Oleanna (DVD)
Indicative of the fears of the decade that produced it but also dramatizing the eternal miscommunication between the sexes, OLEANNA is the first of his own plays to be directed for the screen by David Mamet. The film version retains the play's unity of place as well as its cast of two, but these limitations produce a claustrophobia that suits the subject matter perfectly. The plot is set in motion by a simple student-teacher conference between student Carol (Debra Eisenstadt) and John (William H. Macy), her professor. The two talk, interrupt, move around, see something of each other's private life, and then the conference ends; but soon the details of this meeting are under the closest scrutiny. In its aftermath, Mamet shows that sexual harassment is a complicated affair, hinging on different perspectives, motivations, and desires. His rapid-fire, compact dialogue is a natural for a story in which language is so much at issue. Ultimately, OLEANNA never gives an easy answer--no wonder it had theatergoers and moviegoers arguing in the aisles.
DVD Features:
Region 1
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Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish
The Stand-In (DVD)
Brian Roberts (screenwriter/producer Robbie Bryan) has a beautiful girlfriend (Kelly Ripa), a law career, and a terrific family...but his real dream is to be an actor. He heeds the call when a college professor urges him to move to New York and chase the dream, but will he lose the love of his life? Bryan found a real living as a stand-in for Michael J. Fox, who is called Mitchell K. Wolf in the film.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Robbie Bryan - Writer/Producer, Cast
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
Deleted Scenes
Blooper& Outtake Reel
Cast Interviews
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
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Immortality (DVD)
Jude Law portrays Steven, a gorgeous man whose life is devoted to seducing women. He also may or may not be a murderous vampire. After an endless string of unsuccessful relationships, he meets Anne, who threatens to curb his uncommitted ways. The mystery surrounding Steven's vampirism, combined with a steamy eroticism, makes for a thrilling viewing experience in this film from Leong, making his first return to the director's chair since 1991's ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Letterboxed - Anamorphic - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailer - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer
Behind the Scenes Footage
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
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