August 2000
PICK OF THE WEEK
COMPLETE SUPERMAN CARTOONS: DIAMOND
ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Image)
The complete collection of Paramount's classic Superman cartoons by Max and Dave
Fleischer is released to DVD in the best possible quality. Truly amazing
animation, especially considering it's over 50 years old. Some of the content
may be dated, but the animation is still breathtaking. 147m. $29.99
Also new this week
THE BALCONY
(Image)
Starring Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant, Leonard Nimoy
Based on the play by Jean Genet, this film - directed by Joseph Strick - tells
the story of a special brothel where the customers can live out their wildest
fantasy, despite the revolution going on outside. 84m. B&W. 19.98. Also
available on DVD at $29.99.
BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Three classic episodes from the popular children's program are released on DVD:
"A Wagon of a Different Color," "Shape of a Bear" and
"Listen Up." Also included are four sing-along songs. $24.95.
BLACK SABBATH (THE THREE FACES OF FEAR)
(Image)
Starring Boris Karloff
Karloff stars in this collection of three horror tales from acclaimed horror
director Mario Bava. This is the first release of the original, uncut, Italian
version with a new widescreen transfer; never-before-seen footage and the
Italian theatrical trailer. In Italian with English subtitles. $19.99. Also
available on DVD at $24.99.
BUFFY-SAINTE MARIE: UP WHERE WE BELONG
(Image)
The winner of France's Grand Prix Charles de Gaulle Award for Best International
Artist and Academy Award winner for the hit song from "An Officer and a
Gentleman" is featured live in concert with aboriginal singing groups Red
Bull and Stoney Park. $14.98. Also available on DVD at
$19.99.
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS
(MGM)
The following films are released at $14.95 each:
THE ANGEL LEVINE starring Zero Mostel and Harry Belafonte
A DOLL'S HOUSE starring Ralph Richardson, Claire Bloom and Denholm Elliot
EMERALD FOREST starring Powers Boothe, Meg Foster and Charley Boorman
HOPE AND GLORY starring Sarah Miles, David Hayman and Ian Bannen
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES starring Robert Stephens and Christopher Lee
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Juliette Binoche
VINCENT & THEO starring Tim Roth and Paul Rhys
DRAGON TALES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The popular animated series from PBS, in which a boy are transported to Dragon
Land via a magical dragon scale, comes to VHS and DVD.
Three VHS and one DVD volumes are available. VHS is
$12.95; DVD is $24.95. Included on the DVD are five
adventures, three sing-along songs.
DVD TITLES
(Image)
The following are released on DVD:
BRAHMS: SYMPHONY 4: Andre Previn: Sounds Magnificent; 86m; $24.95
BREAKING OUT: The Alcatraz Concert starring Usher, Dru Hill, Mack 10, Da Brat,
Naughty by Nature, Run DMC, Kurtis Blow. Shot live at the Alcatraz Penitentiary.
115m. $24.99.
FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER starring John Ashley. Includes a still gallery of rare,
behind-the-scenes photos. 85m. $24.99.
I, CLAUDIUS; 1976; 740m on 3 discs; includes the documentary "The Epic That
Never Was." $89.99
SOUTH (SPECIAL EDITION) The story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition to cross
Antarctica via the South Pole. 1919; 81m; restored by the National Film and
Television Archive of the British Film Institute; also includes an excerpt from
"Southward on the Quest"; commentary by Luke McKernan and rare 1909
recordings by Sir Ernest Shackleton. $29.99
TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONY 6: ANDRE PREVIN: SOUNDS MAGNIFICENT; 86m; $24.95
HORROR HITS
(MGM)
The following horror films are released at $9.94 (unless noted):
STIGMATA starring Patricia Arquette and Jonathan Pryce ($14.95)
THE FOG starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Adrienne Barbeau
THE HOWLING starring Dee Wallace and Patrick MacNee
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS starring Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams
THE LAST HOUSE OF THE LEFT starring David Hess
POLTERGEIST II starring Joe Beth Williams and Craig T. Nelson
POLTERGEIST III starring Tom Skerritt and Nancy Allen
SCANNERS starring Jennifer O'Neill and Michael Ironsides
CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH starring Tony Todd and Veronica Cartwright
AUDREY ROSE starring Anthony Hopkins
BREEDERS
DEAD OF WINTER starring Mary Steenburgen and Roddy McDowall
LORD OF ILLUSIONS starring Scott Bakula
PHANTASM starring Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster ($14.95)
And the following are available on VHS at $9.94 or DVD at
$19.99:
MISERY starring James Caan and Kathy Bates
PHANTASM OBLIVION starring Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm
PUMPKINHEAD starring Lance Henriksen
SWAMP THING starring Adrienne Barbeau and Louis Jourdan
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE II starring Dennis Hopper
PHANTASM SPECIAL EDITION starring Reggie Bannister and Angus Scrimm
CARRIE starring Sissy Spacek
THE RAGE: CARRIE 2 starring Emily Bergl and Amy Irving
CHILD'S PLAY starring Catherine Hicks and Chris Sarandon
DISTURBING BEHAVIOR starring James Marsden and Katie Holmes
LEVIATHAN starring Peter Weller and Richard Crenna
MONKEY SHINES starring Ed Harris
SPECIES starring Michael Madsen and Natasha Henstridge
SPECIES 2 starring Michael Madsen and Natasha Henstridge
THE DARK HALF starring Timothy Hutton
ROMEO MUST DIE
(Warner Bros.)
Starring Jet Li
Action meister Joel Silver produced this wildly entertaining martial arts film. Also
available on DVD featuring three featurettes; two music videos and a
behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Aaliyah music video, "Try
Again."
SELL-THROUGH TITLES
(Paramount)
The following titles are re-priced to sell-through prices:
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: SPECIAL EDITION starring Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd. VHS:
$19.95. DVD: $29.99. Both feature a
behind-the-scenes featurette.
KISS THE GIRLS starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. VHS: $14.95. DVD:
$29.99.
ON DANGEROUS GROUND starring Rob Lowe, $9.95.
MIDNIGHT MAN starring Rob Lowe, $9.95.
WHATEVER IT TAKES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Marla Sokoloff, Shane West, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, James Edward Franco,
Julia Sweeney
Two high school boys create a huge web of phony e-mails, letters and phone calls
in order to land the girls they want most. Rated PG-13; Closed-captioned; 94m. Also
available on DVD featuring full screen and widescreen format; Dolby Digital 5.1
and Dolby 2 Channel; theatrical trailers; $24.95.
PICK OF THE WEEK
BRIAN'S SONG
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Shelly Fabares
The classic television movie about two pro football players and their changing
friendship once one of them discovers he is dying. A little dated, perhaps, but
still very, very effective. From award-winning director Buzz Kulik. Special DVD
edition featuring commentary by Caan and Williams; full-screen presentation
(which is okay - it was a TV movie!). $24.95.
Also new this week
AFI'S 100 YEARS, 100 MOVIES
(Image)
Hosted by Jodie Foster, Richard Gere and Sally Field. Narrated by James Woods
This celebration of the first 100 years of American cinema is a
once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between the American Film Institute and all 13
major motion pictures studios. Featured within this 7½ hour program are dozens
of scenes from the top 100 Films - as chosen by Hollywood's top directors,
writers, stars and executives. Also available on DVD. Also
available is the original three-hour television special commemorating the Top
100 Films, running three hours and priced at $19.98 VHS, $29.99
DVD.
AFI'S 100 YEARS, 100 STARS
(Image)
Hosted by Shirley Temple Black and featuring James Caan, Clint Eastwood, Goldie
Hawn, Martin Landau, Shirley MacLaine, Julie Roberts, Kevin Spacey, James Woods,
Liza Minnelli and Jack Lemmon.
The original three-hour primetime special celebrating the biggest stars in
Hollywood comes to homevideo. VHS: $19.98; DVD: $24.99.
BEDROOMS AND HALLWAYS
(First Run Features)
Starring Jennifer Ehle, Kevin McKidd, Simon Callow, Hugo Weaving, Tom Hollander,
James Purefoy
Two gay roommates set off in their very different directions in this sort-of gay
"Odd Couple" in which couples of all sexual persuasions try to find
somebody to love. From acclaimed director Rose Troche. 96m; Color; 1999. Also
available on DVD featuring an interview with Troche, scene access and
interactive menus. $29.95.
BEYOND THE CLOUDS
(Image)
Starring John Malkovich, Sophie Marceau, Irene Jacob, Jean Reno, Vincent Perez
This film, from legendary Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni and
co-director Wim Wenders, is a dream-like collection of four stories of love and
lust. 162m; 1995. $29.99.
BROTHER'S FLUB
(Sony Wonder)
The popular Nickelodeon animated series featuring trans-dimensional brothers
Fraz and Guapo Flu, comes to home video. Two videos featuring four episodes each
are released at $9.98 each here:
DOOM WEARS FUNNY TIGHTS!
PLAN C: PANIC
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR OF STAR COMMAND:
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS (Disney/Pixar)
Starring the voices of Tim Allen, Wayne Knight, Patrick Warburton, Larry Miller
and William Shatner.
Buzz Lightyear of "Toy Story" fame returns in this feature-length,
traditionally-animated program in which he must battle his nefarious enemy, Evil
Emperor Zurg. Shatner performs the theme song, "To Infinity and
Beyond" which alone has got to be worth the price of purchase. VHS: $24.99.
DVD: $29.99.
CAT BALLOU (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Lee Marvin, Jane Fonda
The classic western comes to DVD featuring commentary by Dwayne Hickman and
Michael Callan, "The Legend of Cat Ballou" featurette; vintage
advertising; talent files; widescreen presentation; full screen presentation.
$29.95.
THE EUROSHOCK COLLECTION
(Image)
The following horror films are released to VHS ($19.98) and DVD
($24.99):
CAVE OF THE LIVING DEAD, about a series of murders of young women, 86m, B&W.
FEMALE VAMPIRE starring Lino Romay, available in its uncut version for the first
time in widescreen;
TOMB OF TORTURE starring Annie Albert as a reincarnated countess whose murder
must be solved. 87m; B&W.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS ARTS FESTIVAL IN
BUDAPEST (Image)
The dazzling, colorful world of the Circus comes to homevideo in this
spectacular program. Here, the top performers in the world compete for the Gold
Trophy. Amazing feats and jaw-dropping stunts abound. 96m. $19.98. Also
available on DVD at $24.99.
THE GRANDFATHER
(Miramax)
Starring Fernando Fenran-Gomez
Academy Award-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in 1998, this film is the
story of an aging grandfather and his moral battle with his daughter-in-law and
the lessons they both learn. Rated PG.
HOLY SMOKE! (Miramax)
Starring Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Pam Grier
A cult de-programmer is sent to rescue the daughter of a wealthy family but
finds himself falling for the woman, despite the chaos and the danger it brings
about. Rated R. Also available on DVD featuring 5.1
Surround. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT TITLES
(Image)
The following titles are released to DVD:
AN EVENING WITH KIMIKO ITOH, a live concert, recorded in
New York, with Japan's finest female jazz vocalist. 87m. 1994. $24.99.
MUSIC FOR MONTSERRAT, recorded live at the legendary Royal
Albert Hall featuring Jimmy Buffet, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Elton John, Mark
Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Carl Perkins and Sting. 112m; 1997; $24.99.
JERRY AND TOM (Miramax)
Starring Joe Mantegna, Sam Rockwell, Maury Chaykin, Ted Danson, Charles Durning,
William H. Macy, Peter Reigert
A used car salesman who moonlights as a hitman makes the mistake of telling a
co-worker. Next thing, he's teaching the co-worker how to be a hitman himself
and soon the co-worker is out of control, obviously relishing the job too much.
Rated R. Also available on DVD featuring 5.1 Surround.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
JOY HOUSE (Image)
Starring Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Lola Albright
A playboy has an affair with a mobsters life and runs for his life. He thinks
he's found the ultimate hideout when he shacks up with an American widow and her
niece. But he thinks wrong. From director Rene Clement. 91m; 1964; B&W;
$24.99.
KOMODO (Studio
Home Entertainment)
Starring Jill Hennessy, Billy Burke, Kevin Zegers, Paul Gleeson, Simon Westaway
A young boy must return to the island where his parents were killed by Komodo
dragons in order to recover from his catatonia. Rated PG-13; 89m. Also
available on DVD featuring digital mastering; 5.1 Dolby Digital; 2.0 Dolby
Surround; 16X9 Anamorphic Widescreen; widescreen presentation; audio commentary
by director Michael Lantierei and actors Hennessy, Burke and Zegers; cast and
crew filmographies and biographies; 2 featurettes; photo gallery; trivia game;
Komodo facts; trailer gallery; theatrical trailer. $29.95
MOB QUEEN
(First Run Features)
Starring David Proval, Tony Sirico, Dan Moran, Gerry Cooney
When a pair of small-time mobsters set up their boss with a hooker, they don't
realize that the hooker has a game plan all her own. Chaos ensues. 87m; $19.95.
MTV'S THE TOM GREEN SHOW:
UNCENSORED (SMV)
Starring Tom Green
The increasingly popular Tom Green appears in this collection of
behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-heard stories from his popular
television show. Included herein are "Sexercise," in which Tom teaches
seniors a new workout and "Fun With Carnival Games" as well as others.
65m; $12.98. Also available on DVD featuring two additional uncensored segments;
Tom Green screensavers; additional never-before-seen footage; a timeline of
"The Tom Green Show"; bios of Tom, Glenn Humplick and Phil Giroux; and
a photo gallery. $19.98.
REINDEER GAMES
(Dimension)
Starring Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron
Affleck stars as a recently released convict who is forced back into the action
by his girlfriend's brother. Rated R. Also available on
DVD featuring 5.1 Surround. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
ROYAL REVELATIONS
(MPI)
The darkest secrets of the Royal Family throughout the years is explored in this
documentary. Scandals, intimate facts, revealing anecdotes and more are examined
ranging from the late 1800s through the marriage of Prince Edward and Sophie
Rhys-Jones. 51m; $14.98.
SELL-THROUGH TITLES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following titles are released at $14.95 each:
BATS starring Lou Diamond Phillips
LOVE STINKS starring Bridgette Wilson and French Stewart
MOTORAMA starring Jordan Christopher Michael, Martha Quinn, Michael J. Pollard
and Drew Barrymore
THE SUBURBANS starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Will Ferrel
WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE starring Heather Matarazzo
TYCUS
(Paramount)
Starring Dennis Hopper, Peter Onorati, Finola Hughes, Chuck Vennera
Another "comet-is-coming-to-destroy-the-Earth" movie, this one
starring Hopper as an engineer determined to complete his underground city
before the comet destroys the Earth's surface. This one is "Plan 9 From
Outer Space" bad with terrible performances, lousy, repetitive and/or
apparently borrowed special effects and a screenplay that is often
unintentionally funny. Rated R for an f-word or two. 94m; Closed-captioned. Also
available on DVD audio commentary by director John Putch; biographies and
filmographies of the cast & crew; trailer; Dolby Surround 5.1; fullscreen
presentation.
PICK OF THE WEEK
THE CIDER HOUSE RULES (Miramax)
Starring Michael Caine, Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron
A rich and emotional film based on the novel by John Irving (who also wrote the
Academy Award-winning script). Excellent performances and sharp direction by
Lasse Halstrom round out this fine, touching and insightful film. Rated PG-13;
Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring
commentary by Halstrom, Irving and producer Richard Gladstein; deleted scenes; a
featurette; trailers.
NAKED GUN TRILOGY (Paramount)
Starring Leslie Nielsen
The hilarious films written and directed by David Zucker are released in this
special DVD collection that includes audio commentary by Zucker, producer Robert
K. Weiss and Peter Segal (who directed the third film) and producer Michael
Ewing. $29.99 each.
NASHVILLE (Paramount)
Starring Lily Tomlin, Ronee Blakly, Geraldine Chaplin, Gwen Welles, Elliot
Gould, Julie Christie, Jeff Golblum.
Director Robert Altman's acclaimed and Academy Award-nominated film finally
comes to DVD featuring an exclusive interview and commentary by Altman;
widescreen presentation; trailer; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; closed-captioning.
$29.99.
PLANET OF THE APES: THE EVOLUTION (Fox)
An incredible, six volume DVD set containing all five of the Planet of the Apes
features as well as a sixth disc containing the documentary "Behind the
Planet of the Apes." Features include "Planet of the Apes,"
"Beneath the Planet of the Apes," "Escape from the Planet of the
Apes" and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes." Each disc also
features special DVD features. $99.98. Also available on VHS sans the
documentary; $49.98.
SHANE
The classic western comes to DVD featuring commentary by associate producer Ivan
Moffat and production assistant George Stevens Jr. $29.99.
Also new this week
APARTMENT COMPLEX (Paramount)
Starring Chad Lowe, Tyra Banks, Amanda Plummer, Charles Martin Smith
Tobe Hooper directs this thriller about a new apartment building manager and the
tenants from Hell. Rated R; 99m; Closed-captioned.
THE BIG BLUE: SPECIAL EDITION DIRECTOR'S CUT
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette, Griffin Dunne
The definitive version of director Luc Besson's acclaimed film about free-divers
is released to VHS and DVD. DVD features include photo
gallery; international ad campaign; isolated music score; animated menus;
production notes; talent files; widescreen presentation; trailers; $29.95.
BLACK TIGHT KILLERS
(Image)
Starring Akira Kobayashi, Chieko Matsubara
A combat photographer must save his girlfriend from an alliance of American
mobsters and Japanese yakuza in this tongue-in-cheek action flick. In Japanese
with English subtitles; new widescreen film transfers; original theatrical
trailer. $19.98. Also available on DVD at $24.99.
COME ON OVER TO BARNEY'S HOUSE (Lyrick)
This direct-to-video adventure takes the Big Purple Dinosaur's friends to
someplace they've never been before: his home! Also
available on DVD featuring eight DVD-ROM games; a 24-page read-along electronic
book; a sing along; a bonus video featuring ten songs and a sampler of the
upcoming "Barney Rocks!" CD. $14.95. DVD: $24.99.
CRUCIBLE OF TERROR (Image)
A horror film in which an wax sculptor pours hot wax over living women and thus
makes his eerily realistic statues. $19.98. 90m. Also
available on DVD at $24.99.
THE DEFENDER (Dimension)
Starring Jet Li, Christy Chung
A bodyguard falls in love with the woman he's supposed to protect and things get
really messy with thugs come after her. Closed-captioned. Also
available on DVD.
DRAGONHEART: A NEW BEGINNING (Universal)
Starring Crhis Masterson, the voice of Robbie Benson
This direct-to-video sequel to the original theatrical film has a young stable
boy protecting Drake the Dragon from an evil emperor. Rated PG;
Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring
"Spotlight on Location," "The Voice of Drake," production
notes; cast and filmmaker bios; trailer; weblinks. $24.98.
DVD RELEASES (MGM)
The following films are released to DVD at $19.98 each:
FARGO starring Frances McDormand and William H. Macy
KALIFORNIA starring Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis
PLATOON, the Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION starring Will Smith and Donald Sutherland
ERIN BROCKOVICH (Universal)
Starring Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckert
Roberts stars as the sexy, determined secretary of a law firm and its bid to
stop a heartless power company from hiding its dangerous effects on people.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Rated R; 132m; Also
available on DVD featuring "The Making of Erin Brockovich,"
documentary feature: "Erin Brockovich: A Look at the Real Life
Experience," deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; production notes; cast and
filmmakers bios; DVD-ROM features.
FEMALE CONVICT SCORPION: JAILHOUSE 41 (Image)
Available for the first time in the U.S., this is the second in a series of
films about a wrongly imprisoned woman and her situation in jail. In Japanese
with English subtitles; new widescreen film transfers; original theatrical
trailer. $19.98. 89m. Also available on DVD at $24.99.
HAPPY FACE MURDERS (Paramount)
Starring Ann-Margret, Marg Helgenberger, Henry Thomas
A murder investigation uncovers much more than a series of murders in a small
town. Rated R; 99m; Closed-captioned.
HERE ON EARTH (Fox)
Starring Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, Josh Hartnett
The lives of three young people - a rich kid, a smalltown girl and her long-time
boyfriend - intersect during one fateful summer. Rated PG-13; 96m;
Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring
widescreen presentation; theatrical trailer; music video by Jessica Simpson and
Nick Lachey. $34.98.
THE HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES
(Image)
Starring John Ireland, John Carradine, Faith Domergue
A motion picture crew decides to use a real haunted house for the location of
their latest picture and unleash an evil spirit that wants them all dead. 84m.
$19.98. Also available on DVD at $24.99.
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT TITLES (Image)
The following titles are released to DVD:
THE FILMS OF CHARLES & RAY EAMES, featuring
"Powers of Ten" and "901: After 45 Years of Working,"
astounding films from the husband and wife team. Introduction narrated by
Gregory Peck. $24.99.
MARIA CALLAS, a documentary about the famous and
controversial opera singer. Winner of the Best Documentary at the 1987 New York
International Film and Television Festival. 91m; $24.99.
THE TWILIGHT ZONE VOLUME 30 featuring the classic
episodes, "Jess-Belle," "Sounds and Silences" and
"Caesar and Me." $24,.99
THE TWILIGHT ZONE VOLUME 31 featuring the classic
episodes, "Miniature" "The Jeopardy Room" and "Stopover
in a Quiet Town." $24.99.
FUGITIVE CHAMPION in which a man attempts to clear his
name while searching for his kidnapped daughter. 94m. $19.99.
IN THE LAND OF WAR CANOES (Image)
Originally entitled "In the Land of the Headhunters," this film - by
famed photographer Edward S. Curtis - tells a tribal story of love and revenge
among the Kwakiutl Indians of Vancouver Island. Also features a 16-minute
documentary on the making of the film "The Image Maker and the
Indians." 43m; $29.99.
IT'S THE RAGE (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, Gary Sinise, Andre Braugher, David Schwimmer,
Anna Paquin, Josh Brolin, Robert Forster
The worlds of seven strangers collide at gunpoint in this film from director
James D. Stern. Also available on DVD featuring audio
commentary by Stern; behind-the-scenes featurette; 28 chapters with motion
images; talent files; interactive motion menus; digitally mastered audio and
anamorphic video; full-screen and widescreen presentation; Dolby 5.1 and Dolby
2-channel.
JUBILAEUM COLLECTION 2000 A.D.: LUIGI BOCCHERINI; STABAT MATER
(Image)
Starring Maria Dragoni and the Quartetto Meridien
A live convert filmed by Carlo di Palma at the Palazzo Della Cancelleria
"Aula Magna" in Italy. 60m; $19.98. Also
available on DVD at $24.98.
LEON, THE PROFESSIONAL
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman
The riveting film about a hitman and the young girl he takes as his charge is
released to DVD in this special director's edition containing 24 minutes of
additional footage. Other DVD features include the international ad campaign;
isolated music score; talent files; Dolby 2-Channel and Dolby Digital 5.1;
widescreen and fullscreen presentation; trailers; $29.95.
MY BEST FIEND (Anchor Bay)
Starring Klaus Kinski
Director Werner Herzog's acclaimed documentary, about his long, fruitful and
often volatile relationship with actor Klaus Kinski. Rated R; 100m. Also
available on DVD featuring digital mastering; widescreen presentation ; Dolby
Surround Sound; trailer. $29.98.
MY SON THE VAMPIRE
(Image)
Starring Bela Lugosi, Arthur Lucan
The last of the Mother Riley film series stars Lucan as an Irish scullery maid
who finds herself the erroneous recipient of an evil vampire's robot - and he
wants it back! $19.98. 74m. B&W. Also available on DVD
for $24.98.
RE-PRICED TITLES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following films are released at sell-through prices:
ABSENCE OF THE GOOD starring Stephen Baldwin, $21.96
THE SCHOOL OF FLESH starring Isabelle Huppert, $21.96
TWIN FALLS IDAHO, $21.96
THE WINSLOW BOY directed by David Mamet, $21.96
BIG BRASS RING, $14.95
GREY OWL starring Pierce Brosnan, $14.95
RE-PRICED TITLES
(Universal)
The following films are re-released at sell-through prices:
FOR LOVE OF THE GAME starring Kevin Costner, $14.98.
THE BEST MAN starring Taye Diggs, $14.98
THE STORY OF US starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer, $14.98
NOTTING HILL starring Julia Roberts, $14.98.
STALKED (Image)
Starring Jorgo Ogenenovski, Nick Hill
After escaping the Bosnian Civil War, a man discovers another nightmare when he
journeys to America and is accused of murder by a crooked town mayor. 93m;
$19.99.
SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift
A rich New Orleans widow offer to fund a hospital if the lead doctor will
perform a lobotomy on her niece. The three-time Academy Award nominee was
directed by Joseph Mankiewicz and won a Golden Globe for Elizabeth Taylor. DVD
features include vintage advertising, photo montage; talent files; widescreen
presentation; trailers; $24.95.
TITUS (Fox)
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange
A visually stunning adaptation of William Shakespeare's revenge tale from
director Julie Taymor (Broadway's "The Lion King). Also
available in a special 2-DVD edition featuring original theatrical trailers;
anamorphic widescreen; commentary by Taymor and composer Eliot Goldenthal;
48-minute behind-the-scenes documentary; on-camera Columbia University Q&A
with Taymor; a costume gallery; articles from American Cinematographer; TV
spots; a making-of featurette; English 5.1 Surround; English Dolby Surround.
$34.98.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX: THE
FIRST 50 YEARS (Image)
Hosted by James Coburn
A celebration of the first 50 years of Twentieth Century Fox and its films.
Featured are clips, interviews and stills. Also included is the presentation
reel for "The Robe," a Fox promotional film with Jimmy Fiddler, a Fox
Studio tour with Darryl F Zanuck and "The Big Show," a Fox Industrial
Film with Zanuck and David O. Selznick. $29.99.
WOYZECK
(Anchor Bay)
Starring Klaus Kinski
Director Werner Herzog's adaptation of the stage play by Georg Buchner.
Also available on DVD featuring
widescreen presentation; theatrical trailer. $29.98.
PICK OF THE WEEK
REPO MAN (Anchor Bay)
Starring Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Sy Richardson, Del Zamora, Zander
Schloss
The cult favorite is re-released Anchor Bay style in four different versions:
VHS full-frame featuring Dolby Surround Sound; trailers; $9.99
VHS widescreen featuring Dolby Surround Sounds; trailers; liner notes; $14.98.
DVD standard edition featuring Dolby Surround Sound;
trailers; liner notes; widescreen presentation; audio commentary from
writer/director Alex Cox, executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director
Victoria Thomas and Richardson, Zamora and Schloss; talent bios. $29.98
Limited Edition DVD featuring Dolby Surround Sound; trailers; liner notes;
widescreen presentation; audio commentary from writer/director Alex Cox,
executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas and
Richardson, Zamora and Schloss; talent bios. Also included is the film's
soundtrack CD; a 24-page full-color collector's booklet; collectable in
container designed to look like a 1984 California license plate; individual
numbering up to 30,000. $49.98.
Also new this week
AARON'S PARTY
(Jive)
Starring Aaron Carter
A specially priced home video and DVD released in anticipation of Carter's new
album, due on September 26th. For those who don't know, Aaron Carter is the
12-year old brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter.
BEYOND THE MAT
(Universal)
Starring Mick "Mankind" Foley, Terry Funk, Jake "The Snake"
Roberts, The Rock, Chyna, Vince McMahon
An uncensored look at what really goes on in the World Wrestling Federation.
Reportedly, the WWF failed to control this film's rights and were unable to
prevent its release to American viewers. Available in R-rated and an unrated
director's cut version. Also available on DVD featuring
audio commentary by Barry Blaustein, Terry Funk, Mick Foley; bonus footage
including The Rock and Mankind after the Royal Rumble; additional
behind-the-scenes drama with Vince McMahon; production notes; biographies;
trailers and weblink. $29.98.
CALIFORNIA DREAMS
(Image)
Beautiful woman, exotic locations, cool music. ‘Nuff said. 55m; $19.98. Also
available on DVD at $24.99.
DAME EDNA'S NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH II
(Image)
Starring Dame Edna
The nutty Dame Edna chooses three contestants from her audience who are forced
to watch while a camera crew goes through their bedrooms and bathrooms! What
will they find!? 150m; $24.99.
DVD RELEASES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following titles are released to DVD:
FARINELLI, nominated for the 1995 Best Foreign Language
Film Academy Award, featuring talent files; full screen presentation; Italian
and French language tracks; trailers; $29.95.
RUNAWAY starring Tom Selleck,
Kirstie Alley, Gene Simmons, Cynthia Rhodes. The sci-fi thriller directed by
Michael Crichton and starring Simmons in his first film role (unless you count
"KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" - and who does?) featuring talent
files; Dolby 2-Channel and Dolby 4.0; full-screen and widescreen presentation;
English and Spanish languages; subtitles in six different languages; trailers.
$34.95.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
(Image)
This classic animated telling of Jonathan Swift's tale is legendary for its
incredible animation techniques. Produced by Max Fleischer and directed by Dave
Fleischer, this film is a standard by which others were judged. Mastered from
original 35mm nitrate fine grain master positive. Also includes theatrical
trailer and "Gabby" cartoon. $9.98. Also available on DVD at $19.99.
HALLOWEEN TITLES (Warner Bros.)
A collection of Halloween titles aimed at the whole family is released on VHS at
$14.95. Titles include:
SCOOBY-DOO'S CREEPIEST CAPERS
THE SCARECROW, a brand-new, animated direct-to-video title;
BUGS BUNNY'S HALLOWEEN HIJINKS
GREMLINS
THE WITCHES
BEETLEJUICE
THE HALLOWEEN TREE
THE GOONIES
ADDAMS FAMILY REUNION
DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE
SCOOBY-DOO'S GREATEST MYSTERIES
SCOOBY-DOO MEETS THE BOO BROTHERS
SCOOBY-DOO IN ARABIAN NIGHTS
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: CREEPY CRAWLY FUN
And, at $12.95:
SCOOBY-DOO: THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN OF HALLOWEEN
SCOOBY-DOO: A HALLOWEEN HASSLE AT DRACULA'S CASTLE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS: CREEPY CREATURES
ANIMANIACS: CREEPY STUFF
THE FLINTSTONES: A HAUNTED HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
TINY TOON: NIGHT GHOULERY
And, on DVD:
BEETLEJUICE, $24.98
THE WITCHES, $14.98
IMAGE DVD TITLES
(Image)
The following are released on DVD:
THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS starring Barbara
Stanwyck, Van Heflin and Kirk Douglas (in his screen debut). 118m; B&W,
$19.99.
TOPPER RETURNS starring Roland Young, Billie Burke and
Joan Blondell. Also includes the film's trailer. 89m; $19.99; B&W.
AMERICAN CINEMA, a celebration of 100 years of filmmaking
featuring commentary by Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee
and many more. The entire 10-hour program on a two-disc set. $79.99; 544m.
KRONOS starring Jeff Morrow, Barbara Lawrence, John Emery.
Features the original theatrical trailer. 78m; widescreen; $24.99.
DINOSAURUS!, an extremely fun dinosaur film in which a
tropical storm unearths a couple of dinosaurs who do battle across an island
while a freed Neanderthal man discovers modern plumbing and more. Highly
recommended for those who enjoy family camp! Features a new widescreen transfer
from the original camera negative; photo and poster gallery. 83m; $24.99.
MAGNOLIA (New Line)
Starring Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy,
Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, Phillip Baker Hall
A stunning but demanding drama featuring unforgettable, remarkably linked
characters in the midst of acting out their incredibly varying lives.
Outstanding performances throughout, especially by Cruise, Reilly, Macy and
Robards. Not for everyone, but an impressive achievement. Rated R for profanity
and adult situations. Also available on DVD.
MIFUNE (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Anders W. Berthelsen, Iben Hjejle, Jesper Asholt
A newlywed who is told on his honeymoon that his father has died finds that his
problems merely increase as he tries desperately to settle things. Rated R;
102m; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring
fullscreen presentation, audio commentary by director Soren Kragh-Jacobsen;
weblink; interactive menus; scene selections; digitally mastered audio and
anamorphic video.
NOT ONE LESS
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Acclaimed director Zhang Yimou's award-winning film - winner of the Golden Lion
Best Picture Award at the 1999 Venice Film Festival and the Audience Award at
the Sau Paulo film festival - comes to VHS and DVD. DVD
includes digitally mastered audio, anamorphic video; interactive menus; scene
selection.
PENTHOUSE BEACH BABES
(Penthouse/Image)
Starring Samantha Stewart, Alexa Lauren, Jacqueline Marie Phillips, Juliet
Cariago
Penthouse. Beach. Babes. The title really says it all. 60m; $24.99.
Also available are:
PENTHOUSE: LIPSTICK GIRLS; 60m; $24.99
PENTHOUSE: FIRE AND ICE; 60m; $24.99.
PENTHOUSE: LUSCIOUS LADIES; 60m; $24.99
R.E.M. MUSIC VIDEOS
(Warner Reprise)
Four previously released music video titles are re-released on DVD for the first
time, included are:
POP SCREEN; 32m; ($19.99)
PARALLEL; 85m; ($24.99)
THIS FILM IS ON; 50m; ($24.99)
TOURFILM; 70m; ($24.99)
SECRETS OF WAR: KOREA
(Image)
Narrated by Charlton Heston
Two titles are combined on this one DVD: "Behind the Bamboo Curtain"
which explores the hidden factors behind the first conflict of the Cold War and
"Stalin's Secret Air War" which explores classified missions over the
Yalu. 104m; $19.99.
SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO TITLES
(Image)
The following are released on DVD:
THE GRUESOME TWOSOME: SPECIAL EDITION, the infamous gore
film by Herschell Gordon Lewis, in which a mother and son team scalp college
girls for their wig shop. Features digital mastering, audio commentary by
Herschell Gordon Lewis; trailer; "Wig-O-Rama" short subject; Gallery
of Exploitation Art. $24.99
SPACE-THING starring Steven Vincent in which an earthman
visits a mothership and decides to learn all the "intimate ways" of
the female race inside. Features digital mastering; audio commentary by producer
David F. Friedman; trailer; 1940s short subject "Roll-Oh The Robot";
1950s short subject, "The Dance of Tomorrow," poster gallery. $24.99
SHE-DEVILS ON WHEELS: SPECIAL EDITION, also from Herschell
Gordon Lewis, in which an all-girl motorcycle gang raises every kind of hell you
can think of. Features digital mastering, audio commentary by Lewis, trailer;
"Biker Beach Party" short; Gallery of Exploitation art. $24.99.
SUPERGIRL (Anchor
Bay)
Starring Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole, Mia Farrow
Slater stars as the "girl of steel" in this 1984 follow-up to the
popular Superman films. Unfortunately, this film is for fans only. Desperately
dated and hopelessly cheesy, "Supergirl" is only notable for its
over-the-top performance by Dunaway as the film's villain. However,
Anchor Bay - in typical fashion - have made the DVD edition nearly irresistible
with a special Limited Edition two disc set that features widescreen
presentation; THX-certification; the International version of the film
containing 10 minutes of never-before-seen footage and an expanded score by
legendary film composer Jerry Goldsmith; audio commentary by director Jeannot
Szwarc and special project consultant Scott Michael Bosco; the featurette
"The Making of Supergirl" directed by Danny Huston; U.S. and foreign
trailers; television spots; original storyboards; still and poster galleries and
talent bios; a 16-page booklet with liner notes; photos and contest material
replicas. Also included in the Limited Edition DVD set is the Director's Cut of
the film (in Dolby Mono) featuring footage that has never been released.
The film is also available on VHS in either the widescreen or full-frame
formats. VHS versions are $9.99 and $14.99 each; the single DVD disc
international version is $24.98 and the Limited Edition two DVD set is $39.98.
SUPERNOVA
(MGM)
Starring James Spader, Angela Basset, Lou Diamond Phillips
A deep space medical rescue team must prevent an alien force from destroying the
universe. Rated R; 90m. Also available on DVD featuring 20
minutes of deleted scenes, an alternate beginning and ending; widescreen and
full-screen formats; trailer. $26.98.
THE TIGGER MOVIE
(Disney)
Tigger searches for his family in this animated film from the folks at Disney.
$24.99. Also available on DVD at $29.99 featuring a storybook, trivia game,
sing-along songs, a "Build Your Own Family Tree" game, behind the
scenes interviews with the Sherman Brothers (composers) and Jim Cummings, who
provides the voice of Tigger and Pooh.
WWF TITLES
(WWF)
New to video is:
KING OF THE RING starring The Rock, Kane, Undertaker, Triple H, Vince McMahon,
Shane McMahon, Linda McMahon, Crash Holly, Y2J. 180m; $39.95.
The following titles are released on VHS at $14.95 each:
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN: LORD OF THE RING; 45m
TLC: TABLES LADDERS CHAIRS; 60m
DIVAS POSTCARD FROM THE CARIBBEAN; 60m
And on DVD:
ROYAL RUMBLE $24.95; 180m
WRESTLEMANIA (2 DVD set); $34.95; 420m
PICKS OF THE WEEK
BRAVEHEART (Paramount)
Starring Mel Gibson
The Academy Award winning epic finally comes to DVD featuring an audio
commentary by star/director Mel Gibson; a 28-minute featurette on the making of
the movie; widescreen presentation; trailers; interactive menus; scene
selection; Dolby English 5.1 surround. Closed-captioning. Rated R; 179m. $29.98.
EVIL DEAD II: DEAD BY DAWN
(Anchor Bay)
Starring Bruce Campbell
The hit cult film is re-released in typically outstanding fashion by the folks
at Anchor Bay. Available are the VHS Collector's Edition which features
widescreen presentation; a special featurette (entitled "The Gore, the
Merrier"); and a preview of the upcoming video game, "Evil Dead: Hail
to the King" due in stores later this fall. The DVD
edition includes all of the above plus audio commentary by director Sam Raimi,
Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel and special make-up effects artist Greg
Nicotero; still galleries; talent bios; Dolby Digital Surround 5.1; widescreen
presentation or full-screen presentation. $29.98. The Limited Edition DVD
includes all of the above plus a collectable custom tin container, a 48-page
full-color booklet with new liner notes by Campbell and extensive film
information from Fangoria magazine. Only 50,000 of these will be made.
$39.98.
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (Warner
Bros.)
Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Martin Landau
The classic Alfred Hitchcock film is re-released to video in this VHS Special
Edition ($13.98) and DVD ($24.98). Included on the VHS Special Edition are an
all-new documentary; all-new digital transfer and stereo remix; the original
trailer; a limited-edition collector's card. The DVD
edition contains all of the above plus feature-length commentary by screenwriter
Ernest Lehman; television commercial from the original theatrical release; a
trailer of the film featuring Alfred Hitchcock; production stills gallery;
production notes; filmographies; music only track in Dolby stereo.
STAND BY ME - SPECIAL EDITION DVD
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring River Phoenix, Kiefer Sutherland, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, Richard
Dreyfuss
The acclaimed film by director Rob Reiner, based on the Stephen King short story
in which a group of pre-teen friends go on an adventure in search of a dead
body, is released in this special DVD edition featuring audio commentary by
Reiner; a documentary; "Stand By Me" music video; isolated music
score; trailers; scene selections; motion images; talent files; production
notes; interactive menus; widescreen presentation; trailers; $29.95. Also
available on VHS at $14.95 (without all the goodies, of course).
Also new this week
BIG BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Two holiday editions of the popular program from Jim Henson Home Entertainment
are released. HALLOWEEN & THANKSGIVING and A BERRY BEAR CHRISTMAS. Both are
priced at $12.95.
THE BIG KAHUNA
(Universal)
Starring Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Peter Facinelli
Spacey produced this wild tale about three industrial lubricant salesman who go
to any extreme to land the big account - or Big Kahuna. Rated R; 91m. Also
available on DVD featuring widescreen presentation; production notes; film bios;
theatrical trailer. $26.98.
DETERRENCE
(Paramount)
Starring Kevin Pollak, Timothy Hutton, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Former film critic Rod Lurie proves he knew what he was talking about (at least
some of the time) with this spellbinding and intense film - which he wrote and
directed - about a U.S. President who must deal with a possible nuclear war
conflict. Also available on DVD featuring widescreen
presentation; audio commentary by Lurie, trailer, Dolby Digital Surround.
Closed-captioned. Rated R; 104m.
DVD TITLES
(Universal)
The following are released to the DVD format:
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON starring Richard
Carlson and Julia Adams; featuring full-frame presentation; documentary;
commentary with film historian Tom Weaver. $29.98.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA starring Nelson Eddie, and
Claude Rains; featuring full-frame presentation; documentary; Tom Weaver
commentary. $29.98
THE INVISIBLE MAN featuring documentary; Tom Weaver
commentary. $29.98.
CLASSIC MONSTER COLLECTION - a boxed set containing
the three films listed above, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, THE
MUMMY, THE WOLFMAN. $199.98.
ABBOT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN starring
Abbott & Costello. Featuring commentary by film historian Gregory W. Mark,
production photographs, trailer, production notes, cast and filmmakers bios.
$29.98.
FAMILY TITLES RE-PRICE
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following family-friendly features are released at $9.95 each:
MADELINE starring Hatty Jones and Frances McDormand
REAL GENIUS starring Val Kilmer
THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH
SOCCER DOG
TROOP BEVERLY HILLS starring Shelley Long and Craig T. Nelson
GIRL
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Dominique Swain, Sean Patrick Flanery, Channon Roe, Selma Blair, Portia
DeRossi
A young girl is seduced into the world of rock'n'roll and slowly transforms from
a young lady into a woman. Rated R; 99m. Also available on
DVD featuring widescreen and fullscreen presentation; English 5.1 Dolby; $24.95.
GLASTONBURY: THE MOVIE
(Image Entertainment)
Called "An annual Woodstock," this film celebrates the history of the
legendary Glastonbury Festival which began in 1970 with 1,500 people and has
grown to over 100,00 fans. Featured are highlights of more than 25 bands
including THE LEMONHEADS, THE FILBERTS, THE VERVE and PORNO FOR PYROS. $19.98. Also
available on DVD at $24.99.
I DREAMED OF AFRICA
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Kim Basinger, Vincent Perez, Robert Loggia, Eva Marie Saint, Liam
Aitken
A woman who lived in Africa as a child returns to the country and discovers all
of its hidden pains and hardships that she never saw when she was young. Rated
PG-13; Closed-captioned. Also available with Spanish subtitles. Also
available on DVD featuring full-screen and widescreen presentation; Dolby
Digital 5.0; trailer. $29.95.
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT DVD
TITLES (Image Entertainment)
The following are released to DVD:
THE FANTASY FILM WORLDS OF GEORGE PAL featuring
appearances by Ray Bradbury, Tony Curtis, Joe Dante, Charlton Heston, Janet
Leigh, Russ Tamblyn, Robert Wise and more. A expanded collector's edition of the
film that explores the legendary fantasy filmmaker's life. Pal, of course, was
the man who produced such films as "The Time Machine" and "War of
the Worlds." 93m; $29.99.
THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES starring Jean Hersolt,
Belle Bennett, Billy Bakewell, Sally O'Neil, Phyllis Haver, Don Alvarado. The
1928 D.W. Griffith comedy-drama in which a man who strays away from his wife
finds more trouble and hurt than he imagined. 88m; $24.99.
OLIVER TWIST starring Lon Chaney, Jackie Coogan.
The 1922 film starring Chaney as Fagin based on the classic tale. Also featured
here is "The Light of Faith," another Chaney film running 30m. 104m
total; $24.99.
JUBILAEUM COLLECTION 2000
A.D. CONCERT FOR PEACE (Image)
A performance of classical pieces such as Mozart's "Marcia dei
Sacerdoti" from "The Magic Flute," and selections from Bizet,
Bach, Handel, Beethoven and Leonard Bernstein, assembled for a special
appearance by Mikhail Gorbachev. Photographed by Carlo di Palma and conducted by
Pablo Colino. Features Coro Cappella Giula Saint Peter's Chorus and Orchestra
Sinfonica Del Festival Di Pasqua. $19.98. Also available
on DVD at $24.99.
THE NEXT BEST THING
(Paramount)
Starring Madonna, Rupert Everett, Lynn Redgrave, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick
Harris
A couple of best friends, one a Yoga instructor, the other a gay man,
unexpectedly become parents after a night of drunken partying. Their unusual
relationship leads to the expected difficulties. Rated PG-13; 108m. Also
available on DVD featuring widescreen presentation; "American Pie"
video by Madonna; trailer; Dolby Digital 5.1. Closed-captioned. $29.98.
PRINCESS MONONOKE
(Miramax)
Starring the voices of Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie
Driver, Billy Bob Thornton, Jada Pinkett Smith
The clash between the mythic gods of the forest and the humans who encroach upon
the forestland is told in this acclaimed film from one of Japan's leading
animation directors, Hayao Miyazaki. Rated PG-13. 133m.
RE-PRICED TITLES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
RANDOM HEARTS starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas and JAKOB THE LIAR
starring Robin Williams are re-priced at $19.95 each.
SCANDAL
(Anchor Bay)
Starring John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Ian McKellen, Bridget Fonda
The film based on the real Profumo scandal of 1963 returns to video in its
original R-rated version and its unedited unrated version, containing nine
additional minutes. Also available on DVD featuring
widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1; Dolby Surround 2.0; trailer. $29.98.
STRAPLESS
(Anchor Bay)
Starring Blair Brown, Bridget Fonda, Bruno Ganz
A doctor who has neglected her relationships in favor of her work finds out how
difficult that can prove when her wild-at-heart young sister re-enters her life.
Re-released on VHS and for the first time on DVD featuring
widescreen presentation and trailer. $29.98.
3 STRIKES
(MGM)
Starring Brian Hooks, David Allen Grier, N'Bushe Wright, Faizon Love
A two-time offender is released from prison only to have his best friend pick
him up in a stolen car. When he tries to escape, the police think he's up to
much more than riding in a stolen car. Worse, his girlfriend thinks he stood her
up! From the director of "Friday," D.J. Pooh. Also
available on DVD featuring music videos by Da Howg (with Lil' Zane, Kam + Solo
and Choclair. Rated R; 82m.
WET WET WET: PLAYING AWAY AT HOME
(Image)
The popular band recorded live at Celtic Park, Glasgow on September 7th 1997.
Featuring 18 songs including "Sweet Little Mystery," "Wishing I
Was Lucky" and "Love is all Around." 19.98.
Also available on DVD at $24.99.