new dvds, 3.17.08

Atonement
When a young girl catches her sister in a passionate embrace with a childhood friend, her jealousy drives her to tell a lie that will irrevocably change the course of all their lives forever.


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Love in the Time of Cholera
Based on Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel that traces the never-ending vigil of Florentino Ariza, who waits for more than fifty years to claim the hand of Fermina Daza, the woman he loves.


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The Darjeeling Limited
Three American brothers set off on a train voyage across India to find themselves and bond with each other. They find themselves stranded alone in the middle of a desert and a new unplanned journey begins. Directed by Wes Anderson.




Beowulf
Mighty warrior Beowulf becomes involved in an epic battle with the ruthlessly seductive mother of a demon named Grendel after he destroys the demon. Includes The Making of Beowulf.





Laird
Laird Hamilton travels to Hawaii and Tahiti in search of the biggest waves anyone has ever tried to ride. Skimming across the side of a wall of water, he's harnessing both gravity and the power of the wave in a death-defying balancing act. The endless slow-motion images of Hamilton riding one wave after another are meticulously photographed to capture both the pounding force of the water and Hamilton's daring ability to tame it.




Strapped: The Evolution of Tow-In Surfing
Strapped: the origins of tow-in surfing introduces the innovators of big-wave surfing, including Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama, and Rush Randall. Eight dedicated individuals figured out this unique method of surfing in order to catch the gigantic waves.

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