Based on the best-selling novel by S.E. Hinton, TEX is a realistic account of a 15-year-old adolescent's maturation, relationships, and acceptance of responsibility. The struggles and conflicts of two teenage brothers growing up in the Southwest without parental guidance is the focus of this coming-of-age adventure. Says critic Rex Reed, "A major accomplishment in the tradition of BREAKING AWA < Tex >
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,Matt Dillon,Jim Metzler,Meg Tilly,Bill McKinney,Frances Lee McCain
price:$1.58
Walt Disney Video(2004-09-07)
Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's reviewMatt Dillon, Jim Metzler, Meg Tilly. Two brothers living on an Oklahoma farm must grow up on their own after their mother dies and their father leaves. 1982/color/103 min/PG/widescreen. This unassuming little coming-of-age drama features Matt Dillon in the title role as a sweet, slightly dim teenager living with his older brother Mason (Jim Metzler) in a rural Oklahoma town. With an absentee father and a deceased mom, the two eke out a marginal existence; things get desperate enough for Mason to sell his and Tex's horses to have enough money for groceries. Mason is ready to graduate high school and has his sights set on Indiana University and a basketball scholarship; he has little patience for his younger brother and his antics, feeling like he has to babysit him to keep him out of trouble. Tex's partner-in-mischief is Johnny (Emilio Estevez), while Johnny's sister Jamie (Meg Tilly) is the object of Tex's crush. The two live under the stern eye of their authoritarian dad (Ben Johnson), foiling any ideas Tex may have about Jamie. If this film seems reminiscent ofThe Outsiders, it's because it's similarly based on an S.E. Hinton novel; its tone and mood also calls to mind early-'80s kid dramas such asBreaking AwayandMy Bodyguard. It's a quiet little movie, capturing the boredom and tedium of small-town life nicely, with good characterizations and early roles by the Brat Pack. Dillon helped define himself early on with troubled-teen roles, and this is a fine example.Texis also notable because it was one of the first adult dramas to come from Disney Studios.--Jerry Renshaw Rerations < Tex >
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,Jason Connery,A.J. Cook,George Stults,Ashley Peldon,Joseph Sikora
price:$0.35
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment(2007-01-23)
Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's reviewBased on a true story about one of the largest UFO sightings ever recorded on March 13th, 1997. The event became known as the 'Phoenix Lights' and was witnessed by community leaders, members of law enforcement, as well as thousands of everyday citizens. The film which is based on transcripts from actual hypnosis-therapy sessions, finally reveals what happened after the infamous incident ended and how six people, stranded by chance on a forgotten road, encountered more than just lights in the sky. Rerations < Night Skies (Widescreen Edition) >
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,Nimeri Issa,Jason Miller (XXV),Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem Mohamad,Sam Brownback,Asha Abdal Khaleeq
price:$4.99
Warner Home Video(2008-05-27)
Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's reviewMaking a difference. Now. This acclaimed, inspiring documentary follows six people who are striving to end the suffering in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur. The six – an American activist, an international prosecutor, a Sudanese rebel, a sheikh, a leader of the World Food Program, and Don Cheadle, who traverses the globe with fellow actor George Clooney to pressure world leaders – demonstrate the power of one individual to make extraordinary changes. Be an eyewitness to the tragedy and the triumphs, the fear and the pride. Meet the refugees, determined to return to their beloved homeland. And discover how you too can make a difference. Hard to watch but impossible to turn away from,Darfur Nowaims to educate, illuminate, and, most of all, motivate viewers to somehow get involved in bringing the calamitous situation in that African land to an end. Some basic facts are provided at the beginning of writer-director Theodore Braun’s 98-minute documentary: Located in western Sudan, Darfur, a region about the size of France with a population of six million, has been in a state of severe crisis since 2003, when non-Arabs rebelled against the Muslim government. Working in tandem with the dread Janjaweed (literally "devils on horseback") to wipe out the rebels, military forces have enacted a relentless and systematic genocide that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths, with millions more displaced. The film then focuses on six individuals and their roles in the conflict. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, works to collect evidence to use against the Sudanese authorities; Adam Sterling, a young American enraged by the lack of world response to the crisis, campaigns in California to pass legislation to force companies with interests in Sudan to divest; Pablo Recalde of the West Darfur World Food Program strives to provide food and save lives; Ahmed Mohammad Abakar, chief sheikh at a camp for displaced persons in Darfur, tries to rally his people; Hejewa Adam, a female rebel, trains to fight the Janjaweed; and actor-author Don Cheadle uses his celebrity (as well as George Clooney's) to raise public and official awareness of the situation. (The Sudanese government is represented by its U.N. ambassador, an unctuous individual who complains that the West has "over-dramatized" the situation.) These efforts are not without their successes: Sterling gets his bill passed, Recalde's food gets distributed, and Ocampo brings charges against two Sudanese officials (a largely hollow gesture, as the government refuses to surrender them). Beautifully filmed and edited, with multiple stories taking place on several fronts,Darfur Nowplays more like a fictional drama than a documentary. But it's all too real, of course. "We must be patient until the white people come," says one of the rebels. It’s a poignant, slightly pathetic statement, but unless that happens, this story will have no happy ending.--Sam Graham Rerations < Darfur Now >
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,Robin Williams,Daniel London,Monica Potter,Philip Seymour Hoffman,Bob Gunton
price:$5.98
Universal Studios(2002-06-11)
Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's reviewMeet Patch Adams (Academy Award-winner Robin Williams), a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humor is the best medicine, and he's willing to do just about anything to make his patients laugh - even if it means risking his own career. Based on a true story, Patch Adams combines sidesplitting humor with an inspiring story that transcends the traditional comedy. Patch Adamsraises two schools of thought: There are those who are inspired by the true story of a troubled man who finds happiness in helping others--a man set on changing the world and who may well accomplish the task. And then there are those who feel manipulated by this feel-good story, who want to smack the young medical student every time he begins his silly antics.
Staving off suicidal thoughts, Hunter Adams commits himself into a psychiatric ward, where he not only garners the nickname "Patch," but learns the joy in helping others. To this end, he decides to go to medical school, where he clashes with the staid conventions of the establishment as he attempts to inject humor and humanity into his treatment of the patients ("We need to start treating the patient as well as the disease," he declares throughout the film). Robin Williams, in the title role, is as charming as ever, although someone should tell him to broaden his range--the ever-cheerful do-gooderà laGood Will HuntingandDead Poets Societyis getting a little old. His sidekick Truman (Daniel London) steals the show with his gawky allure and eyebrows that threaten to overtake his lean face--he seems more real, which is odd considering that Patch Adams does exist and this film is based on his life. Monica Potter is the coolly reluctant love interest, and she makes the most of her one-dimensional part. While moments of true heartfelt emotion do come through, the major flaw of this film is that the good guys are just so gosh-darn good and the bad ones are just big meanies with no character development.Patch Adams, though, does provide the tears, the giggles, and the kooky folks who will keep you smiling at the end.--Jenny Brown Rerations < Patch Adams - Collector's Edition >
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,Pamela Colloff,The Rev. Billy,Jim Fitzgerald (III),Bob Minzensheimer,George W. Bush
price:$5.95
Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's reviewHorns and Halosis a fascinating, unexpectedly tragic story about one man's downfall in the brutal world of perception-driven media and politics. In the late 1990s, author James Hatfield wroteFortunate Son, a biography of then-candidate George W. Bush that alleged, among other things, that the future president used cocaine during the '70s. St. Martin's Press fast-tracked the project, but recalled the book when Hatfield's earlier prison time for murder conspiracy became known.Horns and Halosfollows what happened next:Fortunate Sonwas picked up by tiny Soft Skull Press, run by a passionate, Mohawk-topped young man named Sander Hicks, but the long, uphill battle to restore credibility to the work proves ruinous. The film is notable for access to the anxiety and roller-coaster emotions of Hatfield and Hicks, and there's plenty more despair in deleted scenes offered on this two-DVD set. Special features are especially important and useful here for added context, including raw footage of protests at Bush's inauguration, performances by Hicks and his band White Collar Crime, a profile of the film created by public television's KCET, and much else.--Tom Keogh Rerations < Horns and Halos >
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,Lee Perkins,Helene Udy,Taylor M. Dooley,Nicole Jarvis,Jun Hee Lee
price:$9.76
Heretic Films(2006-02-28)
Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's reviewWhat would happen if Ed Gein or Ted Bundy were to have children and raise them to follow in their bloody footsteps? KatieBird Wilkens brought to life with unnerving depth and believability by horror veteran Helene Udy (My Bloody Valentine) explores this very question in a chilling and graphic testimony of family tradition emotional confusion and complete insanity. Crisp stylish imagery and a wild original score come together tell the unforgettable story of a certifiably crazy cast of characters! System Requirements:Running Time 99 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: NR UPC: 858964001010 Manufacturer No: 7
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,General Colin Powell,U.S. Senator John McCain,Zachary Fisher
price:$2.49
E Entertainment(2004-08-10)
Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's reviewIncredible combat footage and firsthand recollections from the men who served aboard her highlight this definitive profile of one of America's most celebrated warships. Rerations < Story of the Fighting "I": The U.S.S. Intrepid (A&E DVD Archives) >
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(2008-12-29)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days customer 's reviewRerations < NBC Special Report 3/15/08 >
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,Lee Crockett,Ian Jukes,Ted McCain
price:$129.00
The 21st Century Fluency Project Inc.(2010-01-25)
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,John McCain,Barack Obama
price:$5.00
PBS(2009-01-06)
Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's reviewFRONTLINE:CHOICE 2008 - DVD Movie Rerations < Frontline: The Choice >
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