| 1. Madonna: Celebration (DVD) Experience Madonna’s many metamorphoses with this video collection that spans three decades. CELEBRATION includes the black-mesh-clad antics of “Lucky Star,” the combination of high art and erotica on “Justify My Love,” the frenetic energy of “Ray of Light,” and the Pharrell collaboration on “Give It 2 Me.” This anthology features dozens of videos from the genre-spanning sexpot including “Like A Virgin,” “Like A Prayer,” “Frozen,” “Music,” and the title track. Few artists have attained such enduring popularity, and CELEBRATION serves as video evidence for her lasting celebrity. 2. The Stepfather (DVD) ~ Terry O'Quinn (actor) This is the chilling tale of a congenial family man whose engaging smile and staid demeanor insidiously mask a deep-seated dementia. His obsessive desire to live the ideal family life ultimately leads to the family's very destruction. 3. American Violet (DVD) ~ Nicole Beharie (actor) Based on the real-life events surrounding a military-style drug raid on the poor, predominantly black housing project of Arlington Springs, director Tim Disney’s AMERICAN VIOLET shines an unflinching spotlight on the shameful racial profiling practices of a corrupt district attorney in a rural Texas town. 4. Every Little Step (DVD) ~ James D. Stern (director) After raking in awards at several major film festivals, EVERY LITTLE STEP reaches movie audiences and Broadway fans alike. A film about a musical that is itself about the casting of a musical, the documentary takes fans inside the makings of A CHORUS LINE. |