Alphabet Video - August
| 09 Aug 2007
Deadwood Season 3
The third and final season of HBO's finest drama returns to the
grimy, dangerous town of Deadwood, negotiating to join the new Dakota territory and holding its first local elections. New faces in town include Wyatt Earp and his brother, and an old friend of Al's (Brian Cox) who
shows up to start a theatre, whilst Bullock, Swearengen and Hearst vie for power and the soul of the town. A pity it's finished so quickly but this is a drama worth your time.
When The Levees Broke
Spike Lee's searing four-act documentary about New Orleans and the aftermath of Katrina is a magnificently shot, heartbreaking examination of the events faced by the residents of the Gulf Coast, whose personal testimonies of the US Government's woeful response caused controversy when first aired on HBO and it's lost none of its bite almost two years after the disaster.
Fast Food Nation
Richard Linklater's adaptation of the best-selling book follows
the birth of an ordinary burger through the lives of meat packers,
teen clerks, managers and corporate goons. Part journalism, part human-interest story, and with an all star ensemble cast (Greg Kinnear, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce Willis, Patricia Arquette), this film is a disturbing look into the dark heart of America's favourite meal. The final slaughterhouse scenes will probably covert many to the vegetarian cause.
The third and final season of HBO's finest drama returns to the
grimy, dangerous town of Deadwood, negotiating to join the new Dakota territory and holding its first local elections. New faces in town include Wyatt Earp and his brother, and an old friend of Al's (Brian Cox) who
shows up to start a theatre, whilst Bullock, Swearengen and Hearst vie for power and the soul of the town. A pity it's finished so quickly but this is a drama worth your time.
When The Levees Broke
Spike Lee's searing four-act documentary about New Orleans and the aftermath of Katrina is a magnificently shot, heartbreaking examination of the events faced by the residents of the Gulf Coast, whose personal testimonies of the US Government's woeful response caused controversy when first aired on HBO and it's lost none of its bite almost two years after the disaster.
Fast Food Nation
Richard Linklater's adaptation of the best-selling book follows
the birth of an ordinary burger through the lives of meat packers,
teen clerks, managers and corporate goons. Part journalism, part human-interest story, and with an all star ensemble cast (Greg Kinnear, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce Willis, Patricia Arquette), this film is a disturbing look into the dark heart of America's favourite meal. The final slaughterhouse scenes will probably covert many to the vegetarian cause.