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Inconvenient Truth, AnGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 05/21/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2006 Run Time: 96 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Al Gore A movie based on a PowerPoint presentation by a former presidential candidate may not sound exciting, but once AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH hits its stride viewers may be surprised how compelling the subject matter proves to be. While many high-ranking political figures continue to argue about global warming, Al Gore has plunged headlong into a serious wake-up call for the planet with a series of lectures about the problem. It's on one of these lectures that this movie from director Davis Guggenheim is based. Guggenheim breaks up Gore's delivery by illustrating his points with film footage, much of which features the former Democratic nominee exploring the globe as he examines the effects of global warming. Gore's speech is neatly divided between calm recitations of the facts about the issue and several stories of a personal nature. His skills as an orator are considerable, and it's hard not to be alarmed by most of what he has to say. Indeed, as Gore relates tales of melting polar icecaps, rising global temperatures, and the reluctance of political leaders to do something about the problem, the film takes on an air of hopelessness and doom, especially as no easy solutions are offered. Gore's advice is for individuals to take steps to reduce their own inadvertent poisoning of the atmosphere, and to persuade others to do likewise. It's a powerful message, and one that is likely to remain in non-cynical minds long after the film comes to a conclusion. … more less -
Easy Come, Easy GoGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 05/21/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1967 Run Time: 94 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Elvis Presley, Pat Priest, Elsa Lanchester, Frank McHugh, Skip Ward Elvis stars as a Navy frogman who, in his spare time, goes on an underwater adventure to look for buried treasure. Along the way, he befriends a manic disco dancer (Dodie Marshall) who also takes yoga classes. A mean-spirited playgirl (Pat Priest) enlists the help of her boyfriend to help her foil the frogman's attempt to find undersea riches. Features the songs "Love Machine," "I'll Take Love," and the title tune. … more less -
Fun in AcapulcoGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 05/21/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1963 Run Time: 90 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Paul Lukas, Elsa Cardenas, Larry Domasin Elvis has his hands full as a would-be cliff diver and former aerialist attempting to simultaneously cure his acrophobia and win the hand of an aloof displaced royal (Ursula Andress). Add to the mix a pint-sized impresario hoping to break our hero as a lounge act, the inevitable swarthy romantic rival, and a sultry lady bullfighter, and you'll see why "You Can't Say No To Acapulco." … more less -
G.I. BluesGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 05/21/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1960 Run Time: 103 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers, Leticia Roman, Arch Johnson The first film Elvis made after his stint in the army, G.I. BLUES tells the musical tale of Tulsa (Presley), a singing G.I stationed in West Germany who dreams of opening his own club when he gets out of the service. He has very little money, though, so he makes a large bet with fellow serviceman Dynamite--Tulsa must spend the night with beautiful and hard-to-get dancer, Lili (Juliet Prowse). Songs include, "Blue Suede Shoes," Shopping Around," and "Pocketful of Rainbows." … more less -
CabaretGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 02/05/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1972 Run Time: 124 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Fritz Wepper The final shot of the hit film CABARET is a Nazi meeting reflected in a mirror, providing the chilling historical subtext for this groundbreaking musical movie, set in prewar Berlin. Not since GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) had Hollywood produced a more successful film. CABARET was a convention-shattering story that dealt with themes like bisexuality that were still under the radar in the US. Additionally, CABARET made the enormously talented Liza Minnelli an American icon. Minnelli plays Sally Bowles, an aspiring singer and dancer. The main plot revolves around her relationship with two different men and her life as a singer at the Kit Kat Klub. The film utilizes the traditional conventions of American musical theater while adding in the fiendishly painted Master of Ceremonies (Joel Grey) who comments on the proceedings through song and dance. Director Bob Fosse showcases the range of his vision as a director of stage and screen, serving as both choreographer and musical director. Based on the Kander-Ebb musical from John van Druten's play I AM A CAMERA (which, in turn, was derived from Christopher Isherwood's novel GOODBYE TO BERLIN), CABARET was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won eight, making it one of the most acclaimed films in movie history. … more less -
PinaGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 01/22/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 103 mins Released By: Criterion Collection Pina Bausch was one of Europe's most celebrated choreographers, fusing the discipline of ballet with the freedom of modern dance and approaching her material in a bold, innovative and emotionally compelling manner. Bausch made the acquaintance of German filmmaker Wim Wenders, and he began making a documentary about her life and work. The focus of Wenders' film shifted dramatically in 2009, when Bausch was diagnosed with cancer and died only a few days later. Wenders considered abandoning the project, but after meeting with the members of her dance company, Tanztheater Wuppertal, Wenders chose instead to create a cinematic interpretation of Bausch's art, preserving several of her pieces and the work of her dancers for the ages. PINA is the result, a performance film that takes several of Bausch's dance pieces into the open and celebrates the beauty and physicality of dance; the film was shot in 3D to give a greater sense of the power and interplay of bodies in motion. PINA received its North American premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. … more less -
GreaseGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 01/01/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1978 Run Time: 110 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Didi Conn This film adaptation of GREASE is the zippy smash hit translation from the Broadway musical tribute to the fabulous 1950s. As a new school year begins, wholesome Australian exchange student Sandy (pop star Olivia Newton-John) and duck-tailed, leather-jacketed Danny (John Travolta) parlay their summertime romance into an on-and-off attraction that may or may not cross clique lines. Sandy seriously cramps Danny's style, so he dumps her. In response, Sandy begins dating a wholesome athlete, but, as a hedge, she also joins the gum-chewin', tough-talkin' clique known as the Pink Ladies. One of the most beloved musicals of all time, the popular soundtrack includes "You're the One that I Want," "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "Sandy," "Summer Nights," and the title tune. … more less -
Blue HawaiiGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 01/01/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1961 Run Time: 101 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Elvis Presley, Angela Lansbury, Joan Blackman, Nancy Walters, Roland Winters Elvis Presley stars in this vehicle tailored to his singing talents in a return to musical comedy after several turns in dramatic roles. Chad Gates returns home to Honolulu after a stint in the service. He shows little interest in working for his overbearing parents' pineapple plantation, much to their dismay. Instead, Chad finds a job as a tour guide and thereby gives himself a chance to dance with, and sing to, a variety of Hawaii's most beautiful women. Includes musical numbers such as "Blue Hawaii," "Rock-A-Hula Baby," "Hawaiian Wedding Song" and "Island of Love," as well as the immortal "Can't Help Falling in Love." … more less -
I Kissed a VampireGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 07/10/2012 Rating PG Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 91 mins Released By: Monterey Home Video Cast: Lucas Grabeel, Drew Seeley, Adrian Slade, Amy Paffrath, Sally Slade A love-struck teenager finds his troubles with girls only get worse when he develops a thirst for blood in this rock musical. Dylan Knight (Lucas Grabeel) is a high-school student who carries a torch for Sarah Lane (Adrian Slade), a pretty girl in his class. Dylan is still trying to get their romance out of first gear when, during a camping trip, he has an unexpected run-in with Trey Sylvaine (Drew Seeley), a goth-styled teen with a secret -- he's a vampire, and after a bite on the neck, so is Dylan. Dylan isn't so sure he likes being part of the undead, despite Trey's efforts to ingratiate him into the cult of the young and bloodthirsty, and he's even more troubled by the impact his new non-life is having on his relationship with Sarah. Adapted from an Internet video series, I KISSED A VAMPIRE is the first feature film from Chris Sean Nolan, who directed the project, wrote the screenplay and composed the songs; the film received its world premiere at the 2010 Seattle International Film Festival. … more less -
Being ElmoGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 04/03/2012 Rating PG Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 76 mins Released By: New Video Group, Inc. Most American parents are very much aware of Elmo, the child-like fuzzy red Muppet on SESAME STREET who has become a favorite among the show's youthful audience. But far fewer people know the name Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who brings Elmo to life, and filmmaker Constance Marks introduces viewers to the man behind the Muppet in this documentary. Clash, a big and burly-looking man with a large reserve of shyness, was born and raised in Baltimore and was something of a loner in his youth, but found a way to express himself when he discovered puppetry. In his teens, Clash began building his own puppets (once destroying one of his father's coats to use as material for his latest project), and showed a remarkable talent for the art. Clash worked on a variety of television shows and movies before being hired to work on SESAME STREET, where he formulated his most famous character. BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER'S JOURNEY offers a backstage look at Clash's life and times, a look into his working methods, and insight into how he informs Elmo's personality and uses the character to send a positive message to the world. BEING ELMO received its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. … more less -
Breaking GlassGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 08/16/2011 Rating PG Production Year: Run Time: 94 mins Released By: Olive Films Cast: Hazel O'Connor, Phil Daniels, Jon Finch A bold contemporary musical drama which goes behind the scenes of the "new wave" music phenomenon. O'Connor plays the lead singer who wrote and performs the films new songs. … more less -
Exporting RaymondGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 08/02/2011 Rating PG Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 85 mins Released By: Sony Pictures Home Truth proves to be far stranger than fiction when Emmy award-winning television producer Phil Rosenthal answers the call to fly halfway across the globe and adapt his hit television series EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND for Russian television. Arriving in Moscow, Rosenthal is greeted by television producers who don't seem to understand his sense of humor, and don't appear particularly eager to receive his input. As his collaboration gets under way, however, Rosenthal quickly realizes that the unusual circumstances surrounding his voyage have all the makings of a classic fish-out-of-water comedy. … more less -
Walt and El GrupoGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 11/30/2010 Rating PG Production Year: 2007 Run Time: 107 mins Released By: Walt Disney Home Video Theodore Thomas, son of the late Walt Disney Studios animator Frank Thomas (1912-2004) and director of the acclaimed 1995 documentary FRANK AND OLLIE, helms this second foray into Disney history, WALT & EL GRUPO (2007). The subject this time lies somewhat outside the boundaries of Disney animation and rests on an unusual footnote: in 1941, Walt Disney personally led a "goodwill tour" and research expedition of South America, with a team of animators in tow whom he collectively christened "El Grupo." The voyage transcended passing personal interest on the part of the animators; its residual effects can be seen in several Latin-themed Disney projects -- notably, SALUDOS AMIGOS (1942) and THE THREE CABALLEROS (1945), both of which won Oscars, and other efforts designed to support the Good Neighbor Policy of the United States. With WALT & EL GRUPO, Theodore Thomas and his wife, Kuniko Okubo, combine rare, unseen 16 mm home movie footage of the original trip (held in the Disney vaults for years) with footage from their own trip through South America that retraces the Disney animators' original journey -- contrasting 1941 footage with glimpses of the same locales, shot 60 years later. On the soundtrack, Thomas and Okubo overlay reminiscences by the original travelers, taken from journals and letters and read by family members. … more less -
Waking Sleeping BeautyGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 11/30/2010 Rating PG Production Year: 2009 Run Time: 86 mins Released By: Walt Disney Home Video Walt Disney Pictures has been the leading name in animated filmmaking since the 1930s, but the studio's crown was looking more than a little tarnished in the 1980s after a series of expensive commercial and critical disappointments such as THE FOX AND THE HOUND, THE BLACK CAULDRON, and THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE. At that time, a handful of Disney executives were questioning the wisdom of continuing to make animated films, as the company was making more money in live-action movies, theme parks, and television. That changed when Roy Disney -- Walt's nephew and the last figure from the studio's Golden Age management team still on board -- teamed up with newly hired studio executives Michael D. Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg to restore their reputation for both quality and commercial appeal. With the success of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT in 1988, the team sparked a new interest in animation on the big screen, and a string of smash hits that began with THE LITTLE MERMAID and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST launched a new era of both acclaim and box-office success for the company. But those successes didn't come without behind-the-scenes conflict, and Don Hahn, a longtime producer at Disney, offers an inside look at the creative squabbles and battles amongst the management that came during Disney's climb back to the top of Hollywood's mountain in the documentary WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY. Along with behind-the-scenes footage and rare personal artwork created by the studio's animation staff (including some unflattering cartoons of their bosses), the film includes interviews with many key figures of this era in Disney history, and several people who enjoyed greater success after leaving the company, such as Tim Burton and John Lasseter. WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY was an official selection at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. … more less -
Lambada/SalsaGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 11/02/2010 Rating PG Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 203 mins Released By: MGM … more less -
Let's Spend the Night TogetherGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 11/02/2010 Rating PG Production Year: 1982 Run Time: 87 mins Released By: Lionsgate Cast: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Ron Wood In the tradition of Hollywood directors taking on the task of documenting rock & roll events--like Martin Scorsese with THE LAST WALTZ or Jonathan Demme with STOP MAKING SENSE--Hal Ashby's LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER is a record of the Rolling Stones' 1981 U.S. tour. Although it was filmed at just three stops, all large outdoor venues, it beautifully captures the spirit of the shows and the hard work that goes into staging a Stones concert. The Stones themselves don't break new ground in personal revelations, but they do live up to expectations. Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman tend to fade into the background, Keith Richards is otherworldly, and Mick Jagger struts and poses. But Ashby wanted to show the vastness of the enterprise, not just the performers. His use of sweeping helicopter shots of the crowds is balanced by equal attention to the small details of the work of the roadies and technicians. The songs are familiar, recorded in stereo surround sound, and performed with the electric intensity expected of the Rolling Stones, arguably the world's greatest band. Ashby also opens things up by including a variety of newsreel footage collected over the 20 years the band has been together, some of which, including burning Buddhist monks in Vietnam, still startles, giving a historical feel to an otherwise fairly straightforward concert film. … more less -
Hard to HoldGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 06/01/2010 Rating PG Production Year: 1984 Cast: Rick Springfield, Janet Eilber When a popular rock star and a children's counselor fall for each other, they soon discover that music isn't always the food of love - especially when it comes with jealous girlfriends and panting groupies. The soundtrack includes seven Springfield songs, including "Love Somebody." … more less -
Rock 'N' Roll High SchoolGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 05/04/2010 Rating PG Production Year: 1978 Run Time: 84 mins Released By: Shout! Factory Cast: P.J. Soles, Ramones, Vincent Van Patten, Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel In this campy, classic musical tribute to the rock legends the Ramones, the students of Vince Lombardi High School are a wild and rebellious bunch who are sick of sitting in school--they want to go see the Ramones in concert. With the lowest academic scores in Southern California and pathetic athletic teams that haven't won a game in years, the school's last three principals had nervous breakdowns and were committed to the funny farm. But that's no concern to the kids, who just want to rock. Riff Randall, the leader of the frisky students, writes the song "Rock 'N' Roll High School" and leads a brigade of her peers to a Ramones concert. However, when a fierce new principal cracks the whip and attempts to silence the rock music by burning stacks of the students' records, a riot breaks out. The Ramones arrive at school and join forces with the students to take over the school and, in a glorious exclamation of victory, burn it down. The terrific soundtrack includes such Ramones favorites as "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Pinhead," and "Teenage Lobotomy" in addition to the title track. … more less -
BandslamGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 03/16/2010 Rating PG Production Year: 2009 Run Time: 111 mins Released By: Summit Entertainment Cast: Gaelan Connell, Vanessa Hudgens, Alyson Michalka, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Porter CAMP director Todd Graff helms this film about Will (Gaelan Connell), an unpopular teenager whose luck seems to change when a pretty girl (Alyson Michalka) asks him to manage her band. BANDSLAM costars HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL talent Vanessa Hudgens and rock legend David Bowie. … more less -
Michael Jackson's This Is ItGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 01/26/2010 Rating PG Production Year: 2009 Run Time: 111 mins Released By: Sony Pictures Home Legendary musical superstar Michael Jackson takes the stage one last time in this theatrical concert film compiled from over 100 hours of rehearsal footage for the 50 shows he had been scheduled to perform at London's O2 arena at the time of his death. Take a trip behind the scenes to see the mastermind behind such classic pop hits as "Thriller" and "Billie Jean" prepare for the concert that would have crowned his entire career. Produced in collaboration with the Estate of Michael Jackson, the film details the elaborate preparations that took place for two months beginning in April of 2009. … more less
