MVD Entertainment Group (Firm)
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
Undetermined
Description
The world's most influential living intellectual, Noam Chomsky, holds forth on the root causes of the conflicts in the Middle East, and talks about hopes for future social change. The renowned foreign policy critic and linguist brings the full force of his rapier-like mind and deadpan wit to bear in slicing through mainstream misconceptions--many of them intentional--about the internal and external politics of Iran and Israel/ Palestine. Chomsky eloquently...
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Prince is a true pop legend, an inspiring success story and his rise to icon status is charted here in this revealing and fascinating programme. Beginning with his troubled Minneapolis origins, we see how this talented multi-instrumentalist and singer became one of the most innovative and recognizable voices in contemporary music. Covering his domination of the charts in the 80's and early 90's, with singles such as "Raspberry Beret" and "U got the...
3) Riding Bean
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Bean Bandit is the top courier in the Chicago area, and a man who isn't shy about operating on the wrong side of the law. Of course, his clients must also pay a pretty penny for his speedy services. Unfortunately, Bean's reputation catches up with him when he is framed for kidnapping a 10 year-old girl, whom he doesn't realize is in trouble, by a group of shady criminals.
4) Wolf Guy
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1975.
Language
English
Description
One of the rarest and most sought-after cult films produced by Japan's Toei Studio, WOLF GUY is a bonkers mix of ultra-1970's style, horror, action and sci-fi.. Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba (Kill Bill, The Shogun's Samurai) is a martial arts "manimal." The last member of a race of werewolves and a big city private investigator, Sonny isn't friendly with the police nor the gangland thugs running the nastier parts of the city. Based on a manga by Kazumasa...
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Undetermined
Description
From Stress to Freedom is an introduction to the Alexander Technique. Written and presented by Anthony Kingsley, one of UK's leading Alexander Teachers, it outlines how you can achieve poise, focus and wellbeing in your everyday life. This technique is suitable for everyone. It is particularly popular with actors, dancers, athletes, musicians and anyone sitting in front of a computer screen all day. It improves balance and overall performance - relieves...
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
We take a look at what it means to be an actor, what it takes to be an actor and ways to make it as an actor. We do this through the use of interviews across the country with striving actors as well as actors who have "made" it..
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The Bellman Equation follows director Gabriel Lee Bellman's 13 years of research on his grandfather. As he beings to uncover his grandfather's storied history, Gabriel's relationship with his own father takes an unexpected turn.. One of the most influential mathematicians of the 20th century, Mr. Bellman was a pioneer in the field of computer science. Bellman's work changed the perception of the application of mathematics within science. The term...
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1964.
Language
English
Description
The Great Killing (aka The Great Duel) A Shogunate Elder plots to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured. Now Yamaga and his few remaining swordsmen must battle through hundreds of guards in order to kill Tsunashige. He will need all of his wits to devise...
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1983.
Language
English
Description
In characteristic Andy Kaufman style; he and professional wrestler "Classy" Freddie Blassie run a parody of My Dinner with Andre in this hilarious film. Kaufman and Blassie have discussions over the minutia that is their lives, including wrestling, stardom, hygiene and whether to eat bacon or sausage.
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
An astronaut dies on a mission, but never fear - he's got a clone, which has been imprinted with his memories. Unfortunately the clone malfunctions and fixates on a tragic memory from the dead astronaut's youth. The clone runs away to find answers and solace from his burdensome memories, much to the dismay of his wife and the clone company. Kanji Nakajima directs this Wim Wenders-produced film.
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
The Residents had recorded their album, The Commercial Album, in 1980. It contained 40 one-minute tunes. The film version of this required enlisting many talented film-makers from around the world, each contributing one or more one-minute videos to accompany the songs.
13) Maria's Story
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
It is El Salvador, 1989, three years before the end of a brutal civil war that took 75,000 lives. Maria Serrano, wife, mother, and guerrilla leader is on the frontlines of the battle for her people and her country. With unprecedented access to FMLN guerrilla camps, the filmmakers dramatically chronicle Maria's daily life in the war as she travels from village to village organizing the peasant population, and helps plan a major nationwide offensive...
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
Description
Can Dialectics Break Bricks is a hilarious spoof of politics, class warfare and consumption that still holds up in today's advanced capitalistic world. Taking an obscure karate film and redubbing the entire movie, a group of Situationists have created the perfect dada film, one rife with political sharpness and theoretical humor that is also a harsh critique of 20th Century work and life.
15) Stupidity
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
This film sets out to determine whether our culture is hooked on deliberate ignorance as a strategy for success. From Adam Sandler to George W. Bush, from the IQ test to TV programming, to the origins of the word "moron," this film examines the dumbing down of contemporary culture. Featuring opinions and comments from John Cleese, Noam Chomsky, Selma Hayek, and Bill Maher, this film reveals that, despite our culture's extensive access to knowledge...
16) Acapulco Gold
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1976.
Language
English
Description
See former child evangelist Marjoe Gortner as an ordinary Joe who gets involved in a dangerous Drug Smuggling scheme in beautiful Hawaii! This is a movie made especially for the Drug Culture circa 1974!
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Inside Metal is a documentary series dedicated to Heavy Metal music and its diverse array of styles and genres. LA Metal Scene Explodes is the second, two-volume title in the Inside Metal series. Featuring in-depth interviews with metal icons such as Lars Ulrich, Stephen Pearcy, Mike Inez, Carlos Cavazo and tons more.
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
Undetermined
Description
The world's most influential living intellectual, Noam Chomsky, holds forth on the root causes of the conflicts in the Middle East, and talks about hopes for future social change. The renowned foreign policy critic and linguist brings the full force of his rapier-like mind and deadpan wit to bear in slicing through mainstream misconceptions--many of them intentional--about the internal and external politics of Iran and Israel/ Palestine. Chomsky eloquently...
19) Emerald Cities
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1983.
Language
English
Description
Produced in 1983, EMERALD CITIES features Ed Nylund as an alcoholic, part-time Santa who runs a cafe in Death Valley with his actress daughter (Carolyn Zaremba). When the daughter runs off to San Francisco with a punk (Ted Falconi of Flipper), Ed follows. He encounters a politician who wants the country to be one big National Park with himself as head ranger (Lowell Darling), an ex-con in a Martian mask (Dick Richardson), punk rock bands Flipper and...
20) Eleven Samurai
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
1967.
Language
English
Description
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbor, the cruel and cowardly Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. But when the Oshi clan is blamed for the incident and sentenced to be abolished, eleven of their best warriors decide to trade their lives for justice!