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THE GOLDEN BOWL is Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of the Henry James novel of romantic torment--the novel James named as his favorite. The title refers to a beautiful crystal bowl encrusted with gold, which conceals a single imperceptible flaw--a small crack. The bowl is a simple, effective metaphor for the seeming perfection of the relationships in the film. Some characters in THE GOLDEN BOWL see the hidden flaw, and keep their knowledge of its worthlessness to themselves. Others do not see the flaw, and live their lives feeling that they should be happy, not understanding the root of their unease. THE GOLDEN BOWL features excellent performances, particularly from Nick Nolte as the American billionaire Adam Verver, and Kate Beckinsale as Maggie, his devoted daughter. Maggie marries an Italian prince (Jeremy Northam) who has a secret past with her best friend (Uma Thurman). The film includes the lavishly precise production design expected of Merchant-Ivory works. But the dark emotional complexity of the source novel, combined with the filmmakers's aesthetically bold inclusion of archival footage from early 20th Century urban America, give the film an edge--a palpable sense of the underlying dread of industrialization in the New World.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 2.0 - FrenchAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary Trailer - 1. Original TheatricalInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection
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Dennis Hopper has spoken openly about his substance abuse problems, and many regard his survival as miraculous, since throughout the 1960s and 1970s he seemed to be competing for a gold medal in the pharmaceutical Olympics. In this intense, improvisational film, Hopper's first directorial effort in 11 years, he lays out the consequences of such behavior--in particular, its devastating effect on children. Starring Linda Manz as punkish teenager Cebe Barnes, the film follows her anomic life wandering the streets of Vancouver, occasionally showing up at school and generally evincing a serious attitude problem. She eventually gets picked up by the police and is questioned by the kindly Dr. Brean (Raymond Burr). But her angst isn't without justification. Her alcoholic father, Don (Hopper), has just been released from prison after serving a five-year hitch for having killed some children by crashing his semi into a school bus. Her waitress mother, Kathy (Sharon Farrell), is a junkie who's sleeping with both her boss and Don's best friend, Charlie (Don Gordon). The girl hopes that her parents' reunion will bring some kind of order to all of their lives. The film is a fascinating slice of dysfunctional life, including a couple of memorably disturbing scenes. Manz and Hopper are excellent, and the film includes some lovely shots of Vancouver.Theatrical Trailer.
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PRAISE tells the bizarre, erotic tale of two down-on-their-luck individuals whose passionate affair threatens to save--or destroy--both their lives. Gordon (Peter Fenton) is an apathetic, chain-smoking asthmatic living in a grubby apartment in Brisbane. When he meets Cynthia (Sacha Horler), who suffers from eczema, the two begin to have sex, play Scrabble, and confront their pathetic situations. This festival favorite is an example of Australian cinema at its most quirky and impassioned.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseLetterboxedAudio: Dolby Digital - English
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Based on a series of short stories by John Updike, TOO FAR TO GO follows the joys and sorrows of a loving couple (Michael Moriarty and Blythe Danner) as they devolve from the romantic days of early marriage to the resentments and extramarital affairs which eventually lead to their divorce. This intelligent, made-for-television drama was such a critical success that it later received a theatrical release.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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CORONATION ST. is a British institution, one of the top-rated soap operas for decades, the tales of ordinary folk in Northern Britain have captured the imaginations of a country. This box set contains the first five episodes of the show, as well as the 40th Anniversary special.DVD Features:Region 1Boxed SetFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishText/Photo Galleries: Additional Text - 1. Essay - Darren Little - CORONATION ST. expert
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