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Meet Monica Velour (DVD)
Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram, Brian Dennehy, Keith David, Jee Young Han, …
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Kim Cattrall stars as a faded porn star, down on her luck, in this
independent comedy from first-time writer/director Keith Bearden.
Seizing the chance to sell his unique hot dog wagon to a potential
buyer, while at the same time catching the club act of his
favourite 1980s porn star Monica Velour (Cattrall), 17-year-old
geek Tobe Hulbert (Dustin Ingram) sets off for Indiana. On arrival,
Tobe finds an ageing Monica performing in a run-down strip joint,
where, after defending her from ungracious patrons, he gets beaten
up. Taken in by a grateful Monica, Tobe is sure that he's met his
ideal woman and can finally set about turning his dreams into
reality. But although she feels affection towards the teenager,
Monica realises that her first priority needs to be getting her
life back on track, and in particular, winning a custody battle for
her daughter.
True at First Lightopens on the day Ernest Hemingway's close friend
Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves him in charge of the safari camp
and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama
continues to build as his wife, Mary, pursues the great,
black-maned lion that has become her obsession. Equally adept at
evoking the singular textures of the landscape, the thrill of the
hunt and the complexities of married life, Hemingway waves a tale
that is rich in laughter, beauty, and profound insight. True at
First Lightis the breathtaking final work from one of this nation's
most beloved and important writers.
Frantic (1988)
American doctor Richard Walker checks into a Paris hotel with his wife Sondra to attend a conference and celebrate their wedding anniversary. However, shortly after arriving at the hotel Sondra disappears and soon Richard is plunged into a nightmare kidnap scenario, roaming the streets of Paris trying to find a lead in the search for his missing wife. His only clue comes in the form of drugged-up young punk Michelle.
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Based on the bestseller by Scot Turow, Rusty Sabich is an attorney who finds himself charged with murder. The victim was a colleague of his with whom he had a brief but intense affair and Rusty finds himself in need of a defence lawyer.
The Fugitive (1993)
Based on the 1960s American television series, eminent Chicago surgeon Dr Richard Kimble, married to wealthy heiress Helen, arrives home one night to find his wife murdered and a one-armed man in his house. Due to incriminating evidence and prime motivation, Kimble is wrongly convicted for murder. However, on his way to death row he is involved in a spectacular train crash that precipitates his escape. Kimble then strives to prove his innocence whilst staying one step ahead of the dogged US Marshal Sam Gerard.
Firewall (2006)
Jack Stanfield is an average family man in Seattle who heads up the hi-tech security team at his local bank. But following a seemingly trivial case of identity theft, Jack's life is turned upside down when his wife and two children are kidnapped. The ransom is $100 million which the kidnappers, led by Bill Cox, want Jack to obtain for them via his expert computer skills. Initially compliant, Jack is soon irked by Cox and his cronies to the point where he decides to risk everything to get his family back and bring the bad guys to justice.
42 (2013)
A biographical drama about African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson, here portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman. In 1945, having been spotted by a scout, Robinson is signed by Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey and becomes the first black man to play in the Major League. Despite his talent, Robinson is met with opposition, even from his fellow players, because of his race. As he tries to keep his own frustrations in check, he excels in his sport and gradually receives the recognition he deserves.
Follow-on from the 1986 film 'FX - Murder by Illusion' in which
Tyler (Bryan Brown) is now semi-retired. However, he is talked out
of the quiet life after five years and into taking part in a
police-sting operation by his girlfriend's ex-husband. When the
latter is murdered, Tyler investigates, with the help of his old
police partner (Brian Dennehy) and soon they are trapped in a
dangerous web of murder, treachery and deceit.
In the first FX movie, special effects expert Rollie Taylor (Bryan
Brown) is hired to fake a gangster's murder, but it soon becomes
clear that someone wants Rollie dead. He has to use all his special
effects skills to stay alive. The sequel has the special effects
man called out of retirement to take part in a police
investigation.
Special effects expert Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) is widely
acknowledged as the best in the business. Hired by the Justice
Department to fake the death of Mafia boss-turned-informant
Nicholas DeFranco, Rollie pulls the job off without a hitch.
However, when the Mafioso kingpin goes missing for real, it is the
SFX man who is collared for his murder. On the run from both the
police and the mob, Rollie now has to rely on his skills of
deception in order to survive.
Winner of the Illinois State Historical Society Book Award for
Superior Achievement
Who produced the first stage adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" in
1902-nearly forty years before the movie classic? What
entertainment juggernaut began in a converted Chinese laundry on
Wells Street in 1959? Where did Louis (Studs) Terkel make his stage
debut? When did the original production of "Grease" open at
Kingston Mines Theater?
Richard Christiansen, former chief critic for the Chicago Tribune,
answers these and many more questions about the rich role of the
theater in Chicago, from its earliest days in 1837 to its present
state as a diverse community of artists with international stature.
In A Theater of Our Own, he draws upon his exclusive interviews,
insights, and memories gathered over a period of more than forty
years of reviewing the arts. This history and memoir traces the
evolution of the Chicago theater scene from small theaters to major
institutions such as the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the Goodman
Theater, and The Second City. Along the way, Richard Christiansen
relates his behind-the-scenes conversations with some of Chicago's
most acclaimed writers, directors, and actors--David Mamet, Frank
Galati, Mary Zimmerman, John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf, Harold
Ramis, Gary Sinise, and Joe Mantegna--all a part of Chicago's
theater renaissance from the 1970s onward. To this day, Chicago
remains a city known for its imaginative, innovative, and
influential theaters and artists. A Theater of Our Own, a valuable
contribution to the history of theater, is a book written for
anyone who enjoys the theater and its people.
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