Il plenilunio delle vergini / Full Moon of the Virgins / The Devil’s Wedding Night (1973) DVD9

The film tells the story of two twin brothers who travel to the fictional town of Ladracu in the Carpathian Mountains and fall under the spell of a beautiful Countess who has taken up residence in the infamous Castle Dracula. The first brother, Franz, comes to the castle in search of the mythical Ring of the Nibelung. The second, Karl, arrives in search of his sibling, only to discover that his brother is in the process of having his body taken over by Dracula himself. As it turns out, the Countess is the bride of the legendary vampire, and just happens to be in the market for a virile young mortal to take the place of her departed lover. The very piece of jewelry which brought Franz to the region in the first place turns out to be the primary source of her terrible power, while an amulet linked to the demon god Pazuzu might be the only thing that can foil her sinister plot.

DVD9 | PAL 16:9 | 01:19:40 | 6.88 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English, Italiano
Subtitles: English, Italiano
Genre: Horror

Director: Luigi Batzella
Cast: Mark Damon, Rosalba Neri, Esmeralda Barros, Xiro Papas
Country: Italy
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Anima nera / Black soul / Dark soul (1962) DVD5

A man with a past gets married and it seems that he will be able to start a new life, but an unexpected inheritance gets in the way and deteriorates the relationship with his wife.

DVD5 | NTSC 4:3 | 01:33:07 | 3.05 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Italiano
Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama

Director: Roberto Rossellini
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Nadja Tiller, Annette Stroyberg, Yvonne Sanson
Country: Italy, France
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A Midnight Clear (1992) DVD9

In this screen adaptation of William Wharton's 1982 novel, writer and director Keith Gordon reveals war to be a dirty trickster. Knott (Ethan Hawke), the youthful narrator, leads his five-man intelligence unit into the Ardennes forest in December 1944. They have orders to set up an observation post in a deserted chateau. To insulate themselves against the insanity of combat, they have created a family with a "Father" (Frank Whaley), a former seminarian, and a "Mother" (Gary Sinise), a worrier they try to protect from further battle fatigue. They have games to keep themselves occupied as well as a "no obscenity" rule.
Much to the family's surprise, the German soldiers in the area have also lost their zest for fighting. They throw snowballs at the Americans rather than grenades and at Christmas sing carols in front of a decorated tree. They even have a plan that will enable them to surrender with dignity.
Unfortunately, things don't go as planned.

Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross, Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Frank Whaley, John C. McGinley, Larry Joshua, David Jensen
Country: USA
Genre: Drama, War
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Nais (1945) DVD9

Toine, the local hunchback, works at the tile manufacturing plant, but during the summer, he gives a hand to Micoulin, the farmer, thereby being able to spend more time close to Nais, Micoulin's daughter. Toine's humble status, and the fact that he is a hunchback, make it unlikely he will ever win the woman he adores. Her attentions have been captured by Frederic, the handsome son of a wealthy landowner, Rostaing. When he discovers that his daughter has been seduced by Frederic, Micoulin is furious and decides to take matters into his own hands. Luckily, Toine is there to save the day, even if it means sacrificing his love...
Adapted from Emile Zola's novel, "Nais Micoulin".

DVD9 | PAL 4:3 | 01:57:54 | 5.65 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Francais (Dolby AC3, 2 ch)
Subtitles: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Director: Raymond Leboursier
Cast: Fernandel, Jacqueline Pagnol, Raymond Pellegrin, Henri Poupon, Henri Arius, Charles Blavette
Country: France
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The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012) DVD9

Jeremy (Mark Kelly) and Mark (Steve Zissis) are middle-aged brothers who haven't spoken to each other in years. Their falling-out happened in the wake of a competition they created as teenagers. The event was called "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon," an athletic event in which the brothers would compete in 25 sports ranging from pool to boxing to go-cart racing to ping-pong. The conclusion of the contest (and who actually won) was hotly debated for quite some time, and it caused a permanent rift between the siblings. Now, the two find themselves reunited at their mother's house for a weekend. Jeremy—currently a professional poker player—is just as hyper-competitive as ever and is eager to challenge Mark to a do-over. Mark is now a responsible working adult with a wife (Jennifer Lafleur, Baghead) and son (Reid Williams), and initially resists Jeremy's attempts to draw him into conflict. However, before long the two brothers find themselves recreating the ridiculous athletic challenges of t heir youth. Who will win the Do-Deca-Pentathlon and earn the coveted position of Better Brother for All Eternity?

DVD9 | NTSC 16:9 | 01:16:18 | 5.27 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English, Espanol
Subtitles: English, Espanol, Francais
Genre: Drama, Comedy

Directors: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Cast: Mark Kelly, Steve Zissis, Jennifer Lafleur, Julie Vorus, Brendan Robinson, Noel Wells, Jordan Stidham
Country: USA
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Sky Raiders (1941) DVD9

Captain Dayton, owner of Sky Raiders, Inc., has invented a new fighter plane and bombsight. Dayton recruits young Tim Bryant, a member of Air Youth of America, to help him finalize a hush-hush project. Nazi agent Felix Lynx attempts to steal these inventions for his own country. It takes Dayton, Tim, and the co-owner of Sky Raiders, Inc., Lieutenant Ed Carey 12 breathless chapters before they are able to defeat the enemy.

DVD9 | NTSC 4:3 | 03:46:22 | 7.34 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English (Dolby AC3, 2 ch)
Subtitles: none
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Directors: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Cast: Donald Woods, Billy Halop, Robert Armstrong, Eduardo Ciannelli, Kathryn Adams, Jacqueline Dalya
Country: USA
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3 Films by Louis Malle: Le souffle au coeur / Murmur of the Heart (1971), Lacombe Lucien (1974), Au revoir les enfants (1987) 4 x DVD9 Criterion Collection

Perhaps more than any other director, Louis Malle is ripe for a critical reassessment. His films and career have been criminally underrated by the French because he's an oddball. As a filmmaker, Malle existed in two worlds: one of French independence, the other of American gloss. A postwar director who doesn't belong to the school of the New Wave, Malle had the audacity to cross the Atlantic and find success in Hollywood with films like Pretty Baby, Atlantic City, Damage, and Vanya on 42nd Street. Yet he also made films like Zazie dans le Metro, The Thief, May Fools, and the three pictures included in this boxed set, all vibrant with the independent spirit of French cinema. Malle and his work aren't easily categorized.

Few directors have portrayed the agonies and epiphanies of growing up as poetically – and scandalously – as Louis Malle. Laced with autobiographical details, Murmur of the Heart; Lacombe, Lucien; and Au revoir les enfants tell stories of youth, set against the tumult of World War II and postwar France. Controversial, tragic, amusing, and poignant, these three films are not just coming-of-age stories but the director's ongoing response to a world gone wrong, revealing his true nature as rebel.

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