The best of global lens. Brazil
DVD BEST... (FOREIGN)
Mango Yellow: The hothouse atmosphere of Brazil comes alive where lust and economic desperation combine in a volatile brew of provocative cinema.
SPEC NOTE = Cinema, aspirins and vultures: 1942. Johann, a young German opposed
to Hitler's war, travels the dusty roads of northeastern Brazil selling a new
wonder drug to peasants and farmers. Along the way he picks up a hitchhiker who
helps in his efforts.
SPEC NOTE = Margarette's feast: A modern silent masterpiece using the style and
techniques of Brazil's cinematic past. It tells an allegory of Brazil's social
struggles without words while making dazzling use of exhilarating Brazilian
music.
SPEC NOTE = Almost brothers: This searing look at the class struggle of Brazil
over a period of four decades is told through the closely linked yet fatally
divided lives of Miguel, a middle-class white rebel, and Jorge, his black
childhood friend.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
The bodyguard
DVD BODYGUARD
Whitney Houston plays Rachel Marron, a music/movie superstar at her peak. Fans want to see her. Hear her. Touch her. But one wants to kill her --
and that's where security expert Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner) comes in. Farmer
is a professional who never lets his guard down. Rachel has always been in
control of her glamorous life. Each expects to be in charge. What they don't
expect is to fall in love.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R, for language.
Carnage
DVD CARNAGE
After two boys duke it out on a playground, the parents of the "victim" invite the parents of the "bully" over to work out their issues. A
polite discussion of childrearing soon escalates into verbal warfare, with all
four parents revealing their true colors. None of them will escape the carnage.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for language.
Contraband
DVD CONTRABAND
Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs,
Chris is forced back into doing what he does best, running contraband, to settle
Andy's debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the
help of his best friend, Sebastian, to head to Panama and return with millions
in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart with only hours to reach the
cash.
SPEC NOTE = Rated R ; for violence, pervasive language and brief drug use.
The Darkest hour
DVD DARKEST..
The Darkest Hour is the story of five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating
alien attack.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for sci-fi action violence and some language.
Elite squad the enemy within
DVD ELITE... (FOREIGN)
The sprawling slum that surrounds Rio de Janeiro is one of the most dangerous places on earth, so the head of Rio's Special Police Operations
Battalion, Captain Nascimento has seen his share of intense situations. When a
mission to stop a jail riot ends in the violent death of a gang leader,
Nascimento finds himself accused of a massacre ... but the citizens of Rio,
tired of the crime and drugs that plague their city, embrace him as a national
hero. Instead of being fired, he finds himself promoted. In his powerful new
position, Nascimento brings the gangs that rule the slums to their knees, but
quickly discovers that he's only made things even easier for the dirty cops and
corrupt politicians that are truly running the game. Now Nascimento must
confront his true enemies, who are much more dangerous ... and sitting just down
the hall.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated ; for mature audiences.
Extremely loud & incredibly close
DVD EXTREMELY..
Extremely loud & incredibly close is a story that unfolds from inside the mind of Oskar Schell, an inventive eleven-year-old New Yorker whose
discovery of a key in the belongings of his father, who died in the World Trade
Center on 9/11, sets him off on an urgent search for the lock it opens. As
Oskar's quest takes him across the city, he encounters an eclectic assortment of
people -- survivors in their own way -- who help uncover links to his father,
preserving a connection to the man who helped Oskar confront his fears about the
noisy, dangerous world around him.
SPEC NOTE = Rated PG-13 ; for emotional thematic material, some disturbing
images and language.
Flag of my father
DVD FLAG..
Serving her country is an honor for Judith, an army nurse whose Vietnam veteran father taught her the importance of sacrifice. After a tour in
Iraq, she returns home and combats severe post-traumatic stress in the form of
nightmares. She and her father share a loving bond strengthened by military
camaraderie. Her brothers shockingly rebuff her - a snub that intensifies when
their father dies suddenly. Faced with the task of healing her family and mind,
she relies on her faith to fight the battle.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
For love of liberty the story of America's black patriots
DVD 355.0089 FOR... (SPI)
Gain an unprecedented look at the experiences and accomplishments of African Americans in the military, and learn why such a group of heroic men and
women would fight for the freedom of others that they themselves weren't able to
enjoy.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Frozen planet
DVD 577.0998 FROZEN... (SPI)
Captures nature above and below the ice in the Arctic and Antarctic and showcases the fluctuations that occur with the changes of the seasons.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Great expectations
DVD GREAT..
Nothing is quite as it seems in this lush retelling of Dickens' classic coming-of-age story with colorful characters: conspirators, rogues,
rakes, and wretches.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
The human resources manager
DVD HUMAN... (FOREIGN)
"The Human Resources Manager of Jerusalem's largest bakery is in trouble. He is separated from his wife, distanced from his daughter, and stuck
in a job he hates. When one of his employees, a foreign worker, is killed in a
suicide bombing, the bakery is accused of indifference, and the HR Manager is
sent to the victim's hometown in Romania to make amends. Far from home, on a
mission to honor a woman he didn't even know but has somehow grown to admire,
the HR Manager fights to regain his company's reputation and possibly his own
humanity" -- Container.
SPEC NOTE = Tell your children (Mes{226}eld el): "A little girl manages to
escape the horrors of the Holocaust. Decades later she is confronted by a group
of Neo Nazis. History repeats itself. Based on a true story " -- Container.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
The Iron Lady
DVD IRON..
A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's
most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through
barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for some violent images and brief nudity.
Karen cries on the bus
DVD KAREN... (FOREIGN)
Karen cries on the bus: Karen has left her slimy but successful husband Mario after ten years of marriage. She walks out into Bogota with no job,
no friends, and hardly any money, but catches a break when she meets a
hairdresser named Patricia at a cheap flophouse. With her younger and seemingly
stronger friend by her side, Karen takes her first steps toward independence and
self-discovery.
SPEC NOTE = Lessons from the night: a documentary following Maria, who reflects
on life, work and toilet bowls on her nightly cleaning rounds through silent,
empty spaces. As she works, she reveals some of the secrets of the city - the
traces of human presence that we leave behind each day - and of her former life
in Bulgaria.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Mission: impossible. Ghost protocol
DVD MISSION..
Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates
'Ghost Protocol'. Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to
clear his agency's name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters
further, Ethan is forced to embark on his mission with a team of fellow IMF
fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know.
SPEC NOTE = Rated PG-13 ; for sequences of intense action and violence.
Monty Python's flying circus,.pSeason 1. Disc 3, Episodes 7-9
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the first season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 1. Disc 1, Episodes 1-3
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the first season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 1. Disc 2, Episodes 4-6
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the first season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 1. Disc 4, Episodes 10-13
DVD MONTY..
These four episodes from the first season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 2. Disc 5, Episodes 14-16
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the second season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 2. Disc 6, Episodes 17-19
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the second season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 2. Disc 7, Episodes 20-22
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the second season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 2. Disc 8, Episodes 23-26
DVD MONTY..
These four episodes from the second season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 3. Disc 9, Episodes 27-29
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the third season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 3. Disc 10, Episodes 30-32
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the third season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 3. Disc 11, Episodes 33-35
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the third season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 3. Disc 12, Episodes 36-39
DVD MONTY..
These four episodes from the third season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 4. Disc 13, Episodes 40-42
DVD MONTY..
These three episodes from the fourth season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Monty Python's flying circus. Season 4. Disc 14, Episodes 43-45
DVD MONTY..
These three final episodes from the fourth season feature the hallmarks of Monty Python, surprise, silliness, men in drag and bizarre
animation.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Octubre
DVD OCTUBRE (FOREIGN)
Clemente is a moneylender and man of few words. Sofia is his new single neighbor. She is devoted to the October worship of Our Lord of the
Miracles and hopes that Clemente may be the one for her. The two are brought
together over Clemente's newborn baby, whose mother is a prostitute and nowhere
to be found. While Clemente looks for her, Sofia cares for the baby. With these
two new people in his life, Clemente has the opportunity to reconsider his
emotional relations with people.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Point blank
DVD POINT... (FOREIGN)
Samuel is a happily married nurse working in a Paris hospital. When his very pregnant wife is kidnapped before his helpless eyes, everything falls
apart. After being knocked unconscious, his cell phone rings: he has three hours
to get a man, who is under police surveillance, out of the hospital. Samuel
quickly finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and trigger-happy police in
a deadly race to save the lives of his wife and unborn child.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R ; for strong violence and some language.
The preacher's wife
DVD PREACHER'S..
Dudley is an angel who is sent to earth to help a young minister and his beautiful wife revive their marriage. But things take a twist when Dudley
accidentally falls in love with the preacher's wife.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG, for brief mild language.
A smile as big as the moon
DVD SMILE..
Mike Kersjes, a special education teacher helps his students achieve their impossible dream: to attend Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center
in Huntsville, Alabama. Their inspiring journey is based on a true story. Space
Camp is a competitive educational program. Although it was designed for gifted
sciences students, Mike decides participating in the summer program would do
wonders for the self-esteem of his young, special ed students, one especially
who wants to be an astronaut.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Soda Springs
DVD SODA..
Eden Jackson returns to his hometown to pick up the pieces of the life he was forced to leave eight years earlier. It proves to be more difficult
than expected because the town may not yet be ready to forgive. An old friend, a
new love, and a rekindled passion for music open the path to his salvation. On
his journey of redemption, Eden affects many other lives and affirms that often
the only way back to the light is through the darkness.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Super Bowl XLVI champions. New York Giants
DVD 796.332 SUPER... (SPI)
Celebrating the Champions of Super Bowl XLVI, the program follows the team from their first snap to the final gun.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Theodore Roosevelt. A cowboy's ride to the White House
DVD 973.91 THEODORE... (SPI)
"This is the exciting story of a physically challenged young man from Harvard who came to the Western frontier in 1883. Theodore Roosevelt bought
a ranch, learned how to ride, shoot, hunt and acquired the skills that would
make him a war hero and American President. It was in the Badlands of Dakota
where the young Roosevelt became a cowboy and learned about democracy and the
American West. " -- container.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
Vacas
DVD VACAS (FOREIGN)
Chronicles the rivalry between two Basque families over three generations. Beginning in 1875 during the Spanish Civil War, the lingering feud
between the Mendiluze and Iriguibel families will inevitably entangle the lives
of their children and their children's children as they find themselves drawn to
each other.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
War horse
DVD WAR..
Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named
Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are
forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he
moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets;
British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for intense sequences of war violence.
War of the arrows
DVD WAR... (FOREIGN)
1623 : the 15th year of King Gwanghaegun's reign. The King's loyal servant and legendary archer, General Choi Pyong-ryang, is framed for treason
and executed. His entire household meets the same tragic fate, but his young son
and daughter, Nam-yi and Ja-in, escape to the home of their father's longtime
friend. The brother and sister take refuge under Kim's wing and are raised as
his own. 13 years pass and Qing China carries out a brutal invasion against
Joseon, in what will later be known as "second Manchu invasion of Korea." On the
wedding day of Ja-in and Kim Mu-seon's son, Qing troops led by Commander
Jiusinta attack, taking the villagers as prisoners, including Ja-in. When Nam-yi
returns after getting injured in battle, he finds his guardian murdered and his
sister taken away by the Qing men. Nam-yi chases after the troop in a desperate
attempt to save his sister. Nam tracks down Ja-in but faces brutal battles with
Jiusinta's best men in order to escape.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: R, for bloody violence.
We bought a zoo
DVD WE..
When his teenage son gets into trouble, Benjamin Mee (Damon) gives up a lucrative newspaper job to move his family to the most unlikely of places :
a zoo! With help from an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the
way, Benjamin embarks on a fresh beginning to restore the dilapidated zoo to its
former glory, while uniting his family.
SPEC NOTE = MPAA rating: PG ; for language and some thematic elements.
What you don't see Was du nicht siehst
DVD WHAT... (FOREIGN)
Anton arrives at a summerhouse with his mother and her new boyfriend, on a seemingly innocent mini-vacation. As Anton explores the new environment, he
meets Katja and David who seemingly live alone in a neighboring house. Gradually
and unsuspectingly, they draw Anton into a dangerous vortex of emotional
confusion, where sexual overtures, subtle seduction and surprising violence all
play a part. Anton finds himself on the other side of an appalling reality he
could not have imagined.
NOTE = Not rated.
Wings
DVD WINGS
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, are in love with the same woman, but must leave her behind when they become fighter pilots in World War I.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.
World on a wire Welt am draht
DVD WORLD... (FOREIGN)
The noir-spiked tale of a reluctant action hero, Fred Stiller, a cybernetics engineer who uncovers a massive corporate conspiracy. At risk?
Virtual reality. Originally made for German television, the recently
rediscovered three-and-a-half-hour labyrinth is a satiric and surreal look at
the weird world of tomorrow from one of cinema's kinkiest geniuses. It's a
gloriously paranoid, boundlessly inventive take on the future from German
wunderkind Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
SPEC NOTE = Not rated.