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Crumb (Special Edition)

Actors: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb, Robert Hughes
ASIN : B000ELL1RG
Sales Rank : 13332
Director : Terry Zwigoff
Brand : Sony
Studio : Sony Pictures
Region Code : 99
Format : Color, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0043396144453
UPC : 043396144453
Release Date : December 25, 2006
Publisher : Sony Pictures
Manufacturer : Sony Pictures
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Label : Sony Pictures
Running Time : 119

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David Lynch (Blue Velvet) presents one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. A hilarious and mysterious journey through artistic genius and sexual obsession, CRUMB is a wild ride through the mind of Robert Crumb; creator of "Zap Comix," "Mr. Natural" and "Fritz the Cat." CRUMB enters a territory as spooky as it is fascinating... a portrait of the artist as misanthrope, as bad-boy visionary,as a joker and sex maniac and, finally, as hero. One of those rare film experiences that has the giddy effect of being a nightmare and a party at the same time.

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Robert Crumb is known for his disturbing, yet compelling, underground cartoons: his most famous works made countercultural icons out of Mr. Natural ("Keep on Truckin'...") and Fritz the Cat. Terry Zwigoff delves into the odd world of the cartoonist in his documentary film Crumb, and the picture that emerges is not always pretty--at moments, it's almost repellent--but it's a fascinating glimpse into a very strange mind. Interviewing immediate family--Crumb has one suicidal brother, one semi-psychopathic brother, two sisters who declined to be interviewed, and a tyrannical mother--Crumb begins to look a bit saner. Given his surroundings, it's remarkable that he has survived so well. His hostilities toward women may turn some viewers off, but his wife, Aline, seems to be a grounding point, and she provides a solid counterbalance to the man. No one shies away from discussing incredibly intimate things (namely, sex!), which explains much of R. Crumb's cartoons. This documentary can definitely be considered a masterpiece for the cult crowd, and as for the rest of us, it's sure to make us feel a little better about our own lives! --Jenny Brown

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Giselle (Royal Ballet)

Actors: Genesia Rosato, David Drew, Martin Harvey, Marianela Nuñez, Alina Cojocaru
ASIN : B001E08TDA
Sales Rank : 33792
Director : Ross MacGibbon
Studio : BBC / Opus Arte
Region Code : 0
Format : Classical, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0809478009931
UPC : 809478009931
Number Of Discs : 1
Release Date : December 28, 2008
Publisher : BBC / Opus Arte
Manufacturer : BBC / Opus Arte
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Label : BBC / Opus Arte
Running Time : 112

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Perhaps the most celebrated ballet of the Romantic era, Adolphe Adam's intoxicating ballet Giselle is the dramatic story of a peasant girl whose betrayal by her aristocratic lover causes her to go mad before dying and returning as a ghost. Featuring the fabulous Alina Cojocaru in the title role and Johan Kobborg as a torn Count Albrecht, Peter Wright's sparkling production and John Macfarlane's pastoral designs create an opulent feast for the eyes, here captured in High Definition video and true surround sound

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Tap Dance Made Easy - Level 1 - Basic

Actors: Astigmatism Productions, Eli Newsom
ASIN : B000IZK7X2
Sales Rank : 13902
Director : Astigmatism Productions
Studio : Astigmatism Productions
Region Code : 1
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0837101246071
UPC : 837101246071
Release Date : December 15, 2006
Publisher : Astigmatism Productions
Manufacturer : Astigmatism Productions
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Label : Astigmatism Productions
Running Time : 95

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Special DVD features include:
Two camera angles: from the back, as if in a class, and from the side, showing a close-up of the instructor's feet.

Subtitle Feature: On-screen display of the musical counts.

Three Sections of the DVD:
Learn the Basics,
implement them into Exercises,
and learn a Combination incorporating everything you've learned!

Steps taught on the DVD:
Step, Touch, Step Heel, Ball Change, Hop / Leap, Hop Step, Shuffle, Shuffle Ball Change, Flap, Flap Ball Change, Stamp / Stomp, Paddles, Waltz Clog, Flap, Shuffle, Hop, Buffalo, and more!

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Kelly Peters: Make It Happen - Hip Hop

Actor: Make It Happen-a Hip Hop Dance Video
ASIN : B000C65YZI
Sales Rank : 13403
Studio : Bayview Films
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0874482006436
UPC : 874482006436
Release Date : December 31, 2006
Publisher : Bayview Films
Manufacturer : Bayview Films
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Label : Bayview Films
Running Time : 52

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If you want to learn Hip Hop, Kelly Peters will Make It Happen for you! Kelly’s "One Step at a Time" teaching method introduces new production techniques that make it easy to learn even the hardest moves. It’s simple to follow because he reverses the picture, so it’s just like looking at a dance studio mirror. As a result, when Kelly says "Go right", he moves to your right! He also takes time to break the movements down, very slow, so you don’t have to keep rewinding and he uses lots of close ups, slow motion, and split screen so you really get the details of the moves. Kelly teaches the building blocks of true Hip Hop which you can use to make your own combinations. He also explains the elements and history of Hip Hop culture. Kelly is joined by his crew of real kids who help demonstrate dances like The Freak, The Prep and the Bus Stop. The DVD includes special features and three bonus moves: The Harlem Shake, The Wave and The Baby Freeze.

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U2 - Rattle and Hum

Actors: Dennis Bell (II), Bono, Adam Clayton, Adam Gussow, Jack Hale
ASIN : B000022TT6
Sales Rank : 6082
Director : Phil Joanou
Brand : Paramount
Studio : Paramount
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0097363222842
UPC : 097363222842
Release Date : December 23, 1999
Publisher : Paramount
Manufacturer : Paramount
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Label : Paramount
Running Time : 98

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Filmmaker phil joanou shows the irish rock band on tour in harlem at elvis presleys mansion and in concert mostly in black and white. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/03/2006 Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Phil Joanou

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Rattle and Hum is not a film for anyone looking for an introduction to Irish band U2's career in the 1980s, but it is a vibrant portrait of an established group making its musical pilgrimage through the America it has always imagined through blues, gospel, and early rock 'n' roll. Filmmaker Phil Joanou (Heaven's Prisoners), a veteran music-video director and maker of the distractingly kinetic Three O'Clock High, finds a suitable outlet for his high energy in this juggernaut of a journey, which finds U2 collaborating with a black gospel choir and B.B. King, recording inside the legendary Sun Records studio, dropping by Graceland, and in a moment of fearlessness, performing the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" to exorcise Charles Manson's sick claim on the song. --Tom Keogh

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The Celtic Tiger Starring Michael Flatley

Actors: Rosa Maria Sardà, Adriana Torrebejano, Elena Guerrero, Gemma Lozano, Amanda Maestre
ASIN : B000BUE5DM
Sales Rank : 18387
Director : Enric Folch
Brand : Universal
Studio : Universal Studios
Region Code : 1
Format : AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781417075942
ISBN : 1417075945
UPC : 025192946929
Release Date : December 13, 2005
Publisher : Universal Studios
Manufacturer : Universal Studios
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Label : Universal Studios
Running Time : 107

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Michael Flatley, the internationally acclaimed master of dance returns to the stage to spearhead his powerful new dance spectacular, Celtic Tiger. With incredibly powerful music, unbelievable costumes and breathtaking special effects, Celtic Tiger is an epic masterpiece that fuses the spirit and history of Ireland with dance and music.

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Celtic Tiger appears to be Michael Flatley's attempt at a concept album--a loose tracing of the Irish through history, from prehistoric times, to pesky run-ins with Vikings and British soldiers, to St. Paddy driving out the snakes, to... the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders? (Who knew so many of them were Irish?) The spectacle of it all is grand and ambitious in the best way of the new Las Vegas shows (O'Siegfried and McRoy?), and Flatley, the genius behind Riverdance and all its toe-tapping offspring, is simply undaunted. By anything. The traditional Irish dance, fiddling, and piping his fans adore are separated by slower segments using Martha Graham-esque modern set pieces, all well performed. But the audience doesn't really come alive unless it's Flatley, bedecked in his finery (one fave: a Gladiator tog to make Russell Crowe envious) and executing his precise, mind-bending choreography. As usual, he's surrounded himself with troupes of the best hoofers on the planet, and the comeliest female fiddlers this side of the Dixie Chicks. One of many highlights: "Celtic Fire," just Flatley on flute surrounding by the fiddling femme fatales at a dervish pace. A bonus featurette shows some behind the scenes, mostly in slow-mo, of the work going into mounting the ambitious show in Budapest. --A.T. Hurley

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Liza with a 'Z' - Concert for Television (Collector's Edition)

Actor: Liza Minnelli
ASIN : B000EBFLHC
Sales Rank : 6524
Director : Bob Fosse
Brand : Paramount
Studio : Showtime Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0758445116120
UPC : 758445116120
Release Date : December 04, 2006
Publisher : Showtime Entertainment
Manufacturer : Showtime Entertainment
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Label : Showtime Entertainment
Running Time : 55

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With all her recent misadventures, it's hard to remember that Liza Minelli was once a startlingly impressive stage performer, following in her mother's footsteps (Judy Garland, for those that haven't been paying attention). This made for TV concert from 1972 shines the spotlight on Liza at her peak, with songs by Kander & Ebb and choreography by Bob Fosse. Forget everything else; all you need to know and remember about Liza Minelli is right here.

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The DVD Holy Grail for Liza Minnelli fans finally surfaces after 30-some years: Liza with a "Z", a splashy TV special from 1972. And wow, is it ever a product of its era. Minnelli and director-choreographer Bob Fosse were at the top of their popularity in 1972, having just made Cabaret, the blockbuster musical for which both won Oscars. Liza with a "Z" places the still-coltish Minnelli on the stage of the Lyceum Theater, in a one-night-only performance covered by Fosse's eight cameras. Songs by Cabaret composers John Kander and Fred Ebb provide a spine for the show, including a breathless rendition of "Ring Them Bells" and the tongue-twisting "Say Liza (Liza with a 'Z')," a goofball number that sounds more like one of Danny Kaye's patter songs than a tune for Liza Minnelli.

Liza treats each song as an emotional Mount Everest, never holding back a thing, and the result is a psychodrama played out in the klieg lights. (The outrageous costumes by Halston don't hold back a thing, either; Studio 54, here we come!) Memories of the all-or-nothing style of her mother, Judy Garland, are already heavy in the air by the time Minnelli reaches "My Mammy," and workouts on "God Bless the Child" and "Son of a Preacher Man" confirm the singer's approach.

As for Fosse's choreography, there are signature moves aplenty--his dancing so frequently suggested a choreographer lusting for actual sex to break out on stage. "Bye Bye Blackbird" gives Minnelli and her backup dancers a chance to stretch out in an echt-Fosse feast of bowler hats and white gloves. The bell-and-booty shaking in "Ring Them Bells" and the loony tuxedo-clad cowpokes in "I Gotcha" hint that Fosse was in the midst of a manic phase. Speaking of which, Minnelli tackling Joe Tex's "I Gotcha" is one of those jaw-dropping mismatches that she salvages only through dint of daft commitment. No quarreling with the Cabaret medley; say want you want about Liza, she owns those songs. Minnelli and Fosse won Emmys for the show. The restoration of the original materials looks about as good as can be expected, with the spirit of a glitzy seventies TV variety special quite intact. --Robert Horton

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Angelina Ballerina - Friends Forever

Actors: Finty Williams, Judi Dench, Keith Wickham, Jo Wyatt
ASIN : B000068V9O
Sales Rank : 12655
Director : Kitty Taylor, Roger McIntosh
Brand : Lions Gate
Studio : Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0045986029195
UPC : 045986029195
Release Date : December 17, 2002
Publisher : Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment
Manufacturer : Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment
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Label : Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment
Running Time : 55

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Angelina celebrates friendships both onstage and off in this treasured collection of stories about the charming mouseling who lives in Chipping Cheddar. Angelina learns life lessons about giving, jealousy and friendship- realizing that true friends are friends forever.

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Angelina values close friendships, but she's soon to discover that maintaining healthy friendships can require a good deal of effort and maturity. The joy of giving reluctantly replaces remorse when Angelina donates a beloved doll to charity in "Ballerina Rag Doll," and jealousy incites a lie that threatens to grow to massive proportions in "Angelina's Surprise." "Arthur the Butterfly" illustrates the concept that if you love something, sometimes you must set it free, and "Alice's Present" shows how an innocent mistake can undermine a solid friendship it it's concealed. Two "Little Stars" live-action segments help beginning ballerinas feel more comfortable about their first ballet class and offer a glimpse of the imaginative world of dancing in character. (Ages 3 to 8) --Tami Horiuchi

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Dancing for Mr B - Six Balanchine Ballerinas / Moylan, Tallchief, Ashley, Kistler, Hayden, Kent

Actor: Maria Tallchief
ASIN : B001CK7OMO
Sales Rank : 11779
Director : George Balanchine
Studio : KULTUR VIDEO
Region Code : 1
Format : Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0032031440791
UPC : 032031440791
Release Date : December 30, 2008
Publisher : KULTUR VIDEO
Manufacturer : KULTUR VIDEO
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Label : KULTUR VIDEO
Running Time : 82

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Even after the death of the great choreographer and ballet master George Balanchine, the legacy of his beautiful ballets and the striving for perfection which he instilled in his dancers live on.

This documentary celebrates six of Balanchine's ballerinas, Mary Ellen Moylan, Maria Tallchief, Melissa Hayden, Allegra Kent, Merrill Ashley and Darci Kistler, and shows them keeping alive the ballets and the inspiration they learned from him. For all of them, Balanchine was the single most powerful influence in their lives.

These ballerinas, along with Suzanne Farrell, Tanaquil le Clerq and Diana Adams, are seen in a feast of excerpts of Balanchine ballets, including Concerto Barocco, Serenade, Symphony in C, Firebird, Stars and Stripes, Ballo Della Regina, Chaconne, Agon, Four Temperaments, Apollo and Scotch Symphony.

This film creates a composite portrait of being a dancer, of being a Balanchine dancer, and shows how the lives of Balanchine and these six ballerinas touched each other in indelible ways during a unique period. He nurtured and made each of them, and many others, more beautiful as dancers than they would have imagined possible, and they in turn inspired him in many different ways to create his remarkable range of superb ballets.

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Crumb (Special Edition)

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Giselle (Royal Ballet)

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The Hard Nut (Mark Morris Dance Group)

Tap Dance Made Easy - Level 1 - Basic

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Kelly Peters: Make It Happen - Hip Hop

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U2 - Rattle and Hum

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The Celtic Tiger Starring Michael Flatley

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Liza with a 'Z' - Concert for Television (Collector's Edition)

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Angelina Ballerina - Friends Forever

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Dancing for Mr B - Six Balanchine Ballerinas / Moylan, Tallchief, Ashley, Kistler, Hayden, Kent

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