Classic African American Culture Films DVD: 1930s - 1960s Black History, Culture, & People Films

Classic African American Culture Films DVD: 1930s - 1960s Black History, Culture, & People Films Review

Classic African American Culture Films DVD: 1930s - 1960s Black History, Culture, & People Films Feature

• Table Of Contents:
• (1) Palmour Street (1957) - 23 minutes (2) We Work Again (1930s) -11 minutes
• (3) Farmer Henry Browne (1942) - 11 minutes (4) Negro Colleges In Wartime (1944) - 9 minutes
• (5) With No One to Help Us (1967) - 19 minutes (6) The Plantation System In Southern Life (1950) - 10 minutes
• (7) Teddy (1971) - 17 minutes

This is a collection of seven black history films that all showcase a different angle of the African-American cultural experience. The dates of the films range from 1930-1967. Table Of Contents: (1) Palmour Street (1957) - This film stands apart from 99% of the educational film productions involving African-Americans in the mid-1950s because it portrays an African-American family that lives a normal life and the film itself lacks the typical racist narration and stereotypical scenarios - 23 minutes (2) We Work Again (1930s) - This WPA (Works Project Administration) film tries to convey that the New Deal is beneficial for African-Americans - 11 minutes (3) Farmer Henry Browne (1942) - This is a nice portrait of an African-American farmer in Georgia during WWII. Like other Americans assisting in the war effort domestically, Henry Browne uses productivity and hard work to support American troops - 11 minutes (4) Negro Colleges In Wartime (1944) - This short film about the training regiment of African American soldiers in WWII will strike up constructive educational dialogue about the racist treatment black American soldiers received during the WWII. Great video of African American military culture, including footage of the historic Muskogee airmen. - 9 minutes (5) With No One to Help Us (1967) - A group of welfare mothers in Newark form together to fight the overpricing of grocery items to welfare recipients. Amazing historical documentation of the projects of Newark around the 1960s - 19 minutes (6) The Plantation System In Southern Life (1950) - See how the centuries of African American slavery has effected Southern culture and life in the South. A rare and invaluable piece of black history - 10 minutes (7) Teddy (1971) - A social seminar film that picks the brain of Teddy, a politically conscious teenage African American male. Teddy talks about police brutality, war, the Watts community of L.A., The Black Panthers and "The System." - 17 minutes

Adam Bede

Adam Bede Review

Adam Bede Feature

• Beneath the tranquil surface of George Eliot's tale, passions run deep and the bitter gall of betrayal is all too prevalent. Adam Bede is a hard-working carpenter, with his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, the pretty dairymaid, Hetty Sorrel. Unfortunately, Hetty's affections are captured by the local squire, Arthur Donnithorne.Running Time: 102 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA

Adam Bede is the very definition of a brash young man. George Eliot's young English country hero is headstrong and arrogant, and sees the world in black and white--not unlike his 18th-century countrymen, living and (barely) breathing by the strict moral code of the day. In this excellent 1991 BBC adaptation, Adam is played by the appealing Iain Glen, who shows he's as comfortable in a sweeping period drama as he is in popcorn fare like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider or the Resident Evil films. Adam is torn by love and commitment, and once he sets his sights on the fetching farmgirl Hetty (Patsy Kensit), he's convinced Hetty's love for his rich acquaintance Arthur is a sham, and uses force to get Arthur to break off their relationship. But what Adam has set in motion, the world will be reeling from for a very long time: in the wake of his impetuous act lie despair, heartbreak, a secret pregnancy, thoughts of suicide, and death. And still, the moral order must be upheld. Glen shows Adam slowly but truly growing up, realizing the consequences of his actions. (It doesn't hurt that he ends up with the lovely Dinah, played by the fabulous Susannah Harker of House of Cards and the 1995 Pride and Prejudice--why on earth has this talented young woman not become a huge star?) Viewing the characters' transgressions through 21st century eyes can make some of the plot lines feel remote--nearly unbelievable--but the all-too-human struggles of people trying to do the right thing will always ring true. --A.T. Hurley Beneath the tranquil surface of George Eliot's tale, passions run deep and the bitter gall of betrayal is all too prevalent. Adam Bede is a hard-working carpenter, with his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, the pretty dairymaid, Hetty Sorrel. Unfortunately, Hetty's affections are captured by the local squire, Arthur Donnithorne.

Lynda La Plante's Above Suspicion Series 1 & 2 - 2-DVD Box Set ( Above Suspicion 1 / Above Suspicion 2: The Red Dahlia ) ( Above Suspicion One / Above Suspicion Two: The Red Dahlia [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]

Lynda La Plante's Above Suspicion Series 1 & 2 - 2-DVD Box Set ( Above Suspicion 1 / Above Suspicion 2: The Red Dahlia ) ( Above Suspicion One / Above Suspicion Two: The Red Dahlia [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ] Review

Lynda La Plante's Above Suspicion Series 1 & 2 - 2-DVD Box Set ( Above Suspicion 1 / Above Suspicion 2: The Red Dahlia ) ( Above Suspicion One / Above Suspicion Two: The Red Dahlia [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ] Feature

• THIS DVD WILL NOT WORK ON STANDARD US DVD PLAYER

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: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Behind the scenes, Biographies, Box Set, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: In Above Suspicion 1 (2009): In the first series of Lynda La Plante's gripping Above Suspicion, DC Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) has been assigned to her first murder case. Under the watchful eye of DCI James Langton (Ciarán Hinds), she joins a team investigating a series of brutal and shocking murders. They started eight years ago, and the body count - all prostitutes and drug users - was up to six, but now a seventh body has been found. This time the victim is a beautiful, young student, with the murderer no less ugly in his slaughter. Is every victim innocent, or are some more innocent than others? In Above Suspicion 2 (2010): The Red Dahlia DC Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) is back, reunited with the inimitable DCI James Langton (Ciarán Hinds), to face her most challenging and terrifying case yet. When the body of a young woman is discovered, sadistically mutilated and drained of blood, it would seem an ominous re-enactment of the infamously unsolved murder from 1940s Los Angeles, dubbed the 'Black Dahlia'.

Swimming Upstream [VHS]

Swimming Upstream [VHS] Review

The inspirational true story of a swimmer's quest for Olympic gold, Swimming Upstream is a "gripping" (The New York Times) tale of emotional triumph. Academy Award® winner* Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis deliver "terrific performances" (New York Post) in this haunting meditation on dreams, determination and defeating the odds. As the target of his father Harold's (Rush) drunken abuse, young Tony Fingleton (Jesse Spencer) escapes to the underwater solitudeof the local pool, where he aspires to win his father's love by becoming a national swimming champion. But when his cruel father pits Tony against his own brother in a competition to make the Olympicteam, Tony must find the courage to swim his way to victory and out of his father's emotionally crippling net. *1996: Actor, Shine

Sherlock Holmes: Spiderwoman [VHS]

Sherlock Holmes: Spiderwoman [VHS] Review

The master detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his faithful cohort Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) are back, preserved and digitally restored in 35mm to original condition by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. This newly restored version of the classic film includes the period war bond tag, studio logo and credits from its original theatrical release. Filled with ominous shadows and interesting camera angles, the visual beauty of the film in 35mm is stunning. London is in a panic over a series of apparent "Pajama Suicides." Sherlock Holmes, however, is more inclined to believe that they are calculated murders. It is up to the great detective to discover the motive and the means of these crimes and to unmask the murderer. Enter Miss Adria Spedding; an intoxicating woman of character whom Holmes is convinced is behind the killings. A series of masquerades and deadly game playing ensues as Holmes and Watson enter a battle of wits with The Spider Woman. Packaging and design ©2003 MPI Home Video. WARNING: For domestic use only. Any unauthorized copying, hiring or lending for public performance of the digital videodisc is illegal. The supplemental information included on this DVD was compiled by MPI Home Video and is not part of the original program. Printed in USA. ©1942, 1969 King World Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2 - TV Classics

Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2 - TV Classics Review

Produced in Europe for American audiences, the "Sherlock Holmes" 1954 TV series captures the essence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's characters and themes. Ronald Howard (son of film star Leslie Howard) stars as the intensely analytical Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson (H. Marion Crawford) and antagonized by the Inspector Lestrade (Archie Duncan).

The Case of the Night Train Riddle: A boy disappears from his train compartment after fighting with his father. The child's governess believes that he has run away, but Holmes suspects something more sinister. A series of clues leads him to a nearby circus, where the boy hangs on the brink of death.

The Mother Hubbard Case: Gentlemen disappear throughout London, vanishing without a trace. Their corpses turn up in unoccupied houses, victims of poison. Holmes suggests that the murders may have something to do with a lost child, and endangers his own life to uncover the killer.

The Case of the Unlucky Gambler: A young boy turns up on Baker Street, pleading with Holmes to find his missing father. The detective deduces that the man is a gambler on the run from his creditors, and he and Watson descend into the world of back rooms and betting houses in search of clues. They receive news that the hunted man has committed suicide, yet Holmes refuses to give up hope.

The Case of the Cunningham Heritage: The beginnings of Holmes' partnership with Watson are explored in this first episode of the series. Watson moves into Baker Street after his return from military service, and is amazed to discover his roomate is a detective. Holmes invites the doctor to accompany him on an investigation - a man stabbed to death and his fiance found in posession of the murder weapon. Although the victim's family seems convinced of the woman's guilt, the detective demonstrates his deductive powers by uncovering the real culprit.

Yoga Link: Hip Helpers with Jill Miller

Yoga Link: Hip Helpers with Jill Miller Review

Yoga Link: Hip Helpers with Jill Miller Feature

• Designed to penetrate congested connective tissue and stimulate weak muscles
• Will help release tension throughout your body
• Features a series of extraordinarily deep hip and psoas exercises
• Hosted by acclaimed yoga teacher Jill Miller
• Perfect complement to your current yoga, dance or fitness practice

Liberate the Natural Harmony of Your Hips! Join acclaimed yoga teacher Jill Miller for Yoga Link - Hip Helpers, a unique Yoga-based practice specifically designed to break through the weakness and congestion in our hips caused by the unhealthy habits of our modern lifestyles. Unlock the power of your hips and reconnect to the ease and freedom buried within. This series of extraordinarily deep hip and psoas exercises strengthens you from the inside out and is designed to penetrate congested connective tissue, stimulate weak muscles, and release tension throughout your body. Yoga Link - Hip Helpers is a perfect complement to your current yoga, dance or fitness practice. Over two hours of instruction on one DVD. Highlights include: Hips Workshop - detailed exercise instruction (60 min); Hips Practice - full routine for regular practice (58 min); Breathing Primer - essential breathing techniques (15 min); Bonus Advanced Standing Pose workshop (16 minutes).