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Deborah Kampmeier offers a unique portrait of female adolescence and a challenging exploration of the often prickly relationship between women and Christianity in her directorial debut VIRGIN. Hailing from a Baptist family steeped in the born-again traditions of their religiously conservative small town, emotionally adrift teen Jessie Reynolds (Elisabeth Moss, GIRL INTERRUPTED) seeks rebellion through drinking, smoking, and lusting after a boy named Shane (Charles Socarides). One night Jessie is raped by Shane while in a drunken stupor, and having no memory of the event, comes to believe that her
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pregnancy was caused by a visit from God. But while Jessie comes to an almost rapturous acceptance of her role in the supposed immaculate conception, her family and small town turn against her with the full force of religious wrath. Robin Wright Penn turns in a strong supporting performance as Jessie`s fundamentalist mother, but it`s Moss who truly excels in capturing her character`s deeply conflicted spirituality with a sensitivity that belies her young age.
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Ten stop-motion animation works by brilliant animators The Brothers Quay, including six previously unavailable shorts and two unique music videos by His Name is Alive.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAdditional Release Materials: Short - 1.Nocturna Artificialia - The Brothers' First Short Original Theatrical Trailer for INSTITUTE BENJAMENTA Interview - 1. The Brothers Quay - DirectorsInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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IN THEATERS OCTOBER 14, 2005Though it revolves around death, Cameron Crowe s hotly anticipated follow-up to VANILLA SKY is optimistic overall, beaming with the same life-affirming mood as the crowd-pleasers JERRY MAGUIRE and ALMOST FAMOUS. Promising young shoe-designer Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) quickly learns how failure feels when his innovative but foolish design for a winged sneaker becomes the humiliation of the footwear industry. Informed of the magnitude of his mistake, Drew applies his design skills to the task of suicide by duct-taping a knife to an exercise machine. This melodramatic act is interrupted, however, when Drew receives a call from his sister, informing him that his father has died while on a trip to his home town of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Drew s mother, Hollie (Susan Sarandon), elects him to go deal with the arrangements because he is the
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one. The only passenger on his flight, Drew meets Claire (Kirsten Dunst), a perky stewardess, who takes the opportunity to talk his ear off despite his apparent desire for some personal space. Supplying Drew with detailed hand-drawn maps, instructions for how not to get lost, and three phone numbers where she can be reached, Claire tenderly sends him off to confront a town full of relatives he has never met. Once in Elizabethtown, Drew is subjected to relentless family wackiness from people who seem to have known his father better than he did. Meanwhile, he stumbles into a hesitant romance with neurotic but charming Claire, whose anal-retentive wisdom, lust for life, and good taste in music may help Drew come to terms with his newly diminished place in the world--and to see it as possibly a better one. A love story, family drama, and road trip in one, ELIZABETHTOWN boasts another of Crowe s excellent soundtracks, with artists like Tom Petty and Elton John giving the film much of its emotional drive.
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Fay Mulberry (Milira) is an ambitious young girl determined to escape the drugs and violence of her Harlem neighborhood. But the teenager's dreams of a college scholarship are compromised when she becomes romantically involved with a charismatic drug dealer (Robert Laney), setting into motion a tragic series of events that threaten both her future and her life. This cautionary urban drama features a strong supporting cast that includes Eric Williams, Vaughn Harper, Crazy Sam, and rappers Mad Lion and Ice-T.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material:Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Paul Black makes his directorial debut with this unique coming-of-age story. A football star in his small west Texas community, Ricky Brown (Ryan Kwanten) leaves the life he`s always known for the excitement of New York City. Taken in by priest John Cross, a former football star from Ricky`s hometown, Ricky begins to deal with the things that drove him to run. With the help of a man he once idolized, Ricky begins a new life that will hopefully give him some understanding of the things he left behind. AMERICA BROWN features Natasha Lyonne (SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS) in the role of Ricky`s love interest.
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