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shivvy
07 Mar 2005, 08:37 PM
in stores Tuesday, March 8th:

"Bright Future" [Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2003 Japanese thriller turns up stateside from Palm Pictures]

"Charly" [Cliff Robertson won Best Actor at the Academy Awards in 1969 for his performance in this drama]

"Dolls" ["Beat" Takeshi Kitano directs a much different film than usual with this love story. If you're into his action films, this one may surprise you]

"Ladder 49" [John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix put out fires and shit. A movie for those who had always hoped for a "Backdraft 2". Available in separate widescreen and full screen versions]

"Lightning In A Bottle" [documentary follows a one-time only tribute to the history of blues music that was held at Radio City Music Hall. Featuring BB King, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Jimmie Vaughn, Honeyboy Edwards, Ruth Brown, Shemekia Copeland, and Solomon Burke]

"Stage Beauty" [ah, Hollywood romance! This is the film where Billy Crudup hooked up with this co-star Claire Danes, causing her to leave her longtime boyfriend Ben Lee and he left his PREGNANT partner Mary-Louise Parker. Oh, and Crudup spends most of the film in drag.]

"Woman Thou Art Loosed" [nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, this adaptation of Bishop T.D. Jakes' novel follows a woman on death row recounting the story of her life]