Mad Max
Mad Max : short review
In a near-future populated by murderous bikers and gangs of nomadic thugs, a weary cop leaps to murderous revenge for the senseless death of his wife and children. Exhilarating, unsettling action extravaganza which catapulted Gibson to international stardom and spawned two sequels. Available in widescreen format and boxset containing this film plus the two successful sequels.
Japanese version of MACBETH where the Scottish King has become a samurai warlord living in Cobweb Castle in a mythical world of portents and omens. Kurosawa's stunning visuals culminate in the unforgettable image of a man not totally evil but unable to escape a fate more horrifying than anything he has ever inflicted on his enemies.
Bunkai Jutsu - Vol. 2 - Practical Kata Applications
Volume two covers Naihanchi (Tekki) and Passai (Bassai-Dai). Today, Naihanchi/Tekki is often undervalued due to its simplistic appearance. This DVD shows the highly effective close-range fighting applications of the form and reveals just why the kata was so highly regarded by the masters of old.
Those Who Love Me Can Take The Train
The friends and lovers of Jean-Baptiste, a painter and teacher, must travel from Paris to Limoges for his funeral. En route old wounds are reopened and new one inflicted. Winner of three Cesars.
Sallinen - The Palace - Varpio/Mantynen
Aulis Sallinen's fifth opera, The Palace, recorded from the Savonlinna Opera Festival, 1995.
In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As Cardinal Wolsey the powerful Lord Chancellor of England attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverberates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery. The verbal jousting of Timothy West and Claire Bloom (as Cardinal Wolsey and Katherine of Aragon) illuminates this rare production of the near full text of Shakespeare's 'last' play. Shot entirely on location in English castles and stately homes, it was cited by the Shakespeare Association of America as the best of the BBC series. 'Had I but served my God with half the zeal I had served my king, he would not in mine age have left me naked to mine enemies.'
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Like many holiday films, THIS CHRISTMAS mines the ample humor and drama of a family Christmas. Ma'Dere (Loretta Devine) is the matriarch to the large and loving Whitfield family, which consists of her three daughters--Kelli (Sharon Leal), Lisa (Regina Kin
Nancy is a divorced mother of three who is so busy raising her children that she's forgotten to take care of herself as well. With Christmas fast approaching, she decides to take her kids to the mall to meet Santa Claus, not knowing that her youngest daug
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