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Rise is the story of legendary rave promoter Disco Donnie and the many complex and colorful characters that surround him. Set in the heart of New Orleans at the height of Mardi Gras, this fast-paced, stream-of-consciousness documentary follows Donnie andDVD: Color, Compilation, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Company: Mvd Visual (2004-05-11)
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Kansas City in the 1930s was a wild, wide-open place. Under political boss Tom Pendergast, the booze flowed freely, prostitution and gambling flourished, and the Depression pretty much passed the city by, making it an ideal spawning ground for some great music. Pianist-bandleader Count Basie, saxophone immortals Lester Young and Charlie Parker, and blues belters Big Joe Turner and Jimmy Rushing were all working there, along with a host of lesser- known but equally formidable musicians, and they all played the blues, Kansas City style. Director Bruce Ricker's 90-minute The Last of the Blue Devils chronicles the 1979 reunion of many of these legendary players, combining interviews, vintage film footage, photos, and some inimitably swinging performances by Basie, Turner, pianist Jay McShann, and many others to create an intimate, good- natured portrait of what one old-timer calls the "cool, relaxed sound" of the city. The camaraderie among these men, all of whom are colorful raconteurs (drummer Ernie Williams's harangues to some bemused local kids are especially entertaining), is palpable. But it's the music, unsurprisingly, that's the main attraction; performances include some familiar tunes, like Turner's "Shake, Rattle & Roll" and a Basie big band version of "Night Train" (featuring tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest, the tune's composer) that's as greasy as the local barbecue. The Last of the Blue Devils is an absolute delight. --Sam Graham
Director:
Bruce Ricker
DVD:
Color, Compilation, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Company: Rhapsody Films
(2001-08-14)
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Audio CD:
Original recording remastered
Company: Sony (2003-09-09)
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Based on a short story by hp lovecraft the undisputed master of macabre dagon tells the story of a fishing village tempted by greed who evolve into freakish half-human creatures and must sacrifice outsiders to an ancient monstrous god of the sea. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 08/16/2005 Starring: Ezra Godden Run time: 98 minutes Rating: R Director: Stuart GordonDirector: Stuart Gordon
DVD: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Company: Lions Gate (2002-07-23)
ISBN: 1589712072
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With enough lively banter to keep its customers happy for years, Barbershop is a loose, lanky comedy with its heart--and its humor--in all the right places. Ice Cube plays Calvin, reluctant heir to his late father's barbershop on Chicago's South Side--a neighborhood institution that seems like a trap for a guy with bigger dreams. But Calvin is devoted to his employees and local customers, and when he makes an ill-considered deal with a loan shark (Keith David), the future of the barbershop hangs in the balance. There's a goofy subplot involving a stolen cash machine, but what gives Barbershop its abundant charm is its compassionate, feel-good vibe for its likable characters--not just scene-stealer Cedric the Entertainer (as Eddie the veteran barber, whose shaving lesson is a shining pearl of wisdom), but the entire well-chosen cast. It may seem like a lot of casual rap, but look and listen closely, and Barbershop will reward you with its danceable rhythms of life. --Jeff ShannonDirector: Tim Story
DVD: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Company: MGM (Video & DVD) (2003-01-01)
ISBN: 0792854284
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That?s more than a team on the Marshall U. gridiron. It?s a storied link to a college and a community that faced the worst and found its best. Return of the Thundering Herd tells the uplifting story of the school that overcame the deaths of most of its football team, coaches, and many devoted fans in a devastating 1970 plane crash. The movie We Are Marshall captures the inspiring heart of that triumph. Out of the ashes rises a football program measured in wins, respect and lasting tribute to events of a bitter November night. Go Herd!DVD: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSCOfficially Licensed, Highest Quality Recording
Company: Warner Home Video (2007-01-23)
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The Old Testament Challenge (OTC) is a turn-key program to help everyone in your church understand and apply the Old Testament. Participants experience the content in multiple contexts; through sermons, group discussions and personal devotions. This 32-week series is designed for churches to teach, study, and discuss the entire Old Testament over a 9-month period.Author: John Ortberg
CD-ROM: CD-ROM
Company: Zondervan (2003-08-01)
ISBN: 0310248965
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This is a story without words which follows the new baby brother or sister, from meeting the family and changing the nappy to playing and bathing.Board book: 14 pages
Company: Child's Play International (2000-09)
ISBN: 0859539741
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Nathaniel Philbrick became an internationally renowned author with his National Book Award– winning In the Heart of the Sea, hailed as "spellbinding" by Time magazine. In Mayflower, Philbrick casts his spell once again, giving us a fresh and extraordinarily vivid account of our most sacred national myth: the voyage of the Mayflower and the settlement of Plymouth Colony. From the Mayflower’s arduous Atlantic crossing to the eruption of King Philip’s War between colonists and natives decades later, Philbrick reveals in this electrifying history of the Pilgrims a fifty-five-year epic, at once tragic and heroic, that still resonates with us today.Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
Paperback: 480 pages
Company: Penguin (Non-Classics) (2007-04-24)
ISBN: 0143111973
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Adventures of cannery workers living in the run-down waterfront section of Monterey, California.Author: John Steinbeck
Paperback: 192 pages
Company: Penguin (Non-Classics) (2002-02-05)
ISBN: 014200068X
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