giant power drill. This is De Palma at his most sensational, in a story about a B-movie actor with career problems (Craig Wasson) and a habit as a voyeur. He witnesses the aforementioned murder, then teams up with a porn actress (Melanie Griffith) to try and find the killer. De Palma has a blast going inside the porn film industry, and even films a pseudo rock video with one-hit wonders Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Wasson is an unlikely leading man, bland and pasty, but he's perfect in the role of a decidedly imperfect hero. --Marshall Fine  (less)

giant power drill. This is De Palma at his most sensational, in a story about a B-movie actor with career problems (Craig Wasson) and a habit as a voyeur. He witnesses the aforementioned murder, then teams up with a porn actress (Melanie Griffith) to try and find the killer. De Palma has a blast going inside the porn film industry, and even films a pseudo rock video with one-hit wonders Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Wasson is an unlikely leading man, bland and pasty, but he's perfect in the role of a decidedly imperfect hero. --Marshall Fine  (less)

thing is ... she's not very good at it! So when Emma tries to find a man for Harriet (Toni Collette -- THE SIXTH SENSE ABOUT A BOY) she makes a hilariously tangled mess of everyone's lives. You'll enjoy all the comic confusion ... until Emma herself falls in love finally freeing everyone from her outrageously misguided attempts at matchmaking.Running Time: 121MPAA Rating: PGTriumphant winner of 7 Academy Awards(R) -- including Best Picture -- this witty sexy smash features Oscar(R)-winning Best Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (SLIDING DOORS THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS) and an amazing cast that includes Academy Award-winners Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress) Geoffrey Rush (Best Actor -- SHINE) and Ben Affleck (GOOD WILL HUNTING PEARL HARBOR). Whe...  (less)

actors can’t stand each other when she’s about to shoot the most important moment in her film…the sex scene. The actress objects to nudity, the actor won’t take off his socks, and the only thing heating up between them is their tempers. At her wits’ end, Jeanne tries everything in her power to seduce, intimidate and sweet-talk her reluctant young lovers into performing the film’s sexy final scene!  (less)

story finds a stage actress (Norah Baring) convicted of murdering a female friend. Herbert Marshall stars as a veteran theater actor and, coincidentally, member of the jury who has grave doubts about the verdict and decides to investigate the crime on his own. His efforts lead him through a world with which he is sufficiently familiar--that of backstage intrigues--and toward what some critics have charged is an unfortunate link between villainy and a gay stereotype. But that limited critique completely misses the playful overlapping of faulty perceptions invited by this movie, in which Hitchcock deliberately confuses us at times about whether the action we're seeing is real or occurring on a stage. Even when the distinction is obvious, thematic ec...  (less)

The Sopranos ).When Brenda Martin (Moore) claims her car was stolen with her son in the backseat, the chilling accusation sparks an intense investigation led by Detective Lorenzo Council (Jackson). The frenzy to find her son escalates into an explosive nightmare of suspicion and accusation, and the search for the truth leads to riveting action, disturbing revelations, and a shocking ending.S.W.A.T.:Two wisecracking, battle-hardened veterans (Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell) team up with a pair of street-smart rookies (Michelle Rodriguez and LL Cool J) to form the most freewheeling - but effective - S.W.A.T. team ever. Their first assignment: transport an international drug kingpin into federal custody - after he's offered $100 million to anyone who will free him!System Requirements:Running Time: 230 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE  (less)

Don accidentally meets the aspirant actress Kathy Selden while escaping from his fans and fall in love for her. Lina has troubles with the sharp tune of her voice, and Cosmo and Don decides to dub her, using Kathy's voice, to save their movie. When the jealous Lina finds the strategy of the studio, she does not want to share the credits with Kathy and tries to force the studio to use Kathy in the shadow to dub her in other productions. But when Lina decides to speech and sing to the audience, the truth arises.  (less)

to move up to the next level. Initially clueless, she makes friends with some more experienced actress wannabes, who guide her through the ins and outs of the LA actor's life: where to stay; where to find the cheapest head shots; how to find auditions; and what to wear to them, etc. Kyla tackles her chosen profession with more gusto than talent, unperturbed by failure, until she finds herself auditioning in a rundown theater in the heart of Los Angeles for producer Carl Reese. Reese, as she later discovers, is not looking for actors--he has something far more deadly in mind. Kyla's dream becomes a nightmare of pain, fear and death that threatens her life, that of her new friends, and even her sister Angela, who comes to Hollywood looking for her after she vanishes without a trace. Starring: Denise Gossett, Suzanne Talhouk, Joe Decker, Deborah Joy Vinall Directed by: Steve Jarvis Outshocks any devil worship film made in recent times -- Cult Movies This is a very well-written indy film...The twist ending was extremely well pulled off...this was a very unpredictable movie -- Indie Film Depot Like a cross between 'Resevoir Dogs' and a wild night at the Curch of Satan Headquarters...You will love the oddly titled but highly entertaining 'Chain of Souls'. -- Sleazegrinder.com ...provides a genuine Argento-like atmosphere of dread and fright... -- B-Independent.com  (less)

actors can't stand each other when she's about to shoot the most important moment in her film... the sex scene. The actress objects to nudity, the actor won't take off his socks, and the only thing heating up between them is their tempers. At her wits' end, Jeanne tries everything in her power to seduce, intimidate and sweet-talk her reluctant young lovers into performing the film's sexy final scene!  (less)

Silver Strand: a lonely teen who abandons her life of turmoil and drug addiction, only to find herself caught somewhere between heaven and hell. There, she must choose whether she will accept her drab existence or finally discover within herself the power to change. Told darkly with fantastical elements, Purgatory House also stars Jim Hanks (Baby Geniuses), and Johnny Pacar (Now You See It, TV's Flight 29 Down) and includes music by some of the recording industry's top artists. This powerful debut from director Cindy Baer is the winner of 8 Film Festival Awards and a 2-time PRISM Award Nominee.Meet 14-year-old writer/actress Celeste Davis and director Cindy Baer in 2 extensive behind the scenes documentaries, and learn how this amazing project was created from start to finish. Also meet actors Jim Hanks, Johnny Pacar and Devin Witt, along with the rest of the cast and crew who came together to bring this movie to life.System Requirements:Running Time: 95 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE  (less)

can't seem to wake up in the morning without bumbling his job and breaking whatever he touches. After his most recent debacle, his boss and former flame, Lieutenant Marta Robbins (Jennifer Esposito), revoked his license. Latifah is Belle, a retired bike messenger who is about to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a bona fide cab driver. When Fallon commandeers Belle's services after hearing of a nearby bank robbery, a partnership is formed. Unfortunately, even when he means well, Washburn is nothing but trouble. Against her better judgment, Belle finds herself doing what she can to help out the pitiful guy, even though the bank robbers (led by supermodel Gisele Bundchen) are several steps ahead of the game. Produced by Luc Besson, who wrote the 1998 film upon which Tim Story's film is based, TAXI is an engaging romp that features likeable performances from its lead actors, as well as hilarious supporting turns from Ann-Margret and Adrian Martinez.HOT SHOTS!: Charlie Sheen stars in this TOP GUN spoof by the folks who created AIRPLANE and NAKED GUN, playing Topper Harley, a heartthrob fighter pilot assigned to the Navy on a secret mission, the details of which never entirely become clear. The jokes come fast and furious as Topper attempts to clear his family name while completing his mission despite the absurdity going on around him, and the spoofs are not limited to TOP GUN; DANCES WITH WOLVES and THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS also receive their due! Lloyd Bridges turns in a hilarious performance as the accident prone and eccentric Admiral Tug Benson, and Cary Elwes plays Topper's sleazy rival to perfection.JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY: Set in the 1930's, this gangster spoof tells the comic tale of Johnny Kelly (Michael Keaton), who is forced into a life of crime in order to pay for his ailing mother's medical treatment. Attempting to keep his straight life and his life of crime separate, Johnny takes the name Dangerously and is soon a powerful mobster flush with women and riches. The Dangerously name is about to be slandered by the Kelly family, though, when Johnny's brother (Griffin Dunne) becomes the district attorney.Format: DVD MOVIE  (less)