Scorpion King   Complete Cast The Rock - The Scorpion King Steven Brand - Memmon Michael Clarke Duncan - Balthazar Kelly Hu - Cassandra Bernard Hill - Philos Grant Heslov - Arpid Peter Facinelli - Takmet Ralph Moeller - Thorak Branscombe Richmond - Jesup Roger Rees - King Pheron Sherri Howard - Queen Isis Conrad Roberts - Chieftain Bernard Smith Category Action & Adventure : Fantasy Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy Director(s):   Chuck Russell Writer(s):   Stephen Sommers, William Osborne, David Hayter Producer(s):   Stephen Sommers, Vince McMahon, James Jacks, Kevin Misher, Sean Daniel Studio Universal Technical Details Screen: Enhanced Widescreen Letterbox Sound: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DVD Aspect Ratio:: Cinemascope Language English, French Full Synopsis The Rock has his first starring role in this prequel to The Mummy films, which was developed while The Mummy Returns was still in production. The film takes place in ancient times, when a mighty swordsman, Memnon (Steven Brand, making his film debut) ruled over nearly all the known world. Memnon, a brutal tyrant, defeats his enemies in battle with the help of a beautiful sorceress, Cassandra (Kelly Hu), who can predict the future. The last of the "free tribes" form a fragile alliance to fight Memnon, and hire a trio of Akkadian assassins, led by Mathayus (pro wrestler The Rock, who made his big-screen debut as this character in The Mummy Returns), to kill the sorceress and thus remove Memnon's advantage. Balthazar (Michael Clarke Duncan of The Green Mile), the powerful leader of the Nubians, objects to hiring mercenaries, but the plan goes forward. The assassins are betrayed by Takmet (Peter Facinelli), the son of one of the tribal leaders, and Mathayus finds himself unable to kill Cassandra. Thanks to the unlikely machinations of Cassandra, and the aid of a horse thief, Arpid (Grant Heslov of True Lies), Mathayus escapes to the desert. He eventually abducts Cassandra, who explains that Memnon was holding her against her will. Mathayus thwarts Memnon's efforts to re-capture Cassandra, then uses his newfound sense of justice to convince the surviving tribal leaders to join forces again to defeat Memnon. The Scorpion King was directed by Chuck Russell. Jonathan Hales (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones) was credited with the story, and WWF owner Vince McMahon has an executive producer credit. The film, which was shot in the U.S. (very unusual for a big action film), reportedly underwent extensive re-shoots when the first cut came in with a running time of 70 minutes. $5.00

	Snow Falling on Cedars   Complete Cast Ethan Hawke - Ishmael Chambers James Cromwell - Judge Fielding Richard Jenkins - Sheriff Art Moran James Rebhorn - Alvin Hooks Sam Shepard - Arthur Chambers Eric Thal - Carl Heine Max von Sydow - Nels Gudmundsson Yuki Kudoh - Hatsue Imada Rick Yune - Kazuo Miyamoto Jan Rudes - Ole Jurgensen Celia Weston - Etta Heine Max Wright - Horace Whaley Arija Bareikis - Susan Marie Heine Arija Barbikis - Susan Marie Heine Zeljko Ivanek - Dr.Whitman Caroline Kava - Helen Chambers Zak Orth - Deputy Abel Martinson Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - Zenhichi Miyamoto Daniel Von Bargen - Carl Heine Sr. Reeve Carney - Young Ishmael Chambers Anne Suzuki - Young Hatsue Imada Frank C. Turner - Juror Category Drama : Period Drama , Courtroom Drama Romance : Romantic Drama Director(s):   Scott Hicks Writer(s):   Ronald Bass, Scott Hicks Producer(s):   Harry Ufland, Ronald Bass, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy Studio Universal Studios Home Video Technical Details Screen: Enhanced Widescreen Letterbox Sound: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel, Dolby Digital Surround DVD Aspect Ratio:: Cinemascope Language English, French Awards 1999 -  Nominee - Academy Best Cinematography  Robert Richardson 1999 -  Winner  - Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography  Robert Richardson Full Synopsis Nine years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a small town in the Pacific Northwest still struggles with the troubling legacy of U.S. policies against Asian-Americans. In December 1950, just off the shores of San Piedro Island in Washington, a Japanese-American man named Kazuo Miyamoto (Rick Yune) stands accused of murder after his close friend Carl Heine (Eric Thal) is found drowned in icy waters. As the trial gets under way, with Alvin Hooks (James Rebhorn) prosecuting Kazuo and Nels Gudmundsson (Max Von Sydow) defending him, reporter Ishmael Chambers (Ethan Hawke) covers the proceedings for the local newspaper. It's difficult for Ishmael to view the trial objectively, as his first love was a Japanese-American girl named Hatsue (Yuki Kudoh), who later married Kazuo. Now, Ishmael has discovered that, when the Japanese-American residents of San Piedro Island were sent to internment camps during World War II, Carl's mother used their incarceration to scuttle a land purchase by Kazuo's family. This could suggest a motive for murder, but Ishmael is reluctant to step forward with the story. Snow Falling on Cedars was based on the best-selling novel by David Guterson, adapted for the screen by Ron Bass and writer/director Scott Hicks $5.00

	Selena   Complete Cast Jennifer Lopez - Selena Quintanilla Rebecca Lee Meza - Young Selena Edward James Olmos - Abraham Quintanilla Jon Seda - Chris Perez Constance Marie - Marcela Quintanilla Jacob Vargas - Abie Quintanilla Lupe Ontiveros - Yolanda Saldivar Leon Singer - Concert Promoter Richard Coca - Bobby-Dinos 1961 Panchito Gomez - Young Abraham-Dinos 1961 Jackie Guerra - Suzette Quintanilla Victoria Elena Flores - Young Suzette Rafael Tamayo - Young Abie Sal Lopez - Juan Luis Category Drama : Musical Drama Director(s):   Gregory Nava Writer(s):   Gregory Nava Producer(s):   Moctesuma Esparza, Robert Katz Studio Warner Home Video Technical Details Screen: Enhanced Widescreen Letterbox, 4:3 Full Screen Sound: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Language English, French, Spanish Awards 1997 -  Nominee - Golden Globe Best Actress in Musical or Comedy Picture  Jennifer Lopez Full Synopsis Selena Quintanilla was a major figure in Tejano music, a Grammy-winning recording artist, a beloved star in the American Southwest and Mexico, and seemed poised to cross over into mainstream popularity on the U.S. pop charts when she was murdered on March 31, 1995 by the president of her fan club. Written and directed by Gregory Nava, this biopic concentrates on Selena's relationship with her family and her rise to fame, dealing only briefly with her tragic death. Abraham Quintanilla (Edward James Olmos) is a veteran musician who leads a family-based singing group, The Dinos. At a young age, he notices that his daughter Selena (played as a child by Becky Lee Meza) has a strong singing voice, and he works her into the act (her big number is a version of Over the Rainbow). However, as she grows older, Selena (played as an adult by Jennifer Lopez) wants to establish her own musical identity; while her heritage is Mexican-American, her primary language is English, and her favorite artists are American pop acts like Donna Summer. While Selena and Abraham sometimes argue about the musical direction of the group, he always respects and supports her talent, and her blend of Tejano roots music and danceable pop rhythms soon sparks a revolution in Latin music. Selena later earns the wrath of her father when she becomes romantically involved with Chris Perez (Jon Seda), a rebellious and long-haired guitarist hired to play with the group, but when they elope and Selena convinces Abraham that their love is sincere, Chris is welcomed into the family. After a long string of successes on the Latin charts and playing to a sellout crowd at the Houston Astrodome and a crowd of 100,000 at a stadium in Monterey, Mexico, Selena begins recording her first album in English, which is expected to make her a mainstream star on the level of Whitney Houston or Gloria Estefan. However, the fates decreed it was an album she would never complete. Selena was produced with the participation of the Quintanilla Family (Abraham was executive producer), and Selena's own recordings were used on the soundtrack. $5.00

	Speed   Complete Cast Keanu Reeves - Jack Traven Dennis Hopper - Howard Payne Sandra Bullock - Annie Porter Joe Morton - Capt.McMahon Jeff Daniels - Harry Alan Ruck - Stephens Glenn Plummer - Jaguar Owner Richard Lineback - Norwood Beth Grant - Helen Hawthorne James - Sam Carlos Carrasco - Ortiz David Kriegel - Terry Natsuko Ohama - Mrs.Kamino Daniel Villarreal - Ray Risa Bramon Garcia Thomas Rosales, Jr. - Coffee Shop Worker Billy Hopkins Category Action & Adventure : Action Thriller Director(s):   Jan de Bont Writer(s):   Graham Yost Producer(s):   Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon Studio 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Technical Details Screen: Enhanced Widescreen Letterbox Sound: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel, Dolby Digital Surround, Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1), THX-Certified Mastering DVD Aspect Ratio:: Cinemascope Language English, French Awards 1994 -  Winner  - Academy Best Sound  Bob Beemer 1994 -  Winner  - Academy Best Sound  Gregg Landaker 1994 -  Winner  - Academy Best Sound  David MacMillan 1994 -  Winner  - Academy Best Sound  Steve Maslow 1994 -  Winner  - Academy Best Sound Effects  Stephen Flick Full Synopsis If you don't think Speed is the fastest-moving adventure film ever made, we challenge you to find a faster one. Keanu Reeves stars as an LA Bomb Squad specialist whose principal antagonist is elusive bomber-extortionist Dennis Hopper. Seeking vengeance after his latest ransom scheme is thwarted, Hopper presents a personal challenge to Reeves: A wired-for-destruction city bus, which will detonate if the speedometer drops below 50 MPH. Playing the reluctant civilian who is pressed into service as the bus' "substitute driver," leading lady Sandra Bullock became a major star in her own right. Once Speed gets to the meat of its story, the excitement never lets up--not even after the boobytrapped bus is out of the picture $5.00