Creator: Joss Whedon
Review Buffy the Vampire Slayer / WB Television Network, The:
Actors & Directors
- Bridget Fonda
- Bob Hoskins
- Simon Wells
- Phil Collins
- Kevin Bacon
- Jim Cummings
Review Balto:Buried like a bone in a snowdrift, Balto never achieved the theatrical success it should have, but it's worth digging up. The film is structured on the true tale of a lead sled dog, Balto, that brought a diphtheria antitoxin to the small town of Nome, Alaska. The film balances comedy, villany, and drama very well and the voice work is above average. Safe family viewing, as even the villain's comeuppance manages a civilized resolution. The only problem is that the film never explains why these events in Alaska inspired New Yorkers to build a statue to the dog in Central Park. Maybe Balto eventually got mugged there. -Keith Simanton.
Actors & Directors
- Armin Engert
- Paul Hamilton
- Paul Hamilton
- Andy Doughty
- Armin Engert
- Gerry Charlebois
Run time: 45 min.
List Price: $39.95
Price: $39.95
Review The Ultralight Trike Odyssey, Top to Bottom, a powered hang glider adventure film:
Actors & Directors
- Laura Prennica
- Peter John Saunders
- José Gras
- Brian Billings
- Andrea Albani
- Paul Grau
Run time: 77 min.
Creator: Melvin Quiñones
Price: $19.99
Review Mad Foxes / Jef Films/Mvd:
Actors & Directors
- Kevin Dillon
- Lance Henriksen
- Ray Liotta
- Kevin J. O'Connor
- Martin Campbell
- Stuart Wilson
Creator: Richard Herley
Review No Escape:
Actors & Directors
- Gabriel Marian Oseciuc
- Robin Jaeger
- Jan Spitzer
- Ulrich Weiß
- Jutta Hoffmann
- Kurt Böwe
Creator: Anna Jürgen
Review Blauvogel:
Actors & Directors
- Sverre Horge
- Joseph Estrada
- Cesar Gallardo
Review Ransom:
Actors & Directors
- Telly Savalas
- Stefanie Powers
- Claudia Cardinale
- David Niven
- George P. Cosmatos
- Roger Moore
Review Escape to Athena:
Actors & Directors
- Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Alexandre Arcady
- Kim Cattrall
- Jacques Villeret
- Guy Marchand
- Jean-Pierre Marielle
Creator: Jay Cronley
Review Hold-Up:
Run time: 112 min.
Review The Story of Batman & Robin; 2 Tape Set / SIMISTAR Entertainment, Inc. 3927:A Set of 2 Tapes in a Cardboard Slipcase
Actors & Directors
- Armando Guerrero
- Charles Chun
- George 'Buck' Flower
- Tony Colitti
- Jerry Hardin
Run time: 102 min.
List Price: $89.98
Price: $34.95
Review Good Cop Bad Cop / Lions Gate/Avalanche:
Actors & Directors
- Maria Grazia Cucinotta
- Anouk Aimée
- Roger Young
- Vivica A. Fox
- Max von Sydow
- Ben Cross
Review Solomon:King Solomon led a grand life, thus rating this epic movie told in two parts, averaging 86 minutes apiece. Director Roger Young chronicles the king's rise from the weakling mama's boy of Bathsheba to a ruler known for his wisdom, international alliances, construction of the Jewish temple, and oh yes, those thousand wives-concubines included. Part 1 spends the first hour tracing the rivalry of Solomon (Ben Cross) with half-brother Adonijah, before and after the death of their father King David (Max Von Sydow in a brief appearance). It then makes a 10-year leap to dramatize his famous method of divining the true mother of a contested infant. In Part 2, the filmmakers embrace the legend that Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (Vivica A. Fox) had a romantic as well as political alliance, suggesting that they were the star-crossed loves of each other's life and introducing some soft-focus nudity. With the queen's departure, Solomon descends into materialism and idolatry. The performances are strong and the script, penned by Bradley Winter, artfully weaves in background information to give the viewer helpful historical context. -Kimberly Heinrichs.
Actors & Directors
- Richard Farnsworth
- David Lynch
- Joseph A. Carpenter
- Jane Galloway Heitz
- Donald Wiegert
- Sissy Spacek
Review The Straight Story:Throughout The Straight Story, 73-year-old Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) gazes calmly at the night sky, as if the stars were reflections of his own memories. Alvin's eyesight is bad and his daughter (Sissy Spacek) is slightly retarded and unable to drive, so he's traveling from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin on a riding John Deere lawn mower. It's slow going, so there's plenty of time to stop for the night and ponder the cosmos. Alvin's journeying to visit his ailing brother; they haven't spoken in years, and it's time to make peace. Along the way, he befriends a variety of nice folks, and you have to ask yourself. Is this really a David Lynch movie? It's a miracle that this G-rated Disney film was made by a director whose work is often described as twisted and bizarre. But Lynch is too complex an artist to be labeled, and he brings charm, grace, and kindness to his fact-based telling of The Straight Story-not to mention a serenity rarely found in movies anymore. [+]It's a film of moments-funny, odd, quietly spiritual-and this simple tale of a man, a lawnmower, and rural hospitality becomes a genuine Lynchian odyssey, unlike any film you've seen but as welcoming as a cup of lemon tea with honey. Best of all, it's a fitting tribute to the career of veteran stuntman-actor Farnsworth who, at age 79, plays Alvin Straight to sheer perfection, his face a subtle roadmap to a broad spectrum of emotional destinations. -Jeff Shannon.
Actors & Directors
- Peter Cushing
- Robert Day
- Ursula Andress
- Rosenda Monteros
- Bernard Cribbins
- John Richardson
Run time: 106 min.
Creator: H. Rider Haggard
List Price: $19.98
Price: $129.00
Review She (1965) / MGM (Warner):
Actors & Directors
- Ali Patrick
- Linda LoPorto
- George Shannon
- Mikey LeBeau
- David Keith Miller
- Lawrence Lanoff
Creator: Sam Gottlieb
Price: $35.00
Review Playing Dangerous:
Release date: 1995-01-01
Run time: 45 min.
Price: $34.95
Review Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu - Gong Li Quan (Power Sequence) / YMAA Publication Center:
Actors & Directors
- Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang
- Master Shou-Yu Liang
- Ramel Rones
Run time: 52 min.
List Price: $34.95
Price: $34.94
Review Wu Style Taijiquan / YMAA Publication Center:The Complete Wu Style Tai Chi Form with Martial Applications-International Standard Routine. Every day, millions of Chinese practice Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) to improve and maintain their health. Taijiquan can improve blood and Qi circulation, strengthen muscles, and improve balance. Taijiquan is also a great way to relieve stress and feel great. This videotape includes the complete Wu Style of Taijiquan with rarely taught martial applications. Wu Style specializes in softness and neutralization. Wu Style is derived from the Yang Style Small Postures and was created by Wu, Quang-You at the end of the 19th century. Taijiquan is a wonderful alternative to jogging and aerobics, and a fun way to stay fit. • Discover energizing Taijiquan postures. • Over 20 minutes of martial applications. [+]• Strengthens muscles, improves balance, and relieves stress. • Learn from one of China's top coaches. 52 minutes, Color, VHS NTSC, Performed by Master Liang, Shou-Yu and senior students. Directed by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming.
Creator: Rick Berman
Review Star Trek: Voyager:
Actors & Directors
- Tetsuro Tamba
- Teru Shimada
- Mie Hama
- Lewis Gilbert (II)
- Akiko Wakabayashi
- Sean Connery
Review You Only Live Twice:The film boasts the best of the Bond title songs (this one sung on a dreamy track by Nancy Sinatra), but the movie itself is one of the weaker ones of the Sean Connery phase of the 007 franchise. The story concerns an effort by the evil organization SPECTRE to start a world war, but the not-so-super villain behind the plot is the awfully civilized Donald Pleasence. The thin script is by Roald Dahl (shouldn't we have expected a better Bond nemesis from the creator of mad genius Willy Wonka?), and direction is by British veteran Lewis Gilbert (Alfie). But the movie can't hold a candle to Dr. No, From Russia with Love, or Goldfinger. -Tom Keogh.
Actors & Directors
- Daniel Gélin
- Carmine Gallone
- Anne Heywood
- Ilaria Occhini
- Pierre Brasseur
- Aldo Silvani
Review Carthage in Flames:
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