What if Cuba and the Soviet Union opted
for a conventional invasion of the U.S. rather than a
nuclear attack? Then, their troops would have another think
coming. Namely a group of high school students turned
commandos. These teenagers -- Jed, Robert, Erica, Matt, Toni
and others -- one day look outside their classroom windows
to see Communist paratroopers descending from the clouds and
landing on the soil of their small town. Skilled hunters and
tenderfoots alike, Jed and his friends take whatever food
and weapons they can find and head for the mountains. It is
not long, however, before the enemy soldiers follow their
trail, take prisoners, rape women, and execute
“subversives.” Now the fate of one theater of World War III
rests in the rifle-filled hands of America’s youth. This two
disc special edition contains numerous special features,
including a retrospective look at the making of the film.
MONTANA SKY - Sony
A strange deal is struck with three
sisters after the death of their father--they must live
together on his ranch in order to inherit the riches he has
left behind for them. Complications arise as the estranged
sisters try to adapt to living together while also
attempting to thwart people who don’t want them to succeed.
A touching film that the entire family can enjoy. Picture
and sound quality are exceptional. There are no extras
included on this DVD.
ANGELS FALL - Sony
Mysterious events unfurl in a small town
in Angels Fall. Heather Locklear plays a chef who witnesses
a murder in the town and is subsequently baffled and alarmed
as she has a hard time convincing anyone that the event
actually happened. She hits the open road with no
destination in mind, desperate for a fresh start. After a
few more unfortunate events, she begins to question her own
sanity. There areno extras included on this DVD.
HAWAII FIVE-O: Season Two - Paramount
One of TV’s longest-running crime dramas
(only LAW & ORDER would surpass its record-setting 12-year
run), the 1970s television series HAWAII FIVE-O captivated
audiences with its smart and stylish take on the standard
policier formula. Filmed entirely on the Hawaiian
archipelago, the action-packed series followed the
crime-fighting adventures of an elite state-police squad
anchored by quintessential tough guy Steve McGarrett (Jack
Lord) and his detective team of Danny “Danno” Williams
(James MacArthur), Chin Ho Kelly (Kam Fong), and Kono
Kalakaua (Zulu). Almost singlehandedly rewriting the book on
police dramas, the series distinguished itself with
intricate plotting, inventive cinematography, exotically
beautiful locations, and, of course, an indelible theme song
and timeless catchphrase (“book ‘em, Danno!”). This
collection presents the iconic series’ second season in its
entirety. All 24 second season episodes are included for
your enjoyment. Promos of each episode are included as
extras in the set.
HUSTLE - BBC
Set in London, HUSTLE is a TV drama about
the exploits of five con artists (played by Adrian Lester,
Jaime Murray, Robert Glenister, Marc Warren, and Robert
Vaughn). This group of four men and one woman all have heads
filled with lofty ambition, marking them out from the petty
thievery of most ordinary grifters, and allowing some
spectacular plans to blossom as they plot ways in which to
get rich. This release includes every episode from the third
season of the show. Interviews with the cast are included as
extras in the set.
STARTER FOR TEN - HBO
A working-class student from Essex
navigating his first year at Bristol University, Brian
(James McAvoy) has a lot to prove. While his hometown mates1
worry about him turning into a poncey2 wanker3, Brian’s
biggest concern is making the team for the long-running
British television quiz show University Challenge. (The game
show, which began in 1962 and is something like the UK’s
answer to Jeopardy, pits four-member teams from posh4
universities against each other. “Starter” questions, worth
ten points each, give the film its title.) Amidst Tarts &
Vicars dances, anti-Apartheid rallies, minging6 dorm rooms
and puffs of marijuana smoke, Brian also finds himself
romantically torn between two very different co-eds:
ultra-fit7 blonde bombshell and University Challenge
teammate Alice (Alice Eve), and thoughtful,
politically-conscious Rebecca Epstein (Rebecca Hall in
Christopher Nolan’s THE PRESTIGE).
With Margaret Thatcher’s economically
depressed Blighty8 as a backdrop, and a killer, pitchperfect
New Wave soundtrack—featuring music by The Cure, Wham!,
Bananarama, Yaz, The Smiths, New Order, Tears For Fears,
Echo and the Bunnymen, The Buzz*censored*s, and The
Psychedelic Furs—in the foreground, STARTER FOR 10 is the
great British teen 80s movie that never was... There are a
few bonus features included in the set for your enjoyment.
HAPPY HOOKER TRILOGY - Fox
Based on the best selling book which had
sold millions of copies by the time the film was made, The
Happy Hooker tells the funny and feisty tale of Xaviera
Hollander, a girl on the verge of discovering her sexuality,
her financial freedom, and the lusty, lucrative connection
between the two. THE HAPPY HOOKER: Sexy fun abounds as Lynn
Redgrave portrays the legendary Madam Xaviera Hollander. A
once naive office girl becomes the madam of an opulent
brothel after her boyfriend teaches her the “tricks of the
trade.” THE HAPPY HOOKER GOES TO WASHINGTON: America’s most
famous madam travels to the nation’s capitol on a business
trip. Once there, she adroitly works to “uncover” several
crooked politicians. THE HAPPY HOOKER GOES TO HOLLYWOOD:
Xaviera goes to Hollywood with the idea of making a movie
based on her famous book. However, she is stymied in her
efforts by several producers who have other ideas. There are
no bonus features included in this set.