Alexander (FS/DVD)
Director Oliver Stone chalks up an ambitious entry on his biopic resume (past entries include films about Jim Morrison, Richard Nixon, and JFK among others) with this cinematic treatise on the life of the mighty Alexander the Great. Despite his young death at 32, Alexander packed some unimaginable conquests into his limited years by ruling over a huge chunk of the globe. Stone draws on a voice-over narration provided by Anthony Hopkins, whose character is named Ptolemy, to aurally depict some of the battles. Thus, Stone shifts the weight of the film to focus on the personality of Alexander (Colin Farrell), a man who is stricken by overwhelming personal insecurities that come in direct contrast to his bold achievements. Complex dealings with his mother (Angelina Jolie) and father (Val Kilmer) plague him, as does his turbulent relationship with his wife, Roxane (Rosario Dawson). His connection with his best friend, Hephaestion (Jared Leto), is ambiguous, with Stone touching on their vaunted homosexuality via some shared tender moments. As these personal battles are played out, Ptolemy fills the historic gaps in the narrative by charting the incredible conflicts that raged at Alexander's behest. Eventually, Stone lets loose with an epic on-screen battle, which sees Alexander's troops rumble across India in another country-conquering quest. But while his minions struggle, and Alexander demands success, it becomes clear that he is his own worst enemy. With the only real threat to Alexander coming from a tempestuous struggle with his own ego, Stone's summation of the great historical leader paints a picture of an embittered and solitary figure who was able to rule everyone apart from himself.
50 Classical Performances - Mozart
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Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) Haffner: 1st movement, Allegro maestoso / Allegro molto
Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) Haffner: 3rd movement, Menuetto
Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) Haffner: 4th movement, Rondo
Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) Haffner: 5th movement, Menuetto galante
Serenade no 7 in D major, K 250 (248b) Haffner: 8th movement, Adagio / Allegro assai
Quartet for Flute and Strings no 1 in D major, K 285: 2nd movement, Adagio
Quartet for Flute and Strings no 1 in D major, K 285: 3rd mvt, Finale-Rondeau
Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (285e)
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, K 384: Overture
Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 Haffner: 1st movement, Allegro con spirito
Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 Haffner: 3rd movement, Minuet
Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 Haffner: 4th movement, Finale
Symphony no...
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The Shield - Season 3 (DVD)
Transgressing the seemingly rock-solid boundaries of regular television programming, THE SHIELD refuses the strictures of black and white depictions of clear-cut moral dilemmas in favor of an ambiguity that will challenge even the most jaded viewers. Detective Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis, THE COMMISH) leads the elite Strike Team in the fictional LA district of Farmington. He employs dubious but effective crime fighting methods as a tough, effective, but corrupt cop. The other detectives and cops on the force disapprove of the Team's methods, to say the least, while the precinct head, Captain David Aceveda (Benito Martinez, ) is just as corrupt as Mackey, but his political aspirations lead him into a campaign to end the detective's career. The stoic, upright Detective Claudette Wyms (CCH Pounder ER, BOYCOTT), who understands both sides of the game, provides a much needed balance and rationality to the mix. The charismatic Mackey strikes just the right pitch so as to be the least sympathetic...
The Shield - Season 3 (DVD)
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Festivus
Looking to add a little bitterness to your holiday season? Then FESTIVUS is the book you cannot do without!Take Frosty behind the woodshed...the time has come for Festivus! The event celebrated by Frank Costanza (Jerry Stiller) on Seinfeld, where participants raise aluminum poles, compete in feats of strength and undertake the airing of grievances, has transcended television. People are actually observing Festivus! In this side-splitting romp through the real world of Festivus, Allen Salkin meets Miss Festivus, tastes Festivus beer, and ponders the Festivus snail, showing how anyone with a little creativity--and a dash of Costanza--can celebrate a Happy Festivus!- Mom, is that you? Dozens of photos and illustrations of actual Festivus celebrants in their natural habitats.- Be sure to wash the nails: Tasty Festivus recipes like Shrimp Impaled on Mini Festivus Poles.- There she is, Miss Festivus! Judge your own Festivus beauty pageant (the abilities to bowl a 170 and clean a carburetor count...
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Rampal - Greatest Hits Vol 1
Track Listing:
Ave Maria
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564: Adagio
Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fu Largo
Carmen: Suite no 1 - Act 3 Prelude Intermezzo
Waltzes (3) for Piano, B 164/Op. 64: no 1 in D flat major Minute Waltz
The Nightingale
Gavotte for Flute and String Quartet in D major
Thais: Meditation
Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15: no 1 in F major
Preludes, Book 1: no 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin
La ronde des lutins, Op. 25
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