August Rush
on DVD
(2007) Starring:Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers Director:Kirsten Sheridan Certificate:
Freddie Highmore (CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) stars as August Rush, a musically gifted boy who has spent his childhood in an orphanage. But August's parents are alive, and he travels to New York City to perform and search for his mother and father (Keri Russell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers).
Crash
on DVD
(2005) Starring:Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon Director:Paul Haggis Certificate:
Crash is a powerful, moving and provocative drama following the intersecting lives of a diverse group of people in Los Angeles. Using a sophisticated, layered structure to tell the stories of a multi-racial group of characters as their lives inter-connect through a sequence of events around a car ..read more »
Very Annie Mary
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Rachel Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Ioan Gruffudd Director:Sarah Sugarman Certificate:
The myth of the eccentric Englishman (or woman) is given a cinematic boost by the awkwardly hysterical VERY ANNIE MARY, a tale of a young Welsh woman's stumbling struggle to proclaim her independence and strike out on her own. With an epic sweep reminiscent of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, VERY ANNIE MARY ..read more »
The Green Mile
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell Director:Frank Darabont Certificate:
A DVD collection of three dramatic American films: THE GREEN MILE (1999, 18), PAY IT FORWARD (2000, 13), and PROOF OF LIFE (2000, 15).THE GREEN MILE: Director Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison tale (the first being 1994's nearly flawless THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) is a ..read more »
Muriel's Wedding
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter Director:P.J. Hogan Certificate:
The twin obsessions, ABBA and marriage, are the driving force behind Muriel Heslop's quest for happiness - small town Australia cannot stem her ambition - Sydney calls...
The Crying Game
on DVD
(1992) Starring:Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Forest Whitaker Director:Neil Jordan Certificate:
This highly original film put screenwriter/director Neil Jordan on the international map. The story begins at a carnival in Ireland with British soldier Jody (Forest Whitaker) kidnapped by IRA terrorists Jude (Miranda Richardson) and Fergus (Stephen Rea). Fergus is assigned to guard Jody, and they ..read more »
Cabaret - 30th Anniversary Special Edition
on DVD
(1972) Starring:Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Michael York Director:Bob Fosse Certificate:
Hit musical film of decadent, pre-war Berlin, based on the Kander-Ebb musical from John van Druten's play "I Am a Camera," which, in turn, was based on Christopher Isherwood's novel "Goodbye to Berlin." Academy Award Nominations: 10, including Best Picture, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. Academy Awards:..read more »
The Cider House Rules
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Charlize Theron Director:Lasse Hallstrom Certificate:
THE CIDER HOUSE RUES, an expertly crafted and intelligent adapation of John Irving's novel, explores themes of disappointment, ideas of moral ambiguity, and, indeed, lessons about life itself, woven into a dramatic story that is neither slow nor sentimental. Tobey Maguire is the immensely likable ..read more »
The 4400 - The Complete First Season
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Joel Gretsch, Jacqueline McKenzie, Laura Allen Certificate:
When 4400 alien abductees return to earth just as mysteriously as they vanished, the Department of Homeland Security demands answers. But even more pressing than the concerns of the government are the experiences of the 4400 victims as they readjust to life on earth. Upon their return, these ..read more »