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"***** Exceptional!" -Gannett News Service. "Two thumbs up!" - Siskel & Ebert. "Van Sant is the freshest new voice working in American movies." - David Ansen Newsweek. From the allcaimed director Gus Van Sant (Drugstore Cowboy) comes a wildly adventurous road movie for the 90's starring America's hottest young male stars. River Phoenix (Stand by Me, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) and Keanu Reeves (Point Break, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) as two young hustlers who discover friendship and adventure of the twisting, turning road of life. Phoenix is Mike, a narcoleptic street hustler haunted by his idylic memories of childhood and obsessed with finding his estranged mother. Reeves is Scott, a runaway rich kid who's on a personal "crusade" to find the meaning of life, biding his time uBicentennial Man until he inherits his father's estate. Together they're lost in a bizare world of wealthy strangers and stranger than life adventures. They set out to survive the odyssey but along the way come to understand each other and their place in the world, learning life's lessons as only the road can teach.
Rated R
"A Complete Triumph!" -David Sheehan, CBS-TV. From the acclaimed director of Mrs. Doubtfire, Academy Award winner* Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting) stars in a delightfully heartwarming comedy about one extrarodinary android who just wants to be an ordinary guy! Though he was purchased as a mere "household appliance, " it doesn't take long for the Marting family to realize Andrew (Williams) is no run-of-the-mill robot! Funny, incredibly lifelike and possessing an astounding level of creativity, this special machine soon takes on a life of his own - and eventually begins a centuries-long quest to achieve true humanity! A crownd-pleasing comedy hit - everyone is sure to love this touchingly entertaining movie treat!
Rated PG
Brokedown Palace
"Thrilling!" -Boston Herald. "Intense and Gripping!" -
Oakland Tribune. In this riveting thriller, Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale
star as two best friends whose dream vacation become a nightmare. Alice (Danes)
is impulsive and reckless; Darlene (Beckinsale) is more reserved. But when
each falls for the same mysterious man, both girls throw caution to the wind,
and in one istant, their lives are changed forever. Now in a foreign land,
they must prove their innocence before it's too late. Bill Pullman co-stars
in the "compelling" (People Magazine) tale of self-discovery and
the ultimate sacrifice for a friend!
Rated PG-13
"A savvy, good-natured comedy...Warm-hearted comic performances." -Stephen Holden, The New York Times. Lots of guys have second thoughts about marriage. Three hours before his wedding, Roland (Taye Diggs) is having third, fourth and fifth thoughts. Good thing he's got best buddies Slim (Richard T. Jones) and Mike (Omar Epps) around to help sort those feelings out-and to remember their coming-of-age days in the "The Wood" (Inglewood California). From the big dance to first love, the rites of passage that are part of everyone's growing up are winningly chronicled in this unforgettable tale of laughs and friendship that's set to the most memorable musical grooves of the '80s.
Rated R
"...This is Beautiful Filmmaking..." -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times. "A Great Film Filled with Fire and Passion." - Roger Ebert & The Movies. From acclaimed director Martin Scorese (Casino, Taxi Driver) comes one of his most compelling and unforgettable movies. Nicholas Cage stars as Frank Pierce, a paramedic on the brink of madness from too many years of saving and losing lives. One fateul night, Frank meets Mary Burke (Patricia Arquette), the daughter of a man Frank tried to save. Together, Frank and Mary confront the ghosts of the past, and discover that redemption can be found among the living. Co-starring John Goodman, Ving Rhimes and Tom Sizemore.
Rated R.
"funny and exhilarating...the most excitingly original movie of the year." - Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly. Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) is a struggling street puppeteer. In order to make some money, Craig takes a job as a filing clerk. One day he accidentally discovers a door...a portal into the brain of John Malkovich (played by John Malkovich)! For 15 minutes, he experiences the ultimate head trip - HE is being John Malkovich! Then he's dumped onto the New Jersey turnpike! With his beautiful office mate Maxine (Catherine Keener) and his pet-obsessed wife (Cameron Diaz), they hatch a plan to let others into John's brain for just $200 a trip. See what all the critics are talking about. Being John Malkovich is over-the-top fun. "The best film of 1999" - Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert & the Movies. "Love is this movie. Go see it." - Leah Rozen, People.
Rated R.
In true Hollywood fashion, successful screenwriter Steven Phillips (Albert Brooks) learns his career is ending over lunch. Trying anything to get it back, he meets with an enviously successful friend (Jeff Bridges) who advises the services of an absolute goddess named Sarah Little (Sharon Stone). Sarah's a real-life Muse, one of the nine daughters of the Greek god Zeus, whose earthly task it is to inspire creativity. Divine services do not come cheap, however, and Sarah details her extravagant and eccentric needs to Steven as terms for taking him as a client. Despite his wife Laura's (Andie MacDowell) misgivings, Steven accepts the terms. As a result, Sarah charms her way deeper into their personal lives and her quirky and amusing behavior changes Steven and Laura forever. Boasting a host of Hollywood luminaries in lighthearted cameos, this wry comedy pokes hilarious fun at Tinseltown itself. "Sharon Stone gives a sure-handed, gleeful performance!" Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times.
Rated PG-13.
The Eye (Ewan McGregor) is an intelligence agent whose current assignment is to track Joanna Eris (Ashley Judd), a woman suspected of blackmailing a senior government official. but the Eye soon learns the Eris is far more than a blackmailer. She is a seductive, shadowy master of disguise who is a frenzied murderer whose rage is as fierce as her beauty. As he follows her, he becomes fascinated with what he sees. Soon his surveillance becomes a deadly obsession. The closer he gets, the more intense the danger becomes. To catch her would be to lose her, so the odyssey continues until they find themselves on a perilous crash course.
Rated R.
From the hit-making Farrelly Brothers - the guys who brought you There's Something About Mary - Outside Providence stars Alec Baldwin (The Edge, Mercury Rising) in an outrageously funny story about a kid who's grown up with nothing but a broken home, a three-legged dog and a full-blown attraction to trouble! Everything changes for Timothy Dunphy (Shawn Hatosy - Anywhere But Here, The Faculty), however, when he crashes into a parked police car...prompting his loudmouthed old man (Baldwin) to ship him from their blue-collar town to a snobbish prep school! But even though he's out of place, outclassed and seriously outnumbered, nothing could have prepared Tim's nes classmates for him! Also featuring Amy Smart (Varsity Blues), George Wendt (TV's Cheers) and a great soundtrack of ' 70s hits, this acclaimed hit brings you more of the sidesplitting laughs you expect from a Farrelly Brothers comedy! "Very Funny!" - Newsweek.
Rated R.
Stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox Arquette are back for more in the chilling final chapter of this phenomenally popular and frightfully entertaining trilogy! While Sidny Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the latest movie sequel based on the gruesome Greensboro killings! And when the escalating terror finally brings her out of hiding, Sidney and other Greensboro survivors are once again drawn into an insidious game of horror movie mayhem! But just when they thought they knew how to play by the rules, they discover that all the rules have been broken! Featuring hot newcomers Parker Posey (The House of Yes) and Jenny McCarthy (Diamonds) in another stellar ensemble cast, Scream 3 offers an unmatched mix of thrills, laughter and suspense that brings this spine-tingling saga to an unforgettable conclusion! "Action, thrills and laughs galore!" - WBAI Radio, New York.
Rated R.
High rollers, high risks and hot night life! All aboard the S.S. Mardi Gras, a floating casino bound for Bardados. Nick, the cruise ship's owner, is headed for rough seas when he discovers that one of the syndicate's men has come aboard to collect on a high risk loan that was used to back the ship. The cruise itinerary includes casino bombings, compass sabotage and Nick's kidnapping by a beautiful Barbados seductress, Nick is about to fold and throw in his cards when Stoney, his informer, exposes the casino saboteur who is using shaven dice. An investigation leads Nick to his best friend and mentor, Sam Fletcher. Sam is so desperate he'll sacrifice anything including Nick's ship, to get revenge on the syndicate. Having learned the hard way that friends don't always have your best interest in mind, Nick sets sail for Miami intact and showing a profit. Starring Mike Connors, Gary Burghof, Lynda Day George, Bo Hopkins, Sherry Jackson, Robert Loggia, Robert Reed and Barry Sullivan.
Rating: Suitable for broadcast in all media. Drama
Double Feature: Night of the Living Dead
Plus Reefer Madness
An apocalyptic horror masterpiece from contemporary fright master George Romero, this terrifying thriller finds the dead rising to walk the Earth in search of living flesh. Notorious for its graphically realistic depiction of the flesh-hungry zombies and their gruesome attacks of unsuspecting victims is a true cult classic. Judith O'Dea, Russell Streiner. B&W.
Made in 1936 in close collaboration with the FBI, Reefer Madness depicts how one puff of marijunana can lead clean-cut teenagers to insanity and death. The film was originally intended to educate about the horrors of narcotics, but in this more enlightened age, Reefer Madness is a real hoot! B&W.
Not Rated.
"...A strong story, well-acted, exciting, moving and controversial. It is violent, funny, scary, and gets us involved. It has a lot of style." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times. This energetic, visionary film opened to astounding critical praise and box office success. It has been called "a truly shocking work," "skillful and hypnotic," "frightening and thought provoking" and "a killer of a movie." It is 1984. Perry King is Andy Norris, the new music teacher at an inner-city high school. Roddy McDowall is Terry Corrigan, the biology teacher who carries a gun for self-protection. Coming from a small town, Andy can't understand why the students have to pass through a metal detector to get into school. But then, Andy has a lot to learn. Andy finds out the hard way. His first run in with the school gang, led by Timothy Van Patten, ends mildly enough. But each confrontation gets hotter and hotter, until Andy Norris and his pregnant wife are the target of the gang's most brutal assault yet - a frightening clash that pits the humanity of our present with a darkly violent future.
Not Rated.
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Adventures, magic and treasure! The lamp possesses magical powers known only to Aladdin. Can he defeat the wicked wizard and own the most valuable treasures in the whole land?
Not Rated.
Magnolia is a mosaic of American life woven through a series of comic and poignant vignettes. Through a collusion of coincidence, chance, human action, shared media, past history and divine intervention, nine people will weave and warp through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax. Some will seek forgiveness, others escape. Some will mend frayed bonds, others will be exposed.
Rated R.
A good time, toe-tapping, all-American musical! It's a genuine, old-fashioned, down-home, tune packed celebration of song and dance when Debbie Reynolds, in her Oscar nominated performance, delights us with the real-life story of Margaret Tobin Brown! Molly (Reynolds) is a poor, uneducated young woman who leaves her mountain cabin in search of a rich husband and a better life. She strikes gold. Molly takes on turn-of-the-century Denver society, dazzles the crowned heads of Europe, and becomes the unlikely heroine of her time in the Titanic disaster. Harve Presnell, in his screen debut, recreates his Broadway role of the rugged Johnny. The buoyant score by Meredith Wilson (The Music Man) includes "I Ain't Down Yet," and "Belly Up to the Bar Boys." "He's My Friend," an honest-to-goodness foot stomper composed especially for the cinema version, is energetically choreographed by Peter Gennaro. The Unsinkable Molly Brown is real-life adventure set to music.
Not Rated.
What would have happened if Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson had met as schoolboys? Why, the solution is elementary. Nothing but adventure! And that's just what Executive Producer Steven Spielberg gives us in this special effects spectacular that sends the super sleuth on his first case! When a plague of bizarre, puzzling murders grips London, young Holmes and his newfound friend Watson find themselves unwittingly entangled in the dark mystery. So, "the game is afoot!" And the budding detective is off on an adventure to solve the most amazing case of his most extraordinary career!
Rated PG-13.
She was a banker, he a newsman - together they are on the run! One man carries $5,000,000.00 on a train bound for New York. Another steals it. A third stops the thief with a bullet. But what happened to the $5,000,000.00? Two innocent bystanders, Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder, end up with it. Now they're being chased by Russian spies, American scientists, Canadian businessmen and the C.I.A. The two soon realize that they can trust only each other, and alone must solve the mystery behind the money. Caught in the turmoil of deadly international intrigue, Sarrazin and Kidder find that truth can kill, and that lies are the only thing keeping them alive. Exciting adventure and clever plot twists combine to make Keeping Track a wonderful thriller.
Rated R.
(Color, 1974) Roger Moore stars as the debonair spy Agent 007 in this ninth film in the popular James Bond series, Man With The Golden Gun. Pitted against the sophisticated and deadly villain Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) and his arch rival Hi Fat (Richard Loo), Bond is assigned to recover a small piece of equipment which can be utilized to harness the sun's energy. His task is dangerous as he must elude Scaramanga and his unique weapon "the golden gun." However, he still finds time for his own amorous pursuit of two beautiful women, Britt Ekland and Maud Adams. A delightful combination of action and adventure, spectacular stunts and tongue-in-cheek humor.
Rated PG.
After award-winning parodies on everything from "White Politics" to "White Stress," Martin Mull is at it once again with his most biting satire yet. As the tactless host of "Ask Martin," Mull brings his failing talk show to the average town of Hawkins Falls in an effort to boost ratings. While his Producer (Harry Shearer) and crew have trouble adjusting to life in the slow lane, Mull's involvement with local housewife and green stamp collector Joyce Harrison (Mary Kay Place) blossoms. But standing in the way is Joyce's husband Hal (Fred Willard), whose idea of "foreplay" is a weekend golf outing. Can Hal and Joyce's marriage weather the storm? Will "Ask Martin" survive in the ratings? Will Mull give in and play Jasper Hawkins in the Founder's Day Parade? These questions and more are answered in hilarious fashion as Martin Mull takes on another "white" institution and comes out a winner.
Not Rated.
Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it's all a part of growing up in South Park. "South Park is a punishingly hilarious half-hour comedy that just may be a classic in the making" - New York Daily News.
Flashbacks
A freak accident leaves the South Park Elementary school bus teetering precariously on the edge of a cliff. As the boys relive landmark moments in their young lives, their bus driver, Ms. Crabtree goes for help. A strange turn of events leads her to find the love of her life and a dream job - as a stand-up comic.
Summer Sucks
It's summertime in South Park, and it sucks. The entire town is gearing up for the annual 4th of July celebration when a ban on fireworks is imposed. Mr. Hat has disappeared, Ned and Jimbo have been thrown into a Texas prison and Cartman is forced to take swimming lessons. The mayor's plan to put some punch in the 4th of July with a 20-story-high "snake" goes dangerously awry and Cartman may never make it to the deep end.
"Hell, everything's legal in Mexico, it's the American way!"
Rated TV Mature Audiences.
Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it's all a part of growing up in South Park. "The animated, minimalist show's popularity has spread like wildfire over the last several months, and the program remains one of television's funniest." - Hartford Advocate.
Chef's Salty Chocolate Balls
South Park's first Film Festival attracts crowds of pretentious, tofu-eating movie lovers to the quiet mountain town, and the resulting strain on the sewer system causes problems for everybody's favorite piece of poo, Mr. Hankey. Kyle must appeal to the movie industry to save his little friend's life.
Chickenpox
The kids' parents only have their best interests at heart when they arrange for Stan, Kyle and Cartman to be exposed to the chickenpox virus. The boys see things differently and they decide to get even with the help of a streetwalker named Old Frida. At the same time, Kyle's mother arranges an ill-fated fishing trip for her husband and his former best friend, Kenny's dad. "I love your salty chocolate balls, chef."
Rated TV Mature Audiences.
Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it's all a part of growing up in South Park. "...this adult cartoon delivers guaranteed screams every week." - Newsday.
Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods
Stan, Kyle and Kenny are strangely drawn to the new planetarium. It is a harmless place to learn about the solar system, or is it the scene of a diabolical plot to control the minds of South Park's citizens? Cartman, meanwhile, is on a personal quest to appear on television singing the happy Cheesy Poofs song.
Clubhouses
Stan is psyched to have Wendy visit his clubhouse for a game of Truth or Dare. But first he has to build one. When Cartman finds out, he immediately enlists Kenny's help in building an elaborate rival clubhouse. If that weren't already enough for any eight-year-old to deal with, Stan also has to help Wendy fix Kyle up with Bebe and come to terms with his parents' untimely divorce. "Don't pick your nose, hon."
Rated TV Mature Audiences.
If you haven't got a sense of humor you haven't got a prayer! The comic genius of Dabney Coleman (Tootsie, TV's Buffalo Bill) highlights this wacky comedy tale about a suave con man who "converts" a failing television station to religious programming and financial salvation. Television station KRUD is being buried in the ratings race and is well on its way to financial ruin. In a last ditch effort to save the sinking station, owner Millie Peebles turns to former boyfriend Marvin Fleece (Coleman), a sly promoter who devises a crazy scheme to save the station. He decides that religion is the answer, thus KRUD is "born again" as K-GOD, a station dedicated to bringing its public around-the-clock religious programming. Some of the shows in K-GOD's holy line-up include "Jump for Jesus," an early morning exercise program; "One Life to Lose," a soap opera with a biblical format; and "Healed for a Day," a new concept in game shows. And that's just the beginning...because Marvin is planning a "miraculous" show of shows that is destined to change the course of programming history! Confess, repent, rejoice and be healed - it's all yours for the asking on Pray-TV!
Rated PG.
In a remote corner of the world, something wild and dangerous is going on. Wayne Garrison (Phillip Brown) is an American who, along with his father, has come to Africa to save the swamp land from toxic poisoning. But he soon has a new mission. A ruthless band of soldiers of fortune abducts his father to use as a hostage in their plot to liberate their imprisoned leader. Garrison, an ex-green beret, decides to go after his father's captors, no matter what the risk. He is joined by Nicole (Carla Herd), a sultry nightclub singer who sympathizes with his plight, and who knows the territory and its politics. They soon come face to face with Colonel Lavara (Edward Albert) a brutal dictator who's made an African border town his heavily armed empire. Garrison's action-packed adventure thrusts him into political intrigue, guerrilla warfare and a thrilling climax filled with wild twists and lethal turns.
College freshman (Patrick Dempsey) plans on being a serious writer. As a matter of fact, he's an all-around serious kind of guy, That is until his computer-assigned roommate, Alex, gets a hold of him. What the computer doesn't know is that Alex is a girl...a zany, uninhibited knockout of a girl (Helen Slater). Off-the-wall comedy, high energy coed fun, and touching romance all play a role as this relationship unfolds. As they progress from enemies, to lovers, together they learn that getting there is half the fun.
Rated PG-13.
It's a good place for a bad time...In the scorching desert wastland, far from the law, a violent motorcycle gang smuggles cocaine in from Mexico. On the road, six beautiful young ladies head for Las Vegas to compete on a prime-time television variety show. But a wrong turn on the highway to fame leads them into The Danger Zone - on a collision course with the vicious drug runners. It's the beginning of a nightmare these women never wanted to star in, a nightmare they can survive with the help of only one man. A film that will chain you to fear - terrorizing your senses and violating your sensibilities - The Danger Zone takes you on a ride through the fires of hell.
Rated R.
It's what you need to succeed. An ambitious trio of inner-city high school grads tries to hit the big time by turning a run-down country hotel into a rock'n'roll resort with around-the-clock music and live entertainment. Standing in their way are fearful businessmen and the tax collector, all threatening to bring the curtain down on the teens' aspirations. But this is one threesome who refuses to give up their lifelong goal without a fight - and a song. The exuberant musical boasts an awesome soundtrack featuring Phil Collins, Pete Townshend, Julian Lennon, Arcadia, Peter Frampton, Sister Sledge and many more, Playing For Keeps truly celebrates the determination to succeed against impossible odds.
Rated PG-13.
Can the church survive a ruthless mob boss and a bumbling pope? Fat chance! The Vatican wanted a Pope with silver-haired good looks, and the charisma necessary to bring people back to the church. The underworld wanted a Pope with allegiance to the mob, and the larceny necessary to bring the church's abundant riches under their control. No one wanted the Pope to be an overweight, bumbling nobody like Father Albinizi...but due to clerical error, Albinizi gets the job! Now the church is embarrassed ...the mob is furious, and Albinizi is confused. He spends his days waving at crowds and dodging bullets...until he becomes a man with a mission. He's going to clean up the church if it kills him! The Pope Must Diet is a comedic fantasy, starring England's heavyweight champion of comedy, Robbie Coltrane (Nuns On The Run).
Rated R.
The incredible Lou Ferrigno is Hercules! Lou (The Incredible Hulk) Ferrigno stars in an action-packed super-epic based on the centuries-old legend of Hercules. Created by Zeus from the energy of a thousand suns, armed with the strength of a hundred men, Hercules battles the forces of darkness in an heroic adventure bigger than myth itself! William Berger, as King Minos, and Sybil Danning as his sultry daughter Arianna personify the forces of evil. With Zeus' own wife (the powerful goddess Hera) on the side of evil, the mighty warrior faces deadly enemies who vow to destroy him. But Hercules, too, has powerful allies - the sorceress Circe, good King Augeas and his beautiful daughter, Cassiopeia - even the mighty Zeus himself. Up against hideous snakes, terrifying mechanical monsters and laser death rays, Hercules nevertheless triumphs, rescuing his true love in a thundering display of super-human force. Recreating the mythical sites of ancient Greece, from the heights of Mount Olympus to the depths of the River Styx, this opulent production features a rich symphonic score and breathtaking special effects. Packed with thrills and unforgettable exploits, it's Hercules - a powerhouse of a movie!
Rated PG.
Halfway through a murder trial, a juror (Cloris Leachman) realizes that the suspect (Nick Nolte) is the wrong man. She suspects that the real murderer may be her own husband (Laurence Luckinbill).
Not Rated.
Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Kate Hudson, Courtney Love, Jay Mohr, Martha Plimpton, Christina Ricci and Paul Rudd highlight a cast of today's hottest acting talents in this hip comedy about the quest for Mr. or Ms. Right...or at least for Mr. or Ms. Right Now. It's New Year's Eve 1981, and a wild assortment of comic characters are looking for romance in NYC's rollicking East Village. Can a poser, a hunk, a teeny bopper, a gabby cabby, a cute klutz, and a bevy of too-cool-to-cope artists find love before the stroke of midnight? The surprising - and delightful - answers will be revealed in the clear light of the morning after.
Rated R.
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Fables and Legends - English Folk Heroes vol. 3
Sir George and the Dragon, Robin Hood
Many of the greatest heroes and villains in English literature come to life in two entertaining and educational stories that weave bravery and magic, bold knights and beautiful maidens into spellbinding adventures. Sir George and the Dragon tells the tale of how the knight who was to become the patron saint of England battled evil mystical forces to rescue the beautiful Princess Gloriana. Robin Hood recounts the classic story of how the hero of Sherwood Forest and his band of Merry Men robbed from the rich and gave to the poor in order to rid England of an evil monarch. English Folk Heroes - timeless stories that young children can learn from and enjoy over and over again.
Not Rated.
Fables and Legends - English Folk Heroes vol. 1
Arthur and the Sword, Ivanhoe
Many of the greatest heroes and villains in English literature come to life in two entertaining and educational stories that weave bravery and magic, bold knights and beautiful maidens into spellbinding adventures. Arthur and the Sword tells the unforgettable tale of how a young King Arthur overcame incredible and mystical challenges to become the King of Great Britain. Ivanhoe is based on Sir Walter Scott's classic story of a noble English warrior's battles against prejudice and injustice during the Age of Chivalry. A treat for children and parents alike, English Folk Heroes is part of MCA Home Video's Fables and Legends series, timeless stories that young children can learn from and enjoy over and over again.
Not Rated.