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If you're a fan of the classics, Hollywood has adapted the best pieces of literature, often turning out film classics in the process. This DVD compiles ten classics that have stood the test of time: A FAREWELL TO ARMS, BECKY SHARP, STUDS LONIGAN, OLIVER TWIST, WHISTLE STOP, SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO, CYRANO DE BERGERAC, OF HUMAN BONDAGE, THE LAST OF THE BELLES, and JANE EYRE. See individual titles for descriptions.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Spike Lee turns his attention to the high-stakes world of basketball with this charged drama. Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington) is serving 15 years for playing a role in the death of his wife. His son, Jesus (Ray Allen), is the best high school basketball player in the country. One week before Jesus must sign a letter of intent to the college of his choice, Jake is granted a temporary reprieve. The catch is that the state's governor wants the prodigy to go to his alma mater and is willing to consider commuting Jake's sentence if he can persuade Jesus to go there. When the time comes for Jesus to make a decision, both father and son are forced to confront their past and present actions--as a role reversal has taken place during Jake's time in prison that sparks a heated confrontation on the basketball court. Lee's unusual choice to use the music of Aaron Copland, an American classical composer, for the soundtrack and his concept of pairing it with the national sport of basketball is a contrast that is made even more striking by the other contributing artists, notably the insistent urban sound provided by Public Enemy.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseLetterboxed - 1.85:1Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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When five high school students stay after school on a Friday for detention, a seed of mistrust is planted among them and they are forced to face their greatest struggles and fears.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep Case
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Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, a heartless convict who is transformed by a single act of mercy.
Uma Thurman is Fantine, the vulnerable prostitute who begs Valjean to raise her only child, Cosette (Claire Danes).
And Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush is an ambitious policeman determined to return Valjean to prison.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingSpecial Features: Interactive Menus, Theatrical Trailer, Scene Selections.Keep Case
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A powerful indictment of the Catholic Church, CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE is a memorable debut from writer/director John Deery. Set in Ireland, Deery formulates his plot around whispers and rumors surrounding the sexuality of priests, then pulls them kicking and screaming onto the screen. Father Frank Sweeney (Patrick Lynch) is a Catholic priest who becomes HIV-positive following several sexual dalliances with other men. Exiled from the priesthood after a botched attempt at bringing his sexual status into the public domain, Sweeney commits suicide. Local newspaper reporter David Foley (Jason Barry) is intrigued by Sweeney's death, and sets about investigating the deceased Father's seminary. His legwork leads him to Daniel McLaughlin, a local student of the seminary who has been expelled due to an after-hours meeting with a practicing priest. The crestfallen student explains the nature of his expulsion to Foley, allowing the reporter to draw Sweeney and McLaughlin's stories together to form a compelling case about the outdated ethics of the Catholic Church. But the Church is a formidable opponent to Foley's protests, leading to late-night encounters with some shadowy figures, and an anonymous death threat against his family. Meanwhile, McLaughlin is torn between the girl he left behind when pursuing his dream of becoming a priest, and the wishes of his family to somehow pick up the pieces and find another seminary. It all builds to a hugely satisfying conclusion, with director Deery setting up a final confrontation between Foley, McLaughlin, and representatives of the Church on a live television talk show, which leads to a surprising and unexpected denouement to the movie.
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