Hailed as "the best Austen of all" by The New York Times and deemed "one of the best things ever done on film anywhere" by Michael Medved, this brilliant adaptation by BBC production comes in a deluxe collectors boxed set of six videos. Alive with romantic sparring, compelling drama and witty insights, Austen's superb comedy of manners is brought to life in one of the most lavish literary adapations ever.
Based on Pope John Paul II’s best-selling book, it tells of the struggles and triumphs in the marriage of three couples. A mysterious Jeweller (Burt Lancaster) acts as a mystical advisor to the couples, encouraging them to keep love at the center of their lives.
With the exception of Mel Gibson's The Passion, no film in recent history has tackled spiritual and religious themes so powerfully. Based on true events, this gripping tale—part horror, part courtroom drama—follows the story of the demonic possession and demise of college student Emily Rose, deftly portraying the battle between good and evil, belief and unbelief. Her exorcism had gone awry, for reasons not immediately revealed, and a legal battle ensues while the life of Emily's parish priest hangs in the balance. The worldviews and convictions of the characters (and viewers!) are shaken, as the film volleys between two versions of the truth, finishing in a dramatic and shocking conclusion.
Based on a true story about a priest put into a concentration camp for speaking out against the Nazis, Fr. Kremer is later released, only to learn that he is being forced to convince the bishop of Luxembourg to work with Nazi occupiers. Gestapo Gebhardt is under pressure to have the priest succeed—or suffer an unwanted transfer. In this thought provoking film, the priest’s trial is utimately a story of faith and courage in the face of certain death.
A profoundly affecting true story of one man’s brave stance against savagery during the 1994 Rwandan conflict. As his country descends into madness, five-star hotel manager Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle) sets out to save his family. But when he sees that the world will not intervene in the massacre of minority Tutsis, he finds the courage to open his hotel to over 1,200 refugees. With a rabid militia at the gates, he has only his wits to keep them alive.
In wartime Holland, Corrie Ten Boom and her family of watchmakers quietly sheltered Jews in their small house -- until Nazis discovered the "hiding place" and arrested them all. This is the gripping, true story of Corrie and her sister's endurance in the horrors of the Ravensbruck death camp and their sure hope that God is the true hiding place.
Based on actual WW II events, this is a dramatic story of a small band of Allied Soldiers trapped behind enemy lines with information that could save thousands of American lives. Outgunned and ill-equipped, they must battle the frigid wilderness and roving German troops to smuggle critical intelligence back to Allied territory.
The acclaimed, award-winning theatrical hit that tells the moving and life-affirming story about a beautiful waitress in a New York City restaurant facing a crisis pregnancy and unemployment, and the loving support she receives from a kind man with a mysterious past seeking to heal deep wounds of his own. Charismatic actor Eduardo Verastegui and lovely Tammy Blanchard give powerful lead performances in this surprise winner of the coveted “People’s Choice Award” at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival. Filled with many touching moments of human insight, family love, and humor, along with a wonderful music score, Bella is an inspiring film with an uplifting message that leaves a deep impact on its viewers.
This powerful, award-winning film tells the story of one of the greatest challenges the legal system has ever faced. Dr. Josef Mengele, the infamous “Angel of Death” in Auschwitz, and one of the most wanted Nazi war criminals, turns himself in after 30 years in hiding to tell his “truth” to the world. Thus ensues a battle between conscience and evil...
Lt. Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron) lives by the old firefighter’s adage: Never leave your partner behind. Inside burning buildings, it’s his natural instinct. In the cooling embers of his marriage, it’s another story. After a decade of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that they are ready to move on without each other. Yet as they prepare to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb’s dad asks his son to try an experiment: The Love Dare.
Patricia Heaton, Meredith Baxter and Della Reese star in this beautiful story about two estranged sisters at odds over what to do with a pecan grove they’ve inherited following their mother’s death. Wanda (Heaton) wants to keep the land in the family while Sarah (Baxter) wants desperately to sell it. They are startled to discover an elderly woman, Lilly (Reese), living on the property, and claiming it as her own. Sarah’s rebellious teenage daughter, Gina (Anna Chlumsky), befriends the delusional Lilly, and touched by Lilly’s heartbreaking life story, becomes determined to help Lilly find her long-lost son.
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s The Decalogue, a series of ten one-hour dramas originally made for Polish television before the collapse of Communism, is acclaimed by critics throughout the world and included on the Vatican top film list. Though each episode is inspired by one of the Ten Commandments, these are not simple morality tales. Disturbing scenes of disordered behavior, as well as moving glimpses of human goodness, force the viewer to ponder the many ways in which man both breaks and keeps the laws of God. Each episode is self-contained: from Decalogue I (“I Am the Lord Thy God”), the touching and tragic story of a boy who starts asking his rationalist father and religious aunt the hard questions of life, to Decalogue X (“Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Goods”), a comic tale of estranged brothers who bond through a winding ordeal involving their father’s priceless stamp collection. The Decalogue is nothing less than a portrait of the human soul.
Following a tragic plane crash, a newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder discovers a note written by a father during his final moments. The note’s heartfelt words launch Peyton on an emotional cross-country journey to find the intended recipient, a journey that changes the lives of everyone she meets. As she searches to heal the heart of a stranger, she discovers that the life that’s changed most profoundly is her own.
A highly acclaimed new feature film on Pope John Paul II, filmed in Italy and Poland. Focusing on the papacy of John Paul and the tremendous impact he had on the Church and the world, Karol: The Pope, The Man stars actor Piotr Adamczyk in a deeply moving portrayal of the beloved pontiff. It is the powerful true story of a charismatic spiritual leader who helped bring down Communism, renewed the life of the Church, greatly impacted youth worldwide with love for Christ, and a Pope who reached out to other religions and world leaders with a message of peace and love.
Winner of two Academy Awards, Charlton Heston stars in the story of two childhood friends, one Roman and one Jew, whose love turns to hatred. But Ben-Hur's Christian family and the woman he loves encourage him to recognize Jesus' miraculous power and love. It is only when he encounters Christ's love that he can release his bitterness.
