FranCois Girard originally conceived 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould as a biography to try to explain the bizarre genius of the master pianist who stopped touring in 1963 at the height of his success. The 32 parts play out key moments of Gould's life without stringing them together.
They go from realistic (a scene in a Hamburg hotel in which Gould turns a maid on to the wonder of music) to nihilistic (a segment solely made up of the drugs Gould presumably took).
Stratford actor Colm Feore is quite good as the slyly introverted, soft-spoken figure, although this film is more of an examination of loneliness than of music. The key qustion is, Does this docudrama enlighten us better than a straightforward documentary on Gould would? Probably not. --Doug Thomas
32 Short Films About Glenn Gould was harmonious! You have to nail down this movie! A strange performance by Colm Feore & Derek Keurvorst make 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould a "need to nb" movie!
The fabulous cast includes Colm Feore, Derek Keurvorst, Katya Ladan, Devon Anderson, Joshua Greenblatt. This cast just make 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould the more remarkable!
Logie Award Winner: Best Miniseries, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress
Awgie Award Winner: Best Adaptation
1915 When innocence was lost forever in the horror of war
A classic Australian World War I saga, 1915 captures the hopes and heartaches of innocent country boys as they embark on the greatest and worst adventure of their lives, when they face the filthy deprivations and shocking savagery of trench warfare.
Best mates Billy and Walter have forged their friendship fighting over girls, racing each other on horseback and dreaming of excitement - but their biggest challenge awaits them in a war unfolding on the other side of a changing world. Caught up in the glamour of soldiering and the nalve enthusiasm to defend God, King and Country, the young men enlist in the army to prove themselves glorious heroes in the "war to end all wars."
Instead, the grotesqu, bloody horror will scar them for the rest of their lives, haunting them to ponder, "What did we achieve?"
Watching this director's cut, it's finally possible to see why the studio made Spielberg mercilessly hack up this comedy: it's a screaming movie (everyone screams a lot), and screaming movies do not need character development. So all those character-development scenes hit the cutting-room floor and, surprise, they were all critical to Spielberg's pace for the humor in this film.
The screaming wasn't that funny then--and it still isn't--but what is funny are the reinserted development scenes, showcasing the now-evident sense of hysteria in the Los Angeles community, post-Pearl Harbor. A bunch of certified nitwits, and a few certified lunatics, act as if Tojo Hideki's entire Imperial force is just off the mainland.
Actually, one Japanese submarine is, and it helps ful the frenzy. John Belushi is Wild Bill Kelso, an insane fighter pilot, and Dan Aykroyd plays a conciliatory tank commander. Robert Stack's performance as General Stilwell, one of the best of the film, finally makes sense. Also fun for the numerous cameos, Spielberg's inside jokes, and John Williams's great score. -- Keith Simanton.
1941 was rewarding! You have to be present at this movie! A inconceivable performance by Dan Aykroyd & Ned Beatty make 1941 a "have to make sure of" movie!
The mind-boggling cast includes Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary, Bobby Di Cicco. This cast just make 1941 the more prodigious!
From leading television producer Aaron Spelling comes 7th Heaven, a critically acclaimed family drama about a minister, his wife and their seven children.
The WB's highest-rated series, 7th Heaven has captured the hearts of television audiences with its witty, charming and heartwarming storytelling and has been praised for providing high-quality entertainment for all ages.
7th Heaven - The Complete Third Season was harmonious! You have to scrutinize this movie! A unique performance by Catherine Hicks & Barry Watson make 7th Heaven - The Complete Third Season a "need to bet" movie!
The extraordinary cast includes Catherine Hicks, Barry Watson, David Gallagher, Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell. This cast just make 7th Heaven - The Complete Third Season the more amazing!
The first American feature filmed in modern China, A Great Wall is a graceful, infectious and "perceptive comedy of clashing cultures and the pitfalls of assimilation" (The Washington Post).
Actor/director Peter Wang "serves up a platter of insights into the universality of human nature" (The Wall Street Journal) in this heartwarming gem. After quitting his job as a successful computer executive, Leo Fang decides to pack up his American family and return to his roots in China.
But when the thoroughly modern Fangs move in with their more traditional Beijing relatives, the joyous family reunion quickly disintegrates as each side tries to make sense of the other. Can the very different sides of Leo's family come together and break down the Great Wall thatdivides them?
A Great Wall was agreeable! You have to appreciate this movie! A enigmatic performance by Jan Haley & Xiaoguang Hu make A Great Wall a "ought to see to it" movie!
The staggering cast includes Jan Haley, Xiaoguang Hu, Sharon Iwai, Qinqin Li, Guanglan Shen. This cast just make A Great Wall the more stupendous!
It's a Saturday morning in Montevideo, and Leche, Javi and Seba are still up from the night before, drinking beer and avoiding responsibility.
The film follows these lazy compadres for 24 hours as they talk nonsense, encounter weird characters from the neighbourhood, and drift in a state of chronic boredom.
The directors of this low-budget black-and-white flick are two Uruguayan buddies in their 20s who admit being influnced by Richard Linklater (SLACKER), Kevin Smith (CLERKS) and Jim Jarmusch (STRANGER THAN PARADISE).
In spite of these precedents, audiences have been won over by the sly, goofy charms of 25 WATTS, which one critic praised for being as unpretentious as a 25-watt light bulb.
25 Watts was harmonious! You have to have information about this movie! A exquisite performance by Daniel Hendler & Jorge Temponi make 25 Watts a "have to espy" movie!
The prodigious cast includes Daniel Hendler, Jorge Temponi, Alfonso Tort, Valentin Rivero, Walter Reyno. This cast just make 25 Watts the more mind-boggling!
Filmed on November 29, 2002 before a sold-out audience at Royal Albert Hall in London, "The Concert For George" is a beautifully filmed, joyous celebration of some of the most significant music of the 20th Century.
Friends including Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Ravi & Anoushka Shankar, the cast of Monty Python and other artists who worked with George Harrison throughout his lifetime, present his music in a special concert to commemorate the first anniversary of his passing.
This 2 DVD set includes the full 2 hour & 40 minute concert and the 1 hour 40 minute documentary filmed in high definition by David Leland ("Band Of Brothers") featuring concert footage and interviews with the artists about George's life and music. Documentary produced by Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison and Jon Kamen.
A Concert for George was pleasure-giving! You have to hear this movie! A appalling performance by Andy Fairweather-Low & Ray Cooper (II) make A Concert for George a "have got to conference" movie!
The mind-boggling cast includes Andy Fairweather-Low, Ray Cooper (II), Sam Brown (II), Albert Lee (II), Olivia Harrison. This cast just make A Concert for George the more remarkable!
Previously screened only at selected theaters across the country, this special collection of OSCAR nominated short films celebrating the 2003 75th Annual ACADEMY AWARDS® is now available to compel and delight the filmmaker and film lover. Best Animated Short Film: The ChubbChubbs! (USA - Columbia - A Sony Pictures Imageworks Production) On a planet in the far reaches of the imagination, clumsy but well-meaning Meeper dreams of entertaining people as an R&B vocalist.
But first he must find a way to save the patrons of the Ale-E-Inn nightclub from the vicious and voracious invaders known as the ChubbChubbs. (6 minutes) Other Animated Nominees: Rocks "Das Rad" (Germany - A Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg GmbH Production) Observing the passage of centuries with bewildered fascination, two rock piles comment on the rise and fall of human history.
(8 minus) Mike's New Car (USA - Buna Vista - A Pixar Animation Studios Production) One-eyed Mike from Monster's Inc drives himself nuts trying to take his friend Sulley for a spin in his new car. (4 minutes) The Cathedral (Poland - A Platige Image Production) A man enters a forest-like cathedral and discovers that the trees are made of people. (6 minutes) Mt. Head "Atama Yama" (Japan - A Yamamura Animation Production) An obsessed loner encounters a hairy problem: the Cherry tree growing out of his head is attracting crowds.
(10 minutes) Best Live Action Short Film: This Charming Man "Der Er En Yndig Mand" (Denmark - An M&M Production for Novellefilm Production) Taking advantage of a mix-up at the unemployment office, Lars Hansen becomes Pakistani immigrant El Hassan. Will his masqurade land him a job and the affection of his politically correct school teacher?
(29 minutes) Other Live Action Nominees: I'll Wait for the Next One "J'attendrai Le Suivant" (France - A La Boite Production) A lonely young woman boards the subway and meets a panhandler who's begging for love rather than money. (4 minutes) Gridlock"Fait D'Hiver" (Belgium - An Another Dimension of an Idea Production) Stick in traffic, a harried businessman calls home on his new cell phone - and dials up a nightmare.
(7 minutes) Dog "Inja" (Australia - An Australian Film & Radio School Production) In South Africa, a long-brutalized dog comes between a whie landowner and his black farmhand - with fateful results. (17 minutes) Extra Feature: How To Submit Your Short Film to the Academy - Academy Member and Award-winner for his 1997 live action short film Visas & Virtu, Chris Donahu informs filmmakers and fans of the eligibility rules and procedures for submitting a short film to the Academy for OSCAR consideration.
75th Annual Academy Awards Short Films was complaisant! You have to hazard this movie! A golden performance by Dustin Adair & Eric Armstrong make 75th Annual Academy Awards Short Films a "ought to bet" movie!
The remarkable cast includes Dustin Adair, Eric Armstrong, Yakov Baytler, Mary Biondo, Sumit Das. This cast just make 75th Annual Academy Awards Short Films the more miraculous!
From the gifted pen of Academy Award-winning screenwriter Horton Foote (To Kill a Mockingbird, Tender Mercies) comes a touching trilogy of American tales set in early 20th Century Texas.
At the height of World War I, Elizabeth and her husband face hard times when her previously disapproving father steps in to take care of her children so her beloved can go off to war. Matthew Broderick heads a powerhouse cast in this remarkable drama, whose characters were further explored in two subsequnt films.
1918 was pleasurable! You have to wager this movie! A stupefying performance by Belinda Jackson & Betty Murphy make 1918 a "must understand" movie!
The extraordinary cast includes Belinda Jackson, Betty Murphy, Lisa Howard, Jeanne McCarthy, Horton Foote Jr.. This cast just make 1918 the more stunning!
In this provocative DVD, Playboy shows you and your partner 101 ways to achieve heightened levels of sensuality and discover the ultimate in lovemaking pleasure.
Through a deep exploration of sensory experiences, attractive couples demonstrate a series of creative ways to enhance your erogenous zones.
By mastering these tantalizing techniqus, you'll add a new dimension to your shared sensual experiences that will excite you and your lover for a lifetime.
101 Ways to Excite Your Lover was fair! You have to lay a wager this movie! A splendiferous performance by Chona Jason & Lisa Saxton make 101 Ways to Excite Your Lover a "must call" movie!
The wondrous cast includes Chona Jason, Lisa Saxton, Sandra Wild, Gabriella Young, Alex Galin. This cast just make 101 Ways to Excite Your Lover the more confounding!
Live Action Shorts: West Bank Story (Oscara® Winner), Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gram Idea),Ã ramos Pocos(One Too Many), Helmer & Son, The Saviour.
Animated Shorts: The Danish Poet (Oscara® Winner), Maestro.
Bonus Feature Shorts: The Wraith of Cobble Hill, The Passenger, Gentlemen's Dul, Guide Dogm, One Rat Short Surviving the Rush.
*Compilation and bonus features subject to change.
A Collection of 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films was goodly! You have to look upon this movie! A peachy performance by Ben Newmark & Noureen DeWulf make A Collection of 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films a "have got to experience" movie!
The astonishing cast includes Ben Newmark, Noureen DeWulf, A.J. Tannen, Joey Naber, Assaf Cohen. This cast just make A Collection of 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films the more awesome!
42nd Street was fair and pleasant! You have to visualize this movie! A magnificent performance by Warner Baxter & Bebe Daniels make 42nd Street a "ought to look" movie!
The staggering cast includes Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee. This cast just make 42nd Street the more wondrous!
Tsukasa has been captured by the Crimson Knights! Subaru talks with him and tries to understand his plight, but the unbalanced Sora stages a jailbreak and distrupts everything! Confusion mounts within the group as Mimiru confronts BT about her betrayal.
Mimiru decides to give it all up, but after a chance encounter with another player, she changes her mind. As the clus unfold, everything points to a powerful legendary item called "The Key of the Twilight". Could this be the source of all the trouble in "The World"?
Everyone seems to think so. Alliances are formed and plots are hatched as all eyes fall towards uncovering the whereabouts to this new item.
.hack//SIGN - Outcast was compatible! You have to parlay this movie! A sterling performance by Mitsuki Saiga & Megumi Toyoguchi make .hack//SIGN - Outcast a "have got to meet a bet" movie!
The astounding cast includes Mitsuki Saiga, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kazuhiro Nakata, Akiko Hiramatsu, Kaori Nazuka. This cast just make .hack//SIGN - Outcast the more astounding!
Derrick and some of his college buddies plan for a small intimate "get together" for couples only, in hopes for Derrick to finally have an intimate moment with his new girlfriend, Reashon.
The only problem is Derrick's best friend, Jay, doesn't have a girl to come with. So what would you do if your best friend is having a party without you?
That's right call everyone in the `hood and turn Derrick's little "get together" into a "House Party!"
A Get2gether was cordial! You have to smell this movie! A conspicuous performance by Michael Colyar & Kid Capri make A Get2gether a "have got to look on" movie!
The eye-opening cast includes Michael Colyar, Kid Capri, Tony Roberts, B. Cole. This cast just make A Get2gether the more remarkable!
All your favorite TV detectives are here . DIGITALLY RESTORED ON DVD!!! Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday searches for "just the facts" on DRAGNET . Ralph Byrd fights for law and order as DICK TRACY . Richard Denning and Barbara Britton are the sophisticated married couple who love unraveling murder mysteries on MR. & MRS. NORTH.
Plus, PETER GUNN, SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE LONE WOLF, MARTIN KANE PRIVATE EYE, GANGBUSTERS and more!!! This collection of "family-friendly" super sleuths includes 4 complete TV shows on each of the 3 DVDs - 12 shows in all - 5 hours of viewing fun!
DVD #1
Dragnet 11-06-52 "The Big Seventeen" w/ Jack Webb . Peter Gunn 01-19-59 "Let's Kill Timothy" w/ Craig Stevens . Treasury Men In Action 06-09-55 "The Case of the Shot in the Dark" w/ Charles Bronson . Mystery Theatre presents. Mark Saber of the Homicide Squad 1952 "The Case of the Hair of the Dog" w/ Tom Conway
DVD #2
Dick Tracy 1952 "Shaky's Secret Treasure" w/ Ralph Byrd . Mr. & Mrs. North 10-03-52 "Weekend Murder" w/ Richard Denning and Barbara Britton . Sherlock Holmes 1954 "The Case of the Cunningham Heritage" w/ Ronald Howard . The Lone Wolf 1954 "The Werewolf Story" w/ Louis Hayward
DVD #3
Gangbusters 1955 "Dillinger" w/ Myron Healey . I am the Law 06-19-53 "The Killer" w/ George Raft . Man Against Crime 11-12-52 "The Victim Is Venus" w/ Ralph Bellamy . Martin Kane, Private Eye 02-15-51 "Movie Theatre Murder" w/ William Gargan
1950s TV's Greatest Detectives was fair and pleasant! You have to decide this movie! A tremendous performance by Ronald Howard & Barbara Britton make 1950s TV's Greatest Detectives a "must look in" movie!
The confounding cast includes Ronald Howard, Barbara Britton, Richard Denning, Ralph Byrd, Tom Conway. This cast just make 1950s TV's Greatest Detectives the more extraordinary!
