A performance of the Bellini opera recorded in 2004 at the Teatro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Daniel Oren conducts.
Though the Guardian opens with a nod or two to Three Kings, it really offers a cut-down version of Fallen, with Los Angeles Detective Kross (Mario Van Peebles) facing Telal--a body-hopping Sumerian demon he encountered at an archaeological site in Iraq during the Gulf War--entrusted by ritual scarification with the task of protecting a 12-year-old boy who will grow up to unite the three great monotheistic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) and thus set the Devil's work back millennia. A sub-plot deals with a red powder drug ("Chaos"), imported by the demon's minions, which catches on in LA sending coke-sniffing agents into murderous frenzies (the funniest scene) and briefly giving guest star dealer Ice-T superpowers until an ambiguously angelic hit lady (Stacy Oversier) tosses him off a building. There are elements of The Matrix stirred in, with Oversier and Telal dead ringers for the Carrie-Ann Moss and Hugo Weaving characters, but it inevitably boils down to a Fallen-style formula. It's stripped-down demonology--ever since The Evil Dead, those Sumerian demons have been getting a bad press--with direct-to-video action, but is by no means unlikeable. On the DVD: Along with the trailer, this disc offers IMDB filmographies for Van Peebles, Remar, Ice-T and John Terlesky (who used to be a busy B-actor in the likes of Chopping Mall and Valet Girls and now directs quickies such as Guardian). The transfer is augmented for 16:9 and looks significantly better than the video version, giving this low-budget effort a relatively lush feel, though the Iraqi desert does look as though it was an hour or so drive out of Los Angeles. --Kim Newman
Blood Brothers
The Man The Myth The Legend: Jess Franco With over 190 movies to his name Jess Franco is without a doubt one of the most active and prolific directors in the history of European cinema. His unique style and creativity have garnered him a vast cult following over the years and a reputation as being the master of erotic exploitation. This is a collection of fifteen sexually-charged classics from the underrated genius of superlative art-house. Containing digitally mastered versions of his most revered work including Eugenie: Marquis De Sade's Philosophy in the Boudior (starring Christopher Lee) Barbed Wire Dolls Jack The Ripper (starring Klaus Kinski) and Mansion Of The Living Dead this is the definitive collection for any Jess Franco fan.
After years spent fighting pitch battles against hordes of bloodthirsty enemy warriors, a soldier must try and find his way back home. As he starts his journey he realizes that he will still have to fight for his life on the trip back, and the enemies he meets along the way may be far more dangerous than those he has just defeated. As he journeys through a dark, forgotten world he will have to battle evil witches and terrifying creatures that won t stop until they have slaughtered anyone tryi.
Born to Irish immigrants and raised in a rough neighbourhood two brothers grow up on opposite sides of the law after seeing their father gunned down in front of their very eyes...
A courtroom drama based on a true story which exposes the horrors of racial violence. On a cold night in 1986 three black men struggled to repair their car in a middle-class neighbourhood of New York City. Unable to start the vehicle they sought refuge in a small restaurant nearby. What happened next sent shockwaves throughout the world.
In this personal pilgrimage world-renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim travels to Buenos Aires to rediscover his home town the magic of tango and the legend of its greatest pioneer Carlos Gardel. Interviews and fabulous archive footage evoke the glamorous and optimistic spirit of Buenos Aires in the early 20th century and provide a framework for investigating the forces which brought such material and artistic wealth to its impoverished immigrant communities. Barenboim demonstrates tango styles and techniques and brings the music of Gardel Salgn Pazzolla and Ginastera to life in performances with Rodolfo Mederos and Hector Console and in a thrilling partnership with Placido Domingo. ""... I invite you to share in the delightful rhythms the sensuous melodies and the timeless magic of My Beloved Buenos Aires"" Daniel barenboim
Mortal Kombat Conquest - Kreeya: Vorpax and the warriors are subjects of Empress Kreeya a woman warrior determined to topple Shao Kahn's empire. Like Shao Kahn Kreeya has been amassing her universe realm by realm growing stronger with each conquest. Now she has her sights set on Outworld. Three allies meet with Kreeya and hear her plans to bring peace to all realms through the destruction of Shao Kahn. Mortal Kombat Conquest - Quan Chi: Shinnok was banished to the N
A double DVD performance of Mozart's 'Cosi Fan Tutte' produced and directed by Doris Dorrie for the 2002 Staatsoper Berlin.
Nolan Byrd (Devon Werkheiser Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide) is not alone in his frustration with getting pushed around by the school bully but Nolan is without question one of Bubba Bixby's favorite targets. It's bad enough that he stole and brainwashed Nolan's ex-best friend but to make matters worse he seems to get a special thrill from humiliating Nolan in front of the girl of his dreams. After a particularly embarrassing incident Nolan decides he's had enough and Shredderman his alter-ego is born.
When Ambition Meets Faith A brutal bloody and gripping saga of obsession corruption and poisonous greed; Paul Thomas Anderson's Award Winning There Will Be Blood is a masterly unwavering inspection of a consummately evil man whose trailblazing spirit is equalled only by his murderous ambition. In the dying years of the nineteenth century Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) a struggling silver miner realises that true wealth lies in oil extraction. Driven by a passionate hatred for others and an intense psychological need to see competitors fail he heads for the oil-rich land of California in a bid to manipulate and exploit the landowners of dust-worn Little Boston in to selling him their properties. Forefront of the town is self-styled 'faith healer' Eli Sunday (Paul Dano) who is structuring his own sinister plan to funnel the residents' impending wealth into his self-founded church. As Plainview's empire expands so does his obsession with the intrinsic value of power and he becomes increasingly irascible and paranoid along the way. What follows is a vindictive ruthless and violent chain of events as Plainview fails to deliver on promises as he pits himself against the town's perturbed and unstable charismatic teenage preacher. In addition to stunning visuals and an exceptional captivating score from accomplished composer (and Radiohead guitarist) Jonny Greenwood director Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia) owes his best work to date to the incredible Academy Award winning performance as Plainview by Daniel Day-Lewis and the staggering portrayal of Eli Sunday by Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine). Bearing similarities to Citizen Kane and Giant There Will Be Blood is an intelligent thought-provoking and powerfully-eccentric epic masterpiece that is as enchanting as it is timeless.
By night, vampires rise from loamy graves in search of human prey. By day, vampire slayer Jack Crow (Woods) leads a contingent of Vatican mercenaries in a long-waged war against these enemies.
Physchological thriller about detective Isobel Neiman whose attempt to solve a murder case becomes her obsession. Trained by the FBI she uses unusual methods to unlock the secrets of the criminal mind....
Kicked out of the military twelve years ago former U.S. Intelligence Officer Henry Griffin is forced back into action by the notorious Japanese Mafia known the world over as the Yakuza. Griffin is commissioned by the Yakuza to assasinate a senior a senior American businessman. To ensure success they have kidnapped his eleven year old daughter. Lt. Kimberley Wilson of Naval Intelligence is coupled with L.A.P.D. detective Bill Emory to search for the fugitive Griffin whom trhey believe has again betrayed his country by siding with the Yakuza.
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Harry Potter Kids
Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook. From master-of-horror Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) comes this supernatural, offbeat thriller starring beloved British actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter franchise, The Woman in Black) and the talented Juno Temple (Magic Magic, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For). Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) is accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Merrin Williams (Juno Temple). After a hard night of drinking, Ig awakens, hung-over, to find horns growing out of his head; they have the ability to drive people to confess sins and give in to selfish impulses. Ig decides to use this effective tool to discover the circumstances of his girlfriend's death and to seek revenge by finding the true murderer. Daniel and Juno lead an all-star cast with strong support from David Morse (The Green Mile, The Hurt Locker) and Heather Graham (The Hangover I and III, Boogie Nights). Horns is based on the dark fantasy novel of the same name from New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart Shaped Box) with a screenplay by Keith Burnin. Alexandre Aja, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland and Cathy Schulman produce.
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