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Un Dia Sin Sexo [DVD]

UN DIA SIN SEXO is a day in the life of four Peruvian couples of varying ages and backgrounds as they struggle over issues between the sheets. This is a lighthearted comic look at the pitfalls of sex in relationships, whether the couples are young and hot to trot, or a little bit older and less full of fire. Either way, these lovers find themselves in all sorts of hilarious scenarios that speak to the voyeurs among us.

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Porn Theater [DVD]

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Porn Theater [DVD]

PORN THEATER, as its title suggests, covers a day in the life of a Parisian pornographic cinema, foregrounding its marginalized male patrons and their activities inside. Because the film cuts between only three locations--the ticket area, the main viewing theater, and the grungy, yellow bathroom--it effectively seals off the world outside, providing the viewer with a heightened sense of containment. An extraordinary amount of screentime is given to the spectators in the theater simply watching the film, the effect of which is almost Hitchcockean in the sense of cinematic double entendre--as one watches the characters in the movie viewing a movie, one becomes conscious of the architecture of the theater, the mechanics of film projection, and the other viewers. When PORN THEATER draws to a close, then, it is no surprise the pornographic film the characters watch also comes to conclusion, and everyone must leave their respective theaters more or less together. The film additionally makes comment on disease and desire and provides comic relief, though mostly at the expense of one hirsute drag queen. As one might also expect from the title, the film carries a ton of sexual content, though only between the male patrons of the theater, unsure as to whether they've come to reinforce their heterosexual desires through the movie or to cruise the other customers for homosexual encounters.

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Sexo por Compasión

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Sexo por Compasión

Spanish actress turned director Laura Mana delivers an enchanting fable, by turns funny and achingly poignant, and seasoned with a bit of magical realism. Opening in black-and-white and set in a dull, drab Mexican town, the inhabitants of the film are beset by a bad case of the doldrums: the kids are taciturn, the adults are listless, and the elderly are afflicted. Among them, Dolores (Elisabeth Margoni, LOVE, ACTUALLY) stands out as a pious, big-hearted, and lovable woman, but her husband leaves her because he finds her undiluted goodness difficult to stomach. Shocked, hurt and angry, Dolores goes to bed with the first man who asks her, and soon she is providing all of the love-starved men of the town with the intimacy they have been missing. The changes are immeasurable and color is brought back into the lives of all the villagers, until problems arise in the form of the local prostitutes whose business has been hurt. Dolores's husband also returns and demands a stop to her behavior, forcing Delores to make a difficult decision. Mana delivers a beautiful, life-affirming, feminist take on the conservative mores of small-town life.

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Juegos de Guerra [DVD]

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Juegos de Guerra [DVD]

An epic tale of the Spanish Civil War, LIBERTARIAS focuses on the role that women played in the conflict. Maria (Ariadna Gil, known in Spain for her success with roles deemed impossible for other actresses) is a nun forced to flee her convent when the war brings troops to Barcelona. She hides in a brothel, where she meets and unites with a women's organization to assist with the war effort against Franco's fascists, and thereby secures the rights for their sex. Through her experiences Maria encounters many women from various social groups and occupations, and learns that they are all united in being oppressed merely because of their gender. LIBERTARIAS concentrates on how the struggle for freedom and civil rights during the Spanish Civil War took on special meaning for women. The film was nominated for six Goya Awards in 1996, and director Vicente Aranda (best know internationally for his film AMANTES aka LOVERS) took home the Special Jury Prize at the Tokyo Film Festival.

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Sex in Chains [DVD]

Das Boot - The Director's Cut

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Sex in Chains [DVD]

Young and in love, newlyweds Helene (Mary Johnson) and Sommer (William Dieterle, who also directed) endure an enforced separation when the accidental death of a nightclub owner--who was harassing Helene and incurred her husband's wrath--lands Sommer in jail. There his sexual longing finds other outlets in the absence of women, namely with a handsome young cellmate. Meanwhile, Helene aches for the comfort of her husband's embrace, and she finds solace in the arms of her kind employer. Exemplary of the creative freedom and unfettered cultural mores of Germany's Weimar period, this gem of the silent period was later banned under Nazi law. Dieterle's treatment of his subject matter is remarkable both for its lack of inhibition and its mixture of melodrama and eroticism with genuine tenderness. The stunning photography, craft, and restrained, subtle performances make this film an enduring masterpiece.

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Sissi Collection (5-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Das Boot - The Director's Cut

In the midst of World War II, as the tide turns against the Axis, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (Jürgen Prochnow) is becoming disillusioned with the Nazi regime and with war in general. What starts out as a routine mission is soon livened up beyond the crew's expectations when their boat's surprise attack on a convoy is thwarted by a fast-moving destroyer. Battered by depth charges, the crew must pull together to survive the attacks of their unseen enemy. Widely considered to be director Wolfgang Petersen's best film and one of the finest German films ever made, DAS BOOT is stunningly realistic in its portrayal of the cramped conditions aboard a German submarine. Based on a novel by Lothar G. Buchheim, it is a striking example of an intelligent antiwar film clothed in the guise of a military thriller.

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Sissi Collection (5-Disc Set) [DVD]

THE SISSI COLLECTION includes the trilogy of romantic films about the Austrian princess: SISSI, THE YOUNG EMPRESS, and SISSI: THE FATEFUL YEARS OF THE EMPRESS. The three movies follow the adventures of Sissi and her husband Kaiser Franz Josef (Karl Heinz Böhm). Romy Schneider (WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT, TRIPLE CROSS), stars as the young princess, who has to endure the frustrations of court life in Vienna and a difficult mother-in-law. This popular series of costume dramas was directed by Ernst Marischka (SEASON IN SALZBURG), and this collection also includes two of his other movies, THE STORY OF VICKI and FOREVER MY LOVE.

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Dae Jang Geum - Vol. 3

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Dae Jang Geum - Vol. 3

The popular South Korean mini-series DAE JANG GEUM (aka JEWEL IN THE PALACE) earned that country's highest-ever television ratings with an epic blend of historical and personal intrigue. Based on a true story, the period-piece costume drama centers on its titular heroine, Jang-geum (Yeong-ae Lee), a 16th-century orphan girl who enters the king's royal court as a lowly kitchen maid. When the political machinations of an evil duchess send Jang-geum into exile, she leaves to study medicine and triumphantly returns to the palace as the King's personal physician. Bolstered by strong acting, gripping plotlines, and well-drawn characters, the series' most remarkable achievement remains the lavish, detail-rich production design that presents a historically accurate depiction of 16th-century Korean history, culture, and politics--as well as mouthwatering cooking sequences a la BABETTE'S FEAST. This third volume concludes the series with episodes 37-54.

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Rebelde - Season 3 [DVD]

Yo Yo Sexy Girl Cop [DVD]

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Rebelde - Season 3 [DVD]

REBELDE is a Mexican soap opera set in a school for the country's richest teens. Among the elite are a few poor kids whose natural gifts have allowed them entrance to this exclusive institution. When these two markedly different groups meet, the have-nots become the objects of scorn from their wealthier counterparts, resulting in an explosive mix of comedy, drama, and pop-music interludes that would make BEVERLY HILLS 90210 proud. This release presents the sudsy series' third season.

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Dolce Vita

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Dolce Vita

In Federico Fellini's seminal film LA DOLCE VITA, a three-hour masterpiece that shows one man's descent into "the sweet life" of debauchery, Marcello Mastroianni stars as eccentric journalist Marcello Rubini. On assignment to chronicle the lives of the rich and famous Italian aristocracy in a gossip column for a Roman newspaper, Marcello floats from one fabulous party to the next, meeting all varieties of beautiful, extravagant people. While he would never protest this seemingly ideal job, it makes him feel lonely and empty, and he stays up drinking and dancing night after night only to wake up each morning unbalanced and unfocused. The film follows Marcello's ups and downs in an episodic pattern in which each evening is a new story, a new adventure, a new dare, a new woman with whom to fall helplessly in love--but only for that night. Each morning the slate is wiped clean, and Fellini resets Marcello's score to zero. Sprinkled with religious images and gestures at salvation, LA DOLCE VITA is supreme in the beauty of its all-encompassing symbolism that is expressed through lavish sets, an alluring script, overemphasized physical movements, roller-coaster jazz music, and helpless emotions.

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La Marca del Zorrillo [DVD]

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Yo Yo Sexy Girl Cop [DVD]

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La Marca del Zorrillo [DVD]

In this Mexican comedy classic, Tin-Tan and El Zorrillo are the same person and Lupe has fallen in love with the latter. But when Don Martin and his workers are jailed by the evil Don Gaspar, it's up to El Zorrillo to save the day.

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Josh

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Josh

Loosely based on the classic WEST SIDE STORY, JOSH tells the tale of two rival gangs, one led by Prakash (Sharad Kapoor), and the other by Max (Shah Rukh Khan). When Prakash's twin brother (Chandrachur Singh) returns to town, his newfound love for Max's sister, Shirley (Aishwarya Rai), threatens to upset the tenuous peace between the gangs.

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Let the Right One In [Blu-ray Disc]

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El Chavo Del 8 Presenta: Lo Mejor De Los Ninos De La Vecindad

Bizarre and frequently hilarious, EL CHAVO DEL 8 is a Latin American television show in which adults dress up as children. A simple premise, but one that has garnered millions of viewers over the years, and turned its creator and principle star Roberto Gomez Bolanos into a big celebrity. A selection of episodes from the show is contained on this collection.

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Let the Right One In [Blu-ray Disc]

A well-crafted horror film in the tradition of Guillermo del Toro's THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, Swedish import LET THE RIGHT ONE IN ably blends genre chills with genuine feeling. Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is a 12-year-old outcast who is frequently picked on by his classmates. He dreams of getting his revenge, but he never stands up to the boys. With the arrival of his new next-door neighbor, 12-year-old Eli (Lina Leandersson), Oskar may finally have found a friend, ally, and first love. But Eli is no ordinary girl: she must keep her pale skin out of the sunlight, she can perform inhuman physical feats, and she has thirst for blood. The bodies begin to pile up, but Oskar can't stay away from the girl who has finally given him courage. Based on the novel by John Ajvide Linqvist (who also wrote the script), LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is the best kind of horror film: one that transcends the tropes of the genre to become something new. This is director Tomas Alfredson's first foray into horror, and he doesn't hesitate to include bits of vampire mythology. But his background making comedies and dramas gives the film a surprising depth; the relationship between Oskar and Eli is tentative and sweet, even though their interactions may be surrounded by blood and violence. Composer Johan Soderqvist and the sound department create a fascinating palette of music and sounds that add to the film's perfectly chilly mood, and setting the film in a snowy Swedish suburb gives director of photography Hoyte Van Hoytema a starkly beautiful environment for shooting. Though LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is ostensibly about a pair of children, this is a horror film for adults. There are plenty of scares, but it remains moving and intelligent, a rare feat for the genre.

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What Time Is It There?

Colour of the Truth [DVD]

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What Time Is It There?

A lonely street vendor, Hsiao Kang (Lee Kang-Sheng), sells watches near a Taipei subway stop. The death of his father (Miao Tien) furthers his isolation as his widowed mother (Lu Yi-Chang) slips into an unhealthy mourning, hoping her dead husband's spirit will return to her. The street vendor encounters a woman (Chen Shiang-Chyi) seeking a watch for a trip to Paris--one that can display both Taipei time and Paris time. Unimpressed with his watch selection, the woman persistently attempts to buy the watch off the young man's wrist. After acquiescing, the woman presents him with a token gift that shines a loving light into the street vendor's dreary, solitary life. Unable to stop thinking about his obstinate customer, the vendor begins obsessively changing every clock he sees to Paris time, beginning with his own watches and culminating with gigantic clocks atop skyscrapers. His customer, meanwhile, endures a rather lonesome and difficult Parisian vacation. Writer/director Tsai Ming-Liang (THE RIVER; THE HOLE) meditates on obsession and loneliness with this enchanting unrequited romance that combines elements of deep sorrow and ridiculous slapstick comedy. The film makes great use of his strengths such as the lack of musical score and long, often comedic, takes. Jean-Pierre Léaud joins Ming-Liang's usual ensemble in a memorable cameo.

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Amelie (Special Edition) [DVD]

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Colour of the Truth [DVD]

A police officer loses his colleague in an intense operation to bump off a gangster kingpin, leading to a botched operation, and a killer on the lose. After ten years pass, the deceased officer's kids grow up, and decide to take on the task of seeking vengeance for their father.

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Amelie (Special Edition) [DVD]

Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a young woman who glides through the streets of Paris as quietly as a mouse. With wide eyes and a tiny grin, she sees the world in a magical light, discovering minor miracles every day. A shy and reserved person whose favorite moments are spent alone skimming stones into the water, Amélie was raised by a pair of eccentrics who falsely diagnosed her with a heart problem at the age of six and so limited her exposure to the outside world. Now a free and independent woman, Amélie wears a bob that curls in every direction and dresses in red. With a job in a café and an aptitude for spying on her neighbors, Amélie entertains herself by enacting a series of homemade, kindhearted practical jokes. She returns a long-forgotten box of childhood knickknacks to its proper owner, she sends her father's garden troll on a trip around the world, and she creates a love connection at the café between the hypochondriac druggist and a beer-drinking old grouch. But when the day is done, Amélie finds one stone unturned, and decides to work her magic on the quirky object of her affections, Nino Quincampoix (Matthieu Kassovitz), whom she has never met. Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (who codirected DELICATESSEN and THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN with Marc Caro) presents AMÉLIE, an aesthetically gorgeous and inventive film. The rich, glowing color scheme is offset by flashbacks in black and white archival footage that give short biographies of each character. A soft-spoken narrator guides viewers through this enlightening fairy tale, which sometimes speeds through the streets and other times drifts in slow motion. AMÉLIE is humorous, questioning, and strange, and it will change the lives of all who watch it, if only for a short while after leaving Amélie's world.

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Howl's Moving Castle

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Howl's Moving Castle

Acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki adapts British writer Diana Wynne Jones's popular fantasy tale for this animated feature, adding his own unique and celebrated dreamlike spin. A young hat-maker named Sophie (voiced by Emily Mortimer) is turned into an old woman by the dreaded Witch of the Waste (Lauren Bacall) when she attracts the notice of Howl (Christian Bale), a young wizard whom the witch desires for herself. As the old woman, (voiced by Jean Simmons), Sophie finds refuge as a cleaning lady in Howl's magical castle, an impressively realized mishmash of anthropomorphic shafts and gears, where she meets, among other wonders, a cantankerous fire demon named Calcifer (Billy Crystal). Howl's courage inspires her to seek a cure for her curse, and vice versa, and the two work together to prevent a major war as the castle roams the countryside on its mechanical legs. There's lots of magic afoot as well, including travel through barriers of space and time, and shape-shifting, requiring full viewer attention to keep track of who, where, and when, but this how dreams really are and the film engages on that same subconscious level. As with Miyazaki's previous work (SPIRITED AWAY, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE), the emphasis here is on creating a beautiful alternate reality, where anything can happen, and every frame is a breathtaking work of art. See it on the big screen if the chance presents itself; the elaborate intricacies and patiently realized alternate realities of Miyazaki's work makes him a true treasure.

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Help Me Eros [DVD]

Das Boot - The Director's Cut

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Help Me Eros [DVD]

A man calls a suicide hotline and falls in love with the woman who takes his call in this erotic drama from director Lee Kang-Sheng.

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Das Boot - The Director's Cut

In the midst of World War II, as the tide turns against the Axis, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (Jürgen Prochnow) is becoming disillusioned with the Nazi regime and with war in general. What starts out as a routine mission is soon livened up beyond the crew's expectations when their boat's surprise attack on a convoy is thwarted by a fast-moving destroyer. Battered by depth charges, the crew must pull together to survive the attacks of their unseen enemy. Widely considered to be director Wolfgang Petersen's best film and one of the finest German films ever made, DAS BOOT is stunningly realistic in its portrayal of the cramped conditions aboard a German submarine. Based on a novel by Lothar G. Buchheim, it is a striking example of an intelligent antiwar film clothed in the guise of a military thriller.

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Ivan's Childhood [DVD]

Rebelde - La Serie Completa (Multi-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Ivan's Childhood [DVD]

Visionary Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky's first film, MY NAME IS IVAN, is a powerhouse of visual and emotional impact and a portend of many themes Tarkovsky would develop throughout his legendary career. Ivan (Nikolai Burlyayev) is a 12-year-old boy roaming the destroyed landscapes of World War II Russia along the German front. Between Ivan's ecstatic dreams of his missing family and his mud-and-blood-encrusted reality, the viewer learns that Ivan's father, mother, and sister were killed by Germans and that since then he has gone into service as an intelligence scout for the Russian army. Ivan's shocking bloodthirsty hunger for revenge is juxtaposed with the innocence and earthbound lyricism of his dreams and memories, creating a portrait of a stolen childhood and a bleak future. Protected and loved by his makeshift family of stoic army officers, Ivan resists being taken out of the army and forces his way back into another scouting mission, putting himself directly in the line of fire. Tarkovsky underscores this wartime drama with a compelling poetic vision through the use of evocative black-and-white cinematography as well as stunning sound and production design. Each element plays a significant part in this brilliant film, based on Vladimir Bogomolov's novel IVAN.

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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

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Rebelde - La Serie Completa (Multi-Disc Set) [DVD]

REBELDE is a Mexican telenovela based in a school for the country's richest kids. But among the elite are a few children from poorer families whose natural gifts in a number of different fields have allowed them entrance to this exclusive institution. When these two markedly different groups meet, the poverty-stricken kids are tormented by their wealthy counterparts, and some explosive action follows. This release presents the series' first three seasons.

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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

Tony Jaa follows in the powerful martial arts footsteps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li in ONG-BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR, one of the first films to center on the ancient fighting system of Muay Thai, which utilizes the body's limbs to potentially devastating effect. Jaa stars as Ting, a quiet young man who lives in the peaceful village of Nong Pradu. As the village's special celebration approaches, a Bangkok villain named Don (Wannakit Siriput) steals the head of the Buddha statue Ong-Bak, which is said to protect the village from bad luck. Ting volunteers to go to the big city to bring back the head of Ong-Bak, but remembers what he was taught by sage monk Pra Cru (Woranard Tantipidok): he must not use his Muay Thai skills to harm people. However soon after arriving in Bangkok, Ting, a peaceful fish out of water, finds that the only way to recapture the village's sacred treasure is by using his arms, his legs--and his head. Influenced by the films of Thai action star Phanna Rithikrai, director Prachya Pinkaew hired the Muay Thai expert to serve as martial arts and stunt choreographer for ONG-BAK, resulting in highly effective and believable scenes between Ting and a multitude of criminals and evil boxers out to get him. Pinkaew adds a fun sense of humor to the serious story, not only in some of the crazy stunts but also in the character of George, played by Thai comic Petchthai Wongkamlao. Jaa is charmingly fearless in the lead role, performing all his own stunts without any special effects, computer enhancement, or ropes.

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Red Beard (Criterion Collection) [DVD]

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Red Beard (Criterion Collection) [DVD]

In his final collaboration with Akira Kurosawa, Toshirô Mifune portrays Dr. Kyojio "Red Beard" Niide, a gruff but caring head doctor at a 19th-century clinic for the poor. Sorely in need of competent assistance, Red Beard takes on a new intern, the ambitious Noboru Yasumoto (Yuzo Kayama). However, Yasumoto isn't made aware of his appointment until after he's visited the facility and seen its grim conditions and impoverished patients. Initially, the brash young physician rebels against the wise elder and declines his duties, but gradually Yasumoto begins to respect Red Beard and his difficult yet essential work. As Yasumoto slowly acclimates to the clinic, the story also follows the lives (and deaths) of various patients. Truly the end of an era, RED BEARD marks the dissolution of the Kurosawa/Mifune partnership and also Kurosawa's last black-and-white production. Although surprisingly little has been written about the rift between Mifune and Kurosawa, it's likely that tensions were largely due to the film's grueling two-year shoot. Despite the drama behind the camera, RED BEARD remains one of Kurosawa's underrated classics. Although Mifune is best known for his earlier roles as an impetuous youth, here he gives a mature, though no less vital, performance, echoing the mentor character Takashi Shimura played in STRAY DOG, SEVEN SAMURAI, and other Kurosawa movies. (However, Mifune does get one action-packed, YOJIMBO-worthy fight scene.) In turn, Kayama admirably fills the role of the headstrong young intern. A sort of period-piece MASH or ER, RED BEARD is a moving drama that uses doctors and patients to address the timeless notion of trying to be a good person in an often cruel world.

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Pan's Labyrinth [DVD]

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Pan's Labyrinth [DVD]

Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, PAN'S LABYRINTH is a thrilling, violent fairy tale set in post-Civil War Spain. Ivana Baquero stars as Ofelia, a young girl who moves with her mother, Carmen (Ariadna Gil), into the home of Captain Vidal (Sergi López), in an abandoned mill in the middle of dark, dangerous woods. Vidal is leading his team of soldiers against resistance fighters--and he will do whatever is necessary to kill every last one of them. As Vidal bosses around the pregnant Carmen, a flying creature leads Ofelia through a garden labyrinth and into an underground cave ruled by Pan (HELLBOY's Doug Jones), who believes that Ofelia might be the lost princess of this strange yet magical place. To prove she is royalty, Ofelia must complete three tasks, each more difficult and terrifying than the previous one. Meanwhile, Vidal is becoming more and more paranoid, torturing and murdering seemingly at will. Del Toro (THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, HELLBOY, CRONOS) creates a marvelous battle between good and evil, between heroes and villains, in both the real world aboveground and the mystical land below. Baquero gives a compelling performance as the terrorized Ofelia, who is befriended by Mercedes (Maribel Verdú), a woman who harbors some secrets of her own. Stellar production design, superb special effects, and a stirring score by Javier Navarrete add to the scary fun. Selected as the closing-night entry in the 2006 New York Film Festival, PAN'S LABYRINTH is a captivating story that is not for the squeamish.

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Spring Days

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Spring Days

Based on the Japanese drama HEAVEN'S COINS, the popular South Korean mini-series SPRING DAYS is a romantic melodrama of unspoken tragedy and sibling rivalry. Jung-eun (Hyun-jung Go) is a beautiful young woman whose traumatic past has rendered her mute. Admitted to a hospital, Jung-eun is treated by a handsome and compassionate doctor, Eun-ho (Jin-hee Ji), who begins to fall in love with his new patient. But the couple's burgeoning relationship becomes complicated by the arrival of Eun-ho's stepbrother, Eun-sub (In-sung Jo), triggering a tense love triangle with some unexpected consequences. Brimming with the strong acting, gripping storylines, and well-drawn characters for which K-dramas have become known, the sudsy mini-series is presented in its entirety with this collection of 20 episodes.

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World Music Discoveries - The Art of Attraction [DVD]

The Hmong are a traditional people residing in the mountains of northern Vietnam. The music of the Hmong is an important part of their culture, which focuses on cultivating beauty and the art of attraction, whether that focus goes to a living person, an ancestor or a spirit.

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El Padrecito

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El Padrecito

Cantinflas stars as a unconventional priest who gets a new position in a small town. The townspeople are skeptical of him, which is not helped by his unconventional ways.

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Tell No One [DVD]

Babette's Feast (World Films) [DVD]

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Tell No One [DVD]

TELL NO ONE starts off innocently enough: sunlight streams through the trees at a gorgeous summer home as an Otis Redding song plays. But the ominous title is apt: the events in this French thriller based a Harlan Coben novel soon turn dark. Happily married couple Alex (François Cluzet) and Margot (Marie-Josée Croze) go for a swim, but their idyllic evening is interrupted by a brutal attack. Alex is knocked unconscious, and his wife is murdered. Almost a decade later, that night still haunts Alex. He receives an email pointing him to a link to a live webcam, where he sees a woman who looks remarkably like his dead wife turn and stare into the camera. Hope and confusion mount, but a discovery at the crime scene causes Alex to become the prime suspect in his wife's death, a murder that was thought to have been solved years ago. When TELL NO ONE played in its native France, it picked up four César awards, the country's equivalent of the Oscar, and it's easy to see why. Director Guillame Canet (who also plays a small role in the film) has crafted a taut, well-told film. TELL NO ONE's narrative journey is filled with numerous twists and turns, but the audience is content to be along for the ride with Canet at the wheel. There are elements of Hitchcock and THE FUGITIVE, but the film never feels like a rip-off of the classics. It's a gripping, entertaining tale that features solid performances, especially from Canet (L'ENFER) and Kristin Scott Thomas in a supporting role.

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Babette's Feast (World Films) [DVD]

This Academy Award-winner for Best Foreign Language Film was a big art house hit, spawning a whole international subgenre, "foodie" (films about the liberating effects of good food). It's adapted from a story by Isak Dinesen about two sisters in a 19th century Calvinist settlement in Denmark who, under their late father's rigorous spiritual dictates, pass up their chances for romance and worldly success. Years pass; they grow into charitable old spinsters and one day a French war refugee, Babette (Stéphane Audran), comes to work for them. Life goes quietly one for years until one day Babette decides to prepare a lavish gourmet dinner for the elders of the town, even though the thought of such decadence makes the sisters fear for their Christian souls. This all may sound rather dull to some viewers, but rest assured, no one who has seen this film has ever regretted it. Even with its measured pacing and austere emotional palette this remains a riveting experience from the first frame to the last. The acting is marvelously naturalistic, and the cinematography evokes the dark beauty of 19th century Scandinavian paintings, rendering the ancient, white-whiskered faces of the villagers, the windswept coastline, the wood-hewn interiors, and of course the incredible food, with a vital, deeply felt reverence that lingers in the mind long after the film is over.

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La Ley - MTV Unplugged

Pedro Infante - 4-Pack Vol. 5 (4-Disc Set) [DVD]

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La Ley - MTV Unplugged

Latin pop-rockers La Ley grace the soundstage at the MTV studios to perform a charming acoustic concert for the cable channel's famous UNPLUGGED series. The group perform 16 of their most beloved tracks, including "Animal" and "Hombre."

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Le Cercle Rouge (2-Disc Special Edition) [DVD]

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Pedro Infante - 4-Pack Vol. 5 (4-Disc Set) [DVD]

Mexican superstar Pedro Infante plays the leading role in this set of five films: SI ME HAN DE MATAR MANANA, SOY CHARRO DE RANCHO GRANDE, PABLO Y CAROLINA, AHORA SOY RICO, and ESCUELA DE MUSICA.

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Le Cercle Rouge (2-Disc Special Edition) [DVD]

Jean-Pierre Melville's hugely influential film remains a cornerstone of the crime genre. Recently released from prison, thief Corey (Alain Delon) finds himself caught up in a dangerous triangle with a mysterious woman (Gian Maria Volonte) and an ex-cop with some issues of his own (Yves Montand). Melville's film is the epitome of cool, with moody cinematography and stellar set design. Featuring another standout performance from Delon, LE CERCLE ROUGE is a bona fide crime classic.

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El Caballo Blanco [DVD]

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El Caballo Blanco [DVD]

In the vintage Mexican film EL CABALLO BLANCO, a roving mariachi helps a little boy after he is ambushed by bandits while riding on horseback to his grandmother's house. In Spanish without subtitles.

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Pedro Infante - 4-Pack Vol. 3 (4-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Roberto Carlos - En Vivo [DVD]

Returning to the U.S. after more than a decade, Brazilian singer Robert Carlos overwhelmed audiences with this live performance of Spanish-sung songs, including "Emociones," "Detalles," "Cama y Mesa," "Amigo," "Un Million de Amigos," and many others.

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Pedro Infante - 4-Pack Vol. 3 (4-Disc Set) [DVD]

AHI VIENE MARTIN CORONA: A gambler and a womanizer, Martin Corona is also the poor's advocate and the hoodlums' worst nightmare. His girlfriend, on the other hand, is very pretentious and aspires to bring Martin down to her feet. But there's a small problem, Martin is committed first and foremost to the wellbeing of his people. She wants him for herself and is not willing to take any risks, so before getting married she asks Martin one thing: to swear that he will not get involved in anyone else's problems. Will Martin give in? EL ENAMORADO: Martin's responsibility to his wife and loyalty to the small town that needs him become a burden when a group of bandits called Los Coyotes threaten the townspeople with violence. ESCUELA DE VAGABUNDOS: Hilarious happenings follow when a millionaire (Pedro Infante) who gets into a car accident shows up at the house of a very wealthy family well-known in social circles for helping the homeless. EL INOCENTE: A beautiful woman (Silvia Pinal) must call a mechanic (Pedro Infante) when her car breaks down on the way to her parents' vacation house. They get drunk celebrating New Year's Eve and her parents find them passed out in each other's arms the next morning. They're forced into a sham marriage that's intended to soon be followed by a divorce. Meanwhile, the mechanic must assume the guise of a European nobleman when being introduced to his new bride's acquaintances. The revered Pedro Infante, who'd played the lead in more than 50 Mexican films and recorded 366 songs, was killed in a plane crash at the age of 40 the year after this Spanish-language comedy was released.

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Pasion de Gavilanes (5-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Juanito Jones - Vol. 2 [DVD]

Originally airing on the Spanish-language Univision Network, JUANITO JONES is a young boy who, along with Sombra, his teddy bear, travels far and away on fantastic adventure and must use his wits to get out of dangerous situations. Intended for children of ages 3-10.

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Clase 406 - Season 2 (2-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Pasion de Gavilanes (5-Disc Set) [DVD]

This addictive telenovela stars Spanish heartthrob Maria Cimarro, and follows the attempts of three brothers seeking revenge after being tormented by unspeakable anguish.

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Callejon De Los Milagros [DVD]

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Clase 406 - Season 2 (2-Disc Set) [DVD]

The second season of this hit Mexican television series continues the saga of a group of young Hispanic men and women and their relationships with their families and each other.

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Callejon De Los Milagros [DVD]

Set in Mexico City's old downtown section, this is a character study of three neighbors, whose stories intertwine: Rutilio, a family man who fears his homosexual feelings; Susanita, a dreaming spinster who falls prey to a thief; and Alma (Hayek), a virgin who succombs to cocaine and prostitution.

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Ju-On: The Grudge

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Ju-On: The Grudge

Among the scariest movies ever put on celluloid, like its similarly styled sister, RINGU, this tale of death-by-curse is nothing short of blood chilling. With chapters named after each subsequent victim, it plays like a series of increasingly daunting, deadly vignettes. All of the stories surround a haunted house where the evil spirit of a 5-year-old boy still lurks. The first to enter the residence and be cursed is a young hospice worker visiting an elderly client. She finds the boy duct-taped in a closet, where he first appears to her in the form of a black cat, and then shows his human form which is a shockingly ghoulish white face and blackened eyes. Invisible to all except for those who are next to die, his presence seems like a true mystery. But when family members, friends, curious teenagers, and frightened police investigators begin to drop like flies, it is clear that his spirit thrives. Perhaps it is the unsolvable problem of the boy's vengeance that makes the premise so terrifying--his anger and his penalty cannot be curbed. But unforgettable scenes, such as the boy's very dead mother crawling serpentinely down the stairway, deserve the lion's share of the credit for the fearfulness of the film. What's more, the percussive, electronic score by Shiro Sato is spine-tingling. From Japanese director Takeshi Shimizu, whose RINGU was so successful that it received both prequels and sequels--and an American remake, THE RING, with Naomi Watts--fans should not miss this extraordinary fright-fest.

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Infernal Affairs [DVD]

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Infernal Affairs [DVD]

Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS is a tense thriller featuring Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film follows the parallel lives of Ming (Lau), a cop who secretly reports to ruthless Triad crime boss Sam (Eric Tsang); and Yan (Leung), an undercover police officer who poses as a Triad member in Sam's gang. For Yan, the years of living in the criminal underworld have taken their toll, and he longs to return to regular police duty. However, the only person who knows Yan's true identity is his mentor Superintendent Wong (Anthony Wong), also the unsuspecting superior of Ming. When Wong's officers come face to face with Sam's gang, both leaders realize there are moles in their midst. Soon Yan and Ming must track each other down, leading to an inevitable confrontation. Unlike many contemporary Hong Kong films, INFERNAL AFFAIRS steers clear of over-the-top action in favor of a more stylized and subdued story that builds on emotional and psychological tension. Leung is riveting as the undercover cop who desperately wants a normal life, while Lau instills his corrupt character with confidence and charm that mask his deep inner conflict. These two stellar turns are ably supported by veteran actors Wong and Tsang, along with Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. A huge blockbluster in Asia, INFERNAL AFFAIRS is a landmark of Hong Kong cinema that deserves the same status abroad.

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Sonic X - Chaos & Shadow Sagas [DVD]

In this action anime series based on the popular SONIC video game, the little blue hedgehog finds himself zapped into another dimension while trying to foil an evil plot by archenemy Dr. Eggman. With these latter 12 first-season episodes, the story arc that began with the NEW WORLD SAGA and THE CHAOS EMERALD SAGA comes to a close. Sonic, his new pal Christopher, and the rest of the gang have tracked down the elusive Chaos Emeralds, thwarted Dr. Eggman's nefarious scheme to establish his own empire, and transported sections of Sonic's own dimension to Earth. But when it comes time for Sonic to return home, while the once-already-abandoned Christopher let him go?

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Shaolin Soccer [DVD]

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Shaolin Soccer [DVD]

Hong Kong satirist Stephen Chow wrote, directed, and stars in this hilarious spoof of sports and kung fu movie cliches. Chow plays "Mighty Steel Leg" Sing, who can kick soda cans through walls, and is a natural soccer star in the eyes of crippled coach Fung (Patrick Se Yin), who is looking to challenge his arch rival Hung, the captain of the aptly named Evil Team. Recruiting Sing and his goofy brothers who all have names like Steel Head, Hook Kick Leg, and Weight Vest (with qualities to match), Hung's team soon rises through the ranks via their supernatural Kung Fu soccer skills. There's also a love interest in the form of a shy girl (Vicki Zhao Wei) who uses martial arts magic in making steamed bread. MATRIX-style digital effects elevate the actor's martial arts skills to ludicrous heights, giving the clichéd story such a giddy, high-octane boost it soars into a comic class by itself. Soccer balls ripple through the air like slo-mo bullets, smashing through walls, and flying thousands of feet in the air. A box office smash in the East, SHAOLIN SOCCER should prove irresistible to open-minded Westerners looking for a laugh-out-loud experience.

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Santitos (Cinema Latino Wave 1) [DVD]

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Dibu 2: La Venganza De Nasty

Animated boy wonder Dibu returns to face a kidnapping threat from the evil Nasty in this thrilling cartoon adventure from Argentina. As an double-whammy for our unfortunate hero, it appears that Nasty is capable of disguising himself as Dibu--but only if he manages to smuggle a lot of candy back to his world. This combination animation/live-action sequel to the original DIBU offers plenty more laughs, adventure, and surprises.

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Yakuza Graveyard

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Yakuza Graveyard

Kinji Fukasaku, the director of the controversial BATTLE ROYALE, here paints a dire portrait of the corruption that reigns over both cops and yakuza gangs in 1970s Osaka. Kuroiwa (Tetsuya Watari) is a cop whose brutal tactics place him closer in spirit to the criminals he is bringing down than to the law-abiding citizens he's supposed to protect. As the cops attempt to broker peace between two rival gangs and tensions mount in the underworld, Kuroiwa starts to fall for the wife of one of the bosses.

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Santitos (Cinema Latino Wave 1) [DVD]

In the spirit of LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE comes this enchanting, humorous tale about Esperanza (Heredia), a fervently devout young widow who leaves the confines of her provincial village for the seedy back alleys and brothels of urban Mexico and Los Angeles in search for her missing daughter. Guided by visions of St. Jude, who appears in the grease of her oven door, Eperanza embarks on an incredible odyssey that puts her faith to the test while awakening her to a new world of sensuality and independence.

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Marco Ferreri Collection (8-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Marco Ferreri Collection (8-Disc Set) [DVD]

One of the great satirists of Italian cinema, controversial filmmaker Marco Ferreri often used shock value to draw conclusions about the excesses of modern life. This collection unites eight of the master's greatest works of artful grotesque, including BYE BYE MONKEY, starring Gerard Depardieu and Marcello Mastroianni, and LE GRAND BOUFFE (THE BIG FEAST), the critically-acclaimed story of four men intent on eating themselves to death.

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Fellini Satyricon [DVD]

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Fellini Satyricon [DVD]

In SATYRICON, Italian New Wave director Federico Fellini depicts the hedonistic, amoral, pre-Christian world of ancient Rome. Using the unfinished classical writings of Petronius as his guide, Fellini invents a dreamlike culture full of strange, distant characters and odd, grotesque events. Though the film lacks a definitive plot or narrative structure, its constants are Gitone (Max Born) and Encolpius (Martin Potter), whose unsavory encounters with sex, the theater, and religion are the film's focal point. Presenting a loosely structured episodic tale of decadence and depravity in ancient Rome, SATYRICON follows the adventures of two students as they negotiate their way through a variety of mishaps, dangers, and sexual encounters. What results is a bizarre journey through ancient Rome. This story is a perfect example of Fellini's accomplished skill in bringing fantasy to the screen.

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Una Quemada Peligrosa [DVD]

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Naruto Uncut Box Set: Season One, Vol. 1 [DVD]

Spirited and mischievous, Naruto is an orphan living in a hidden ninja village who, thanks to the sacrifice of the last Hokage ninja years before, carries the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit within him. With the help of Sasuke and Sakura, he will train and fight to be worthy of the secret he holds inside himself. This release features the first 25 episodes of the anime series.

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Una Quemada Peligrosa [DVD]

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Journey to the Western Xia Empire [DVD]

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Journey to the Western Xia Empire [DVD]

Lu Wei (co-writer of FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE) makes his directorial debut with this epic drama set in medieval China. A distraught mother is on a quest to recover her child, who was kidnapped by nefarious warriors. The journey she makes teaches everyone involved a valuable lesson about the power of a mother's love.

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De Todas Todas [DVD]

Estrellas De La Salsa - Vol. 4 [DVD]

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De Todas Todas [DVD]

A polygamous husband with three wives but still in search of a fourth, finds his spouses looking elsewhere for marital satisfaction.

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Apuesta por Un Amor (2-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Estrellas De La Salsa - Vol. 4 [DVD]

This collection of live performances features the best in contemporary salsa music. Included here are sensational performances by Tito Rojas, Pedro Conga, Willie Gonzalez, and Tito Gomez, among others, performing favorites like "Tormenta De Amor," "El Precio," and "Soy Tu Amante."

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Like Water for Chocolate [DVD]

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Apuesta por Un Amor (2-Disc Set) [DVD]

Hit Mexican show APUESTA POR UN AMOR is the story of a gambler who is determined to to take over a town and drown himself in wealth and power as he does so.

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Like Water for Chocolate [DVD]

A sensuous comic fable of a young Mexican woman's tortured life and her main influences--her domineering mother, her forbidden lover, and the overwhelmingly sensual power of food and cooking. Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel.

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I'm Not Scared [DVD]

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I'm Not Scared [DVD]

Italian director Gabriele Salvatores (MEDITERRANEO) masterfully directs this eerie and engrossing suspense thriller involving a 10-year-old boy who lives in rural southern Italy. It is summertime and Michele (Guiseppe Cristiano) is free to spend the long sunny days riding his bike and running through the wheat fields. In fact, the wheat could be considered Michele's costar, as it often consumes the entire scope of the screen, showing how Michele plays, hides, and ponders life in the vast expanses of flowing yellow stalks. Because there are only a few other children in the village, Michele often plays alone, and one day he discovers a hole in the ground, obscured by wheat, where a boy his age is chained and imprisoned. The boy has clearly been starved and mistreated, yet Michele approaches him fearlessly and attempts to make friends with him. With the dreaminess that is a 10-year-old's truest treasure, Michele doesn't ask too many questions, nor does he draw conclusions about why the boy is in the hole, or who put him there. Through the expressions on young Michele's face, viewers can read his light questioning of human existence, human morality, and human rights. However, as the film draws on, subtly revealing shocking secrets about the adults in Michele's village, the beauty of this utterly simple yet deadly powerful plot come clear. I'M NOT SCARED is a moving film built on crystal-clear images of the Italian sun, sky, and wheat fields; strangely offset by its startling loss-of-innocence story.

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Hero [UMD]

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Hero [UMD]

Zhang Yimou, the director of such Chinese epics as RED SORGHUM, RAISE THE RED LANTERN, JU DOU, and SHANGHAI TRIAD, takes his first stab at a period martial arts film and succeeds wildly, making an intelligent, carefully crafted drama that pays tribute to the genre while taking it to another level. The story is set 2,000 years ago, during the time of the Warring States, when seven kindgoms were battling for dominance, and one leader--the king of Qin (Chen Dao Ming)--was determined to end up victorious and unite all of China as one nation. The proud king is forced to live trapped alone in his palace as a remarkable trio of villains--Broken Sword (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), Flying Snow (Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk), and Sky (Donnie Yen)--are out to kill him. But one day a simple country prefect (Jet Li) shows up, announcing that he has killed all three assassins. Identifying himself as Nameless, the prefect tells in great detail how he got rid of the king's sworn enemies. However, once Nameless is finished, the king has some interesting questions for him, pointing out holes in his tale. The cat-and-mouse story continues as Nameless and the king seek to find out the truth about the assassins and the future of China. Zhang Yimou's marvelous film is enhanced by Christopher Doyle's lush photography, Tan Dunn's percussive score (with Itzhak Perlman adding violin and fiddle), exciting special effects from SHAOLIN SOCCER veteran Tony Ching Siu-Tung, and excellent acting.

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Que Viva Mexico! [DVD]

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Que Viva Mexico! [DVD]

A legendary production plagued by problems almost from the outset, the making of QUE VIVA MEXICO cured Sergei Eisenstein of the desire ever to work in North America again. On the verge of leaving Hollywood in disgust in 1930, Eisenstein accepted financing from a group of investors, led by writer Upton Sinclair, to make an ambitious film on Mexican culture. When the director ran out of money before shooting was completed, Sinclair shut down production and seized the extant footage. More than 40 years later, the film was turned over to Eisenstein's assistant, Grigori Alexandrov, and he edited what remained according to the director's notes. The film consists of three vignettes: Sandunga, Manguei, and Fiesta. The first explores the precolonial world of the Incas, observing ancient architecture and detailing pagan religious practices and langorous mating rituals. In the second, a murderer is punished for his crime in an unusually graphic and barbaric manner. The third features a brilliantly photographed bullfight. There was to be a fourth episode, Soldadera, dealing with the 1910 revolution. Although it was never shot, Alexandrov describes Eisentein's intentions with the aid of still photos and sketches. Despite its fragmentary nature, this unique document, permeated by images of eroticism and death, contains what is likely the most breathtaking photography of Mexico on celluloid.

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L'Age D'Or [DVD]

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L'Age D'Or [DVD]

Luis Buñuel's second film is a surreal attack on bourgeios ideals that incited a riot when first released and still retains its power to shock. Buñuel began the film as a collaboration with Salvador Dali, but after a few days working together the two had a falling out and Buñuel made the film himself, incorporating many of Dali's ideas. Its narrative follows two nameless characters, a man and a woman, through a series of scenes connected by dreamlike logic as they try, unsuccessfully, to make love. One memorable sequence finds the couple writhing around on a cliff when a mob of socialites comes upon them and pries them apart. Frustrated, the man sees a yelping poodle and kicks it into the air. L'AGE D'OR is not only an attack on bourgeois life but also a doctrine that directs humanity to live as the surrealists believed they should: that is, by placing love before everything else in life, such as the church, status, and family. Funny, disturbing, and thoroughly bizarre, Buñuel's film is a purposefully blasphemous and corrosive work that attacks social institutions with such vigor and imagination that one cannot help but be entertained.

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So Close [DVD]

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So Close [DVD]

SO CLOSE is a high-energy, high-tech, visually arresting film by action director Cory Yuen, known for his collaborations with Jet Li. Sisters Lynn (Shu Qi) and Sue (Zhao Wei) are slick, fearless, and equipped with enough firearms and gadgetry to outwit an army. The girls were raised as assassins after witnessing their parents' murder by a group of ruthless businessmen who stole their father's ground-breaking invention: a way to control video security cameras via satellite. Now that they're all grown up, the super-sisters use their father's technology to mastermind their way into the guts of a corporate building. Once inside, they perform supernatural feats of martial arts and levitation (a la CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) to assassinate bigwig computer mogul Chow Lui. The sinister (but always lovable) sisters meet their match in Kong Yat Hong (Karen Mok), a whip-smart detective investigating Chow Lui's murder. Just before Hong can book them for the crime, all three women become the target of Lui's corrupt brother Chow Nunn, and the lines between law and lawlessness are pleasantly blurred. Lynn reconsiders a life of crime when old flame Yan (Seoung-Heon Song) shows up unexpectedly, but her tenacious younger sister, desperate for a promotion, is not about to let go of life on the edge.

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The Protector (2-Disc Ultimate Edition; ...

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Rosa Salvaje (3-Disc Set) [DVD]

Love overcomes social barriers in this telenovela as a poor girl from a bad neighborhood is swept off her feet by a rich gentleman. But the man's sisters have other plans in mind as they try to end the relationship.

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Warriors of Heaven and Earth

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The Protector (2-Disc Ultimate Edition; Widescreen) [DVD]

This sequel to 2005's ONG-BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR sees director Prachya Pinkaew returning to tell an action-packed story that revolves around a missing elephant that turns up in Australia.

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Warriors of Heaven and Earth

He Ping, the director of the cult classic SWORDSMAN IN DOUBLE FLAG TOWN and the better-known RED FIRECRACKER, GREEN FIRECRACKER, enters the big time with WARRIORS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, an epic battle between two heroic figures fighting for themselves and for their countries. When Li (Jiang Wen) refuses to kill innocent women and children, he becomes a rogue soldier without a land. Master swordsman Lai Xi (Nakai Kiichi) is ordered to assassinate him if wants to get back to to his home in Japan and see his mother before she dies. But first they must join together to help a caravan with precious cargo make its way safely across the desert--with a beautiful woman, Wen Zhu (SHAOLIN SOCCER's Zhao Wei), caught in between them. The gorgeous cinematography is by Zhao Fei, who shot such Asian epics as RAISE THE RED LANTERN as well as such Woody Allen films as SWEET AND LOWDOWN and SMALL TIME CROOKS. The lush look of the film is echoed by A.R. Rahman's marvelous score and outstanding costuming and set design. Ping masterfully recreates seventh-century China as horses and camels lead the protagonists down the famous Silk Road during the time of the Tang Dynasty.

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Drunken Master

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Drunken Master

Though teenage Wong Fei Hong (Jackie Chan) is the son of a martial arts teacher, he'd much rather clown around and get in and out of trouble on the streets of Hong Kong than learn kung fu. When one of his pranks causes injury to the son of a powerful man, his father calls in a sadistic uncle to teach Fei Hung some self-discipline. The uncle specializes in a bizarre form of kung fu known as the "Drunken Boxer," and after losing a fight with a local assassin who has been hired to kill his father, Fei Hung realizes that it may be worth learning. This martial arts classic was the second collaboration between Chan and director Yuen Woo Ping, fight choreographer for THE MATRIX and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.

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La Mujer de mi Hermano [DVD]

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Once Upon a Time in China 3

The third installment in Hark's Wong Fei-Hong franchise, sees Hung (Jet Li) and his sidekick Chung arriving in China just in time for the Empress-sponsored Lion Dance kung fu invitational. But Wong has other concerns to deal with--including winning back his secret love Yee from Tumanovsky, an evil Russian diplomat/spy who plans to assassinate the president! As if that isn't enough, he is to face his fearsome rival Thunder Foot in the competition. Li's formidable martial arts and acrobatic skills blend with a healthy dose of humor to create a worthy installment to this popular series.

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Arjun

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Arjun

Bollywood dynamo Sunny Deol stars as Arjun, a troubled youth who turns vigilante in order to find justice in his corrupt city, in this popular 1985 action flick from Rahul Rawail. The excellent cast also includes Prem Chopra, Dimple Kapadia, and Anupam Kher.

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Todo El Poder / La Ley de Herodes [DVD]

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La Mujer de mi Hermano [DVD]

An international cast of beauties brings cosmopolitan flavor to what could have been a typical melodrama. Adapted from the best-selling novel by Peruvian author Jaime Bayly, LA MUJER DE MI HERMANO (English translation--MY BROTHER'S WIFE) is a soap-operatic tale, complete with adulterous transgressions, hysterical breakdowns, devastating betrayals, and a shocking finale. Stunning Uruguayan actress Barbara Mori is the focal point of this Byzantine affair, entrancing viewers with her nuanced performance as Zoe. In the tradition of those Douglas Sirk heroines who made it a gorgeous act to suffer quietly, Zoe is wildly unhappy and frustrated with her dying marriage to Ignacio (Peruvian soap star Christian Meier). Not content to remain isolated in her high-class Mexico city apartment--a stylishly cold fortress of minimalist design and shiny surfaces--Zoe seeks out Ignacio's estranged brother Gonzalo (Colombian hunk Manolo Cardona). A volatile artist, Gonzalo is a man of sensations and extremes, thus serving as the perfect antidote to Zoe's dull, stale life. The two strike up the inevitable passionate affair, but what follows is as unexpected as the set-up is standard. Zoe's transgression leads not only to her debilitating Catholic guilt, but also to a revived relationship between the brothers, whose new communication brings a startling revelation about the past. Peruvian director Ricardo de Montreuil leads this production with a sure hand, eliciting performances more complex than in the typical soap opera. Though it can veer toward slightly over-the-top melodrama, the film is too intelligently written and acted to be passed off as fluff, and instead is a serious, deep look into the eternal problems of love, sexuality, and betrayal.

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Amor Real (2-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Todo El Poder / La Ley de Herodes [DVD]

TODO EL PODER: This controversial yet humorous film captures an unfortunate side of Mexican life. When a film director becomes fed up with the crime and corruption in his homeland, he decides to singlehandedly take on a powerful band of criminals. The film is directed by Fernando Sarinana, who was driven to make it after being robbed at gunpoint four times. LA LEY DE HERODES: Corruption wins again in this satirical drama about an unassuming man who becomes mayor of his small Mexican town in 1949. Juan Vargas (Damian Alcazar) is appointed mayor after the former official is assassinated. He steps into his role hoping to do some good, but it isn't long before his newfound power begins to affect him. Soon, Juan Vargas is running his town with the foulest of intentions, proving that when it comes to politics, evil always wins.

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Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman Box Set

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Amor Real (2-Disc Set) [DVD]

AMOR REAL is a moving tale of two lovers attempting to straddle their disparate backgrounds. Set in the 19th century, it follows the fortunes of a female aristocrat and a poverty-stricken soldier as they fall head-over-heels in love with each other. But the meddling mother of the aristocrat tries to interfere and marry her offspring off to someone with money, causing huge problems for the couple. The story careers to a fateful ending as marriage plans are drawn up against the wishes of the two lovers, resulting in a dramatic, action-packed conclusion to the movie.

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Rebelde - Season 2 (3-Disc Set) [DVD]

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Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman Box Set

Brought to the big screen by Kateshi Kitano, ZATOICHI - THE BLIND SWORDSMAN rose from slightly humbler beginnings, as a television show. This set contains seven adventures from the swordsman (who, somewhat bizarrely, doubles up as a masseur by day) who comes fully armed with his trusty cane-sword, and a variety of cunning disguises.

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The Legend of Drunken Master (Domestic) [DVD]

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Rebelde - Season 2 (3-Disc Set) [DVD]

REBELDE is a Mexican telenovela based in a school for the country's richest kids. But among the elite are a few children from poorer families whose natural gifts in a number of different fields have allowed them entrance to this exclusive institution. When these two markedly different groups meet, the poverty-stricken kids are tormented by their wealthy counterparts, and some explosive action follows. This release presents the series' second season.

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City of God [DVD]

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City of God [DVD]

Youth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s. Only a sucker wouldn't have turned to crime and this is exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself. His attempts in illegal activity fail as he finds potential victims too friendly. Equally unsuccessful in love, he regularly fails to lose his virginity. Blood spills throughout the streets of the Ciudad de Deus as gang leader Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino da Hora) is challenged by local druglords and a gang of pre-teens known as the Runts. Rocket shoots all of this action with his weapon of choice, a camera. Director Fernando Meirelles combines visual flashiness with dark history in telling the story of three decades of unrest in underground Rio de Janiero. Technically flawless, the Brazilian film uses a rapid-cutting style to flash back and forth in time. Cinematographer Cesar Charlone shoots with an overexposed glow in a film that may seem numb to violence, but reveres photography. Director Meirelles was assisted by Katia Lund, a filmmaker who had previously shot in the Rio ghettos.

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Lo Mejor del Chespirito - Vol. 4 [DVD]

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The Legend of Drunken Master (Domestic) [DVD]

This sequel to 1978's DRUNKEN MASTER features Jackie Chan returning to his role as the mischievous martial artist who outsmarts his father and tangles with Euro-thugs in the streets of Hong Kong in order to rescue stolen Chinese artifacts. Chan employs the hilarious but effective style of kung fu known as the "drunken" style. The movie is a true action masterpiece featuring some of the most intense fighting sequences ever filmed.

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Lo Mejor del Chespirito - Vol. 4 [DVD]

Created by legendary comedian Roberto Bolaños (El CHAVO DEL OCHO, EL CHAPULIN COLORADO), EL CHESPIRITO was one of the landmarks of Mexican television comedy during its 15-year run between 1970 and 1985. A winning formula of slapstick sketch-comedy, the series charmed Spanish-speaking audiences with the zany adventures of beloved characters like Dr. Chapatin, Los Chifladitos, El Botija, and La Chimoltrufia. This fourth volume of LO MEJOR DEL CHESPIRITO compiles more of the series' best moments.

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Saawariya [DVD]

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Saawariya [DVD]

Bollywood and Hollywood entwine for this mix of romance, singing, comedy, dancing, and melodrama, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (DEVDAS) and produced in tandem with Sony/Columbia. The achingly beautiful Rani Mukherjee narrates and appears as Gulab, a streetcorner princess haunting the red light district in an expressionistic melange of Venice, Vegas, and Amsterdam. The irrepressibly callow musician Raj (Ranbir Kapoor) catches her eye, but Raj thinks he's in love with Sakina (Sonam Kapoor) who prefers to pine away for her absent lover, Imaan (Salman Kahn). All this longing (it's based on Dostoyevsky's WHITE NIGHTS) is stunningly captured through bizarre and elaborate backdrops, winding staircases, torrents of rain, and a color scheme heavy on the blues. Fans of Baz Luhrman's MOULIN ROUGE will want to live inside this film: there may not a whole lot of weight to all the tomfoolery, but the pain of youthful romantic idealism is part of the message. The music is always the thing with Bollywood films and SAAWARIYA packs in its share of rousing numbers. Western viewers entering the realm of Bollywood for the first time will find SAAWARIYA ("beloved" in Hindi) to be a crossover film that's ready to welcome them with open arms into a jubilant world of high-spirited song and dance, over-the-top goofiness, anguished melodrama, gyrating hips (with very sexy exposed belly buttons), and PG-rated romance.

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