Listing of Described Videos - May 2006 Update

May 2006 Update

To order any videos on this list, just contact the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library, 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02472. Phone: 617-972-7240 or 1-800-852-3133, or e-mail: library@perkins.org.

• New Releases
• Family and Children's Titles

New Releases
DV000902
The 40 year old virgin 2005 R 116 min
This is an engaging tale of a 40-year-old virgin named Andy (Steve Carell) who is looking for true love. On his quest, with help from his friends, he finds himself involved in a series of amusing escapades as he tries speed dating, is propositioned by his female manager, and even gets his chest waxed. A hilarious box office hit that also stars Paul Rudd, Jane Lynch and Catherine Keener. Directed by Judd Apatow.

DV000791
90 days 1985 NR 101 min
This delightful comedy follows the misadventures of two friends in Montreal: Blue, a shy romantic who has arranged for a mail-order bride from Korea, and his philandering friend Alex, who falls for a mysterious lady lawyer with an irresistible offer – she’s looking for a sperm donor. A National Film Board of Canada production with Stefan Wodoslawsky and Christine Pak. Directed by Giles Walker. See also 90 Jours Pour Tomber en Amour (DV000855), French language version.

DV000855
90 jours pour tomber en amour 1985 NR 101 min
See listing above.

DV000790
1001 nights 2005 NR 88 min
Returning home from adventures overseas, Omar learns that his father, the revered governor of Granada, has been murdered and his position usurped by the treacherous Hixem. With the help of a beautiful genie, Omar sets out to right Hixem's wrongs.

DV000610
Abilene town 2001 G 89 min
A conflict between local cattlemen and the ever-growing number of homesteaders moving to settle The West, threatens to tear this Kansas town apart. Only our patient hero, Marshall, can keep the peace between the feuding parties. Starring Randolph Scott, Lloyd Bridges and Rhonda Fleming. Directed by Edwin L. Marin.

DV000532
Admiral Was a Lady 1950 NR 87 min
An ex-wave meets four fun-loving men all of whom want to marry her. Starring Edmond O'Brien, Wanda Hendrix, Rudy Vallee, Johnny Sands and Steve Brodie. Directed by Albert S. Rogell.

DV000653
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939 NR 85 min
Professor Moriarty has at long last been brought to trial for murder but is acquitted after the court finds a lack of sufficient evidence. Moriarty wastes no time in plotting his next crime. He arranges a bizarre murder to distract the great detective. While Holmes and Dr. Watson are sidetracked, Moriarty pursues his true goal – the theft of England's greatest treasure. Starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Directed by Alfred Werker.

DV000687
Affair 1973 PG 74 min
When Marcus Simon meets the lovely Courtney Patterson, he falls in love with her. A polio survivor, shy and introspective, Courtney finds she's unable to resist his ardent advances and her own yearning to love and be loved. Starring Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood. Directed by Gilbert Cates.

DV000495
Against all hope 1982 NR 90 min
Cecil Moe has a drinking problem that is threatening to destroy his marriage, his family and his very life. Try as he might, he can't seem to escape from the bottle. Finally, self-loathing becomes the catalyst for one more effort. And this time, it just has to work. A truly inspirational story. Michael Madsen as Cecil, Maureen McCarthy as Jean, Timothy Joosten as Ron, Kevin Mulroy as Stan. Directed by Edward T. McDougal.

DV000636
Agent of influence 2002 NR 98 min
It's 1964, and the U.S. is locked in the Cold War with the USSR. Trying to keep the peace is Canadian Ambassador, John Watkins. But when the CIA claims he's a spy and insists that the RCMP detain him, Watkins finds himself in a grim struggle to save his career and his life. Based on a true story. Starring Christopher Plummer and Marinia Orsini. Directed by Michael Poulette.

DV000542
The Amazing Adventure 1937 NR 73 min
Ernest Bliss is a rich young man with too little to do. Not realizing the depression he's in is due to boredom, Ernest consults a doctor. Sir James Aldroyd gives Ernest a prescription that he doesn't think Ernest can fill: Ernest must earn his own living for one year using none of his current wealth. Ernest bets him 50,000 English pounds that he can. Starring Cary Grant and Mary Brian.

DV000864
American Psycho 2000 R 104 min
His fiancée calls him her boy next door, but Patrick Bateman has a nasty little hobby she doesn't know about. An ultra-hip Wall Street V.P. by day, he's a homicidal maniac by night. Starring Christian Bale and Reese Witherspoon. Directed by Mary Harron.

DV000863
And Then There Were None 1945 NR 99 min
At the invitation of an unknown host, ten total strangers spend the weekend in an imposing manor on a remote island. One by one, they're dispatched by bizarre twists on the verse of a nursery rhyme. Starring Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston and Judith Anderson. Directed by Rene Clair.

DV000697
Animal Kingdom 1932 NR 86 min
After years of a carefree lifestyle, Tom gives up his artistic friends and his free-spirited love affair with Daisy Sage to marry a New York socialite. But once the honeymoon is over, problems arise; and Tom wonders if he's made the right choice in this sophisticated comedy. Starring Leslie Howard, Ann Harding and Myrna Loy. Directed by Edward H. Griffith.

DV000576
THE ART OF MURDER 1999 NR 100 min
Married to a wealthy older man, Elizabeth Sheridan is having an illicit affair with her husband's young partner when a sleazy blackmailer accosts her with incriminating photos and sets them all on a treacherous trail that leads to murder and betrayal. Contains nudity and violence. Starring Michael Moriarty and Joanna Pacula. Directed by Ruben Preuss.

DV000506
The Art of War 2000 R 111 min
Framed for the murder of the Chinese ambassador to the U.N., secret agent Neal Shaw (Wesley Snipes) is pursued by the FBI and by a ruthless squad of Triad killers. Each step he takes draws him deeper into a web of treachery and deceit in this explosive, fast-paced thriller. Directed by Christian Duguay.

DV000650
Astral Factor 1976 PG 85 min
After he succeeds in mastering the astral factor and the power it confers to become invisible at will, a serial strangler escapes from the State Hospital for the Criminally Insane and sets out to settle a few scores in this edge-of-the seat science fiction thriller starring Stefanie Powers, Elke Sommer and Robert Foxworth. Directed by John Florea.

DV000800
At war with the army 1950 NR 91 min
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis share their first star billing in this song-and-gag-filled farce. At the stateside military base where Dean's a staff sergeant and Jerry's a mess cook, the two pals find themselves constantly in trouble with a loudmouth drill instructor, a conniving supply sergeant and a hen-pecked captain. Based on the play by James B. Allardice. Directed by Hal Walker.

DV000898
Bad Faith 2000 R 97 min
When a city is crippled by a string of disappearances, its citizens have nowhere to turn. The police are plagued with inaction, and the Attorney General is interested only in political gain. A snitch has information, but he's protected by powerful friends. It's up to one reporter to investigate everyone involved before it's too late. Starring Michael Moriarty and Gloria Reuben. Directed by Randy Bradshaw.

DV000605
Bad Money 1999 NR 89 min
When George Baines is fired from his job, his life begins to spiral toward disaster. Meanwhile, Jan Wells can't get any customers to eat at her vegetarian cafe. Over the course of a week, their lives begin to intersect and then collide in this dark comedy. Starring Graham Green and Karen Sillas. Directed by John Hazlett.

DV000899
Batman begins 2005 PG-13 141 min
Batman Begins is a welcome return to the grim and gritty version of the Dark Knight, portraying the Caped Crusader as a fearsome avenging angel. As the title implies, Batman Begins tells the story anew when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) flees Western civilization following the murder of his parents. He is taken in by a mysterious instructor named Ducard (Liam Neeson) and urged to become a ninja in the League of Shadows, but he instead returns to his native Gotham City resolved to end the mob rule that is strangling it. But are there forces even more sinister at hand? Michael Caine provides much of the film's humor as the family butler, Alfred. The film also stars Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Cillian Murphy. Directed by Christopher Nolan.

DV000546
Battle Force 1977 PG 90 min
After pledging their friendship during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, a British news correspondent, an American general, a German officer and a Jewish actress find themselves on opposite sides in WWII. A sweeping war adventure narrated by Orson Welles. Starring John Huston, Henry Fonda, Stacy Keach and Samantha Eggar. Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

DV000547
Becky Sharp 1935 NR 83 min
The setting is England in the early 1800s. After graduating from a stuffy girls' school, young Becky Sharp sets out to land herself a wealthy husband. This witty, fast-paced adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic social satire, Vanity Fair, features Miriam Hopkins, Frances Dee, Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Bruce and Alan Mowbray. Photographed in Technicolor.

DV000699
Beneath the 12-mile reef 1953 G 102 min
A Romeo-and-Juliet romance/adventure featuring a Greek family of sponge divers from Tarpon Springs and a "Conch" family from Key West in competition for machismo and profits in the sponge industry. Starring Robert Wagner, Gilbert Roland, Richard Boone, Peter Graves and Terry Moore. Directed by Robert D. Webb.

DV000667
Big Cat 1949 NR 75 min
In the mountains of Utah during the Great Depression, a young man from Philadelphia finds his courage and convictions tested to the limit by a family feud and a marauding cougar. Starring Preston Foster and Forrest Tucker. Directed by Phil Karlson.

DV000548
The Bigamist 1953 NR 80 min
Harry and Eve Graham are trying to adopt a baby. The head of the agency senses Harry is keeping a secret and does some investigating. He soon discovers Harry has done an unusual amount of traveling from his home in San Francisco to Los Angeles. Harry gets tracked down in LA where he has a second wife and a baby. Via flashbacks, Harry tells the adoption agent how he ended up in two marriages. Starring Joan Fontaine, Edmond O'Brien, Ida Lupino and Edmund Gwenn. Directed by Ida Lupino.

DV000801
Bird of paradise 1932 NR 84 min
On a voyage through the South Seas, a young American falls in love with an island princess. The two elope to their own special paradise and live happily until the island's volcano erupts and the princess's people come for her, needing a sacrifice to appease their angry gods. Starring Joel McCrea and Delores Del Rio. Directed by King Vidor.

DV000802
Black brigade 1969 PG 72 min
A U.S. Army captain is assigned to lead a unit of black soldiers with no combat experience on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Stephen Boyd, Robert Hooks, Richard Pryor, Bill Dee Williams and Rosie Grier star in this tense, action-packed World War II drama. Directed by George McCowan.

DV000639
Black water gold 1970 NR 73 min
A marine biologist and a Mexican historian join forces with a young salvage expert to find a sunken Spanish treasure ship. They soon discover they have competition: a ruthless millionaire who will stop at nothing, including murder, to beat them to the gold. Starring Ricardo Montalban, France Nuyen, Keir Jullea and Bradford Dillman. Directed by Alan Landsberg.

DV000593
BLIND AND ON HER OWN 2004 NR 30 min
Six years ago, Patricia and Ana Lucia Vlieg, two blind Panamanian sisters, moved to the United States to study. Since their arrival, both women have developed a desire for independence and, in a very American fashion, are venturing out on their own for the first time.

DV000803
Blood and guns 1979 R 103 min
After rescuing a rebel leader from a Mexican firing squad, an English doctor finds himself embroiled in a last-ditch effort to save the revolution from a corrupted president. A fine and bloody tale of revolution and revenge, starring Orson Welles, John Steiner and Tomas Milian. Directed by Giulio Petroni.

DV000517
Blue steel and The dawn rider 1934 NR 110 min
A double feature of early John Wayne westerns. In the first, the young star teams up with a crafty old sheriff to track down a notorious thief and stop a gang of outlaws from terrorizing the citizens of a small town. In the second, his father is killed by a ruthless gang of bandits during a robbery, and Wayne seeks revenge. Fisticuffs, fast guns and deadly, dramatic showdowns are featured.

DV000503
Bollywood/ Hollywood 2002 NR 106 min
Rahul, a dashing young Toronto millionaire, under heavy family pressure to marry a nice Indian girl, persuades a local beauty named Sue to pose as his Indian fiancée. A laugh-out-loud culture clash spiced with surprises and marvelous music. A witty, wicked, wonderful fairytale from director Deepa Mehta.

DV000549
Bonanza 1959 NR each 60 min
Episodes of the television show Bonanza, which focused on Ben Cartwright, owner of the Ponderosa ranch in Virginia City, Nevada; and his three sons, Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe. Volume 1: Feet of Clay; Last Viking; Bitter Water; The Savage. Volume 2: Showdown; San Francisco Holiday; The Mill; Escape to the Ponderosa.

DV000804
Border cop 1979 PG 98 min
When a young Mexican couple runs afoul of the local crime boss and his migrant worker smuggling operation, a U.S. border cop defies his corrupt superior and goes after the crime boss with explosive and unexpected results. Stars Telly Savalas, Michael V. Gazzo and Eddie Albert. Directed by Christopher Leitch.

DV000805
Borderline 1950 NR 90 min
An LAPD cop and a U.S. Customs agent are sent independently undercover to Mexico to ferret out a ruthless drug lord. Unaware of their mutual task, each gathers evidence, becoming more certain the other is guilty. Starring Claire Trevor, Fred MacMurray and Raymond Burr. Directed by William A. Seiter.

DV000806
Born to win 1971 R 85 min
Recently released from rehab, Jay, a down-but-not-out junkie, is back on the mean streets looking for a fix. He soon talks his way into serious trouble with the cops and a major pusher. Starring George Segal, Paula Prentiss, Hector Elizondo, Karen Black and Robert DeNiro. Directed by Ivan Passer.

DV000520
The Boy in the plastic bubble 1976 NR 96 min
The true story of a boy born without natural immunities and forced to grow up a prisoner in the physical and emotional confines of a germ free plastic room. A special astronaut's suit gives the boy freedom to move around, and he eventually falls in love with the girl next door. He must then choose between confinement and life, or the freedom to love at the risk of fatal infection. Starring John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Robert Reed, and Diana Hyland.

DV000628
Cain's cutthroats 1971 R 95 min
In the final days of the Civil War, peace has not yet come for one man. The war still rages on in the soul of a Confederate officer obsessed with revenge for the rape of his wife and the death of his son. Starring Scott Brady and John Carradine. Directed by Ken Osborne.

DV000882
Canterville ghost 1995 PG 94 min
After leasing an old castle in England, an American family gets involved in a supernatural adventure with the ghost (Patrick Stewart) who has haunted the castle for 400 years. But when the daughter (Neve Campbell) learns why the ghost has been condemned to eternal unrest, she resolves to help him escape the curse. Based on a short story by Oscar Wilde. Starring Joan Sims and Donald Sinden. Directed by Sydney Macartney.

DV000862
Captain Kidd 1945 NR 90 min
William Kidd, the notorious buccaneer, sets out to buy his way into the House of Lords. He's opposed by his former partners, and then by a mysterious ex-convict. Treachery, mayhem and murder abound on the bounding main. Starring Charles Laughton, John Carradine, Gilbert Roland and Randolph Scott. Directed by Rowland V. Lee.

DV000638
Captain scarface 1953 NR 72 min
Fleeing from a jealous husband, an American discovers the freighter he's escaped on is part of a plot to blow up the Panama Canal. Suspected by the cunning captain and watched by the crew, he searches desperately for a way to thwart the deadly scheme. Starring Leif Erickson, and Barton MacLaine. Directed by Paul Guilfoyle.

DV000649
Capture 1950 G 91 min
When Lin Vanner shoots a drifter he believes has stolen his company's payroll, he's hailed as a hero. But the payroll is never found, and Lin begins to wonder if he's killed the wrong man. When he uncovers the real story, the terrible consequences turn him into a hunted fugitive. Starring Lew Ayres and Teresa Wright. Directed by John Sturges.

DV000658
Casablanca Express 1989 NR 85 min
When Nazi commandos hijack a train carrying Winston Churchill to a secret meeting in North Africa, three Allied agents attempt a rescue. Heart-hammering suspense and non-stop action with Glenn Ford, Donald Pleasance, Jason Connery and Francisco Quinn. Directed by Sergio Martino.

DV000521
Cast a dark shadow 1957 NR 76 min
Charming, young Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) kills his wealthy older wife only to find himself left out of her will. His next wealthy widow (Margaret Lockwood) proves more of a match than he bargained for in this suspenseful and surprising thriller. Directed by Lewis Gilbert.

DV000627
Cavalry command 2002 NR 77 min
In 1902, a troop of US Cavalry is sent to garrison a town in the Philippines. The troopers are met with suspicion and sullenness. But over time their commitment, good will, humor and helpfulness earn the townspeople's respect and support. Filmed on location, this searching look at two cultures has surprising depth. Starring John Agar and Richard Arlen. Directed by Eddie Romero.

DV000701
Chase 1946 NR 86 min
Chuck Scott discovers his boss is a sadistic criminal who terrorizes his lovely wife, Lorna. But when Chuck offers to help her, he's drawn into a strange and sinister web of intrigue in this film noir thriller. Starring Robert Cummings, Peter Lorre and Michele Morgan. Directed by Arthur Ripley.

DV000807
Chino 1973 PG 98 min
Chino ekes out a Spartan but satisfying existence raising horses bred from a magnificent half-tamed stallion. When he makes the mistake of falling in love with the local land baron's beautiful, English-bred sister, the land baron makes the mistake of having Chino bull whipped. With Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland. Directed by Tulsi Ghimire.

DV000798
A choice of two 1981 NR 59 min
Corporate V.P. Richard Atkinson finds his high ambitions threatened when a rookie tax agent in Revenue Canada's Special Investigations Unit stumbles on some minor discrepancies in one of the firm's accounts. Starring Leslie Nielsen, Mavor Moore and Gary Reineke. Directed by John Howe.

DV000551
Choices 1981 NR 90 min
A young man skilled in both sports and music faces a difficult decision when he is afflicted with a hearing impairment. With Demi Moore, Val Avery and Dennis Patrick. Directed by Silvio Narizzano.

DV000523
Christmas wife 1988 NR 72 min
Recently widowed John Tanner (Jason Robards), not wanting to spend Christmas alone, decides to seek companionship through a dating service. He meets shy and reserved Iris (Julie Harris) who agrees to join him. A warm relationship develops; but Iris has a secret that, when revealed, will change both their lives forever. Directed by David Hugh Jones.

DV000901
Cinderella man 2005 PG-13 144 min
Cinderella Man dramatizes the legendary Depression-era comeback of impoverished boxer, Jim Braddock. Ron Howard directs star, Russell Crowe, whose portrayal of Braddock is simultaneously warm, noble, and tenacious. The desperate struggle of the Depression is keenly felt, and Howard shows its economic impact in ways that strengthen the bonds between Braddock, his supportive wife (Renée Zellweger), three young children and his loyal manager (Paul Giamatti); all are forced to make sacrifices leading up to Braddock's title bout against heavyweight champion Max Baer (Craig Bierko) in one of the greatest boxing matches in the history of the sport.

DV000808
Cockfighter 1974 R 85 min
Fed up with his well-deserved reputation as a loudmouth loser, Frank Mansfield (Warren Oates) resolves not to speak another word until he earns his strange sport's highest honor – Cockfighter of the Year. Also starring Harry Dean Stanton, Millie Perkins and Troy Donahue. Strong language and violence. Directed by Monte Hellman.

DV000809
Cold journey 1975 NR 76 min
A Cree teenager is caught in a cultural limbo between the white man's way of life at the residential school he attends in The Pas, and the Indian way of life on the tribal reserve in northern Manitoba where he spends his summers. A sensitive drama from the National Film Board of Canada with John Yesno, Buckley Petawabano and Chief Dan George. Directed by Martin Defalco.

DV000577
Cold Mountain 2003 R 154 min
Inman, a young Confederate soldier, who is injured during the explosive 1864 battle of Petersburg, Virginia, is struggling to make his way home to Cold Mountain, NC, where his beloved Ada awaits him. In Inman's absence, Ada befriends Ruby, who helps her keep up her late father's farm. Meanwhile, in his travels, Inman encounters a menagerie of interesting and colorful characters. With Nicole Kidman, Rene Zellweger and Jude Law. Directed by Anthony Minghella.

DV000810
Colonel Effingham's raid 1945 NR 72 min
A retired Army colonel returns to his home in Georgia and discovers it's up to him to protect the town's 200-year-old heritage from the depredations of local politicians and developers. This light-hearted comedy celebrates the importance of preserving the past while facing the challenge of the future. Starring Charles Coburn, Joan Bennett, William Eythe and Allyn Joslyn. Directed by Irving Pichel.

DV000677
Company of strangers 1990 PG 101 min
Seven elderly women and their bus driver band together to survive when their bus breaks down in the Quebec countryside. As they draw closer, the women begin to share stories from their pasts. Starring Alice Diabo, Constance Garneau and Beth Webber. Directed by Cynthia Scott. English version of Le Fabuleux Gang des Septs, DV000873.

DV000656
Con artists 1976 PG 110 min
During the 1920s, an aging but accomplished con man teams up with an aspiring young contender to work a sting on his wealthy former lover. Twists and treachery abound in this zany period comedy starring Anthony Quinn, Capucine and Adriano Celantano. Directed by Sergio Corbucci.

DV000811
Confidence 2003 R 98 min
When grifter, Jake Vig, mistakenly rips off L.A. mobster, Winston King, he's given a choice: run a major con on a mark selected by King, or get killed. Jake goes for the con, with the help of an alluring shill. Strong language and violence. Starring Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz and Dustin Hoffman. Directed by James Foley.

DV000812
Conflict 1973 R 79 min
Dismayed by the Church's decision to modernize the Mass, a group of Irish monks and their abbot persist in performing the ancient ritual in Latin. A worldly young American priest, sent to dissuade the monks from their disobedience, finds his mission more difficult than expected. Starring Trevor Howard, Martin Sheen, Raf Vallone and Cyril Cusack. Directed by Jack Gold.

DV000813
Constantine and the Cross 1962 NR 120 min
Three centuries after the birth of Christ, the Roman Senate resolves to exterminate the new religion. A Roman general sympathetic to the Christians lays claim to the imperial throne and the stage is set for civil war. Cornel Wilde stars in this sweeping saga of revolution, revenge and redemption. Directed by Lionello De Felice.

DV000764
Cooler 2003 R 101 min
As the unluckiest man in Vegas, Bernie Lootz is employed by an old school casino manager to jinx the winning streaks of any high rollers. When Bernie falls in love with a new cocktail waitress, it looks like his luck is finally changing. But looks sure can be deceiving. Starring Maria Bello, William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin. Directed by Wayne Kramer.

DV000814
Creature from Black Lake 1976 PG 95 min
Two University of Chicago anthropology students venture deep into the Louisiana bayous in search of a large, shaggy man-eating monster. They track the beast to its lair only to discover how badly they've underestimated its strength, ferocity and thirst for blood. Starring Jack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple and John David Carson. Directed by Joy N. Houck Jr.

DV000815
Cry of the innocent 1980 NR 95 min
When an ex-commando discovers the plane crash that killed his family was not an accident, he vows to find out who was responsible and avenge them. An action-packed thriller adapted from the book by Frederick Forsyth. Starring Rod Taylor, Joanna Pettet, Nigel Davenport and Cyril Cusack. Directed by Michael O'Herlihy.

DV000816
Cuba crossing 1980 R 90 min
A Key West charter boat captain finds himself embroiled by an ex-CIA agent and a Mafioso in a plot to assassinate Fidel Castro. Starring Robert Vaughn and Stuart Whitman. Directed by Chuck Workman.

DV000817
Curse of demon mountain 1978 PG 93 min
In 1865, a Confederate captain and his native companion seek a treasure trove hidden in a mountain cave deep in the back woods of Arkansas. Ignoring local legends that the mountain is guarded by a vengeful evil spirit, they press on into deadly danger. Starring Joe Don Baker, Sondra Locke and Slim Pickens. Directed by Earl E. Smith.

DV000897
Dancing at the Blue Iguana 2000 R 125 min
Life can be pretty odd and unpredictable, to say the least, for the girls working at the Blue Iguana, a strip joint. About the only thing tougher than getting through the night is getting through the day. Starring Darryl Hannah and Jennifer Tilly. Directed by Michael Radford.

DV000879
Daniel Boone 1936 NR 76 min
In 1775, frontiersman Daniel Boone leads a company of settlers into the wilderness called Kentucky to start a new colony. Their survival is threatened by legal chicanery and by a sadistic renegade who incites his native followers against them. This colonial frontier adventure stars George O'Brien, Heather Angel, John Carradine and Ralph Forbes. Directed by David Howard.

DV000621
David Copperfield 1969 G 118 min
Now a successful author, David Copperfield returns to England to find himself confronted by haunting memories – memories he must come to terms with before he can move on in life. Starring Robin Phillips, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Michael Redgrave and Edith Evans. Directed by Delbert Mann.

DV000524
The day it came to earth 1979 PG 88 min
Soon after a gangland informant is gunned down and dumped in an Arkansas lake, a strange meteorite streaks through the atmosphere and plunges into the same lake. Its unearthly power re-animates the murdered man's corpse, unleashing a reign of terror on the students of a nearby college.

DV000818
Day of the animals 1977 PG 98 min
Campers in the High Sierras are menaced, mauled and murdered by birds and beasts driven mad by ultraviolet radiation caused by the thinning ozone layer. Starring Christopher George, Leslie Nielsen and Richard Jaeckel. Directed by William Girdler.

DV000496
Day of the triffids 1962 NR 95 min
A shower of meteorites blinds most of the world's inhabitants and sows the earth with the seeds of triffids, which are rapidly-growing man-eating plants that walk. Based on a novel by John Wyndham. Starring Howard Keel as Bill Masen, Nicole Maurey as Christine Durrant, and Janette Scott as Karen Goodwin. Directed by Steve Sekely.

DV000819
Dead aim 1987 R 91 min
Investigating the killings, one by one, of four dancers at a high class strip joint, police Detective "Mace" Douglas begins to suspect a diplomatic cover up. Then, under pressure from the FBI, his captain orders him off the case. This lights Mace's short fuse. Starring Ed Marinaro and Isaac Hayes. Directed by William Vanderkloot.

DV000820
Deadly arrangement 1999 NR 98 min
It begins with five dead men, two suitcases of heroin and a missing bag of money. Struggling to protect a stripper who's their only witness, Detective Frank Connor and his partner find themselves under fire from the local crime boss, a pair of former KGB killers and a rogue federal agent. With Michael Ironside and Lori Petty. Directed by Michael Ironside.

DV000821
Deadly impact 1984 PG-13 92 min
A nasty murder case is assigned to Detective Ryan. After losing the suspects at the end of an ultra violent car chase, the hard nosed homicide cop teams up with a helicopter pilot and takes off after the killers in an awesome, thrill packed aerial pursuit. Starring Bo Svenson and Fred Williamson. Directed by Fabrizio De Angelis.

DV000823
Death race 2000 1975 R 78 min
Fasten your seatbelt: the annual Transcontinental Road Race is about to begin. Contestants in heavily armed roadsters score points by mowing down pedestrians. Starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. Directed by Paul Bartel.

DV000822
Death rage 1976 PG-13 85 min
When a New York gangster is killed on a visit to Naples, his mob sends assassin Peter Marciani over to exact revenge. The target is a capo who has also been fingered for the murder of Peter's brother. But getting to him means getting past a local cop, and the cost is high. Starring Yul Brynner and Martin Balsam. Directed by Antonio Margheriti.

DV000824
Decameron nights 1953 NR 87 min
In 14th century Italy, a handsome young philanderer is granted refuge at a country villa for as long as he can entertain his lovely hostess and her guests with amorous tales. Starring Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan. Directed by Hugo Fregonese.

DV000646
Delicate art of parking 2003 NR 83 min
Documentary filmmaker, Lonny Goosen, has just had his car towed – again. Now owing thousands in outstanding tickets, he sets out to film a scathing expose of the corrupt institution of parking enforcement. Yet the parking enforcers won't talk – until he finds Grant Parker, a parking enforcer who finds truth, honor and serenity in the act of ticketing. Starring Fred Ewanuick and Tony Conte. Directed by Trent Carlson.

DV000635
Detour 1945 NR 67 min
Hitchhiking out west to join his sweetheart in L.A., an innocent young man is plunged into a web of deceit and greed when a big spender who's given him a ride suddenly dies on him. Starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.

DV000497
Detroit 9000 1973 NR 104 min
When a well organized gang of masked thieves robs the well to do guests at a Black Pride Ball of their valuables and jewelry, the racial identity of the thieves becomes the subject of heated debate. The case is assigned to Detroit police lieutenant, Danny Bassett, who is white. Directed by Arthur Marks.

DV000498
Double jeopardy 1970 NR 93 min
Lt. Dan August is a homicide detective in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California. In this reediting of two episodes of Burt Reynolds' Dan August TV series, August and his partner Wilentz investigate the slayings of two winos who died after drinking poisoned whiskey and the rape and murder of a young woman. Directed by Ralph Senensky.

DV000619
Dr. Kildare's strange case 1940 NR 77 min
While taking care of his ailing mentor, crusty old Dr. Gillespie, and wishing he could afford to marry the love of his life, Nurse Mary Lamont, young Dr. Kildare puts his career at risk by using a controversial new therapy in an attempt to cure a patient with amnesia. Starring Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day and Lew Ayres.

DV000588
Dragonwheel 2002 NR 90 min
Gloria (Krista MacDonald), a worldly, but crabby, teen-boy-band manager, and Sherman (Graham Gavine), a morose rural man as they escape from their lives; experience life-changing travel; and against their will, cling to one another. A modern romantic comedy set in Halifax, Mexico City, Barcelona, Tokyo and on the flights between.

DV000604
Drums in the deep South 1951 NR 87 min
Best friends Clay Clayburn and Will Denning graduate from West Point only to soon find themselves fighting on opposite sides of the Civil War. When the two men meet each other in combat, neither knows it as each is in an artillery position hundreds of yards from the other. With James Craig, Barbara Payton and Guy Madison. Directed by William Cameron Menzies.

DV000366
DRYLANDERS 2000 NR 72 min
The Greers head west in 1907 from Eastern Canada to build a new future as prairie homesteaders. After years of good fortune, the stamina and courage of Elizabeth, Dan and sons Colin and Russell are put to the twin tests of a ten-year drought and the economic fallout of the Great Depression. Starring: Frances Hyland, James Douglas, Will Fruete, and Don Francks. See also Un Autre Pays (DV000698), French language version.

DV000883
Earth 1998 NR 105 min
In 1947, with India on the brink of independence and division into two separate nations, a young Hindu woman and her charge, an 8-year-old Parsi girl, are caught in the middle of the impending strife. Sensitively directed, this personal epic chronicles one of the most devastating upheavals in human history. Starring Aamir Khan, Maia Sethna, Nandita Das and Kitu Gidwani. Directed by Deepa Mehta.

DV000500
Enable: people with disabilities and computers 1999 NR 45 min
Join the Flying Karamazov Brothers as they introduce people who are using the personal computer to allow them to get back into the rhythm of life. With the help of the personal computer, people with disabilities are working, creating, communicating and juggling the activities of life. Videotape contains two versions of Enable. Both 45 minute versions are closed captioned; second version has descriptive narration.

DV000633
Esther and the king 1960 NR 107 min
Esther, the Jewish wife of the king of Persia, wants to use her position to help Jews who are persecuted by the king's first minister. She finds that she and other Jews will be killed if they do not renounce their faith. Starring Joan Collins and Richard Egan. Directed by Raoul Walsh.

DV000884
Eyes in the night 1942 NR 82 min
When Nazi spies posing as servants infiltrate the household of Norma Lowry to steal a top-secret formula vital to the war effort, blind private detective Captain Duncan Maclain and his talented guide dog, Friday, discover the plot and battle to thwart the German agents. Starring Donna Reed, Ann Harding, Edward Arnold and Stephen McNally. Directed by Fred Zinnemann.

DV000682
Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 NR 188 min
180 A.D. Rome is at the height of its glory, but the Emperor has grown old, and his son, Commodus, is unstable, utterly amoral and ruthlessly ambitious. An epic drama. Starring Alec Guiness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer, Sophia Loren, Omar Sharif and Stephen Boyd. Directed Anthony Mann.

DV000904
Fantastic four 2005 PG-13 106 min
In this blockbuster live-action version of the classic comic book, a group of astronauts gains superpowers after cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom. Starring Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis and Julian McMahon. Directed by Tim Story.

DV000885
Fear in the night 1947 NR 72 min
Haunted by the memory of a brutal murder he fears he committed in a nightmare, Vince Grayson relates the details to his detective brother-in-law, who dismisses his fears until compelling evidence links Vince to an actual killing on the night in question. A clever film noir thriller. Starring DeForest Kelley, Paul Kelly, Ann Doran and Kay Scott. Directed by Maxwell Shane.

DV000903
Fever pitch 2005 PG-13 103 min
In this funny romantic comedy, Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon) meets workaholic Lindsey Meeks (Drew Barrymore) who finds him sweet and charming. They hit it off, and that winter Ben spends every waking hour with Lindsey. But with the arrival of summer, Lindsey discovers Ben's strong obsession with the Boston Red Sox. Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly.

DV000533
The fighting Sullivans 1944 PG 110 min
Describes the true story of the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, whose togetherness becomes final as they share a watery grave off Guadalcanal when a torpedo sinks their cruiser. Starring Anne Baxter and Thomas Mitchell. Directed by Lloyd Bacon.

DV000600
Finding Neverland 2005 PG 106 min
Well-known playwright, James M. Barrie, finds his career at a crossroads when his latest play flops and doubters begin to question his future. Then by chance, he meets a widow and her four adventurous boys. Together they form a friendship that ignites the imagination needed to produce Barrie's greatest work. Traverses both fantasy and everyday reality, melding the difficulties of adult life with the spellbinding allure and childlike innocence of the boy who never grows up. Starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet and Julie Christie. Directed by Marc Forster.

DV000534
Fire over England 1939 NR 89 min
Queen Elizabeth and her island kingdom are threatened by mighty Spain and its fanatical monarch Philip, who is raising a vast armada to impose his imperial will on the upstart English. This stirring historical drama stars Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Flora Robson, Raymond Massey and Leslie Banks.

DV000536
Fish tale soup 1995 NR 89 min
A romantic comedy about a contemporary couple trying to have a child. An angel is sent to help them with their plight. Starring Rémy Girard and Dawn Greenhalgh. Directed by Annette Mangaard.

DV000689
Fishing trip 2002 NR 84 min
The compelling story of lost childhood and possible redemption follows three young women who travel to a remote cabin to confront their stepfather about a dark family secret. Buoyed by humor and the resiliency of youth, their journey together is a deeply affirming statement to the power of love and friendship. Starring Jhene Erwin, Melissa Hood, Anna Henry, Jim Kinney and Diana Tayback. Directed by Amnon Buchbinder.

DV000826
Five corners 1987 R 96 min
The Bronx, 1964. Newly released from prison for attempted rape, Heinz returns to his old neighborhood, eager to settle some scores. A funny and frightening, suspenseful and surprising drama. Starring Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins and John Turturro. Directed by Tony Bill.

DV000537
The fixer 1998 R 96 min
Jack Killoran is a Chicago lawyer who can “fix” any situation for his wealthy clients, usually by bribing or blackmailing corrupt officials. Killoran runs afoul of some of his clients when he has a crisis of conscience after miraculously surviving a riding accident. Starring Jon Voight, Brenda Bakke and J.J. Johnston.

DV000648
Flying deuces 1939 NR 69 min
Blundering their way through a hitch in the Foreign Legion, Laurel and Hardy manage to get involved in a series of hair-raising adventures while trying to straighten out a tangled love affair between a young officer and his fiancée. Starring Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel. Directed by A. Edward Sutherland.

DV000608
For the moment 1994 PG-13 120 min
During World War II, one of the young men training as pilots at RCAF facilities on the prairies meets a local farm girl whose husband is serving overseas. Mutual attraction leads to undeniable passion. Starring Russell Crowe and Christianne Hirt. Directed by Aaron Kim Johnston.

DV000827
Four days 1999 R 89 min
Fourteen-year-old Simon is forced to grow up fast after his father is killed in a bank heist. Simon winds up with the loot and takes off with a woman he meets on the road. But his father's ex-partner picks up their trail and pursues them with vengeance in mind. Starring Colm Meany, Lolita Davidovitch. Directed by Curtis Wehrfritz.

DV000666
Fourth angel 2001 R 95 min
During a botched hijacking, Jack Elgin can only watch in horror as his wife and two daughters are killed in a bloody battle. Left to care for his son, Jack gets trapped in a world of ineffective politics where no one will punish those responsible. Instead, he must seek justice for himself. Starring Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Irons and Jason Priestley. Directed by John Irvin.

DV000501
Foxy Brown 1974 R 105 min
When drug kingpins murder her lover, a statuesque street-fighter poses as a call girl to infiltrate the kingpins' operation and bring them down. In the best tradition of Shaft and Superfly, Foxy (Pam Grier) is striking as the femme fatale. Directed by Jack Hill.

DV000611
George's island 1989 PG 89 min
George loves his crotchety old grandfather, but the case worker sends the ten-year-old orphan to a foster home anyway. George escapes to a mysterious island at night, only to find grandpa's spooky old stories are true. Ghosts of pirates really are guarding the treasure of Captain Kidd. Starring Sheila McCarthy, Ian Bannen and Brian Downey. Directed by Paul Donovan.

DV000620
Getting married in Buffalo Jump 1990 PG-13 97 min
A Toronto woman inherits a family ranch in Alberta, Canada. Ignoring the pleas of her mother to sell the rundown place, Sophie opts for the life of a rancher. She soon finds herself over her head financially and turns to an old friend, Alex, to help her manage her landholdings. Alex proposes to Sophie for business reasons and the two embark on a rocky relationship that ends in genuine love. Starring Wendy Crewson and Paul Gross. Directed by Eric Till.

DV000828
Ginger in the morning 1973 PG 91 min
An off-beat comedy about the unlikely romance between a conservative, middle-aged architect and a free-spirited flower child. Heartwarming one moment and heart wrenching the next. Starring Sissy Spacek, Monte Markham and Slim Pickens. Directed by Gordon Wiles.

DV000606
Ginger snaps 2000 NR 108 min
Two sisters are trapped in the boring world of suburbia and become obsessed with death. When Ginger is bitten by a wild animal, the girls' obsession is satisfied beyond their dreams – Ginger becomes a murdering monster. Starring Mimi Rogers and Emily Perkins. Directed by John Fawcett.

DV000645
Girl hunters 1963 NR 98 min
Mickey Spillane plays his own fictional detective, Mike Hammer, in this rugged murder mystery. Since the disappearance of his devoted secretary, Velma, Hammer has been wallowing in alcohol. He sobers up and goes into action upon learning that she might be alive. Starring Shirley Eaton and Lloyd Nolan. Directed by Roy Rowland.

DV000502
A girl is a girl 1999 NR 105 min
Totally into dating beautiful girls, young Trevor (Andrew McIntyre) sets out on a series of sexual misadventures in search of the love of his life. An irreverent, off-beat comedy of twenty-something manners. Directed by Reginald Harkema.

DV000880
Girl with a pearl earring 2003 PG-13 102 min
Set in Delft, Holland, 1665, Griet becomes a maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer. The young girl's beauty and intuitive understanding of art lead the master painter to make her the subject of his most famous portrait. This riveting film earned 3 Oscar and 2 Golden Globe nominations. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson and Judy Parfitt. Directed by Peter Webber.

DV000702
Glory boys 1984 NR 141 min
A maverick spy-catcher is engaged to protect an Israeli scientist from an odd pair of assassins: a fanatical PLO terrorist and a ruthless IRA professional. This first-rate thriller combines memorable performances and gut-wrenching suspense spiked with lethal surprises. Starring Anthony Perkins and Rod Steiger. Directed by Michael Ferguson.

DV000607
Go for broke! 1951 PG 92 min
The story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a Japanese-American combat unit during World War II. Starring Van Johnson and Don Haggerty. Directed by Robert Pirosh.

DV000886
Gods and monsters 1998 R 107 min
In 1950s Hollywood, aging film director, James Whale, the man who made the movie classic Frankenstein, now leads a quiet life in the company of his housekeeper. But things change when the flamboyantly gay director befriends a young gardener who knows nothing of his past. Starring Ian McKellen, Lynn Redgrave and Brendan Fraser. Directed by Bill Condon.

DV000829
God's gun 1975 R 96 min
When the priest of a small town is murdered by a gang of brutal desperados, his twin brother assumes his identity and exacts a terrible vengeance. Starring Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance and Richard Boone. Directed by Gianfranco Parolini.

DV000830
Goin' down the road 1970 R 93 min
Fed up with the poverty and lack of possibilities at home, two young Nova Scotians, Pet and Joey, succumb to the lure of the big city and take off for Toronto, fueled by dreams of glittering success. Starring Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley and Jayne Eastwood. Directed by Donald Shebib.

DV000837
Gorgo 1961 NR 77 min
When two marine salvage experts learn about a giant sea monster lurking off the coast of Ireland, they manage to capture the huge creature and transport it to London where they put it on display. What they don't realize, until it's too late, is that the monster has a much larger and more terrifying mother. Starring Bill Travers and William Sylvester. Directed by Eugène Lourié.

DV000765
Great adventure 1976 G 95 min
During the Gold Rush, two spunky kids and their courageous dog set out to liberate Dawson City from the grasp of a charming but unscrupulous saloon owner. Starring Jack Palance and Joan Collins. Directed by Gianfranco Baldanello.

DV000878
Great guY 1936 NR 69 min
As an Inspector for the Department of Weights and Measure, Johnny Cave is the scourge of every short-changing merchant in town. When he decides to nail a respected philanthropist he believes is a crook, he just may have bitten off more than he can chew. Starring James Cagney, Mae Clarke, James Burke and Edward Brophy. Directed by John G. Blystone.

DV000538
The great Rupert 1950 NR 88 min
A Christmas Wish is a heartwarming holiday classic about a New York family who is down on their luck at Christmas time. Shortly before Christmas, they move into a ground floor apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. Rupert acts as the family's guardian angel, not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever. The film is enlivened with the warmth and sweetness of an unforgettable love story between Terry Moore and Tom Drake. Rupert the Squirrel will charm young and old alike. Jimmy Durante shines when he sings Jingle Bells and other well-loved Christmas carols. Directed by Irving Pichel.

DV000578
The green glove 1952 NR 90 min
Michael Blake, a former paratrooper, has returned to France to find himself – and a medieval gauntlet that a Nazi art dealer had stolen from a village church. Suddenly, Blake finds a dead body in his Paris hotel room, and both the art dealer and the police are after him. He flees with his girlfriend to the south of France and into a web of intrigue. Starring Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, and George Macready. Directed by Rudolph Maté.

DV000838
Green grow the rushes 1951 NR 80 min
When a storm strands a fishing boat that's loaded to the gunwales with smuggled cognac, the eccentric captain, a young smuggler and a reporter enlist the all-too-willing local townsfolk in a hilarious scheme to imbibe the evidence before it can be seized. Starring Richard Burton, Roger Livesey and Honor Blackman. Directed by Derek N. Twist.

DV000703
Green promise 1949 NR 96 min
In the 1940s, a widowed farmer and his four children move to a new county, hoping to make a fresh start. Starring Walter Brennan and Natalie Wood. Directed by William D. Russell.

DV000896
Grey owl 1999 PG-13 119 min
In the 1930s, Archie Grey Owl, a trapper and hunting guide in the Canadian wilderness, writes a runaway best seller highlighting the need for protecting the natural environment, but a secret from his past threatens to undermine his conservation message. Starring Pierce Brosnan. Directed by Richard Attenborough.

DV000831
Grizzly 2005 PG 91 min
In early autumn, a national park is teeming with campers eager to enjoy the great outdoors. Little do they suspect that a voracious monster is lurking in the woods. Having tasted human flesh, it stalks the forest to satisfy its ravenous appetite for more. It's big, it's bad and it's scary. Starring Christopher George, Richard Jaeckel and Andrew Prine. Directed by William Girdler.

DV000504
Grizzly Falls 1999 NR 94 min
On an expedition with his father to capture a grizzly, a young boy has the adventure of his life when he's carried off by a female bear who's lost her cubs. The boy learns from the grizzly how to survive in the wilderness. Starring Richard Harris, Bryan Brown and Tom Jackson. Directed by Stewart Raffill.

DV000618
Gun crazy 2004 PG 110 min
A Texas gambler marries into a wealthy Mexican family and finds himself caught between a notorious desperado (Topol) and a tribe of Indians, both of whom are after a cache of guns hidden in the family vault. A rowdy, rollicking, rambunctious Western romp. Starring Richard Widmark. Directed by Richard Quine.

DV000895
Gung Ho! 1943 NR 89 min
This early World War II film stars Randolph Scott as a marine colonel charged with creating an elite strike force. The force is secretly landed at night on Makin Island, an important Japanese outpost in the South Pacific. The dramatic battle that ensues is a reply to Pearl Harbor and a bloody foretaste of the war to come. Starring Randolph Scott and Robert Mitchum. Directed by Ray Enright.

DV000690
Gunrunner 1956 NR 71 min
When the marshal of Oracle, Texas is gunned down, his widow pins on his badge and sets out to revenge his death. Starring Beverly Garland and John Ireland. Directed by Roger Corman.

DV000572
The Gunrunner 1984 R 92 min
During the Prohibition era, Ted Beaubien (Kevin Costner) returns home to Montreal, hoping to buy arms for a revolution in China. He makes contact with a crime boss who can provide the arms, but then finds himself caught in a war for control of the ultra-profitable liquor smuggling trade. Also starring Sara Botsford. Contains violence and strong language. Directed by Nardo Castillo.

DV000540
Guns of Diablo 1964 NR 91 min
Wagon master Linc Murdoch (Charles Bronson) takes young Jaimie McPheeters (Kurt Russell) into Diablo for supplies and meets Maria (Susan Oliver), the love of his life. When they're drawn to each other, Maria's jealous and embittered husband plots a cruel revenge. Directed by Boris Sagal.

DV000541
The Hairy Ape 1944 NR 90 min
Susan Hayward and William Bendix star in this Beauty and the Beast adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's award-winning play about a fateful encounter between a spoiled but ravishingly beautiful socialite and the burly, crude, ham-fisted head stoker of the aging freighter on which she takes passage from Lisbon to New York. Directed by Alfred Santell.

DV000833
Happy go lovely 1951 NR 99 min
When flamboyant impresario, John Frost, throws a tantrum at rehearsal, chorus girl Janet Jones quits. But a misunderstanding with Scotland's richest businessman leads Frosty to coax Janet back as the lead in his new show. Starring Cesar Romero, Vera Ellen and David Niven. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone.

DV000704
Harrad experiment 1973 R 98 min
At a private co-ed college, a small, carefully selected group of students are encouraged to explore their sexuality. Starring Don Johnson, James Whitmore and Tippi Hedren. Directed by Ted Post.

DV000834
Haunts 1977 PG-13 98 min
Deeply disturbed by a bloody slaying in her rural community and haunted by repressed childhood memories, a Swedish immigrant descends into a private hell where violent sexual fantasies mix with terrifying hallucinations and brutal reality. Starring May Britt and Aldo Ray. Directed by Herb Freed.

DV000705
Hellbenders 1967 NR 94 min
Shortly after the Civil War, a southern colonel and his sons hijack a fortune and head for their hideout through a gauntlet of Union Army patrols, sheriffs' posses, Mexican bandits and vengeful Indians. A violent and bloody Western adventure. Starring Joseph Cotton, Norma Bengell, Al Mulock and Aldo Sambrell. Directed by Sergio Corbucci.

DV000835
High risK 1981 R 92 min
After John Stone and three pals steal five million dollars from a South American cocaine czar, they have to outwit their vengeful victim and his army, plus a gang of cutthroat banditos led by a wily chief, in order to escape with their lives and the loot. Starring James Brolin, James Coburn and Anthony Quinn. Directed by Stewart Raffill.

DV000580
Hijack'd /Cabin Pressure 2001 R 93 min
A new state-of-the-art commercial jetliner prepares for its maiden voyage. Fully automated with satellite linking, the need for an online pilot seems obsolete – that is until the plane flies off course. Locked into a circular pattern over Seattle, the passengers are terrorized by a disgruntled former airline employee who has hijacked the controls. With Craig Sheffer and Rachel Hayward. Directed by Alan Simmonds.

DV000505
Hit lady 1974 NR 74 min
A beautiful assassin (Yvette Mimieux) uses her charms to get close to her targets before killing them. In the course of seducing a union president, (Joseph Campanella), she comes to care for him and finds herself in a deadly dilemma: fulfill the contract or be hunted down and killed by her ruthless employer. Directed by Tracy Keenan Wynn.

DV000706
Hitch-hiker 1953 NR 72 min
Two friends give a lift to a guy who turns out to be a serial killer on the run. At gunpoint he forces them to help him escape across the desert of Baja California. A classic noir thriller with fine performances from its stars. Starring Edmund O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy and William Talman. Directed by Ida Lupino.

DV000543
The Holcroft covenant 1985 R 112 min
Forty years after WWII, Noel Holcroft learns he's the heir to an immense fortune in stolen Nazi money if he can survive to claim it. Based on the book by Robert Ludlum. Contains strong language, violence and nudity. Starring Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant and Lilli Palmer. Directed by John Frankenheimer.

DV000507
Honeymoon in Bali 1939 NR 95 min
The course of true love definitely does not run smoothly when a highly motivated, all-work-and-no-play New York business woman (Madeleine Carroll) finds herself falling for an easygoing, fun-loving, South Sea island plantation manager (Fred MacMurray). Directed by Edward H. Griffith.

DV000508
Horror express 1972 R 87 min
On the Trans-Siberian Express, a long frozen "missing link" found in Manchuria thaws out and goes on a murderous rampage. As the carnage and terror spread, a professor (Christopher Lee), a scientist (Peter Cushing) and a Cossack captain (Telly Savalas) join forces in a desperate attempt to stop the monster. Directed by Eugenio Martín.

DV000836
Horror hotel 1960 NR 77 min
A history professor is part of a witches' coven and provides the victims for blood sacrifices to the devil whenever the moon is full. His latest find, a pretty young co-ed who's interested in witchcraft, learns way more about it than she ever wanted to. Starring Christopher Lee, Patricia Jessel and Betta St. John. Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.

DV000707
House by the cemetery 1981 NR 85 min
A young professor, his wife and their little boy discover the old Victorian mansion they've rented shelters an undying horror: a dreadful, barely human creature that lurks in the shadows, and has succored itself for three centuries on human flesh. Starring Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni. Directed by Lucio Fulci.

DV000894
House on Haunted Hill 1958 NR 77 min
An eccentric millionaire and his bewitching wife invite five imperfect strangers to spend a night with them in a large, creepy old mansion. Their reward is $10,000. All they have to do is survive until the next morning, which proves more of a horror show than any of them expected. Starring Vincent Prince and Carolyn Craig. Directed by William Castle.

DV000839
Hurricane 1974 NR 75 min
As tropical storm Hila churns across the Gulf of Mexico, gathering strength and heading for the coast of Mississippi, personnel of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, National Guard and the National Storm Warning Service in Miami join forces to protect local citizens from the worst ravages of the hurricane. But some citizens are beyond their reach, and others refuse to heed their warning. Starring Larry Hagman, Jessica Walter and Michael Learned. Directed by Jerry Jameson.

DV000840
I dream of Jeanie 1952 NR 92 min
It's the 1840s in Cincinnati, Ohio, and songwriter Stephen Foster is just coming into his own with the huge success of "Oh Susanna." This warmhearted romance features a minstrel show extravaganza and a stream of Foster hits from the great showboat era, including "My Old Kentucky Home.” Starring Ray Middleton, Bill Shirley and Muriel Lawrence. Directed by Allan Dwan.

DV000674
Immortal battalion 1944 NR 115 min
Soon after Britain's entry into World War II, a young lieutenant is assigned to forge a motley group of civilian conscripts into an effective fighting force. In North Africa they face a major German advance. Starring David Niven, Stanley Holloway, Peter Ustinov and Trevor Howard. Directed by Carol Reed.

DV000589
Impact 1949 NR 111 min
A man has fallen victim to amnesia; but, as he begins to regain his memory, he realizes that the state he has fallen into is all part of his wife's plan to murder him. No-nonsense San Francisco industrial whiz Walter Williams’ two-timing wife and her lover plot to do her husband in, but Williams survives the attack. The lover is burned beyond recognition while driving Williams’ car. Half-dazed, Williams stumbles into a moving van that takes him to idyllic Larkspur, Idaho, where newspaper stories of his "death" jog his memory. While recuperating and plotting his eventual return and revenge, Williams falls in love with Marsha, an auto mechanic. But when Williams finally gets back to San Francisco, he's tried for the lover's murder. Starring Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines and Helen Walker. Directed by Arthur Lubin.

DV000590
In his father's shoes 1997 PG 105 min
A teen grieving over his father's death receives magical shoes from a gypsy which permit him to travel back in time and possess his father's body for brief periods of time. Through this he gains insights into the person his father was and the cause of an estrangement between his father and grandfather. With Louis Gossett, Jr. and Barbara Eve Harris. Directed by Vic Sarin.

DV000842
Incident on a dark street 1973 NR 97 min
The mayor of New York is being lobbied by a corrupt utilities commissioner to endorse a public works project that will line the pockets of crime boss, Domenic Leopold. But the murder of a small time hoodlum threatens to bring the whole scheme tumbling down. Starring William Shatner, Gordon Pinset and Gilbert Roland. Directed by Buzz Kulik.

DV000893
Indiscreet 1931 NR 76 min
When wealthy socialite, Gerry Trent, learns the cad who deceived her now wants to marry her innocent younger sister, she's in a quandary. If she reveals her affair with the cad, it will hurt her sister and destroy her own relationship with a man she loves. Starring Gloria Swanson and Ben Lyons. Directed by Leo McCarey.

DV000708
Infinite world of H.G. Wells 2001 NR 90 min
Posing as a reporter, a secretive government agent approaches the aging H.G. Wells in search of answers to the greatest scientific mysteries of his time. Overcoming his reservations, the author tells of his youth spent with his true love, Jane Robbins, and their extraordinary adventures that would later become the basis for his short stories. Starring Tom Ward, Katy Carmichael, Eve Best and Matthew Cottle. Directed by Robert Young.

DV000685
Inspector general 1949 NR 102 min
Danny Kaye shines as a kind-hearted fool who is mistaken for the title character in this engaging musical comedy based on Gogol's classic play. Wonderful songs and Kaye’s special antics. Starring Walter Slezak, Gene Lockhaart, Alan Hale and Elsa Lanchester. Directed by Henry Koster.

DV000892
It's good to be alive 1974 NR 100 min
When star baseball player, Roy Campanella, is paralyzed in a near fatal car crash, he must struggle to rebuild his shattered existence. With help from a tireless physical therapist, he battles to overcome depression and despair. Starring Paul Winfield, Lou Gossett, Jr. and Ruby Dee. Directed by Michael Landon.

DV000631
Jack London 1943 NR 82 min
Episodes in the novelist's life: In 1890, young Jack London quits a cannery job to try oyster piracy. Later, he signs on for a sealing voyage, tries Yukon prospecting and a brief university career, loving and leaving women along the way. Instead of riches, he gets story ideas. Suddenly, he finds success and a delectable lady; but the urge to adventure won't let him go. Starring Michael O'Shea and Susan Hayward. Directed by Alfred Santell.

DV000544
Jack the ripper 1976 R 89 min
Three tales of the macabre and the supernatural. In the first tale, a father sends a cryptic message from the grave to help settle a dispute over his will. In the second tale, a sea captain decides its time to be rid of his wife. Little does he know that her maddening mayhem will carry on long after she's gone. In the third story, a clairvoyant "witnesses" murders by Jack the Ripper. The problem is that they are all in his head, and police find his story preposterous.

DV000869
Jane Eyre 1970 NR 101 min
After years of ill treatment in an orphanage, Jane Eyre becomes a governess in the home of Edward Rochester. Despite the rigid social order that separates them, they fall in love. But a dark secret threatens to destroy their happiness. Starring George C. Scott and Susannah York. Directed by Delbert Mann.

DV000843
Jigsaw 1949 NR 73 min
When a second apparent suicide occurs on his watch, crusading Assistant District Attorney Howard Malloy discovers the deaths are linked to a shadowy right wing hate group with connections to high society. Soon his own life is on the line. Starring Franchot Tone, Jean Wallace and Marc Lawrence. Directed by Fletcher Markle.

DV000545
Jigsaw man 1949 PG 90 min
Sir Philip Kimberly, the former head of the British Secret Service, who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to Britain by the KGB to retrieve some vital documents. With the documents in hand, he instead plays off MI6 and the KGB against each other. Starring Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier and Susan George. Directed by Terence Young.

DV000640
Jinnah on crime: Pizza 911 2002 NR 92 min
Just days from retiring, the Vancouver Tribune's colorful crime reporter, Hakeem Jinnah, is persuaded to wrap up one more story. Using his quick wit and community connections, Jinnah plunges into a dangerous slew of biker gangs, drug smuggling, Russian crime syndicates and murder. Starring Dhirendra Miyanger, Emily Holmes, Pamela Sinha and Christian Bocher. Directed by Brad Turner.

DV000641
Jinnah on crime: white knight, black widow 2003 NR 92 min
When the Vancouver Tribune's crime reporter, Hakeem Jinnah, gets tipped off to the suspicious death of Sam “The Sham” Schuster, a sleazy businessman, he envisions a first rate, front page story. What he doesn't envision are the impending death threats, police charges and a clandestine flight to Hong Kong. Starring Dhirendra Miyanger.

DV000867
Joe Panther 1976 G 109 min
Born on a reservation in the Florida Everglades, where he wrestles alligators to amuse the tourists, a Seminole youth dreams of making a place for himself in the white man's world. Starring Brian Keith, Ray Tracey and Ricardo Montalban. Directed by Paul Krasny.

DV000857
Jory 1973 PG 98 min
A 15-year-old orphan is hired on by a trail boss and his young sidekick to help drive a herd of horses to Texas. Along the way, the boy learns how to handle guns, horses, booze, girls and most importantly, himself. Starring Robby Benson, John Marly and B.J. Thomas. Directed by Jorge Fons.

DV000868
Journey to the center of time 1967 NR 83 min
In the late 1960s, three scientists experimenting with time travel are hurled from the present into the distant future and then back into the prehistoric past on a hair raising, unpredictable and deadly adventure from which there may be no return. Starring Scott Brady and Lyle Waggoner. Directed by David L. Hewitt.

DV000509
Juiced 1999 NR 94 min
Welcome to Ted's Diner and another hilariously worse-than-ever working day in the life of Syd, a career waitress and aspiring actress. The only people more annoying than her customers are her co-workers. Starring Susan Brooks (Syd), Tim Kohout (Angry Man), Thomas Michael (Arty). Contains strong language. Directed by Katie Tallo.

DV000573
Julius Caesar 1970 NR 116 min
The Ides of March, 44 B.C. Rome is the world's mightiest empire, and Caesar is poised to assume absolute power – but his rivals in the Senate have other plans. Jason Robards, Charlton Heston, Sir John Gielgud, Richard Chamberlain and Robert Vaughn star in this superb adaptation of Shakespeare's classic play.

DV000574
Just before dawn 1981 R 85 min
On a carefree camping trip in the wilds of Oregon, five young friends discover a huge mountain man is stalking them with bloody mayhem in his deranged mind, and a razor sharp machete in his hand. Starring George Kennedy and Chris Lemmon, Gregg Henry. Directed by Jeff Lieberman.

DV000891
Justice denied 1989 NR 100 min
When a youth is stabbed to death in a Sydney, Nova Scotia park, his companion, a young Micmac Indian, is arrested for the crime. So begins the harrowing tale of Donald Marshall, Jr. Starring Troy Adams and Peter McNeil. Directed by Paul Cowan.

DV000877
Katherine 1975 NR 98 min
Caught up in the upheaval of the 1960s and 1970s, a young graduate from a wealthy family becomes radicalized by the issues and events dividing America. Starring Art Carney, Sissy Spacek, Henry Winkler and Julie Kavner. Directed by Jeremy Kagan.

DV000856
The Kentucky rifle 1956 NR 86 min
When their covered wagon breaks down in Comanche territory, a group of settlers is confronted with a grim choice: surrender their precious, long-barreled, sharp shooting rifles to the Indians in exchange for a promise of safe passage, or forfeit their lives. Starring Chill Wills and Sterling Holloway. Directed by Carl K. Hittleman.

DV000872
KGB: the secret war 1985 PG-13 89 min
When a Soviet agent learns his KGB masters are planning to eliminate him, he decides to make a deal with U.S. Counterintelligence. A suspenseful, intriguing thriller based on actual characters and incidents involved in KGB operations. Starring Sally Kellerman and Michael Billington. Directed by Dwight H. Little.

DV000890
Kid Dynamite 1943 NR 67 min
In the 1940s New York, amateur boxer Mugs McGinnis is kidnapped by bookies out to make a bundle on a big bout. His shy fellow gang member Danny stands in for him and, in a major upset, wins the fight. Fearing a challenge to his leadership of the gang, Mugs bullies Danny, with unexpected results. Starring Leo Gorcey and Bobby Jordon. Directed by Wallace Fox.

DV000865
Killer force 1975 R 102 min
A team of mercenaries sets out to rob the Syndicated Diamond Corporation, despite a lethal anti-theft security system. Starring Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda, Hugh O'Brian, and Christopher Lee. Directed by Val Guest.

DV000793
A killing affair 1986 R 101 min
West Virginia, 1947: a young woman is kept a virtual prisoner by her sadistic, philandering husband. After he leaves for work one morning, she finds a handsome young stranger at her door. Then she finds her husband hanging in the smokehouse hacked to death by an axe. With Kathy Baker, Peter Weller and John Glover. Directed by David Saperstein.

DV000711
Killing kind 1973 R 131 min
After a shy youth is coerced into participating in the gang rape of a girl under the boardwalk at the beach, he's convicted and sentenced to two years in jail. Upon his release, he returns to the boarding house run by his doting mother whose behavior toward him borders on the incestuous. Starring John Savage, Ann Sothern and Ruth Roman. Directed by Curtis Harrington.

DV000571
King Solomon's mines 1937 NR 79 min
Equipped with nothing but an ancient map recovered from a dead Portuguese trader, Patrick O'Brien disappears into the desert in search of the legendary diamond mines of biblical King Solomon. This search ventures through the treacherous terrain of the desert, fending off sandstorms, Zulus, and a volcanic eruption. Based on H. Rider Haggard's classic yarn. With Paul Robeson and Cedric Hardwicke. Directed by Robert Stevenson.

DV000673
Klansman 1974 R 112 min
Richard Burton, Lee Marvin, Cameron Mitchell, Linda Evans and O.J. Simpson star in this powerful and disturbing drama about the racial tensions that threaten to destroy a small Alabama town after a white woman is molested by a black man. Based on the novel by William Bradford Huie. Contains violence, nudity and strong language.

DV000525
Land of little rain 1999 NR 90 min
The story of American pioneer, poet and author, Mary Austin, a woman who broke with tradition in a way that is sparking renewed interest in her work two generations later. It tells of Austin's consuming desire to document in writing the vanishing way of life of the Paiute Indians living near her Independence, California home. Starring Jamie Horton and Helen Hunt. Directed by Evelyn Purcell.

DV000709
Last chapter 2002 NR 93 min
When Canada's largest biker gang, the Triple Sixers, votes to expand into Ontario, local gang leader, Bob Durelle, becomes president of the new chapters. But he's got some serious opposition from rival gangs within the province and Triple Sixers gangs in Quebec. Starring Michael Ironside. Directed by Richard Roy.

DV000710
Last chapter II: The war continues 2003 NR 90 min
After a bloody biker war, Bob Durelle is firmly in control of the Triple Sixers. But as Bob tries to reconnect with his alienated family, his former friend Ross resurfaces. Hell bent on avenging his wife's murder, Ross schemes to ruin Bob and topple the Triple Sixers. Starring Michael Ironside and Roy Dupuis. Directed by Richard Roy.

DV000788
Last days of Patton 2003 NR 147 min
With WWII over, General George S. Patton is appointed Military Governor of Bavaria. But his unorthodox and inflammatory opinions once again get him in trouble with the top brass. And then a freak accident plunges him into his final battle. Starring George C. Scott and Eva Marie Saint. Directed by Delbert Mann.

DV000712
Last dinosaur 1977 NR 94 min
For amusement, billionaire big game hunter Masten Thrust mounts an expedition to explore a lost world inside an extinct volcano. With him are his bodyguard, a Masai warrior, a renowned paleontologist, a comely young photographer, and the pilot of their high-tech capsule. Surprises await them. Starring Richard Boone, Steven Keats and Joan Van Ark. Directed by Alexander Grasshoff and Shusei Kotani.

DV000583
The last samurai 2004 R 154 min
Tormented Civil War veteran, Capt. Nathan Algren, is coerced by a mercenary officer to train the Japanese Emperor's troops in the use of modern weaponry. Opposing this modernization are the samurai warriors who are holding fast to their traditions of honor, despite their strategic disadvantage. As a captive of the samurai leader, Algren learns, appreciates, and adopts the samurai code, switching sides for a climactic battle that will put everyone's honor to the ultimate test. Directed by Edward Zwick.

DV000875
Last wedding 2001 R 113 min
While a newly married Vancouver waterproofing expert discovers that his marriage to a wannabe country singer is doomed, his closest friends struggle to save their own marriages from destruction. An often hilarious black comedy from Vancouver writer-director Bruce Sweeney. Starring Benjamin Ratner, Frida Betrani, Tom Scholte and Nancy Sivak.

DV000861
Last woman on earth 1960 NR 73 min
A natural disaster leaves only three survivors: two men and a woman. At first they cooperate to survive. But as the days turn into weeks, the mounting tensions among them threaten to boil over in this unusual drama. Starring Betsy Jones-Moreland and Antony Carbone. Directed Roger Corman.

DV000773
Lawless frontier and Hell Town 1934 NR 109 min
A double feature of vintage John Wayne Westerns. In the first, with help from a grizzled old miner and his lovely granddaughter, young Wayne seeks the outlaw who killed his father. In the second, he signs on as the ramrod for a cattle drive and runs into rustlers on the trail and a rigged card game at the end of it. Starring John Wayne.

DV000873
Le fabuleux gang des septs 1990 PG 102 min
This is the French language version of The Company of Strangers (DV000677).

DV000552
Legend of the Northwest 1978 NR 90 min
In the 1880s, a widower and his two young children move to a tumble-down trading post deep in the wilds of Oregon. They're befriended by a friendly trapper (Denver Pyle), and a half-wild German shepherd dog named Bearheart, whose story is one of the greatest legends of the frontier trail. Directed by Rand Brooks.

DV000713
Legend of sea wolf 1975 PG 92 min
Amused by Humphrey's gentility and book learned philosophy, Wolf proceeds to teach him some harsh lessons about reality. But the lessons are interrupted by the sighting of a steamship commanded by Wolf's brother and bitterest enemy, Death Larson. Starring Chuck Connors and Barbara Bach. Directed by Giuseppe Vari.

DV000652
List 2000 R 93 min
A judge faces a moral dilemma when a high-priced call girl claims prominent lawyers, judges and politicians as her clients, and hands him a list of their names. Starring Ryan O'Neal and Ben Gazzara. Directed by Sylvain Guy.

DV000562
Little men 1997 NR 98 min
In this sequel to Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Jo and her hardworking husband face the threat of foreclosure on their school for children. With Mariel Hemingway and Chris Sarandon. Directed by Rodney Gibbons.

DV000510
The Little princess 1939 NR 90 min
In Victorian England, little Sara Crewe's widowed father is sent to the Boer War. When he is reported killed, the evil head mistress at her boarding school turns Sara into a servant. She suffers with dignity until her shell-shocked father returns. Starring Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise, Ian Hunter, Cesar Romero, Arthur Treacher. Directed by Walter Lang.

DV000859
The little shop of horrors 1960 NR 73 min
A clerk in a flower shop grows a new plant that thrives amazingly on blood. He soon finds himself in danger of becoming its slave and accomplice. Starring Jack Nicholson and Jackie Joseph. Directed by Roger Corman.

DV000881
Lonesome dove 1989 NR 382 min 4 vol
In 1876, legendary Texas Rangers Gus McCrae (Robert Duvall) and Woodrow Call (Tommy Lee Jones) decide to drive a herd of cows north, aiming to become the first cattlemen in Montana. Along the way they battle horse thieves, Indian warriors, a ruthless half-breed renegade, and their own hearts in this epic adventure based on Larry McMurtry's best-selling novel. Starring Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Robert Urich and Frederic Forrest. Directed by Simon Wincer.

DV000714
Long dark hall 1951 NR 89 min
Arthur Groome is a respectable, middle class family man with a dark secret that's about to tear his life apart: a jealous passion for a pretty showgirl who's grown tired of his attentions. When Arthur shows up to berate her for breaking a date, he finds her stabbed to death in her bed sitting room. Starring Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer. Directed by Reginald Beck and Anthony Bushell.

DV000874
Long John Silver's return to Treasure Island 1954 NR 106 min
Only two clues exist as to the whereabouts of Captain Flint's fabled treasure hoard. A wily old pirate has one; and his former shipmate, young Jim Hawkins, has the other. Together they're bound for adventure on the high seas. Starring Robert Newton, Connie Gilchrist, Lloyd Berrell and Grant Taylor. Directed by Byron Haskin.

DV000860
Lost and delirious 2001 R 107 min
Sent away to a girls' boarding school, shy Mary is quickly accepted by her free spirited roommates, Paulie and Tori, who, she discovers are having an affair. When their love becomes public, their idyllic relationship is strained past the breaking point. Starring Mischa Barton, Piper Perabo and Jessica Pare. Directed by Léa Pool.

DV000715
Lotus eaters 1993 PG 102 min
Life is unhassled and happily humdrum for Hal Kingswood and his family on their quiet little British Columbia island. Then the winds of change sweeping through the 1960s bring a pretty young teacher to the local school where Hal is the principal. Her energy and new ideas soon turn the sleepy island community upside down. Starring R.H. Thomson and Sheila McCarthy. Directed by Paul Shapiro.

DV000655
Lou Gehrig story: Climax 2001 NR 53 min
At the height of a record-breaking career with the New York Yankees, legendary first-baseman Lou Gehrig learns that his days are numbered by a fatal nerve disease. Wendell Corey and Jean Hagen star in this moving dramatization of the final chapters in a remarkable Hall of Fame career. Directed by Allen Reisner.

DV000624
Love laughs at Andy Hardy 2001 G 93 min
After finishing his two year hitch in the Army, Andy Hardy returns home to Carvel, ready to get on with his life. He has two plans: complete a college education at his parents' alma mater, and marry the girl of his dreams. But, as Andy soon rediscovers, the course of true love never runs smoothly. Starring Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone. Directed by Willis Goldbeck.

DV000889
Love that boy 2003 NR 91 min
Phoebe, a neurotically overachieving university student is determined to complete her "To Do Before Graduation" list. When a friend points out that her list lacks having a boyfriend, Phoebe sets out with her usual focus to find one. And, to everyone's surprise, she ends up falling in love. Starring Nadia Litz. Directed by Andrea Dorfman.

DV000844
Lunch with Charles 2000 NR 109 min
Cultures clash when a Hong Kong songwriter flies to Canada to save his marriage. While trying to find his wife, he meets a singer who's just broken up with her boyfriend. The boyfriend, meanwhile, is thrown together with the missing wife. Starring Bif Naked and Nicholas Lea. Directed by Michael Parker.

DV000870
Madigan's millions 1968 G 88 min
An inept but utterly dedicated Treasury agent is sent to Rome to locate the loot stashed by an American gangster. He gets help from the gangster's gorgeous daughter. Starring Dustin Hoffman and Elsa Martinelli. Directed by Giorgio Gentili.

DV000661
Man called Noon 1973 R 98 min
In this stylish western based on a novel by Louis L'Amour, a gunfighter who loses his memory when he's shot in an ambush sets out to discover his identity and why parties unknown want him dead, as they demonstrate in one dusty frontier town after another. Starring Richard Crenna, Stephen Boyd and Farley Granger.

DV000511
The man with the golden arm 1955 NR 121 min
Frankie Machine is a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. When he returns home from jail, he struggles to find a new livelihood and to avoid slipping back into addiction. Starring Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Darren McGavin and Eleanor Parker. Directed by Otto Preminger.

DV000774
Manhunt 1984 NR 89 min
Unjustly arrested, convicted and sentenced to a term in prison, a young wrangler breaks out and leads the police on the most intense, violent, carnage-packed manhunt in Arizona state history. Starring Ethan Wayne, Ernest Borgnine and Bo Svenson. Directed by Fabrizio De Angelis.

DV000564
Marion Bridge 2002 NR 90 min
In the midst of struggling to overcome her self-destructive behavior, the youngest of three sisters, Agnes, returns to her hometown in Nova Scotia determined to confront the past. Her arrival sets in motion a chain of events that allows a family of women to reconnect with the world and each other in their own ways. Starring Molly Parker, Rebecca Jenkins and Stacy Smith. Directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld.

DV000626
Mark of the hawk 1958 NR 83 min
A young black boy grows to manhood in a struggle-filled African nation. As an educated young African, he helps to free his country and achieve racial equality by peaceful means. Starring Patrick Allan and Earl Cameron. A moving tribute to the faith of man and his power to overcome adversity. Sidney Poitier shines as the troubled black leader and Eartha Kitt as his wife. Directed by Michael Audley.

DV000623
McLintock! 1963 NR 127 min
Cattle baron George McLintock's wife left him suspecting him of adultery. He hires a beautiful widow as his cook and welcomes both her and her two children into his home. Sparks begin to fly as an unexpected turn of events results in brawls, gunfire, an Indian attack ... and the return of Mrs. McLintock! Starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.

DV000596
Meet the Fockers 2005 PG-13 115 min
When Pam and Greg get their parents together, it turns into one disaster after another. The hippie Fockers are the direct opposite of the uptight Byrneses. With one pitfall after the next, the film takes awkward in-law experiences to new heights. Starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand. Directed by Jay Roach.

DV000637
Men of means 1999 NR 80 min
A man growing weary of his brutal life as a thug for the local mob boss tries to leave the life but finds himself on the run for his life and the life of his new girlfriend. Starring Michael Pare and Raymond Serra. Directed by George Mendeluk.

DV000775
Men of Sherwood Forest 1954 NR 77 min
When treacherous Sir Guy Bolton plots on Prince John's behalf to kill King Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood and Friar Tuck team up with their merry men to foil the foul plot and rescue the rightful monarch. Starring Don Taylor and Reginald Beckwith. Directed by Val Guest.

DV000716
Merry world of Leopold Z 1965 NR 70 min
During a Christmas Eve blizzard, Montreal's snow removal workers struggle to clear the city's streets and sidewalks. But veteran snowplow operator, Leopold Tremblay, is more concerned with getting his Christmas errands and shopping done in time for midnight mass at the cathedral. Starring Guy L'Ecuyer and Paul Hébert. Directed by Gilles Carle.

DV000632
Message to my daughter 1973 NR 90 min
A troubled teenager, disenchanted with her life, receives an unexpected present from her father: a set of tape recordings made for her when she was still a baby by her dying mother. Starring Bonnie Bedelia, Martin Sheen and Kitty Winn. Directed by Robert Michael Lewis.

DV000888
Midnight cop 1988 NR 97 min
A burned-out homicide detective pursues a brutal serial killer through Berlin's underworld of drugs and prostitution and finds his long term friendship with the District Attorney tested to the limit. Starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Fairchild and Michael York. Directed by Peter Patzak.

DV000717
Milky way 1936 NR 89 min
After newspapers mistakenly report that the middle weight boxing champ has been KO'd by Burleigh Sullivan, a mild mannered milkman, the champ's manager, Gabby Sloan persuades Burleigh to sign a fight contact. Starring Harold Lloyd and Adolphe Menjou. Directed by Leo McCarey.

DV000602
Million dollar baby 2005 PG-13 132 min
Frankie is a former boxing manager who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing and the pair form a touching bond in the process. Starring Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood. Directed by Clint Eastwood.

DV000776
Million pound note 1953 NR 90 min
Life changes dramatically for a young American who's been stranded in turn of the century London when he's presented with a one million dollar pound bank note. Starring Gregory Peck and Ronald Squire. Directed by Ronald Neame.

DV000565
Ministry of vengeance 1989 R 96 min
Scarred by his experiences in Vietnam, a commando renounces war and becomes a minister. But years later, when his family is wantonly slaughtered by an Arab terrorist, he puts aside his faith to seek vengeance in Lebanon. Contains violence and strong language. Starring George Kennedy, Ned Beatty, John Schneider and Ken Abraham. Directed by Peter Maris.

DV000634
Mistress Madeleine 1986 NR 55 min
Set in 1850 in the Canadian wilderness, life is good for a beautiful young native woman and her husband, an officer of a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. But when he learns that their relationship will compromise his career, the consequences are devastating. Starring Jennifer Chaboyer and Kennetch Charlette. Directed by Aaron Kim Johnston.

DV000566
Mob story 1990 NR 98 min
A Mafia chieftain disappears to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to visit an old flame and their illegitimate son. Then he discovers his right-hand man, hoping to take over, has put out a contract on him. And more than a few people are eager to fulfill it. John Vernon, Kate Vernon, Al Waxman and Margot Kidder star in this off-beat comedy. Contains strong language. Directed by Gabriel Markiw and Jancarlo Markiw.

DV000845
Mohawk 1956 NR 80 min
Commissioned to document life on the frontier in Colonial America, easygoing painter Jonathan Adams becomes entangled in a desperate conflict between the settlers and the proud Indians who share the land. Starring Scott Brady, Rita Gam and Neville Brand. Directed by Kurt Neumann.

DV000846
Molly and Lawless John 1971 PG 96
The lonely, lovelorn wife of the sheriff in a small frontier town is charmed by a handsome young outlaw into helping him escape from the hangman. Starring Vera Miles and Sam Elliot. Directed by Gary Nelson.

DV000609
Mon oncle Antoine 1971 R 110 min
Set in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family, the owners of the town's general store and undertaking business. Starring Jacques Gagnon, Lyne Champagne and Jean Duceppe. Directed by Claude Jutra. This is a French language movie.

DV000777
Monkey King 2001 NR 105 min
Five hundred years ago the wicked chief censor at the court of the Jade Emperor imprisoned author Wu and cast a spell to destroy his Journey to the West, China's best loved literary classic. Now good and evil battle over the fate of the book and the fate of the world. Starring Thomas Gibson and Ling Bai. Directed by Peter MacDonald.

DV000603
Monster's ball 2002 R 112 min
Hank and Leticia inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South – he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate whose execution Hank helps conduct. In the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths and they form an unlikely bond. Starring Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton and Heath Ledger. Directed by Marc Forster.

DV000847
Monster from green hell 1958 NR 72 min
Deep in the African jungle, a scientist seeks a hive of strange rampaging creatures which have mutated in space and developed an appetite for human flesh. Beset by drought and savage warriors, he struggles through the jungle until, on the slopes of a volcano, he confronts the deadly mutants. Starring Jim Davis and Robert Griffin. Directed by Kenneth G. Crane.

DV000905
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2005 PG-13 20 min
A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. This action packed box-office smash stars Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Vince Vaughn. Directed by Doug Liman.

DV000887
Murder by decree 1978 PG 128 min
When the city of London is held captive by a blood thirsty killer known as "Jack the Ripper," only one detective is shrewd enough to uncover the links in the seemingly random acts of unimaginable violence – the legendary Sherlock Holmes. Starring Christopher Plummer, James Mason, Donald Sutherland and Sir John Gielgud. Directed by Bob Clark.

DV000567
A murder of crows 1999 R 101 min
The story of one man's struggle with his responsibilities as a lawyer and with the appetite of his ego. Prominent New Orleans attorney, Lawson Russell (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), puts his name on a best seller he didn't write. However, the novel he stole was a factual account of a series of murders.

DV000622
Murder on flight 502 1989 NR 100 min
When a letter threatens murder on a trans-Atlantic flight, the crew tries to identify the culprit before it's too late. Cast includes Robert Stack, Hugh O'Brian, Ralph Bellamy, Walter Pidgeon. Directed by George McCowan.

DV000848
Murder once removed 1971 NR 75 min
Suspecting that his doctor and his wife are having an affair, a man discovers a string of suspicious deaths in the doctor's past and threatens to share the evidence unless the doctor leaves town. He underestimates the good doctor's nerve and cold-blooded cunning. Starring John Forsythe, Barbara Bain and Joseph Campanella. Directed by Charles S. Dubin.

DV000615
Mutiny 1952 NR 77 min
A young American sea captain is hired to transport $10 million in gold from France to the United States to help fight the British in the War of 1812. His mission is made difficult when his crew becomes aware of the cargo and tries to take over the ship. With Angela Lansbury and Mark Stevens. Directed by Edward Dmytryk.

DV000849
My dear secretary 1948 NR 96 min
A best-selling author hires an aspiring writer as his new secretary. She soon discovers he's more interested in womanizing than working. When she tries to change his playboy ways, the battle of the sexes escalates into full scale war. Starring Kirk Douglas and Laraine Day. Directed by Charles Martin.

DV000850
My outlaw brother 1951 NR 84 min
A spunky young greenhorn in search of his long-lost brother hooks up with a Texas Ranger assigned to root out a murderous gang of Mexican raiders. South of the border, they discover the brother has ties to the gang. Their refusal to be warned off puts them in mortal danger. Starring Mickey Rooney, Robert Stack and Robert Preston. Directed by Elliott Nugent.

DV000530
Mystic river 2003 R 138 min
Boston childhood friends Jimmy, Sean and Dave are reunited after a brutal murder. Reformed convict Jimmy and his devoted wife Annabeth find out that their teenage daughter Katie has been beaten and killed. Jimmy's old friend Sean is the homicide detective assigned to the case. Jimmy gets his relatives, the Savage brothers, to conduct their own investigation. Jimmy and Sean soon suspect their old pal Dave, who now lives a quiet life, but harbors some disturbing secrets of his own. Starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden. Directed by Clint Eastwood.

DV000617
Nancy Drew, reporter 1939 NR 68 min
When Nancy gets a job at a newspaper, she secretly switches assignments with the paper's crime reporter to solve the mystery of a woman wrongfully charged with murder. Starring Bonita Granville and John Litel. Directed by William Clemens.

DV000851
Navajo Joe 1996 NR 93 min
When a gang of murderous marauders terrorizes a small western town, the townspeople turn in desperation to a mysterious loner: a young Indian warrior with his own reasons for wreaking vengeance on the evildoers. Starring Burt Reynolds and Aldo Sambrell. Directed by Sergio Corbucci.

DV000852
Never wave at a WAC 1952 NR 89 min
Tricked into joining the WACs by her senator father, a spoiled socialite soon discovers, with hilarious results, that basic training is quite different from her pampered, rich-and-famous lifestyle. Starring Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas and Leif Erickson. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod.

DV000568
NikkolinA 1978 NR 79 min
Deals with the conflict between one's own personal goals and one's family by presenting a story about an American-born girl in a Greek immigrant family and her resolution of a conflicting skating event and a family wedding. Directed by Rebecca Yates and Glen Salzman.

DV000853
Night of the living dead 1968 NR 97 min
A small group of people find themselves besieged in an isolated farmhouse by a horde of ravening unhumans. Starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea and Karl Hardman. Directed by George Romero.

DV000871
Night of the sharks 1987 PG-13 98 min
Ex-adventurer David Ziegler enjoys his quiet life as a beach bum in a Mexican resort. Then his brother shows up with a fortune in diamonds, and David finds himself the target of a corrupt corporation, a vicious gang of cutthroats and blood-crazed white shark. Starring Treat Williams. Directed by Tonino Ricci.

DV000569
No alibi 2000 R 90 min
The twists keep coming when successful businessman Bob Lessing becomes passionately involved with a beautiful stranger but doesn't realize that her real motive is to find the whereabouts of a large sum of drug money. Starring Dean Cain, Eric Roberts and Lexa Doig. Contains violence, strong language, and nudity. Directed by Bruce Pittman.

DV000854
Nobody waved goodbye 1965 NR 82 min
Bored with school, with his middle-class parents, and with his whole suburban life, young Peter moves out and finds there's more to being on his own than he imagined. Starring Peter Kastner, Julie Biggs and Claude Rae. Directed by Don Owen.

DV000616
O 2001 R 95 min
Moving the classic tale of Othello onto the basketball courts of a high school, the story focuses on a young black man named Odin who is convinced by a conniving best friend, Hugo, that his girlfriend is cheating on him. What Odin doesn't know is that Hugo is in fact motivated by his own jealousy of Odin's good fortune. With Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett and Julia Stiles. Directed by Tim Blake Nelson.

DV000669
Old Testament 1964 NR 88 min
Jerusalem, early in the second century B.C. When the city's Syrian governor demands that the Ark of the Covenant be replaced by a golden idol, he sparks a bloody uprising on the Temple steps. The Maccabees, high priests and Jewish patriots, lead their people in a bitter struggle to reclaim the city and restore the Temple. Starring Margaret Taylor and Brad Harris. Directed by Gianfranco Parolini.

DV000630
On the run 1983 NR 101 min
When his 10-year-old nephew sees him kill someone, a charming but ruthless assassin pursues the boy and his black caretaker across Australia. A suspenseful and surprising thriller that builds relentlessly to a dramatic showdown. Starring Rod Taylor and Paul Winfield. Directed by Mende Brown.

DV000718
One eyed jacks 1961 NR 143 min
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from prison and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return. Starring Marlon Brando and Karl Malden. Directed by Marlon Brando.

DV000700
One man 1977 PG 87 min
A crusading television reporter puts his marriage, his family and finally his life at risk when he persists in his efforts to expose an international conglomerate's negligent mishandling of a deadly chemical. Starring Len Cariou and Barry Morse. Directed by Robin Spry.

DV000719
One way out 1996 NR 104 min
Released from jail, Frank Logan returns home to find that the bank has foreclosed on the family farm because his sweet, but simple-minded brother, Snooky has been cheated of his wages by his boss. As payback, Frank plans to rob the boss with help from a former cellmate and the cellmate's ex-stripper girlfriend. Starring Jack Gwaltney and Jeff Monahan. Directed by Kevin Lynn.

DV000526
Open for business 1992 NR 30 min
Discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act and what it requires of businesses. Businesses must make readily achievable changes to architectural barriers and make other accommodations in how they treat customers so as not to discriminate against those who have disabilities. Hosted and narrated by Itzhak Perlman.

DV000527
Open for business 1992 NR 17 min
Discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act and what it requires of businesses. Businesses must make readily achievable changes to architectural barriers and make other accommodations in how they treat customers so as not to discriminate against those who have disabilities. Hosted and narrated by Itzhak Perlman. Abridged.

DV000720
Outlaw 1943 NR 117 min
When Billy first shows up on a sweet tempered mare that was stolen from Doc, Pat wants to run him out of town. Doc, recognizing something of himself in the devil-may-care youth, takes a shine to Billy; their friendship incites jealousy in Pat. Starring Jane Russell, Walter Huston and Thomas Mitchel. Directed by Howard Hughes.

DV000721
Outpost in Morocco 1949 NR 93 min
A French Foreign Legion captain falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a powerful emir. Then he discovers the emir is secretly uniting the desert tribes in a jihad to sweep the foreigners from their land. All that stands in their way is the lonely garrison he's been sent to reinforce. Starring George Raft and Marie Windsor. Directed by Robert Florey.

DV000672
Over-the-hill gang rides again 1970 NR 75 min
Three retired Texas Rangers reunite and ride to Waco to rescue a former comrade-in-arms, the Baltimore Kid. With the help of Waco's newspaper editor, the old-timers set out to bring law and order to the Wild West town. Starring Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan and Fred Astaire. Directed by George McCowan.

DV000722
Parsley days 2000 NR 81 min
Kate struggles to find a gentle way to break up with Ollie, who makes it all the harder by being so loving and considerate, and who, it turns out, has a surprising secret of his own. Starring Megan Dunlop and Mike Le Blanc. Directed by Andrea Dorfman.

DV000584
The passion of the Christ 2004 R 127 min
Concerns the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Garden of Gethsemane near the Mount of Olives, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy and brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, for sentencing. The roaring crowd demands his death, so Pilate orders his crucifixion. Jesus is severely beaten and made to carry his cross up to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem, where he is nailed to the cross. With his mother looking on, he dies. Starring James Caviezel and Maia Morgenstern. Directed by Mel Gibson.

DV000723
Past perfect 2002 PG 90 min
Thrust together by fate on a flight from Halifax to Vancouver, Cecil, a linguistics professor, and Charlotte, a gardening expert, overcome their initial disinterest in each other and discover their mutual attraction. Over the ensuing months their relationship deepens and then darkens through a succession of disagreements and disappointments. Coping with their individual insecurities, fears and desires, the two struggle, sometimes comically and often painfully, to keep their relationship and themselves from falling apart. Starring Daniel MacIvor and Rebecca Jenkins. Directed by Daniel Maclvor.

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Patterns 2005 NR 86 min
Catapulted into a top floor executive office, a hands-on plant manager finds himself in the middle of a power struggle between the firm's ruthless president and an aging VP. Starring Van Heflin, Ed Begley and Beatrice Straight. Directed by Fielder Cook.

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The Peking blonde 1967 NR 80 min
An amiable actor becomes embroiled in a deadly Cold War intrigue when the CIA recruits him to play the husband of a lovely young woman who's been stricken with amnesia. Caught in a lethal contest with Russian and Chinese agents, he must unlock her espionage secrets before they capture or silence her. Starring Edward G. Robinson and Mireille Darc. Directed by Nicolas Gessner.

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Perpetrators of the crime 1998 R 86 min
It seems like such a simple plan: three college students use spring break to kidnap a coed and demand a ransom from her wealthy dad. But, as they soon discover, even the simplest of plans can go awry. And theirs does in this wildly offbeat comedy of errors. Starring Sean Devine, Danny Strong and Mark Burgess. Directed by John Hamilton.

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Phantom of the Opera 2005 PG-13 143 min
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical tells the story of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with Christine, the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents. Starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson and Miranda Richardson. Directed by Joel Schumacher.

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Planet outlaws 1953 NR 70 min
Frozen when his dirigible crashes at the North Pole, Buck Rogers is revived 500 years later by a small group of beleaguered rebels, the only holdouts against the world domination of a ruthless tyrant. Saving civilization will take more than quick wits and quick fists. Starring Buster Crabbe and Constance Moore. Directed by Harry Revier.

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Port of New York 1949 NR 83 min
A team of federal narcotics agents led by Mickey Waters tries to bring down a major drug dealer. But their work is cut out for them: the dealer proves as cunning as he is cold blooded and ruthless. Starring Scott Brady and Yul Brenner. Directed by L&a