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The National Film Archive of Russia has digitally remastered these brilliant little animated short films from 1986 through 1990. Many of these shorts are award winners, all of them are quite beautiful. Intensively crafted, these films from Soyuzmultfilm can only be called incredibly personal and highly artistic. Films on this collection include, DOOR, BOY IS A BOY, LIBERATED DON QUIXOTE, MARTINKO, BIG UNDERGROUND BALL, CAT AND CLOWN, DREAM, KELE, ALTER EGO, GIRLFRIEND, CROAK X CROAK, CAT AND COMPANY.DVD Features:Region 0Snap CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Mono - Russian
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It's nighttime in Malaysia. A full moon is shining. The camera glides from left to right along the exterior of a plantation, past sleeping workers. In the background there is a white house. Suddenly a shot breaks the silence. A bird takes flight. Startled, a dog twists around. A man stumbles onto the veranda, followed by a woman. She holds a gun and keeps firing till she has no more bullets and the body is still. She shuts herself in her room and sends for her husband and the authorities. Why has Leslie Crosbie shot Geoffrey Hammond?DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Dual LayerAudio:
Mono 1.0 EnglishAdditional Release Material: Alternate endings - Recently Discovered 1940 Version Documentaries - Excerpt from the Docmentary Directed by William Wyler Theatrical Trailer - 1940 Version Theatrical Trailer
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Gina Prince-Bythewood's DISAPPEARING ACTS, based on the novel by Terry McMillan, is a mature look at relationships in the late 1990s. Franklin gets day work in construction, with hopes of someday owning his own business. Zora teaches music and voice but dreams of becoming a successful singer-songwriter. When these two lonely, intelligent people meet, fireworks are not far off. But once the two become involved, secrets are uncovered, and their relationship begins to unravel. Zora suffers from epilepsy and soon becomes pregnant, and Franklin just happens to be married with two kids, and he never graduated high school.Sanaa Lathan (who starred with Omar Epps in Prince-Bythewood's LOVE AND BASKETBALL) and Wesley Snipes (in one of his few romantic leads since Spike Lee's JUNGLE FEVER) are excellent in their roles as lovers struggling to just get by in their Brooklyn neighborhood. Michael Imperioli (THE SOPRANOS), Clark Johnson (HOMICIDE), and John Amos (ROOTS) are good in minor parts. The fine soundtrack enhances the atmosphere as these two lost souls battle to bring warmth and love into their sparse worlds.DVD Features:Region 1Snap Case
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CENTURY HOTEL follows the events that transpire in a hotel over the course of the 20th century. Beginning with the its opening in 1921, carrying on through the depression, WWII, the noir-ish'50s, the druggy'60s, and the decadent'80s, a succession of interesting denizens have life-changing experiences in room 720. Love betrayal, passion, and tragedy abounds in this debut feature by director David Weaver, with a distinguished cast including Colm Feore (PEARL HARBOR), Mia Kirshner (EXOTICA, TV's 24), and the feature film debut of Raine Maida of the band Our Lady Peace.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. David Weaver Trailer - 1. Theatrical FeaturetteInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene SelectionText/Photo Galleries: Cast& Crew Bios
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Set in England during World War II, Michael Apted's ENIGMA follows bookish code-breaker Tom Jericho (Dougray Scott) through a whirlwind love affair with Claire Romilly (Saffron Burrows), a seductive blonde clerk, and his subsequent recovery from a mental breakdown caused by the relationship. As Tom begins to pick up the pieces of his sanity, he is reinstated by his former employers at Bletchley Park, a secret agency that intercepts transmissions from German U-boats and decodes them for use in the Allied cause. When a suave government agent (Jeremy Northam) investigates Bletchley in search of a suspected spy and the now-missing Claire, Tom takes matters into his own hands and enlists the help of Claire's roommate, the seemingly prim Hester Wallace (Kate Winslet). Together Tom and Hester begin to unravel a mystery that goes extends across continents and allegiances.Apted's WWII thriller, based on the novel by Robert Harris and screenplay by Tom Stoppard, is a well-crafted period piece that successfully transports the audience to 1940s Britain. Scott and Winslet are compelling in their roles as intellectuals forced into action, and Northam exudes a rakish charm during his appearances. The film's secret weapon, however, is the plot, which gets more and more intriguing as the story progresses. In the end, even the most astute viewers will be surprised by ENIGMA's finale.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Michael Apted - Director Trailers Featurettes (3) Deleted Scenes with Director's CommentaryInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene SelectionText/Photo Galleries: FilmographiesDVD-Features: DVD-Rom
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