Trail of the Pink Panther [VHS]

Trail of the Pink Panther [VHS] Review

Inspector Clouseau, the lovable buffoon with a knack for mispronunciation, is MIA! The terrificallytalented Peter Sellers "induces gales of tonic laughter" (The Hollywood Reporter) in this wild adventure co-starring the full Panther ensemble cast, including David Niven, Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk andCapucine, along with newcomers Joanna Lumley, Richard Mulligan and Harvey Korman. The Pink Pantherdiamond goes missing - and then en route to the scene of the crime, Clouseau's plane goes missing! A sleuthing reporter (Lumley) is assigned to memorialize the fabled detective, but in the process, she comes up against some strange behavior from a delirious Dreyfus (Lom) as well as Clouseau's duplicitous ex-wife (Capucine), his lusty father (Mulligan) and The Phantom (Niven)!

Panther

Panther Review

This simple-minded account of the Black Panther Party is insulting to anybody who ever admired the positive qualities of the organization or at the very least took their militancy seriously. Melvin Van Peebles wrote the thin script, and son Mario directs it with little of the penetrating and expansive sensibility necessary to understand the subject in its broadest context. The presence of a big cast with a lot of familiar names and faces--including real-life Panther contemporaries Jerry Rubin and Dick Gregory--give the project a false air of importance. --Tom Keogh

Pink Panther [VHS]

Pink Panther [VHS] Review

The history of film comedy would have been much altered if Peter Ustinov had stayed in the role of Jacques Clouseau, the bumbling French police inspector in The Pink Panther. But Ustinov dropped out, the role went to Peter Sellers, and a classic character was born: suspicious, blundering, with a pompous little mustache and a sometimes impenetrable accent, Clouseau was always one step behind everybody else in the room. The Pink Panther introduced Clouseau hot on the trail of a famous jewel thief (David Niven), who may be planning to make off with an expensive gem known as the Pink Panther. Set in a European ski resort, this bubbly comedy is a wonderful dose of '60s style, from the famous Henry Mancini theme music to the presence of two of Europe's top sex symbols of the era, Claudia Cardinale and Capucine. The film also introduced the popular cartoon Pink Panther, slinking around to Mancini's music in an animated credits sequence. The film's success brought a follow-up, A Shot in the Dark, also released in 1964; after 11 years, Sellers and top comedy director Blake Edwards (10) returned with three more sequels. --Robert Horton

*PINK PANTHER 2 (RENTAL READY)

*PINK PANTHER 2 (RENTAL READY) Review

"Let me bring you up to speed. We know nothing. Now you are up to speed." Thus is the bumbling, deadpan persona of Inspector Clouseau, as re-invented by Steve Martin, best summed up. In this sequel to the 2006 remake of the classic Peter Sellers films, Martin gets crisper direction and a smarter script than he did the first time out. Martin, to his great credit, has never been afraid to make himself look foolish or to take pratfalls--and if the viewer finds these remakes to be less satirical than the original Sellers films, he will still be letting our great laughs and chuckles through the course of the film. And what a cast! Martin is joined by John Cleese, Jeremy Irons, Lily Tomlin, Jean Reno, Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai, Emily Mortimer, Alfred Molina, and Andy Garcia--all of whom seem to be having a delightful romp--a feeling that’s contagious. The story picks up where the last film ended, with Clouseau’s having saved the precious Pink Panther diamond in Paris. Since then, Clouseau has been reassigned to parking-ticket duty, to keep him off the frayed nerves of Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Cleese). But a band of international thieves is wreaking havoc on the world’s treasures, and, before you can say minkey, the priceless Pink Panther goes missing, again. If plot’s a bit predictable, it’s no matter, since the phun is in the haplessness of Clouseau and the rings of nuclear fallout that surround him. And you may never pronounce hamburger the same way. Evair!--A.T. Hurley

The '70s

The '70s Review

The '70s. One decade will change four lives forever Kent State students Byron (Brad Rowe) Christie (Amy Smart) Eileen (Vinessa Shaw) and Dexter (Guy Torry) are caught in the middle of America's political unrest when several students are massacred on their campus for protesting the Vietnam War. Their lives take radically different directions during this infamous chapter of history as the scandal of Watergate is revealed the feminist movement takes charge an American President is disgraced and a new revolution known as disco-fever takes the dance world by storm.A mini-series event that captures the heart and soul of a progressive decade. The '70s remembers a time when issues and challenges rocked the nation and four friends learn about life love and of course disco.System Requirements:Runnig Time 170 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 031398738329

The Black Panthers (1968-USA)

The Black Panthers (1968-USA) Review

Two films made by The Black Panter Party.

1. BLACK PANTHERS: Huey Newton. A documentary about the Free Huey Newton; rally held while Mr. Newton was held in jail. Heard at the rally were Bobby Seale, H. Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Eldridge Cleaver and others.

2. THE NEWSREEL. An official release of the Black Panthers. Huey Newton is interviewed while in jail. Eldridge Cleaver is heard, as is Bobby Seale who describes the goals of the Panthers.47 minutes total.

What We Want, What We Believe: The Black Panther Party Library

What We Want, What We Believe: The Black Panther Party Library Review

Formed in 1967, the Newsreel film collective was dedicated to chronicling and analyzing current events. In their time, they produced more than three dozen films throughout the US and abroad. By working directly with the Black Panthers, Newsreel was able to explore realities often ignored by traditional media outlets, while producing documents that the Panthers could use in organizing their own communities. The results speak for themselves and stand as true testimonials to the spirit of community self-defense and political savvy the Panthers are celebrated--and were targeted--for.

For the first time on DVD, we're proud to present three acclaimed Newsreel Films on the Black Panther Party: Off the Pig; Mayday; and Repression. Accompanying these three Newsreel films is a massive quantity of rare and exclusive materials culled from Roz Payne's extensive collection of FBI documents, correspondence, and interviews with Panthers and their supporters. It's all here, the government-sponsored repression, the trials, exile, triumph, and reunion. These materials--over 12 hours--are crucial to understanding the Black Panther Party and their legacy.

This Four-Disc Set Features:
Disc One: Three Newsreel Films, Interviews with Field Marshall Donald Cox, Footage from 35th Anniversary Reunion.
Disc Two: Interviews with Former FBI Agents, Footage from the Wheelock Academic Conference on the BPP.
Disc Three: Interviews with various movement lawyers discussing Panther cases.
Disc Four: Interviews with Newsreel members, extras from the Roz Payne Archives.

A portion of the proceeds from this project will go to support Black Panther prisoners through Books Behind Bars, the Jericho Movement, and the Human Rights Research Fund.