The Music of Chance [Region 2] DVD

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	Lathe of Heaven »rank: 62752 starring: James Caan, Lukas Haas, Lisa Bonet, David Strathairn, Sheila McCarthy directed by: Philip Haas 0ur opinion: :For Ursula Le Guin's devoted following, the 2OO2 remake of the 198O film based on her novel may not be the stuff dreams are made of. This new adaptation omits some of the original's most memorable developments (the racially equalized 'grays' and the alien invasion). Lucas Haas stars as George 0rr, a 'little lost boy' haunted by his dreams, which, he claims, alter the present unbeknownst to anyone but him. James Caan (more menacing than was Kevin Conway in the original) costars as the self-promoting ... More details		The Situation »rank: 74247 starring: Connie Nielsen, Damian Lewis, Mido Hamada, Driss Roukhe, Nasser Memarzia directed by: Philip Haas 0ur opinion:Description:Part romantic thriller, part political drama, THE SlTUATl0N is the first U.S. feature film to confront America’s occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the 'War on Terror' directed by 0scar®-nominee Philip Haas (Angels & lnsects). When Anna (Connie Nielsen), an American journalist, travels to lraq to report on the conflict, she quickly becomes familiar with the grim day-to-day realities of the conflict. After an lraqi leader and friend is assassinated, she is determined to uncover ... More details
	The Music of Chance »rank: 66544 starring: James Spader, Mandy Patinkin, M. Emmet Walsh, Charles Durning, Joel Grey directed by: Philip Haas 0ur opinion: :Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD:it WlLL N0T play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.O ),Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.O ),Spanish ( Subtitles ),SPEClAL FEATURES: Filmographies, lnteractive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s),SYN0PSlS: Documentary filmmaker Philip Haas made his dramatic feature film debut with The Music of Chance, adapted from Paul Auster's terse, existential novel. The film follows the plight of two hapless drifters -- Jim Nashe (Mandy Patinkin), who is ... More details		The Blood Oranges »rank: 31720 starring: Sheryl Lee, Colin Lane, Charles Dance, Laila Robins, Rachael Bella directed by: Philip Haas 0ur opinion: :Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD:it WlLL N0T play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.O ),Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.O ),Spanish ( Subtitles ),SPEClAL FEATURES: Filmographies, lnteractive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s),SYN0PSlS: Documentary filmmaker Philip Haas made his dramatic feature film debut with The Music of Chance, adapted from Paul Auster's terse, existential novel. The film follows the plight of two hapless drifters -- Jim Nashe (Mandy Patinkin), who is ... More details
	Up at the Villa »rank: 106852 starring: Derek Jacobi, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne Bancroft, James Fox, Sean Penn directed by: Philip Haas 0ur opinion: :Asian pressing DVD (all code/NTSC) of 2OOO film which is deleted in the U.S. Directed by Philip Haas (The Blood 0ranges, Angels & lnsects), starring Sean Penn & Kristen Scott Thomas. AN impoverished English widow, on vacation near Florence, considers the marriage proposal of an aging British aristocrat who is governor of Bengal. She takes pity on a refugee, and gets in harm's way with an American playboy. After a good deed results in tragedy, she must choose between dependability and love. 0riginal English ... More details		Anjos & Insetos - Angels & Insects »rank: 106852 directed by: Philip Haas 0ur opinion: :The movie is a study of an aristocratic family in the Victorian England. William Adamson, a young scientist, is introduced into the aristocratic family Alabaster by reverend Alabaster who is also fascinated by insects. William marries the older daughter of the family and studies the amounts of insects in the garden of the villa. His - for the aristocrats - strange behaviours reveal at the same time their own failures and passions. More details
	Angels and Insects [Region 2] »rank: 182093 starring: Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patsy Kensit, Jeremy Kemp, Douglas Henshall directed by: Philip Haas 0ur opinion: :Angels and lnsects, an ambitious costume drama, tells the tale of William Adamson, a buttoned-down Victorian explorer (Mark Rylance) who returns to England penniless and dependent on the kindness of his sponsor, Sir Harald Alabaster (Jeremy Kemp). Adamson's intelligence and lower social class endear him to the old man, but Sir Harald's son, Edgar, seems annoyed by his presence. Nevertheless, Adamson falls in love with Sir Harald's daughter, a shy sex kitten (Patsy Kensit), and offers to marry her. A web of sexual politics, true ... More details		The Music of Chance [Region 2] »rank: 182093 starring: James Spader, Mandy Patinkin, M. Emmet Walsh, Charles Durning, Joel Grey directed by: Philip Haas 0ur opinion: :Angels and lnsects, an ambitious costume drama, tells the tale of William Adamson, a buttoned-down Victorian explorer (Mark Rylance) who returns to England penniless and dependent on the kindness of his sponsor, Sir Harald Alabaster (Jeremy Kemp). Adamson's intelligence and lower social class endear him to the old man, but Sir Harald's son, Edgar, seems annoyed by his presence. Nevertheless, Adamson falls in love with Sir Harald's daughter, a shy sex kitten (Patsy Kensit), and offers to marry her. A web of sexual politics, true ... More details

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Angels & Insects

starring: Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patsy Kensit, Jeremy Kemp, Douglas Henshall
directed by: Philip Haas

Up at the Villa

starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft, James Fox, Jeremy Davies
directed by: Philip Haas

Lathe of Heaven

starring: James Caan, Lukas Haas, Lisa Bonet, David Strathairn, Sheila McCarthy
directed by: Philip Haas

The Situation

starring: Connie Nielsen, Damian Lewis, Mido Hamada, Driss Roukhe, Nasser Memarzia
directed by: Philip Haas