teacher assigned to a class of tough but smart inner city students. When conventional methods fail to reach them, the feisty Ms. Johnson tries the unconventional -- defying the rules and creating her own curriculum! In the process, she instills a new self-confidence in her students -- motivating them toward their greatest potential. Critically acclaimed and powered by a riveting star performance, DANGEROUS MINDS is hard-hitting, crowd-pleasing entertainment you won't soon forget!  (less)

assassin? While a maverick creator of America's favorite game shows gains notoriety for his smash television hits, he is also drawn into a shadowy world of danger as a covert government operative! But soon his life begins to spiral out of control -- both of them! Directed by George Clooney and based on Chuck Barris' cult-classic autobiography, with a script by Charlie Kaufman (ADAPTATION), this entertaining hit delivers comedy to keep you laughing . . . and intrigue to keep you guessing!  (less)

own curriculum that includes cajoling and bribing the kids into learning. More important, Johnson teaches the kids to believe in themselves and their potential despite the everyday challenges of growing up in the inner city. DVD Features: Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio French Language Track -Dolby Surround Includes Gangsta's Paradise performed by Coolio 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio  (less)

DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ),SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access,SYNOPSIS: Jane Halifax is a freelance forensic psychiatrist (f.p.), a psychological super-sleuth immersed in a mire of crime and punishment. As an expert witness into the workings of the human mind; Halifax f.p. is a high suspense drama from both sides of the law.;;;;A heart-pumping drama filled with espionage and subterfuge.;;;;Episodes:;;;;# Lies Of The Mind;;# Without Consent;;# Cradle and All;;# Sweet Dreams SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Australian Film Institute,  (less)

assassin? While a maverick creator of America's favorite game shows gains notoriety for his smash television hits, he is also drawn into a shadowy world of danger as a covert government operative! But soon his life begins to spiral out of control--both of them! Directed by George Clooney and based on Chuck Barris' cult-classic autobiography, with a script by Charlie Kaufman (Adapataion), this entertaining hit delivers comedy to keep you laughing...and intrigue to keep you guessing!  (less)

at a tough urban school in Northern California. Pfeiffer is good, and her character's overall development even survives various post-production story cuts. (A romance with Andy Garcia's character was completely eliminated before release; Garcia is nowhere in sight.) The actors who play Johnson's students are also fine, and the whole film becomes the latest in a long tradition of sentimental movies about teachers who change the lives of kids. --Tom Keogh  (less)

disproved--as a government assassin. As Barris, Sam Rockwell gives a gutsy, manic-depressive, warts-and-all performance, depicting how Barris cheated repeatedly on his longtime girlfriend Penny (Drew Barrymore), was recruited into the CIA by a stone-faced agent (George Clooney, who also makes a stylish directorial debut), created some of the most popular yet reviled TV shows of the 1970s and '80s, and had a torrid affair with a mysterious, beautiful operative (Julia Roberts). For a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman ( Being John Malkovich , Adaptation ), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is pretty straightforward, letting Barris's fevered brain speak for itself. The result manages to be lurid, comic, and oddly philosophi...  (less)

indulge in the sport of hunting ad killing the passengers]  (less)