Dvd & Video Guide 2004

A COEUR JOIE (HEAD OVER HEELS) T Sixties fluff about a woman torn between two men. Original title in its American release: Two Weeks in September. In French with English subtitles. 89m. DIR: Serge Bourguignon. CAST: Brigitte Bardot, Laurent Terzieff. 1967 A LA MODE HHH A French teenager (Ken Hegelin) becomes apprenticed to an eccentric Jewish tailor and dreams of success in the world of fashion design. This lightweight, easygoing, coming-of-age comedy profits from good performances, especially by Jean Yonne as the old tailor, and from its witty, satirical jabs at the flashy world of haute couture. In French with English subtitles. Rated R for sexual scenes and mild profanity. 81m. DIR: Remy Duchemin. CAST: Ken Hegelin, Jean Yonne, Francois Hautesserre, Florence Darel, Maurice Benichou. 1993 A NOS AMOURS HHH This winner of the Cesar (French Oscar) for best film of 1983 examines the life of a working-class girl of 15 (Sandrine Bonnaire) who engages in one sexual relationship after another. In French with English subtitles. Rated R for nudity. DIR: Maurice Pialat. CAST: Sandrine Bonnaire, Dominique Besnehard, Maurice Pialat. 1983 A NOUS LA LIBERTE HH1/2 Louis and Emile are two prisoners who plan an escape. Only Louis gets away and, surprisingly, he becomes a rich, successful businessman. There are some slapstick segments, and many believe that this film was the inspiration for Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times. In French with English subtitles. B&W; 87m. DIR: Rene Clair. CAST: Raymond Cordy, Henri Marchand. 1931 AARON LOVES ANGELA HHH This Harlem love affair features a black youth (Kevin Hooks) falling for a sweet Puerto Rican girl (Irene Cara). Their relative innocence contrasts with the drug-dealing violence around them. Rated R for violence and profanity. 99m. DIR: Gordon Parks Jr. CAST: Moses Gunn, Kevin Hooks, Irene Cara, Ernestine Jackson, Robert Hooks. 1975 ABANDON HHH1/2 Creepy but mesmerizing thriller puts Benjamin Bratt, as a struggling alcoholic cop, on the lookout for the missing millionaire boyfriend who seems to be stalking Katie Holmes. Holmes believably portrays a self-made success who is ready to sell out to the corporate world. Director Stephen Gaghan flawlessly builds the tension for the twisted yet satisfying conclusion. Rated PG-13 for violence, profanity, sexual situations, and drug abuse. 93m. DIR: Stephen Gaghan. CAST: Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Charlie Hunnam, Zooey Deschanel. 2002 DVD ABBOTT AND COSTELLO GO TO MARS HH1/2 The comedy team was getting a little tired when they made this movie, which has become a cult favorite. It's set in space, but the plot is the same as a TV sitcom. B&W; 78m. DIR: Charles Lamont. CAST: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mari Blanchard, Jack Kruschen, Horace McMahon, Martha Hyer, Robert Paige, Anita Ekberg. 1953 ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN HOLLYWOOD HH Lesser Abbott and Costello effort has Bud and Lou trying to make it big as movie stars. Best scenes occur early in the film, with Lou playing a barber. B&W; 83m. DIR: S. Sylvan Simon. CAST: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Frances Rafferty, Robert Stanton. 1945 ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN THE FOREIGN LEGION HHH1/2 Lou Costello inadvertently buys a slave girl in the Sahara just because he waved at the girl flirting with him. Watch for some of the team's funniest routines. B&W; 79m. DIR: Charles Lamont. CAST: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Walter Slezak, Patricia Medina, Douglass Dumbrille. 1950 DVD ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD HH One of Abbott and Costello's few color films, this is strictly preschooler fare. The boys get chased around uncharted islands, pirate ships, etc., by the infamous Captain Kidd, as portrayed by Charles Laughton, who makes every effort to retain his dignity. 70m. DIR: Charles Lamont. CAST: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton, Hillary Brooke, Leif Erickson. 1952 ABBOTT AND CMartin, Mick is the author of 'Dvd & Video Guide 2004' with ISBN 9780345449931 and ISBN 0345449932.