1996 Catalog of Releases
Back to OnVideo Contents. January to December 1996 releases with links to reviews.
- Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Jim Carrey is back, this time traveling to Africa to find a kidnapped bat.
- Addiction, The Collge student takes a bite out of the Big Apple when she becomes a vampire.
- Adventures of Pinocchio, The Imaginative retelling of the Pinocchio story with impressive special effects, master touch of Martin Landau as Geppetto. MPAA rating: PG. $19.98
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves Second direct-to-video Aladdin sequel featuring the return of Robin Williams as the voice of Genie. MPAA rating: NR. $24.99
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 That loveable mutt Charlie returns from heaven to help retrieve stolen Gabriel's Horn. MPAA rating: G. $22.98
- Amazing Panda Adventure, The Family film about two kids who help save a panda from poachers.
- American President, The President Michael Douglas falls in love with environmental lobbyist Annette Benning.
- Angels and Insects A biologist marries the woman of his dreams only to discover dark secrets about his new family. MPAA rating: R.
- Angus Comic misadventures of a normal high school boy.
- Anne Frank Remembered A powerful film (winner of the 1995 Academy Award for best documentary) that pays homage to Frank through photos, newsreels and interviews with her friends and remaining family. MPAA rating: PG.
- Antonia's Line Dutch woman returns to her home town to raise her daughter after WWII. MPAA rating: NR, ($97.99)
- Aparajito Second of the Apu trilogy, chronicling a Bengali's life from birth through manhood in 1920 to 1940's India. MPAA rating: NR. $19.95
- Aristocats Disney's classic animated film.
- Arrival, The Radio astronomer suddenly gets messages from outer space - warning us of aliens out there. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Assassins Sylvester Stallone thriller about assassins fighting to become the top dog.
- August Tale of romantic mischief and domestic upheavals among the eccentric inhabitants of a British estate. MPAA rating: PG.
- Babe The critically acclaimed and darn right great family film about a piglet who wants to be a sheepdog.
- Babysitters Club, The A babysitting business leads to heartwarming adventures.
- Baja A drug deal gone wrong forces a couple to hide out in Baja, Mexico, where they have to fend off an estranged husband and a hitman.
- Balto Animated adventure about a part husky/part wolf outcast in Alaska.
- Bandit Queen True story about Indian outcast who avenges her oppressors and becomes a female "Robin Hood."
- Barb Wire Sex kitten Pamela Anderson Lee plays a futuristic bar owner who must save society from a civil war. MPAA rating: R.
- Beatles Anthology, The The expanded, 10-hour version of TV's extensive look at the Fab Four, presented in 8 volumes MPAA rating: NR, $159.98
- Beautiful Girls Five wise-cracking twenty-something buddies attend a reunion and face old fears - of love, women, committment. MPAA rating: R.
- Bed of Roses Workaholic investment banker (Mary Stuart Masterson) is courted by secret admirer (Christian Slater).
- Before & After Husband and wife struggle to find out if their recently disappeared son murdered his girlfriend. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Beyond Rangoon Director John Boorman's exploration of a woman's journey from despair to triumph in Burma.
- Big Bully Meek geek who returns to teach at his former high school discovers that the shop teacher is his old nemesis. Weak. MPAA rating: PG.
- Big Green, The A group of misfits become local soccer heroes.
- Bio-Dome Silly Pauly Shore comedy.
- Bird of Prey Man goes on quest to avenge death of his father; set against the fall of communism in Bulgaria. MPAA rating NR.
- Birdcage, The American version of French hit "Las Cage Aux Folles" has everything going for it. MPAA rating: R.
- Black Sheep Silly comedy for fans of Chris Farley and David Spade only has Farley messing up his brother's race for governor. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Bloodsport II Typical martial arts fare. MPAA rating: R, $99.98
- Blue in the Face Follow up to "Smoke": Wacky community rallies around cigar store when it's threatened by progress.
- Bottle Rocket Three wannabe thieves ineptly pursue a life of crime in this gentle comic drama. MPAA rating: R.
- Boys Young girl (Winona Ryder) running from her past is sheltered in boy's school by innocent young man (Lukas Haas). MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Braveheart A grand-scale epic set in 13th century Scotland.
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Documentary on the legendary Beach Boys genius.
- Bridges of Madison County, The Love story about photographer and farm wife.
- Broken Arrow John Travolta and Christian Slater fight it out over a cache of highjacked nuclear weapons. MPAA rating: R.
- Brothers McMullen, The Three brothers struggle with life and love.
- Bushwhacked A goofball on the lam heads up a boy scout troop.
- Cable Guy, The Even die-hard Jim Carrey fans were taken aback by this very, very dark comedy. MPAA rating: R.
- Captives A female dentist at a prison falls for an inmate and gets caught up in a terrifying world. MPAA rating: R.
- Carpool A bumbling robber carjacks a van of rambunctious kids driven by a harried, uptight ad executive. MPAA rating: PG.
- Carried Away Dennis Hopper, Amy Irving play lovers whose lives are turned upside down by an enticing 17-year-old. MPAA rating: R.
- Carrington A typical English romancer.
- Casino Martin Scorsese's look at the mob in Las Vegas. Ultra violent.
- Celluloid Closet, The History of homosexuality in the cinema, with clips from 120 films. MPAA rating: R; $39.95
- Celtic Pride Two Boston Celtic fans (Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Stern) kidnap the Utah Jazz's star player (Damon Wayans) to ensure a championship for their team. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Cemetery Man Hapless groundskeeper has cemetery of vengeful dead who won't stay dead - and one of them is the woman he loves. MPAA rating: R.
- Chain Reaction Scientists develop cheap way to get energy from water, setting off chain reaction of murder and intrigue. Good action despite Keanu Reeves in the star role. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Children Are Watching Us, The Rediscovered classic about a young boy emotionally and physically abandoned by his parents. MPAA rating: NR; $29.95.
- City Hall New York City mayor is thrown into a scandal when a 6-year-old boy is killed in a shootout. MPAA rating: R.
- City of Lost Children, The Weird story about evil scientist who kidnaps kids to tap into their dreams cause he can't. MPAA rating: R.
- Climax, The Variation on "Phantom of the Opera" has Karloff murdering opera singer and stashing her body. (1944) MPAA rating: NR. $14.98
- Clockers Spike Lee's urban action-drama starring Harvey Keitel and John Turturro.
- Cold Comfort Farm Recently orphaned 1930s London society girl moves in with her nutty relatives in the English countryside, restructuring their lives with love and humor. MPAA rating: PG.
- Convent, The American professor (John Malkovich) and his French wife (Catherine Deneuve) in a modern day Helen of Troy saga. MPAA rating: NR.
- Copycat Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter track down a serial killer.
- Country Life Spring fever is set off when an old man and his beautiful young wife return to his small town for a vacation.
- Craft, The A coven of teen witches rule their high school: it's "Heathers" on broomsticks.MPAA rating: R
- Crossing Guard, The A man waits six years to get revenge on the prisoner who ruined his life.
- Crow, The: The City of Angels Weak sequel to the highly successful and cult fave 1994 "The Crow." MPAA rating: R; priced for rental.
- Crude Oasis, The Young Kansas housewife is plagued by nightmares until she meets a stranger from her dreams. MPAA rating: R.
- Crumb Revealing documentary on famed comic book artist.
- Cry, the Beloved Country A modern Zulu Christian pastor travels to crime-ridden Johannesburg in search of his family. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Crying Child, The A young couple on vacation at the family island cottage hear the sounds of a crying child emanating from the ether. Not released theatrically. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Curse of the Undead Gunfights, ranchers and vampires in the old West (1959) MPAA rating: NR. $14.98
- Cutthroat Island Failed swashbuckler with a pirate queen.
- Dangerous Minds Belive this? Michelle Pfeiffer plays a Marine-turned-teacher in the ghetto.
- Darkman II: Die Darkman Die Well-made second sequel to "Darkman" has the tormented Dr. Westlake going after drug lord Jeff Fahey. MPAA rating: R.
- Dead Man Walking Fine performances in this drama about a nun who comes to the aid of a death-row prisoner.
- Dead Presidents Vietnam vets undertake an armored car heist.
- Denise Calls Up Seven young professionals have more intimate relationships with their computers & phones than with each other. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Desperado Antonio Banderas stars as the "Mariachi with no name" who riddles a drug-infested border town with bullets.
- Devil in a Blue Dress Steamy mystery about a private detective (Denzel Washington) in 1948 Los Angeles.
- Diabolique Shabby remake of classic1955 Henri-Georges Clouzot film, here with Sharon Stone and Isabell Adjani. MPAA rating: R.
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Urban hi-jinks with the talented Wayans brothers. MPAA rating: R.
- Down Periscope Kelsey Grammer heads up slapstick submarine crew. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It Mel Brooks takes a filmic sideswipe at Bram Stoker's classic in this silly spoof.
- Dragonheart Dennis Quaid and Sean Connery star in this tale about the world's last dragon. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Dunston Checks In Chimp makes a monkey of Faye Dunaway and Jason Alexander.
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The classic re-issued in two new versions: Full frame, THX digitally recorded, with a 10-minute retrospective for $14.98 and letterboxed, THX digitally recorded, with an extended 30-minute retrospective for $19.98. MPAA rating: PG.
- Ed A farmboy who makes it to the minor leagues as a pitcher becomes best friends with a chimp. MPAA rating: PG.
- Edie & Pen Would-be divorcees meet in the night in Reno for an evening of confessions and twists-of-fate. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Empire Records The day in the life of a hip record strore.
- Eraser Arnold plays a marshall in the Federal Witness Protection Program who must save Williams' life. MPAA rating: R.
- Evil Has a Face Police sketch artist (Young) goes to Minnesota to help solve a crime and uncovers the horror of her past. MPAA rating: R.
- Executive Decision Team of elite military operatives board a hijacked plane in mid-air to disable bomb. Non-stop thrills. MPAA rating: R.
- Eye for an Eye Sally Field takes the law in her own hands when the murderer of her daughter is set free. MPAA rating: R.
- Fair Game Cindy Crawford as a dedicated Miami attorney fights ruthless criminals. Yeah!
- Faithful Chazz Palminteri plays a hit man hired by a husband (Ryan O'Neal) to kill his depressed wife (Cher). MPAA rating: R.
- Family Thing, A Two brothers, one white, one black, unite in a journey of self-discovery. MPAA rating: PG-13; priced for rental.
- Fargo Coen brothers retelling of a real-life kidnapping and murder in Minnesota. MPAA rating: R.
- Father of the Bride - Part II Sequel to 1991 "Father of the Bride" finds both daughter and mom pregnant.
- Fear Heartthrob Mark Wahlberg plays a creep who falls for independent girl (Reese Witherspoon) and flips outs with jealousy. MPAA rating: R.
- Feast of July English romantic drama about woman wooed by three brothers.
- Fiddler on the Roof Digitally restored in honor of its 25th anniversary; available in pan/scan and letterbox editions. MPAA rating: G. $24.98
- Flipper City boy joins eccentric uncle on remote island and gets involved with an orphaned dolphin. MPAA rating: PG. $19.98
- Flower of My Secret, The An out-of-inspiration romance writer decides to go looking for real-life experiences. MPAA rating: R.
- Four Rooms Anthology of 4 vignettes by Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell. MPAA rating: R.
- French Twist Sexy suburban housewife finds unique way to get even with her cheating husband. MPAA rating: R.
- Frighteners, The Con-artist Fox is a shady "ghostbuster" cleaning up fake spirits until he meets real-life poltergeists killing off townspeople. MPAA rating: R.
- From Dusk Till Dawn Brothers (George Clooney,Quentin Tarantino) on the lam from the FBI hide out in a Mexican night club and encounter vampires. An out of control but thoroughly enjoyable production. MPAA rating: R.
- Georgia Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham in a rock 'n' roll story about two very different sisters. MPAA rating: R.
- Get Shorty Vegas enforcer makes it big in Hollywood. So what else is new?
- Giant The classic George Stevens' epic saga of America, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean, reissued for its 40th anniversary. Newly enhanced technicolor with recreated soundtrack, in letterbox format. MPAA rating: G; $24.98.
- Girl 6 Latest outing from Spike Lee. MPAA rating: R.
- The Glass Shield A black rookie cop and a female trooper go after corruption in the police force.
- Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain Two young girls go after hidden treasure.
- GoldenEye The latest Bond (with Pierce Brosnan as 007) is a hit.
- Great White Hype, The Good cast lost in lackluster boxing spoof. MPAA rating: R.
- Grosse Fatigue A comic film about the illusion of film making and our media-manipulated world of celebrityhood.
- Grumpier Old Men Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are back as the cantankerous neighbors of Washaba, Minn.
- Hackers A hacker sets off a virus that can cause a horrific environmental disaster.
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Pathological murderer Michael Myers back for an encore. MPAA rating: R.
- Happy Gilmore A hockey player (Adam Sandler) in need of money hits the golf links.. hard. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Heat Splashy, down and dirty noir crime drama with cop Pacino facing off against criminal De Niro. Wow.
- Heaven's Prisoners Big Easy ex-cop Alec Baldwin gets sucked into game of intrigue between DEA and ruthless drug ring. MPAA rating: R.
- Heavy Metal Legendary animated sci-fi classic finally makes it (legitimately) to home video. $22.95
- Hedd Wyn Epic story of World War I Welsh port Hedd Wynn and his tragic death in the trenches. MPAA rating: NR. $89.98
- Helen of Troy Rejuvenated Dolby Surround Stereo print of Robert Wise's overblown version of the Helen of Troy myth. MPAA rating: PG. $19.98
- Hellraiser: Bloodline Spans three generations of family that brought hell to Earth, ties together previous Clive Barker tales. MPAA rating: R.
- Highlander: The Director's Cut Enhanced sound and image, extra footage, trailer, highlight this director's cut of the cult film. MPAA rating: R. $19.98
- Home for the Holidays There's holiday mayhem when an eccentric family gets together in celebration.
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in S.F. Lost animals make their way home with much trials and tribulations in this Disney family film. MPAA rating: G. $22.99
- How to Make an American Quilt Ensemble cast explores stories of loves that shaped lives through the conceit of a quilting bee.
- Hungarian Fairy Tale, A Dreamy Hungarian drama about a boy who searches for his non-existent father.
- I Shot Andy Warhol Cinematic journey into the seductive '60s and the events surrounding the shooting and wounding of Andy Warhol. MPAA rating: R.
- If Lucy Fell Romantic comedy about two best friends who vow to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge if they don't find love by age 30. MPAA rating: R.
- Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love, The Two teen-agers experience the excitement, surprise and romance of first love in this matter of fact comedy.
- Independence Day The smash (retro) sci-fi hit of the summer makes an early holiday season appearance MPAA rating: PG-13; $22.98.
- Indian in the Cupboard, The A young boy learns unforgettable lessons about life when a plastic Indian comes to life.
- Innocent, The Anthony Hopkins, Isabella Rossellini in spy thriller set in Cold War Berlin.
- Innocents, The Great adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" with Deborah Kerr as governess to children who may or may not be haunted by ghosts. MPAA rating: NR; $19.98
- Invisible Invaders Cheap sci-fi tale about invisible invaders from outer space taking over corpses. $14.95
- Invitation, The A Middle-aged bachelor changes his staid life, buys a country house, and throws a wild party for his ex-co-workers, who get out of control. MPAA rating: NR; $29.95.
- Island of Dr. Moreau, The Reinterpretation of "Island of Lost Souls" has Dr. Moreau experimenting with victims' DNA, changing their into half-humans, half-beasts. MPAA rating: PG-13; priced for rental.
- It Takes Two TV's Olsen twins cavort on the big screen.
- It's My Party Young man discovers he has only a few days to live and he throws the party of a lifetime. MPAA rating: R.
- Jack & Sarah Single father (Richard E. Grant) must deal with new baby, career and new love (Samantha Mathis). MPAA rating: PG.
- Jade Police thriller about the investigation of the murder of a millionaire.
- James and the Giant Peach Animated version of Roald Dahl's book about a young boy who climbs into a giant peach to travel New York City. MPAA rating: PG, $22.99
- Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte's classic about plain, penniless governess who overcomes all obstacles to claim man she loves. MPAA rating: R.
- Jeffrey Critcally acclaimed exploration of gay love and intimacy in the '90s.
- Joe's Apartment A young man fresh from Iowa rents a NYC apartment and is befriended by 50,000 hip singing, dancing cockroaches. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Journey of August King, The A young widower risks his life to save a runaway slave.
- Jumanji Big-game game comes to life, with Robin Williams.
- Juror, The Juror (Demi Moore) in a mafia trial is terrorized by a shadowy figure to convince other jurors to vote not guilty. MPAA rating: R.
- Kazaam Shaquille O'Neal pulled in some laughs with this tale of a genie with a new master. MPAA rating: PG- 13; priced for rental.
- Kicking and Screaming Comedy about twentysomething angst.
- A Kid in King Arthur's Court An ordinary kid gets transported back to the time of Camelot.
- Kids in the Hall Brain Candy Kids in the Hall comedy troupe poke fun at everything in story about invention of a happiness drug. MPAA rating: R.
- Kids Passionate, unvarnished look at 24 hours in the lives of urban teens.
- Kingdom, The Weird events take place in a haunted hospital.
- La Haine (Hate) Three young men struggle with crime, drug and disillusionment in this French urban drama. MPAA rating: NR.
- La Collectionneuse One of great director Eric Rohmer's six "Moral Tales" of life and love in the modern world. MPAA rating: NR. $19.98
- La Symphonie Pastorale Breathtaking adaptation of Andre Gide's celebrated short story. MPAA rating: NR; $29.95.
- Lacemaker, The Sad romantic drama about a young woman who is swept away and then betrayed by an enticing student. MPAA rating: NR; $29.95.
- Ladybird, Ladybird A remarkable woman's struggle to keep her family together despite her violent past.
- Land and Freedom Drama about the Spanish Civil War won the prestigious Felix for Best European Film of the Year. MPAA rating: NR.
- Land Before Time IV: Journey Through Mists Direct-to-video sequel in popular kids animated series about coming of age of dinosaurs. MPAA rating: PG; $19.98
- Last Supper, The Week after week, five grad students invite politically controversial speakers to doomed dinners. MPAA rating: R.
- Last Dance Rob Morrow plays a clemency board bureaucrat who tries to save death row inmate Sharon Stone. MPAA rating: R.
- Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe's War The virtual cyberman comes back for a sequel and decides to take over the world's computers.
- Leaving Las Vegas Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue are fabulous in this modern romantic moral tale.
- Les Miserables Is it a novel, a play or a book? Read the novel!
- Lie Down With Dogs A college grad heads for the beach and gay fun.
- Lifeforce Strange and far-afield adaptation of great Colin Wilson book "Space Vampires" doesn't quite make it. $14.95
- Living in Oblivion Offbeat comedy film within a film about action behind the camera.
- Loaded A fun and games journey to a remote English country house to film a low-budget horror film turns serious and shocking for seven students MPAA rating: R; priced for rental.
- Lord of Illusions A private detective goes up against the diabolic power of the evil from the other side.
- Love and Human Remains Exploration of the dark and violent side of romance.
- Lover's Knot One of cupid's caseworkers (Tim Curry) attempts to bring together lovers Bill Campbell, Jennifer Grey. MPAA rating: R.
- Low Life, The College grad must endure trials and tribulations of the low life as he struggles for success. Billed as a Gen-X melodrama. MPAA rating: R.
- Magic in the Water A brother and sister must cope with their divorced father on vacation in Canada.
- Mallrats Two loafers spend the day at the mall hoping to get their girlfriends back.
- Man of the Year Based on the true-life experience of Dirk Shafer, 1992's Playgirl Magazine Centerfold of Year who turned out to be gay. MPAA rating: NR; $59.98
- Man With a Gun Hit man Michael Madsen is hired to murder his lover (Jennifer Tilly). MPAA rating: R.
- Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The The classic children's tale brought to animated life by the folks at Disney.
- Mary Reilly Julia Roberts plays Mary Reilly, the devoted maid to the infamous Dr. Jekyll (John Malkovich). MPAA rating: R
- Matilda A young girl with telekinetic powers, crass parents and an evil principal gets even with adults. MPAA rating: PG.
- Midwinter's Tale, A Satirical look at show business as out-of-work actor mounts outrageous production of "Hamlet." MPAA rating: R.
- Mighty Aphrodite A sportswriter gets involved with the hooker-mother of his adopted son.
- Mina Tannenbaum Directed by Martine Dugowson and starring Romane Bohringer and Elsa Zyiberstein, this French drama is a powerful film about the humor, pain and truths of female friendship; with English subtitles. MPAA rating: NR; $89.95.
- Mission: Impossible Remake of the classic TV series. MPAA rating: PG-13; $14.79 minimum advertised price
- Moll Flanders Reworking of the Daniel Defoe 18th century saga of a poverty-born woman who seeks her fortune. MPAA rating: PG.
- Money Train, The Snipes and Harrelson play subway cops who try to stop a train heist.
- Moonlight and Valentino Elizabeth Perkins, Kathleen Turner and Whoopi Goldberg discover their womanhood in this romance.
- A Month by the Lake An attractive middle-aged woman falls for a handsome stranger in this English romantic tale.
- Mr. Wrong Woman (Ellen DeGeneres) looking for Mr. Right meets up with a handsome stranger (Bill Pullman) who turns out to be a walking calamity. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Mr. Holland's Opus Richard Dreyfuss in a tour-de-force as a music teacher who devotes his life to his students. MPAA rating: PG.
- Mrs. Winterbourne Weak remake of Barbara Stanwyck's tearjerker "No Man of Her Own" about a down-and-out pregnant woman who takes the identity of a socialite when the rich woman (also pregnant) and her husband are killed in a train crash, becoming an integral part of her "new" family. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Mrs. Munck Diane Ladd directed, wrote and stars in this story of love and revenge between a woman and her bitter father-in-law.
- Mulholland Falls Special elite LAPD "hat squad" make their own rules in the early 1950s in this stylish action drama. MPAA rating: R.
- Multiplicity Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell star in misguided comedy about a man who clones himself to be with his family. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Muppet Treasure Island Kermit and Miss Piggy take on Robert Lewis Stevenson's classic tale of pirates and treasure. MPAA rating: G. $22.99
- Muriel's Wedding A young woman's humdrum life is transformed when she moves to the city.
- Mute Witness Thriller about a mute woman who witnesses a murder on a movie set.
- My Fair Lady THX restored version of the classic musical, released on one cassette in clamshell packaging, in both pan/scan and letterbox versions. MPAA rating: G. $19.98
- My Life and Times W/ Antonin Artaud French drama about the last years of the famous poet, actor and founder of the "Theatre of Cruelty."
- Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Choirmaster accused of killing his nephew, Edwin Drood, in this Charles Dickens murder mystery. (1935) MPAA rating: NR. $14.98
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Big screen MST satirization of sci-fi classic "This Island Earth" doesn't hold a candle to the MST TV version's terrorization of clunky film flops. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Nadia Erotic thriller about twin brother and sister vampires.
- National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins Three vignettes spoof America's top-leisure-time activities: "Greed," "Anger" and "Lust."
- Natural Born Killers: The Director's Cut Need we say any more? MPAA rating: NR. $29.95
- Neon Bible, The Coming of age story in 1940s U.S. South about young boy living in poverty with loving mother, abusive father. MPAA rating: NR; $89.98
- Net, The Sandra Bullock stars in this cyber thriller about a lonely computer scientist who stumbles onto a deadly conspiracy involving a new Internet program.
- Never Talk to Strangers Thriller has Rebecca De Mornay as shrink who can't trust anyone.
- Nick of Time Young father must commit murder to save life of his daughter.
- Nine Months Hugh Grant stars in this comedy about what not to expect about expecting parents.
- Nixon Oliver Stone's compelling portrait, damned by both the left and the right, of the 37th President. MPAA rating: R.
- Now and Then Four best friends reunite after 20 years to relive the greatest summer of their lives.
- Nueba Yol Director Angel Muniz's popular comedy-adventure rough and tumble look at New York (Nueba Yol) through the eyes of a recent immigrant from the Dominican Republic; nominated for the 1995 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award; in Spanish with English subtitles.No MPAA rating; $19.98.
- Nutty Professor, The Eddie Murphy revitalized his career by staring in this remake of the Jerry Lewis film. MPAA rating: PG-13; $22.98
- Odds Against Tomorrow Two men must face their prejudices and their fears in order to pull off a daring heist. Cool jazz score. (1959) MPAA rating: NR. $19.98
- Of Love and Shadows In Pinochet's Chile, a magazine photographer and reporter stumble on a secret so dangerous the government will stop at nothing to stop them; based on the novel by Isabel Allende. MPAA rating: R.
- Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea, The Two high class swindlers take on a small time thief to commit the biggest heist of their lives. MPAA rating: NR.
- Oliver & Company Reissue of the so-so animated version of Dicken's "Oliver Twist." MPAA rating: G. $26.99
- Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored Coming-of-age of a young boy growing up in segregated South in late 1940s. MPAA rating: PG.
- One Man's Justice Brian Bosworth goes after the murderers of his wife and daughter.
- 1-900 Two lonely professionals meet through a sex-line but never in person in this sexually charged exploration of imagination and fantasy. Rated NR.
- Open Season Satire of TV industry has ratings error declaring public TV No. 1, turning TV industry upside down as executives scramble to program cultural arts. MPAA rating: R.
- Operation Dumbo Drop Green Berets transport an 8,000 pound elephant through 200 miles of Vietnamese jungle.
- Original Gangstas Unprecedented reunion of African-American actors (Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree, Pam Grier, Ron O'Neal) who headlined 1970s urban action films; here they're elders who go after young punk gangsters. MPAA rating: R.
- Othello Director Oliver Parker's adaptation of Shakspeare's tragic tale of love, passion and jealousy. MPAA rating: R.
- Pallbearer, The David Schwimmer jumps from the small tube to big screen but slips along the way in this failed comedy. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Party Girl A Manhattan reveler finds meaning at the library and romance at the falafel cart.
- Pather Panchali First of the Apu trilogy, chronicling a Bengali's life from birth through manhood in 1920 to 1940's India. MPAA rating: NR. $19.95
- Persuasion Jane Austen's story of a young couple's romance that scandalizes English society.
- Phantom, The Billy Zane stars as the comic strip crime-fighting hero. MPAA rating: PG.
- Phat Beach The first ever "street-flavored" sun and surf flick is a beach blanket hip-hop comedy. MPAA rating: R; priced for rental ($94.98)
- Pocahontas Disney's animated hit comes to the global village with a $26.99 price tag.
- Powder He's powder white and has extraordinary powers so don't make fun of him.
- Priest Social and sexual problems confront a young priest in Liverpool.
- Primal Fear Richard Gere stars as a hotshot attorney whose defense of a young murder suspect uncovers corruption. MPAA rating: R, priced for rental
- Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The The classic film about life and love in a prim and proper girl's school, starring Maggie Smith as the eccentric school mistress. (A role that won her the Academy Award). Reissued at an affordable price. MPAA rating: PG; $19.98.
- Prophecy, The An L.A. cop investigating a murder uncovers a heavenly war being raged on Earth.
- Proteus Shape-shifting human-eating creature goes after three couples stranded on a sea-based oil rig. MPAA rating: R.
- A Pure Formality Police interrogate a famous novelist accused of murder.
- Quatermass Experiment, The "The Creeping Unknown" here, this Brit. sci-fi outing is the great first part of the Quatermass trilogy. $14.95
- Quest, The Jean-Claude Van Damme directs and stars in this martial arts actioner set in the Far East. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Race the Sun High school failures overcome all odds to build solar powered car to challenge snotty preppies. MPAA rating: PG.
- Reckless Unrelentingly cheerful woman gets a Yuletide surprise from her husband: a hitman to do her in!
- Restoration Coming of age for a young medical student (Robert Downey Jr.) during the 17th century's age of enlightenment. MPAA rating: R.
- Richard III Shakespeare's tragedy set in the 1930s.
- Rock, The One of this summer's hottest action thrillers explodes on the little screen. In pan & scan and letterboxed versions. MPAA rating: R.
- Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, The It's 1968 and the Rolling Stones stage a psychedelic rock show in a circus setting with guests The Who, Jethro Tull, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithful, John Lennon and Yoko Ono. MPAA rating: NR; $24.95.
- Rumble in the Bronx Jackie Chan tears up the screen (doing his own stunts) in this body-slamming action adventure. MPAA rating: R.
- Rumpelstiltskin Ancient demon Rumpelstiltskin comes to life to claim the soul of a young woman's infant son. MPAA rating: R.
- The Run of the Country Coming of age story set in Ireland.
- Sabrina Remake of the 1954 Bogart-Hepburn-Holden classic.
- Saratoga Trunk Creole beauty sets her sights on a Texas millionaire. Stars Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. $19.98
- Scarlet Letter, The Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel makes a brief stop on the big screen.
- Screamers In a future world humans are hunted down by machines called "Screamers." MPAA rating: R.
- Search for One-Eye Jimmy, The Crazy antics of a group of colorful characters as they search Brooklyn for local oddball Jimmy. MPAA rating: R.
- Senior Trip National Lampoon's high school field trip to Washington, D.C.
- Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen novel of two sisters struggling to find fulfillment in 19th century English society.
- Seven Terrifying thriller about serial killer who bases his murders on the seven deadly sins.
- Sgt. Bilko Steve Martin as Sgt. Bilko in this lackluster remake of the Phil Silvers TV series. MPAA rating: PG.
- Shameless "Leaving Las Vegas" clone, about high-living, drugs and the power of love. MPAA rating: R.
- Shanghai Triad Award-winning drama about a prostitute who manipulates feuding ganglords in 1930s Shanghai. MPAA rating: R.
- Showgirls The not-so-glamorous life of Vegas showgirls is highlighted in this NC-17 drama.
- Smoke Wayne Wang's look at a group of strangers who's lives are intertwined around a cigar shop.
- Something to Talk About Southern comedy in which Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid perform infidelity.
- Sound of Music, The THX remastered edition of the classic musical, in both pan/scan and letterbox versions. MPAA rating: G, $19.98
- Spy Hard Lowbrow humor abounds in this feeble attempt to translate "Police Story" hi-jinx to spy genre. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Star Maker, The In 1953 Italy, shady talent scout sells screen tests to peasants; from the director of "Cinema Paradiso" MPAA rating: R.
- Steal Big, Steal Little Twin brothers (both played by Andy Garcia) fight each other for family fortune in this lackluster comedy.
- Stealing Beauty Bernardo Bertolucci's latest has Liv Tyler stirring up Jeremy Irons' passion. MPAA rating: NR; priced for rental.
- Story of Xinghua, The A young woman endures her husband's brutality until a dangerous affair unleashes her senses. MPAA rating: NR.
- Story of Alexander Graham Bell, The Don Ameche stars as the legendary inventor of the first telephone in this Hollywood-flavored bio. $19.98
- Strange Days An ex-cop turned street hustler deals the mind wraping technology of the future on the eve of the millennium in L.A. Under-rated.
- Strange Door, The Gothic horror tale about an evil medieval nobleman who locks away his brother, niece and her lover. (1951) MPAA rating: NR. $14.98
- Striptease Demi Moore gets a job as a stripper to raise money to get custody of her daughter in this strange comedy-drama. MPAA rating: R and Unrated versions; priced for rental.
- Stupids, The The title says it all. MPAA rating: PG.
- Substitute, The A mercenary poses as a substitute teacher to take on gangs, drugs and corruption in high school. MPAA rating: R.
- Sudden Death Jean-Claude Van Damm gets in the way of terrorists threatening to blow up a Civic Arena where the Stanley Cup finals are being held.
- Sunset Park The Sunset Park basketball team senses it's in trouble when their new coach turns out to be short, white .. and female (Rhea Perlman). MPAA rating: R.
- Tales of Erotica Four directors - Susan Seidelman, Melvin Van Peebles, Bob Rafelson, Ken Russell - each tackle a sensuous subject. MPAA rating: R.
- Theodore Rex Whoopi is cop in the future who teams up with a Tyrannosaurus Rex to solve a murder; though intended for the big screen, this has gone direct-to-video. MPAA rating: PG.
- Theremin--An Electronic Odyssey Documentary on the Russian genius who virtually created the field of electronic music in 1920.
- Thin Line Between Love & Hate, A Perpetual playboy has tables turned on him as spurned lover becomes am obsessed femme fatale. MPAA rating: R.
- Things to do in Denver When You're Dead Reformed mobster (Andy Garcia) must pull off one more job for his former boss. MPAA rating: R.
- Three Wishes Mother and son take in a drifter who changes their lives during the Korean War.
- Tie That Binds, The Adoptive parents are terrorized by their daughter's criminal biological mother and father.
- Time to Kill, A A Mississippi factory worker kills the racist white men who brutally assaulted his 10-year-old duaghter. MPAA rating: R.
- Tin Cup A ramshackle driving-range instructor (Kevin Costner) attempts a grand gesture to woo the woman of his dreams (Rene Russo): play in the prestigious U.S. Open. MPAA rating: R; priced for rental.
- To Die For Black comedy about the rise of a television personality ... and what she'll do to get to the top.
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Three drag queens shake up the straight folk in a small Midwestern town.
- Tom and Huck Another version of Mark Twain's classic Tom Sawyer adventures.
- Too Much Antonio Banderas plays a lover caught in a triangle with sisters played by Melanie Griffith and Daryl Hannah. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Toy Story Toys come to life in this fabulous evocation of childhood imagination. MPAA rating: G. $26.99
- Truth About Cats & Dogs, The Shy pet show host (Janeane Garofalo) enlists attractive neighbor (Uma Thurman) to "stand-in" for her on date, causing all sorts of mistaken identity scenarios. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- 12 Monkeys A prophet from the future (Bruce Willis) arrives in 1996 to warn of an impending catastrophy in this wild film. MPAA rating: R.
- Twister This summer's hot natural disaster flick comes to home video in both pan/scan and letterbox versions. MPAA rating: PG-13, $22.96
- Two or Three Things I Know About Her Life and love in Paris in the late 1960s through the eyes of the great filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard; the story revolves around a housewife who works as a part-time prostitute. In French with English subtitles. MPAA rating: NR; $89.95.
- Two Bits Coming-of-age story about the lessons passed on from a grandfather (Al Pacino) to his grandson on one summer day in 1933. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Two Deaths Dinner guests are told a story of passion, lust and sacrifice while outside in the streets the 1989 Romanian revolution is mounted by students. MPAA rating: R; $89.98
- Two If by Sea Sandra Bullock couldn't carry this weak romance.
- Under the Hula MoonComedy about desert misfits who invent industrial-strength sun-block and whose lives are complicated by weird inhabitants of Cactus Gulch.
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Steven Seagal reprises "Under Siege" on a Denver to L.A. train.
- Unforgettable Forensics expert takes an experimental "memory" drug in the hopes of discovering his wife's killer. MPAA rating: R.
- Unstrung Heroes Diane Keaton directs a screwball comedy.
- Unzipped A documentary about the fast world of fashion and haute couture.
- Up Close & Personal Pfeiffer plays a hot up and coming newscaster and Redford plays her mentor in this romantic drama. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- Usual Suspects, The Strange thriller about five hard-core thieves whose attempt to intercept a drug shipment on board a ship goes terribly awry.
- Vampire in Brooklyn Caribbean vampire (Eddie Murphy) hits up on a NYPD detective (Angela Bassett).
- Venice/Venice Maverick film director goes to Italy, when his film is chosen for the Venice Film Festival. MPAA rating: R, $89.98.
- Virtuosity Denzel Washington plays a futuristic cop tracking down a virtual-reality killer.
- Waiting to Exhale Four modern-day black women struggle to find a worthy man.
- Walk in the Clouds, A A young man poses as the husband of the pregnant daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner.
- Waterworld Kevin Costner again shows us he can't act, this time in a new, watery realm.
- Welcome to the Dollhouse Dark comedy about high school puberty in New Jersey, with rave performance by newcomer Heather Matarazzo. MPAA rating: R.
- When Night Is Falling A teacher engaged to be married has a chance encounter with a sensuous female circus performer. MPAA rating: R.
- White Man's Burden Hard working white man must struggle to survive in a world where racial barriers are reversed.
- White Squall True story of the tragedy that befell the crew of the Ocean Academy's floating high school. MPAA rating: PG-13.
- White Tiger Tough DEA man puts his faith in his fists and takes the law in his own hands.
- Wigstock: The Movie A docu on this gender-blending annual alternative event.
- Wild Bill Jeff Bridges in the true story of Wild Bill Hickock.
- Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Send up of the television advertising business with Tony Randall and Jayne Mansfield. MPAA rating: NR. $19.98.
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory A little boy visits a mysterious chocolate factory in this Roald Dahl's children's classic. MPAA rating: G, $19.98
- Window to Paris Wild comedy about a magic window that links St. Petersburg, Russia, with Paris.
- Withnail & I Black comedy about pair of out-of-work English actors during the late 1960s who retreat to a country house where things start going wrong. MPAA rating: R; $14.98
- Wizard of Oz, The THX remastered version of the classic, in clamshell packaging, released for last time this century. MPAA rating: G. $19.98
- Woman in the Window, The Naive professor becomes a pawn in alluring woman's murderous scheme.Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett. $19.98
- The World of Apu Third of the Apu trilogy, chronicling a Bengali's life from birth through manhood in 1920 to 1940's India. MPAA rating: NR. $19.95.
- Young Poisoner's Handbook Based on true-story of a warped 14-year-old in London who poisons family, friends in chemical experiment. MPAA rating: R.
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