Do the Right Thing [Blu-ray]

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The hottest day of the year in the bedford-stuyvesant area of brooklyn explodes into events that will change the residents lives forever. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/09/2007 Starring: Danny Aiello Ruby Dee Run time: 120 minutes Rating: R Director: Spike LeeSpike Lee's incendiary look at race relations in America, circa 1989, is so colorful and exuberant for its first three-quarters that you can almost forget the terrible confrontation that the movie inexorably builds toward. Do the Right Thing is a joyful, tumultuous masterpiece--maybe the best film ever made about race in America, revealing racial prejudices and stereotypes in all their guises and demonstrating how a deadly riot can erupt out of a series of small misunderstandings. Set on o! ne block in Bedford-Stuyvesant on the hottest day of the summer, the movie shows the whole spectrum of life in this neighborhood and then leaves it up to us to decide if, in the end, anybody actually does the "right thing." Featuring Danny Aiello as Sal, the pizza parlor owner; Lee himself as Mookie, the lazy pizza-delivery guy; John Turturro and Richard Edson as Sal's sons; Lee's sister Joie as Mookie's sister Jade; Rosie Perez as Mookie's girlfriend Tina; Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee as the block elders, Da Mayor and Mother Sister; Giancarlo Esposito as Mookie's hot-headed friend Buggin' Out; Bill Nunn as the boom-box toting Radio Raheem; and Samuel L. Jackson as deejay Mister Señor Love Daddy. A rich and nuanced film to watch, treasure, and learn from--over and over again. --Jim EmersonIt's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...Do the Right Thing. Directed by visionary filmmaker Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing is one of ! the most thought-provoking and groundbreaking films of the las! t 20 yea rs. The controversial story centers around one scorching inner-city day, when racial tensions reach the boiling point in a tough Brooklyn neighborhood. Featuring over four hours of bonus features, a digitally remastered picture and new 5.1 surround sound audio, Do the Right Thing 20th Anniversary Edition captures an unforgettable piece of American history.Spike Lee's incendiary look at race relations in America, circa 1989, is so colorful and exuberant for its first three-quarters that you can almost forget the terrible confrontation that the movie inexorably builds toward. Do the Right Thing is a joyful, tumultuous masterpiece--maybe the best film ever made about race in America, revealing racial prejudices and stereotypes in all their guises and demonstrating how a deadly riot can erupt out of a series of small misunderstandings. Set on one block in Bedford-Stuyvesant on the hottest day of the summer, the movie shows the whole spectrum of life in this neighborhood! and then leaves it up to us to decide if, in the end, anybody actually does the "right thing." Featuring Danny Aiello as Sal, the pizza parlor owner; Lee himself as Mookie, the lazy pizza-delivery guy; John Turturro and Richard Edson as Sal's sons; Lee's sister Joie as Mookie's sister Jade; Rosie Perez as Mookie's girlfriend Tina; Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee as the block elders, Da Mayor and Mother Sister; Giancarlo Esposito as Mookie's hot-headed friend Buggin' Out; Bill Nunn as the boom-box toting Radio Raheem; and Samuel L. Jackson as deejay Mister Señor Love Daddy. A rich and nuanced film to watch, treasure, and learn from--over and over again. --Jim Emerson

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Exiled

• The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money before the Portuguese colony ushers in a new era under the Chinese rule. For the jaded hit men, they wonder where this journey will end. Against this background of fin-de-si cle malaise come two hit men from Hong Kong sent to take out a renegade member trying to turn over a new leaf with his wife an

This novel is a Whitney Award nominee.

Praise for EXILED:
"Michael and Venus have probably been the best pairing/couple that I've read about this year! GO READ THIS BOOK! You will love it. Seriously."
Nancy, reviewer Tumbling Books

"Writing that moves readers to ponder their hearts is good writing, and that's what readers will find with Workman. Her protagonist is strong willed, her an! tagonist is easy to hate, and her mentor is easy to love."
Kathleen Brebes

"What a ride!"
Taffy Lovell

Overview of EXILED:
An alien princess exiled to Earth.
An arrogant boy.
One week to get back to her planet or she'll die.
Her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate.
Piece of cake!

More praise for EXILED:
"I... felt like I was literally out of this world for a while."
Melissa Lemon, author of Cinder and Ella

"I love a book where the details fit togethe! r like p eices in a puzzle..."
Rachel Morgan

"It's superb!!! I loved the multiple points of view. I loved Venus. Michael was tough to like at first, but by the end - man, oh man, did I fall hard for him. Zaren is yummy! I want a guardian like him. Heck, I want a man like him! AND THOSE BOOTS. PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE CAN I HAVE A PAIR?"
Jenna HeartsongTop 100 Kindle eBook!
                  Indie Book Blowout Bestseller!

Exiled: Worlds divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them.

((((This novel is a Whitney Award nominee.))))

Praise for EXILED:
"Michael and Venus have probably been the best pairing/couple that I've read about this year! GO READ THIS BOOK! You will love it. Seriously."
Nancy, reviewer Tum! bling Books  

"Writing that moves readers to ponder their hearts is good writing, and that's what readers will find with Workman. Her protagonist is strong willed, her antagonist is easy to hate, and her mentor is easy to love."
Kathleen Brebes   

"What a ride!"
Taffy Lovell

Overview of EXILED:   
An alien princess exiled to Earth.
An arrogant boy.
One week to get back to her planet or she'll die.
Her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate.
Piece of cake!

More praise for EXILED: 
"I... felt like I was literally out of this world for a ! while."
Melissa Lemon, author o! f Cinder and Ella

"I love a book where the details fit together like pieces in a puzzle..."
Rachel Morgan

"It's superb!!! I loved the multiple points of view. I loved Venus. Michael was tough to like at first, but by the end - man, oh man, did I fall hard for him. Zaren is yummy! I want a guardian like him. Heck, I want a man like him! AND THOSE BOOTS. PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE CAN I HAVE A PAIR?"
Jenna HeartsongTop 100 Kindle eBook!
                  Indie Book Blowout Bestseller!

Exiled: Worlds divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them.

((((This novel is a Whitney Award nominee.))))

Praise for EXILED:
"Michael and Venus! have probably been the best pairing/couple that I've read about this year! GO READ THIS BOOK! You will love it. Seriously."
Nancy, reviewer Tumbling Books  

"Writing that moves readers to ponder their hearts is good writing, and that's what readers will find with Workman. Her protagonist is strong willed, her antagonist is easy to hate, and her mentor is easy to love."
Kathleen Brebes   

"What a ride!"
Taffy Lovell

Overview of EXILED:   
An alien princess exiled to Earth.
An arrogant boy.
One week to get back to her planet or she'll die.
Her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate.
Piece of cake!

More praise for EXILED: 
"I... felt like I was literally out of this world for a while."
Melissa Lemon, author of Cinder and Ella

"I love a book where the details fit together like pieces in a puzzle..."
Rachel Morgan

"It's superb!!! I loved the multiple points of view. I loved Venus. Michael was tough to like at first, but by the end - man, oh man, did I fall hard for him. Zaren is yummy! I want a guardian like him. Heck, I want a man like him! AND THOSE BOOTS. PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE CAN I HAVE A PAIR?"
Jenna HeartsongChase Williams is a demon hunter in the Circle, or at least he was supposed to be. On his fifteenth birthday, Chase stepped up to the altar to claim his elemental power, but it never came. Elemental magic is passed down! to a hunter through the bloodline, but on Chase's birthday, the bloodline stopped. Exiled without the Circle's protection, Chase has spent two years trying to survive a world riddled with half-demons and magic. When he has a run in with a frightened and seemingly innocent demon, he learns the Circle's agenda has changed: the Circle plans to unlock a portal and unleash pure-blood demons into the world. Vowing to stop them, and knowing he can't do it alone, Chase forms a reluctant alliance with Rayna - a sexy witch with an attitude and a secret. In their attempt to stop them, Chase and Rayna find themselves in the middle of the Circle's plan, leaving one of them to decide what their friendship is worth, and the other's life depending on it.The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money before the Portuguese colony ushers in a new era under the Chinese rule. For the jaded hit men they wonder where this journey will end! . Against this background of fin-de-si cle malaise come two hi! t men fr om Hong Kong sent to take out a renegade member trying to turn over a new leaf with his wife and newborn baby. They soon find themselves in the throes of a dilemma when two of their former associates also show up intent on thwarting them at every cost.System Requirements:Running Time: 109 minutes Language: Cantonese Subtitles: English / SpanishFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/KILLERS Rating: R UPC: 876964000987 Manufacturer No: 10098

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