This sprawling epic of bloodshed and excess, Brian De Palma's update of the classic 1932 crime drama by Howard Hawks, sparked controversy over its outrageous violence when released in 1983. Scarface is a wretched, fascinating car wreck of a movie, starring Al Pacino as a Cuban refugee who rises to the top of Miami's cocaine-driven underworld, only to fall hard into his own deadly trap of addiction and inevitable assassination. Scripted by Oliver Stone and running nearly three hours, it's the kind of film that can simultaneously disgust and amaze you (critic Pauline Kael wrote "this may be the only action picture that turns into an allegory of impotence"), with vivid supporting roles for Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Robert Loggia. -- Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Khovanshchina
An improvisational comedy using a handful of actors playing characters competing in an actual poker tournament.
In the bloody Warring States period of feudal Japan many generals fought in an endless struggle for power but one man proved to be too big a threat - The dark lord Oda Nobunaga. Sanada Yukimura and Date Masamune two young warriors from different regions who become heated rivals begin to form an unlikely alliance with the rest of the generals to take down the Devil King.
Separation concerns the inner life of a woman during a period of breakdown - marital and possibly mental. Her past and possible future are revealed through a fragmented but brilliantly achieved and often humorous narrative in which dreams and desires are as real as the 'swinging' London (complete with Procul Harum music and Mark Boyle light show) of the film's setting.
Explore the continents and their beautiful natural sites - from the Aeolian Islands to Yellowstone and Great Barrier Reef, this series takes you on a breathtaking trip to some of the most spectacular places in the world! This disc will teach you about several natural sites in Asia which are truly worth a visit, including the Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries in Thailand, the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks in India and the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in the Philippines. All of them are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.Select from three audio programs:• Chillout • Classic • Narration in English
Catatonically unhappy with his family life a young man named Peter Foster undergoes video therapy with his parents. One day while studying tapes at the hospital he sees the tapes of an Armenian family who feel guilty about surrendering their own son while still an infant to a foster home. Peter decides to present himself to this family as their lost son to finally act out a role different from the one assigned to him in his own life.
Tokyo, 1934. Gang boss Arakawa is too ill and a successor must be named. The choice falls on Nakai, but being an outsider he refuses and suggests senior clansman Matsuda instead. But Matsuda is in jail and the elders won't wait for his release, so they appoint the younger and more malleable Ishido to take the reins. Clan honour and loyalties are severely tested when Matsuda is released, resulting in an increasingly violent internal strife. An atmospheric tale of gangland intrigue written by Kazuo Kasahara (Battles Without Honour and Humanity) and starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, (Lone Wolf and Cub, The Bounty Hunter Trilogy) and genre legend Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss is one of the all-time classics of the yakuza genre. Paul Schrader called it the richest and most complex film of its type, while novelist Yukio Mishima hailed it as a masterpiece. Radiance Films is proud to present this crucial re-discovery for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Product Features High Definition digital transfer of the film Uncompressed mono PCM audio Visual essay by genre expert Chris D on the film and its place within the period and genre (2022) Ninkyo 101: A masterclass with Mark Schilling, author of The Yakuza Movie Book (2022) Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by maarko phntm Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Stuart Galbraith IV, and critic Hayley Scanlon Limited edition of 2000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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