Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Warrior of Light

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DVD Details: Brazil-Germany, 2001, 91 minutes, Color, Region 1, NTSC, Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0, Full Frame presentation, In English and Portuguese with English subtitles; Special Features: Christmas in Uerê, a 24-minute update on the children; scene selections. Winner of the Audience Award at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival.


Before acclaimed films such as PIXOTE, CITY OF GOD and BUS 174 brought the plight of Brazil's urban youth to the world's attention, WARRIOR OF LIGHT followed extraordinary Brazilian social activist Yvonne Bezerra de Mello as she rescued street kids in Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous slums. This socialite's life was galvanized by the 1993 Candelaria massacre of homeless children at the hands of Rio's military police. She became a world-famous human-rights crusader, founding Projeto Uerê (Children of Light) to protect and educate the survivors of the atrocity and many other kids living on Rio's streets. Facing contempt from Brazil's wealthy elite while risking her life in slums terrorized by drug lords, she builds shelters, establishes safe houses, and, above all, provides education, music, and boundless affection to children who have previously known nothing but poverty and abuse. Honored by many awards including Femme Lumière of the 20th century by UNESCO, Yvonne Bezerra de Mello is a fiercely individual female pioneer, a woman who is as vividly real as she is inspirational.


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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Criterion Collection (3-Disc Boxed Set)

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Street Soccer: Brazil in the Street

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Street Soccer: Brazil in the Street Feature

Catch the future of football in Street Soccer- Brazil in the Street. These players defy logic and gravity with their impressive moves, and use the urban terrain as their playing field.


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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Only When I Dance ( Vida Ballet ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Portuguese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Only When I Dance is the extraordinary story of two teenagers, one girl, one boy, chasing a seemingly impossible dream. Dance is their passion, and their dream is to dance their way out of the violent and dangerous outskirts of Rio, leaving Brazil to join one of the leading dance companies in the North. The question is, can they make it? Will Irlan and Isabella succeed to secure their space on the extremely competitive dance stage? SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Vancouver International Film Festival,


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Saturday, June 25, 2011

City of Lost Souls

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A stylized and violent thriller, prolific director Takashi Miike's "City of Lost Souls" (2000) is set in the ganglands of Tokyo and pays homage to Sergio Leone, Quentin Tarantino, and, in a weird, animated cockfighting sequence, "The Matrix". Mario (Teah) is the Japanese-Brazilian gunslinger fresh out of jail who, in a hilariously audacious action sequence, hijacks a helicopter to save his Chinese girlfriend Kei (Michelle Reis) from deportation. He must then secure 18 million yen to secure fake passports for both of them to make a new life for themselves in Australia. In a misconceived operation, Mario arrives at the lair of the intriguing Ko, Kei's ex-boyfriend--a self-assured, effeminate young exchange student--who is somehow head of a vicious gang of Triads. He's at the point of buying a consignment of cocaine from decadent, cold-blooded Yakuza gangster Fushimi when Mario's arrival triggers a shootout, with Mario escaping with the wrong suitcase. Now, in time-honored "True Romance" fashion, Mario and Kei are on the run from the mob.\n Although visually tricky with some strong set pieces, "The City of Lost Souls" is rather hazy when it comes to story and characterization. We get little sense of the runaway couple as people. A young blind girl is introduced into the tale and there are romantic moments between Mario and Kei, but these feel like sugary palliatives to the bloodshed rather than touching moments. Better perhaps to check out Miike's "Audition", a brilliantly gruesome satire on male Japanese attitudes toward womanhood. This is a flashier, faster, but less artistically satisfying affair. "--David Stubbs"


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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Magnum P.I.: The Complete Eighth Season

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Magnum P.I.: The Complete Eighth Season Feature

Left for dead at the end of Season Seven, Magnum's back in the eighth and final season of Magnum P.I., the unforgettable Primetime Emmy® Award- and Golden Globe®-winning series nominated for an incredible 30 awards during its impressive eight-year run. For thrilling adventures, rejoin Tom Selleck as the stylish private investigator Thomas Magnum, along with Higgins, T.C., Rick and some of television's hottest guest stars, including Amy Yasbeck (Wings), Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) and Joe Regalbuto (Murphy Brown). This must-own 3-disc collector's set includes every Season Eight episode, as well as a bonus episode of The Rockford Files featuring Tom Selleck in a performance that led to his most iconic role. Take home Magnum P.I.: The Complete Eighth Season and say goodbye as the red Ferrari drives off into the sunset forever!


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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Gun, Knife & Stick Work VOL 1 (KNIVES)

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JJI Films is proud to announce the debut of the DVD release " Gun, Knife & Stick Work" featuring Soke Haisan Kaleak co founder of the Kuroshi-Do system of martial arts, Shihan Gregory Duncan of The Way of the Winds martial arts system and, Professor Ernest Miles of the Hillside Dojo.

Soke Haisan Kaleak, Shihan Gregory Duncan and Professor Ernest Miles are extraordinary martial artists. They are also extraordinary teachers. Their martial arts skills are the result of years of training and study with legends.

Soke Haisan and Shihan Duncan have been conducting a series of "Combative Arts Mastery" seminars that until now were the only way to experience their unique insights and approaches to breaking down intense information in a short period of time.

One of these recent seminars that is also currently on sale is "Drills, Skills & Conditioning".

All C.A.M. seminars as well as all JJI instructional DVDs are filmed and edited by black belts who know where and what your eyes should be focused on so that you understand the concepts being discussed.

"Gun, Knife and Stick Work" is a three DVD seminar series. Each DVD is sold separately and concentrates on one specific weapon. These DVDs are packed with the valuable knowledge of what works! The "Gun, Knife & Stick Work" DVD series will enhance and augment everyone's skills regardless of the system or style of martial art currently studied.


About the Presenters:

Soke Haisan Kaleak

Soke Haisan's skills are the product of years of study with many legendary masters and the experience of battle and hardships in Vietnam. Soke holds a ninth (9th) degree black belt in the Eye-to-Eye system of Sanuces Ryu Jiu-Jitsu and a sixth (6th) degree black belt in the street survival art of Kumite Ryu and a fifth (5th) degree black belt in Shotokan Karate.

Professor Tadashi Nakamura and Sensei Eric James's instructed Soke in Kyokushinkai-kan. His knowledge of Shotokan Karate-Do was taught to him by the late Professors George Cofield, and Thomas Lapuppet. As well, he was taught by Soke Lusayne S. Alston. Soke Haisan's Jiu Jitsu training came from the late Dr. Moses Powell and Soke John Davis in Sanuces-Ryu and Kumite-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu respectively. As well, Professor Charles Elmore instructed Soke Haisan in the art of Aiki-Elmore-Ryu. These men and life's experiences have created the humble warrior known as Soke Haisan Kaleak.

Shihan Gregory Duncan

Shihan Gregory Duncan was taught by and is the son of martial arts legend Grand Master Ronald Duncan who is known as the "Father of American Ninjitsu and is also the founder of the Way of the Winds martial arts system.
The Way of the Winds(tm) system not only entails training in ninjitsu, but also encompasses a comprehensive approach to all of the many facets of Self -defense and combative strategies. Shihan Duncan has extensive training in the traditional Budo arts such as jujitsu, aiki-jujitsu, kobujitsu (weaponry), and Karate-do.

Professor Ernest Miles

Professor Miles' Jiu Jitsu training came from many legendary teachers. Perhaps foremost of Professor Miles teachers was the late Professor Florendo Visitacion (Vee Jitsu) . Also, the late Dr. Moses Powell (Sanuces-Ryu) and as well, the very much alive and respected Soke John Davis (Kumite-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu).

This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.


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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

La Frontera (A Fronteira)

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La Frontera (A Fronteira) Feature

We've all heard about illegal immigrants, but rarely have a chance to learn about their stories from their perspective. La Frontera ("The Border") tells the story of illegal aliens through the eyes of a Latin American Director. From the dangerous crossing of the Mexican border to an immigrant's daily struggle in the United States, this film is a rare opportunity to learn why they risk so much in search of the American Dream.

La Frontera ("The Border") is entirely based on true stories that were compiled to make up this beautiful and moving story. Before you have a definite opinion about illegal immigration you need to first learn their side of the story.


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Monday, June 20, 2011

Lion's Den ( Leonera ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, NTSC, Reg.4 Import

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Argentina released, NTSC/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Anamorphic Widescreen, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Special Edition, SYNOPSIS: Writer/director Pablo Trapero crafts this tender tale of an incarcerated woman who gives birth to a baby boy, struggling to raise her son behind bars as she comes to the bleak realization that he is the only one who matters to her anymore. It all started when a pregnant Julia woke up in her apartment flanked by the bloodied bodies of her former lovers Nahuel and Romiro. Subsequently sent to a prison for mothers and pregnant convicts, Julia railed against the system by withdrawing into her own world. Upon giving birth Julia realizes just how difficult it can be to raise a son in prison, but each day her feelings for the boy swell stronger within her. Later, when Julia pays a visit to Romiro in the men's prison, it becomes obvious that the couple's feelings for one another are just as muddled as the events of that fateful night back in Julia's apartment. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cannes Film Festival,


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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Turistas (Unrated Edition)

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Turistas (Unrated Edition) Feature

Rising star Josh Duhamel (TV's Las Vegas) leads a group of young backpackers who find themselves stranded on a remote Brazilian beach; an exotic paradise, with warm sunshine, cool ocean breezes, and plenty of hot bodies. But, after a night of partying, the wayward turistas are drugged and robbed, and their dream vacation becomes a gruesome nightmare. Trapped and desperate, the vulnerable travelers are lured deep into the menacing jungle and beyond, where a dark and twisted fate too terrifying to imagine awaits.


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