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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Music Video Movies, Gift Set Videos, Musical, Adaptation | | Starring | Taye Diggs, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margret, Tina Turner, Oliver Reed, Keith Moon | | Director | Chris Columbus, Ken Russell | | Composer | Elton John | | Music Performer | Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey | | Producer | Robert De Niro |
RENT: Director Christopher Columbus (MRS. DOUBTFIRE, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE) adapts the hit Broadway musical of the same name to the big screen in RENT. A modern spin on the opera LA BOHEME, RENT tells the story of eight friends dealing with life and love in Manhattan's Alphabet City in 1989. Wannabe filmmaker Mark (Anthony Rapp) and singer/songwriter Roger (Adam Pascal) are facing eviction at the hands of their former roommate and current landlord, Benny (Taye Diggs). Benny has married rich, moved out of the neighborhood, and wants to build a state-of-the-art studio where the local tent city stands. Their downstairs neighbor, vivacious Mimi (Rosario Dawson), who strips at a local club to feed her heroin habit, takes a shine to Roger, a self-imposed recluse and former junkie whose last girlfriend died of AIDS. Their friend, Collins (Jesse L. Martin), returns to town and quickly falls for Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), a glamorous, gracious, HIV positive transvestite. Finally, there is Maureen (Idina Menzel), a spitfire and performance artist who is planning a protest against Benny's plans and has dumped Mark for cerebral Joanne (Tracie Thoms), a lawyer.
Over the course of a year, the friends face poverty, drug addiction, break-ups, reconciliations, eviction, and AIDS. Despite these challenges, they find support, hope, and acceptance in each other, all the while embracing the bohemian lifestyle that was so much a part of the Lower East Side. Newcomers Dawson and Thoms mix seamlessly with the original cast members, and Columbus introduces some interesting staging locations. With a concept, music, and lyrics by the late Jonathan Larson, RENT is an exuberant rock-&-roll musical with the underlying message that love can prevail despite all odds and that, ultimately, there really is no day but today.
TOMMY: Director Ken Russell's vibrant, hyperactive version of the Who's classic rock opera tells the story of a boy (Roger Daltrey) rendered deaf, dumb, and blind by the sight of his father's murder. His psychedelic journey through a maze of abusive relatives and strange "cures" eventually leads to enlightenment and sainthood. The film is based on guitarist Pete Townshend's stage opera, and features a star-studded cast that includes Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Jack Nicholson, and Tina Turner. Rent/Tommy | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2005 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | CD Universe Part number | 7019248 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Jun 27, 2006 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Additional Info | Pan & Scan | | Movie Details | Color; Pan & Scan; 2-Disc; RENT Special Edition Fullscreen; Back to Back |
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Purchase Rent/Tommy Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Lie With Me DVD (2005) Widescreen; Unrated
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Controversial, brave, and extremely sexually explicit, Clement Virgo's LIE WITH ME examines the often raw relationship between David (Eric Balfour) and Leila (Lauren Lee Smith), two emotionally damaged young people living in Toronto. Each feels trapped in a bleak life, and attempts to find some kind of escape with the other.
Leila is a sexually voracious young woman who connects with men through sex. One night at a party, she meets David. Later, as she has casual sex with a stranger outside, David and his girlfriend mirror her actions in their car. Their eyes lock, beginning a courtship ritual that initiates their own actual affair. Stars Lauren Lee Smith, Eric Balfour.
| | Vanishing Point DVD (1971) Widescreen
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An ex-racecar driver gets high on Benzedrine and leads the police on a hectic chase.
Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; Director's Comments
| | Hunter: The Complete First Season DVDs (2010) Full Frame
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| | Samson & Delilah DVD (2007) (Import)
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$12.35
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Import
| | Dreamkeeper DVD (2003)
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$10.29
DREAMKEEPER is a story about the act of storytelling itself, where a man imparts tales of wisdom and self-discovery to his seventeen year old grandson, who is just coming into his own and seems to be getting in a heap of trouble.
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re
| | Glee: Season 1, Vol. 1 - The Road To Sectionals DVDs (2009) Widescreen; Subtitled
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| | Transformers: Armada - Best Battles DVD (2004)
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$8.05
Since its inception in the early 1980s TRANSFORMERS has turned into one of the most successful Anime titles, enrapturing children and adults alike with futuristic robot tales. This collection of episodes features some of the greatest battles ever seen in the series, and includes "Metamorphosis," "Base," "Confrontation," and "Decisive Battle."
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Sorry For Kung Fu DVD (2006)
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This delicate comedy finds a willfully exiled Croatian woman returning to her country after the war and finding it difficult to adjust to its antiquated ways.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Born Into Brothels DVD (2004) Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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British-born photojournalist Zana Briski overcame barriers of language, culture, and ethnicity when she immersed herself into an impoverished and illegal neighborhood in the Third World metropolis of Calcutta, India. An award-winning photographer, Briski befriended the children of Sonagachi (the city's red light district), starting a photography workshop for them and equipping them each with their own camera. The transformative power of this simple object is remarkable; within weeks, the children show new spirit and several have discovered a talent for the art. Briski and her co-director, Ross Kaufman, follow the children as they filter their marginalized, forgotten world through the camera lens. Over the course of the film, a central narrative unfolds--the children's quest, fueled by their newfound hope and strength, to leave the brothels for a better life.
The directors frame the children in extreme close-ups, caressing their features and capturing each subtle change of expression. By intercutting their own images with those taken by the children, the directors establish the distinct personality and voice of their subjects. Among them are Avijit, a rotund, serious 11-year-old of immense talent, whose mother is murdered by her pimp during the filming; Kochi, a quiet slip of a girl, destined to follow the family line of prostitution; and Puja, a feisty tomboy whose tenacity allows her to photograph the district's most dangerous areas. Though the beauty of the story is marred by tragedy and heartbreak, this fine documentary is ultimately a testament to the immense power of art, even in the bleakest of environments.
| | Christmas Shoes DVD (2006) Gaiam
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$10.85 
Rob Lowe and Kimberly Williams star in this 2002 made-for-TV Christmas tearjerker. When a young boy learns that his mother is dying, he struggles to scrape the money together to buy her a pair red shoes. In the process he changes the heart of a workaholic lawyer, who reevaluates his relationship with his estranged wife and daughter, and his own recently deceased mother. Strong acting and a well-developed script make this a holiday film worth watching.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Samba Squad - Drums We Love DVD (2008)
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With a repertoire of grooves that run from Brazil to West Africa, and over 20 members who add their rhythms to the onslaught, Toronto's Samba Squad is a percussion group that has to be seen to be believed. The group's infectious take on sounds from jazz, hip-hop, and the African diaspora are in full display in this electrifying live concert.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Once Upon A Romance Collection DVDs (1987) Widescreen
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$23.85
Set hearts aflutter with this trio of powerful romances. Included among the bunch are the modern revisiting of the timeless love story that inspired even Romeo and Juliet, TRISTAN & ISOLDE; Rob Reiner's irreverent fantasy THE PRINCESS BRIDE; and EVER AFTER, a new take on the Cinderalla story. See individual titles for more detailed information.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Sensor Matic
| | Soundstage: Billy Idol - Live In Super Overdrive DVD (2009) DTS Sound
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