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 | Starring in what is quite possibly the most moving double performance ever recorded on film (Time), Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke are remarkable in their OscarÂ(r)-winning* portrayalsof Annie and Helen. Ennobling and uplifting (Variety), this inspirational story of courageand hope is one of the finest works of art in the history of motion pictures (Boxoffice). Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. ThenAnnie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touchthe only tool they have in commonand leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light. *1962: Actress (Bancroft); Supporting Actress (Duke) (less) Director: Arthur Penn ♦ Actors: Anne Bancroft, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine, Kathleen Comegys | $8 - $15  10 Merchants |
|  | Academy Award(R)-winning star Sean Connery (Best Supporting Actor, 1987 -- THE UNTOUCHABLES), reunites with action director John McTiernan (THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, DIE HARD) for another powerful collaboration in the heroic box office smash MEDICINE MAN! Screen favorite Connery plays Dr. Robert Campbell, a brilliant but unorthodox scientist racing against time in his bold research for a cure against cancer. Set deep in the forbidding Amazon rain forest, this action-packed hit follows Campbell hot on the trail of an amazing discovery -- but the eccentric recluse soon finds himself caught in the midst of an explosive adventure! Also starring Oscar(R)-nominee Lorraine Bracco (Best Supporting Actress, 1990 -- GOODFELLAS), MEDICINE MAN delivers unmatched entertainment with its spectacular mix of breathtaking scenery, captivating performances, and thrilling, nonstop excitement! (less) Director: John McTiernan ♦ Actors: Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco, José Wilker, Rodolfo De Alexandre, Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme | $4 - $15  15 Merchants |
|  | Christian Dior really ought to be considered one of the stars of Indiscreet , director Stanley Donen's consummately glamorous, altogether grown-up love story. The magnificent 1950s "New Look" gowns Dior designed for Ingrid Bergman, herself at the peak of sophistication and loveliness, are a high point of the film's chic, cosmopolitan mise en scène. Bergman plays Anne Kalman, a celebrated actress who's "the envy of everyone who knows her," yet is bored and lonely. Then she meets suave diplomat Philip Adams (Cary Grant), her match in every way: looks, charm, elegance--the works. The electricity is palpable between them and neither makes any attempt to hide that fact. When Anne learns that Philip is an expert on international finance, she's bold enough to crack: "I'm crazy about hard currency." It's the very maturity of the romance between Anne and Philip that makes this movie so exhilarating, so romantic, and so affecting. When people fall in love at "a certain age" it's much more... (less) Director: Stanley Donen ♦ Actors: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Cecil Parker, Phyllis Calvert, David Kossoff | $6 - $22  14 Merchants |
|  | Grammy® and Golden Globe® winner Madonna stars with Oscar® nominees* Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer and Julianne Moore in this "bold, shocking and titillating" ("Entertainment Tonight Radio") erotic thriller. Rebecca Carlson (Madonna) is a powerful woman. Intelligent, successful and breathtakingly beautiful, she can bring almost any man to his knees. And that's exactly where she wants them. But when a night of sexual abandon ends in the death of a prominent businessman, Rebecca finds herself on trial for murder. Now it's up to her attorney (Dafoe) to proveher innocence...but when he becomes entangled in her web of erotic game-playing, his body of evidence begins to contain as many curves as his client. *Dafoe: Supporting Actor, Shadow of the Vampire (2000); Platoon (1986); Archer: Supporting Actress, Fatal Attraction (1987); Moore: Actress, The End of the Affair (1999); Supporting Actress, Boogie Nights (1997); Supporting Actress, The Hours (2002); Actress, Far From Heaven (2002) (less) Director: Uli Edel ♦ Actors: Madonna, Michael Forest, Joe Mantegna, Charles Hallahan, Mark Rolston | $6 - $18  16 Merchants |
|  | One of the best films of 1994, To Live is a bold, energetic masterpiece from Zhang Yimou, the foremost director from China's influential "fifth generation" of filmmakers. Continuing his brilliant collaboration with China's best-known actress Gong Li (their previous films include Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern ), Zhang weaves an ambitious tapestry of personal and political events, following the struggles of an impoverished husband and wife (Ge You, Gong Li) from their heyday in the 1940s to the hardships that accompanied the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. They raise two children amidst a Communist regime, surviving numerous setbacks and yet managing, somehow, to live. Both intimate and epic, Zhang's film encompasses the simplest and most profound realities of Chinese life during this controversial period, and for their honesty, Zhang and Gong Li faced a two-year ban on future collaborations. To Live is a testament to their art, transcending politics to celebrate the tenacity of ... (less) Director: Zhang Yimou ♦ Actors: Gong Li, Niu Ben, Deng Fei, Ge You, Guo Tao | $6 - $18  10 Merchants |
|  | Academy AwardÂ(r)-winning* actress Jennifer Jones (Duel in the Sun, The Song of Bernadette) delivers Â"a powerful performanceÂ" (The Hollywood Reporter) as a strong-willed Southern beauty from the wrong side of the tracks in this bold, sweeping drama co-starring OscarÂ(r) winners** Charlton Heston and Karl Malden.She was raised in the rugged swamplands. He was born into wealth and privilege. Yet, from the moment Ruby (Jones) first laid eyes on Boake (Heston), she vowed to have him for her own. Now, the residents of the small tidewater town will do everything in their power to stand in her way. But theyÂ've never seen a passion like this oneÂ...and theyÂ've never met a woman like Ruby!*1943: Actress, The Song of Bernadette**Heston: Actor, Ben-Hur (1959); Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1977); Malden: Supporting Actor, A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (less) Director: King Vidor ♦ Actors: Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, Karl Malden, Tom Tully, James Anderson | $3 - $18  17 Merchants |
|  | Man and woman. Student and teacher. Stanley and Iris. 'two great stars (Leonard Maltin)OscarÂ(r) winners* Jane Fonda and Robert De Nirolight up the screen in this bold, tender and quietly noble love story (The Hollywood Reporter) from the creators of Norma Rae. He's a shy, illiterate short-order cook who's never taken a chance at love. She's a newly widowedfactory worker who's vowed to never love again. But as their friendship slowly blossoms and Iris helps Stanley learn to read, his strong yet gentle kindness helps mend her broken heart. And where once two lonely strangers stood trapped within the past, Stanley and Iris can now begin a new chapter of their livestogether. *Fonda: Actress, Coming Home (1978); Actress, Klute (1971); De Niro: Actor, Raging Bull (1980); Supporting Actor, The Godfather, Part II-1974 (less) Director: Martin Ritt ♦ Actors: Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz, Martha Plimpton, Harley Cross | $9 - $15  6 Merchants |
|  | Woody Harrelson (PLAY IT TO THE BONE), Academy Award(R)-winner Marisa Tomei (Best Supporting Actress, 1992, MY COUSIN VINNY), and Stephen Dillane (THE HOURS) team up and deliver powerhouse performances in this true story of courage and daring! Living on the edge amid the constant threat of attack, an offbeat band of TV journalists, lead by hotshot Jimmy Flynn (Harrelson), report from a devastated war-torn country. The action intensifies when one of the journalists crosses the line and risks his life in a bold attempt to smuggle an orphaned girl to safety. Filling the screen with a jarring mix of passion and danger, WELCOME TO SARAJEVO is a gritty, behind-the-scenes look at covering a war -- head-on and on the run. Don't miss it! (less) Director: Michael Winterbottom ♦ Actors: Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Emira Nusevic, Kerry Fox | $5 - $25  13 Merchants |
|  | Blue Underground proudly presents these psychedelic spy spoofs featuring the bold and beautiful detective duo The Red Lips! In TWO UNDERCOVER ANGELS, the sultry super-sleuths stumble upon a slew of murdered models, actresses and exotic dancers - all of whom appear in the work of a perverted pop artist. If he and his shaggy henchman are turning buxom beauties into art brut, can The Red Lips stop him before one of them becomes his next objet d'art? Then KISS ME, MONSTER finds the girls moonlighting on a striptease world tour - but no sooner do they hit the stage than the girls are up to their pasties in stiffs, Satanists and Sapphic sadists, all after a secret formula for human clones! But if The Red Lips can get to it first, will they still be able to survive the dangers lurking around every corner? Director Jess Franco (SADOMANIA, 99 WOMEN) combines hedonistic fantasy with subversive wit in these sizzling thrillers showcasing the cheesecake charms of Janine Reynaud (SUCCUBUS) and Ro... (less) Director: Jesus Franco ♦ Actors: Janine Reynaud, Rosanna Yanni, Adrian Hoven, Chris Howland, Michel Lemoine | $8 - $28  12 Merchants |
|  | Academy Award -winning* actress Jennifer Jones (Duel in the Sun, The Song of Bernadette) delivers a powerful performance (The Hollywood Reporter) as a strong-willed Southern beauty from the wrong side of the tracks in this bold, sweeping drama co-starring Oscar winners** Charlton Heston and Karl Malden.She was raised in the rugged swamplands. He was born into wealth and privilege. Yet, from the moment Ruby (Jones) first laid eyes on Boake (Heston), she vowed to have him for her own. Now, the residents of the small tidewater town will do everything in their power to stand in her way. But they ve never seen a passion like this one and they ve never met a woman like Ruby!System Requirements: Running Time 82 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE (less) | $10  Buy.com |
|  | Hare Rama Hare Krishna A daringly different treatment of the relationship between a brother and sister in Hindi films, the story deals with the strong bonds of love that exist between the subdued brother and the unconventional, bold, and strong willed sister. Separated in childhood, the parents being too self centered to care for their children, the brother returns to India with the mother, and the sister remaining with the father in Montreal. Years later when the brother tracks down his sister in Nepal he finds her with a band of hippies. The attempts of the brother to reclaim his sister from the grip of drugs form the gist of the story. TRIVIA This was Zeenat Amans debut film, and she picked up the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Initially Dev Anand had asked Zaheeda, his co-star in Prem Pujari to do the role. But she wanted nothing less than the heroines role. But the role of the heroine went to Mumtaz. The song Dum maro dum by the sultry voiced ... (less)SHEMAROO | $8  amazon.com |
|  | Blue Underground proudly presents these psychedelic spy spoofs featuring the bold and beautiful detective duo the Red Lips! In Two Undercover Angels, the sultry super-sleuths stumble upon a slew of murdered models, actresses and exotic dancers - all of whom appear in the work of a perverted pop artist. If he and his shaggy henchman are turning buxom beauties into art brut, can the Red Lips stop him before one of them becomes his next objet d'art? Then Kiss Me, Monster finds the girls moonlighting on a striptease world tour - but no sooner do they hit the stage than the girls are up to their pasties in stiffs, Satanists and Sapphic sadists, all after a secret formula for human clones! But if the Red Lips can get to it first, will they still be able to survive the dangers lurking around every corner?Director Jess Franco (Sadomania, 99 Women) combines hedonistic fantasy with subversive wit in these sizzling thrillers showcasing the cheesecake charms of Janine Reynaud (Succubus) and Rosanna Yanni (Count Dracula's Great Love). Both films have been remastered from original vault elements and include all-new interviews with the infamous Jess Franco! (less)Rhino | $9  Buy.com |
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