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Interview with Hansi Oppenheimer : The making of "Color Me Obsessed"
Filmmaker Hansi Oppenheimer candidly discusses how she went about making "Color Me Obsessed: Fans Remember The Replacements," a documentary about obsessed Replacements fans.
Check out the full trailer for "Color Me Obsessed."
DJ A-Trak: "Sunglasses Is a Must" part 1
This DVD is the long-awaited tell-all biopic about turntablism's boy wonder. Sunglasses Is A Must takes you from A-Trak's first purchase of turntables with bar-mitzvah money, up to all the battles he entered, all the continents he discovered, all the zoos he visited and all the wonderful people he met along the way. DVD highlights include A-Trak coming up as a 13 year-old DJ, World DMC, ITF and Vestax Championship highlights, practicing and recording with DJ Q-Bert, Mixmaster Mike playing host on tour with the Beastie Boys, Behind-the-scenes pranks with The Allies, A-Trak in the lab with Roc Raida (X-Ecutioners) and KLC (Beats By The Pound), making DIY music with Money Mark and Peanut Butter Wolf, shoe shopping and private jet flying with Kanye West, and Globetrotting across China, Italy, South Africa, Japan and Australia. It's funny, impressive, cute and inspired. Through the birds-eye view of a handy cam, Sunglasses Is A Must follows A-Trak's humble induction into hip hop royalty.
Barry Manilow: "First and Farewell"
After more than 30 years, Barry Manilow said goodbye to the road with a once-in-a-lifetime 2004 concert. Capturing the final performance of his Farewell Tour at The Pond in Anaheim, the two-DVD set First & Farewell features more than 90 minutes of performance. Also included is never-before-seen footage of Manilow's first rehearsal at Carroll's Studio in New York City, where he prepared for his very first tour in 1974. It marks the first time the singer was recorded on videotape. Bonus footage includes performances from Manilow's One Night Live! concert in Vegas and his One Night Live! One Last Time!
Dave Stewart: "American Prayer"
Check out the video for "American Prayer" by the former Eurythmic featuring appearances by Forrest Whittaker, Barry Manilow, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and others.
Barry Manilow's unparalleled career encompasses virtually every arena of music, including performing, composing, arranging, and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment. Industry charts rank him the undisputed "Number One Adult Contemporary Artist of All Time" with record sales exceeding $65 million worldwide. This pop icon has written hundreds of songs and performed around the globe thrilling millions of fans, winning a Grammy, an Emmy, several Tony Awards, and an Oscar nomination along the way. "Rolling Stone" proclaimed Manilow "The Showman of Our Generation." Over his 30-year multifaceted career, Barry Manilow has proven he is indeed the performer who most embodies that accolade.
"Slither" is an edgy blend of heart-stopping terror, wry humor and surprising humanity from genre-bending screenwriter James Gunn, whose "Dawn of the Dead" became one of 2004's most surprising hits. The sleepy town of Wheelsy could be any small town in America-somewhat quaint and gentle, peopled with friendly folks who mind their own business. But just beneath the surface charm, something unnamed and evil has arrived...and is growing. No one seems to notice as telephone poles become clogged with missing pet flyers, or when one of the town's richest citizens, Grant Grant (Michael Rooker), begins to act strangely. But when farmers' livestock turn up horribly mutilated and a young woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy (Nathan Fillion) and his team, aided by Grant's wife Starla (Elizabeth Banks), uncover the dark force laying siege to their town...and come face-to-face with an older-than-time organism intent on absorbing and devouring all life on Earth. "Slither" is the feature film directing debut of screenwriter James Gunn and stars Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry and Michael Rooker.
An overworked man and his family head to the Colorado Rockies for a much-needed vacation, but their relaxing roadtrip soon becomes a succession of misadventures. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, the films stars Robin Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Jeff Daniels, Tony Hale, Cheryl Hines, Josh Hutcherson, and Jojo Levesque.
Madonna, Marimba Ponies, and the great John Cleese populate the Week in a Minute, a compilation of some of the week's best videos.
When a young woman is found murdered, a group of local high school students decide to further scare their classmates by spreading online rumors that a serial killer called "The Wolf" is on the loose. By describing "The Wolf's" next victims, the students' game is to see how many people they can convince - and if anyone will uncover the lie. But when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins. As someone or something begins hunting the students themselves, the game turns terrifyingly real.
"Justice League Season 1" DVD clip: "Characters"
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl--they have all used their unique powers to fight evil across the galaxy. These seven superheroes unite to become the Justice League. These 26 adventures feature battles with favorite villains such as Lex Luthor, Vandal Savage, and sorceress Morgan Le Fey. Acts of justice include saving Aquaman from a coup and clearing Green Lantern's name in a charge of genocide. From the smash hit TV series, these triumphant tales of teamwork will enthrall and inspire!
