Jack is Francis Coppola at his most pointless noodling, looking for the film he wants to make instead of just making it. Robin Williams stars as 10-year-old Jack, a boy with an inexplicable disease that ages him at four times the normal human rate. Kept at home like a contemporary Boo Radley, Jack becomes a neighbourhood legend until his parents relent and send him to school. In time, the other kids befriend him and stay loyal as his hyperdevelopment puts a strain on his body and emotions. The idea is sound, but the execution is a bore. The best the script and Coppola can come up with are painfully long scenes in which Williams's character proves himself on the playground and in gross-out contests in a tree house. Coppola fishes around for signs of life and spontaneity in these scenes, but the film is actually best when Jack has to cope with certain feelings in his mature body (such as his attraction to a character played by Fran Drescher) that he isn't prepared for emotionally. Jack would have been a lot better if Coppola had embraced a plan from beginning to end and stuck to it. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Director Jamie Babbit's assured first feature But I'm a Cheerleader is subversive, smart and extremely funny, but not entirely original. Megan Williams (Natasha Lyonne) is a good Christian cheerleading girl. She doesn't think it at all strange that she can't get the image of tumbling cheerleaders out of her mind while her football player boy friend is trying to French kiss her. But her parents, played respectively by Bud Cort (Brewster McCloud) and John Water' s regular Mink Stole, have noticed Megan's odd behaviour and arrange an intervention. They send her off to New Directions, a sexual rehabilitation camp run by a straight-laced school madam, Mary (Cathy Moriarty), where she is forced to come to terms with her lesbian tendencies. But while on a strict regime of corrective therapy, Megan falls head over heels f or surly dyke, Graham--played by Clea DuVall (The Astronaut's Wife)--and is forced to reassess whether straight really is great. The zany script and over-the-top characterisations have the feel of a John Waters comedy; The day-glo sets and costumes give the film a surreal Pee Wee's Playhouse feel and Lyonne is charmingly dizzy and bewildered throughout. RuPaul excels as Mike, a former gay exercise trainer, and Moriarty out-camps them all. On the DVD: The main feature is presented in letterboxed widescreen with Dolby Digital sound. Extra features are limited to a theatrical trailer and a 10-minute behind-the-scenes look at the film in which director Jamie Babbit explains the genesis of the film followed by hastily assembled footage of random scenes being shot. --Chris Campion
Four thrilling Cirque Du Soleil DVDs in one spectacular box set. Titles include: Drailon Varekai Journey Of Man and A Baroque Odyssey. Cirque Du Soleil - A Baroque Odyssey: A unique and inspiring look into the heart of the Cirque du Soleil(TM) universe. This 10-year anniversary retrospective made in 1994 highlights the essence of Cirque du Soleil - the amazing energy and spirit that gave birth to the phenomenon and the breathtaking artistry that has captivated and delighted audiences around the world. Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion: A combination of ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde this is a celebration of life and the four elements: air earth water and fire propelled into a futuristic dimension. Here the costumes reflect the cinema fantastique while the music bursts into the electro-symphonic realm of a world yet to come. Cirque Du Soleil - Varekai: Deep within a forest at the summit of a volcano there is an extraordinary world - a world where something else is possible. A world called VAREKAI. From the sky falls a solitary young man and the story fo VAREKAI begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. Cirque Du Soleil - Journey of Man: Journey Of Man is a breathtaking odyssey that follows the stages of human development from birth to maturity with each stage presented by a Cirque du SoleilTM act. The signature Cirque du Soleil celebration of colour light music and costume combine with a backdrop of various natural and historical landmarks around the world creating a triumph of artistry beyond compare. From the opening explosion of light and sound that represents the universe's formation 'Journey of Man' leads us through the birth of the Universal Child as it travels from childhood through adolescence and manhood on to maturity. An awe-inspiring feast for the senses incomparable artistry and stylish elegance make this an adventure of a lifetime.
Shortly after a 747 heading to London takes off from New York's Kennedy airport a mysterious letter is found in the airport lounge warning that several murders will take place on the plane before it lands. At first airport security brushes this off as a bogus prank. But they quickly realize the reality of the situation as the first dead body is discovered on the plane. As the death count increases a trail of clues suggests the killer's motives with signs pointing to both passenger
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