It's been quite a week here at The Cinemat, with nine new titles added to our collection, and another eight next week! Do we even have time to watch them all? Of course we do!
The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
Before making Planet Earth, Alastair Fothergill and his crew from BBC embarked on a journey of the Earth’s seas. Sit back and enjoy, as narrator David Attenborough leads you through worlds you couldn’t have imagined.
Man Push Cart
This award-winning film follows the life of a former Pakistani rock star that now sells coffee from his pushcart on the streets of a big city.
Reign Over Me
In this post-9/11 film, Adam Sandler stars as Charlie Fineman, a man struggling after his family is killed in the attack on New York City. A chance encounter with his former college roommate, Alan Johnson (played by Don Cheadle of Hotel Rwanda), rekindles a friendship that could be the one thing to pull Charlie out of his depression.
The Hoax
Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolate) directs Richard Gere (Days of Heaven) in this adaptation of the true story of what was almost a great con. When Clifford Irving pitched his new book— a biography of Howard Hughes— to a premier publishing house, they loved it. Too bad for them that it was bogus, and that it spawned a media frenzy.
A Mighty Heart
The true story of Danny Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was abducted by terrorists in the Middle East in the winter of 2002. The story follows the account written by his wife Mariane Pearl, portrayed by Angelina Jolie.
The Trials of Darryl Hunt
This documentary follows the capital case in which Darryl Hunt was wrongfully convicted on charges of rape and murder. He subsequently spent 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
Planet Terror
Robert Rodriguez follows up Tarentino’s Death Proof with his own GRINDHOUSE flick, a bio-warfare zombie film. Blood, lust, an artificial leg that is also a machine gun; what else could you ask for?
MOH - The Damned Thing
The cult horror show, Masters of Horror, releases its newest DVD. The Damned Thing, directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and staring Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints) as Kevin, a county sheriff. As a child, Kevin witnessed his father brutally murder his mother, moments later his father was torn apart by an invisible force.
Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy-- Eclipse Series 6
Earlier this year, The Criterion Collection started a new series called, Eclipse. In the sixth release of this series Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy is given just treatment.
Blood Wedding
With a spectacular form of filmmaking to create the feel of moving with the dancers, Blood Wedding is a depiction of a single dress rehearsal of Antonio Gades’s adaptation of Federico Garcia Lorca’s tale of passionate revenge.
Carmen
In a mix of Bizet’s opera and Prosper Merimee’s novella, Carmen follows the jealous love story of Antonio and his lead dancer, weaving in and out of the play and real life.
El Amor Brujo (Love the Magician)
In a modern take on Manuel de Falla’s gypsy ballet, Carlos Saura paints the screen in pink sunsets and hellishly red fires, following a story of a man’s love for a woman who is haunted by the ghost of another.
And don't forget to check out the other titles in the Eclipse series. Early Bergman, The Documentaries of Louis Malle, Late Ozu, Raymond Bernard, and the first films of Samuel Fuller. All of which you can rent at The Cinemat.
Until next time, happy viewing!
The Renting Room (2002)