Big Bad Love (DVD)
BIG BAD LOVE brings to life the characters that populate Mississippi writer Larry Brown's short story collection of the same name. Leon Barlow (Arliss Howard) is a writer with a compulsion to drink and a bathroom wall papered with his rejection letters. Powered by endless cases of beer, an undying desire for his estranged wife (Debra Winger), and his Vietnam War buddy Monroe (Paul Le Mat), he continually plugs away at his manual typewriter, full of anger and limitless hope that he will sell a story. Leon is suddenly forced to rethink his way of life, though, when tragedy strikes both a close friend and his young daughter.An obvious labor of love by writer/director/star Howard and producer/star (and wife of Howard) Debra Winger, BIG BAD LOVE succeeds at capturing the life the struggling writer, the fractured thought processes of the alcoholic, and the languorous pace of life in the rural south. Howard turns in a mannered, passionate performance, and the too-seldom seen Winger and Le Mat are both very welcome screen presences. Striking cinematography and a painstakingly chosen soundtrack also add greatly to this rewarding tale of friendship, tragedy, addiction, and ambition.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 2.35Full Frame - 1.33Single Side - Dual LayerAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
A remake of the hit French comedy Trois Hommes et un Couffin (Three Men and a Cradle) about a trio of confirmed bachelors who unexpectedly discover the joys of fatherhood when a baby is left on their doorstep. The three men -- an actor, an architect and a cartoonist -- share a swanky pad where they entertain a steady succession of one-night stands. This all changes when a woman appears at their apartment one day with the actor's illegitimate infant. Dad happens to be out of town at the time, so it's up to his two woefully inexperienced roommates to deal with the baby that has been abandoned to their care.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Surround - EnglishAdditional Release Material: TrailersInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
Popular fitness instructor Leslie Sansone presents this series entitled You Can Do! that features many great methods for getting in shape. This program features Leslie teaching her approach to Pilates, which is geared for beginners and intermediate alike.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access