New DVDs

While passing by Martin’s DVD club today I decided to check what he offers for sale. There are somewhere around a hundred DVDs for sale, but mostly average stuff. If it wasn’t all average, now it is, since I’ve got the most interesting bits. Here is what I puchased:

  • Kill Bill vol.1” and “Kill Bill vol.2“. 10 minutes into each of these movies and I was promising myself to buy the DVD. Finally, I have fullfilled my promise and can enjoy these masterpieces as often as I can.
  • Band of Brothers“. I’ve got the collector’s edition which comes on 6 DVDs in a metal box. It has plenty of bonus materials and stuff. I’ve seen most of the episodes when they were on TV, but I am not sure that I haven’t missed anything.
  • Road to Perdition“. I’ve seen this movie a long time ago in the cinema and really really really loved it. I wasn’t planning to buy it though, but couldn’t resist when it was standing on the shelve in front of me.

All of the DVDs are in excellent condition. “Band of Brothers” hasn’t been rented even once. The same with “Kill Bill vol.2”. “Road to Perdition” hasn’t even been opened. “Kill Bill vol.1” was rented once. To me. So I am not even talking about second hand here.

If you want to buy some DVDs, Martin has them in the shop for a mere 7 CYP. If you won’t make it until Saturday, he will take all of them to Linopetra market on Saturday morning and will sell them there. I suggest you hurry and buy some of these stuff as it comes out cheaper or the same price as getting them from online shops.

He also has some nice DVD box sets. I’ve got the only copy of “Band of Brothers” for 35 CYP, but you might be interested in Godfather collector’s edition, the complete Alien, Indiana Jones, Pink Panther, 24, or even Sex and the City.

XXVII Moscow International Film Festival: Day 2

Moscow Internation Film Festival continues onto the day 2. Again, there are about 30 movies to see on screens all over the city. Overall, there is a list of 148 film for the 5 days of the Festival.

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XXVII Moscow International Film Festival: Day 1

Today marks the start of XXVII Moscow International Film Festival. It is a major cultural event that will continue for 5 days and will provide general public with a chance to see a whole lot of excellent films.

Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend, but, never-the-less, I think it is a good opportunity for me to learn a lot about good movies. I will go through all the films that made it to the program, collect more information about them, and post it here.

It is impossible to watch all of the films during the festival as there a lot of them and they are shown on different screens all over Moscow. Thus, this guide might be helpful for future rental purposes.

As I already mentioned, the Festival will continue for five days. I will create a separate post covering films for each day. The complete program of the Festival with film information and screening time is available in Russian at http://www.afisha.ru/mmkf/.

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)Since I’ve been choosing a lot of average movies to watch lately, I decided to get something that I saw already, that I knew is good, and that I wouldn’t mind too much watching again. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” was a perfect match.

Directed by: Frank Oz
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Cast: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris, Ian McDiarmid, Dana Ivey, Meagen Fay, Frances Conroy, Nicole Calfan, Aïna Walle, Cheryl Pay, Nathalie Auffret, Lolly Susi, Rupert Holliday-Evans
IMDB raintg: 6.9
My rating: 7.3 [rate 7.3]

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The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes (1971)I had enough time for a movie today so I watched “The Anderson Tapes“. It sounded like a movie from my wishlist, but it wasn’t.

Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Alan King, Christopher Walken, Val Avery, Dick Anthony Williams, Garrett Morris, Stan Gottlieb, Paul Benjamin, Anthony Holland, Richard B. Shull, Conrad Bain, Margaret Hamilton
IMDB raintg: 6.4
My rating: 6.0 [rate 6.0]

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