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fan club

David Carradine
(1936-2009)
I hear the grasshopper.

Some films in the collection:

Boxcar Bertha (1972) Martin Scorsese
Kung Fu- Season One (1972-3)
Death Race 2000 (1975) Paul Bartel VHS
Bound for Glory (1976) Hal Ashby
Long Riders, The (1980) Walter Hill
Q (1982) Larry Cohen VHS
Roadside Prophets (1992) Abbe Wool
Kill Bill: Vol.1 (2003) Quentin Tarantino
Kill Bill: Vol.2 (2004) Quentin Tarantino
Dead & Breakfast (2004) Matthew Leutwyler
Fan Club


Sean Penn
movies in the collection

as director:

Indian Runner, The (1991)
Crossing Guard, The (1995)
Pledge, The (2001)
September 11 (2001) segment
Into the Wild (2007)

as actor w/director:

Taps (1981) Harold Becker
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Amy Heckerling
Bad Boys (1983) Rick Rosenthal
Falcon and the Snowman, The (1985)
John Schlesinger
At Close Range (1986) James Foley
Colors (1988) Dennis Hopper
Casualties of War (1989) Brian De Palma
State of Grace (1990) Phil Joanou
Carlito's Way (1993) Brian De Palma
Dead Man Walking (1995) Tim Robbins
She's So Lovely (1997) Nick Cassavetes
U Turn (1997) Oliver Stone
Game, The (1997) David Fincher
Hurlyburly (1998) Anthony Drazon
Thin Red Line, The (1998) Terrence Malick
Sweet and Lowdown (1999) Woody Allen
Before Night Falls (2000) Julian Schnabel
Weight of Water, The (2000) Kathryn Bigelow
I Am Sam (2001) Jessie Nelson
Mystic River (2003) Clint Eastwood
21 Grams (2003) Alejandro Inarritu
Assassination of Richard Nixon, The (2004)
Niels Mueller
Interpreter, The (2005) Siddney Pollack
Milk (2008) Gus Van Sant
FAN CLUB

Gus Van Sant
Born July 24, 1952 Louisville, KY
Film Director










in our collection on DVD

Milk (2008)
Paranoid Park (2007)
Paris, je t'aime (2006) (segment "Le Marais")
Last Days (2005)
Elephant (2003)
Gerry (2002)
Finding Forrester (2000)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
To Die For (1995)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Mala Noche (1985)
Appreciation

Paul
Newman
1925-2008

an American treasure that
will live forever on film

in our collection (w/director)

Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) Robert Wise (VHS only)
Long Hot Summer, The (1958) Martin Ritt
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Richard Brooks
From the Terrace (1960) Mark Robson
Exodus (1960) Otto Preminger
Hustler, The (1961) Robert Rossen
Paris Blues (1961) Martin Ritt (VHS only)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1961) Richard Brooks
Hud (1963) Martin Ritt
Harper (1966) Jack Smight
Torn Curtain (1966) Alfred Hitchcock
Hombre (1967) Martin Ritt
Cool Hand Luke (1967) Stuart Rosenberg
Rachel, Rachel (1968) Paul Newman
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) George Roy Hill
Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The (1972) John Huston
Sting, The (1973) George Roy Hill
Towering Inferno, The (1974) John Guillermin
Drowning Pool, The (1975) Stuart Rosenberg
Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976) Robert Altman
Slap Shot (1977) George Roy Hill
Absence of Malice (1981) Sydney Pollack
Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) Daniel Petrie
Verdict, The (1982) Sidney Lumet
Color of Money, The (1986) Martin Scorsese
Blaze (1989) Ron Shelton
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990) James Ivory
Hudsucker Proxy, The (1994) Coen Brothers
Nobody's Fool (1994) Robert Benton
Twilight (1998) Robert Benton
Road to Perdition (2002) Sam Mendes
Our Town (2003) James Naughton
Empire Falls (2005) Fred Schepisi
Cars (2006)(voice) John Lasseter & Joe Ranft

(listed chronologically w/director)



Mel Gibson was here

Mel Gibson
born Jan 3 1956

In the library:

as director:
Apocalypto (2006)
Passion of the Christ, The (2004)
Braveheart (1995)
Man Without a Face, The (1993)

as actor (w/director):

Mad Max (1979) George Miller (Australia)
Gallipoli (1981) Peter Weir (Australia)
Road Warrior, The (1982) George Miller (Australia)
Year of Living Dangerously, The (1982) Peter Weir
Bounty, The (1984) Roger Donaldson (UK/USA)
Mrs. Soffel (1984) Gillian Armstrong (USA)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) George Miller & George Oglivie (Autrailia/USA)
Lethal Weapon (1987) Richard Donner (USA)
Tequila Sunrise (1988) Robert Towne (USA)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Richard Donner (USA)
Hamlet (1990) Franco Zeffirelli (USA/UK)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Richard Donner (USA)
Man Without a Face, The (1993) Mel Gibson (USA)
Maverick (1994) Richard Donner (USA)
Braveheart (1995) Mel Gibson (USA)
Pocahontas (voice)(1996) Disney Animation (USA)
Conspiracy Theory (1997) Richard Donner (USA)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) Richard Donner (USA)
Payback (1999) Brian Helgeland (USA)
Million Dollar Hotel (2000) Wim Wenders (Germany/UK/USA)
Chicken Run (voice)(2000) Peter Lord & Nick Park (UK)
Patriot, The (2000) Roland Emmerich (USA)
What Women Want (2000) Nancy Meyers (USA)
We Were Soldiers (2002) Randall Wallace (USA)
Signs (2002) M. Night Shyamalan (USA)
Singing Detective, The (2003) Keith Gordon (USA)
Appreciation


Sydney Pollack
1934-2008

in the DVD collection:

as director:

This Property is Condemned (1966)
Swimmer, The (1968) VHS only
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Way We Were, The (1973)
Yakuza, The (1974)
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Absence of Malice (1981)
Tootsie (1982)
Out of Africa (1985)
Firm, The (1993)
Interpreter, The (2005)
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)

notable acting roles:

Tootsie (1982)
Player, The (1992)
Husbands and Wives (1992)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Michael Clayton (2007)
Appreciation


Charlton Heston
1924-2008

in the collection:

Julius Caesar (1950) David Bradley
Greatest Show on Earth, The (1952) Cecil B. DeMille
Ten Commandments, The (1956) Cecil B. DeMille
Touch of Evil (1958) Orson Welles
Big Country, The (1958) William Wyler
Ben-Hur (1959) William Wyler
El Cid (1961) Anthony Mann
Major Dundee (1965) Sam Peckinpah
Agony and the Ecstasy, The (1965) Carol Reed
Planet of the Apes (1968) Franklin J. Schaffner
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) Ted Post
Omega Man, The (1971) Boris Sagal)
Soylent Green (1973) Richard Fleischer
Three Musketeers, The (1973) Richard Lester
Four Musketeers, The (1974) Richard Lester
Midway (1976) Jack Smight
Tombstone (1983) George P. Cosmatos
True Lies (1984) James Cameron
In the Mouth of Madness (1995) John Carpenter
Hamlet (1996) Kenneth Branagh
Any Given Sunday (1999) Oliver Stone
Everybody Loves Peter

Peter Boyle (1935-2006)
Here are some of his best movies
available at the store:

Medium Cool (1969) VHS
Joe (1970) DVD
Candidate, The (1972) VHS
Friends of Eddie Coyle, The (1973) VHS
Young Frankenstein (1974) DVD
Taxi Driver (1976) DVD VHS
Brink's Job, The (1978) VHS
Hardcore (1979) VHS
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) DVD
Hammett (1983) VHS
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) VHS
Malcolm X (1993) DVD
Monster's Ball (2001) DVD
We'll miss you

Robert Altman

born 2/20/25 Kansas City, MO
died 11/20/06 Los Angeles, CA

"Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes."

In our collection, listed in
chronological order:

Countdown (1968) VHS
M*A*S*H (1970) DVD
Brewster McCloud (1970) VHS
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) DVD
Images (1972) DVD
Long Goodbye, The (1973) DVD
Thieves Like Us (1974) DVD
California Split (1975) DVD
Nashville (1975) DVD
Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976) DVD
3 Women (1977) DVD
Wedding, A (1978) DVD
Perfect Couple, A (1979) DVD
Popeye (1980) DVD
Come Back to the Five and Dime,
Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) VHS
Streamers (1983) VHS
Secret Honor (1984) DVD
Fool for Love (1985) DVD
Beyond Therapy (1986) DVD
Aria (segment) (1987) DVD
Tanner 88 (1988) DVD
Vincent & Theo (1990) DVD
Player, The (1992) DVD
Short Cuts (1993) DVD
Ready to Wear (1994) DVD
Kansas City (1996) DVD
Gingerbread Man, The (1998) DVD
Cookie's Fortune (1999) VHS
Dr. T and the Women (2000) DVD
Gosford Park (2001) DVD
Company, The (2003) DVD
Prairie Home Companion, A (2006) DVD

Altman directed more than 35 feature films and was nominated five times for best-director Oscar. He was given a lifetime-achievement Oscar in 2006 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
DEARLY DEPARTED

Shohei Imamura
(1926-2006)
Japanese director

in our collection

The Pornographers 1966 VHS
Ballad of Narayama 1983 VHS
Black Rain 1989 VHS
The Eel 1997 VHS
Dr. Agaki 1998 VHS
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge 2001 DVD
September 11 (segment) 2002 DVD

SHELLEY WINTERS
(1920-2006)

in our collection:

Place in the Sun, A (1951) DVD VHS
Executive Suite (1954) VHS
I Am a Camera (1955) VHS
Night of the Hunter, The (1955) DVD VHS
Diary of Anne Frank, The (1959) VHS
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) VHS
Lolita (1962) DVD VHS
Patch of Blue, A (1965) VHS
Harper (1966) VHS
Alfie (1966) DVD VHS
Wild in the Streets (1968) VHS
Poseiden Adventure, The (1972) VHS
Blume in Love (1973) VHS
Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) VHS
Pete's Dragon (1977) VHS
S. O. B. (1981) VHS
Heavy (1995) DVD

RICHARD PRYOR
(1940-2005)

in our collection:

Wild in the Streets (1968) VHS
Lady Sings the Blues (1972) VHS
Wattstax (1973) DVD
Car Wash (1976) VHS
Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars...(1976) VHS
Silver Streak (1976) DVD
Blue Collar (1978) VHS
Wiz, The (1978) VHS
Muppet Movie, The (1979) DVD VHS
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) VHS
Stir Crazy (1980) DVD
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) DVD
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1985) VHS
Lost Highway (1997) VHS

EDWARD R. MURROW

With the release of George Clooney's Good Luck, And Good Night, comes a renewed interest in the red-baiting McCarthy era, and Edward R. Murrow's role in bringing him down. Here are a few related titles in our catalog:

The Front (1976) Martin Ritt VHS
McCarthy: Death of A Witchhunter (1975) Emile de Antonio VHS
Point of Order (1963) Emile de Antonio VHS
Edward R. Murrow: The McCarthy Years (1992) VHS
Hollywood On Trial (1976) David Helpern Jr. VHS
Guilty By Suspicion (1993) Irwin Winkler VHS
Witness To An Execution (2004) Ivy Meeropol DVD

RECENTLY DEPARTED:

TERESA WRIGHT
(1918-2005)

The Little Foxes (1941) William Wyler VHS
Mrs. Miniver (1958) George Abbott VHS
Pride of the Yankees (1942) Sam Wood VHS
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Alfred Hitchcock VHS
Best Years of Our Lives (1946) William Wyler VHS
Pursued (1947) Raoul Walsh VHS

ARTHUR MILLER
(1915-2005)

The Crucible (1957) Raymond Rouleu VHS
The Crucible (1995) Nicholas Hytner VHS DVD
The Misfits (1961) John Huston VHS DVD
Death of a Salesman (1985) Volker Schlondorff DVD
Focus (2001) Neal Slavin VHS


HUNTER S. THOMPSON
(1937-2005)

Where The Buffalo Roam (1980) Art Linson VHS
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Terry Gilliam VHS DVD

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

These are sections in our catalog that we think deserve special attention. We'll be constantly adding to this list. Enjoy.

ANNETTE BENING

MARLON BRANDO

BRAZIL

DON CHEADLE

JOHNNY DEPP

LEONARDO DICAPRIO

CLINT EASTWOOD

CHRISTMAS

PAUL GIAMATTI

IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, and TURKEY

RUSS MEYER

MEXICO

OSCAR WINNERS 2005

PETER PAN

CHRISTOPHER REEVE

IMELDA STAUNTON

THANKSGIVING

KATE WINSLET

FUNNIEST MOVIES EVER

Ok fans, here there are! In alphabetical order, the films (and a few TV shows) that you think are the funniest ever...humor is a matter of taste, isn't it?

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Adam's Rib (1949) Hepburn & Tracy
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984)
After Hours (1985) Martin Scorsese
Airheads (1994) Fraser/Buscemi/Sandler
Airplane! (1980) Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker
All of Me (1984) Steve Martin & Lily Tomlin
American Movie (1999) Chris Smith
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Will Ferrell
Animal Crackers (1930) Marx Brothers
Animal House (1978) National Lampoon
Annie Hall (1977) Woody Allen
Apartment,The (1960) Billy Wilder
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Frank Capra
Auntie Mame (1958) Rosalind Russell
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Mike Myers
Awful Truth, The (1937) Cary Grant & Irene Dunne
Bananas (1971) Woody Allen
Being There (1979) Peter Sellers
Best in Show (2000) Christopher Guest
Better Off Dead (1985) John Cusack
Big Bus, The (1976) precursor to Airplane!
Big Lebowski, The (1998) Coen Brothers & Jeff Bridges
Big Mouth, The (1967) Jerry Lewis
Birdcage, The (1996) Robin Williams & Nathan Lane
Blazing Saddles (1974) Mel Brooks
Borat: Cultural Learnings...etc (2006) Sacha Baron Cohen
Bringing Up Baby (1938) Katharine Hepburn & Cary Grant
Champagne for Caesar (1950) Ronald Coleman & Vincent Price
Clerks (1994) Kevin Smith
Clueless (1995) Alicia Silverstone
Dark Star (1974) John Carpenter
Death to Smoochy (2002) Danny De Vito
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) Ben Stiller & Vince Vaughn
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) Josh Whedon
Dr. Strangelove (1964) Stanley Kubrick
Duck Soup (1933) Marx Brothers
Dumb & Dumber (1994) Jim Carey & Jeff Daniels
Election (1999) Matthew Broderick & Reese Witherspoon
Evil Dead II (1987) Sam Raimi
Fargo (1996) Coen Brothers
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Amy Heckerling
Father of the Bride (1950) Spencer Tracy
Female Trouble (1974) John Waters & Divine
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Matthew Broderick
Fish Called Wanda, A (1988) Cleese/Palin/Kline/Curtis
Fletch (1985) Chevy Chase
Flight of the Conchords (TV)(2007) Jemaine Clement & Bret McKenzie
40 Year Old Virgin, The (2005) Judd Apatow & Steve Carrell
Get Shorty (1995) Travolta & Hackman
Ghostbusters (1984) Bill Murray & Dan Aykroyd & Harold Ramis
Go (1999) Doug Liman
Graduate, The (1967) Dustin Hoffman
Great Dictator, The (1940) Charles Chaplin
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) John Cusack
Groundhog Day (1993) Bill Murray & Andie MacDowell
Half Baked (1998) Dave Chappelle
Hard Day's Night, A (1964) The Beatles
Harold and Maude (1971) Bud Cort & Ruth Gordon
Heathers (1988) Winona Ryder & Christian Slater
High Anxiety (1977) Mel Brooks
High Fidelity (2000) John Cusack
His Girl Friday (1940) Cary Grant & Rosalind Russell
How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1988) Bruce Robinson
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) Peter Sellers
It Happened One Night (1934) Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) Michael Dowse
Jerk, The (1979) Steve Martin
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) Steve Oedekerk
La Cage aux Folles (1978) Ugo Tognazzi & Michel Serrault
Ladies Man, The (2000) Tim Meadows
Ladykillers, The (1955) Alec Guinness
Lavender Hill Mob, The (1951) Alec Guinness
Legally Blonde (2001) Reese Witherspoon
Liar Liar (1997) Jim Carrey
Life is Sweet (1991) Mike Leigh
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Arkin/Kinnear/Breslin etc
Lost in America (1985) Albert Brooks
Love and Death (1975) Woody Allen
M*A*S*H (1970) Robert Altman
Mean Girls (2004) Lindsay Lohan
Meatballs (1979) Bill Murray
Meet the Parents (2000) Ben Stiller & Robert De Niro
Midnight Run (1988) Robert De Niro & Charles Grodin
Midsummer's Night Sex Comedy, A (1982) Woody Allen
Milky Way, The (1936) Harold Lloyd
Miss Congeniality (2000) Sandra Bullock
Modern Romance (1981) Albert Brooks
Mommie Dearest (1981) Faye Dunaway
Money Pit, The (1986) Tom Hanks & Shelley Long
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Monty Python's Meaning of Life (1983)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Robin Williams
Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995-98)(TV) Bob Odenkirk & David Cross
MST3K: Mitchell/ Eegah/Manos/The Movie
Naked Gun, The (1988) Leslie Nielsen
Naughty Nineties, The (1955) Abbott & Costello ("Who's on First")
Night at the Opera, A (1935) Marx Brothers
Peep Show (TV)(2003) David Mitchell & Robert Webb
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) Tim Burton & Pee-Wee Herman
Philadelphia Story, The (1940) Hepburn/Stewart/Grant
Pink Flamingos (1972) John Waters & Divine
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (1987) John Candy & Steve Martin
Police Squad! (TV)(1982) Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Ed Wood, Jr.
Polyester (1981) John Waters & Divine
Princess Bride, The (1987) Rob Reiner
Raising Arizona (1987) Coen Brothers
Rat Race (2001) Jerry Zucker
Real Life (1979) Albert Brooks
Repo Man (1984) Alex Cox
Return of the Living Dead (1985) Dan O'Bannon
Return of the Pink Panther, The (1975) Blake Edwards & Peter Sellers
Richard Pryor Live in Concert (1979)
Road House (1989) Patrick Swayze
School of Rock (2003) Jack Black
Scrooged (1988) Bill Murray
Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The (1947) Danny Kaye
Seems Like Old Times (1980) Chevy Chase & Goldie Hawn
Shakes the Clown (1991) Bobcat Goldthwait
Shall We Dance? (1996) (Japanese version)
Shaun of the Dead (2004) Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg
She Done Him Wrong (1933) Mae West
Sleeper (1973) Woody Allen
Some Like it Hot (1959) Billy Wilder
Sour Grapes (1998) Larry David
South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut (1999) Trey Parker & Matt Stone
Strictly Ballroom (1992) Baz Luhrmann
Stir Crazy (1980) Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor
Stripes (1981) Bill Murray/Harold Ramis/John Candy
Sullivan's Travels (1941) Preston Sturges
Summer Heights High (TV)(2007) Chris Lilly
Superbad (2007) Jonah Hill & Michael Cera
Take the Money and Run (1969) Woody Allen
Tenacious D (TV)(1999) Jack Black & Kyle Gass
Team America: World Police (2004) Trey Parker & Matt Stone
They Live (1988) John Carpenter
This is Spinal Tap (1984) Guest/McKean/Shearer
Time Bandits (1981) Terry Gilliam
Tootsie (1982) Dustin Hoffman
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
Trading Places (1983) Eddie Murphy & Dan Aykroyd
Twentieth Century (1934) Carole Lombard & John Barrymore
UHF (1989) Weird Al Yankovic
Waiting for Guffman (1996) Christopher Guest
Wayne's World (1992) Mike Myers & Dana Carvey
We're No Angels (1955) Bogart/Ray/Ustinov
What About Bob? (1991) Bill Murray & Richard Dreyfuss
Whoops Apocalypse (1986) Tom Bussmann
Withnail and I (1987) Bruce Robinson
Young Frankenstein (1974) Mel Brooks

salutes to: Chaplin, Keaton, Tati, W.C. Fields

Kate Winslet


Available at the store in chronological order:

Heavenly Creatures (1994) Peter Jackson (New Zealand)
Sense and Sensibility (1995) Ang Lee (Jane Austen)
Jude (1996) Michael Winterbottom (UK Drama) VHS only
Hamlet (1996) Kenneth Branagh (Shakespeare)
Titanic (1997) James Cameron (Drama)
Hideous Kinky (1998) Gillies MacKinnon (UK Drama) VHS only
Holy Smoke! (1999) Jane Campion (Australia)
Quills (2000) Philip Kaufman (Drama)
Enigma (2001) Michael Apted (WWII)
Iris (2001) Richard Eyre (UK Drama)
Life of David Gale, The (2003) Alan Parker (Drama)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Michel Gondry
Finding Neverland (2004) Marc Forster (UK Drama)
Romance & Cigarettes (2005) John Turtorro (Musical)
Little Children (2006) Todd Field (Drama)
Holiday, The (2006) Nancy Meyers (Comedy)
coming soon:
Reader, The (2008) Stephen Daldry (Drama)
Revolutionary Road (2008) Sam Mendes (Drama)

GOTTA DANCE!

118 films featuring the art of dance...

We have them all...enjoy

Absolute Beginners (1986) Julian Temple's swingin' homage to 50's London
All That Jazz (1979) Bob Fosse directs Roy Scheider...It's show time, folks
American in Paris, An (1951) Gene Kelly stars in this Best Picture Oscar winner
Anchors Aweigh (1945) Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse- together at last!
Ballet Russes (2005) they were there...see the original modern ballet dancers
Band Wagon, The (1953) Fred Astaire & Cyd Charisse dance in the dark...
Beat Street (1984) gotta love Crazy Legs...remember break dancing?
Billy Elliott (2000) a sensitive and talented boy discovers dance...and himself
Breakin' (1984) Push it to pop it! Rock it to lock it! Break it to make it!
Breakin' 2- Electric Boogaloo (1984) If you can't beat the system...break it!
Bring it On (2000) cheerleaders with attitude in short skirts...rah rah!
Carousel (1956) great ballet sequences in this Rogers & Hammerstein chestnut
Carefree (1938) Astaire and Rogers and psychiatry? an underrated weird mix
Carlos Saura Dance Trilogy:
Blood Wedding (1981) impeccably crafted flamenco rehearsal drama
Carmen (1983) the magic of flamenco...more please
El Amour Brujo (1986) form, function and flamenco...rip it up!
Catherine Wheel, The (1982) Twyla Tharp teams up with David Byrne-fascinating
Center Stage (2000) ballet school drama focusing on 12 teens...cheesy? oh yeah
Children of Theatre Street, The (1977) appealing Kirov School of Ballet doc
Chicago (2002) They sing...they dance...they win the Best Picture Oscar!
Chorus Line, A (1985) film based on the Broadway musical...let your hair down!
Company, The (2003) Robert Altman captures the fluid grace and beauty of ballet
Dames (1934) Busby Berkeley's Depression era oddity-love those chorus lines!
Damn Yankees! (1958) Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets- Gwen Verdon rocks
Dance for Camera (2003) six astounding dance shorts from around the world
Dance for Camera 2 (2008) seven more amazing dance shorts
Dancemaker (1998) doc profiling modern dance choreographer Paul Taylor
Dance With Me (1998) Latin ballroom dancing fever with Vanessa Williams
Dancing Outlaw (1991) Jesco White is for real and we love him nonetheless
Danzon (1991) Mexican film about a dancer looking for her lost partner
Dancehall Queen (1997) Jamaican cult classic about a talented street vendor
Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) Yash Chopra directs this Bollywood hit
Dirty Dancing (1987) Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey heat it up...slinky!
Fame (1980) I want to watch this film forever...remember my name...
Flamenco (1995) Carlos Saura's stunning and brilliant performance film
Flashdance (1983) Adrian Lyne directs Jennifer Beals. What a feeling!
Follow the Fleet (1936) Astaire & Rogers: "Let's Face the Music and Dance"
Footlight Parade (1933) Pre-code weirdness from Busby Berkeley
Footloose (1984) Kevin Bacon. One kid. One town. One chance.
42nd Street (1933) another adorable gem choreographed by Busby Berkeley
Freshest Kids, The (2002) Let's break...cool doc on history of the B-Boys
Full Monty, The (1997) Six men. With nothing to lose. Except their pants.
Funny Face (1957) Audrey...Fred...Paris...Gershwin...fun!
Gay Divorcee, The (1934) Ginger and Fred in a frothy, silly delight
Ginger and Fred (1986) Fellini...Giullietta...Marcello...one last time
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) Sarah Jessica Parker stars- pure 80's pop
Grease (1978) Sandy and Danny are summertastic! Word.
Great Ziegfeld, The (1936) William Powell stars in this spectacle of talent
Guys and Dolls (1955) Brando and Sinatra- "Luck Be a Lady"
Gypsy (1962) Natalie Wood as Gypsy Rose Lee- Rosalind Russell as Mama Rose
Hair (1979) Let the sun shine in! Milos Forman directs
Hairspray (1988) John Waters channels the 1962 Baltimore TV dance scene
Hairspray (2007) Travolta in drag anchors this remake based on the Broadway hit
Happy Feet (2006) animated tap dancing penguins took home the Oscar
High School Musical 1 & 2 (2006/07) the kids can sing AND dance
House Party (1990) Kid 'N Play rock the new jack swing
How She Move (2007) Set your dreams in motion. Dynamite physicality? Check.
Hula Girls (2006) Aloha meets Konnichiwa with struggle, understanding, embrace
Isadora (1968) (VHS only) Vanessa Redgrave stars in this Isadora Duncan biopic
Invitation to the Dance (1956)(VHS only) No dialogue...only movement and music!
Jailhouse Rock (1957) Elvis Presley knows how to fight...and dance
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) Hrithik Roshan: Bollywood's new Elvis
King and I, The (1956) Yul Brynner took home the Oscar...et cetera...
Kiss Me Kate (1953) Ann Miller is "Too Darn Hot" in the zippy Cole Porter gem
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) Bollywood sci-fi with Hrithik Roshan and a dance contest!
Little Colonel, The (1935) Shirley Temple and Bojangles impress on the staircase
Madonna- Drowned World Tour (2001) Madonna grooves out at age 43
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) Anyone can make it if they know how to shake it
Martha Graham: Dance on Film (1957-1960) revolutionary and potent
Mary Poppins (1964) It’s truly supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Step in time!
Michael Jackson-History (2001) collection of videos including "Thriller"
Moulin Rouge! (2001) a stunning, visual feast from Baz Luhrmann
Newsies (1992) a thousand voices. a single dream. a young Christian Bale!
Nutcracker, The (1977) Mikhail Baryshnikov never gets old in this TV treasure
On the Town (1949) 3 sailors let loose in NY, NY- Gene Kelly & Frank Sinatra star
Plisetskaya Dances (1964) absorbing doc on the charismatic ballerina
Rangeela (1995) Urmila Matondkar stars in this Bollywood delight
Red Shoes, The (1948) Powell & Pressburger's ballet masterpiece
Riverdance, Best of (2005) a generous survey of the Irish hard-shoe sensation
Rize (2005) the South Central LA krumpsters are on the loose-clown up!
Satin Rouge (2002) an intimate belly dancing tale from Tunisia
Saturday Night Fever (1977) John Travolta IS Tony Manero
Save the Last Dance (2001) The Only Person You Need To Be Is Yourself.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) Real men can sing AND dance
Shall We Dance (1937) Gershwin, Astaire, and Rogers...pure magic
Shall We Dance (1996) a Japanese man finds passion in ballroom dancing
Shall We Dance (2004) decent US remake with Richard Gere & Jennifer Lopez
Singin' in the Rain (1952) Gene Kelly & Donald O' Connor are simply the best
Staying Alive (1983) So bad...it's bad! Stallone directs?! Travolta dances, again.
Step Up (2006) Every second chance begins with a first step.
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) It's not where you're from. It's where you're at.
Stomp Out Loud (1997) rhythm-of-urban-life stylings..live!...on DVD....so cool
Stomp the Yard (2007) what's stepping? an exhilarating display of stuff- see this!
Stop Making Sense (1984) Talking Heads live will make you dance
Stormy Weather (1943) Cab...Fats...Nicholas Brothers...Lena...Bojangles...watch!
Strictly Ballroom (1992) Baz Luhrmann's giddy delight
Summer Stock (1950) Gene Kelly & Judy Garland- oh, the good ole days!
Sweet Charity (1969) Fosse directs Shirley MacLaine- simply dancerrific!
Swing Kids (1993) They fought for the freedom that bound them together
Swing Time (1936) Astaire & Rogers meet again for "A Fine Romance"
Taal (1999) a breathtaking Bollywood treat with the stunning Aishwarya Rai
Take the Lead (2006) Antonio Banderas stars as a caring dance teacher-feel good
Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971) the Royal Ballet are enchanting in this fun take
Tango (1998) another delight for the senses from Carlos Saura
Tango Lesson, The (1997)(VHS only) Sally Potter directs and stars in this beauty
Tap (1989) Not a great plot, but plenty of amazing tap dancing from the masters
That's Dancing (1985) dynamic clip show about the history of dance in film
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) classic Irving Berlin songbook
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) penetrating1930's dance marathon saga
Top Hat (1935) one of Fred and Ginger's best includes "Cheek to Cheek"
Turning Point, The (1977) MacLaine & Bancroft shine in this ballet company drama
Victor/Victoria (1982) Blake Edwards' witty screwball comedy w/Julie Andrews
Viva Las Vegas (1964) Elvis is at the wheel but Ann-Margret drives him wild!
Weapon of Choice (Best of Spike Jonze) (2001) Christopher Walken dances!
West Side Story (1961) one of the most acclaimed motion pictures of all time!
White Nights (1985) Baryshnikov and Hines together again for the first time!
Xanadu (1980) Where time stops and the magic never ends- plus rollerskates!
Yes Nurse! No Nurse! (2002) truly wacky Dutch musical wows and charms
Young Girls of Rochefort, The (1967) there's dancing and singing in the streets!
100 Essential Films About World War II


Here are some important films about a time in history that should
never be forgotten...We have them all on DVD. Please watch and learn.

Anne Frank Remembered (1995) Jon Blair (Documentary)
Architecture of Doom, The (1989) Peter Cohen (Documentary)
Army of Shadows (1969) Jean-Pierre Melville (France)
Ashes and Diamonds (1958) Andrzej Wajda (Poland)
Au Revoir, Les Enfants (1987) Louis Malle (France)
Ballad of a Soldier (1959) Grigori Chukrai (Soviet Union)
Band of Brothers (2001) various directors (HBO mini-series)
Battle of Britain (1969) Guy Hamilton (U.K.)
Battle of Okinawa (1971) Kihachi Okamuto (Japan)
Best Years of Our Lives, The (1946) William Wyler (USA)
Big Red One, The (1980) Samuel Fuller (USA)
Black Book (2006) Paul Verhoeven (Netherlands)
Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) David Lean (U.K.)
Bridge Too Far, A (1977) Richard Attenborough (U.K.)
Casablanca (1943) Michael Curtiz (USA)
Catch-22 (1970) Mike Nichols (USA)
Closely Watched Trains (1966) Jiri Menzel (Czechoslovakia)
Come and See (1985) Elem Klimov (Soviet Union)
Counterfeit Traitor, The (1962) George Seaton (USA)
Cross of Iron (1977) Sam Peckinpah (U.K./West Germany)
Cuckoo, The (2002) Alexander Rogozhkin (Russia)
Das Boot (1985) Wolfgang Petersen (Germany)
Days of Glory (Indigenes) (2006) Rachid Bouchareb (France)
Devils on the Doorstep (2000) Wen Jiang (China)
Diary of Anne Frank, The (1959) George Stevens (USA)
Die Brucke (The Bridge) (1959) Bernhard Wicki (Germany)
Dirty Dozen, The (1967) Robert Aldrich (U.K./USA)
Downfall (2004) Oliver Hirschbiegel (Germany)
Eagle Has Landed, The (1976) John Sturges (U.K.)
Empire of the Sun (1987) Steven Spielberg (USA)
Enemy at the Gates (2001) Jean-Jacques Annaud (USA/U.K./Germany)
Enemy Below, The (1957) Dick Powell (USA)
English Patient, The (1996) Anthony Minghella (U.K.)
Enigma (2002) Michael Apted (U.K.)
Europa Europa (1990) Agnieszka Holland (Germany)
Eye of the Needle (1981) Richard Marquand (U.K.)
Fateless (2005) Lajos Koltai (Hungary)
Fires on the Plain (1959) Kon Ichikawa (Japan)
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Clint Eastwood (USA)
Forbidden Games (1951) Rene Clement (France)
49th Parallel (1941) Michael Powell (U.K.)
From Here to Eternity (1953) Fred Zinnemann (USA)
Garden of the Finzi Continis, The (1970) Vittorio De Sica (Italy)
Germany Year Zero (1948) Roberto Rossellini (Italy)
Great Dictator, The (1940) Charles Chaplin (USA)
Great Escape, The (1963) John Sturges (USA)
Grey Zone, The (2001) Tim Blake Nelson (USA)
Guadalcanal Diary (1943) Lewis Seiler (USA)
Guns of Navarone, The (1961) J. Lee Thompson (U.K./USA)
Hope and Glory (1987) John Boorman (U.K.)
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
Mark Jonathan Harris (Documentary)
Ivan's Childhood (1962) Andrei Tarkovsky (Soviet Union)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) Stanley Kramer (USA)
Kanal (1957) Andrzej Wajda (Poland)
Kelly's Heroes (1970) Brian G. Hutton (USA)
Lacombe Lucien (1974) Louis Malle (France)
Last Days, The (1998) James Moll (Documentary)
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Clint Eastwood (USA/Japan)
Life is Beautiful (1997) Roberto Benigni (Italy)
Longest Day, The (1962) various directors (USA)
Midway (1976) Jack Smight (USA)
Mr. Klein (1976) Joseph Losey (France)
Mrs. Miniver (1942) William Wyler (USA)
Night and Fog (1955) Alain Resnais (France)
Night of the Shooting Stars, The (1982) Taviani Brothers (Italy)
Open City (1945) Roberto Rossellini (Italy)
Overlord (1975) Stuart Cooper (U.K.)
Paragraph 175 (2000) Robert Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman (Documentary)
Partisans of Vilna (1986) Joshua Waletzky (Documentary)
Patton (1970) Franklin J. Schaffner (USA)
Pianist, The (2002) Roman Polanski (France/Germany/U.K./Poland)
Prisoner of Paradise (2002) Malcolm Clarke & Stuart Sender (Documentary)
Ritchie Boys, The (2004) Christian Bauer (Documentary)
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) Robert Wise (USA)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) Steven Spielberg (USA)
Schindler's List (1993) Steven Spielberg (USA)
Seven Beauties (1975) Lina Wertmuller (Italy)
Shoah (1985) Claude Lanzmann (Documentary)
Shop on Main Street, The (1965) Jan Kadar & Elmar Klos (Czechoslovakia)
Sink the Bismarck! (1960) Lewis Gilbert (U.K.)
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) George Roy Hill (USA)
Sophie Scholl- The Final Days (2005) Marc Rothemund (Germany)
Sorrow and the Pity, The (1969) Marcel Ophuls (Documentary)
Stalag 17 (1953) Billy Wilder (USA)
Stalingrad (1993) Joseph Vilsmaier (Germany)
They Were Expendable (1945) John Ford (USA)
Thin Red Line, The (1998) Terrence Malick (USA)
30 Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) Mervyn LeRoy (USA)
To Be or Not to Be (1942) Ernst Lubitsch (USA)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) various directors (USA/Japan)
Train, The (1964) John Frankenheimer (USA)
Tuskegee Airmen, The (1995) Robert Markowitz (USA)
Twelve O' Clock High (1949) Henry King (USA)
Two Women (1960) Vittorio De Sica (Italy)
Victory at Sea (1952) M. Clay Adams (TV Documentary series)
War, The (2007) Ken Burns (TV Documentary series)
When Trumpets Fade (1998) John Irvin (USA)
Where Eagles Dare (1968) Brian G. Hutton (U.K./USA)
Why We Fight (1943) Frank Capra (Documentary series)
World at War, The (1974) various directors (TV Documentary series)







Spotlight on INGMAR BERGMAN


Ingmar Bergman
(1918-2007)

"No form of art goes beyond ordinary
consciousness as film does, straight to our emotions, deep into the twilight room of the soul."












In our collection
(listed in chronological order)

Summer Interlude (1951) VHS
Secrets of Women (1952) VHS
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) DVD
Monika (1953) VHS
Lesson in Love, A (1954) VHS
Dreams (1955) VHS
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) DVD
Seventh Seal, The (1957) DVD VHS
Wild Strawberries (1957) DVD
Magician, The (1958) VHS
Virgin Spring, The (1960) DVD
Devil's Eye, The (1960) VHS
Through a Glass Darkly (1961) DVD
Winter Light (1963) DVD
Silence, The (1963) DVD
Persona (1966) DVD
Shame (1968) DVD
Hour of the Wolf (1968) DVD
Rite, The (1969) VHS
Passion of Anna, The (1969) DVD
Cries and Whispers (1972) DVD
Scenes from a Marriage (1973/4) DVD
Magic Flute, The (1975) DVD
Serpent's Egg, The (1977) DVD
Autumn Sonata (1978) DVD
From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) VHS
Fanny & Alexander- TV version (1982) DVD
Fanny & Alexander-Theatrical Version (1982) DVD
After the Rehearsal (1983) VHS
Saraband (2003) DVD

As writer only...

Torment (1941) VHS directed by Alf Sjoberg
Best Intentions, The (1992) VHS directed by Billie August
Sunday's Children (1993) VHS directed by Daniel Bergman
Private Confessions (1996) VHS directed by Liv Ullman
Faithless (2000) DVD directed by Liv Ullman
Spotlight on MARTIN SCORSESE


Martin Scorsese, film director

Born November 17, 1942
Queens, New York

Films in our collection in reverse
chronological order:

Departed, The (2006)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
Aviator, The (2005)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
My Voyage to Italy (1999)
Kundun (1997)
Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through
American Movies (1995)
Casino (1995)
Age of Innocence, The (1993)
Cape Fear (1991)
Goodfellas (1990)
New York Stories (1989) (segment "Life Lessons') VHS only
Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988)
Color of Money, The (1996)
After Hours (1985)
King of Comedy, The (1983)
Raging Bull (1980)
Last Waltz, The (1978)
American Boy (1978) (short) VHS only
New York, New York (1977)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
Italianamerican (1974) VHS only
Mean Streets (1973)
Boxcar Bertha (1970)
Who's That Knocking at My Door? (1967)
Big Shave, The (1967) (short) VHS only

Martin Scorsese, actor

a few notable appearances...

Shark Tale (2004) voice
Search and Destroy (1995)
Quiz Show (1994)
Guilty By Suspicion (1991)
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990)
'Round Midnight (1986)
Taxi Driver (1976)

etc
Spotlight on WERNER HERZOG

Werner Herzog (real name Werner H. Stipetic) was born in Munich on September 5, 1942. He grew up in a remote mountain village in Bavaria and never saw any films, television, or telephones as a child. He started travelling on foot from the age of 14. He made his first phone call at the age of 17. During high school he worked the nightshift as a welder in a steel factory to produce his first films and made his first film in 1961 at the age of 19. Since then he has produced, written, and directed more than forty films, published more than a dozen books of prose, and directed as many operas. (biography lifted from www.wernerherzog.com).


Available on DVD at Pleasant St. Video (except where noted)

Wild Blue Yonder, The (2005) The story of astronauts lost in space, the secret Roswell object re-examined and Brad Dourif as alien, telling us all about his home planet -the Wild Blue Yonder- where the atmosphere is composed of liquid helium and the sky frozen. Using unique, beautiful, and unseen footage,with access to the five astronauts responsible for the Galileo-mission, and with haunting specially composed music, Herzog has created a spectacular vision of imagery, sound, music and human emotion, all part of his science-fantasy.

Grizzly Man (2005) Documentary about Timothy Treadwell, the avowed bear man of the Alaskan wilderness.

White Diamond, The (2004) Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur Falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree tops. But this logistic effort will not be without risk. Twelve years ago, a similar expedition into the unique habitat of the canopy ended in disaster when Dorrington's friend Dieter Plage fell to his death. With the expedition is Werner Herzog, setting out now with a new prototype of the airship into the Lost World of the pristine rain forest of this little explored area of the world, to record and tell this unique story in an extraordinary, feature-documentary film.

Wheel of Time (2003) Documentary film about the largest Buddhist ritual to promote peace and tolerance, held by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya, India and Graz, Austria in 2002, including exclusive interviews with the Dalai Lama, access to secret rituals for the first time on film as well as footage of a pilgrimage to the Holy Mount Kailash in Tibet.

Invincible (2001) This is the true story of a Jewish blacksmith from Eastern Poland, Zishe Breitbart, who, to the dismay of the rising Nazis, creates a sensation in the Variété world of Berlin in the early thirties as the strongest man of his time. He meets a tragic end, as he believes it is his mission to defend his people as the New Samson.

My Best Fiend (1999) A film about the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski.

Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) Feature-documentary about the extraordinary capture and escape of the German/US pilot Dieter Dengler in Laos.

Lessons of Darkness (1992) An apocalyptic vision featuring the oilwell fires in Kuwait after the Gulf-War, as a whole world burst into flames. This film is stylized as science fiction, as there is not a single shot in which you can recognize our planet.

Herdsmen of the Sun (1989) A fascinating portrait of the Wodaabe tribe of the Sahara, who consider themselves the world's most beautiful people. VHS only.

Cobra Verde (1987) Based on the best-selling novel "The Viceroy of Ouidah" by Bruce Chatwin, the film tells the fascinating story of Francisco Manoel da Silva - they called him Cobra Verde...Klaus Kinski.

Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) A desolate stretch of earth somewhere in the heart of Australia. A group of tribal Aborigines struggles to defend a sacred site against the bulldozers of a mining company. It is the place where the Green Ants dream.

Fitzcarraldo (1982) Werner Herzog's gigantic jungle adventure ... Already a piece of German film history. Klaus Kinski.

Woyzeck (1979) The powerful story of the poor soldier Woyzeck driven to madness and murder by the social conditions in which he lives. Based on the stage play by Georg Büchner. Klaus Kinski.

Nosferatu (1979) A hommage to Murnau`s silent classic. This richly drawn version of the Dracula tale is one of Herzog's most beautiful and haunting films. Klaus Kinski.

Stroszek (1977) The story of a man for whom there is no place in society and who attempts to find freedom and fortune in America. Bruno S.

Heart of Glass (1976)A motion picture about a figure who has apocalyptic visions and foresees destruction and collective madness. The entire cast acted under hypnosis.

Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, The (1974) A mysterious foundling emerges from a dark cellar where he has spent his youth, and, as if fallen from another planet, has no concept of this world. Based on a true story, his captors and murderers remain unknown to this day. Brunoo S.

Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) Spanish conquistadores in search of the legendary El Dorado. A whole army disappears into the jungle without a trace. A story of power and madness. Klaus Kinski.

Fata Morgana (1971) Fata Morgana ("Mirage") is a science-fiction elegy of dead or demented colonialism in the Sahara. Much of the footage consists of filmed mirages.

Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970) Werner Herzog`s bleak vision of a rebellion and the resulting mayhem in an institution. The entire world is inhabited by midgets.

Signs of Life (1968 )Werner Herzog's first feature film, which also marks a turning point in German cinema. A wounded German soldier is sent to sit out the war in an isolated Mediterranean garrison, and seized by sudden madness defies friend and foe.

Also notable:

Incident at Loch Ness (2004) Werner stars in the mock doc by Zak Penn.
Burden of Dreams (1982) Les Blank's documentary about the making of Fitzcarraldo.
Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) Writer-director Harmony Korine's Dogma film stars Ewen Brenner, Chloe Sevigny, and Werner Herzog.
Spotlight on MARILYN MONROE

Date of birth: June 1, 1926
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California

"I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else."

1. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) John Huston
2. All About Eve (1950) Joseph L. Mankiewicz
3. Clash By Night (1952) Fritz Lang
4. Monkey Business (1952) Howard Hawks
5. Niagara (1953) Henry Hathaway
6. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Howard Hawks
7. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) Jean Negulesco
8. The Seven Year Itch (1955) Billy Wilder
9. Bus Stop (1956) Joshua Logan
10. Some Like it Hot (1959) Billy Wilder
11. Let's Make Love (1960) George Cukor (VHS only)
12. The Misfits (1961) John Huston

PLAY A FUN GAME!
Match the Monroe character to the movie!

A. Pola Debevoise
B. Roslyn Taber
C. Peggy
D. The Girl
E. Lois Laurel
F. Angela Phinlay
G. Miss Caswell
H. Amanda Dell
I. Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
J. Rose Loomis
K. Cherie
L. Lorelei Lee



ANSWERS: A7, B12, C3, D8, E4, F1, G2, H11, I10, J5, K9, L6
20 Years Worth of Golden Palm Winners, from the Cannes Film Festival...

2005 The Child
2004 Fahrenheit 9/11
2003 Elephant
2002 The Pianist
2001 The Son's Room
2000 Dancer in the Dark
1999 Rosetta
1998 Eternity and a Day
1997 Taste of Cherry, The Eel
1996 Secrets & Lies
1995 Underground
1994 Pulp Fiction
1993 Farewell My Concubine, The Piano
1992 The Best Intentions
1991 Barton Fink
1990 Wild at Heart
1989 Sex, Lies and Videotape
1988 Pelle the Conqueror
1987 Under the Sun of Satan
1986 The Mission
1985 When Father Was Away on Business
1984 Paris, Texas
1983 Ballad of Narayama
1982 Missing, Yol
1981 Man of Iron
1980 All That Jazz, Kagemusha
1979 Apocalypse Now, The Tin Drum
1978 The Tree of the Wooden Clogs
1977 Padre Padrone
1976 Taxi Driver

other notables winners

1974 The Conversation
1970 M*A*S*H
1967 Blowup
1964 Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1963 The Leopard
1960 La Dolce Vita
1959 Black Orpheus
1955 Marty
1949 The Third Man
Spotlight on ANG LEE

Born 1954, Taiwan.

Current film is the melancholy romance "Brokeback Mountain", now available on DVD.

"I don't know where I am, but I never know where I am. I was born in China, then my parents moved to Taiwan, where we were outsiders, then to the States, then back to China, then back here. I trust the elusive world created by movies more than anything else. I live on the other side of the screen."

Ang Lee films in our collection:

Pushing Hands (1992) VHS
The Wedding Banquet (1993) DVD
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) DVD VHS
Sense and Sensibility (1995) DVD VHS
The Ice Storm (1997) DVD
Ride with the Devil (1999) VHS
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) DVD VHS
Hulk (2003) DVD
Brokeback Mountain (2005) DVD
New Arrivals MAY 2009

Bleak House
By Hook or By Crook
Crips & Bloods- Made in America
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Dana Carvey Show, The
Defiance
Friday Night Lights-Season Three
Friends of Eddie Coyle, The
Last Chance Harvey
Momma's Man
Of Time and the City
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Pervert's Guide to Cinema, The
Star Trek-Original Series-Season One & Two
Revolutionary Road
Taken
True Blood- Season One
Valkyrie
We Feed the World
Weeds- Season Four
Wendy and Lucy
New Arrivals-APRIL 2009

Alexandra
Bedtime Stories
Day the Earth Stood Still, The
Doubt
Get Smart- Season Two
Frost/Nixon
Jihad for Love
Johnny Got His Gun
Live and Become
Poultrygeist
Reader, The
Secrets, The
Spirit, The
Stranded
Tale of Despereaux, The
Wrestler, The
Yes Man
New Arrivals MARCH 2009

Ashes of Time Redux
Australia
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The
Bolt
Cadillac Records
Danton (Criterion)
Dear Zachary
Elegy
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Treatment-Season One
It Crowd, The- Season One
I've Loved You So Long
Let the Right One In
Marley And Me
Milk
Quantum of Solace
Praying with Lior
Rachel Getting Married
Ricky Gervais- Out of England
Role Models
Secret, A
Slumdog Millionaire
Summer Heights High
Synecdoche, NY
Tell No One
Timecrimes
Transporter 3
Twilight
New Arrivals FEBRUARY 2009

Blindness
Body of Lies
Bottle Shock
Breaking Bad-Season 1
Changeling
Choke
Chris and Don
Dead Like Me-The Movie
Duane Hopwood
Exterminating Angel, The
Flash of Genius
Frozen River
Girls Rock!
High School Musical 3
Inside Moves
I Served the King of England
James Brown Live at the Boston Garden 1968
Kenny
Last of Sheila, The
Long Way Down
Madagascar-Escape 2 Africa
Miracle at St. Anna, The
Motel, The
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Nights in Rodanthe
On Any Sunday
Order of Myths. The
Our Man in Havana
Prisoner, The (TV)
Religulous
Secret Live of Bees, The
Secret Policeman's Ball Collection
Sex Drive
Simon of the Desert
Singing Revolution, The
Summer Heights High
Transsiberian
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
W.
What Just Happened
Wide Awake
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
New Arrivals January 2009

Appaloosa-Actor Ed Harris takes only his second stab at directing, following the Oscar-winning feature POLLOCK (2000) with this spiririt western
Battlestar Galactica-Season 4-only one more season after this...savor it!
Black is Black Ain't (1994) A still relevant call for communion among diverse African-American communities, and an elegy for the great activist-artist Marlon Riggs.
Brick Lane-set in multicultural Britain, this poignant drama is quietly observant and a quite beautiful adaptation of the Monica Ali novel
Blindsight-an accomplished work from documentarian Lucy Walker, who uses her battle-against-the odds story to illuminate how Tibetan society mistreats its blind citizens
Brideshead Revisited (2008)-suspenseful and beautifully mounted, this familiar drama does an able job condensing Evelyn Waugh’s novel
Chris Rock-Kill the Messenger-yay...more from one of the best stand-ups around
City of Ember-visually arresting family adventure fantasy with a superb cast which includes Bill Murray and Tim Robbins
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog- in his internet-distributed miniseries, Joss Whedon puts his chorus where his comic books are, uniting once and for all his loves of sci-fi and musical theater.... stars Neil Patrick Harris
El Norte (1983) Gregory Nava's illegal immigrant classic comes to Criterion
Everybody's Famous-wacky satire about the cult of celebrity makes for loopy, cheerful fun...nominated for foreign film Oscar (Belgium)
Humboldt County-an amiably paced, character-driven comedy-drama about a disenchanted student who finds himself among the unreconstructed hippies and second-generation fringe dwellers who farm marijuana in the Lost Coast region of Northern California
Little Britain USA-those kooks can do American accents!
Patti Smith-Dream of Life-an enduring and sometimes rough portrait of the titular chanteuse, complete with footage onstage and at home
Pineapple Express-both funny and scatter shot, this loose-knit action/buddy/stoner comedy bridges genres and keeps a steady tempo of low ball laughs.
Pride and Glory-police drama elevated by superb performances by Edward Norton and a very chilling Colin Farrell.
RockNRolla-Guy Ritchie returns to form with this cockney crime caper starring Gerard Butler and Tom Wilkinson
Roman Polanski-Wanted and Desired-chronicle of Polanski's life, career and legal woes offers an engaging portrait of the artist
SNL-Season 4-where were you in 1978?
Tokyo Gore Police-quite possibly the goriest, craziest, most eye-blowing, chunk-spewing, head-exploding sci-fi movie of all time
Saxondale-grizzled rock roadie Tommy Saxondale (Steve Coogan) finds himself stranded in suburbia in this British comedy series
Skins-Season 1-drugs, sex, and binge-drinking fight for space in this unsparing British series about teenagers
Swing Vote-predictable, feel-good fantasy in the mould of a political satire starring Kevin Costner
Wackness, The-teen drama, set in 1994 against a backdrop of laidback hip-hop and a roasting hot New York which tries just a bit too hard to be cool. But it is definitely not wack-Ben Kingsley stars
New Arrivals December 2008

Ahlaam-first film shot in Iraq after Sadam Hussein's fall
American Teen-fun doc on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques
Baghead-horror movie about making a horror movie...spoof? Not sure...
Battle for Haditha-Nick Broomfield's intense Iraq drama
Burn After Reading-Coen brothers' CIA farce stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt
Christiane F.-drug scene in Berlin in the 70s, following tape recordings of troubled teen
Constantine's Sword-James Carroll's exploration of the dark side of Christianity
Dark Knight,The-Heath Ledger plays the Joker in this decent Batman movie
Duchess, The-Keira Knightly's latest costume drama
Fly Me to the Moon-fun animated kiddie film about flies in space
Frost/Nixon-the original 1977 broadcast
Ghost Town-Ricky Gervais comedy-He sees dead people... and they annoy him!
Hamlet 2-Steve Coogan comedy about an outrageous high school teacher and his play
Horton Hears a Who!-does justice to the Dr. Seuss classic-w/voicework by Jim Carrey
House Bunny, The-Anna Faris keeps her funny streak going
Lost Season 4-finally!
Ludwig-Viconti's 1972 historical epic about the king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886
Mamma Mia!-the hit stage play comes alive-long live ABBA
Man on Wire-1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century. Doc of the year.
Mr. Lonely-Harmony Korine's latest explores the world of celebrity lookalikes
Narnia-Prince Caspian
Neo Ned-dark drama about a skihead who falls in love with an African American woman in a psych ward
Please Vote for Me-revealing doc about an election in a Chinese elementary school
Short Films By Werner Herzog-3 docs from the master
Step Brothers-Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly goof it up with mixed results
Still Life-Chinese film about citizens that return to a flooded town to salvage what they can and say good-bye to things they lost
Towelhead-Alan Ball's drama about a young Arab-American girl
Wanted-summer popcorn never tasted so good
White Dog-Sam Fuller's 1982 throat-grabbing statement on American racism
X Files-I Want to Believe-Mulder and Scully are back
New Arrivals November 2008

Atomic Cafe, The
Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The
Christmas on Mars
Clone Wars, The
Encounters at the End of the World
Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral, A
Fanfan La Tulipe
George Carlin-It's Bad for Ya
Get Smart (2008)
Girl Who Leapt Through Time, The
Gonzo-The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson
Hancock
Hellboy 2
Kung Fu Panda
Mr. Foe
Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio, The
Planet B-Boy
Project Runway-Season 4
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Space Chimps
Sukiyaki Western Django
Tenacious D Live
Tropic Thunder
Wall-E
Up the Yangtze
New Additions October 2008

Autumn Afternoon, An- Ozu's 1962 gem about a widower's relationship with his 24-year old-daughter
Boy A-intriguing British drama about a young ex-con, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a murder he committed as a child
Callas Forever-Franco Zeffirelli's fictionalized account of the last days of opera singer Maria Callas (played by Fanny Ardant)
Edge of Heaven, The-evocative and complex film about struggling immigrants in Germany from director Fatih Akin
Elite Squad-brutal, action heavy, cop film from Brazil
Flight of the Red Balloon-Hou Hsiao-hsien's unhurried, contemplative, and visually rapturous film was inspired by the French 1956 classic kids film
Four Minutes-riveting German drama set in a women's prison
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days-excruciatingly intense Romanian drama
Happening, The- M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller
How I Met Your Mother-Season 3-more funny stuff
Incredible Hulk, The-Ed Norton stars in this re-boot of the Marvel comic
Jury, The-ambitious 2002 British miniseries about the dynamics of a court case
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl-refreshingly sweet and sincere
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull-go Indy, go Indy!
Last Laugh, The-F. W. Murnau's 1924 silent film starring Emil Jannings is German expressionism at its best
L Word, The-Season 5-more from the girls
Mongol-Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in this stunning historical epic
Naked World- doc about artist Spencer Tunick: he gathers dozen, hundreds, sometimes thousands of people, has them strip naked, and then photographs them
Paranoid Park-Director Gus Van Sant once again superbly captures the ins and outs of teenage life this quietly devastating portrait of a young man living with guilt and anxiety
Rebecca- Alfred Hitchcock's 1940 Gothic masterpiece finally comes to DVD
Robot Chicken-Season 3-more inspired lunacy
Sarah Silverman Show-Season 2-Volume 1-she's back!
Slacker Uprising- minor Michael Moore
Standard Operating Procedures-master filmmaker Errol Morris turns his keen eye to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in this intense and provocative documentary
Strangers, The-for his film debut, director Brian Bertino has crafted a fantastically creepy horror flick based on the very simple premise of strangers who come knocking late at night...
Stuck-steeped in gallows humor, this Stuart Gordon picture is a taut, tense examination of a tragic accident
30 Rock-Season 2-see why Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin won Emmys
Threepenny Opera, The-G. W. Pabst's 1931 classic musical tells the story of a debonair gangster and his cohorts
Visitor, The- Richard Jenkins stars in this heartfelt, humanistic drama that deftly explores identity, immigration, and other major post-9/11 issues
War, Inc.-John Cusack plays an assassin in the star-filled satire that takes aim at war
Watership Down-aimed at adults perhaps more than children, this is a respectful, beautifully animated adaptation of Richard Adams' beloved book
X-Files, The-Revelations-episodes from the series that serve as a primer for the new theatrical film
You Don't Mess with the Zohan- the latest from Adam Sandler
New Arrivals September 2008

Adam's Apples- Danish gem about a neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church who clashes with a blindly devotional priest
Baby Mama- SNL's Tina Fey & Amy Poehler make funny music together
Beaufort- potent war drama from Israel about the 2000 withdrawal from Lebanon
Before I Forget- fascinating French drama about a 58 year old man battling inner demons
Bigger, Stronger, Faster- personal documentary about steroid use in athletics and US culture
Blood and Oil- new one from the Media Education Foundation based on the Michael Klare book
Boys in Company C, The- the 1978 Vietnam drama is finally out on DVD!
Brothers and Sisters-Season 2- Sally Field and company keep it real
Case of the Grinning Cat, The- Chris Marker's intriguing doc about a mysterious drawing that keeps popping up around Paris right after 9/11
Dhamma Brothers, The- doc about a meditation program implemented in a maximum-security prison
Earrings of Madame De...Max Ophuls' 1953 masterpiece gets the Criterion treatment
Fall, The- this beautifully done fantasy from director Tarsem will amaze you
Forgetting Sarah Marshall- quite possibly the funniest movie of the year
Freeheld- Oscar winning documentary short from this talented Smith College graduate
Grey's Anatomy-Season 4- more medical drama from this guilty pleasure TV series
Helvetica- documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture
Iron Man- Robert Downey Jr stars in this awesome superhero movie
Itty Bitty Titty Committee- comedy about a girl who hooks up with some radical feminists
Jellyfish- story of three very different Tel Aviv women whose intersecting stories weave an unlikely portrait of modern Israeli life
Kabluey- enjoyable indie about a guy helping his brother's family while his bro is in Iraq
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains- the 1981 cult classic is finally available
Last Winter, The- creepy film about isolation, the environment, and fear
Leatherheads- George Clooney directs this romantic comedy set in the world of 1920's football
Long Way Round-this documentary series follows actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on a motorcycle trip around the world
Lou Reed- Berlin-Julian Schnabel filmed Lou Reed performing his 1973 album in Brooklyn-
Love Guru, The-Mike Myers tries to make us laugh once again-with mixed results
Married Life- Hitchcockian infidelity drama set in the 1940's w/Chris Cooper & Patricia Clarkson
Noise- Tim Robbins stars in this comedy about a man who singlehandedly tries to stop noise pollution in NYC
Office, The- Season 4-it just gets better and better
Pushing Daisies- Season 1-one of the coolest TV series to come along in years
Rape of Europa, The-doc of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II
Reprise- great Norwegian drama about two competitive friends
Run, Fat Boy, Run- this Simon Pegg vehicle is actually pretty funnny
Sex and the City- The Movie- they're back and better than ever!
Smart People-sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn
Snow Angels-David Gordon Green's new film is solid angsty drama
Son of Rambow-ahhh...the wonders of childhood abound is this charming UK comedy
Speed Racer-the Wachowski brothers serve up some more eye-candy
Taxi to the Dark Side-winner of the 2007 Academy Award for best documentary
Then She Found Me-local writer Elinor Lipman's novel is made into a fine film by Helen Hunt
This American Life-Season 1-Ira Glass makes good with the TV version of his popular radio show
Unforeseen, The-documentary about the development around Barton Springs in Austin, Texas, and nature's unexpected response to being threatened by human interference
Water Lilies-captivating French film about the discovery of sexuality by three teenage girls
Workingman's Death-documentary on the extremes to which workers will go to earn a living
Young @ Heart-Northampton's own Young @ Heart Chorus are in a movie-see it!
New Releases August 2008

Abel Raises Cain
American Crime, An
Brand Upon the Brain
Chicago 10
CJ7
Counterfeiters, The
Get Smart- Season 1
Hair Extensions
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
My Brother is an Only Child
Nim's Island
Nina's Heavenly Delights
Pete Seeger-The Power of Song
Recount
Redbelt
Ruins, The
Street Kings
Sonja
Spider Lilies
Wire, The- Season 5
You Belong to Me
New Releases July 2008

Band's Visit, The- charmer about an Egyptian band that loses its way in Israel
Bank Job, The- Jason Statham excels in this entertaining British heist movie
Batman-Gotham Knight-6 stories plus 6 directors equals animation heaven
Bonneville- Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, and Joan Allen go on an unforgettable journey
Chop Shop- inspired indie about kids trying to survive in a Queens junkyard
Come Drink With Me (1966) Shaw Brothers classic which inspired KILL BILL
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay- more shenanigans from the lovable losers
Joe Strummer-The Future is Written- nice tribute to the deceased Clash front man
Kiss of the Spider Woman- finally on DVD- William Hurt took home the Oscar
Lenny Bruce Performance Film- includes THANK YOU MASK MAN
Mad Men- Season 1- nominatated for an Emmy for Best Drama Series
Mishima/Patriotism- Paul Schrader looks at Mishima and so does Mishima
My Blueberry Nights- Wong Kar-Wai's first English language film stars Norah Jones & Jude Law
Penelope - fun, modern-day fairy tale with Christina Ricci
Priceless- Audrey Tautou stars in this French comedy hit
Robot Chicken- this Star Wars parody will make you laugh
Rolling Stones- Shine a Light- Martin Scorsese makes another cool concert film
Satantango- Bela Tarr's Hungarian epic is 420 minutes long!
Spaced- the cult BBC series starring Simon Pegg & Jessica Hynes finally is here!
Shotgun Stories- powerful debut from director Jeff Nichols
Stop-Loss- Kimberly Peirce (BOYS DON'T CRY) directs
Surfwise- interesting documentary about a counter-cultural family
Tierney Gearon-The Mother Project- complex doc about the famous photographer
Tracey Fragments, The- Ellen Page stars in another angsty indie
21- story of card-counting MIT students in Vegas
Trafic (1971) Jacques Tati never ceases to amaze me
21 Up in South Africa- an update on those kids we last saw at age 14
Year My Parents Went on Vacation, The- poignant story from Brazil
Vampyr (1932) Carl Dreyer's classic gets the Criterion treatment
New Releases June 2008

Before the Rain (Criterion)
Be Kind Rewind
Bucket List, The
Californication-Season 1
Caramel
Classes Tous Risques (1960)(Criterion)
Definitely, Maybe
Funny Games USA
Furies, The (1950)(Criterion)
Honeydripper
Hula Girls
In Bruges
John Adams
Onion Movie, The
Other Boleyn Girl, The
Persepolis
Protagonist
Radiohead-Best of Video
Spiderwick Chronicles, The
Under the Same Moon
Wayward Cloud, The
New Releases May 2008

Animation Show Vol.3
Autism the Musical
Bella
Boarding Gate
Business of Being Born, The

Cassandra's Dream

Control

Cranford

Darfur Now

Delirious
Delirious Fictions of William Klein

Diary of the Dead
Diva

Grace is Gone

Great Debators, The
House- Seasons 1-3

I'm Not There

Joy Division

Machine Girl, The

National Treasure 2

P.S. I Love You

Semi-Pro
SNL- Season 3

Teeth
Thief of Bagdad, The

27 Dresses

Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show

Weeds- Season 3
Women and Spirituality

Youth Without Youth
New Releases April 2007

Alvin and the Chipmunks
Avida
Bamako
Battlestar Galactica- Seasons 1-3
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Blast of Silence
Charlie Wilson's War
Cloverfield
Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The
Dog Whisperer, The- Season 1
11th Hour, The
Friday Night Lights- Season 2
Golden Compass, The
Juno
King Corn
Lars and the Real Girl
Lions for Lambs
Looking for Cheyenne
Manda Bala
Meerkat Manor- Season 2
Nanking
Orphanage, The
Savages, The
Sense and Sensibility (2008)
Starting Out in the Evening
Sweeney Todd (Tim Burton)
There Will Be Blood
Tongues Untied
Trailer Park Boys- The Movie
Trans Generation
Walk Hard- the Dewey Cox Story
War/Dance
Water Horse, The
New Releases March 2008

Atonement
August Rush
Bee Movie
Bonnie and Clyde-special edition
Crazy Sexy Cancer
Dan in Real Life
Darkon
Devil Came on Horseback, The
Enchanted
Forbidden Hollywood- Vol.2
I am Legend
Into the Wild
Jimmy Carter- Man from Plains
Kite Runner, The
Lake of Fire
Lost Highway
Mafiaso
Mouth to Mouth
My Kid Could Paint That
Nancy Drew
No Country for Old Men
Real Dirt on Farmer John, The
SNL- Seasons 1 & 2
Southland Tales
South Park- Imaginationland
State of Play
Steep
Things We Lost in the Fire
Trade
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Zebraman
Zen Noir
New Releases February 2008

Across the Universe
Amateurs, The
American Gangster
Assassination of Jesse James, The
Becoming Jane
Beowulf
Brave One, The
Bubble, The
Darjeeling Limited, The
Day Zero
Death at a Funeral
Elizabeth: the Golden Age
Extras- Series Finale
Family Guy: Blue Harvest
Feast of Love
Gone Baby Gone
Goya's Ghosts
Great World of Sound
In the Shadow of the Moon
In the Valley of Elah
Jane Austen Book Club, The
Lust, Caution
Margot at the Wedding
Michael Clayton
Monastery, The
Mr. Warmth- the Don Rickles Project
Nines, The
No Reservations
Pierrot le Fou
Redacted
Rendition
Romance and Cigarettes
Tell Me You Love Me
Terror's Advocate
Two Days in Paris
Walker
Weirdsville
We Own the Night
New Releases January 2008

Curb Your Enthusiasm- Season 6- Larry welcomes a homeless family from New Orleans into his home this season in this hilarious HBO series
Damages
- Glenn Close stars in this original FX series set in the high-stakes legal world
Drunken Angel- Akira Kurosawa's first critical success (1948) is an odd blend of American film noir and Italian neorealism
Eagle vs Shark- quirky deadpan romantic comedy from New Zealand starring Jemaine Clement (FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS) and Loren Horsley
Game Plan, The- a predictable, yet fun, family film starring the charismatic Duane "The Rock" Johnson
Golden Door- romantic drama about a Sicilian peasant and a worldly Englishwoman coming to Ellis Island in 1913. Profound with scenes of fantastical magical realism, lively humor, and stunning images
King of Kong- A Fistful of Quarters- Seth Gordon's documentary of obsessive classic arcade game players finds high drama and murky intrigue in the competition for the Donkey Kong world record
Miss Julie (1950)- Alf Sjoberg's vivid portrait of class barriers, overbearing social mores and the torrid, forbidden love affair that is effected by it
Naked Prey, The- Cornel Wilde directs and stars in this 1965 vision of survival at its starkest
Rana's Wedding- a poignant drama that offers a look at what it is like to live in occupied Palestine
Rocket Science- this unusually voluble comedy, set in the world of high school debating, is as eloquent about love, self-realization and adolescent angst as its protagonist is endearingly tongue-tied
Shoot 'Em Up- Over the top action flick- put your brain on pause and enjoy!
Smiley Face- Anna Faris stars as Jane F- a stoner slacker who is having a really bad day...inspired comedy from director Gregg Araki
Sunshine- Danny Boyle's thrilling science fiction adventure about a crew of men and women trying to reignite the dying sun
Syndromes and a Century- profoundly mysterious, erotic, funny, gentle, playful, utterly distinctive, it is the work of the Thai director and installation-artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul, who now has a claim to be approaching the league of Kiarostami and Haneke
Ten, The- with its gleeful hash of the sacred and the profane, this comedy that takes liberties with the Bible's Ten Commandments. After the cult success of WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER and THE STATE, David Wain and Ken Marino reteam with a few familiar faces--as well as some new additions--to poke fun at the Old Testament tenets with 10 stories.
3:10 to Yuma- James Mangold's riveting and impressive remake of the 1957 western classic stars Christian Bale and Russell Crowe
Yacoubian Building, The- the complex, corrupt, and beautiful stories of the residents of central Cairo who live in the crumbling, once-decadent Yacoubian Building are interwoven in this roman à clef, which paints a merciless and haunting picture of Egypt from director Marwan Hamed
Zodiac Director's Cut- David Fincher's thoughtful and involving thriller comes jammed pack with extras in this 2-Disc set
New Releases December 2007

Arctic Tale- a carefully fictionalized narrative using stunning documentary footage shows the plight of polar bears and walruses on an Arctic ice floe
Balls of Fury- silly farce about a scruffy ping pong prodigy who is recruited to to infiltrate an ENTER THE DRAGON-style ping pong tournament (to the death) run by an evil triad leader (Christopher Walken)
Big Love Season 2- life is never simple for the Henricksons, a Utah fundamentalist Mormon family. The HBO series stars Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloe Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Harry Dean Stanton
Blade Runner- The Final Cut- a bleaker, more cynical version of an already dark film, which might explain why the studio insisted on a softer, more optimistic ending when it was first released.
Bourne Ultimatum, The- a satisfying conclusion to an excellent trilogy, Matt Damon stars in this exciting, intelligent and impeccably directed thriller.
Deep Water- the stunning true story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors
Dynamic: 1- Best of DavidLynch.com- a collection of seven shorts from the celebrated director's website. Lynch's trademark style, which plays with surrealism, dream imagery, and tropes from American genres, is in full evidence. The program also includes a 20-minute feature in which Lynch answers questions asked of him by his website's subscribers
Eastern Promises- director David Cronenberg teams up with leading man Viggo Mortensen for the second time (they worked together on to craft an intelligent and provocative crime thriller about the Russian mob in London
East Side Story- set in East LA, this charmer is the story of Diego, a young man working at his family's restaurant and having an affair with a secretly gay real estate agent. As the relationship heats up and the Latino neighborhood becomes more and more gentrified, everything changes for Diego and his family
Exiled- Johnnie To's riff on Western genre conventions is a flabbergasting spectacle of kaleidoscopic violence that abstractly appraises codes of masculine honor.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- once again, the series has produced a winner: an intriguingly complex, visually dazzling, multilayered fantasy-adventure of the first order. (this is the fifth film adapted from the books of JK Rowlings)
High School Musical 2- his Disney Channel original movie musical brings back all the beloved characters from the first film, but it moves the action from the school year to the sizzling summer.
Interview- the plot of this indie is devilishly simple: a political journalist (Steve Buscemi) is sent on a clearly beneath-him assignment to meet an attractive B-list soap star celebrity (Sienna Miller). He makes a mess of the interview, but winds up at her Manhattan loft apartment following an unfortunate car accident...
Kingdom,The- Jamie Foxx stars in this absurdly gung-ho, but no less enjoyable thriller, providing you don't take the flag-waving politics too seriously.
Lady Chatterley- French director Pascale Ferran's lovely, 161-minute adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's 1928 novel moves with its own unique rhythm.
Live-in Maid- this Argentinean comedy centers on the tenuous friendship between a woman and her maid. Though the former aristocrat finds her finances dwindling, she holds onto her maid as proof she still belongs to the upper class in Buenos Aires
Lost Season 3- more suspense, secrets, and fear are uncovered in these 23 episodes about the most mysterious setting in television history. The puzzle pieces of the Others, the Dharma Project, and how the island seems to know the survivors of the plane crash are all part of what keeps fans glued to their sets
Once- a charming and endearing Irish film about two down-and-out individuals who collaborate on a musical project that deeply enriches them both in surprising ways.
Pirates of the Caribbean 3-At World's End- director Gore Verbinski continues to deliver the big-budget goods. All hail Jack Sparrow.
Prisoner Or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair, The- a follow-up to the acclaimed GUNNER PALACE, this documentary, about one innocent Iraqui's detention and then shipment to Abu Ghraib, exhibits a restrained approach that allows its righteous indignation to grow slowly without resorting to manipulative tactics
Rush Hour 3- the division of labor is the same as in the first two films: Jackie Chan kicks ass; Chris Tucker kicks sass.
Simpsons Movie, The- the big screen version of the legendary TV series is a fitting tribute and is worth the wait.
Stardust- from the imaginations of best-selling author Neil Gaiman and director Matthew Vaughn comes this totally original fantasy epic that is destined to enchant and excite audiences of all ages
Superbad- a raunchy teen comedy flick about parties and having sex that really wants to say something about male friendship.
TED: The Future We Will Create- The TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference is a gathering of like-minded souls who meet every year to discuss innovations in their respective fields. This film is a document of the 2006 event, and includes extensive clips of panels, interviews with participants, and coverage of the TED Prize.
Wire, The- Season 4- nothing short of emotionally devastating, the acclaimed HBO series is back, focusing on education
New Releases November 2007

Amazing Grace- this compelling bi0-pic (directed by Michael Apted) is an overdue tribute to William Wilberforce (1759-1833), the British abolitionist who, for 20 years, tirelessly lobbied Parliament to end England's participation in the slave trade
Angel-A- Luc Besson shoots his beloved Paris in gorgeous black and white photography that recalls both WINGS OF DESIRE and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, both of which this beautiful film happily steals from
Battle of Okinawa- one of the most violent and costly battles of World War II is recounted in this Japanese feature film from 1971. The Japanese forces mount one last, desperate attempt at defending their territory as the island of Okinawa comes under attack, leading to enormous bloodshed and many casualties.
Berlin Alexanderplatz- Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed this masterful 1983 German TV miniseries. An ex-convict, when released into the day's cruel and indifferent society slowly loses his mind. Set in Berlin in the 1920's and based on Alfred Doblin's epic novel.
Best of the Colbert Report- starting out as a glib correspondent on THE DAILY SHOW, uber-patriot Stephen Colbert quickly rose up the ranks to land his own satirical show. Modeled after political pundits like Bill O'Reilly, Colbert takes self-aggrandizing to new levels as its smarmy, flag-waving host, often one-upping John Stewart for sheer bravado
Blame it on Fidel- a smashing, funny and politically sophisticated French feature debut from Julie (daughter of Costa) Gavras with a wonderful performance from little 9- year-old Nina Kervel.
Colma: The Musical- taking place in the suburban town of Colma, where the dead outnumber the living 1500 to 1, this fresh indie takes the music of H.P. Mendoza and weaves it into an original personal look into the ups and downs of early adulthood. Destined to be a cult classic!
Flight of the Conchords-Season 1 - hilarious HBO series about two New Zealand musicians who have moved to NYC in search of love and fame
Ghosts of Cite Soleil- a daring portrait of a family and a culture torn apart by poverty and violence, this powerful and unsettling documentary takes us inside the lives of the notorious gang leaders who dominate the Haitian slum of Cite Soleil, one of the most desperate communities in the Western hemisphere
Hairspray (2007)- an energetic, wholly entertaining musical romp; a fun Summer movie with plenty of heart...and John Travolta in a fat suit!
Hot Rod- a fresh, hip take on the Bumbling Idiot genre that made Will Ferrell a superstar- SNL's Andy Samberg throws himself into the role with an amiable mix of birthday-entertainer goofiness and klutzy bravado
Killer of Sheep- a film with a depth of feeling seldom scene in commercial cinema, Charles Burnett's 1977 student project of life in LA's Watts neighborhood is a textbook of neo-realism and of the artistic use of the film media stripped to its basics
La Vie en Rose- the set design and cinematography are impressive, but the real achievement of this French bio-pic is Marion Cotillard's mesmerizing, wholly convincing performance as Edith Pilaf
Live Free or Die Hard- Bruce Willis is back as John McClane! A hugely enjoyable action flick that delivers likeable characters, a decent plot, plenty of wisecracks and more breathtakingly ridiculous stunts than you'll know what to do with
Mr. Bean's Holiday- the hopelessly daft but delightful Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is back in this jovial comedy. This time he wins a trip to the Cannes Film Festival and havoc ensues to such an extent that he may never even get there
Namesake, The- like the best-selling novel it's based on, director Mira Nair chronicles two generations of an Indian immigrant family with compelling flow
Ocean's Thirteen- the third installment of Steven Soderbergh's slick, star-studded heist series just might be the best, as Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and company pull off another elaborate caper, this time in the name of revenge
Paprika- whatever it is you're looking for -- comedy, horror, parades of singing frogs and dancing kitchen appliances -- you'll find it in Satoshi Kon's anime adventure, a jaw-dropping feat of trippy animation
Paris Je T'aime- eighteen different directors and a slew of indie actors come together for this omnibus movie, a cinematic homage to the City of Light
Project Runway- Season 3- make it work!
Ratatouille- Pixar succeeds again with Ratatouille, a stunningly animated film with fast pacing, memorable characters, and overall good humor
Rescue Dawn- riveting Vietnam wartime thriller, superbly directed by Werner Herzog and featuring yet another terrific performance by Christian Bale.
Ritchie Boys, The- this is a WWII documentary with a story we have not seen before, a story about American troops so unusual it needed a German director to ferret it out...
Sawdust and Tinsel- Ingmar Bergman's 1953 masterpiece gets the it's proper Criterion release
Shrek the Third- if you liked Shrek and Shrek 2, you will probably enjoy this
Sicko- driven by Michael Moore's sincere humanism, this compelling film is a devastating, convincing, and very entertaining documentary about the state of America's health care
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama- a slam-dunk for history classes -- informative and challenging, touching on issues of free speech, modernity, democracy, and globalism
This is England- a moving coming-of-age tale that captures the despair among England's working-class youth in the 1980s...from director Shane Meadows
Waitress- as a gently fitting requiem for an unspeakable loss, it's perfect. RIP Adrienne Shelly
New Releases October 2007

Casshern- an action-packed sci-fi thriller which blends Japanimation and manga-inspired live action resulting in a new kind of hybrid filmmaking that is both visually stunning and thought-provoking. The human cast propels the action against a backdrop of CGI, special effects, and a wide range of animation techniques, from state of the art to simple stop-motion animation.
Chalk- though advertised as mockumentary, this funny indie is actually a warm character piece with many poignant observations about the American school system, depicting the teachers work and lives at a Texas high school with compassion and understanding.
Civic Duty- a tense psychological thriller that effectively exploits our fears of terrorism. Peter Krause stars (Nate on SIX FEET UNDER)
Commune- a breezy, informal history of a long-running California commune begun in the summer of 1968 and still in existence, offers the fascinating spectacle of observing people then and now.
Crazy Love- this fascinating documentary distills every functionally dysfunctional relationship you’ve ever had into one horrific case study.
Creature Comforts America- Season 1- U.S. version of the popular animated U.K series about animals who talk about various aspects of everyday life.
Day Night Day Night- filmmaker Julia Loktev's taut, harrowing drama chronicles two days and nights of one of our darkest contemporary fears: a young woman who, for reasons never stated, decides to turn herself into a human bomb in NYC
Days of Heaven (1978)(Criterion)- Terrence Malick creates a film that has all the rich density of a literary experience but is made irrefutably cinematic in its lavish, uncompromised visual
Day Watch- a dazzling mix of state-of-the-art visual effects, amazing action sequences, and nail-biting horror set in contemporary Moscow, this sequel to NIGHT WATCH revolves around the conflict and balance maintained between the forces of light and darkness.
Entourage- Season 3 Pt. 2- the boys go to Cannes
Fantastic Four- Rise of the Silver Surfer- with a livelier script and stronger production values, this sequel far outdoes the 2004 original.
Fantastic Planet (1973)- extraordinary animated feature from French director Rene La Loux
Films of Kenneth Anger- Volume 2- includes SCORPIO RISING and LUCIFER RISING
1408- relying on psychological tension rather than overt violence and gore, this Stephen King adaptation is a genuinely creepy thriller with a strong lead performance by John Cusack.
Free Spirits-the incredible true story of the Renaissance Community commune, one of the largest, most controversial intentional communities of the 1960s and 70s, and its flamboyant founder, Michael Metelica Rapunzel. Directed by Bruce Geisler
Heavy Metal Parking Lot- in 1986 indie filmmakers John Heyn and Jeff Krulik wandered around a Maryland sports arena parking lot with a video camera, seeking to capture footage of Judas Priest fans in their native habitat..enjoy!
Hoax, The- fast paced, intriguing and fun from beginning to end with a super cast and nary a lack-luster performance---the years best scam flick so far. Richard Gere and Alfred Molina star, Lasse Hallstrom directs
How I Met Your Mother- Season 2- guilty pleasure city- the CBS TV seires
Jindabyne- a sobering and serious Australian movie that touches the deep places in us that are haunted and colored by love, loss, community, and grief. Starring Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne
John Waters- This Filthy World- John Waters delivers a lecture, part-memoir, part-stand-up, on his life in movies, and proves himself an oddly winsome anecdotalist.
L Word, The- Season 4- finally- Showtime is the new HBO
Mala Noche (1985) Shot on a cutrate stock with meager budget ($25,000), Gus Van Sant's debut, about a doomed romance between a liquor store clerk and a Mexican immigrant, shows an iconoclast with nihilistic sensibility and fresh POV on down-and-out characters in America.
Man Push Cart- an unforgettable portrait of a Pakistani pushcart vendor trying to keep his soul alive on the congested streets of New York City.
Martha Graham: Dance on Film (Criterion) as a dancer and choreographer, Martha Graham was a revolutionary, exchanging the flowing movements of traditional ballet for an approach far more jagged and Cubist. Though her legacy remains controversial, it is undeniable that Graham's impassioned forms helped give birth to the rise of modern dance. This collection of films offers a rare glimpse into Graham's world, both as choreographer and performer
Meerkat Manor- Season 1- this nature series from Animal Planet follows the lives of a family of meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert. With complicated relationships and rivalries that would make DYNASTY blush, the show captures these endearing, but often brutal, creatures as they battle over territory, struggle for power, and squabble with their mates.
Meet the Robinsons- an eye-popping, madcap adventure with a real heart and great characters well in keeping with the sterling tradition of the Disney classics so many of us grew up on
Mighty Heart, A- there's a compelling urgency about this riveting, highly political portrait of a brave and compassionate woman that allows us to feel as though we have partaken of her journey. Angelina Jolie is stunning. Michael Winterbottom directs.
My Best Friend- the always-dependable French director Patrice Leconte returns to the subject of friendship with another mordantly funny -- and unexpectedly touching -- odd-couple buddy comedy.
No End in Sight- a clear-eyed appraisal and condemnation of Bush administration war policies as seen through the eyes of people in a position to note the disastrous choices that left a country in chaos.
O Lucky Man! (1973) rich, densely layered, disturbing, unique and strangely satisfying in a way few films ever have been. Lindsay Anderson directs.
Planet Terror- a lunatic go-go stripper romance, zombie plague medley- originally part of GRINDHOUSE...(see Death Proof)
Sarah Silverman Show- Season 1- the first six episodes
Sopranos, The- Season 6 Pt. 2- the last 9 episodes
Spider-Man 3- an extravagant three-ring circus of a movie from director Sam Raimi, but it's not without a struggle.
Surf's Up- a laid back, visually stunning animated movie presented in a witty mockumentary format. Penguins and surf unite!
Talk To Me- a riveting look at the life of legendary DJ "Petey" Greene, this high-quality film goes beyond the typical biopic with explosive performances from Don Cheadle and Chiwetal Ejiofor.
Trials of Daryl Hunt, The- a scathing indictment of a system in disarray and provides a heartfelt portrait of the resilience of the human spirit, struggling in the face of injustice and genuinely overwhelming odds. Academy Award nominated documentary
12:08 East of Bucharest- Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu grapples with his country's troubled recent past in this wonderfully droll, Cannes Camera d'Or winner about a local TV station owner who attempts to define the events of December 22, 1989.
28 Weeks Later- while this zombie sequel lacks the humanism that made 28 DAYS LATER a classic, it's made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction.
Transformers- it's as juvenile as it exhilarating, as staggeringly-stupid as it is keenly well-crafted. This is one fun summer movie. Totally ridiculous. Big and loud. Senseless. Campy and dumb. But great fun.
War, The- a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessentially American towns
You Kill Me- featuring wonderful performances from Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni, this gangster comedy is a charming, funny take on the familiar inner-lives-of-hit-men premise.

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