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Sex and the City 2
The stars of the hit HBO series reunite with original writer/producer/director Michael Patrick King to deliver this sequel that finds the ladies venturing outside New York City for the adventure of a lifetime. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha (Kim Cattrall) gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to bring them all along, they surmise that a women-only retreat may be the perfect excuse to eschew their responsibilities and remember what life was like before they decided to settle down.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Alvin, Simon, and Theodore meet their musical match after returning to school and entering into a battle of the bands competition in hopes of saving the school's troubled music program. Sent to live with Dave Seville's younger nephew Toby (Zachary Levi), the three lovable marmots decide that getting an education is more important than belting out pop tunes. But the school's music program is about to go belly up, and the only way to save it is to win the 25,000-dollar prize in the upcoming battle of the bands. Though the Chipmunks are confident they have the songwriting skills to steamroll the competition, a newly formed singing trio dubbed the Chippettes promises to give them some stiff competition on-stage. Brittany, Eleanor, and Jeanette are indeed the real deal, and the closer the competition gets, the more Alvin, Simon, and Theodore realize that in order to win, they'll have to give it everything they've got.
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Up in the Air
Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he's met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.
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Back to the Future
With the help of a wacky scientist, a young teen travels back to 1955 in a Delorean turned time-machine. Once there, he meets his parents, still teenagers, but his presence throws things out-of-whack and he must ensure they fall in love and get married or else he'll never come to exist.
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole opens September 24th, 2010 (wide)
Kathryn Lasky's children's book series comes to the screen with this animated adaptation from director Zack Snyder (WATCHMEN) and Village Roadshow Pictures. The plot details a mythical race of barn owls whose realm is threatened by sinister outside forces. Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, and David Wenham head up the voice cast, which also includes Helen Mirren and Jim Sturgess.
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Enter the Void opens September 24th, 2010 (limited)
In ENTER THE VOID, a young man desperately tries to be the guardian for his younger sister after the murder of their parents, but he soon realizes that he is dying. This ambitious drama from Gaspar Noe (IRREVERSIBLE) goes beyond simply showing the waking mind of its hero; instead, the audience gets a glimpse of his dreams and his near-death experiences. Marc Caro, best known for his collaborations with Jean-Pierre Jeunet, serves as the art supervisor.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The modern Christmas classic is brought to life in this stop-motion animated feature. Rudolph is shunned by the other reindeer because of his strange red nose. Rudolph and Herbie the Elf decide to run away and wind up having a series of adventures, meeting the Abominable Snowman and making their way through the Land of Misfit Toys before coming back in time to help Santa on Christmas Eve.
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Nico the Unicorn
After a car accident in which his father was killed, Billy travels with his mother to a new town in Vermont. There Billy has trouble fitting in at his new school, but when he rescues a pregnant pony, things take a turn for the mysterious as the newborn foal turns out to be a unicorn. A heartwarming fable for the whole family.
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The Brutal Truth
Nine best friends from high school--who have all taken distinctly different paths in life--reunite at a secluded mountain cabin for what they think is going to be a weekend of sweet memories and laughs. When Emily (Applegate)--the core of the group--reveals a shocking secret, the relaxing get-together takes a decidedly sordid turn. (1 hr. 29 min.)
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The List
High-class prostitute Gabrielle (Amick) gets herself arrested in order to blackmail her wealthy and powerful clients, by introducing her list of names into court. The judge (O'Neal) must decide whether to deal the list or make it public and embarrass many of his friends and colleagues. But a series of murders and attacks change the playing field, and soon the list is causing more trouble than Gabrielle had counted on. (1 hr. 33 min.)
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The Prophet's Game
Swan, a retired detective (Dennis Hopper), gets a postcard from the Prophet, a serial killer he had tracked down and killed years before. At the same time, new people turn up dead in the same manner as the Prophet's victims. Swan has to learn whether he is being taunted by a copycat killer or if he killed the wrong man all those years ago. A sneaky thriller with a strong performance from Hopper as the threatened cop.
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The Apocalypse
A lost spaceship packing enough explosive power to destroy the planet hurdles uncontrollably on a catastrophic course toward Earth. Two rag-tag salvage crews race each other and the clock to stop a doomsday mission by the fanatic Goad and prevent the ultimate apocalypse.
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The Night Before Christmas - A Mouse Tale
Loosely based on the poem "The Night Before Christmas," this animated story explores the excitement that unexpectedly arises when a homeless mouse family must look for a new place to live.
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The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
A rebellious socialite defies social conventions for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at true love, only to see her hopes for the future shattered after a priceless diamond vanishes into thin air in this romantic drama adapted from a long-lost Tennessee Williams screenplay. Fisher Willow (Bryce Dallas Howard) is the debutant daughter of a wealthy Memphis plantation owner. She harbors a great distain for the narrow-minded elite who seem to worship the ground her father walks on, and takes great delight in shocking and insulting them whenever the opportunity to do so arises. Shortly after returning from studying overseas, Fisher is swept off her feet by lowly farmhand Jimmy Dobyne (Chris Evans), who works on her father's plantation. His father a hopeless alcoholic and his mother having long since lost her mental capacities, Jimmy seems destined to go nowhere in life until Fisher hires him as her escort for the lavish party season and attempts to pass him off as an upper-class suitor in order to placate her spinster aunt Cornelia (Ann-Margret), who's been placed in charge of the family fortune. When one of Cornelia's priceless diamonds suddenly goes missing, a storm of accusations and betrayals begins to brew, effectively threatening to destroy any hopes that Fisher and Jimmy may have had for a happy future together. (1 hr. 42 min.)
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The Exploding Girl
Ivy (Zoe Kazan of REVOLUTIONARY ROAD) returns home to Brooklyn for her summer break from college. She misses her boyfriend, and calls him frequently, but they can't quite seem to connect. She spends a lot of time with her longtime friend, Al (Mark Rendall of 30 DAYS OF NIGHT). Al clearly has a longstanding crush on Ivy, about which he's never done anything, probably out of some combination of fear and respect for their friendship. His confusion is exacerbated when, due to family circumstances, he's forced to stay with Ivy and her mother (Maryann Urbano) during his break from school. As the summer goes on, Ivy deals with her epilepsy and the slow, painful dissolution of her relationship, while Al starts to look for love in other directions. Bradley Rust Gray wrote and directed THE EXPLODING GIRL, while his wife, So Yong Kim, served as a producer. Fans of the Cure will recognize the title as a play on their song "The Exploding Boy," the flip side of "In Between Days," which was the title of Kim's directorial debut, on which Gray served as co-writer and producer. THE EXPLODING GIRL had its North American premiere at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was shown in the World Narrative Competition. (1 hr. 20 min.)
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The Phantom
The purple-suited superhero is back, and ready to take on his most technologically-advanced adversaries to date in this live-action adaptation of the beloved comic book. Kit Walker (Ryan Carnes) is fearless; little does he realize that it's in his genes to seek out adventure. An adrenaline-addicted urban explorer, Kit discovers that he hails from a long line of crime fighters, and that now it's his turn to don the legendary Phantom suit and clean up the streets. But today's criminals are far more tech-savvy than the bad guys that his father and grandfather fought, and in order to keep the tradition alive he'll have to be stronger, faster, and smarter than all who came before him. (175 hr.)
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Lost in the Barrens
In the 30's, two young boys, one a native Indian, the other an upper-class white, are lost in the wilderness. Out of a common need comes an alliance that keeps them alive and and forges a friendship that will last a lifetime.
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"L'Origine de la tendresse" and Other Tales
Six short films showcase the wide range of voices and soaring new talents in French filmmaking. Comic and tragic, personal and political, this program includes the stories of two readers who connect on the Paris Metro, a husband and wife who reunite after decades apart, and a machine worker's last day. Presented here are "Kitchen," "Gratte-papier" (Pen-Pusher), "Ma mere: Histoire d'une immigration" (My Mother: Story of an Immigration), "Je suis une voix" (One Voice, One Vote), "La dernière journée" (The Last Day), and "L'Origine de la tendresse." (97 hr.)
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Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi
In 2006, documentary filmmaker Ian Olds (OPERATION: DREAMLAND) spent time in Afghanistan with journalist Christian Parenti and his "fixer," Ajmal Naqshbandi. Olds interviewed Naqshbandi extensively, trying to develop an understanding of the relationship between Western journalist and their Afghan guides/translators, as part of the larger subject of the war in Afghanistan. Olds discovered a fragmented society in which corruption was so rampant, that some otherwise rational Afghans, Naqshbandi included, began to wonder whether or not they might be better off under the iron fist of the Taliban. Six months later, Naqshbandi was kidnapped by the Taliban, along with the Italian journalist for whom he was working. As Olds follows the story of the kidnapping and the negotiations for the release of the hostages, he exposes ineptitude and hypocrisy among government officials, and a widespread (and justifiable) observation among Afghanis (including the friends and family of Naqshbandi that their lives do not seem to be worth as much to their own government as those of the Westerners among them. FIXER: THE TAKING OF AJMAL NAQSHBANDI had its North American premiere at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, in the World Documentary Competition, where Olds won the Best New Documentary Filmmaker Award. (1 hr. 24 min.)
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Margaret Leng Tan: She Herself Alone - The Art of the Toy Piano 2
Singapore-born Margaret Leng Tan established herself as one of the most unique talents of American avant-garde music, by pioneering compositions on toy-sized instruments, such as miniature pianos, zithers, glockenspiels and music boxes. As performed on these types of instruments, this concert film by Tan features selections including Suite for Toy Piano, Tan's arrangement of John Cage's Dream for toy and grand piano, and Tan's arrangement for voice and toy instruments of a piece by George Crumb. Spanish cinematographer Anton Cabaleiro directs, evoking a unique mood for each piece. (60 hr.)
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NFL: History of the Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are one of the most historically important franchises in NFL history because they are the only squad to have an undefeated season, and because some of the league's most legendary players and coaches made their mark during their time with the team. This documentary charts the proud history of the Dolphins and includes interviews with and highlights of such fan favorites as Don Shula, Dan Marina, Bob Griese, and Larry Csonka.
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Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
The kids at Camp Rock enter into a musical battle with the aspiring chart-toppers at nearby Camp Star in this lively sequel to CAMP ROCK starring Demi Lovato and The Jonas Brothers. Summertime is here, and for Mitchie (Lovato) that means another opportunity to make music with friends, and get reacquainted with talented young rocker Shane Gray (Joe Jonas), who's just returned from a world tour with his band Connect 3. But things get complicated when Axel Turner (Daniel Kash), a former band-mate of Camp Rock founder Brown Cesario (Daniel Fathers), opens up Camp Star in a bid to lure the most talented young artists to his side of the lake. And while the kids at Camp Star have access to all the most expensive and high-tech recording equipment, the kids at Camp Rock possess the drive to succeed no matter what challenges stand in their way. When the camp owners schedule a battle of the bands to determine which camp will stay in business, Mitchie begins preparing for the show that will launch her to stardom, and save Camp Rock in the process. (104 hr.)
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National Geographic Explorer: Inside the DEA
This documentary explains the procedures and tactics used by the Drug Enforcement Agency in order to apprehend and successfully bring down one of the world's most infamous arms dealers, Monzer al-Kassar. (50 hr.)
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Journey: The Absolution
Richard Grieco, Jamie Pressly, and Mario Lopez star in this science-fiction adventure in which the tyrannical leader of a military installation in outer space is challenged singe-handedly by a brave espionage agent. (100 hr.)
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Kevin Pollak: The Littlest Suspect
Master impressionist, admired stand-up, and noted character actor Kevin Pollak performs an hour of new material before an enthusiastic crowd on this special that was originally produced for Showtime. (60 hr.)
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Ultimate Fighting Championship Presents: The Best of WEC
This collection of lighter weight mixed martial arts fights from UFC and WEC features a battle between Ben Henderson and Donald Cerrone. Also included are appearances by Miguel Torres, Urijah Faber, and Jens Pulver. (172 hr.)
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4. The Men Who Stare At Goats - $5.9M
A reporter (Ewan McGregor) delves into the world of psychic military regiments during the Iraq War in this adaptation of the Jon Ronson book THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS. George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges star in the Smoke House/BBC Films production.
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6. The Fourth Kind - $4.6M
The Alaskan town in this thriller from Olatunde Osunsanmi (THE CAVERN) might seem like any other small northern city at first glance. But over the last four decades, people have been disappearing, and a government conspiracy might be at the root of the trouble. THE 4TH KIND stars Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, and Will Patton.
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10. The Box - $3.2M
From SOMEWHERE IN TIME to I AM LEGEND, writer Richard Matheson\'s tales have frequently made their way to the screen, and this adaptation of his story "Button, Button" is no exception. Richard Kelly (DONNIE DARKO) directs Cameron Diaz and James Marsden in this horror film about a couple who find a box that has power over life and death.
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The Girl Next Door
An ambitious high school senior, Matthew (Hirsch), with dreams of a career in politics is overjoyed to discover that his new neighbor, 19-year-old Danielle (Cuthbert), is absolutely beautiful, and they fall in love quickly, head over heels. Their relationship is put to the test, however when he discovers (along with the rest of the town, eventually) that she used to be a... porn star. (1 hr. 48 min.)
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A League of Their Own
In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) is the team's most gifted player,and the camaraderie and jealousy with her sister (Lori Petty) is part of this film's charm and complexity. Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) is the drunken ex-player and slob manager who eventually brings the team to success. Directed by Penny Marshall (BIG, AWAKENINGS) and also starring Madonna, Jon Lovitz and Bill Pullman. (2 hrs. 8 min.)
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Now and Then
Melanie Griffith, Demi Moore, Rosie O’Donnell, and Rita Wilson star as adults who have been friends since childhood in this nostalgic dramedy. The four women reunite when one of them is about to give birth. This gives them the chance to reminisce about the summer of 1970, a time when they first experienced puppy love, shared girlish secrets, discussed sex and boys, battled bullies, and attempted to solve a murder mystery. The strong bonds these young women forged back then endured despite the passing years and their different fates. Now they have the chance to reaffirm that powerful friendship on a joyous, special occasion. Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffman, and Ashleigh Ashton Moore earn most of the screen time as the younger version of the adult women. (1 hr. 37 min.)
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The Jazz Singer
In New York City, Yussel Rabinowitz (Neil Diamond) trains to be a cantor. Although his father (Laurence Olivier) and wife, Rivka (Catlin Adams), don't approve, he also sings and writes songs for a black soul group under the name Jess Robin. When the group gets an opportunity in California, their leader, Bubba (Franklyn Ajaye), asks Jess to join them. Reluctantly, Rivka and his father let him go. In Los Angeles, Jess meets record company executive Molly Bell (Lucie Arnaz). Impressed by his music, she tries to promote him. However, Jess still struggles and is about to give up when Molly gets him a solo TV spot. Just as Jess seems set for stardom, Rivka and his father arrive to plead for his return.
Samson Raphaelson's play about a talented singer's attempts to break away from a restrictive religious family was first filmed in 1927--when it became the first talkie. This--the third version--was made in 1980. Directed by Richard Fleischer after another director was dismissed, the film focuses on Molly's struggles to find opportunities for Jess, then on Jess's subsequent concert performances. Neil Diamond carries the film, singing his own songs with verve. (1 hr. 56 min.)
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The Wiz
In this Sidney Lumet-directed Motown rendition of THE WIZARD OF OZ, Diana Ross plays a soulful Dorothy, accompanied by a cast peppered with R&B stars such as Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross. (2 hrs. 13 min.)
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The Burning
Tony Maylam directs this 1981 horror film about a summercamp terrorized by a vengeful caretaker who was burned badly by a camper prank years before. (1 hr. 30 min.)
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The Notebook
As a man (Garner) reads from a faded notebook to the woman (Rowlands) he regularly visits, his words bring to life the story of a couple (Gosling and McAdams) who are separated by World War II, then passionately reunited 7 years later, after they have taken different paths. Though her memory has faded, his words give her the chance to relive her turbulent youth and the unforgettable love they shared. (2 hrs. 1 min.)
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The Bachelor
Chris O’Donnell stars in this comic tale of a commitment-shy bachelor who must rectify his ways if he wants to receive a multimillion dollar inheritance from his deceased grandfather. After ruining a genuine proposal with a pathetic statement, Jimmie Shannon's (O'Donnell) girlfriend Anne (Renee Zellweger) leaves him. When he realizes his grandfather's only stipulation--that he get married by 6:05 on his 30th birthday--happens to be the very next day, the hunt is on for a bride-to-be. Armed with his friend (Artie Lange) and a ready-to-marry priest (James Cromwell), Jimmie spends the next 24 hours tracking down his former girlfriends, trying to find a suitable partner. THE BACHELOR is a remake of Buster Keaton's SEVEN CHANCES (1925). (1 hr. 41 min.)
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The Other Side of Heaven
John Groberg (Christopher Gorham), a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950's. He leaves behind a loving family and the true love of his life, Jean (Anne Hathaway). Through letters and musings across the sky, John shares his humbling and sometimes hilarious adventures with "the girl back home," and her letters buoy up his spirits in difficult times. John must struggle to overcome language barriers, physical hardship and deep-rooted suspicion to earn the trust and love of the Tongan people he has come to serve. Throughout his adventure-filled three years on the islands, he discovers friends and wisdom in the most unlikely places. John Groberg's Tongan odyssey will change his life forever. (1 hr. 53 min.)
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The Sure Thing
When free-spirited but juvenile Walter "Gib" Gibson (John Cusack) meets studious, uptight Alison Bradbury (Daphne Zuniga) at an unnamed Ivy League college, sparks fly; unfortunately, they are mostly of the disastrous variety as all of Gib's attempts at courtship fall painfully apart. Inevitably, the duo is tossed together when they both answer the same ad for a ride to California. While Alison is traveling to reunite with her tidy law school boyfriend, Gib is on the road to meet a beautiful girl his best friend promises him is "a sure thing." Before too long, Gib and Alison's bickering inflames the driver, who promptly deposits the two with their suitcases on the side of a lonely highway thousands of miles from their destination. As the misadventures pile up, the initially contentious pair begin to take a liking to one another--but do these two dare fall in love?
Rob Reiner's initial attempt at romantic comedy pays subtle homage, with gentle lyricism, to the classic screwballs of early Hollywood. The film is buoyed by the stellar performances of the two leads, Cusack (in one of his first significant roles) and Zuniga, who are reminiscent of the great studio pairings of the past. (1 hr. 34 min.)
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2
The Baker family goes on vacation, which turns into a head-to-head competition with a rival neighborhood family of eight children. (1 hr. 40 min.)
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The Bar Method Body - Designer Sculpting
The Bar Method is a fitness program designed to produce the slim, defined body of a dancer without the use of any expensive exercise equipment. Instead, instructor Burr Leonard guides the viewer through a series of precise exercises that can be achieved with a simple piece of sturdy furniture. These highly effective movements result in elongated legs, lifted buttocks, and defined abdominals. This volume focuses on sculpting and lengthening the muscles, offering a full body workout that systematically targets and isolates the upper body, legs, seat, waist, and abs.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Fellowship's journey is coming to an end. Sauron's forces have attacked Gondor's capital of Minas Tirith in his final siege against mankind. Watched over by a fading steward, the once great kingdom has never been in more desperate need of its king. But will Aragorn find the strength to become what he was born to be and rise to meet his destiny? As Gandalf desperately tries to move the broken forces of Gondor to act, Théoden unites the warriors of Rohan to join in the fight. Even in their courage and passionate loyalty, the forces of men – with Éowyn and Merry hidden among them – are no match against the swarming legions of enemies raining down on the kingdom. With each victory comes great sacrifice. Despite their great losses, The Fellowship charges forward in the greatest battle of their lifetime, united in their singular goal to give Frodo a chance to complete his quest. Traveling across treacherous enemy lands, Frodo must rely increasingly on Sam and Gollum as The Ring continues to test his allegiance and, ultimately, his soul. (3 hrs. 20 min.)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Set in mythic Middle Earth, a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits a magic ring from his elderly cousin Bilbo. The dark Lord Sauron lusts for the powers that the magic ring holds, knowing it will enable him to enslave the people of land. In his effort to thwart Sauron, Frodo recruits the fellowship of a wizard, an elf, a dwarf and others on a mission to destroy the ring by casting it into the volcanic fires in the Crack of Doom. However, the ring unleashes its own power as a result of the struggle.... (2 hrs. 58 min.)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The second chapter in the J.R.R. Tolkien saga, the hobbits Frodo and Sam brave terrible dangers in an attempt to have the evil ring destroyed, while Aragorn, Legolas and their allies strive to rescue the abducted hobbits Pippin and Merry from the clutches of evil. The great wizard Gandalf also makes his miraculous return to aid in the struggle against the united towers of Saruman and Sauron. (2 hrs. 59 min.)
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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants is an optimistic, free-spirited sponge that was born in a rectangular shape, much like a kitchen sponge. Living at the bottom of the sea in a pineapple in the community of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab diner, where his friends include a Squidward the squid and Patrick the starfish. (1 hr. 39 min.)
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Another Gay Movie
In the tradition of SCARY MOVIE and NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE, this tongue-in-cheek spoof incorporates every recognizable gay stereotype in the book. With a narrative modeled after AMERICAN PIE, the film follows four teen homosexual buddies in their attempts to lose their virginity before the summer's end. But instead of pie, this story includes sex toys, nudity, and quiche. Based largely on clichés of how gays are represented on film, ANOTHER GAY MOVIE is packed with jokes about the sexual orientation of countless actual celebrities. (1 hr. 30 min.)
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The Bar Method Body - Fat Free
The Bar Method is a fitness program designed to produce the slim, defined body of a dancer without the use of any expensive exercise equipment. Instead, instructor Burr Leonard guides the viewer through a series of precise exercises that can be achieved with a simple piece of sturdy furniture. These highly effective movements result in elongated legs, lifted buttocks, and defined abdominals. This volume focuses on burning away the fat that can obscure the shape of muscles, offering a succession of small, subtle moves that reshape, tighten, and energize all the major muscle groups.
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Last of the Dogmen
A bounty hunter on the trail of three escaped convicts makes a startling discovery deep in the Rockies. He finds evidence of a Native American tribe thought to have been decimated a century ago, and with the help of an anthropologist he races to save the last of the Dog Soldiers from the ravages of the modern world. (1 hr. 58 min.)
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The Sex Movie
What happens when a group of co-workers from the adult entertainment industry get together for a relaxing after hours party? Naturally the conversation soon turns to sex, but quite a few personal revelations unfold as the evening progresses, making for an entertaining and sometimes startling feature film.
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The Gay Deceivers
In order to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War, two heterosexual guys pretend to be gay. These boys think they've got it made till the Colonel starts spying on them, which prompts them to check into a swanky, all gay LA apartment complex where they try to put up a fruity facade and end up getting into all sorts of misadventures dealing with their families, girlfriends and such without getting found out. (1 hr. 37 min.)
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Set in the Caribbean Sea in the 17th century, this is the story of a gentleman rogue of a pirate, Jack Sparrow (Depp), who teams up with the daughter (Knightley) of a governor (Pryce) to stop the evil plan of a ship of dangerous pirates (led by Rush) who are trying to reverse an ancient curse that leaves them stuck between life and death, with the light of the moon revealing their skeletons, like some kind of undead monsters. (2 hrs. 13 min.)
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The Aristocats
The Aristocats was the first Disney Studios animated feature to be produced after Walt Disney's death. A wealthy woman leaves her vast fortune to her four cats: the well-bred Duchess and her kittens Berlioz, Toulouse, and Marie. Jealous butler Edgar, eager to get his mitts on the cats' legacy, abandons the felines in the French countryside. The four lost kitties are aided in their efforts to return home by the raffish country pussycats Thomas O'Malley and Scat Cat. In keeping with a tradition launched by The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats is top-heavy with celebrity voices, including Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Scatman Crothers, Hermione Baddeley, and the ineluctable Sterling Holloway. Assembled by the "nine old men" then in charge of animation, The Aristocats was a success, paving the way for future "post-Walt" cartoon features. (1 hr. 18 min.)
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Beauty and the Beast
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST represented a major milestone for Walt Disney Feature Animation upon its release in 1991. With a beloved fairytale as their inspiration, Disney artists built upon everything they had learned on THE LITTLE MERMAID and the resulting film proved Disney's animation renaissance was in full bloom. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST transcended its medium - it was a magical and enduring romantic adventure that critics and audiences alike regarded as one of the best films of the year, animated or not. It also became the first and only animated film ever to be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award® - and picked up Oscars® for Best Score and Best Original Song along the way. (1 hr. 24 min.)
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The Lover
Based on the autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras, an erotic and sensitive story of a young French school girl who embarks on a torrid love affair with a wealthy Chinese man in 1929 French Colonial Vietnam. Consumed by desire, they cling to each other, even though fate and society dictates that they may never wed. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography. Available in "R" and Unedited versions. (1 hr. 50 min.)
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Dancing with the Stars
Samba all the way to slim with this exercise program from top-rated show DANCING WITH THE STARS. Dancers Ashly Costa Delgrosso, Kym Johnson, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy demonstrate four different dancing styles that can banish boredom (and extra pounds): Paso Doble, cha-cha, samba, and jive. This customizable workout also features a warm-up, cool-down, and instructions on how to eat better.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
In this classic tale of spelunking and derring-do, dashing anthropologist Jonathan Brock (Rick Schroder) must head up a search team to retrieve famous-but-missing explorer Edward Dennison, who is in the last place the team's going to look--the center of the earth. Following the good explorer's footsteps through a secret passage in Alaska without realizing just how deep it goes, Brock and his brave clan will encounter all manner of prehistoric perils that have been waiting below the surface. Peter Fonda co-stars in this rip-roaring adventure. (2 hrs. 12 min.)
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Remember the Titans
Based on actual events that took place in 1971, a white southern high school is integrated with black students from a nearby school. Both schools are recognized for their football programs which are now unified. The black coach is chosen to be the head coach of the integrated team, leaving the previous white head coach with feelings of animosity at having to be an assistant under a black man. (1 hr. 53 min.)
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