A Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world’s most barbaric figures: Idi Amin. Impressed by Dr. Garrigan’s brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin’s savagery; and his own complicity in it.Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.
Rated R for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language
From award-winning playwright Alan Bennett comes this delightfully witty comedy of eight boisterous yet talented schoolboys hoping to gain admittance to England's most prestigious universities. They're aided on their quest by two teachers, a shrewd young upstart and an inspiring old eccentric, whose opposing philosophies challenge the boys to confront the true meaning of education and the relative values of happiness and success.
Ratded R for language and sexual content
When Sheba Hart joins St. George's as the new art teacher, Barbara Covett senses a kindred spirit. But Barbara is not the only one drawn to her. Sheba begins an illicit affair and Barbara becomes the keeper of her secret.
Rated R for language and some aberrant sexual content
inspired by a true story and the diaries of real Long Beach teenagers after the LA riots, during the worst outbreak of interracial gang warfare. Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gruwell, whose passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino, and Asian gangbangers who hate her even more than each other. When Erin begins to listen to them in a way no adult has ever done, she begins to understand that for these kids, getting through the day alive is enough; they are not delinquents but teenagers fighting a war of the streets that began long before they were born. Erin gives them something they never had from a teacher before; respect. For the first time, these teens experience a hope that maybe, they might show the world that their lives matter and they have something to say.
Rating: PG-13 for violent content, some thematic material and language
Smokin' Aces --
Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel, a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small time con to bring down big target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody under the supervision of two agents dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout. When word of the price on Aces' head spreads into the community of ex-cons and cons to be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs for hire, deadly vixens and double crossing mobsters to join in the hunt. With all eyes on Tahoe, this rogues' gallery collides in a comic race to hit the jackpot and rub out Aces.
Rating: R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use
Bobby--
Revisit the night in 1968 when Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down at the Ambassador Hotel through 22 individuals. Each are at the hotel for different purposes but share the common thread of anticipating Kennedy’s arrival at the primary election night party, which would change their lives forever. This historic night is set against the backdrop of the cultural issues gripping the country at the time, including racism, sexual inequality and class differences.
Rated R for language, drug content, and a scene of violence
Freedom Fries: And Other Stupidity We'll Have to Explain to Our Grandchildren
Filmmaker Carl Christman's lighthearted documentary takes an embarrassed look at the xenophobic hysteria that permeated American culture in the wake of 9/11 and the War on Terror, including such unfortunate incidences as the boycott of French wine and the irony of Chinese-made American flags.
Working alone in Iraq over eight months, director/cinematographer Laura Poitras creates an extraordinarily intimate portrait of Iraqis living under U.S. occupation. Her principal focus is Dr. Riyadh, an Iraqi medical doctor, father of six and Sunni political candidate. An outspoken critic of the occupation, he is equally passionate about the need to establish democracy in Iraq, arguing that Sunni participation in the January 2005 elections is essential. Yet all around him, Dr. Riyadh sees only chaos, as his waiting room fills each day with patients suffering the physical and mental effects of ever-increasing violence. Dramatically interwoven into the personal journey of Dr. Riyadh is the landscape of the US military occupation, with Australian private security contractors, American journalists and the UN officials who orchestrate the elections. Unfolding like a narrative drama, MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY follows the agonizing predicament and gradual descent of one man caught in the tragic contradictions of the U.S. occupation of Iraq and its project to spread democracy in the Middle East.
On stage at a 2003 London concert, Natalie Maines, lead singer of Texan trio the Dixie Chicks, spoke these 15 words to a small audience at the start of their sold out international tour: "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." The comment was delivered on the eve of the American invasion of Iraq, and drew cheers from the decidedly anti war and anti Bush British crowd. It was an off the cuff remark typical of the lead singer's temperament. Natalie, and fellow Dixie Chicks Martie Maguire and Emily Robison, thought little of it. But history and this film demonstrate that at this heightened moment of political polarization in the United States, many people did care, and empowered this simple, yet loaded remark to carry serious and longstanding ramifications. The documentary shows the band from their peak of popularity as the national anthem singing darlings of country music and top-selling female recording artists of all time, through the now infamous anti Bush comment, and on through the days, months and years of mayhem. The film also follows the lives and careers of the musicians through the writing and recording of their first album since "the incident;" and three years of political attack, making music, birthing babies, bonding, death threats, and laughter.
Rated R for language
F@!k --
This film features interviews with comedians, actors, filmmakers, writers and scholars who explore what it is about the world's favorite curse word that both unites and divides English speaking people. Screened at the 2007 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
Not Rated
Fern is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal, while she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures, a spider named Charlotte, and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte, who sees miracles in the ordinary, spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.
Rating: G
A woman leaves her husband, who happens to be her childhood sweetheart, in search of sexual bliss.
Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug use
During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. Mother of Mine, the latest from the award winning Klaus Haro ("Elina"), tackles that painful patch of history in a tale of 9 year old Eero, a child who increasingly feels abandoned by his biological Finnish mother and yet not attached to his Swedish surrogate mom. When he is returned to Finland, his confusion intensifies.
Rating: Not Rated
posted by Crystal Video @ Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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