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I'm Not Rappaport
Eighty-one-year-old Nat Moyer (Walter Matthau) is a compulsive and fanciful talker, a feisty philosopher, and a troublemaker given to assuming personalities. His daily companion on a bench in New York's Central Park is Midge Carter (Ossie Davis), a half-blind apartment superintendent. Midge's approach to life is realistic and down-to-earth, making him the perfect foil for Nat. With vaudevillian flair, these appealing oldsters outrageously take on the world and its multiple threats - drug...
Do the Right Thing
Unanimous critical acclaim embraces this inventive and extraordinary film from Spike Lee. Newsweek calls it "astonishing." The Houston Post describes it as "exhilarating, joyous and screamingly funny." USA Today calls it "1989's best film." This powerful visual feast combines humor and drama with memorable characters while tracing the course of a single day on a block in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. It's the hottest day of the year, a scorching 24-hour period that will change the...
Director Showcase Spotlight Collection (American Graffiti / Do the Right Thing / Born on the Fourth of July / The Last Temptation of Christ)
American Graffiti: Directed by George Lucas, this classic coming-of-age story stars Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss as 1960s teenagers cruising the streets on their last summer night before college. Do the Right Thing: Director, writer and star Spike Lee provides powerful visual feast that combines humor and drama with unforgettable characters while tracing the course of a single day on a block in Brooklyn. Born on the Fourth of July: Tom Cruise delivers a riveting portrayal of Vietnam veteran...
The Spike Lee Joint Collection
Spike Lee is one of the most acclaimed and controversial directors of all time. Now five of his most provocative, thought-provoking films are available in one collection. From the breakout hit dramedy DO THE RIGHT THING to the gritty, urban CLOCKERS, Lee peels away life's layers, exposing the ironies, brutalities, rhythms and prejudices of the naked city in this powerful collector's set.
Spike Lee 7 Joints Collection
Academy Award® winner Spike Lee is one of the most influential filmmakers in modern cinema. His groundbreaking and often controversial films have sparked conversation while simultaneously entertaining audiences across the world. The Spike Lee 7 Joints collection features a selection of the director's most notable films including Do the Right Thing , whose message still resonates today, along with Mo' Better Blues , Jungle Fever , Crooklyn , Clockers , Inside Man and BlacKkKlansman , for which...
Universal 100th Anniversary Collection (Blu-ray)
For 100 years, Universal Pictures has been entertaining audiences with some of the most unforgettable movies ever made. Featuring prestige Academy Award® winners such as T o Kill a Mockingbird and The Sting , genre-defining classics like Dracula and Spartacus , captivating storytelling such as Field of Dreams and Do the Right Thing , blockbusters like Jurassic Park and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and pure entertainment with franchises including The Bourne Identity and The Fast and the Furious ,...
Universal 100th Anniversary Collection (DVD)
For 100 years, Universal Pictures has been entertaining audiences with some of the most unforgettable movies ever made. Featuring prestige Academy Award® winners such as T o Kill a Mockingbird and The Sting , genre-defining classics like Dracula and Spartacus , captivating storytelling such as Field of Dreams and Do the Right Thing , blockbusters like Jurassic Park and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and pure entertainment with franchises including The Bourne Identity and The Fast and the Furious ,...