Spartacus

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• Format: DVD
• AC-3; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Subtitled; Widescreen; NTSC

SKIN WALKERS - DVD MovieFrom the director of The Descent comes an action-packed thrill-ride through the beating heart of hell! To save humanity from an epidemic, an elite fighting unit must battle to find a cure in a post-apocalyptic zone controlled by a society of murderous renegades. Loaded with ferocious fights and high-octane chases, Doomsday grabs you right from the start, and doesn't let go till its explosive end!Loud, violent, and proudly derivative, the post-apocalyptic action-thriller Doomsday is the latest from UK cult director Neil Marshall, who impressed horror fans with his previous efforts, Dog Soldiers and The Descent. Both pictures established Marshall as a director with a knack for reinventing well-worn genre pictures, but here, he seems more interes! ted in stitching together favorite scenes and elements from established horror and science-fiction films. Escape from New York is the main source for Doomsday, though there are plenty of nods to The Road Warrior and its multitude of Italian-made carbon copies, as well as the zombie/plague subgenre; the lovely but impassive Rhona Mitra is the Snake Plissken-esque loner sent by police (represented by Bob Hoskins) to infiltrate Scotland, which has descended into anarchy following a viral outbreak. The disease has surfaced in London (now a walled city), and Mitra is dispatched to find a scientist who may possess a cure. Marshall's vision of Scotland in ruins brings together the punk/modern primitive costume design of George Miller's Mad Max trilogy with some eclectic homegrown elements (knights on horseback defending a gang leader's castle), and while these touches are novel, the picture as a whole should ring overly familiar to any viewer who's spen! t time in the exploitation trenches during the past 25 years. ! Younger and less discerning audience members will undoubtedly enjoy the plentiful violence and gore, as well as the unbridled performances of the supporting cast, especially stuntwoman/actress Lee-Ann Liebenberg as the heavily tattooed Viper. --Paul Gaita

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Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 26-OCT-2004
Media Type: DVD

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Hwang Jin Yi: The Movie (Standard Edition) DVD

• 1 disc package (region 0 NTSC)
• English and Chinese subtitles

Hwang Jin Yi'' delivers a novel interpretation of one of the most celebrated women in the Joseon Kingdom era (1392-1910), but shines just dimly on the silver screen. The shortcomings of the highly anticipated film regrettably eclipse its unique plot, all-star cast and crew, and grand-scale production. The film traces the life of Hwang Jin Yi, a 16th century gisaeng - a female entertainer-artist similar to the Japanese geisha - remembered as both a distinguished poet and alluring femme fatale. Born into a respected noble family, the charming Hwang leads a peaceful life in the city of Songdo. But when her scandalous birth secrets are revealed, she voluntarily chooses the lowly life of a gisaeng. Hwang, brought to life by Song Hye-gyo, evolves from an innocent damsel to smoldering temptress. Song gives an impressive performance of her character's winding emotional journey, and breaks away from her image as a sweet-faced starlet. "Hwang'' is original in both senses of the word. The film portrays not so much the artistic gisaeng we saw hitherto in other works, but the human Hwang based on the novel of the same title by North Korean writer Hong Seok-jung.

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A Chinese Tall Story

• Avant Garde Edition in collectible bag
• Mouse pad and 3 interchangeable stills
• 2006 Calendar cards
• Commentary, deleted scenes, interviews, & more!

A connection with other galaxies even before Star Wars came into being; a love story that is out of this world... Tang monk TRIPITAKA (Nicholas Tse) and his three disciples - Monkey king SUN WUKONG (Chen Po-lm). Pig monk ZHU WUNENG (Kenny Kwan), and Sand monk SHA WUJING (Steven Cheung) arrive at Shache City. During their stay in the city, the three disciples are captured by the Root of All Evils. Tripitaka saved by the Golden Pole and tries to find a way to save them. He meets a young lizard imp MEIYAN (Charlene Choi). Meiyan falls in love with Tripitaka at first sight and devotes herself to trailing him. In this journey, Tripitaka meets a PRINCESS XIAOSHAN (Fan Bingbing), she promise Tripitaka to save his disciples. Tripitaka decides to leave with the Princess. Meiyan is heartbroken, but she finally discovers her own identity as a galactic warrior. She eventually helps the Princess in defeating the enemy and rescues Tripitaka and his disciples. After the battle, Meiyan surrenders to the Celestial Court for judgment. Torn between passion and righteousness, Tripitaka rebels against the h! eavens to rescue the gallows - bound Meiyan. A benevolent Buddha is moved and pardons the two. on condition that they embank on a journey to the west to accomplish the Eighty-One Tasks to redeem themselves as well as to save the world. (HKFlix.com)

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