Home

Ice Cube replaces Vin Diesel for this hard-bangin' sequel which favors fists, cars, and snooping over the original's heavy dose of extreme sports stunts. NSA agent Gibbons (Samuel Jackson, back from the original) finds his group under attack by well-armed, well-informed combatants, forcing him to activate a new XXX, Darius Stone (Cube), an old Navy Seal buddy currently cooling his heels in an army prison. It turns out there's a plan to whack the president (Peter Strauss) and a deranged secretary of defense played by Willem Dafoe is behind it. What's more important is the cool way Darius knows how to land a speeding boat on a bridge, then walk away in slow motion as it blows up behind him. Other great scenes include a tank battle on an aircraft carrier and a race with a bullet train that makes THE FRENCH CONNECTION look like a turtle race. There's some hilarious dialogue, such as when Darius recruits his old D.C. car-jacking buddies to ride into battle against the corrupt militia, leading to the first tank-jacking in history. Scott Speedman plays a sympathetic Fed; Lola Jackson and Sunny Mabrey are the sexy chicks. There's lots of greal looking cars, cool gadgets, and pumpin' rap-crunk music. Director Lee Tamahori also helmed James Bond's DIE ANOTHER DAY and the 1997 thriller THE EDGE.
Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
For personal use only.
All rights reserved.

William Wellman's BLOOD ALLEY begins with the inhabitants of a local Chinese village liberating political prisoner Captain Tom Wilder (John Wayne). The oppressed villagers are disillusioned by communism's stranglehold and want the former merchant marine to sail their ship through the treacherous Formosa Straits--the infamous Blood Alley--to Hong Kong and freedom. The Duke complies and heads off down the Yangtze aboard an old steamer, with Cathy Granger (Lauren Bacall) along for the ride. The strong arm of the plot is taken from the novel by Aaron Sidney Fleischman. Widescreen CinemaScope adds to the effective shots of the panoramic scenery, and it is an absolute delight to watch Wayne and Bacall, so reminiscent of Bogie and Hepburn in THE AFRICAN QUEEN.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 16.9Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 - English
Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
For personal use only.
All rights reserved.

Richard Grieco, who rose to fame when he replaced Johnny Depp as the cunning heartthrob on TV`s 21 JUMP STREET, stars in this darkly romantic action film. Stephanie is a stunningly beautiful woman who happens to be in a dangerous relationship; her boyfriend is a drug dealer who is engaged in some violent double-crossing. When she finds a new love, Stephanie and her new boyfriend must take fatal risks to get out of the street life which is increasingly entrapping them.
Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
For personal use only.
All rights reserved.

A frustrated ex-cop exercises his own brand of justice in the streets of a large city. He joins up with a vigilante squad dedicated to the principles of law& order.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep CaseAudio Commentary with Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Frank Pesce and William LustigU.S. Theatrical Trailer and Television SpotsItalian, French, and German Theatrical TrailersBehind-the-Scenes Still Gallery
Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
For personal use only.
All rights reserved.

Kevin Costner is idealistic federal agent Eliot Ness, whose assignment to clean up Prohibition-era Chicago leads to violence and manly questions about upholding the law. Initially powerless to stop the flow of booze into the city (the police force is corrupt and everyone in town seems to be on the mob's payroll), Ness finds guidance from an older streetwise cop (Sean Connery, who won an Academy Award for this role) who convinces him he'll need to break some rules if he wants to bring down head mobster Al Capone (Robert De Niro). Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith play Ness's other recruits, who together must stand tall against a city full of assassins. Director Brian De Palma (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) packs the film with violence and creative camera movements while David Mamet's intelligent script capably dodges cliche at every turn. There's a real sense of what's at stake for these characters on a personal level, which contrasts nicely with the futility inherent in enforcing Prohibition in the first place. The film is based on the autobiographical book by Ness (cowritten with Oscar Fraley) and the 1959-63 TV series; Ennio Morricone (THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY) composed the uninhibitedly bombastic score.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 2.35Single Side - Dual LayerAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
For personal use only.
All rights reserved.