Sunday Sunday, Girls And Boys, To The End, Parklife, End Of A Century, Country House, The Universal, Stereotypes, Charmless Man, Bettlebum, Song 2, On Your Own, M.O.R., Tender, Coffee And Tea, No Distance Left To Run.  (less)

to 2002. Image is paramount to this operation, especially if there's a little titillation involved; thus we have the sex-kitten antics of Britney Spears and Shakira, the spectacle of a bare-chested Nelly wearing his jeans not only below his boxers but barely above his knees, and the sheer absurdity of MC Hammer's costumed cast of thousands crowding the stage for "You Can't Touch This." But there's also some good music here (Nelly's electrifying "Country Grammar," the Brian Setzer Orchestra's swinging "Jump, Jive & Wail," Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's entertainingly over-the-top "Crossroads"), as well as short features on "turntablism" and pop songwriting. Of course, some may argue that the likes of Jewel (who plays solo) and ...  (less)

the Music of Ray Charles , explains it. The late Ray Charles, though perhaps best known as the de facto creator of soul music, was genuinely beyond category, combining gospel, blues, jazz, and country to form one of the most original styles in 20th-century music. Joined by Norah Jones on several of the 15 tunes in this 90-minute show (recorded in 2009 at New York's Lincoln Center), Marsalis and Nelson use Charles's songs to tell the tale of love that's found, then lost, and then found again. Most of the material is familiar ("Hallelujah I Love Her So," "Hit the Road Jack," "Crying Time," "Busted," "What'd I Say," "Unchain My Heart"), but there are a few surprises, like the deep blues "Losing Hand." And while the songs are performed more or less in Charles...  (less)

portray the rich mix of sounds created by Latinos and embraced by all. BRIDGES: See the rise of Latin jazz with the great Machito and the explosion of the mambo with Pérez Prado. Watch as Latin music infiltrates R&B and rock throughout the 1960s, from the Drifters to Santana and beyond. THE SALSA REVOLUTION: Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in New York reinvent Cuban and Puerto Rican rhythms, adding elements from soul and jazz to create salsa. Follow the rise and fall of legendary Fania Records with famed artists Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, and Rubén Blades. THE CHICANO WAVE: From Ritchie Valens and Freddy Fender to Linda Ronstadt, Los Lobos, and Selena, a new generation of Mexican Americans raised on rock, rhythm and blues, and country musi...  (less)

Duckling" and "The Country Cousin" (Best Short Subject, Cartoons, 1939 and 1936) and revel in the hilarious antics of Mr. Toad in "The Wind In The Willows." With dazzling animation, unforgettable music, and time-honored themes about facing responsibilities and liking yourself for who you are, this collection of four stories is a must-have for every child's video collection.  (less)

and the gang hold a family reunion that even includes high-falutin' Cousin Prudence from the big city. After guzzling some high-octane moonshine, Pru gets down and dirty and invites her clan to visit her in L.A. When these country cuzzins actually show up, Prudence has more than her hands full with everybody dancing to country music, getting naked, and playing "Look and Touch" like they were raised in a barn! Featuring sex-film starlet Rene Bond as bubblin' Billie Joe. "Midnight Plowboy" (1973, 70 min.) - Cow-lovin' country boy Junior from "Sassy Sue" decides to see the big city sights of Hollywood despite having the I.Q. of a feeding trough. Mistaking a brothel for a boarding house, our midnight plowboy is soon driving a whore...  (less)