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Yasujiro Ozu: The Student Comedies (1932)Wakaki Hi / Rakudai Wa Shita Keredo / Shukujo To Hige / Seishun No Yume Ima Izuko
Master Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu is revered for his unique and poetic style. This 2-disc set brings together all of his surviving early student-genre comedies for the first time.
Days of Youth (Wakaki Hi) 1929Ozu's earliest surviving film follows students Watanabe and Yamamoto as they unknowingly compete for the same girl.
I Flunked, But ... (Rakudai Wa Shita Keredo) 1930
Takahashi finds a creative way to avoid doing his revision in this roguish comedy reminiscent of Harold Lloyd's The Freshman.
The Lady and the Beard (Shukujo To Hige) 1931
Graduate Okajima finds his old-fashioned beard makes life difficult in a comedy exploring the tension between tradition and modernity.
Where Now are the Dreams of Youth? (Seishun No Yume Ima Izuko) 1932
Ozu's long-term collaborator Kogo Noda scripts a subtle shift from light to dark as Hirano's carefree college life is marred by tragedy.- Director:
- Yasujirô Ozu
- Cast:
- Ichirô Yûki, Tatsuo Saitô, Tokihiko Okada
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Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) has a beautiful young wife, money owed to him, and a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on a security camera tape. His fence, Bergman (Danny DeVito) reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife (Rebecca Pidgeon) may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant (Sam Rockwell). Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane (Delroy Lindo) and their utility man, Pinky Pincus (Ricky Jay) find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do Bergamans one last Big Job. Will Bermanshop Moore to the police? Will Moore's wife trade him in for a younger model? Will Blane and Pincus cut their losses and get out? Who is to be believed, who is to be betrayed? Won't someone who's lied once lie again? Who's going to walk away smiling, and who's not going to walk at all? Director David Marnet brings you this smart , masterfully-minded heist, full of action and suspense guaranteed to grab your attention. - Director:
- David Mamet
- Cast:
- Gene Hackman, Rebecca Pidgeon, Danny DeVito
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Bob the Gambler (1956)Bob Le Flambeur
In Melville's self-confessed 'love letter to Paris', the world-weary hero weaves his way through a stylised Parisian underworld, a failed gambler wearing a trench coat and a gentleman's code of honor. His pursuit of the ultimate heist takes him on a journey from the Sacre Coeur to Montmartre and Pigalle. Encountering betrayal, secrets and a dangerously seductive young girl, Bob Le Flambeur seeks to carry out his one final crime, despite warnings from L'inspecteur, his loyal friend yet adversary. - Director:
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Cast:
- Roger Duchesne, Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy
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Bearing witness to the barbaric reign of the Sicilian mafia, Letizia Battaglia's black-and-white photography captures decades of violence on the streets of her home town, Palermo. Kim Longinotto traces Battaglia's journey from marriage aged 16 to a new career at 40 as the first Italian woman to be a photographer for a daily newspaper, defiantly pointing her camera at the devastation wrought by the Cosa Nostra. With a wealth of archive material - from classic Italian cinema to nail-biting contemporary reportage - 'Shooting the Mafia' is a portrait of a fearless journalist, a passionate activist and a courageous woman who has broken free of convention and expectation in every area of her life. - Director:
- Kim Longinotto
- Cast:
- Letizia Battaglia, Maria Chiara di Trapani
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Ugetsu Monogatari (1953)Ugetsu
In 16th century Japan, amidst the pandemonium of civil war, potter Genjuro (Mori Masayuki) and samurai-aspirant Tobei (Ozawa Sakae) set out with their wives in search of wealth and military glory, respectively. Two parallel tales ensue when the men are lured from their wives: Genjuro by the ghostly charm of Lady Wakasa (Kyo Machiko); Tobei by the dream of military glory. - Director:
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Cast:
- Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyô, Kinuyo Tanaka
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No Man's Land (2001)Nicija Zemlja
Against the sunny landscape of a Bosnian summer, two enemy soldiers are trapped in a trench in no man's land. The world's press watch as a French UN sergeant battles with a British colonel to negotiate their safety. And the only people who speak the same language are the men fighting each other for survival in the trench. Surprisingly funny, strikingly moving, No Man's Land is a portrait of the petty normality, not only of one particular war, but of all conflicts everywhere. - Director:
- Danis Tanovic
- Cast:
- Branko Djuric, Rene Bitorajac, Filip Sovagovic
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James Stewart heads an impressive cast that includes Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch and Ernest Borgnine in this gripping tale of courage and suspense. When their cargo plane crashes in the Sahara Desert, the only hope for a crew of oilmen and military personnel is to try to rebuild the craft before they all perish from heat and deprivation. Based on Elleston Trevor's popular novel of the same name, and artfully directed by Robert Aldrich, "The Flight of the Phoenix" is a riveting combination of finely honed character studies and an exciting story line. - Director:
- Robert Aldrich
- Cast:
- James Stewart, Stanley Ralph Ross, Richard Attenborough
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Directed by Jonathan Demme, Talking Heads concert film 'Stop Making Sense' film has been re-mixed and re-mastered allowing the brilliance of the music and visuals to take full advantage of state-of-the-art technology.
Tracklisting:
1. Psycho Killer
2. Heaven3. Thank You for Sending Me An Angel
4. Found a Job
5. Slippery People
6. Burning Down the House
7. Life During Wartime
8. Making Flippy Floppy
9. Swamp
10. What a Day That Was
11. Nave Melody (This Must Be the Place)
12. Once In a Lifetime
13. Genius of Love
14. Girlfriend is Better
15. Take Me To the River
16. Cross-Eyed and Painless
Bonus Tracks:
17. Cities
18. Big Business / I Zimbra- Director:
- Jonathan Demme
- Cast:
- David Byrne, Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir
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Favela Rising is an explosive and inspirational documentary about Rio de Janeiro's most violent favela (shantytown) and the revolutionary vision of a man who against all odds rises to enhance his community. Haunted by the murders of his family and friends, Anderson Sa is a former drug-trafficker who turns revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro's most feared slum. Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, and Afro-Brazilian dance he rallies his community to war against the violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt police. At the dawn of liberation, just as collective mobility is overcoming all odds and Anderson's grassroots AfroReggae movement is at the height of its success, a tragic accident threatens to silence the movement forever. Shot over a two-year period, Matt Mochary and Jeff Zimbalist's extraordinarily powerful and life affirming film celebrates the strength of the human spirit in the face of human-rights violations, social injustice, and unexpected adversity. - Director:
- Matt Mochary
- Cast:
- Andre Luis Azevedo, Jose Junior, Michele Moraes
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As the manager of the council's women-only steam baths, Violet (Diana Dors) finds herself acting as den mother to the walking wounded who come through her doors. Seeking escape from the world - and their men - the women are free to talk openly about their humdrum lives, vicious boyfriends, money worries and dead end jobs. Nancy (Vanesa Redgrave) and Sarah (Sarah Miles) come from privileged backgrounds, while Josie (Patti Love) is working class through and through, but all find common ground in their experiences. Now, however, the council are threatening to close down the baths, and the women must get together to fight... - Director:
- Joseph Losey
- Cast:
- Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, Diana Dors
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Superstar Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel re-team for their fifth film in this fascinating account of the only three men ever to escape from the infamous maximum security prison at Alcatraz. In 29 years, the seemingly impenetrable federal penitentiary, which housed Al Capone and 'Birdman' Robert Stroud, was only broken once - by three men never heard of again.Eastwood portrays Frank Morris, the cunning bank robber who masterminded the elaborately detailed escape; Patrick McGoohan is a superb counterpoint as the suspicious warden. Filmed on location in Alcatraz, this gritty and realistic re-enactment of the true story has all the power one expects from an Eastwood/Siegel movie. - Director:
- Don Siegel
- Cast:
- Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom
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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)Faggots and Retards / Middle Child
Dorky Dawn Weiner (Heather Matarazzo), New Jersey seventh-grader, couldn't get a break if you sent it FedEx. Sometimes hated, often reviled, seldom understood, Dawn tries in vain to put on a happy face as she struggles through what looks to be a long puberty. Her geeky brother is a computer nerd, her pampered little sister is a ballerina wannabe, her only friend a runty neighbour the other kids call "faggot"; and she's got a paralysing crush on the high school heart-throb who sings in a stunningly awful rock band, The Quadratics. But Dawn does find moments of grace amidst her daily tribulations and soon begins to wonder if life might not be better outside New Jersey... - Director:
- Todd Solondz
- Cast:
- Heather Matarazzo, Christina Brucato, Victoria Davis
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'Springsteen and I' is a unique feature music documentary celebrating a rock 'n' roll icon: Bruce Springsteen. Working with the filmmakers, Springsteen's fans have helped create a film that reflects on their personal insights and experiences to explore what this timeless artist means to them. Their stories are at times touching, at times humorous, at times extraordinary and they all come from the heart. Combined with previously unseen archive footage of performances throughout Springsteen's career, this is a film by the fans and for the fans. - Director:
- Bailie Walsh
- Cast:
- Bruce Springsteen, Mitchell A. S. Hallock, Dyan McBride
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Burt Reynolds is Lt. Phil Gaines, a case-hardened Los Angles detective who finds himself drawn into a dark, complex puzzle that involved the death of a teenage girl. Complicating his investigation is his sizzling relationship with an icy hooker (Catherine Deneuve), who has a dangerous connection to the case - one of her high-powered clients (Eddie Albert) is a main suspect. Moreover, the victim's unstable father (Ben Johnson) blurs the focus of Gaines' investigation even further by embarking on his own erratic, inept sleuthing. - Director:
- Robert Aldrich
- Cast:
- Burt Reynolds, Dick Enberg, Catherine Deneuve
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Linda works at La Scala, a once proud and much loved Art Deco Cinema. However, the nearby opening of a new mega modern Bingo hall now seems certain to shut it down for good. Striving to rebuild her life after the recent death of her mother, Linda (Kelly Macdonald) is already struggling to pay off her debts. Her personal situation and the desperate condition at La Scala mean that something extraordinary has to happen in order to guarantee their survival. In a desperate bid to win back customers La Scala plays host to Bonanza Bingo, a televised game with a jackpot of £1 million. But to afford this expensive gamble the loyal staff must halve their already meagre wages. It is now that Linda discovers that she has also inherited a special psychic gift from her mother. She can guess what bingo number is going to come up next. And so with the help of her unscrupulous Aunt she plots to win the jackpot, save La Scala and reverse all of their fortunes. But can anyone be that lucky? - Director:
- Julian Kemp
- Cast:
- Kelly MacDonald, Gwenllian Davies, Sue Hopkins
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