Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the... Learn More
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Doris Day was at the peak of her popularity when she signed on at MGM after a productive career at Warner Brothers to star with one of the screen's legendary tough guys to do a biopic of one of the twenties' leading nightclub singers. Gangster film legend James Cagney personally recommended Doris Day to star with him in "Love Me or Leave Me," indicating once more that great talent can spot the authentic article in others.
The 1955 release centered around the stormy life of twenties' singing sensation Ruth Etting, who worked her way from "dime a dance" parlors in Chicago to starring in productions of Flo Ziegfeld on Broadway. The picture operates on two levels, one exhibiting Day's brilliant talents as a singer and the other on an increasingly intensifying triangle situation... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): Doris Day - James Cagney Director(s): Charles Vidor DVD Release Date: Released the 26 April 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Cover Girl was one of the big hits of Rita Hayworth's run as movie queen (and World War II pinup girl), a splashy musical geared to the talents of its redheaded star. Be warned: this is the kind of movie in which a single magazine cover turns an unknown dancer into the toast of her own Broadway show, virtually overnight. The corn runs high, but so do the spirits; plus, Eve Arden is around to toss in her trademark one-liners. Gene Kelly, as Hayworth's sulky choreographer and part-time boyfriend, stops the movie cold with his brilliant dance alongside his own reflection. The Jerome Kern-Ira Gershwin songs are middling, except for the lovely "Long Ago and Far Away." One number presents a parade of magazine cover girls come to life (great snapshot of an era). And check out the movie's... More Info About This DVD Director(s): Charles Vidor DVD Release Date: Released the 19 August 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Of all the Danny Kaye movies, this musical biography of the legendary vagabond storyteller is definitely the most poignant, extending the performer's range far beyond his usual comic shtick. It may not be as funny as Wonder Man, but it has so much more going for it. In fact, the film is really more about Kaye than Andersen, providing rare insight into his humanitarian ideals and rapport with children. The Frank Loesser score is beautiful, as is the Technicolor cinematography. Among the songs performed, "Inchworm," "Thumbelina," and "Ugly Duckling" are the standout favorites. --Bill DesowitzMore Info About This DVD Director(s): Charles Vidor DVD Release Date: Released the 06 March 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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All film noirs need deceit, betrayal, dialogue hard as diamonds--and dames even harder than that. But Gilda is the only one with the dame front and center, and for good reason. Rita Hayworth shimmers in the 1946 classic, which spins on a tortured plot involving the title character (Hayworth); her imperious husband (George Macready), a ruthless casino owner and head of an Argentine tungsten cartel (!); and Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford), Gilda's ex-lover and now her husband's go-fer. But no one watches Gilda for the plot, except to learn that all the characters have secrets--perhaps even ones they would kill for. Hayworth captures Gilda's vulnerability beneath her devil-may-care front ("If I'd been a ranch, they would have named me the Bar Nothing"). Not to be missed: Hayworth's... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): Rita Hayworth - Glenn Ford Director(s): Charles Vidor DVD Release Date: Released the 07 November 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Rita Hayworth was never more captivatingly beautiful and sensuous than in "The Loves of Carmen". Fortunately, this lushly restored digital transfer is breathtaking in color and clarity and a fitting medium for Rita's screen presence and the film's fantastic cinematography.
The movie, however, is beyond melodramatic and turgid. The dialogue is often hysterical. While Rita (a Latina whose real name was Cansino) is actually pretty impressive as the gypsy Carmen, the otherwise reliable Glenn Ford is hopelessly miscast as the naive Spanish don who falls under her spell.
But if you love simply to behold Rita (and I do!), this is the ultimate feast for you. She is beyond stunning in this film. More Info About This DVD Director(s): Charles Vidor DVD Release Date: Released the 21 December 1999 Usually ships within 24 hours
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Of all the Danny Kaye movies, this musical biography of the legendary vagabond storyteller is definitely the most poignant, extending the performer's range far beyond his usual comic shtick. It may not be as funny as Wonder Man, but it has so much more going for it. In fact, the film is really more about Kaye than Andersen, providing rare insight into his humanitarian ideals and rapport with children. The Frank Loesser score is beautiful, as is the Technicolor cinematography. Among the songs performed, "Inchworm," "Thumbelina," and "Ugly Duckling" are the standout favorites. --Bill DesowitzMore Info About This DVD Actor(s): Danny Kaye - Farley Granger Director(s): Charles Vidor DVD Release Date: Released the 29 September 1998 THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.
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