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| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Action Movies, Thriller Videos, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Live-Action, Robots/Cyborgs | | Starring | Sam Rockwell, Malcolm Stewart, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry, Dominique McElligott, Kaya Scodelario | | Director | Duncan Jones | | Composer | Clint Mansell | | Director of Photography | Gary Shaw | | Producer | Trudie Styler, Stuart Fenegan, Nicky Moss | | Production Designer | Tony Noble | | Screenwriter | Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker | | Voice | Kevin Spacey |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French Science-fiction films are usually big-budget blockbusters more concerned with special effects than with character, but MOON goes the indie route, using a five-million-dollar budget to create a thought-provoking film. First-time feature director Duncan Jones wrote the part of Sam Bell, a miner living in isolation on the moon, with CHOKE’s Sam Rockwell in mind, and it’s perfect casting. MOON begins when Sam’s three-year contract with Lunar Industries is almost up, and it isn’t soon enough for the isolated man. Communication is down, and he is only able to send and receive prerecorded messages home, so he has had no real-time contact with his wife and daughter. An accident in a lunar rover leaves Sam stranded, but he wakes up back in the station, where he encounters someone who looks exactly like him, just a little younger. With the help of the base’s robot, Gerty (voiced by Kevin Spacey), Sam tries to uncover what lies beneath the gleaming surface of the base.
Production designer Tony Noble has created a cold, utilitarian set for MOON, reminiscent of sci-fi classics such as 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and ALIEN. The minimalist surroundings and small number of special effects allow Rockwell’s strong performance to shine in what is essentially a one-man film. There are very few shots without Rockwell’s presence, and he is adept at communicating the Sams’ variety of emotions. Rockwell is undeniably the center of the film, but Jones has made a stylish debut that promises an impressive filmography in the future. Moon Reviews: 5 stars out of 5 -- "MOON is tense but it also expertly wrong-foots us, dodging potential clichés in favour of emotive, intelligent revelations."-- Kevin Harley, Total Film 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Anchored by a dexterous performance from indie stalwart Sam Rockwell and shot in lean, expressive and slightly surreal visual tone that recalls Tarkovsky's SOLARIS, MOON harkens back to pre-STAR WARS American science fiction films..."-- Ray Greene, Box Office "Screenwriter Nathan Parker capably splices generic sci-fi components with a Big Brother fixture in this well-wrought, modular entertainment."-- Hollywood Reporter Staff, Hollywood Reporter 3 stars out of 4 -- "MOON, a superb first feature directed by Duncan Jones and starring an impressive Sam Rockwell, is an intelligent, evocative and deceptively low-key sci-fi adventure."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "MOON is a superior example of that threatened genre, hard science-fiction, which is often about the interface between humans and alien intelligence of one kind or other....The movie is really all about ideas..."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "[A] modest, haunting feature....MOON is an exercise in minimalism, pairing down a complex futuristic scenario into what is essentially a one-person drama."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "[I]ts theme is the elusive question of human identity....Mr. Rockwell gives a brilliant performance [and] the physical production is impressive..."Wall Street Journal "Rockwell's presence gives the movie a funky humanity....MOON has an honest-to-goodness personality." -- Grade: B+-- Noel Murray, A.V. Club 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "This mesmerizing mind-bender sneaks up and hits you hard....MOON is a provocation that relies on ideas instead of computer tricks to stir up excitement."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Moon | List Price | $27.96 (You save $7.27) | | Orig Year | 2009 | | CD Universe Part number | 7705224 | | Catalog number | 31525 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | New Moon DVD release date Jan 12, 2010 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
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Purchase Moon Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Stevie Wonder Time 2 Love CD (2005)
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During times of extreme political and social change, Stevie Wonder's voice and songwriting served as cultural and spiritual guideposts to many a listener, often lending insight and a barometer with which to measure the ways of the world. But that was largely during the golden phase of his career, generally regarded as being the late '60s through 1980's Hotter Than July. His work in the mid-'80s through the '90s was marginal in comparison, only hinting at glimpses of former brilliance, sugar-coated by over-polished production and radio-friendly content. So with a decade passing since his last full-length, 1995's Conversation Piece, people waited with bated breath for a sign of his return...and wondered which Wonder would show up: would it be the socially conscious genius who wrote anthems for a generation, or the R&B crooner who dominated quiet storm radio? Thankfully, it's a blend of both. For every forward-moving song with a theme, there's a gentle moment of tranquility to cancel it out. Many of these songs, save for their warm and polished digital production values, could have easily found a home in Talking Book, Music of My Mind, or any of the other albums for which Wonder will forever be praised. In an age when the majority of R&B is about money, drugs, infidelity, or getting it on, Wonder's lyrics (especially during the love songs) recall the simplicity and innocence of early Motown without sounding trite. It's definitely a refreshing change of pace and hopefully something one or two aspiring producers and songwriters ...
| | History Of Violence DVD (2005)
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Canadian director David Cronenberg, whose impressive oeuvre includes such disparate works as THE DEAD ZONE, THE FLY, DEAD RINGERS, M. BUTTERFLY, and SPIDER, has made what might be the best film of his career with A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. Loosely based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, the movie stars Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall, a quiet, easygoing family man who runs a diner in a small Indiana town. But when two dangerous criminals come into the restaurant prepared to wreak havoc, Stall turns hero and shoots them both. After Stall's story is blasted all over the media, Philly mobster Carl Fogaty (an excellent Ed Harris) shows up, claiming that Tom is actually former hit man Joey Cusack--and they've got some important business to finish. While Stall insists that Fogaty is mistaken, his family--his ...
| | Here's Little Richard CD (2006) SACD Hybrid; Omr
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The outrageous Little Richard burst on the rock & roll scene with a succession of high-energy recordings in the mid 1950s. Fueled by an unfettered New Orleans backbeat, he combined gospel fervor and orgasmic delight in equal doses, hammering the piano keys with barely checked passion. HERE'S LITTLE RICHARD contains a number of Richard's essential performances, including "The Girl Can't Help It," "Tutti Frutti," and "Keep a Knockin'," with almost every track an integral part of pop history.
The audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs is known for their meticulously mastered and manufactured reissues of back catalog albums, but they generally seem more interested in classic jazz and rock from the '70s onward than first generation rock & roll, which makes their two-fer reissue of Little Richard's first two albums for Specialty such a pleasant surprise. While fans have been accustomed to hearing the 24 classic tunes on this disc on reissues sourced from tapes many generations down from the originals (and often in fake stereo), MFSL have remastered these tracks in glorious mono, with decades of aural grime buffed away, and the results are impressive. On many of these songs, despite the single channel sound sources, it's easier than ever before to hear the details separating Richard from his band, and the audio (mostly recorded by the great Cosimo Matassa at his J&M Studios in New Orleans) is straightforward but full of depth, with the bass and drums swinging gloriously, ...
| | Van Morrison At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits CD (2007)
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Personnel: Van Morrison; Roger Waters, The Chieftains.
Audio Mixers: Donn Landee; Alastair McMillan; Mick Glossop; Walter Samuel; Brian Masterson.
Audio Remixer: Brooks Arthur.
Liner Note Author: Michael Heatley.
Recording information: The Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA (1986).
This strange concept for a retrospective--collecting the many times Van Morrison's music has been used in popular films--pairs obvious Morrison classics such as "Gloria" and "Wild Night" with lesser-known gems such as "Queen of the Slipstream" and "Irish Heartbeat." The question one has to wonder--given the availability of superior hits collections--is why?
Perhaps Martin Scorsese's use of "Comfortably Numb"--taken from a riveting performance with Roger Waters and the Band at the fall of the Berlin Wall--in 2006's THE DEPARTED was the necessary nudge. AT THE MOVIES also includes live versions of "Caravan," "Domino," "Moondance," and "Into the Mystic" that should satisfy hardcore fans who already have the studio albums. And although AT THE MOVIES ultimately confuses, newcomers should find some thrills here. This is Van the Man, after all.
Van Morrison's music has always been evocative of time, place, and a range of emotions, so it's natural that many a film director has chosen his songs for soundtrack purposes. This collection of 19 Morrison recordings that have been placed ...
| | Infamous DVD (2006) Full Frame; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled
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Hollywood studios are notorious for liberally borrowing ideas from each other, with the resulting clutch of similarly-themed films often bewildering the public as they try to decide which movie to go and see. In 2005 Bennett Miller directed CAPOTE, an Oscar-winning dramatization of Truman Capote's traumatic experiences writing the celebrated novel IN COLD BLOOD. In 2006 Douglas McGrath (COMPANY MAN) directed INFAMOUS, a movie that follows exactly the same premise. Although it's difficult to see why such a story would need to be immortalized in celluloid for a second time, McGrath does throw in a few tricks to help separate the two films. Talking head interviews with some of Capote's contemporaries, such as Gore Vidal and Babe Paley, are used, and the movie has a lighter--almost comedic at times--feel to it than Miller's movie.
The basic premise of INFAMOUS is exactly the same as that of CAPOTE, so we witness Toby Jones's Capote traveling from New York to Kansas, settling into the town, interviewing the murderers, and developing an obsession with one of them--Perry Smith (Daniel Craig). Despite the similarities, salvation can ...
| | Lucky You DVD (2007) Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled
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Director Curtis Hanson (L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, WONDER BOYS) raises the stakes and takes on Las Vegas in LUCKY YOU. Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) plays poker for a living, using every opportunity that arises in daily life to hone his skills and test the odds. He is fueled by both a compulsion to win and the desire to do better than his father, L.C. Cheever (Robert Duvall), who is a championship poker player. Huck's skills come naturally, but he lacks patience. When he meets Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore), an earnest, honest girl from Bakersfield pursuing her dream of being a singer, he sees the possibility of a real relationship for the first time. But Huck's habits are hard to break, and he'll have to make some changes if he wants to make this relationship work.
Barrymore is sweet as Billie, but it is the relationship between Huck and his father that moves the story along. Huck harbors ill feelings towards L.C. from his childhood--feelings that are complicated by his burning desire to best his father at poker. Bana effectively shows the animosity Huck feels towards his father with subtle changes to his facial expression and body language, ...
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| | We Are Together DVD (2008) Widescreen
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South Africa's Agape Orphanage is filled with children who have lost their parents to AIDS. But their predicament has not robbed them of their hope, or their ability to lift their voices in song. This moving documentary follows a group of the orphanage's singers as they travel to London to take part in an unprecedented series of concerts, while also capturing the traumas and tragedies of their own young lives.
This film by Paul Taylor, tells the story of a group of children who overcome hardship with music. Filmed over 3 years, it is the story of an orphanage where the young singers of the Agape Choir lift their voices to create the home and family they need so much. ...
| | Mutant Chronicles DVDs (2008) Widescreen; Special Edition; Subtitled
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Here's a retro-futurist fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic 2707, with steam-powered airships, battling corporations circa World War I, and tales of an ancient race buried deep in the bowels of the earth. During a blistering battle between the Bauhaus and Capitol corporations, the seal on an ancient machine is accidentally re-started and the mutants come running out of the hole, quickly reducing most of the earth to blood-splattered ruins. Ron Perlman (HELLBOY) plays a devout spiritual leader who holds a sacred text revealing how to stop the machine, and he needs a few good men (and women) to accompany him into the bowels of mutant hell. Thomas Jane (THE MIST) is the head tough-guy who helps him, along with a handpicked team that includes two sword-slinging ...
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| | One Bad Cat DVD (2008) Widescreen
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| | House Of The Sleeping Beauties DVD (2007) Widescreen; Subtitled
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Based on a story by Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata, HOUSE OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES is a tender-hearted German drama that slowly becomes a tense thriller. Vadim Glowna, who also wrote and directed the film, stars as Edmond, an aging businessman who has been unable to get over the long-ago tragic death of his wife and daughter. When his friend Kogi (Maximilian Schell) tells him about a place for him to go to relax, Edmond starts frequenting the establishment, run by a mysterious madame (Angela WInkler), who arranges for old men to be able to sleep in bed with naked, nubile young women who have been injected with a substance that prevents them from waking up until the next morning, after the man has already left. There are rules about how far the man can go with the sleeping women--some that have dire consequences if broken. As Edmond continues to go to the "brothel," he insists on finding out more about the madame and her girls, which puts him on a fine line between good client and major problem. Glowna is excellent as the gloomy, lonely Edmond, desperate to find something to hold on to in his desolate life. His softness is the perfect foil for the fantastically rigid Winkler, who plays the madame with a frightening charm, hiding secrets and, perhaps, danger. Peter Weber's production design of the brothel is lushly romantic, including marvelous paintings by Christian Schad, Balthus, and others. And Nikolaus Glowna and Siggi Mueller's score never gets melodramatic, always hinting that there is something going on beneath the surface.
Edmond, a man in his sixties whose wife has recently passed away, is told about a secret establishment ...
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