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An aging dancer finishes one Broadway musical and anticipates the next.
His girlfriend Amy pressures him to retire, leave New York City and get married, while a seductive chorus girl wants him to move in with her.
As another man enters Amy's life, he gets increasingly desperate about scoring one last Broadway hit, driving him into a spiraling whirlwind of desire, romance, and heartbreak.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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America, often seen as a land of opportunity, could offer no prosperity as the roaring twenties gave way to the depression. The one field that excelled, of course, was the Mafia and that is exactly where three ship waiters turn when their boat lands in the States. Jimmy (Marc Warren) and his buddies meet up with Georgio (THE SOPRANOS' Al Sapienza), an heavy hitter in Al Capone's Windy City gang. He lures the trio in with promises to make a contender out of Jimmy, a hopeful prizefighter. The boys, however, are soon an integral part of the most notorious crime family America has ever known.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33:1Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Bonus TrailersInteractive Features: Full-Motion Menu Scene Access Optional Spanish SubtitlesText/Photo Galleries: Biographies - 1. Cast
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Dirty (DVD)
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Truly an event to be celebrated by cinephiles, this collection of early silent film, dating from 1891 and 1918, provides a look at the origins of cinema that is unparalleled in its comprehensiveness. During this time, the Edison Company was responsible for both technological advancements in cinematic equipment, and for creative innovation within the medium; directors working under Edison's auspices were responsible for many early advancements in the filmic language. Thus, included in this selection of over 140 films, is Edwin S. Porter's THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (1903, 10 min.), which displays the first use of parallel editing and the first pan shot. Other films by Porter are a wealth of information and insight into how and why film developed as it did. Porter's work paved the way for D.W. Griffith's revolutionary BIRTH OF A NATION, also present in the collection. The vast array of films included, presented in chronological order, exemplify many milestones of cinema that have been unavailable or rarely seen until now. This includes some early stop motion animation, outrageous special effects, and a hand-painted 1906 film (THREE AMERICAN BEAUTIES). The shorts span a wide variety of genres, from comedy (HOW A FRENCH NOBLEMAN FOUND A WIFE...) to educational films (THE WONDERS OF MAGNETISM); fantasy (JACK AND THE BEANSTALK) to documentary (THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CARE OF INFANTS); and westerns (AT BEAR TRACK GULCH) to crime drama (THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY). Commentary from scholars of silent film and Edison himself is interspersed among the films, providing insightful historical context and artistic exposition. The experts include Charles Musser, Yale University Professor of Film and American Studies and the world's leading expert on Edison films; Eileen Bowser, Curator Emerita at The Museum of Modern Art; and Paul Israel, Director and editor of the Edison Papers; among many others.
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An uninvited guest appears at a small dinner party given by a schoolteacher in a middle-class Yorkshire town and mysteriously commits suicide the next day.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 1.78Additional Release Material: Featurette - 1. DIRECTOR'S INTRODUCTIONText/Photo Galleries: Filmographies Biographies Additional Release Material - 1. Essay By Film Critic Brain McFarlane
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