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Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail piano gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart. (Academy Award winner for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Music Score, Best Original Song. Also nominated for: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Best Costume Design)
Musical drama in which a pair of aspiring musicians with unglamorous day jobs team up in a bid to find success. Nate (Alec Newman) works in the financial services industry during the day, identifying struggling companies in order to bet against them on the stock market and bring home profit. Aware of the job's inherent unpleasantness, he seeks refuge at night playing the piano and in his dreams of life as a professional musician. One night, while playing his music, he hears someone singing along on the street outside. It turns out to be Chloe (Amy Adams), a cloakroom worker from the nearby jazz club who also dreams of a better life. Recognising the beauty of Chloe's voice, Nate suggests that the pair marry their talents and become a musical duo. Will their musical relationship develop into something more?
Classic musical adaptation of the L. Frank Baum novel starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr and Jack Haley. A tornado whisks Dorothy (Garland) and her house from Kansas to Munchkin City, squashing the Wicked Witch of the East upon landing. The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) vows revenge, while Dorothy sets off on the yellow brick road to see the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan), hoping he can tell her how to get home. On the way she makes friends with a scarecrow (Bolger), a tin man (Haley) and a cowardly lion (Lahr) - all of whom have specific reasons for wanting to meet the magical Wizard. With the Wicked Witch out to get her, will Dorothy ever get home again?
Inspired by real events and from the director of The Full Monty (Peter Cattaneo), Military Wives is the heartfelt story of friendship, love, and support on the home front. When Kate persuades a disparate group of women on the base to form the Military Wives Choir, Lisa is initially sceptical and embarrassed by such an amateur bunch. However, she is quickly transformed by the choir's friendship, humour and courage. Finding their voice together, Kate, Lisa and the choir put aside their own personal differences and, by singing their hearts out, bring joy, hope and strength to the world.
The Greatest Showman
The Sound Of Music
West Side Story
Moulin Rouge
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
50 years after a terrible accident turned half the population of Seabrook into zombies, zombie students start going to the human high school and mixing with the general population. Despite a difficult first meeting, zombie Zed (Milo Manheim) gets to know human cheerleader Addison (Meg Donnelly) and the pair soon fall in love. With the rest of the students unhappy with their relationship, Zed and Addison do their best to prove zombies and humans can get along.
Though they began their career practicing an artier, more theatrical variant on the Led Zeppelin hard-rock sound, Queen's 1975 album A NIGHT AT THE OPERA is where they begin to show their own unique brand of eclecticism and compositional facility--not least on the quintessential classic-rock radio staple "Bohemian Rhapsody." This program offers a critical review of the landmark album through archival footage, live performance clips, and interviews with critics, musicologists, and surviving band members.System Requirements:Running Time 99 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail piano gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart. (Academy Award winner for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Music Score, Best Original Song. Also nominated for: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Best Costume Design)
Flamboyant rock musical marking the film debut for maverick pop singer Prince. Prince stars as The Kid, an ambitious and talented young musician from a harsh, poverty-stricken background struggling to win love and musical recognition in Minneapolis. When he meets fellow aspiring singer Appollonia (Appollonia Kitero), he is completely smitten - but when he replicates the abusive behaviour of his father (Clarence Williams III), he looks set to lose her forever. Can he win her back from his arch enemy, lead singer of rival group 'The Time' Morris Day? Essentially a vehicle for the tracks from his album of the same name, the film is loosely based on events in Prince's early career.
Musical film starring Annabel Scholey, Hannah Arterton and Leona Lewis. After a whirlwind romance while on holiday in Spain, Maddie (Scholey) accepts the proposal from Italian hunk Raf (Giulio Berruti) and starts planning a wedding in the sun. When her sister Taylor (Arterton) flies over to be with her she is shocked to discover that Maddie's husband-to-be was also her holiday fling. As Taylor tries to ignore the feelings she still holds for Raf, Maddie's ex Doug (Greg Wise) shows up in an attempt to win her back. The soundtrack features music from the 1980s including 'Holiday' by Madonna, 'How Will I Know' by Whitney Houston and the film's title track by Katrina and the Waves.
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
An American in Paris (1951)
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
On the Town (1949)
The Mr. Bongo label has celebrated Brazilian music with their Brazilian Beats series--albums containing some of the best music the country has ever produced. Now they bring the format into the visual realm with this selection of music videos, live performances, and a documentary on many of the artists who have been featured on the albums.
Kevin Tancharoen directs this updated version of Alan Parker's phenomenally successful 1980 musical. The story centres on a group of highly talented students at the New York Academy of Performing Arts as they prepare for professional careers in dance, music and drama, while also undergoing a full programme of academic learning and dealing with the ups and downs of life and love. As each student strives for his or her moment in the spotlight, they will discover who among them has what it takes to succeed and finally achieve the fame they crave.
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the San Francisco Symphony for this performance of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, which was originally broadcast by the American television channel PBS in 2009 as part of the 'Keeping Score' classical music series.
Seymour, a shy young man working for a tyrannical florist, finds a vehicle for private and public success in the form of a maneating plant from outer space. The carniverous shrub helps him to become a celebrity, gets rid of his boss and clears the way for him to woo the girl of his dreams. However, its cannibalistic eating habits become insatiable and it's up to Seymour to cut it down to size. This comedy musical is based on the stage version of the cult movie, and features a memorable cameo performance from Steve Martin as a sadistic dentist.
Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby) and Ted Hanover (Fred Astaire) are a successful song and dance double act until Jim decides to retire and become a gentleman farmer following Ted's seduction of his girlfriend. Jim fails as a farmer, but decides to convert his property to an inn that is only open on public holidays. He also finds happiness with the lovely Linda Mason (Marjorie Reynolds) - that is, until Ted shows up! Packed with Irving Berlin songs, including 'Let's Say It With Firecrackers' and 'Easter Parade'. This is also the film which introduced 'White Christmas', a song that won an Oscar and spawned the movie with the same title in 1954.
Kevin Tancharoen directs this updated version of Alan Parker's phenomenally successful 1980 musical. The story centres on a group of highly talented students at the New York Academy of Performing Arts as they prepare for professional careers in dance, music and drama, while also undergoing a full programme of academic learning and dealing with the ups and downs of life and love. As each student strives for his or her moment in the spotlight, they will discover who among them has what it takes to succeed and finally achieve the fame they crave.
Deliver your own performances of 12 songs from the Barbie films with this sing-along release. Tracks included are: 'Connected' (from 'Barbie and the Diamond Castle'), 'Making My Way' (from 'Barbie and the Three Musketeers), 'All for One' (from 'Barbie and the Three Musketeers'), 'We're Gonna Find It' (from 'Barbie and the Diamond Castle'), 'Here On My Island' (from 'Barbie as the Island Princess'), 'I Need to Know' (from 'Barbie as the Island Princess'), 'Right Here in My Arms: Reunion' (from 'Barbie as the Island Princess'), 'I Am a Girl Like You' (from 'Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper'), 'The Cat's Meow' (from 'Barbie As the Princess and the Pauper'), 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' (from 'Barbie in a Christmas Carol), 'Chuzzlewit Jingle Bells' (from 'Barbie in a Christmas Carol') and 'Shine' (from 'Barbie in the Twelve Dancing Princesses').
Documentary directed by Robert Mugge about the turning point in the career of physician and musician Dr. John 'Doc' Peterson. In 1992, Doc purchased a derelict building in downtown Muncie, Indiana, with a vision of creating a much-needed live music venue. Featuring interviews with Doc and his wife Vicki, archive footage and live performances, the documentary looks at what made Doc's Music Hall such a popular venue and why, after 20 years, Doc decided to close its doors for good.
Hungarian pianist Lili Kraus performs a selection of works by Bach, Mozart, and Schubert on IN RECITAL. Culled from vintage television performances, this release is an invaluable document of Kraus's talents.
AMG, Explore the origins of composer Igor Stravinsky's most audacious work as Michael Tilson Thomas and the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony travel throughout the Russia to seek out the true story of Stravinsky's landmark collaboration with Diaghilev and Nijinsky. As war loomed on the horizon and Stravinsky made his way through the streets of Paris, the seeds were planted for a revolutionary piece of work that would, upon its premiere in 1913, send even the most fashionable of Parisians into a riotous rage. Of course the reputation of "The Rites of Spring" continues to endure, and in addition to offering a revealing look at the story of this masterful work, this release also offers a special performance of "The Rites of Spring" by the San Francisco Symphony.
Musical drama based on the life and career of Bobby Darin. After a string of hits as a rock & roll singer, Bobby Darin (Kevin Spacey) takes a gamble, and with the help of manager Steve Blauner (John Goodman) he reinvents himself as a supper-club vocalist in the manner of Frank Sinatra. After topping the charts with his swinging version of 'Mack the Knife' he sets his sights on acting and on the set of his first movie, he meets Sandra Dee (Kate Bosworth), who he eventually weds. But after a string of successful movies for Dee and hit records and an Oscar nomination for Darin, the shifting tastes of the 1960s throw their careers off-track.
Ontario folk band Tanglefoot was formed in 1980 by three schoolteachers on a mission to bring Canadian history to life for their students. Dressing up in period costumes, the band acted out historical dramas while performing traditional Canadian folk music and eventually went on to write material of their own. WAY MORE LIVE captures Tanglefoot in a trio of concerts recorded live at Toronto's Flying Cloud Folk Club in May 2003, performing a selection of songs that includes "Radioman," "Closer to the Ocean," "McCurdy's Boy," "Traighli Bay," and many more. These concerts marked the departure of founding member Joe Grant and introduced new fiddler Terry Snider.
Opulently blood-spattered sci-fi gothic rock opera. In the near future, humankind is suffering a worldwide epidemic of organ failures. In the midst of the crisis, a multinational biotech corporation called GeneCo launches a finance programme for organ transplants. But there's a catch: those who miss their monthly payments are hunted down and 'repossessed' by the dreaded Repo Men, who are out to retrieve their property as quickly - and as painfully - as they can. Alexa Vega stars as Shilo Wallace, an over-protected young girl seeking answers to her own rare disease and her family's mysterious history. Will her questions finally be answered at the eagerly-anticipated, flamboyantly spectacular Genetic Opera? Paul Sorvino and Paris Hilton co-star.
Modern update of 'The Wizard of Oz' with Diana Ross as Dorothy leading her gang of no-gooders to the disco chic city of New York. Plenty of Motown music and dance routines are provided by an all black cast. |
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