Monday, December 15, 2008

Now on DVD: The Spirit of Crazy Horse

The Spirit of Crazy Horse [DVD-1580]. 55 min. 1993, c1990.

A history of the century long effort by the Lakota Sioux to reclaim their land and culture. Events include; Little Big Horn (1876), Massacre at Wounded Knee (1890), Siege of Wounded Knee (1973) and the death in 1985 of Harry Crow Dog. Includes archival film. From PBS Connections series.

Classic movies now available on DVD


Romero [DVD-1586] 102 min. 2002, c1989.

Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his country. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people.

All Quiet on the Western Front [DVD-1581] 130 min. 1999, c1930.

A group of young World War I German recruits pass from idealism to disillusionment with war. Based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque.