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jimmy, dopo aver lasciato la sua ragazza, torna a vivere ne ... Read more

jimmy, dopo aver lasciato la sua ragazza, torna a vivere nella roulotte con la madre disoccupata e la sorellina. il suo sogno e' quello di diventare un rapper ma nonostante la sua abilita' non riesce a vincere la paura di esibirsi in una sfida a colpi di parole davanti ad un pubblico di neri. durante il giorno lavora in una fabbrica per guadagnare abbastanza soldi per incidere il suo demo, durante la notte va in giro per detroit con i suoi amici, senza soldi e senza prospettive. la musica per tutti loro e' l'unica speranza di rivincita sociale.premi e riconoscimenti2003 - miglior canzone oscar [academy awards]2003 - miglior rivelazione maschile mtv movie awards eminem2003 - miglior performance maschile mtv movie awards eminem Minimize

Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an ur ... Read more

Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an urban drama that makes a fairly standard plot fly through its gritty attention to detail. Jimmy Smith (Eminem), nicknamed B Rabbit, can't pull himself together to take the next step with his career--or with his life. Angry about his alcoholic mother (Kim Basinger) and worried about his little sister, Rabbit lets out his feelings with twisting, clever raps admired by his friends, who keep pushing him to enter a weekly rap face-off. But Rabbit resists--until he meets a girl (Brittany Murphy) who might offer him support and a little hope that his life could get better. Under the smart and ambitious direction of Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys) and ably supported by the excellent cast and the burnt-out environment of Detroit slums, Eminem reveals a surprising vulnerability that makes 8 Mile vivid and compelling. --Bret Fetzer Minimize

Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an ur ... Read more

Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an urban drama that makes a fairly standard plot fly through its gritty attention to detail. Jimmy Smith (Eminem), nicknamed B Rabbit, can't pull himself together to take the next step with his career--or with his life. Angry about his alcoholic mother (Kim Basinger) and worried about his little sister, Rabbit lets out his feelings with twisting, clever raps admired by his friends, who keep pushing him to enter a weekly rap face-off. But Rabbit resists--until he meets a girl (Brittany Murphy) who might offer him support and a little hope that his life could get better. Under the smart and ambitious direction of Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential, Wonder Boys) and ably supported by the excellent cast and the burnt-out environment of Detroit slums, Eminem reveals a surprising vulnerability that makes 8 Mile vivid and compelling. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com Minimize

A rap version of "Saturday Night Fever." B-Rabbit, a wannab ... Read more

A rap version of "Saturday Night Fever." B-Rabbit, a wannabe rapper from the wrong side of Detroit's 8 Mile, has problems: he dumps his girlfriend when she tells him she's pregnant; to save money to make a demo tape, he moves into his alcoholic mom's trailer; his job's a dead end, and he's just choked at the local head-to-head rap contest. Things improve when he meets Alex - an aspiring model headed for New York - and a fast-talking pal promises to set up the demo. Then new setbacks: Alex isn't faithful, mom rejects him, rifts surface with his friends, and he's mugged by rivals. Everything hinges on the next rap showdown at the club. Can B-Rabbit pull truth out of his cap? Minimize

For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just t ... Read more

For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment is another chance. From Academy Award winner Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), 8 Mile is the triumphant film Time Magazine hails as "Powerful!" and Entertainment Weekly applauds as "Electrifying and Mesmerizing!" Experience 'Beyond the Movie' with new hi-def bonus content featuring Blu-ray interactivity, perfect picture in picture and the purest digital sound. Minimize

Rapper Eminem makes a sensational screen debut as a factory ... Read more

Rapper Eminem makes a sensational screen debut as a factory worker trying to burst out of the mean streets of Detroit and score as a hip-hop artist. After breaking up with his girlfriend, the singer moves in with trailer trash mom Kim Basinger and her family, but, with help from a group of supportive friends, hopes to fulfill his dreams of music stardom. With Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer; directed by Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential"). 111 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; interview; featurettes; bonus "rap battle"; music video. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Minimize

Rapper Eminem makes a sensational screen debut as a factory ... Read more

Rapper Eminem makes a sensational screen debut as a factory worker trying to burst out of the mean streets of Detroit and score as a hip-hop artist. After breaking up with his girlfriend, the singer moves in with trailer trash mom Kim Basinger and her family, but, with help from a group of supportive friends, hopes to fulfill his dreams of music stardom. With Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer; directed by Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential"). 111 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; interview; featurettes; bonus "rap battle"; music video. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Minimize

Eminem wins by a knockout!" raves Rolling Stone, as the Gra ... Read more

Eminem wins by a knockout!" raves Rolling Stone, as the Grammy Award-winning phenomenon makes his feature film debut in this gripping story about the boundaries that hold us back - and the courage that can set us free. For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit’s vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance. From Academy Award winner Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), 8 Mile is the triumphant film Time Magazine hails as "Powerful!" and Entertainment Weekly applauds as "Electrifying and Mesmerizing! Minimize

For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just t ... Read more

For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment is another chance. From Academy Award winner Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), 8 Mile is the triumphant film Time Magazine hails as "Powerful!" and Entertainment Weekly applauds as "Electrifying and Mesmerizing!" Experience 'Beyond the Movie' with new hi-def bonus content featuring Blu-ray interactivity, perfect picture in picture and the purest digital sound. Minimize

Rise Against Another Station: Another Mile on DGC/Interscop ... Read more

Rise Against Another Station: Another Mile on DGC/Interscope Records. The DVD features performances of 14 songs recorded in locations throughout the world. These performances are interspersed with interviews with each band member of the Chicago based band revealing the creative process that goes into making a Rise Against song and the history of each individual band member. Another Station: Another Mile begins with a statement from the band: "Since we put together our last DVD (Generation Lost), the snowball that is Rise Against is still gathering size and speed. What you hold in your hands is the continuing story of our band, what it means to us, and what it means to people like you. At our request, all the live footage you see in the DVD is completely unedited; meaning we didn't go back and fix or re-do anything. We felt it should stand or fall on its own merit, and be embraced for what is, which is live music. Who knows, maybe we'll feel differently next year. But for now, the moments are captured raw as we make our way to another station: another mile." DVD Tracklist: From House of Blues Boston 7/28/09 Collapse The Dirt Whispered Savior Hero Of War From Much Music Awards, Toronto, Canada 6/21/09 Audience Of One Lollapalooza Grant Park, Chicago 8/8/09 Survive The Good Left Undone Prayer of the Refugee Area 4, Ludinghausen, Germany 8/22/09 Blood Red White & Blue Long Forgotten Sons Give It All Re-Education (Through Labor) Keleti Railway Station, Budapest Hungary 6/21/10 Swing Life Away Rock AM Ring/ Nurburging Racetrack, Germany 6/6/10 Ready To Fall Minimize

Mile Post 398 is about a Navajo man named Cloyd in his mid ... Read more

Mile Post 398 is about a Navajo man named Cloyd in his mid 30's living in Kayenta that is dealing with his alcohol problem. One day Cloyd decides to turn his life around by quitting drugs and alcohol and making mends with his wife, son and family. Although Cloyd may think this may be easy, he soon realizes how hard it is to face his demons and deal with the unrelenting peer pressure of his so-called friends. Minimize

"The book was better" has been the complaint of many a read ... Read more

"The book was better" has been the complaint of many a reader since the invention of movies. Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison drama (The Shawshank Redemption was the first) is a very faithful adaptation of King's serial novel. In the middle of the Depression, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) runs death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Into this dreary world walks a mammoth prisoner, John Coffey (Michael Duncan) who, very slowly, reveals a special gift that will change the men working and dying (in the electric chair, masterfully and grippingly staged) on the mile . As with King's book, Darabont takes plenty of time to show us Edgecomb's world before delving into John Coffey's mystery. With Darabont's superior storytelling abilities, his touch for perfect casting, and a leisurely 188-minute running time, his movie brings to life nearly every character and scene from the novel. Darabont even improves the novel's two endings, creating a more emotionally satisfying experience. The running time may try patience, but those who want a story, as opposed to quick-fix entertainment, will be rewarded by this finely tailored tale. --Doug Thomas On the DVD Listen to our interview with Frank Darabont. Anyone who has seen this Oscar-nominated film knows Frank Darabont likes to t-a-k-e h-i-s t-i-m-e. He certainly does the same in filling all three hours of his commentary track which he recorded over several sessions. Darabont has studied other DVDs and purposely does not repeat tidbits covered in the excellent new 90-minute documentary on author Stephen King and the making of the film. Other solid segments are two deleted scenes, a never-used teaser trailer, and Michael Duncan Clarke's screen test. The highlight is two remarkable tests of Tom Hanks in old-age makeup. Both are very credible, but it was decided to use another actor. The outcome is a DVD that puts the "special" back into the special edition. --Doug Thomas Minimize

"The book was better" has been the complaint of many a read ... Read more

"The book was better" has been the complaint of many a reader since the invention of movies. Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison drama (The Shawshank Redemption was the first) is a very faithful adaptation of King's serial novel. In the middle of the Depression, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) runs death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Into this dreary world walks a mammoth prisoner, John Coffey (Michael Duncan) who, very slowly, reveals a special gift that will change the men working and dying (in the electric chair, masterfully and grippingly staged) on the mile . As with King's book, Darabont takes plenty of time to show us Edgecomb's world before delving into John Coffey's mystery. With Darabont's superior storytelling abilities, his touch for perfect casting, and a leisurely 188-minute running time, his movie brings to life nearly every character and scene from the novel. Darabont even improves the novel's two endings, creating a more emotionally satisfying experience. The running time may try patience, but those who want a story, as opposed to quick-fix entertainment, will be rewarded by this finely tailored tale. --Doug Thomas On the DVD Listen to our interview with Frank Darabont. Anyone who has seen this Oscar-nominated film knows Frank Darabont likes to t-a-k-e h-i-s t-i-m-e. He certainly does the same in filling all three hours of his commentary track which he recorded over several sessions. Darabont has studied other DVDs and purposely does not repeat tidbits covered in the excellent new 90-minute documentary on author Stephen King and the making of the film. Other solid segments are two deleted scenes, a never-used teaser trailer, and Michael Duncan Clarke's screen test. The highlight is two remarkable tests of Tom Hanks in old-age makeup. Both are very credible, but it was decided to use another actor. The outcome is a DVD that puts the "special" back into the special edition. --Doug Thomas Minimize

The 800 Mile Wall highlights the construction of the new bo ... Read more

The 800 Mile Wall highlights the construction of the new border walls along the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the effect on migrants trying to cross into the U.S. This powerful 90-minute film is an unflinching look at a failed U.S. border strategy that many believe has caused the death of thousands of migrants and violates fundamental human rights. Since border walls have been built, well over 5,000 migrant bodies have been recovered in U.S. deserts, mountains and canals. Some unofficial reports put the death toll as high as 10,000 men, women and children. As a direct result of U.S. border policy, migrants are forced to cross treacherous deserts and mountains in search of low skill and low paying jobs in the United States. The New York Times writes, "Current border strategy is serving as a funnel through deadly terrain." The 800 Mile Wall documents, in great detail, the ineffective and deadly results of a failed border policy and offers some thoughts and on how the current human rights crisis may be resolved. Directed by John Carlos Frey and Produced by Jack Lorenz. Running Time: 90 min. Minimize

A prison break is attempted the same night an execution occ ... Read more

A prison break is attempted the same night an execution occurs on Death Row.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.This product is expected to play back in DVD Video "play only" devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives. Minimize

"The book was better" has been the complaint of many a read ... Read more

"The book was better" has been the complaint of many a reader since the invention of movies. Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison drama (The Shawshank Redemption was the first) is a very faithful adaptation of King's serial novel. In the middle of the Depression, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) runs death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Into this dreary world walks a mammoth prisoner, John Coffey (Michael Duncan) who, very slowly, reveals a special gift that will change the men working and dying (in the electric chair, masterfully and grippingly staged) on the mile . As with King's book, Darabont takes plenty of time to show us Edgecomb's world before delving into John Coffey's mystery. With Darabont's superior storytelling abilities, his touch for perfect casting, and a leisurely 188-minute running time, his movie brings to life nearly every character and scene from the novel. Darabont even improves the novel's two endings, creating a more emotionally satisfying experience. The running time may try patience, but those who want a story, as opposed to quick-fix entertainment, will be rewarded by this finely tailored tale. --Doug Thomas On the DVD Listen to our interview with Frank Darabont. Anyone who has seen this Oscar-nominated film knows Frank Darabont likes to t-a-k-e h-i-s t-i-m-e. He certainly does the same in filling all three hours of his commentary track which he recorded over several sessions. Darabont has studied other DVDs and purposely does not repeat tidbits covered in the excellent new 90-minute documentary on author Stephen King and the making of the film. Other solid segments are two deleted scenes, a never-used teaser trailer, and Michael Duncan Clarke's screen test. The highlight is two remarkable tests of Tom Hanks in old-age makeup. Both are very credible, but it was decided to use another actor. The outcome is a DVD that puts the "special" back into the special edition. --Doug Thomas Minimize

A dark comedy about three salesmen from detroit who come to ... Read more

A dark comedy about three salesmen from detroit who come to los angeles for a two week seminar and get themselves involved in a world of trouble when their fun snowballs into a roller-coaster ride of secrets guilt peer pressure and stupidity. Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 01/22/2008 Starring: Jake Weber David Thornton Run time: 98 minutes Rating: R Director: Brent Huff Minimize

Richard Huw, Adrian Dunbar, Michael York. The fast-paced bi ... Read more

Richard Huw, Adrian Dunbar, Michael York. The fast-paced biodrama of Roger Bannister, the English runner that, for the very first time on May 6, 1954, did what many deemed improbable, if not, impossible he ran the mile in under four minutes. A heartpounding journey to sports immortality! 2 DVDs. 1988/color/3 hrs., 4 min/NR/fullscreen. Minimize

There is no more ringing title among World War II movies th ... Read more

There is no more ringing title among World War II movies than Thirty Seconds over Tokyo, and the mission it celebrates was unquestionably historic: a 400-mile bombing raid to carry the war to Japan itself mere months after that nation's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Yet the film is less memorable than many WWII pictures with less exalted factual basis. At the time, critic James Agee eloquently defined both its virtues and limitations as "a big-studio, big-scale film, free of artistic pretension ... transformed by its not very imaginative but very dogged sincerity into something forceful, simple, and thoroughly sympathetic in spite of all its big-studio, big-scale habits." That remains true today, but perhaps the movie--and its unimpeachably noble, admirably life-sized characters--wouldn't seem so stuck in the amber of a bygone era if Mervyn LeRoy and company had pumped a little "artistic pretension" into it. Spencer Tracy--as James H. Doolittle, architect of the raid--rates the most towering screen credit, and he's superb. But his role's an extended cameo; the emotional core of the film is B-25 pilot Ted Lawson (Van Johnson) and his wife, Ellen (the glowing Phyllis Thaxter). Lawson's bestselling memoir (with Bob Considine) of his training for the secret mission, his group's launching from the aircraft carrier Hornet, and his crash landing and protracted ordeal in China--where he lost a leg--has been faithfully served. The film is long on homely detail and all-American decency (including a remarkably outspoken regret over the unavoidability of civilian casualties) but achieves its greatest impact in the raid itself. That sequence, in addition to boasting Oscar-winning special effects, is mostly shot in riveting silence. Brazilian import, has words in portuguese on the cover but the audio is in ENGLISH. Minimize

'Greening The Cube: 100 - Mile Housing' is a feature length ... Read more

'Greening The Cube: 100 - Mile Housing' is a feature length documentary film that follows the efforts of Canadian green-builders Pete Matheson and Sean Sands as they strive to imagine and construct homes that are affordable, habitable, ethical, and environmentally responsible- in a word, sustainable.With appearances made by author JB MacKinnon (co-author of The 100-Mile Diet), Professor William Rees (Ecological Footprint Analysis), and other proponents of sustainable living, a case for experimental building and whole-systems solutions to the sustainability question is taken from the wilderness out.Combining integrated approaches to food production, meeting energy needs, responsible management of the waste stream, and other considerations pertinent to our homes and lifestyles, the extremes gone to by the featured builders serve as a counterpoint, a challenge to modern western consumerism.Ultimately, the lifestyle and movement documented poses but one question; what kind of future will you build?A Theme Room Films ProductionWriter/Director/Co-Producer - Tyler Austin BradleyCo-Producer/Director of Cinematography/Editor - Andrea K Vandenboer"It's about empowering local economies, local communities to address a lot of their own housing needs building to the local vernacular. There's a focus on putting the concept out there and also just trying to broach the subject of creating zoning or permit areas where experimental building can take place. The thrust of the film is reduce, re-use, recycle on one level and developing a different kind of zoning where these sorts of experiments can take place without people having to hide what they're doing." Tyler Austin Bradley Our feature documentary has been shown extensively (and independently) throughout Canada and officially selected for a number of Film Festivals internationally since 2009. It has a broad appeal, having also attracted the interest of industry professionals and has been screened at numerous collegiate and post-secondary institutions as an addendum to courses taught in Integrated Environmental Technologies and Green Building.Logline: Bringing it all home: the sustainabilty question answered."Greening the Cube is a great inspiration for those interested in experimental eco-friendly housing. Introducing a new face of vernacular architecture, the film reignites our desire to connect to the earth and changes the way we see traditional building materials. This thought-provoking film undoubtedly will initiate some interesting dialogue and may even motivate you to try your hand at a 100-mile housing project in your city"! Lisa Lin, United States Green Buiding Council member, Houston TX chapterRunning Time: 84 MinutesDVD Cover Design by Andrea K VandenboerPhotographs by Sean Sands & Andrea K VandenboerIllustrations by (c)istockphoto/3rd_kot & Franck BostonFOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US AT: tel : (1250) 362-7016 email : info@greeningthecube.com web : www.greeningthecube.comThis product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. Minimize

Rise Against Another Station: Another Mile on DGC/Interscop ... Read more

Rise Against Another Station: Another Mile on DGC/Interscope Records. The DVD features performances of 14 songs recorded in locations throughout the world. These performances are interspersed with interviews with each band member of the Chicago based band revealing the creative process that goes into making a Rise Against song and the history of each individual band member. Another Station: Another Mile begins with a statement from the band: "Since we put together our last DVD (Generation Lost), the snowball that is Rise Against is still gathering size and speed. What you hold in your hands is the continuing story of our band, what it means to us, and what it means to people like you. At our request, all the live footage you see in the DVD is completely unedited; meaning we didn't go back and fix or re-do anything. We felt it should stand or fall on its own merit, and be embraced for what is, which is live music. Who knows, maybe we'll feel differently next year. But for now, the moments are captured raw as we make our way to another station: another mile." DVD Tracklist: From House of Blues Boston 7/28/09 Collapse The Dirt Whispered Savior Hero Of War From Much Music Awards, Toronto, Canada 6/21/09 Audience Of One Lollapalooza Grant Park, Chicago 8/8/09 Survive The Good Left Undone Prayer of the Refugee Area 4, Ludinghausen, Germany 8/22/09 Blood Red White & Blue Long Forgotten Sons Give It All Re-Education (Through Labor) Keleti Railway Station, Budapest Hungary 6/21/10 Swing Life Away Rock AM Ring/ Nurburging Racetrack, Germany 6/6/10 Ready To Fall Minimize

'Greening The Cube: 100 - Mile Housing' is a feature length ... Read more

'Greening The Cube: 100 - Mile Housing' is a feature length documentary film that follows the efforts of Canadian green-builders Pete Matheson and Sean Sands as they strive to imagine and construct homes that are affordable, habitable, ethical, and environmentally responsible- in a word, sustainable.With appearances made by author JB MacKinnon (co-author of The 100-Mile Diet), Professor William Rees (Ecological Footprint Analysis), and other proponents of sustainable living, a case for experimental building and whole-systems solutions to the sustainability question is taken from the wilderness out.Combining integrated approaches to food production, meeting energy needs, responsible management of the waste stream, and other considerations pertinent to our homes and lifestyles, the extremes gone to by the featured builders serve as a counterpoint, a challenge to modern western consumerism.Ultimately, the lifestyle and movement documented poses but one question; what kind of future will you build?A Theme Room Films ProductionWriter/Director/Co-Producer - Tyler Austin BradleyCo-Producer/Director of Cinematography/Editor - Andrea K Vandenboer"It's about empowering local economies, local communities to address a lot of their own housing needs building to the local vernacular. There's a focus on putting the concept out there and also just trying to broach the subject of creating zoning or permit areas where experimental building can take place. The thrust of the film is reduce, re-use, recycle on one level and developing a different kind of zoning where these sorts of experiments can take place without people having to hide what they're doing." Tyler Austin Bradley Our feature documentary has been shown extensively (and independently) throughout Canada and officially selected for a number of Film Festivals internationally since 2009. It has a broad appeal, having also attracted the interest of industry professionals and has been screened at numerous collegiate and post-secondary institutions as an addendum to courses taught in Integrated Environmental Technologies and Green Building.Logline: Bringing it all home: the sustainabilty question answered."Greening the Cube is a great inspiration for those interested in experimental eco-friendly housing. Introducing a new face of vernacular architecture, the film reignites our desire to connect to the earth and changes the way we see traditional building materials. This thought-provoking film undoubtedly will initiate some interesting dialogue and may even motivate you to try your hand at a 100-mile housing project in your city"! Lisa Lin, United States Green Buiding Council member, Houston TX chapterRunning Time: 84 MinutesDVD Cover Design by Andrea K VandenboerPhotographs by Sean Sands & Andrea K VandenboerIllustrations by (c)istockphoto/3rd_kot & Franck BostonFOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US AT: tel : (1250) 362-7016 email : info@greeningthecube.com web : www.greeningthecube.comThis product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. Minimize