CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February is Black History Month and what better way to celebrate it than
to rent out some classic films and other notable DVDs that will educate
and entertain you and your family. For classics, you have THE SIDNEY POITIER
DVD COLLECTION and THE BEST OF SOUL CINEMA, which includes FOXY BROWN and
COFFY. For the kids and the entire family, there's OUR FRIEND, MARTIN, which
features the voices of Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, LeVar Burton,
Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, James Earl Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Jaleel White,
and Dexter King.
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TIMES: THE COMPLETE FIRST & SECOND SEASON
DVD Studio: Columbia TriStar
Summary: Before the Cosby Show showed
America that Blacks can be doctors and lawyers and raise a large family,
there was Good Times with Estelle Rolle and John Amos raising their
family in the ghetto but getting through the day with love and comfort
from each other. |
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THE SIDNEY POITIER DVD COLLECTION
DVD Studio: MGM Home Video
Cast: Sidney Poitier
Summary: This special DVD collection contains
five films starring one of Hollywood's most elegant actors, Sidney
Poitier. Includes: "FOR LOVE OF IVY," "IN THE HEAT
OF THE NIGHT," "LILIES OF THE FIELD," "THE ORGANIZATION,"
and "THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS!." |
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THE BEST OF SOUL CINEMA
DVD Studio: MGM Home Video
Summary: This DVD collection contains COFFY, COOLEY
HIGH, FOXY BROWN, HELL UP IN HARLEM, and I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA.
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OUR FRIEND, MARTIN
DVD Studio: 20TH Century Fox Summary:
Animated Film featuring the voices of Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson,
LeVar Burton, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, James Earl Jones, Oprah
Winfrey, Jaleel White, and Dexter King |
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EDDIE MURPHY AND KIDS
If there was one person who has reinvented himself in the film industry,
that's Eddie Murphy. From the Dr. Dolittle films to his voice in Shrek
to Daddy Day Care, Eddie has brought out some of his best work in
kid films, and it's time we recognize that. |
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DOLITTLE 1 & 2
DVD Studio: 20th Century Fox
Summary: Both films star Eddie Murphy
as John Dolittle and his adventures with talking animals. |
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DADDY DAY CARE DVD
Studio: Columbia Tristar Summary:
Eddie Murphy plays one of two fathers who decide they can take care
of their own kids by starting their own day care business. |
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STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN
DVD Studio: Artisan Entertainment
Summary: This fantastic documentary tells
the story of The Funk Brothers, who were the backbones of Motown's
greatest hits. |
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