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The Interpreter
Silvia Broome’s (Nicole Kidman) job is to translate for her assigned delegate the complex issues faced by the United Nations. But the interpreter’s daily challenge turns epic when she accidentally overhears details of a plot to assassinate a high-ranking government official. Suddenly, her existence is overshadowed by danger, and she must unravel an intricate yarn of intrigue with the help of an FBI agent (Sean Penn) in order to save herself.
The Amityville Horror
Hapless home-buyers George (Ryan Reynolds) and Kathy (Melissa George) Lutz discover their dream home is possessed by evil spirits in this terrifying remake based on the popular book. The story begins when the Lutzes purchase a home with a bloody history: Ronald DeFeo killed his entire family in the same home just a year earlier. Soon after moving into the house, George, Kathy and their three children are terrorized by demonic forces.
House of D
Set in New York, House of D is the multilayered story of a man (David Duchovny) coming to terms with his past and present and resolving his relationships with the people who helped make him the man he’s become. Along the way, he recalls the special bond he shared with a retarded janitor (Robin Williams) who worked at the elementary school he attended. Co-stars Tea Leoni and Anton Yelchin. Duchovny also directed and wrote the screenplay.
Cinderella: Special Edition
Disney’s animated version of the beloved children’s tale about a gentle-hearted girl who attends the palace ball, where she meets her prince with the help of a benevolent fairy godmother, is fully restored and released with plenty of bonus features in this platinum edition. Kids will delight in the story of hope, which also features many hummable tunes such as "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "So This Is Love" and "Bippity Boppity Boo."
My Summer of Love
Director Pawel Pawlikowski’s BAFTA award-winning film juxtaposes the secret longings of two very different young women: the smart Mona (Natalie Press), who’s deeply bored and tired of the poverty of her everyday life, and the rich Tamsin (Emily Blunt), who’s long ceased to be impressed with her well-heeled life. When their worlds collide unexpectedly, they sense an immediate attraction, but can their unusual friendship survive their differences?
Into the West
Steven Spielberg executive produced this TNT miniseries about American Westward expansion during the 19th century. Told from both the perspective of the white Wheeler family and the Native American Lakota tribe, the 12-hour epic follows the clans as they struggle to find their place in a country confounded by turmoil and change. Historical figures and fictional characters interact in the gold fields, over railroad tracks and in battle.
Jiminy Glick in La La Wood
Martin Short reprises the role he made famous, that of showbiz maven and combustible talk-show host Jiminy Glick, in this offbeat comedy. Glick is soaking in the atmosphere at the Toronto Film Festival, where he’s determined to make his mark. When he snags an interview with superstar Ben DiCarlo (Corey Pearson), Glick’s profile receives a much-needed jolt, but matters turn seamy when an aging actress is found dead in his bed.
Animal
Ex-con James Allen, aka Animal (Ving Rhames), has done the near-impossible: He’s reformed himself while in maximum prison, with the help of an inmate (Jim Brown). But when he’s released and discovers that his son (Terence Howard) has strayed off the straight-and-narrow, James must dig deep into the "animal" within to save his child, who seems to have lost himself in a criminal underworld set on seducing James once again.
Beyond the Gates of Splendor
This documentary tells the extraordinary story of five American missionaries who, in 1956, traveled to the Amazon basin of Ecuador, where they were killed by the Waodani, an intensely violent tribe of indigenous people. Upon learning of the murders, family members of the slain men took up the missionaries’ work with the Waodani, ultimately bringing peace to the savage culture through their teachings of love and forgiveness.
Stargate SG-1: Season 8
The outset of this thrilling eighth season finds Brig. Gen. Jack O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) bereft in the land of Hala, awaiting rescue by his crew. But the mission is far from a cakewalk, with the Replicators at the ready to attack. And so begins yet another adventure-filled installment of the popular sci-fi series about time travel, space exploration and everything else in between. James Spader and Christopher Judge co-star.
Drawn Together: Season 1
Tongue placed firmly in cheek, this animated series first broadcast on Comedy Central takes a page from the rash of reality shows that have hit television airwaves. The premise: Cartoon characters echoing true animated favorites are thrown together in a house to see what madness ensues. Episodes from the first season include "Clara’s Dirty Secret," "Requiem for a Reality Show" and "The One Wherein There is a Big Twist."
Torn Curtain
Alfred Hitchcock’s 50th thriller features two of Hollywood’s biggest stars at the height of their careers, Julie Andrews and Paul Newman — decidedly nontraditional choices for the maverick English director. The plot thickens as an American scientist (Newman) heads off to Copenhagen for a conference with his fiancée (Andrews) in tow, only to see her get drawn into his dangerous espionage activities behind the Iron Curtain.
The Best of Abbott and Costello: Vol. 4
Legendary slapstick comedy team Abbott and Costello meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Keystone cops and a mummy in this best-of collection. Boris Karloff stars as Dr. Jekyll in the 1953 feature "Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"; Max Sennett cameos as a pie-thrower 1955’s "Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops" (which ends with a classic chase scene); and the boys are hunted by cultists and mummies in the third feature.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 1
Join master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock for an evening of mystery and murder with this collection of all 39 Season 1 episodes of the 1950s series. Hitchcock introduces the half-hour mystery vignettes and closes the show with his trademark wry comments. Guest stars include Joanne Woodward, Vera Miles, Cloris Leachman, John Forsythe, Darren McGavin, Peter Lawford, Charles Bronson and Claude Rains. Extras include a retrospective of the show.
Satan’s Little Helper
It’s Halloween eve, and 9-year-old Douglas (Alexander Brickel) is in for the fright of his life in this chilling horror tale. Dressed as "Satan’s Little Helper" (from his favorite video game), Douglas goes out trick-or-treating and meets a guy dressed as the monstrous boss from the same video game. Staying true to the game, Doug offers to be his assistant, unaware that the masked man is really a serial killer on a Halloween murdering spree.
Mail Order Wife
New York City filmmaker Andrew (Andrew Gurland, who co-directs with Huck Botko) decides to lens a documentary about boorish Queens doorman Adrian (Adrian Martinez) and his desire to be hooked up with a mail-order wife. Enter Lichi (Eugenia Yuan), Adrian’s Burmese bride-to-be, whom he treats more like a domestic servant than a spouse. As the marriage fails, the tables turn, and Lichi seeks solace with … Andrew!
Man with the Screaming Brain
B-movie king Bruce Campbell stars in this bizarre tale of murder and mad scientists. Wealthy industrialist William Cole (Campbell) heads to Eastern Europe for a tax shelter. After a maid murders Cole and ex-KGB operative Yegor, a mad scientist merges part of Yegor’s brain into Cole’s. Complete opposites, Cole and Yegor fight for control of the body they now share. The odd couple can’t agree on anything except hunting down the murderous maid.
Demon Seed
One woman must save the world from a technology-spawned tyrant in this adaptation of Dean Koontz’s novel. Imprisoned in her own house by Proteus, an artificial brain that’s developed the ability to reason, Susan (Julie Christie) realizes her only hope for escape is to outwit the cunning computer. The tension builds as Proteus’s mission becomes clear: for Susan to bear a child destined to rule the world. Fritz Weaver and Gerrit Graham co-star.
Desperate Souls
Long protected by dark shadows and hidden by secrets, a tattered book of unspeakable power that was written by the ancient druids has survived on the Earth for centuries. But when a group of young orphans stumble upon the book and unleash its vengeful power through a bloody and selfish act, they could endanger the unsuspecting teens enjoying a weekend camping trip in the woods — or jeopardize their own lives.
The Bob Newhart Show: Season 2
The second season of this hilarious 1970s sitcom has plenty of "issues," which is understandable since psychologist Dr. Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) is sharing his secretary’s (Marcia Wallace) services with the dentist (Peter Bonerz) who works next door. Leading group therapy sessions in his Chicago practice by day, Bob comes home each night to share his couch with a pretty schoolteacher (Suzanne Pleshette) — who, luckily, is also his wife.
Dracula A.D. 1972
Devil-worshipping hippies revive Dracula (Christopher Lee) in this groovy 1970s Hammer Studios horror flick set in London. Thinking Dracula’s one cool cat, Johnny (Christopher Neame) and his psychedelic gang resurrect the count. The powerful creature of the night awakens with a mission: to destroy his archnemesis Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Cushing). It’s good vs. evil as Van Helsing faces Dracula in a thrilling final showdown.
Night of the Lepus
Fed up with the bunnies hopping across their land, a group of ranchers (including Janet Leigh and DeForest Kelley) attempts to stunt the rabbits’ growth with the aid of a cooked-up hormone. But instead of shrinking the bunny population, it only makes the animals larger — 150 pounds larger, to be exact — with a newfound appetite for human flesh. Are the ranchers any match for the rabid rabbits’ reproductive skills?
Out of Season
When Pierre (Jordan Frieda), an aimless young drifter, is forced to stay in a crumbling seaside village for the winter, he befriends a few of the locals, including a recovering criminal (Dennis Hopper), an amusement park owner (Jim Carter) and his wife (Gina Gershon) and their plotting teenage daughter (Dominique Swain). But Pierre’s new acquaintances have dark secrets among them — the worst of which is murder.
A Stranger Is Watching
A demented kidnapper terrorizes New York City in this adaptation of Mary Higgins Clark’s suspense novel. Hiding in New York’s maze of underground tunnels, a psychopath (Rip Torn) watches and waits for the perfect opportunity. That chance comes when he kidnaps a famous reporter (Kate Mulgrew) and a little girl and holds them prisoner somewhere underneath the city. Aided by the homeless, the victims make a desperate attempt to escape.
Secrets of Angels, Demons & Masons
This fascinating two-part documentary — based on Dan Burstein and Arne de Keijzer’s best-selling book — investigates the Illuminati and the Freemasons, the mysterious organizations central to Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code. Featuring interviews exploring the Da Vinci hoopla, the debate between science and religion, and other conspiracy theories, this is a must-view film for any Brown fan.
The Man with Nine Lives
For years, the whereabouts of Dr. Leon Kravaal (Boris Karloff) — a scientist who’d been looking into the power of cryogenics — were a mystery. Written off for dead, the doctor is eventually discovered frozen in ice and is subsequently thawed out by two curious colleagues (Roger Pryor and Jo Ann Sayers). Dying to get back to his life’s work, Kravaal decides to use the unlucky duo for his experiments, but they’re not having any of it.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Rynn’s (Jodie Foster) father’s dying wish is for his daughter to continue to have autonomy even after he’s gone. To prepare her, he trains the teen to live independently and keep a low profile in the house they own on the outskirts of town. After his death, all appears to go according to plan — until the neighbors catch wind of the fact that Rynn’s now all alone … and not everyone has pure intentions. Martin Sheen and Alexis Smith co-star.
Cop
Detective Lloyd Hopkins (James Woods) is in pursuit of a killer who’s spreading terror on the streets of Los Angeles. But doing his job requires Hopkins to be immersed in a world populated by prostitutes, drug addicts and thieves, a world through which the hard-edged cop moves with ease. At home in society’s underbelly, the amoral detective runs the investigation his way, unrestrained by rules. Lesley Ann Warren and Charles Durning co-star.
Cartoon Network: Christmas Rocks
The Cartoon Network’s coolest characters celebrate the holidays in this collection of Christmas episodes. The season of giving turns chaotic as Johnny Bravo knocks Santa out; Courage the Cowardly Dog battles an evil snowman; Baboon sets out traps for Santa on I.M. Weasel’s rooftop; and Dexter plots to shave Santa’s beard off. The fun continues with episodes of "Ed, Edd n Eddy," "The Powerpuff Girls," "Codename: Kids Next Door" and more.
Val Lewton: The Seventh Victim / Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Famed RKO Radio Pictures producer Val Lewton managed to single-handedly redefine the horror genre in the 1940s, cranking out low-budget, high-volume box office hits that rarely disappointed audiences — or studio execs. This double feature of The Seventh Victim (1943) and Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (a documentary narrated by actor James Cromwell) is the final installment of a five-DVD collection of Lewton’s work.
Val Lewton: Isle of the Dead / Bedlam
Famed RKO Radio Pictures producer Val Lewton managed to single-handedly redefine the horror genre in the 1940s, cranking out low-budget, high-volume box office hits that rarely disappointed audiences — or studio execs. This double feature of Isle of the Dead (1945) and Bedlam (1946) — both starring legendary horror icon Boris Karloff (aka Frankenstein) — is the third installment of a five-DVD collection of Lewton’s work.
Val Lewton: I Walked with a Zombie / The Body Snatcher
Famed RKO Radio Pictures producer Val Lewton managed to single-handedly redefine the horror genre in the 1940s, cranking out low-budget, high-volume box office hits that rarely disappointed audiences — or studio execs. This double feature of I Walked With a Zombie (1943) and The Body Snatcher (1945) — the latter of which stars Bela Lugosi (aka Dracula) — is the second installment of a five-DVD collection of Lewton’s work.
Val Lewton: Cat People / The Curse of the Cat People
Famed RKO Radio Pictures producer Val Lewton managed to single-handedly redefine the horror genre in the 1940s, cranking out low-budget, high-volume box office hits that rarely disappointed audiences — or studio execs. This double feature of Cat People (1942) and The Curse of the Cat People (1944) — Lewton’s first film and its subsequent sequel starring Simone Simon — is the first installment of a five-DVD collection of Lewton’s work.
Little Polar Bear: Lars and the Little Tiger
Lars the Polar Bear travels to exotic ports in this animated feature based on Hans De Beer’s best-selling children’s series. Friends Robby and Greta return for this adventure in which Lars visits a beautiful island, a bustling port city and even the Tiger Forest. Along the way, he makes two great new buddies: Nemo the Cat and Theo the Little Tiger. Join these old and new friends as they head out on a journey filled with fun and adventure.
Private Parts
Checking into the ramshackle King Edward Hotel owned by her funeral-obsessed aunt (Lucille Benson), Cheryl (Ayn Ruymen), a teenage runaway, doesn’t expect the royal treatment. But the kooky tenants who make up the neighborhood (including George, a handsome photographer who sleeps with a Cheryl-esque blow-up doll) don’t roll out much of a welcome mat — especially since the girl who last lived there turned up dead.
Val Lewton: The Leopard Man / The Ghost Ship
Famed RKO Radio Pictures producer Val Lewton managed to single-handedly redefine the horror genre in the 1940s, cranking out low-budget, high-volume box office hits that rarely disappointed audiences — or studio execs. This double feature of The Leopard Man (1943) and The Ghost Ship (1943) — two creepy tales revolving around the terror of the living dead — is the fourth installment of a five-DVD collection of Lewton’s work.
The New Kids
Hell hath no fury like a madman scorned, apparently, in this creepy thriller that stars Lori Loughlin as Abby McWilliams, a new student pursued by a high school classmate, Eddie Dutra (James Spader), the leader of a gang of redneck thugs who just can’t seem to understand the word no. Angered by Abby’s refusal to entertain his advances, he goes on a cocaine-fueled rampage and abducts her for a direful date with destiny.
The Tunnel
Set in the 1960s, decades before the fall of the infamous Berlin Wall, The Tunnel chronicles one of the most daring escapes to freedom. East German championship swimmer Harry Melchior’s (Heino Ferch) defection entailed willpower and a forged passport. But to get his sister Lotte and others out, he has to team up with a motley crew to dig a 145-yard tunnel to East Berlin — and, of course, ferry everyone back to safety.
Warren Miller’s Impact
Warren Miller is a legend among skiing and snowboarding circles, but not necessarily for a signature move or feat of derring-do. However, he’s largely credited for creating a cult of personality for snow sports, thanks to his films that bring viewers within inches of the stunts and spectacle. Follow extreme athletes Ingrid Backstron, Psycho Nobi, Kelly Clark, Charlotte Moats and more as they hit the powder for some thrilling fun.
Warren Miller’s Riders Collection: Snowriders 2
There’s no shortage of action in this second installment of Warren Miller’s crowd-pleasing Snowriders feature. Once again, the filmmaker combines thrilling music with awe-inspiring footage to distill the essence of skiing and snowboarding. What results is a documentation of the true spirit of snow sports, an homage to an extreme endeavor that, done right, challenges the mind, pushes the body and strengthens the soul.
Warren Miller’s Riders Collection: Freeriders
The northwestern peaks of Alpental, Chile, and the mountains of Stowe, Vt., are just some of the jaw-dropping locales that filmmaker Warren Miller visits in this thrilling segment of his three-disc series for the Riders Collection. His subject: so-called freeriders, who fling themselves down slopes with the agility of dedicated athletes and the fearlessness of soldiers. No stunt is left unturned in Miller’s pursuit of moviemaking perfection.
Warren Miller’s Riders Collection: Snowriders
In Snowriders, filmmaker Warren Miller once again brings enthusiasts right to the heart of the heart-pounding action to give them a true sense of what experienced and gifted skiers and snowboarders come into contact with when they’re atop a magnificent peak aching to be explored. From Breckenridge to British Columbia, watch as these offbeat athletes risk all for the pure joy and excitement of extreme snow sports.
Full Speed
Rick and Samir had a friendship they were sure would endure for many years … but it didn’t. It lasted until one rowdy night when the invulnerability of their youth came up against implacable fate — and now, Samir must learn how to get past the burden and guilt of being the one who survived. Gael Morel’s directorial debut examines issues of race, politics, art and romance in modern France. Elodie Bouchez, Stephane Rideau and Pascal Cervo star.
Pulse
Cliff De Young, Roxanne Hart and Joey Lawrence star in this hair-raising thriller about a household gone awry. The menace doesn’t emanate from the humans living in it, however, but from entirely different, not to mention surprising, sources: the appliances. Possessed of fiendish intentions, the microwave, television, furnace, washer, computer and other contraptions have decided to revolt, and they’ll stop at nothing to make their demands known.
The Spiral Staircase
Helen Capel (Dorothy McGuire) doesn’t speak. She’s lived most of her life walled off in silence, unable to communicate through words. Still, she’s managed to make peace with her disability, living with it day after day — until she’s stalked by a serial killer who preys on women who are physically impaired and unable to fight off attackers. Suddenly, she must find a way to let others know she’s in danger, but how?
Samurai Spy
Taking a vacation from the conventions of swordplay films, Masahiro Shinoda directs this cryptic tale of intrigue and secrecy. After decades of war, world-weary samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi is looking for peace. But when a colleague betrays the reigning Japanese shogun by joining a rival clan, Sarutobi is forced into conflict once again. Little does he know that a mysterious figure in a white-hooded cloak is relentlessly tracking both warriors. …
Sword of the Beast
After killing a clan minister in a plot to bring about reform, the dishonored samurai Gennosuke flees to the wild, where he lives in seclusion from the angry former comrades who pursue him. But when he discovers a settlement of thugs who are illegally mining the shogun’s stocks of gold, it could be his chance for redemption. Now, teaming with a fellow master swordsman, Gennosuke attempts to restore the honor that eludes him.
The Mad Bomber
Before he can hunt down the crazed bomber (Chuck Connors) who’s seeking revenge for the untimely death of his daughter, police officer Geronimo Minneli (Vince Edwards) must first apprehend George Fromley (Neville Brand), a rapist who was the last to witness the explosives expert’s handiwork. But there’s just one problem: Fromley’s latest victim (Christina Hart) — the only person who can positively identify him — is mute.
Teorema
A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when none of the family members is sure whether the handsome stranger (Terrence Stamp) in their midst is a god or the devil himself — but finding out sure is fun. Making his way from bedroom to bedroom, he seduces their bodies and wipes their minds of morality, all before the sun comes up. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, this controversial film was banned by the Vatican for its shocking content.
Torture Garden
Burgess Meredith is Dr. Diabolo, the wickedly cruel host to this eerie peek into the lives of four carnival-goers who are given an unusual opportunity: They’re granted the ability to glimpse their future. In four stories — "Enoch," "Terror over Hollywood," "Mr. Steinway" and "The Man Who Collected Poe" — the sideshow patrons witness their fates unfurl, filling them with dread and horror. But can they change the course of time?
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
In this dramatization of actual events, white supremacist Randy Weaver (Randy Quaid) and his wife, Vicki (Laura Dern), think they’re above the law, amassing guns without permits. When the feds issue an arrest warrant, the couple, with their children, retreats to a cabin in the woods. Tailed by the authorities, the Weaver family holes up with their weapons, triggering an 11-day standoff watched closely by Americans across the country.
Mortuary Academy
Max Grimm (Christopher Atkins) is grim, indeed. If he wants to get his hands on his rightful inheritance — $2 million from his uncle’s estate — he’ll have to get into the family business: a funeral home. But first, he must learn the tricks of the trade at the Mortuary Academy. Unfortunately, the president (Paul Bartel) has pillaged the school’s coffers, prompting Max to try to save the institution — and his claim to the family fortune.
Monster High
In this kitchy send-up of high school-themed cinematic romps, everything’s out of control at the titular institution. Two camps are battling for supremacy at Monster High: humans and phantasmagorical, supremely diabolical creatures. So when one regular student dares to stake his and the rest of his ilk’s lives on a basketball game, mayhem explodes. Could the monstrous Syridium Damianus Hectophantasmigona be behind the drama?
Journey to the Center of the Earth
When brothers Richard (Paul Carafotes) and Bryan (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) and young nanny Crystina (Nicola Cowper) fall into a hole while exploring one of Hawaii’s many volcanic caves, they plummet all the way to the center of the Earth. Loosely based on Jules Verne’s classic novel, this teen-oriented film follows the trio’s discovery of the lost continent of Atlantis, an underground world populated by fantastic creatures and fearsome monsters.
The Girl Most Likely To …
After a tragic accident leaves her disfigured, Miriam Knight (Stockard Channing) endures months of cruel taunting for her looks. She sees no way out of her misery until she decides to go under the knife and have a plastic surgeon fashion a new face for her. When her swan-like transformation proves successful and she becomes a beauty indistinguishable from her old self, she makes it her mission to exact revenge from those who once derided her.
Dead Cert
The action may be on the track, but the drama unfolds behind the scenes in this thriller that exposes the seamy underbelly of British horse racing. Jockey Bill Davidson (Ian Hogg) falls off his steed and dies, and though everyone else thinks it’s an accident, his pal Alan York (Scott Antony) doesn’t. Enlisting the help of Bill’s wife, Laura (Judi Dench), Alan decides it’s time to uncover who’s responsible, putting both their lives on the line. …
Robot Jox
In this futuristic tale, conflict is resolved through war — but not between humans. Instead, the world’s superpowers are represented by gigantic, robotic techno-warriors piloted by Achilles (Gary Graham) and Alexander (Paul Koslo). For this bout, the stakes are high: Whoever wins gains the right to Alaska’s bounteous land, not to mention its natural resources. But a last-minute kink adds a new opponent to the mix, and all hell breaks loose.
Billion Dollar Brain
In this underrated final installment of the Harry Palmer spy trilogy, Palmer (Michael Caine) has left the spy racket to work as a private eye but is sucked back in for another assignment. A U.S. general (Ed Begley) is plotting a war on Latvia using his computer — still a novel concept in 1967 — and Palmer must work with his old KGB rival (Oscar Homolka) to foil the general’s plans. The film makes inventive use of its snowy Finnish locations.
Wild Palms
It’s the year 2007, and Harry Wyckoff (James Belushi) is a TV executive whose new 3-D project is expected to change the world. Soon, he’s a rising star at his company. But when he determines that the cutting-edge technology with which he’s so enamored is a necessary component in a menacing thought-control experiment, Wyckoff winds up embroiled in a murderous conspiracy that may not offer him a graceful, not to mention safe, way out.
Innocent Lies
Determined to get to the bottom of his best friend’s death, detective Alan Cross (Adrian Dunbar) travels to the cozy French hamlet where the tragedy took place. Although the death is ruled a suicide, Cross suspects murder, and his investigation homes in on the Graves family, specifically siblings Jeremy (Stephen Dorff) and Celia (Gabrielle Anwar), who appear to have a sickeningly inappropriate — not to mention dangerous — relationship.
Big Deal on Madonna Street: 20 Years Later
Two decades after their first "big deal" landed them in jail, the original gang of Italian thieves is back in action. Peppe "The Panther" (Vittorio Gassman) already has a new job lined up, but his pal Tiberio (Marcello Mastroianni) doesn’t want anything to do with it. After a series of bad breaks and mishaps, they get a run of luck that just about puts them in the clear, setting them up to enjoy the life they’ve been dreaming about.
Cookers
With a mountain of stolen drugs at their disposal, Hector, Dorena and Merle make plans to set up an underground meth lab at an abandoned farmhouse and rake in the profits. But soon after they arrive at the isolated site, they discover they’re not alone — and they’re a long way from anyone who can hear them scream. Destined to die, the junkies hit their stash of narcotics to help stave off their fear, which only intensifies the experience.
Shadow Hunters
During the corrupt rule of the Tokugawa government, a trio of cold-blooded killers called the Shadow Hunters lives only to eliminate their elusive ninja prey. A simple task becomes deadly when the assassins are hired to protect a messenger charged with delivering the deed to a gold mine to Edo. But along the way, double agents and sexy female killers team up to deliver a deed of their own — a dirty deed of death.
Shadow Hunters II: Echo of Destiny
Known as the Shadow Hunters, the three cold-blooded ninja killers for hire are back (and bloodier than ever) in this gory sequel to the anime classic. This time, the trio is retained by a great Daimyo to escort an illegal cannon to safety. But to accomplish their mission, the hunters will have to plow their way through a formidable blockade — a field of ninjas and sexy female assassins who are bent on bringing them down.
The Hole
Director Wash West’s dark parody of the hit horror film The Ring has a simple premise: Unsuspecting young men view a videotape, receive a strange, untraceable call and, a week later, realize they’re attracted to the same sex. Benny (Tag Eriksson) is a reporter looking into matters, along with one of the victims (Josh Hammer). But having seen the images on the tape, the intrepid journalist has only a few days to solve the riddle.
Old Men in New Cars
At the behest of his ailing foster father, ex-con Harald (Kim Bodnia) sets out to find the old man’s real progeny, Ludvig (Torkel Petersson), who also happens to be a criminal, currently doing time. Harald manages to spring his new sibling, and the two cook up a plan to fund dad’s needed surgery. But their plot to knock over a bank encounters some glitches, putting them in a compromising position with the police and the anti-terrorist squad.
Pippi Longstocking
The first in a line of four Pippi Longstocking films follows the precocious girl (Inger Nilsson) as she takes over an abandoned house called Villa Villekulla, moving in with her horse and pet monkey, Mr. Nilsson. None of the neighbors know what to make of it — especially Tommy (Pär Sundberg) and Annika (Maria Persson), the children who live next door. But the trio soon forms a fast friendship, and the good times begin!
Pippi Goes on Board
The last entry in the Pippi Longstocking series finds Pippi (Inger Nilsson) preparing to reunite with her seafaring father (Beppe Wolgers), who’s been living it up as king of a magical South Seas isle. But before bidding adieu to her best friends, Tommy (Pär Sundberg) and Annika (Maria Persson), Pippi throws an offbeat birthday bash, causes bedlam at a carnival, creates the world’s biggest snowball and hosts an unconventional Christmas.
Pippi on the Run
In this third installment of the Pippi Longstocking series, Tommy (Pär Sundberg) and Annika (Maria Persson) are tired of taking orders from their curfew-loving parents — especially when there are so many adventures to enjoy with their pal Pippi (Inger Nilsson). Deciding to run away, the siblings take pigtailed Pippi and her pet monkey, Mr. Nilsson, along with them, setting off on a string of wild escapades.
Pippi in the South Seas
In this second installment of the Pippi Longstocking series, Pippi (Inger Nilsson) gets word (courtesy of a message washed ashore in a bottle) that South Seas pirates have captured her seafaring father (Beppe Wolgers). With her best friends, Tommy (Pär Sundberg) and Annika (Maria Persson) — and her pesky pet monkey, Mr. Nilsson — in tow, Pippi hops a hot-air balloon and sets off on a daring rescue. Can she reach her father before it’s too late?
Is Wal-Mart Good for America?: Frontline
This PBS series dares to pose a question: Is one of America’s biggest corporations actually ruining the economy? Marching across the nation, the big-box chain brings jobs and much-needed retail options to many towns. But, as a major purveyor of goods, the company’s also hacked away at manufacturing jobs stateside, since the bulk of its products are made in China. Here, "Frontline" examines two cities profoundly affected by the Wal-Mart movement.
The Jet Li Collection: Evil Cult / Dr. Wai
Jet Li’s unique brand of jet-fueled martial arts makes him one of kung fu’s biggest names and the first action star to emerge from mainland China. Li’s championship-winning martial arts skills first brought him fame in Asia and then spread his legend around the world. In these two powerful kung fu films (Evil Cult and Dr. Wai), you’ll see exactly why Li is often considered heir to the mantle of Bruce Lee.
Bringing Rain
Two teens struggle to reclaim their lives after a horrible accident in this poignant drama. Popular high school athletes Clay (Adrian Grenier) and Neisha (Niesha Butler) have everything going for them until they drive under the influence and end up in a devastating crash. Neisha’s leg is amputated, and friends resent the new campus restrictions imposed because of the accident. Can Clay and Neisha come to accept their new reality and move forward?
The Jet Li Collection: Legend of Kung Fu Hero / Lee-thal Weapon
In Legend of Kung Fu Hero, several talented youngsters perform solo martial arts demonstrations — including an 8-year-old Jet Li in his very first film appearance. Also features the top masters of Shaolin martial arts and Jet Li’s personal trainers. In Lee-thal Weapon, see more of the jet-fueled martial arts mastery of Jet Li, one of the biggest and most enduring names in the kung fu genre and the first action star to emerge from mainland China.
The Face
Japanese stage actress Naomi Fujiyama gives a tour-de-force performance as a virginal, socially awkward seamstress who survives the string of tragic events that befall her family to embark on an oddly liberating odyssey through provincial Japan, in which she encounters a gallery of memorable characters. Award-winning director Junji Sakamoto’s darkly comic tale is a gripping portrait of an unexpected heroine.
Alien Apocalypse
Returning from a mission to outer space, astronaut-physician Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell of The Evil Dead) and his lovely assistant, Kelly (Renee O’Connor), are greeted with an awful reality: Earth has been invaded by slave-driving aliens who use humans as their work force. Helping the enslaved population organize and rise against their captors, Ivan and Kelly incite a revolution that puts the evil extraterrestrials on notice.
Fangoria Blood Drive II
Hosted by FUSE TV’s Mistress Juliya, this compilation of award-winning entries from Fangoria magazine’s second-annual short film competition boasts a bonus day-in-the-life featurette with horror icon Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead). Films include "Sawbones," "Means to an End," "Mainstream," "The Journal of Edmond Dyers," "The Gibbering Horror of Howard Ghormley," "Disposer," "We All Fall Down" and "Working Stiff."
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
Combining rare archival footage and in-depth interviews with fans and fellow musicians, this documentary provides fascinating insight into the highs and lows of the infamous Sex Pistols — the nihilistic British rockers who changed the face of rock ‘n’ roll with their raw sound and refusal to comply. A punked-out soundtrack includes "Anarchy in the UK," "God Save the Queen," "Pretty Vacant" and "Holidays in the Sun."
Ultimate Poker: Winning Texas Hold ‘Em
There’s nothing like Texas Hold ‘Em to get poker fans excited. Any aficionado who masters this game can take on any other card challenge. Poker experts Ken Warren and Vince Van Patten take viewers through a thrilling tutorial on the basics and then some, including sections on psychology, number of players, small and big blinds, reading the board, position, raising, bluffing, betting limits and the flop, turn and river.
Ultimate Poker: Mastering Bluffs and Tells
Poker’s a high-stakes game, no matter how small or large the pot may be. Poker experts Ken Warren and Vince Van Patten, co-host of the wildly popular "World Poker Tour," show viewers how to play Texas Hold ‘Em like a pro. The secret, it seems, is using psychology to take advantage of opponents’ weaknesses. This instructional program includes tips on selecting a seat, bluffing, working the flop, emoting and placing bets.
Butterflies: Series 2
The second season of this revolutionary British sitcom picks up with the continuing misadventures of Ria Parkinson (Wendy Craig), a 1970s housewife who’s unstimulated in more ways than one. With two sons who spend most of their time fighting and a dentist husband (Geoffrey Palmer) who spends most of his time working, Ria finds that Leonard (Bruce Montague) — the wealthy businessman who flirts with her — is starting to look awfully tempting.
Ultimate Poker: Beat the Pros
Few casino games have captured the imagination of the public like down-home Texas Hold ‘Em. This tutorial DVD shows rookies and veterans alike how to play the game like the pros, sharing the secrets and strategies that lead to a winning hand. Experts Ken Warren and Vince Van Patten immerse aficionados in the language of the game, teaching them how to play on the flop, steal the blinds, dominate hands, play the ace and more.
Pink Floyd: London 1966-1967
At this juncture of their career, iconic band Pink Floyd had nearly perfected their sound, as evidenced by their performances seen here at London’s Sound Techniques Studio, laying down tracks for Peter Whitehead’s movie Tonite Let’s All Make Love in London. Next is a trip to the "14 Hour Technicolor Dream Extravaganza" gig, with a glimpse of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Also included are interviews with Mick Jagger, Michael Caine and David Hockney.
Nursie
While making a house call in the Louisiana bayou countryside, Dr. Zack Peters (C. Thomas Howell) gets run off the road by a truck. Next thing he knows, he wakes up in a ramshackle house run by an insane nurse (Savannah Boucher). As the realization dawns on Zack that he’s a prisoner rather than a patient, he joins forces with his fellow prisoner (Frieda Jane) to escape. Think of this as a kind of low-rent Misery. Joe C. Maxwell directs.
Jeremy’s Family Reunion
Jeremy’s a young black man on the rise, a New York City corporate attorney with a beautiful white fiancée. But when he and his intended attend an annual family reunion back home in New Orleans, Jeremy is put off by the crazy characters in his Southern family — and now, his bride-to-be is thinking twice about their relationship. Jedda "Ms. Dupre" Jones, Gavin Lewis, Nolan Powell, Chauvon Higgins, Keith Swanier II and Jade Pappion star.
Saddles & Silks: A Jockey’s Story
This fascinating documentary offers a rare window into the world of the Thoroughbred race jockey, whose glory is never greater than when he wins. But for every Jerry Bailey or Willie Shoemaker, there are hundreds of unknown jockeys who risk their lives, swallow their losses and compete for mounts every day. Bonus materials (on a separate disc) include a film narrated by David Suzuki tracing the history and evolution of the Thoroughbred.
The Cowboy Creed
America’s favorite singing cowboy, Gene Autry, stars in this triple feature of musical Westerns. In Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949), Autry plays a forest ranger framed for murder by villainous loggers. In Springtime in the Rockies (1937), a ranch foreman (Autry) goes up against his new city-slicker boss, and Autry pursues the varmint who keeps trying to blow up a new irrigation project in Man of the Frontier (1936).
Hill’s Trinity
Mario Girotti (aka Terence Hill) and Carlo Pedersoli (aka Bud Spencer) star in three classic Italian spaghetti Westerns in this campy triple feature. In They Call Me Trinity, gunfighter Trinity (Hill) and his brother (Spencer) battle a greedy tyrant, and in the sequel Trinity Is Still My Name, the two honor their dying father’s wishes by becoming bandits. In Boot Hill, Hill and Spencer team with circus performers to vanquish a robber baron.
Godannar
Five years ago, as the Mimetic beasts laid waste to Japan, Go saved young Anna Aoi’s life. Now, as the two prepare to march down the aisle, a new beast appears to summon Go into battle once more. But he’s not going alone — not if his blushing bride-to-be can help it. It’s a honeymoon from hell as two stubborn mecha pilots bump heads and attempt to mate their robots’ interlocking parts for the ultimate union of powers.
Not Only but Always
This touching made-for-television drama profiles the true-life friendship between Peter Cook (Rhys Ifans) and Dudley Moore (Aidan McArdle), who met as undergraduates in 1960 and became international stars as half of the four-man comedy sketch show "Beyond the Fringe." Ifans (who’s made a career out of playing memorable character roles in films such as Notting Hill and The Replacements) earned a BAFTA award for his performance.
Beyond the Fringe
With its reliance on razor-sharp satire, this classic British comedy revue helped launch the careers of Dudley Moore and Peter Cook and paved the way for "Monthy Python’s Flying Circus, "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show." This unedited version of the program’s farewell episode in 1964 (which also stars Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller) includes the sketches "Man Bites God" and "One Leg Too Few."
Count Duckula: Season 1
This clever animated series from creator Brian Cosgrove takes Daffy Duck and blends him with Count Dracula to get the incomparable Count Duckula, a web-footed ex-vampire who’s replaced his thirst for blood with a serious yen for veggies (the result of an accidental ketchup transfusion). Accompanied by his butler, Igor, and his maid, Nanny, Duckula stalks the globe in search of the perfect adventure — and he usually finds it.
Self: Your Best Butt, Fast!
Get the butt of your dreams with this challenging workout (courtesy of the fitness experts at Self magazine) that’s designed to bring your backside to the forefront of your exercise routine. Targeting your glutes and thighs with a series of standing, floor and resistance movements, this high-energy routine will create a tighter, stronger rear — in as little as four weeks — that you (and your new admirers) will grow to love!
Self: Slim and Sleek, Fast!
Sure, we all want to be fit. But who has the time? You do — thanks to this effective workout (courtesy of the fitness experts at Self magazine) that will have you trim and toned all over in as little as four weeks. Combining cardiovascular and resistance training, this expertly designed routine of simple movements will help you burn more fat and calories and achieve your fitness goals, all without spending hours at the gym.
Tales of Voodoo: Vengeance / Scorpion Thunderbolt
In Vengeance, an escaped convict (Jason Miller) is on the run … for his life. To bring him in, the prison has let loose a tracker dog — a real hellhound that seems to have come straight from the infernal regions. In Scorpion Thunderbolt, a giant snake seems to be killing people indiscriminately. But the chief detective on the case soon realizes that a witch actually controls the serpent. Now, it’s a case of supercops vs. the supernatural!
The Girl from S.I.N. / Henry’s Night In: Double Feature
This collection packs two sexploitation flicks from the 1960s — both of which explore the subject of invisibility — into one randy package. In The Girl from S.I.N. (1966), Joyana plays the secret agent Poontang Plenty, who works to defeat evil while trying to crack the secret of invisibility. In Henry’s Night In (1969), a husband’s knack for disappearing on his overbearing wife allows him to take on a number of girlfriends.
American Ballet Theatre in Swan Lake
Caroline Kennedy introduces this memorable production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s most popular classical ballet, recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Under the direction of American Ballet Theatre artistic visionary Kevin McKenzie, ABT sensation Gillian Murphy takes the stage as the beautiful Swan Queen, Odette, with Angel Corella dancing the role of her suitor, Prince Siegfried.
A Twist in the Tale
In this short-lived New Zealand television series, "Star Trek" star William Shatner plays a mysterious storyteller, whose memorable tales of the supernatural promise to delight even the pickiest listener. Via the power of imagination, Shatner unfolds family-friendly adventures from the present, past and future, packing enough startling twists and turns into each yarn to keep you coming back for more.
Forever Hardcore: Platinum Edition
Take an uncensored journey with a misfit group of renegade athletes who were never supposed to make it big — until Tod Gordon’s Eastern Championship Wrestling came along and made them extremely famous. An all-star cast features a variety of wrestling stars from the WWF, WCW, ECW, XPW and TNA, including Terry Funk, Shane Douglas, Sabu, Raven, Sandman, Joey Styles, Jerry Lynn, Konnan, New Jack and Kid Kash.
Bobby G Can’t Swim
Bobby G. (John-Luke Montias) is a two-bit coke pusher in Hell’s Kitchen, definitely no big shot. He and his girl, street-walking Lucy (Susan Mitchell), can barely pay the bills. So when a rich kid propositions Bobby to help him negotiate with the pros for a kilo of powder, Bobby decides it’s time to make some real money. But he’s out of his element, and when the deal turns horribly awry, Bobby’s thrown to the wolves. Can he find redemption?