RESCUE ME: Season Three -
SonyDennis Leary stars in the FX
channel’s dramedy Rescue Me, playing Tommy Gavin, a New York
firefighter under pressure from all sides. Still suffering
from the events of 9/11, he is haunted by the past while
adjusting to the present, which includes a separation from
his wife Janet (Andrea Roth). He now resides across the
street from her so that he can stay close to his children,
whom he bribes to supply him with information as to mom’s
comings and goings. Tommy’s quirky fellow firefighters on
Ladder 62 include the compulsive gambler Chief Jerry Reilly
(Jack McGee), the handsome but rather light Sean Garrity
(Steven Pasquale), cocky, Puerto Rican ladies man Franco
Rivera (Daniel Sunjata), and newbie Mike Silletti (Mike
Lombardi), who is the brunt of many an initiatory prank.
THE COWBOYS - Warner
After his cowhands desert him for a
nearby gold rush, aging, leather-tough rancher Will Anderson
(John Wayne) resorts to hiring 11 schoolboys to help him on
a 400-mile cattle run. Setting off with the boys and an
eloquent but equally tough black cook (Roscoe Lee Browne),
Anderson must get his cattle to their destination while
contending with the wilderness and a psychotic, vengeful
ex-con (Bruce Dern) who is out to get him. With an amazingly
natural performance by Wayne, this stylized, action-packed
Western is exquisitely filmed, emotionally sensitive, and
highly entertaining. Director Mark Rydell gets solid
performances out of not just Wayne (in one of his later
screen roles) and Browne, but the group of youngsters
accompanying them on the journey, as well as actors like
Slim Pickens and Colleen Dewhurst who play smaller
supporting roles. Close attention is also paid to the
natural beauty of the mountains, wild mustangs, and other
often overlooked standard Western fare.
MASH: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen - Fox
On February 28, 1983, nearly 106 million
viewers tuned in for the series finale of MASH, which made
this episode the most watched episode in television history.
Even as the final ceasefire draws near, life at the 4077th
is as hectic and crazy as ever. Hawkeye is reluctant to
operate after recuperating from a nervous breakdown; B.J.
receives erroneous orders to ship out early; Winchester
forms a musical bond with a group of POW’s; Hot Lips makes
plans for her future; and Klinger dusts off his bridal gown
for a special announcement. There are numerous special
features included in this very moving must own final
episode. Don’t miss this!
CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE - Fox
Tyrone Power stars as Pedro de Vargas, a
swashbuckling Spanish nobleman with a heart of gold in this
16th-century action adventure. Pedro first shows his mettle
when he helps a friend escape from slavery and then rescues
a fair maiden from the men of the cruel slaveholder. But the
slaveholder, who is a Spanish inquisitor, exacts his revenge
by charging Pedro and all his family with heresy. After
Pedro’s sister is tortured to death, a friend sneaks into
the prison and arms Pedro with a sword. Valiant Pedro uses
the weapon to kill his enemy and escapes from the prison
with his parents. Now a fugitive on the run, Pedro enlists
with Cortez’s campaign to conquer Mexico--and that’s just
the first act. From here on out, Captain from Castile
details the sordid adventures of Pedro and Cortez in this
romantic historical re-creation of the tragic fall of Old
Mexico. Between Power’s charisma, the historical adventure,
and lavish production values, Captain from Castile is fine
entertainment.
PORKY’S: Ultimate Collection - Fox
Get ready for some intense action in this
brand new comedy collection of the entire Porky’s saga! The
granddaddy franchise of guy comedies, these three
uproariously unwholesome films changed the face of cinema to
red as audiences across the world couldn’t get enough of
this young group of boys questing to become men, while
taking no prisoners along the way. Containing Porky’s,
Porky’s Two: The Next Day, and Porky’s Revenge, all three
classics are together for the first time. These three films
have never been better!