For Rosemarys Baby, his modern horror tale about Satanic worship and a pregnant womans decline into madness, Roman Polanski moves from the traditional monolithic mansions of Gothic flicks to an apartment building in New York City. Based on Ira Levins novel, the story concerns Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and Guy Woodhouse who find the apartment of their dreams in a luxurious complex in Manhattan. Soon after moving in and making friends with a group of elderly neighbours, Guys career takes off and Rosemary discovers she is pregnant. Their happiness seems complete. But gradually Rosemary begins to sense that something is wrong with this baby, and slowly and surely her life begins to unravel. Polanski uses such subtle means to build up the sense of preternatural disquiet that initially you suspect Rosemarys prenatal paranoia to be a figment of her imagination. But the guilty parties and their demonic plan to make Rosemary the receptacle of their masters child are eventually revealed and, as Rosemary looses her grip on reality, she realises that no one can be trusted. The performances are excellent throughout; Farrow as the young wife is so fragile that you wonder how she made it unscathed to adulthood and John Cassavetes is horrifyingly duplicitous as her husband Guy. But the real star is Polanskis masterful direction. The mood is at the same time oppressive and hysterical with the mounting terror coming from the situation and gradually unravelling plot rather than any schlock horror moments. On the DVD: the Dolby 5.1 soundtrack shows off Christopher Komedas eerie "lullaby" score to its haunting best. The film is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and is relatively free of speckle and dust, some scenes filmed in low light are slightly grainier but this adds to the oppressive tension that Polanski is building up in the film. In terms of extras there is a 20-minute "making of" feature from 1968 and retrospective interviews with Polanski, production designer Richard Sylbert and producer Robert Evans. --Kristen Bowditch
Into each generation is born a creature of light and a creature of darkness. 1934. The Dustbowl. The last great age of magic. In a time of titanic sandstorms vile plagues drought and pestilence - signs of God's fury and harbingers of the Apocalypse - the final conflict between good and evil is about to begin. The battle will take place in the Heartland of an empire called America. And when it is over man will forever trade away wonder for reason. A sweeping epic that is both chal
A talented musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto and the concentration camps of World War II.
A boy with no immunity lives in an isolation bubble. A girl brings brightness into his closet world and forces him to choose between life or love & death. From the Director of 'Grease'.
Lavish clubhouse manicured greens 18 holes of golfing paradise...not! Tattered and almost without any customers Penneytree has become the target of a takeover by its competitor Bentwood Country Club. Inspired by a freak accident Liberty Penneytree hatches a plan to bring in more golfers. Gorgeous ladies led by 'Barbara The Bod' and the fun filled 'cart wash' are the attractions as busloads of new customers flock to the new Penneytree Golf Club. Bentwood issues the ultimate challenge a winner-take-all-match between Penneytree and Bentwood your pro against my pro. The winner gets the loser's property. Who's gonna win and who's gonna get the shaft?
Dragon Trilogy
How far will you go? An award-winning exhilaratingly funny coming-of-age film Cowboys And Angels tells the witty story of two Irish lads - one straight and one gay - from their youthful career ambitions to romance and entanglements with the law. Shane is a shy civil servant striking out on his own; Vincent is a gay fashion design student looking for a roommate. When they cross paths a friendship begins with Vincent helping pull Shane from his shell and sending
Every face is a work of art.... This bloodthirsty tale tells the story of a young man who is accidentally stabbed to death on Halloween. One year later a bunch of sexy teens hold a rave party in a pumpkin patch on a remote farm. A brother and sister show up at the party hoping to forget about the fatal incident of that previous year's celebrations. But the brother starts to freak out as he slowly begins to believe that he was born to be a carver. All these dang pumpkins aren't helping either. You know what happens when teens get together in bunches. It's carving time! Like a pumpkin the victims faces are carved and mutilated beyond recognition.
It is difficult to know who this compilation of nominees for the 2002 BRIT Awards is aimed at. It is implausible that anybody will like everything here, and it is unbelievable that anyone possessed of rudimentary critical faculties will like more than three or four of the artists whose videos feature in this collection. Given the perennial determination of the BRITs to celebrate all that is mediocre, and the fact that 2001 was less than a vintage year by any standards, "BRIT Awards 2002" is mostly rather dismal viewing. There are a few heartening moments: Kylie Minogue releasing a decent single ("Can't Get You out of My Head") is testament more to the law of averages than her musical abilities, but the video is a small masterpiece of choreography and computer imaging. Destiny's Child and Dido also owe particular thanks to their directors, though it might reasonably be argued that the bulldozer that eventually destroys the house in which Dido simpers along to "Thank You" arrives about four minutes too late. Probably coincidentally, the best three videos (and the best three songs) are all animated affairs: Daft Punk's "Digital Love", Gorillaz' "Clint Eastwood" and Radiohead's typically baleful, and beautiful, "Pyramid Song". On the DVD: That individual tracks can be easily selected is a necessity with a compilation of this sort. The "bonus features" are barely worthy of the phrase: extremely desultory biographies of the artists, and links to the official Web sites of the BRITs and Sony. --Andrew Mueller
Cherry isn't like the other girls but she still wants to be the prom queen the trouble is she has not been nominated. Bitter and confused by her absence from the list of finalists she embarks on a mission of murder and mayhem in her quest for celebrity status.
I've Been Watching You: A small campus community has become home to an ancient Vampire society. Powerful and dangerous its members have sacrificed their soul to fulfill their evil desire. But now they need someone strong pure and innocent to give their society a new beginning... this fraternity is getting some new blood. Young Warlocks: John Marcus and Matt are the outcasts of their class. Constantly in trouble with the school bullied by the other students and having no luck with the girls they long to be part of the in-crowd. When a new student Luc arrives they are given the chance to transform their lives. Luc initiates them to a mysterious and shocking ritual. In return they gain the popularity and adulation they always dreamed of... The Secret Craft: When Reese Hauser and his father relocate to a small Californian town the newcomer soon befriends the coolest kid in the school Zach. Zach introduces Reese to his beautiful but weird sister Ashley and her cute friend Phoebe. They invite Reese to visit an ancient stone which is set in a mystical clearing deep in the woods. The stone empowers the gang with a supernatural ability of their choice. I've Been Watching You 2: Prom Night: Cherry isn't like the other girls but she still wants to be the prom queen the trouble is she has not been nominated. Bitter and confused by her absence from the list of finalists she embarks on a mission of murder and mayhem in her quest for celebrity status.
Field Of Dreams (Dir. Phil Alden Robinson 1989): 'Field of Dreams' begins in an Iowa cornfield when Ray Kinsella hears a mysterious voice - ''If you build it he will come'' and sees a brief vision. With the support of his wife Annie Ray Kinsella pursues his dream and encounters several memorable characters along the way Terence Mann a legendary yet reclusive author ''Doc'' Graham and the infamous Shoeless Joe Jackson. 'Field of Dreams' is the story of a simple Iowa farmer who against all odds finds the courage to believe in his dreams. For The Love Of The Game (Dir. Sam Raimi 1999): Legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner) has always been better at baseball than at love. Just ask Jane (Kelly Preston) his on-again off-again girlfriend. At the end of a disappointing season just before what may be the last professional game of his life Jane tells Billy she's leaving him. Now with his career and his love life in the balance Billy battles against his physical and emotional limits as he plays the game of his life. And now with every pitch Billy comes closer to making the most important decision of his life. The suspense doesn't end until the last ball is thrown in this heartwarming drama about love life and the perfect game.
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