New Videos - August 2007
On DVD:
Meet Me in St. Louis - DVD TAC-1486
In Saint Louis before the 1904 World's Fair, Alonzo Smith threatens to uproot his family and move to New York , which greatly upsets his wife and four daughters.
The Passenger - DVD TAC-1487
A reporter assumes the identity of a dead man. The more he does this, the further he is from his true identity. When he finds himself in danger, will he be able to become himself once again, or will it be too late?
Repo Man - DVD TAC-1488
Two ace "Repo Men" are out to beat ruthless government agents, UFO cultists, hired thugs, a lobotomized nuclear scientist and the infamous Rodriguez Brothers to an incredibly valuable '64 Chevy containing a secret that can change the course of civilization overnight.
L'eclisse - DVD TAC-1489
A young woman, after breaking off an affair with an older man, finds herself in Rome and alone. She becomes friends with a young stockbroker, but after he has an accident, she once again finds herself alone.
When Fried Eggs Fly - DVD TAC-1490
Documentary about Bruce Mack, a music teacher at a New York City public school, who makes a commitment to get 162 eight-year-old students and their parents to compose, perform and record original music as a communal effort to help save the environment.
The Perfect Life - DVD TAC-1491
In 1992, filmmaker Sam Lee moved from England to teach second grade at a unique school in Harlem aimed at helping disadvantaged youth. Ten years later, she revisits her former students, now seniors in high school, to see what has become of them.
The Teachings of Jon - DVD TAC-1492
This soul-touching and funny documentary about Jon, a 40-year old man who is severely affected by Down Syndrome, ponders the serious questions of how we value each other and what is truly important in life. Although Jon has an IQ of 20, doesn't talk and earns less than $13.00 a year, he has an important purpose ... not necessarily to learn, but to teach.
Family Matters: Coming Together for Alzheimer's - DVD TAC-1493
Tells the story of four families dealing with Alzheimer's disease with two experts giving insight and advice for coping.
La Jetée; Sans soleil - DVD TAC-1494
One of the most influential, radical science-fiction films ever made, La Jetée is about post-World War III Paris, where underground commanders run time experiments on prisoners. It is presented as a series of black-and-white still photos that help narrate one prisoner's fate. Sans soleil is a non-fiction travelogue that links disparate cultures through street scenes that range from the banal to the extraordinary.
The Music Man - DVD TAC-1496
Silver-tongued con artist Harold Hill hoodwinks the stubborn townsfolk of River City , Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boy's band, but his game ultimately and romantically backfires.
A Night to Remember - DVD TAC-1497
Tells the story of the sinking of the Titanic.
No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal - DVD TAC-1498
Discusses the life of Rajani Thiranagama, a Sri Lankan human rights activist assassinated in 1989.
The Last Atomic Bomb - DVD TAC-1499
A survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bomb recalls her experiences and explains her reasons for nuclear abolition today.
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet - DVD TAC-1500
A modern retelling of the classic Shakespeare play, with the two families now being rival gangs.
The Best of Person to Person - DVD TAC-1501 v. 1-3
From 1953 to 1959, Edward R. Murrow formally welcomed television viewers into the homes of the twentieth century's most well-known stars and celebrities on 'Person to Person.' Features the Liberace interview re-enacted in 'Good night and good Luck.'
Ox-bow Incident - DVD TAC-1502
An angry mob kills a man after a popular rancher is murdered.
Rock Fresh - DVD TAC-1503
Documentary on the evolution of graffiti art--from the street to the gallery, from walls to clothing, from private to worldwide. The cameras unmask the mystifying process behind graffiti art like never before. It reveals step-by-step how the colors blend, how the angles sharpen, how the shadows emerge, lifting the veil from a subculture so clandestine, it took 40 years to get this close.
Sid and Nancy - DVD TAC-1504
Sid & Nancy chronicles the brief, intense attachment of two of Punk's most notorious poster children, Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
Entre dos agues (Sitting on the Fence) - DVD TAC-1505
David is unemployed and fills his time doing odd jobs and picking up women, until he gets involved with German emigre Odalis.
The Pink Panther - DVD TAC-1506
Inspector Clouseau pursues a jewel thief, who, in turn, is romantically pursuing Clouseau's wife.
Alicia Alonso - DVD TAC-1507
A profile of the life and career of the Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso, considered by many to be the greatest ballerina of the Americas .
Flags of Our Fathers - DVD TAC-1508
The story of the five Marines and one Navy corpsman that were forever immortalized as a symbol of WWII by raising the American flag at the battle of Iwo Jima . When Joe Rosenthal's photograph of the event becomes a symbol of hope for the families at home, the three surviving men are pulled from combat and sent on a tour across America to raise desperately-needed bond money. It is a trip that brings out the truths of both that symbolic act, and of their lives during war.
The General - DVD TAC-1509
"The General": When Buster's beloved locomotive is stolen by the Yankees, he heads North to get it back in a film noted both for its historical accuracy and its resemblance to Matthew Brady daguerreotypes; also includes "The Playhouse", a backstage story with the celebrated dream sequence featuring Buster as the whole show (and the whole audience), and "Cops": Buster attempts to win his sweetheart's hand in marriage by becoming a successful businessman, but he only succeeds in enraging the entire police department.
The Lost Weekend - DVD TAC-1510
A would-be writer's dissatisfaction with his life leads him on a three-day binge. This film gives an uncompromising look at the devastating effects of alcoholism.
Long Day's Journey Into Night - DVD TAC-1511
Based on Eugene O'Neill's 1956 autobiography, this film depicts a day in the life of a family deteriorating under drug addiction, alcoholism, and imminent death.
Paul Robeson: Icon - DVD TAC-1512
In "The Emperor Jones", Brutus Jones, a African American Pullman porter schemes, swindles, and powers his way to become ruler of a Caribbean island. "Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist" traces the singer-actor and political activist's career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, Ol' Man River.
Paul Robeson: Outsider - DVD TAC-1513
"Body and Soul" tells the story of a minister gone corrupt. He associates with the owner of a house of gambling, forces a girl to steal, and later kills the girl's brother. Yet, when all is said and done, it's only a dream. "Borderline", set in a Swiss mountain resort town, tells the story of Adah, a black woman who has an affair with Thorne, a white man, then attempts to reconcile with her husband Pete, and eventually leaves town. Thorne's wife Astrid goes mad and cuts Thorne's face and arm with a knife, then mysteriously dies. After Thorne is tried and acquitted, the mayor sends Pete a letter asking him to leave town for the good of all concerned.
Paul Robeson: Pioneer - DVD TAC-1514
In "Sanders of the River", Commissioner Sanders, representative of the British Crown, puts down a bloody rebellion and re-establishes harmony for the pro-British river people in this tale of adventure in Nigeria. In " Jericho ", an African American soldier flees to the African desert during WWI after he accidentally causes the death of his sergeant and is sentenced to death for murder.
Paul Robeson: Citizen of the World - DVD TAC-1515
In " Proud Valley ", an African American sailor comes to a Welsh coal mining town in 1938 and helps re-open the mine at the cost of his life. " Native Land ", a political semi-documentary formed from staged reenactments, leads viewers on an emotional tour of the pre-World War II U.S. and its freedom-based ideologies and looks at the forces it sees as threatening to undermine America 's strengths from within: greedy capitalists, professional strikebreakers, and the Ku Klux Kan.
Modern Philosophy - DVD TAC-1516 pt. 1-6, 8-14
This comprehensive series from the archives of the BBC features Bryan Magee-world-renowned author, professor, expert in the history of ideas, and creator of this series-who discusses the main developments in Western philosophy from the 19th century to the present with fifteen distinguished thinkers. Those interviewed include Willard Van Orman Quine, A. J. Ayer, Iris Murdoch, Ernest Gellner, Noam Chomsky, and the late Herbert Marcuse. Each program reinforces the relevance of philosophy to a broad range of subject areas, including language, morality, science, politics, literature, economics, and sociology.
Mouchette - DVD TAC-1517
Faced with a dying mother, an absent, alcoholic father, and a baby brother in need of care, the teenage Mouchette seeks solace in nature and daily routine, a respite from her economic and pubescent turmoil.
Memoirs of a Geisha - DVD TAC-1518
In 1929, an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto 's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy in Hatsumomo and she is rescued by Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic and social skills a geisha must master in order to survive in her society. As a renowned geisha, she enters a society of wealth, privilege, and political intrigue.
Flock of Dodos - DVD TAC-1519
A humorous look at the debate between proponents of biological evolution & adherents of intelligent design, focusing especially on legal opinions about the issue.
On VHS:
After Hours - Videorecord TAC-1923
Word processor Paul Hackett is looking for a break from his humdrum Manhattan routine. He heads to SoHo for a late-night date with Marcy, a girl he scarcely knows and gradually gets caught up in a bizarre web of seemingly chance encounters with a host of loopy, loony "downtown" night people.
