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HOLLA - DVD MovieLester Barrie, former BET Comic View host, ordained minister, and HOST of the hottestgospel comedy series in America, introduces three hilarious and dynamic performancesthat the entire family will enjoy. Atlanta's Vyck cooley starts the high energy actionoff before handing the baton to Smaff Frie, the Queen of Christian Clean. AJ Jamal ofIn Living Color, Comic View and Comedy Central pushes you 'til you just can't laugh nomo'!This tee features a girl praying in bed and saying "Jesus, please holla back..."Here's a "must read" for all school principals and other education leaders. Writing with her typical humor and directness, Betty tackles everything from difficult parents to defiant teachers. Learn how you can build collaboration, facilitate change, manage conflict, set boundaries, and mu! ch more. And then discover how to see beyond the everyday challenges to become a truly uncommon leader. Read this book and you ll laugh. You ll learn. You ll become the leader you ve wanted to be.

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Billy Elliot

• Condition: New
• Format: DVD
• Closed-captioned; Color; DVD; Widescreen; NTSC

A boy from a working class miner's family secretly begins taking ballet classes.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: R
Release Date: 4-MAR-2003
Media Type: DVDFoursquare in the gritty-but-heartwarming tradition of Brassed Off and The Full Monty comes Billy Elliot, the first film from noted British theatrical director Stephen Daldry. The setting is County Durham in 1984, and things "up north" are even grimmer than usual: the miners' strike is in full rancorous swing, and 11-year-old Billy's dad and older brother, miners both, are on the picket lines. Billy's got problems of his own. His dad has scraped together the fees to send him to boxing lessons, but Billy has discovered a different aptitude: a genius for ballet dancing. Since admitting to su! ch an activity is tantamount, in this fiercely macho culture, to holding up a sign reading "I Am Gay," Billy keeps it quiet. But his teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson (Julie Walters, wearily undaunted), thinks he should audition for ballet school in London. Family ructions are inevitable.

Daldry's film sidesteps some of the politics, both sexual and otherwise, but scores with its laconic dialogue (credit to screenwriter Lee Hall) and a cracking performance from newcomer Jamie Bell as Billy. His powerhouse dance routines, more Gene Kelly than Nureyev, carry an irresistible sense of exhilaration and self-discovery. Among a flawless supporting cast, Stuart Wells stands out as Billy's sweet gay friend Michael. And if the miners' strike serves largely as background color, the brief episode when visored and truncheon-wielding cops rampage through neat little terraced houses captures one of the most spiteful episodes in recent British history. --Philip Kemp

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“Ashley Judd’s performance is nothing short of riveting.” â€" The Huffington Post. On the outside, Helen (Ashley Judd) has the perfect life â€" a loving family, a beautiful house and a successful career â€" but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen befriends Mathilda (Lauren Lee Smith), a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder. Together the two find the solace they had been s! eeking.“Ashley Judd’s performance is nothing short of riveting.” â€" The Huffington Post. On the outside, Helen (Ashley Judd) has the perfect life â€" a loving family, a beautiful house and a successful career â€" but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen befriends Mathilda (Lauren Lee Smith), a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder. Together the two find the solace they had been seeking.

Twelve-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother, Michael, have never liked their younger stepsister, Heather. Ever since their parents got married, she's made Molly and Michael's life miserable. Now their parents have moved them all to the country to live in a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery in the backyard. If that's not bad enough, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Molly feels certain Heather is in some ! kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather twis! ts thing s around to get her into trouble. It seems as if things can't get any worse.
But they do--when Helen comes.

A Ruined Wife - A series exploring the seductions, submissions, and sexual encounters of ordinary housewives.

Vol 2, Helen's Story. See also Andrea's Story, a three part series.

This is the second volume in The Ruined Wife series. It’s another example of the ordinary housewife who lives the ordinary life. Like so many of us, she gets up in the morning and goes through the monotonous day waiting for it to end. And then she goes to bed, falls asleep, and ... it starts all over again. Day after day. Year after year.

Inevitably sex leaves the marriage after a period of time. In some cases, years. In others, months. And what does she do then? Suffer through life? This series explores a way out of the drudgery of married life from the perspectives and experiences of different women.

The result is inevitably a sexual awa! kening that changes their lives. They become ruined to the ordinary sexually-empty drudgery of the monogamous marriage. And their husbands become accepting and often participating cuckolds.

I posed the question in the first volume of whether it was a moral issue. I still can’t answer that question. Sexual awareness is now a topic not reserved to men. Open discussion and exploration of sex is no longer shunned by women as it was in the 50's. Men’s stag films and pulp fiction novels of the 50s and 60s changed dramatically with the advent of the Internet. Morals widened, sexual freedom has expanded, and pornography is secretly available to everyone virtually for free. And women are now active consumers.

MILF. It is now a universally known word. Being seen as a beautiful MILF is remarkably the goal of many wives and mothers throughout the United States and, indeed, the world. It is that transformation of our society that led to these stories. I do not ! pass judgment on these ladies or their husbands. I understand ! what a l ittle on the side can do for one’s outlook on life.

The stories speak almost exclusively of the sexual encounters of ordinary housewives and mothers, women I would consider to be genuine ladies. These are the women who are your next-door neighbor, the gorgeous wife you see at the PTO meeting, that tremendously hot girl you see at the office every day. The places in these stories are everywhere, from their homes to their offices and everywhere in between.

Be warned! The tales of these married women are not for the lighthearted. Unlike most books in this genre, these books are not romance novels and they are not stories of lovemaking. They are likewise not a collection of short stories that you have to read 10 pages to get to what you want, just to find that it’s little or nothing.

These are hard core, very explicit stories that get right to the point in great detail. They are XXX, no question about it. The wives present in graphic detail a! nd usually from their perspective the circumstances that led to their seduction . . . blow by blow, so to speak. It’s mainstream encounters, from the single seduction -- often forced for the first time â€" to threesomes and even the occasional gang action. Their partners are white, black, and everyone else.

But there are no water sports, no bondage, no whips and chains, no beating of people, no animals, no children, no incest, and no weird sexual acts. If you need any of that sort of thing, then you will need to go elsewhere. You should also avoid these books if you are easily offended by filthy, sordid talk, because that is the essence of the seductions. So be careful! These books are so hot you’ll burn yourself.

A word of warning before you continue.

We won’t patronize you, because we trust that you are all mature, consenting adults. But we caution you to seriously consider the ramifications before embarking on the lifestyle presente! d in this series.

Provocative Publishers believes ! in the i mportance and value of family relationships. Jealously and insecurity are the scourge of families. If you are considering an open-marrA Ruined Wife - A series exploring the seductions, submissions, and sexual encounters of ordinary housewives.

Vol 2, Helen's Story. See also Andrea's Story, a three part series.

This is the second volume in The Ruined Wife series. It’s another example of the ordinary housewife who lives the ordinary life. Like so many of us, she gets up in the morning and goes through the monotonous day waiting for it to end. And then she goes to bed, falls asleep, and ... it starts all over again. Day after day. Year after year.

Inevitably sex leaves the marriage after a period of time. In some cases, years. In others, months. And what does she do then? Suffer through life? This series explores a way out of the drudgery of married life from the perspectives and experiences of different women.

The result is inevitably a sexual aw! akening that changes their lives. They become ruined to the ordinary sexually-empty drudgery of the monogamous marriage. And their husbands become accepting and often participating cuckolds.

I posed the question in the first volume of whether it was a moral issue. I still can’t answer that question. Sexual awareness is now a topic not reserved to men. Open discussion and exploration of sex is no longer shunned by women as it was in the 50's. Men’s stag films and pulp fiction novels of the 50s and 60s changed dramatically with the advent of the Internet. Morals widened, sexual freedom has expanded, and pornography is secretly available to everyone virtually for free. And women are now active consumers.

MILF. It is now a universally known word. Being seen as a beautiful MILF is remarkably the goal of many wives and mothers throughout the United States and, indeed, the world. It is that transformation of our society that led to these stories. I do not pass ju! dgment on these ladies or their husbands. I understand what a ! little o n the side can do for one’s outlook on life.

The stories speak almost exclusively of the sexual encounters of ordinary housewives and mothers, women I would consider to be genuine ladies. These are the women who are your next-door neighbor, the gorgeous wife you see at the PTO meeting, that tremendously hot girl you see at the office every day. The places in these stories are everywhere, from their homes to their offices and everywhere in between.

Be warned! The tales of these married women are not for the lighthearted. Unlike most books in this genre, these books are not romance novels and they are not stories of lovemaking. They are likewise not a collection of short stories that you have to read 10 pages to get to what you want, just to find that it’s little or nothing.

These are hard core, very explicit stories that get right to the point in great detail. They are XXX, no question about it. The wives present in graphic detail and usually from the! ir perspective the circumstances that led to their seduction . . . blow by blow, so to speak. It’s mainstream encounters, from the single seduction -- often forced for the first time â€" to threesomes and even the occasional gang action. Their partners are white, black, and everyone else.

But there are no water sports, no bondage, no whips and chains, no beating of people, no animals, no children, no incest, and no weird sexual acts. If you need any of that sort of thing, then you will need to go elsewhere. You should also avoid these books if you are easily offended by filthy, sordid talk, because that is the essence of the seductions. So be careful! These books are so hot you’ll burn yourself.

A word of warning before you continue.

We won’t patronize you, because we trust that you are all mature, consenting adults. But we caution you to seriously consider the ramifications before embarking on the lifestyle presented in this series.

Provo! cative Publishers believes in the importance and value of fami! ly relat ionships. Jealously and insecurity are the scourge of families. If you are considering an open-marrA Blow Dryer and Styling Brush in One! Styles and dries your hair without tangling.Features:- 1 1/2 inch Barrel (2 1/4 inch barrel and bristle) for Full Curls and Body - Rotating Vented Barrel Releases Tangle Free Curls- Removable Sleeve for Easy Cleaning- High/Low Heat Settings for All Hair Types- Textured Soft Grip Handle for a More Comfortable and Secure Feel - Cool Tip- Flexible, Ball Tipped Bristles Gently Grip Hair, Softly Rest Against your Head- Barrel Locks in Place for Curling and Unlocks for Unwinding- Powerful 250 Watt Motor Dries Hair Quickly- Pro Guard Safety Plug with Test and Retest Functions for Immersion Shock Protection

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Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story (Full Screen Edition)

• brings a lot of laughs

Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 12/09/2008 Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Pg13How's this for impressive trivia: Dodgeball faced off against The Terminal in opening-weekend competition, and 29-year-old writer-director Rawson Marshall Thurber aced Steven Spielberg by a score of $30 to $18.7 in box-office millions. That's no mean feat for a newcomer, but Thurber's lowbrow script and rapid-fire direction--along with a sublime cast of screen comedians--proved to be just what moviegoers were ravenous for: a consistently hilarious, patently formulaic romp in which the underdog owner of Average Joe's Gym (Vince Vaughan) faces foreclosure unless he can raise $50,000 in 30 days. The solution: A dodgeball tournament offering $50K to the winners, in which Vaughan and his nerdy clientele team up against the preening, abhorrently narcissistic owner (Ben Stiller) of Globo G! ym, who's threatening a buy-out. That's it for story; any 5-year-old could follow it with brainpower to spare. But Thurber, Vaughan, Stiller, and their well-cast costars (including Stiller's off-screen wife, Christine Taylor) keep the big laughs coming for 96 nonsensical minutes. With spot-on cameos by champion bicyclist Lance Armstrong, David Hasselhoff, Hank Azaria, Chuck Norris, and William Shatner, and a crudely amusing coda for those who watch past the credits, Dodgeball is no masterpiece, but you can bet Spielberg was unexpectedly humbled by its popular appeal. --Jeff ShannonYou'll dodge, duck, dip, dive. . . and laugh out loud watching Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller settle their differences in a winner-take-all dodgeball competition. Under the painful tutelage of legendary ADAA champ, Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn), Peter LaFleur (Vaughn) and his Average Joes take on the Purple Cobras, led by egomaniacal fitness guru, White Goodman (Stiller). It's an over-! the-top underdog tale filled with hilarious sight gags and bal! ls-out f un!How's this for impressive trivia: Dodgeball faced off against The Terminal in opening-weekend competition, and 29-year-old writer-director Rawson Marshall Thurber aced Steven Spielberg by a score of $30 to $18.7 in box-office millions. That's no mean feat for a newcomer, but Thurber's lowbrow script and rapid-fire direction--along with a sublime cast of screen comedians--proved to be just what moviegoers were ravenous for: a consistently hilarious, patently formulaic romp in which the underdog owner of Average Joe's Gym (Vince Vaughn) faces foreclosure unless he can raise $50,000 in 30 days. The solution: A dodgeball tournament offering $50K to the winners, in which Vaughn and his nerdy clientele team up against the preening, abhorrently narcissistic owner (Ben Stiller) of Globo Gym, who's threatening a buy-out. That's it for story; any 5-year-old could follow it with brainpower to spare. But Thurber, Vaughn, Stiller, and their well-cast costars (including S! tiller's off-screen wife, Christine Taylor) keep the big laughs coming for 96 nonsensical minutes. With spot-on cameos by champion bicyclist Lance Armstrong, David Hasselhoff, Hank Azaria, Chuck Norris, and William Shatner, and a crudely amusing coda for those who watch past the credits, Dodgeball is no masterpiece, but you can bet Spielberg was unexpectedly humbled by its popular appeal. --Jeff ShannonYou'll dodge, duck, dip, dive. . . and laugh out loud watching Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller settle their differences in a winner-take-all dodgeball competition. Under the painful tutelage of legendary ADAA champ, Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn), Peter LaFleur (Vaughn) and his Average Joes take on the Purple Cobras, led by egomaniacal fitness guru, White Goodman (Stiller). It's an over-the-top underdog tale filled with hilarious sight gags and balls-out fun!How's this for impressive trivia: Dodgeball faced off against The Terminal in opening-weekend c! ompetition, and 29-year-old writer-director Rawson Marshall Th! urber ac ed Steven Spielberg by a score of $30 to $18.7 in box-office millions. That's no mean feat for a newcomer, but Thurber's lowbrow script and rapid-fire direction--along with a sublime cast of screen comedians--proved to be just what moviegoers were ravenous for: a consistently hilarious, patently formulaic romp in which the underdog owner of Average Joe's Gym (Vince Vaughan) faces foreclosure unless he can raise $50,000 in 30 days. The solution: A dodgeball tournament offering $50K to the winners, in which Vaughan and his nerdy clientele team up against the preening, abhorrently narcissistic owner (Ben Stiller) of Globo Gym, who's threatening a buy-out. That's it for story; any 5-year-old could follow it with brainpower to spare. But Thurber, Vaughan, Stiller, and their well-cast costars (including Stiller's off-screen wife, Christine Taylor) keep the big laughs coming for 96 nonsensical minutes. With spot-on cameos by champion bicyclist Lance Armstrong, David Hasselhoff, Han! k Azaria, Chuck Norris, and William Shatner, and a crudely amusing coda for those who watch past the credits, Dodgeball is no masterpiece, but you can bet Spielberg was unexpectedly humbled by its popular appeal. --Jeff ShannonYou'll dodge, duck, dip, dive. . . and laugh out loud watching Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller settle their differences in a winner-take-all dodgeball competition. Under the painful tutelage of legendary ADAA champ, Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn), Peter LaFleHow's this for impressive trivia: Dodgeball faced off against The Terminal in opening-weekend competition, and 29-year-old writer-director Rawson Marshall Thurber aced Steven Spielberg by a score of $30 to $18.7 in box-office millions. That's no mean feat for a newcomer, but Thurber's lowbrow script and rapid-fire direction--along with a sublime cast of screen comedians--proved to be just what moviegoers were ravenous for: a consistently hilarious, patently formulaic romp i! n which the underdog owner of Average Joe's Gym (Vince Vaughan! ) faces foreclosure unless he can raise $50,000 in 30 days. The solution: A dodgeball tournament offering $50K to the winners, in which Vaughan and his nerdy clientele team up against the preening, abhorrently narcissistic owner (Ben Stiller) of Globo Gym, who's threatening a buy-out. That's it for story; any 5-year-old could follow it with brainpower to spare. But Thurber, Vaughan, Stiller, and their well-cast costars (including Stiller's off-screen wife, Christine Taylor) keep the big laughs coming for 96 nonsensical minutes. With spot-on cameos by champion bicyclist Lance Armstrong, David Hasselhoff, Hank Azaria, Chuck Norris, and William Shatner, and a crudely amusing coda for those who watch past the credits, Dodgeball is no masterpiece, but you can bet Spielberg was unexpectedly humbled by its popular appeal. --Jeff Shannon

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Conventioneers

• Two former friends, one a Republican the other a Democrat, meet in New York during the Republican National Convention in this comedy romp. But when they begin an affair they both discover that their political differences may be too difficult to juggle. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR Age: 881394101920 UPC: 881394101920 Manufacturer No: CLS1019

Studio: Cinema Libre Studio Release Date: 09/30/2008 Run time: 99 minutes

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Fisher-Price Steel Force Mini Digger

• Squeeze handle for real digging action
• Real working wheel tracks
• Easy grip protective plastic edges
• Steel reinforced bucket built for the way pre-schoolers play
• Collect them all

Here come the diggers!

Children are fascinated with bulldozers, backhoes, payloaders--diggers of all shapes and sizes. In this playful picture book, simple alliterative language and bold, colorful images capture a child's love of building and creating.

Plastic and steel construction mini digger. All metal is safely enclosed in plastic for safety. Built tough for the way pre-schoolers play. Ages 3+

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She Wolves of the Wasteland

• What do you get when you combine big hair, big guns, big, um personalities! and a serious lack of wardrobe? She-Wolves of the Wasteland, a post-apocalypticic that features women lots and lots of women who leave little to the imagination as they battle each other in various junkyards and gravel pits to determine the fate of the entire world. Leave your brain behind for this shamelessly sinful sexpl

A modern throwback to the "B" movie exploitation films of the 50's-70's, mixing beautiful women, fast cars, big guns, nasty tongues, outrageous action, and jaw-dropping eye candy. The movie follows three bad girls, a down-and-out stripper, a drug running killer, and a corporate power broker as they arrive at a remote desert hideaway to extort massive booty from an underworld kingpin.

Girls, Guns and G-Strings! 

 A Pumped Package of Centerfold Action!!

The unmistakable formula of Andy Sidaris - beautiful people filmed in exotic locations with an unapologetic amount of explosions, gunplay, and Playboy Playmates all with big budget productions values and did I mention hot girls in sexy outfits?  For the first time own the entire library in one attractive 12 Movie Collection.

Starring Playboy Playmates & Penthouse Pets:

Dona Speir

Julie K. Smith

Hope Marie Carlton

Sybil Danning

Roberta Vasquez

Julie Strain

and many more!

 

Also starring:

Pat Morita (Karate Kid)

Erik Estrada (CHIPS)

Darby Hinton (Daniel Boone)

Bruce Penhall (CHIPS)

Steve Bond (General Hospital)

Danny Trejo (Planet Terror)

and many more!

 

This is going to be Fun!

 

The Dallas Connection

Starri! ng Bruce Penhall, Mark Barriere, Julie Strain

(1994) Color Rated R

 

Day of the Warrior

Starring Kevin Light, Cristian Letelier, Julie Strain

(1996) Color Rated R

 

Do or Die

Starring Pat Morita, Erik Estrada, Dona Speir

(1991) Color Rated R

 

Enemy Gold

Starring Bruce Penhall, Mark Barriere, Julie Strain

(1993) Color Rated R

 

Fit to Kill

Starring Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez, Bruce Penhall

(1993) Color Rated R

 

Guns

Starring Erik Estrada, Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez

(1990) Color Rated R

 

Hard Hunted

Starring Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez, Bruce Penhall

(1992) Color Rated R

 

Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Starring Ron Moss, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton

(1987) Color Rated R

 

Malibu Express

Starring Darby Hinton, Sybil Danning, Art Metrano

(1985) Color Rated R

 

Picasso Trigger

Starring Steve Bond, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton

(1988) Color Rated R

 

Return to Savage Beach

Starring Julie Strain, Rodrigo Obregon, Julie K. Smith

(1998) Color Rated R

 

Savage Beach

Starring Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, John Aprea

(1989) Color ! Rated R

 

Special features:

Original movie trailer for each movie

Easter egg introductions from Andy Sidaris 

• For the first  time all 12 L.E.T.H.A.L. films available in one collection
• Starring Playboy Playmates and Penthouse Pets along with Pat Morita and Erik Estrada
• The Andy Sidaris biography available on Hardback from  publisher Heavy Metal Magazine
• Perfect blend of Bullets Bombs and Babes for the target demographic
• These films were popular main-stays on cable and premium channels including Cinemax, USA and more!

In the tradition of Grindhouse, Kill Bill and Sin City, award winning comic book writer Ed Brubaker (Incognito, The Death of Captain America, Daredevil) teams up with stuntwoman - turned cult star Zoë Bell (Death Proof, Lost) to deliver a stark, stylish pulp thriller about a very bad girl gone "good."

Eve (Bell) is a sexy assassin who kills! without remorse - until one botched hit changes everything. Caught off guard, Eve is stabbed in the head and inadvertently murders a young girl. The blade is removed, but the damage is done: Eve's mind is now filled with visions of past victims. The hunter becomes the haunted and this killing machine is plagued with remorse. Unable to "work," this mob asset has become a liability. Eve's only chance to survive is to track down her ruthless bosses before their new hitman finds her.

Originally webcast on Crackle.com, Angel of Death co-stars Lucy Lawless (Xena, Princess Warrior, Bedtime Stories, Battlestar Galactica), Doug Jones (Quarantine) and Ted Raimi (Spider Man 3).Worldwide media sensation Jenna Jameson and Nightmare on Elm Street's Robert Englund star in Zombie Strippers. When a secret government agency lets out a deadly chemo virus causing the reanimation of the dead, the first place to get hit is Rhino's! , a hot underground strip club. As one of the strippers gets t! he virus , she turns into a supernatural, flesh-eating zombie stripper, making her the hit of the club. Do the rest of the girls fight the temptation to be like the star stripper, even if there is no turning back? Also featuring Roxy Saint (of the Goth band Roxy Saint and the Blackouts) and Ultimate Fighting Champion Tito Ortiz, Zombie Strippers is a sexy, bloody, hilarious good time!Get yourself a snappy title and a couple of marquee names (however disreputable) and you might just snag your no-budget movie a national release--as Zombie Strippers colorfully proves. The names in question belong to porn star Jenna Jameson and Freddie Krueger himself, Robert Englund, both of whom look quite comfortable in this sleazy milieu. As the title suggests (well, "suggests" might be a mild word), there has been an outbreak of the undead in a strip club, with strippers actually improving their onstage antics after they've become zombies. (Given the number of implants on display, it's! a wonder the zombies didn't keel over from silicone poisoning.) Englund is the proprietor of the place, Jameson is a star dancer, and a couple of actresses in the "nice girl" roles don't have to take their tops off, although almost everybody else does. Writer-director Jay Lee fills the movie with political gags and a bunch of philosophy references (Jameson reads Nietzsche, the locale is Sartre, Nebraska), all of which play like a lame attempt to distinguish his movie as something other than a puerile horror-comedy. Only thing is, when you try to disguise the fact that you've made a puerile horror-comedy, it kind of takes the oomph out of both the horror and the comedy. The political jibes are about as feeble as those in Southland Tales, but at least Zombie Strippers is shorter. Shot on video, it looks atrocious, but perhaps that doesn't matter very much. --Robert HortonA mysterious new girl arrives in a posh suburban neighborhood and quickly sets out t! o terrorize the town. As she starts breaking into homes and to! rturing the occupants, they begin to realize that she isn’t just another girl next door.What do you get when you combine big hair, big guns, big, um...personalities! and a serious lack of wardrobe? She-Wolves of the Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic classic that features women--lots and lots of women--who leave little to the imagination as they battle each other in various junkyards and gravel pits to determine the fate of the entire world. Leave your brain behind for this shamelessly sinful sexploitation romp with a plot you won't remember...but plenty of eye candy you won't forget!

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The Great Buck Howard

• DVD
• Widescreen
• Rated "PG"
• 90 minutes
• Comedy / Drama

Once upon a time, Buck Howard [John Malkovich] spent his days in the
limelight as a mentalist extraordinaire! Nowadays, it s clear to everyone except Buck that his act has lost its luster. Convinced his comeback is imminent, Buck needs a new road manager and personal assistant. Recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy Gable [Colin Hanks] needs a job and a
purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist [Emily Blunt] and a bold stroke of luck, Buck lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride.As Buck Howard (John Malkovich) explains in Sean McGinly's funny valentine to the talk show mainstays of yesteryear, he's a mentalist, not a magicia! n. Unlike the brooding protagonists of The Illusionist and The Prestige, Howard doesn't do Harry Houdini-style tricks. Rather, he reads minds, finds hidden objects, and performs other feats that eschew props and assistants. Back in the day, Howard appeared on The Tonight Show 61 times (McGinly based his character on The Amazing Kreskin), but his best years appear to be behind him when he takes on law-school dropout Troy (a low-key Colin Hanks) as his road manager. From the start, Troy finds his temperamental employer fascinating and frustrating in equal measure. Desperate to get back in the limelight, Howard decides to hypnotize several hundred audience members at once. Along with a sassy press agent (Emily Blunt) and two over-enthusiastic venue managers (Steve Zahn and Debra Monk), Troy works with Howard to make it happen. To his surprise, things go both better and worse than expected, and everything changes for the unlikely pair. Produced by Tom Hanks! 's Playtone banner and featuring the two-time Oscar winner as ! Toby's d isapproving father, The Great Buck Howard follows the rise, fall, and rise template of many Hanks productions (see That Thing You Do!), but McGinly handles a large cast with ease, the laughs are plentiful, the cameos--John Stewart, Conan O’Brien, George Takei, etc.--are a treat, and the unpredictable Malkovich gives his most nuanced performance since, well, Being John Malkovich. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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