable world beyond time and space, and experience the ultimate adventure that goes beyond the imagination. Dune: 3-hour Extended Edition
This special version of "Dune" is the Alan Smithee cut - a three hour ressembling of the film prepared for airing on television. David Lynch had his dirrectorial credit removed from this version, primarily due to his objection to the specially created prologue which attempts to spell out the convoluted twists and turns of what many describe as being an unfilmable plot. Despite Lynch's objections, this version is actually clearer than the original cinema edit, which was notoriously trimmed almost o the point of incomprehension by Hollywood executives determined to make it a more "commercial" duration.

Theatrical: 1984

Studio: Universal Studios

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary: Even more than most of David Lynch's deliberately bizarre and idiosyncratic movies, Dune is a "love-it-or-hate-it" affair. An ambitious, epic, utterly mind-boggling--and, let's admit it, all-out weird--adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel, Dune remains one of the most controversial films in the director's exceedingly provocative career. The story (if Dune can be said to have just one story) is complex and convoluted in the epic tradition; it has something to do with political intrigue and a planet that is home to a precious spice and gigantic sand worms. Think Shakespeare's Henry IV with a dash of Tremors, and set in another galaxy. But despite plenty of strangely whispered voice-overs that explain the characters' thoughts (and endlessly detailed exposition), storytelling is not really among the film's strong points. There are, however, a lot of memorably fantastic/grotesque images, an extraordinary cast, and a soundtrack featuring Toto. I told you it was weird. Among the stars are Kyle MacLachlan, José Ferrer, Dean Stockwell, Brad Dourif, Sting, Kenneth McMillan, Patrick Stewart, Sean Young, and Linda Hunt. The DVD contains the original release version; a shorter version cut for television has been disowned by Lynch, who insisted his name be replaced by that famous Hollywood pseudonym "Alan Smithee." --Jim Emerson

Theatrical: 2004

Studio: Emi Distribution

Genre: Music DVDs - Concerts

Summary: Sadly that part of the title is just a hint of things to come. I don't know what the hardcore Duran Duran fan will make of this DVD, but I was very disappointed. I expected this release to be a full, uninterrupted concert of some of their best songs. At least that's what it looks like reading the back of packaging. Instead you get 2/3 music along with stupid vignettes of aliens running around the building. DURING the songs. Not just one song, but every song performed during the concert drops out so we can see rejects from Star Wars running around behind the scenes. I guess the person who directed 'Thriller' decided to bring the production to a live concert. This was very annoying. You only get one full, uninterrupted track, 'Save A Prayer' in the bonus section of the DVD. Hardly what I would want to pay $30 for. This gets 2 stars for good picture and sound quality. Strong recommendation to avoid. I am taking this back ASAP.