Beyond Evil 1980  R, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Herb Freed
Cast: John Saxon, Lynda Day George, Michael Dante, David Opatoshu, Mario Milano, Anne Marisse, Zitto Kazann, Janice Lynde, Edward Ansara, Beverly Dixon
Newlyweds Barbara (Lynda Day George) and Larry (John Saxon) move into an island mansion that has been vacant for 100 years. The last occupant, black-magic practitioner Alma (Janice Lynde), had made a pact with the devil and, after being murdered by her husband, came back to deal with him. Now, Alma continues her evil by possessing an occupant of the house.
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The Brothers Karamazov 1958  N/R, 149 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Brooks
Cast: Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom, Lee J. Cobb, Richard Basehart, Albert Salmi, William Shatner, Simon Oakland, David Opatoshu, Frank DeKova
Based on Dostoyevsky's classic, this is a good film adaptation of the story of brothers (Yul Brynner, Richard Basehart, William Shatner, and Albert Salmi). Set in 19th-century Russia, the plot revolves around greed and hatred brought on by their bullying father, Fyodor (Lee J. Cobb).
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Cimarron 1960  N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Anthony Mann, Charles Walters
Cast: Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne Baxter, Arthur O'Connell, Russ Tamblyn, Mercedes McCambridge, Vic Morrow, Harry Morgan, Edgar Buchanan, Charles McGraw, Robert Keith, David Opatoshu, Mary Wickes, Aline MacMahon, Lili Darvas
Set during the era between 1890 and 1915, this is the film adaptation of Edna Ferber's epic novel about Yancey and Sabra Cravat (Glenn Ford and Maria Schell) homesteading in Oklahoma. They stake a claim, and Yancey starts a newspaper business that proves very profitable. Yancey gains respectability as a leading citizen and is asked to run for governor. But, Yancey realizes that becoming governor would mean he would play a role in defrauding the Indians of their land and mineral rights. He declines the offer, much to the dismay of Sabra.
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Enter Laughing 1967  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Reni Santoni, Jose Ferrer, Shelley Winters, Elaine May, Jack Gilford, Janet Margolin, Michael J. Pollard, Don Rickles, Rob Reiner, David Opatoshu
Carl Reiner wrote, produced, and directed this film based on his Broadway play about his own experiences trying to get into show business.
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Exodus 1960  N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb, Sal Mineo, John Derek, Hugh Griffith, Gregory Ratoff, Felix Aylmer, David Opatoshu, Jill Haworth, Marius Goring, Michael Wager, Alexandra Stewart
This is Leon Uris's story about the settling of a new Israel following World War II. In this well-produced historical film, Ari (Paul Newman) is a leader of the Jewish underground Hagannah. He commandeers a ship to bring 600 Jews into the newly partitioned Palestine just before the United Nations votes to make Palestine a Jewish state. Ari achieves victory, and now 30,000 more Jews relocate into the Holy Land. Sal Mineo received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. One other nomination was received, and the film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography.
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The Fixer 1968  PG, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Alan Bates, Dirk Bogarde, Georgia Brown, Hugh Griffith, Elizabeth Hartman, Ian Holm, David Opatoshu, David Warner, Carol White, George Murcell
This film is based on Bernard Malamud's novel about Yakov Bok (Alan Bates), a Jewish handyman, who is unjustly imprisoned in Czarist Russia.
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The Naked City 1948 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jules Dassin
Cast: Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Ted de Corsia, Adelaide Klein, House Jameson, Frank Conroy, David Opatoshu, Paul Ford
This is one of "eight million stories in the naked city." In this story, the search for a killer leads to a ring of jewelry thieves and a wild chase through the city. Very good for its time and a model for cop shows to follow on TV and in the movies.
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Party Girl 1958 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb, John Ireland, Kent Smith, Claire Kelly, Patrick McVey, David Opatoshu, Corey Allen, Jack Lambert
Thomas Farrell (Robert Taylor) defends crooks and has been "bought" by the mob. Then he meets a showgirl (Cyd Charisse) and she stimulates him to clean up his act, but it's not easy to free himself of mob boss Rico Angelo (Lee J. Cobb). Cyd performs a couple of great dance numbers.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 12 (Episodes 23&24) 1967 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Joseph Pevney, Marc Daniels
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Gene Lyons, David Opatoshu, Ricardo Montalban, Madlyn Rhue, Blaisdell Makee
Two episodes of the classic series are presented in this DVD. "A Taste of Armageddon" (aired 2/23/1967, stardate 3192.1)-The planet Eminiar VII has been at war with its neighbor planet Vendikar for five centuries. But war is humane–when the computers declare a "hit," people that have been chosen to be killed are sent to disintegration chambers. Enterprise, on its way to Eminiar VII, is declared a hit, and some crew members have been declared killed and must be turned over for disintegration. Now what will Kirk do? "Space Seed" (aired 2/16/1967, stardate 3141.9)-The Enterprise comes across a ship containing survivors from a war in the late 20th century who are in suspended animation–selected "super" people with exceptional powers. Awakened, the leader, Khan, with the help of a crew member who came under his spell, takes over the ship. Now the battle lines are drawn. This episode prompted the second of the "Star Trek" movies: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
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Tarzan and the Valley of Gold 1966 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Day
Cast: Mike Henry, Manuel Padilla Jr., David Opatoshu, Nancy Kovack, Don Megowan, Enrique Lucero, Eduardo Noriega, Carlos Rivas, John(2) Kelly, Francisco Riquerio
Filmed on location in Mexico, this Tarzan film provides good scenery and adventure as Tarzan (Mike Henry) is on the trail of kidnappers and jewel thieves.
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Torn Curtain 1966 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova, Hahsjorg Felmy, Tamara Toumanova, Ludwig Donath, David Opatoshu, Mort Mills, Arthur Gould-Porter, Erik Holland
American scientist Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman) is actually a double agent posing as a defector to keep working on a missile project that will prevent nuclear war.
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Who'll Stop the Rain? 1978 R, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
aka: Dog Soldiers
Director: Karel Reisz
Cast: Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty, Anthony Zerbe, Richard Mazur, Ray Sharkey, Gail Strickland, David Opatoshu, Charles Haid, Joaquin Martinez, Timothy Blake, James Cranna, Jean Howell, Shelby Balik, Jose Carlos Ruiz
Based on Robert Stone's award-winning novel "Dog Soldiers," this story begins with Marine Corps combat veteran John Converse (Michael Moriarty) returning to Vietnam as a journalist and deciding to smuggle heroin into the United States. Merchant Marine sailor Ray Hicks (Nick Nolte) delivers the drugs to John's wife Marge (Tuesday Weld) in California, but then thugs–Smitty and Danskin (Ray Sharkey and Richard Mazur)–steal the drugs. It isn't long before Ray and Marge are on the lam–with crooked narcotics agent Antheil (Anthony Zerbe) close behind.
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| 1. Beyond Evil (1980)
2. The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
3. Cimarron (1960)
4. Enter Laughing (1967)
5. Exodus (1960)
6. The Fixer (1968)
7. Forced Vengeance (1982)
8. The Naked City (1948)
9. One Spy Too Many (1966)
10. Party Girl (1958)
11. Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
12. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 12 (Episodes 23&24) (1967)
13. Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
14. Torn Curtain (1966)
15. A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970)
16. Who'll Stop the Rain? (1978)
aka: Dog Soldiers
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