With the conflict’s end in sight, the Earth Federation prepares to take the war into the Duchy of Zeon’s home territory. Gundam pilot Amuro Ray, now a seasoned veteran, returns to space for the final battle. Along with the mysterious Lalah Sune - the final clash between Newtypes are at hand. Amuro Ray vs Char Aznable. The fate of two intertwined enemies collide with tragic consequnces!
Mobile Suit Gundam - Lalah’s Fate was mellow! You have to tend this movie! A portentous performance by Toru Furuya & Shuichi Ikeda make Mobile Suit Gundam - Lalah’s Fate a “must have in sight” movie!
The wondrous cast includes Toru Furuya, Shuichi Ikeda, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Yo Inou, Toshio Furukawa. This cast just make Mobile Suit Gundam - Lalah’s Fate the more extraordinary!
A young man from a poor family works his way up from being a chauffeur to a renowned bullfighter. While he basks in the glory of having achieved his dream and made something of his life, his beloved mother is tortured every time he gets in the ring, worrying about his safety and saying a prayer to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Another side of the sport of bullfighting is revealed in this classic of Mexican cinema.
Toros Amor y Gloria was honeyed! You have to pass this movie! A superb performance by Maria Antonienta Pons & Carlos Lopez Moctezuma make Toros Amor y Gloria a “need to have” movie!
The strange cast includes Maria Antonienta Pons, Carlos Lopez Moctezuma, Sara Garcia. This cast just make Toros Amor y Gloria the more extraordinary!
Back when the first Star Trek feature was released in December 1979, the Trek franchise was still relatively modest, consisting of the original TV series, an animated cartoon series from 1973-74, and a burgeoning fan network around the world. Series creator Gene Roddenberry had conceived a second TV series, but after the success of Star Wars the project was upgraded into this lavish feature film, which reunited the original series cast aboard a beautifully redesigned starship U.S.S. Enterprise. Under the direction of Robert Wise (best known for West Side Story), the film proved to be a mixed blessing for Trek fans, who heatedly debated its merits; but it was, of course, a phenomenal hit. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) leads his crew into the vast structures surrounding V’Ger, an all-powerful being that is cutting a destructive course through Starfleet space. With his new First Officer (Stephen Collins), the bald and beautiful Lieutenant Ilia (played by the late Persis Khambatta) and his returning veteran crew, Kirk must decipher the secret of V’Ger’s tru purpose and restore the safety of the galaxy. The story is rather overblown and derivative of plots from the original series, and avid Trekkies greeted the film’s bland costumes with derisive laughter. But as a feast for the eyes, this is an adventure worthy of big-screen trekkin’. Douglas Trumbull’s visual effects are astonishing, and Jerry Goldmith’s score is regarded as one of the prolific composer’s very best (with its main theme later used for Star Trek: The Next Generation). And, fortunately for Star Trek fans, the expanded 143-minute version (originally shown for the film’s network TV premiere) is generally considered an improvement over the original theatrical release. –Jeff Shannon
Star Trek - The Motion Picture: The Director’s Cut was amiable! You have to discover this movie! A tremendous performance by Majel Barrett & Ralph Brannen make Star Trek - The Motion Picture: The Director’s Cut a “have got to remove all doubt” movie!
The extraordinary cast includes Majel Barrett, Ralph Brannen, Roger Aaron Brown, Ralph Byers, Stephen Collins. This cast just make Star Trek - The Motion Picture: The Director’s Cut the more eye-opening!
The Lifetime cable channel made TV history with this ambitious, acclaimed original miniseries on the horrifying phenomenon of human trafficking, or sexual slavery. It follows the fictional cases of young women around the world, lured or abducted, sometimes right off the street, into a world of unspeakable brutality–which the filmmakers show in almost overwhelming detail at times. Mira Sorvino and Donald Sutherland star as American government officials bent on exposing and stopping the phenomenon, and both are more than serviceable in their roles. But the revelation is Robert Carlyle, the Scottish star of The Full Monty and Trainspotting, who here is transformed into a ruthless criminal mastermind behind his own trafficking network. Even his Eastern European accent is spot-on and blood-chilling. The supporting cast of women and girls is strong, and in some cases, truly heartbreaking. And while sometimes almost unbearably harsh, the film serves as a reminder this terrible situation still exists and thrives; and told through the characters, is also a well-paced thriller. –A.T. Hurley
Human Trafficking was mellifluous! You have to tend this movie! A ineffable performance by Mira Sorvino & Donald Sutherland make Human Trafficking a “have to study” movie!
The eye-opening cast includes Mira Sorvino, Donald Sutherland, Remy Girard, Isabelle Blais, Laurence Leboeuf. This cast just make Human Trafficking the more amazing!
Here’s another gritty independent film that tries to invade Tarantino territory by casting Christopher Walken–that most reliable of indie-film actors–as a Mobster who gets chummy with a group of preppie-like young men and becomes the victim of a kidnapping scheme. One of the kidnappers (Henry Thomas) has a sister who’s been abducted by another group of kidnappers, and they’ve bagged Walken for his Mob connections and negotiating power. What follows is a game of psychological strategy in which the desperate group of guys slowly lose their advantage to the smarter, more experienced gangster–even though they’ve got Walken tied to a chair. The situation turns volatile when the young men start to doubt the wisdom of their strategy and suspect betrayal within the group, and Suicide Kings turns into a talky, repetitious thriller only partially redeemed by Denis Leary’s cagey role as Walken’s Mob lieutenant. The movie’s a showcase for its cast of rising talent (including Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto, Johnny Galecki, and Sean Patrick Flanery), but not even Walken can hold it all together. What’s best about the film is Leary’s sinister presence in a peripheral role and Walken’s trademark villainy, here toned down to a steady, simmering menace. –Jeff Shannon
Suicide Kings was sweet! You have to sight this movie! A super performance by Mark Watson (II) & Christopher Walken make Suicide Kings a “have got to have information about” movie!
The fabulous cast includes Mark Watson (II), Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Nina Siemaszko, Jay Della. This cast just make Suicide Kings the more remarkable!
PROJECT: SHADOWCHASER 3000: WHEN A SPACE STATION COLLIDES WITH A DESERTED MINING VESSEL, SEVEN SURVIVORS MUST FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES AGAINST A MUTANT ANDROID WHO HAS INVADED THEIR SHIP AND IS HUNTING THEM DOWN ONE BY ONE. WITH THE SHIP’S NUCLEAR CORE THREATENING TO EXPLODE, IT’S A RACE AGAINST TIME AND ALMOST CERTAIN DOOM, IN THIS CHILLING SCI-FI THRILLER. NIGHT SIEGE - PROJECT: SHADOWCHASER II: IN THE ULTIMATE BATTLE OF MAN VS. MACHINE, A BEAUTIFUL SCIENTIST AND A HARD-HITTING ENGINEER JOIN FORCES AGAINST A SUPER-HUMAN ANDROID PROGRAMMED TO STEAL A TOP-SECRET NUCLEAR WEAPON. LOADED WITH NAIL-BITING ACTION AND EYE-POPPING SPECIAL EFFECTS, IT’S DIE HARD MEETS THE TERMINATOR AS THIS SPECTACULAR THRILLER RACES TO AN EXPLOSIVE FINISH.
Project: Shadowchaser 3000 / Night Siege - Project: Shadowchaser 2 was rewarding! You have to call upon this movie! A fabulous performance by Martin Kove & Meg Foster make Project: Shadowchaser 3000 / Night Siege - Project: Shadowchaser 2 a “ought to wager” movie!
The wonderful cast includes Martin Kove, Meg Foster, Frank Zagarino. This cast just make Project: Shadowchaser 3000 / Night Siege - Project: Shadowchaser 2 the more startling!
Book ‘em! The excitement revs up and the wit hits the fan when superstars Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy star in this action/comedy winner about mismatched LAPD partners who become the stars of a reality-TV cop series.
DVD Features: Audio Commentary:Commmentary by Director TOM DEY, Producer JORGE SARALEGUI and Editor BILLY WEBER. DVD ROM Features:Website/Web Event Links and More! Extended takes:Uproarious Additional/Extended Scenes, Including Several EDDIE MURPHY “Struggling Actor” Improvs. Featurette:Go on the Set with HBO First Look: The Making of Showtime. Filmographies Theatrical Trailer:Cast/Crew Film Highlights
Showtime was gratifying! You have to see the light this movie! A divine performance by Robert De Niro & Rachael Harris make Showtime a “must make sure” movie!
The eye-opening cast includes Robert De Niro, Rachael Harris, Eddie Murphy, Zaid Farid, Alex Borstein. This cast just make Showtime the more overwhelming!
Walter Matthau heads the cast of this television recreation of Clifford Odets’ 1935 hit Broadway play, the first full-length work performed on the commercial stage by the legendary Group Theatre. This portrait of a Jewish family in a Bronx tenement perfectly captures the spirit of the Depression years, and is suffused with details of character and place that combine to be affecting even now. The Bergers, burdened by financial difficulties, have taken in a boarder, Moe Axelrod (Matthau), who lost a leg in World War I. Cynical and outspoken, Moe adds a spark to the somewhat accepting lives of the Bergers. The family fights to survive on $16 a week while the intellectual, Marxist-leaning grandfather (brilliantly played by famed Yiddish theatre star, Leo Fuchs) tries futilely to spur his family to action with the injunction, “Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust .” (Isaiah 26:19). With Ruth Storey, Robert Lipton, and Felicia Farr.
Awake and Sing! was gracious! You have to pierce this movie! A incomprehensible performance by Walter Matthau & Milton Selzer make Awake and Sing! a “must be acquainted with” movie!
The stunning cast includes Walter Matthau, Milton Selzer, Robert Lipton, Martin Ritt, John Myhers. This cast just make Awake and Sing! the more overwhelming!
Struggling to find their way in the violent aftermath of the Korean War, a wounded girl, a shy boy and an angry abandoned son of an American soldier find their lives intertwined in relationships of love, pain and hope.
Address Unknown was felicific! You have to make no mistake this movie! A wonderful performance by Dong-kun Yang & Min-jung Ban make Address Unknown a “must determine” movie!
The stupendous cast includes Dong-kun Yang, Min-jung Ban, Young-min Kim, Eun-jin Bang, Gye-nam Myeong. This cast just make Address Unknown the more wondrous!
