A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school - Beth Cooper - during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.
Compiled from McCartney's two concert tours of North America in 2002, Back in the U.S. is chiefly a "selective" biographical film of Macca on tour. Unlike the CD of the same name, which is made up of full-length versions of the songs performed on the tour, the DVD features only excerpts. Presenting the legend and those around it in a somewhat superficial light, the film is as much a tribute to the Heather-reinvigorated McCartney as to his music. There's plenty of footage of the new Mrs McCartney accompanying Paul on his marathon of television and radio interviews; band and crew members pipe on about how much of an honour it is to work with McCartney; and fans' of all ages gush hysterically about how amazing it is to see the star perform live. After sitting through three hours of such material, you can't help wishing that something would go wrong. The set-list includes Beatles favourites, tunes by Wings and selected numbers from McCartney's solo back catalogue. Realising the audience's obvious taste for nostalgia, the film mixes shots of the wild contemporary audience with footage of tearful, screaming fans from 40 years earlier. While the songs and audience reactions remain the same, the most touching moment of the film is when Macca performs his tributes to Lennon ("Here Today") and Harrison ("Something"). On The DVD: Back in the U.S. appears to break all DVD capacity records. As well as the main feature, there's plenty of extra behind-the-scenes material and bonus songs. While the picture quality is satisfactory, the three audio soundtracks (including DTS Surround) more than compensate for any visual shortcomings. Playing the disc on a DVD-ROM drive allows access to a secret Back In The U.S. Web site--one of the most comprehensive bonus Web sites ever. Highlights include additional soundcheck clips, outtakes, music promos and extended performances from the show. --John Galilee
This ultra-dark shocker opens in tragedy when a beautiful young woman watches in terror as her raging husband kills her love and then himself. Her life is made increasingly traumatic when she becomes the victim of a relentless stalker who casts an evil shadow over her every move.
An ex-con just out of the joint finds himself with $5000 a convertible Lincoln and a beautiful woman; that's before he's forced to go on the run from the Mafia...
Forty something George Gattling (Paul Giamatti) is an emotionally stunted man who makes his living as an upholsterer while living with his sister Precious (Rusty Schwimmer) and her autistic son Fred (Michael Pitt). George loves to capture and train birds so when Fred tragically dies in a drowning accident George channels his grief into his new obsession a striking red-tailed hawk. As George struggles to keep the magnificent hawk in captivity and keep it safe while trying to ensure that it obeys his commands he's finally able to connect with the sense of loss that has haunted him since the death of Fred.
Paul Robeson: Songs Of Freedom
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