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The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies $20 The gangster movie is one of the most popular genres in film. From the Italian, Irish, and Russian “families” in America to similarly sinister groups in Europe, Japan, and beyond, the cinema has never shied away from portraying the evil exploits of these brutal outfits. In this highly entertaining and informative book, two accomplished and apropos authors put the genre in perspective like no other author or documentarian has done before. The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies provides extensive reviews of the Top 100 gangster films of all time, including sidebars like “Reality Check,” “Hit and Miss,” “I Know That Guy,” “Body Count,” and other fun and informative features. Also included are over a dozen stand-alone chapters such as Sleeper “Hits,” “Fugazi” Flops, Guilty Pleasures, Lost Treasures, Q&A Interviews with top actors and directors (including Chazz Palinteri, Michael Madsen, Joe Mantagna, and more), plus over 50 compelling photographs. Foreword by Joe Pistone, the FBI agent and mob infiltrator who wrote the bestselling book and acclaimed movie, Donnie Brasco .

Moscow Believes in Tears: Russians and Their Movies $30.14 This unique collection of writings and interviews highlights the important role that cinema can play for understanding Russian history, politics, culture and society in all phases-Tsarist, Soviet and post-Soviet. This is the book for the Russian movie aficionado – personal, pointed, funny, frank and full of all kinds of inside stories and political folk tales. It is a fascinating window on Soviet/Russian pop culture that only a cultural Marco Polo and fanatical movie-goer like Louis Menashe would even dare attempt.-Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Russians and The New Russians"Menashe combines an encyclopedic knowledge of Russian history and society of the past 50 years with a broad-ranging and sensitive eye for cinematic meaning and detail."-Anthony Anemone, The New School University"This sparkling collection of film reviews, essays and interviews with filmmakers is a cultural history of Russia over the past 25 years. Highly recommended to everyone interested in Russia and the movies."-Denise J. Youngblood, University of Vermont, and author of Cinematic Cold War: The American and Soviet Struggle for Hearts and Minds."A great national cinema is explored in its myriad colors and textures. Not a traditional history, the book is an archive of insights captured across years of passionate viewing."-Jerry W. Carlson, The City College and Graduate Center CUNY, host of the popular program, "City Cinematheque.""Menashe allows us to see both Russia’s present and her past through his crisp, clear and fresh lens of a true expert who loves the country and its films, but always remains critical enough to see their flaws and merits."-Birgit Beumers, University of Bristol

Russian DVD 9 Movies: Tsygan / Gipsy (4 serii) * Kogda derevia bili bol’shimi * Winter cherry (3 serii) * Esche raz pro lubov * 450.16 …

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray] $19.99 Let the spectacle astound you!   In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before. Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully-staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of London’s leg…

Led Zeppelin $14.95 FACTORY SEALED – RELEASED 2003…

Following The Relaxing Of Russian Visa Requirements To Croatia, Aeroflot Announces Direct Flights To Dubrovnik

New direct flights to the Dalmatian resort of Dubrovnik from Moscow with Russian airline Aeroflot were related on April 27 2011 on the Dubrovnik Airport website, the second sign in the last few weeks that Russian interest in Croatian tourism is skyrocketing and becoming more accessible as reported techatli.com.

According to Dubrovnik Airport, the flights - yet to appear on the Aeroflot booking system - will be three times every week. In a short statement, the airport commented that "Aeroflot, Russian state carrier will introduce new route from Moscow to Dubrovnik and vice versa with effect from June 1st until Sep 30 rd, three times per week, every Monday, Wed. and Friday. All flight information on www.aeroflot.ru."

Dubrovnik has an outstanding history. An independent, merchant republic for 700 years (cancelled by Napoleon in 1806), it traded with Turkey and India in the East (with a consul in Goa, India) and had trade members in Africa (in the Cape Verde Islands). It even had diplomatic relations with the English court in the middle ages (there is a letter from Elizabeth I on display in the City Museum in Dubrovnik).

Its standing was such that strong and rich Venice was envious of this Croatian-Slav town. Early Dubrovnik the first history of Dubrovnik frequently concentrates on a little settlement on the situation of Dubrovnik in stone age times ; this settlement, in fact was on and island called Laus which was, at this point, seperated from the mainland by a bog.

There had been also a bigger Greek settlement close by in what was called Epidauros (present-day Cavtat). An invasion by Slavs in the 7th century annihilated Epidauros and other communities in the area, causing inhabitants to flee to Laus. Laus at last altered to Raus which became Ragusa - which is the crucial name for Dubrovnik. Around this time, Dubrovnik itself was set up by Croats (the name deriving from dub that implies oak and dubrava that means wood - as you might think, the settlement was by an oak forest). Ragusa and Dubrovnik at last combined when the marshland between was filled in. Another speculation about Dubrovnik's history which is putting on the kilos is that there was essentially a giant Greek settlement where Dubrovnik is situated today and the city actually has Greek origins.

Enlargement and wealth Dubrovnik expanded significantly from the 9th century and as a part of the Byzantine Empire, so by the twelve th century it was even thought of as kind of a challenge to Venice and its Republic. It came under attack from Venice, and from 1205 to 1358 came under its rule.

The old town was finished in the thirtheenth century and remains just about unvaried to the present day. Tall ramparts surround it and there are only 2 entrances to the old town which lead on to the Stradun, the city's promenade. One of the finest pleasures for many visitors is to have a drink in one of the close by cafeterias and watch the world go by, while they themselves are being studied by the city patron, St. Blaise, or Sveti Vlaho as the people next door call him. In 1358 the Concord of Zadar saw Dubrovnik cease being under Venice's rule and instead become Croat-Hungarian, even though it had a good deal of liberty.

From the thirtheenth century onwards, Dubrovnik had seen it endure a bunch of critical developments which raised its eminence. The Ordinances of 1272 had laid groundwork for political and legal life in the city. From the 14th century trade with the neighborhood thrived and the town also did very nicely with industry and culturally. Dubrovnik had a couple of advanced multinationals for that time - a chemist was opened in 1317 and an orphanage in 1432. Downfall of the Republic Dubrovnik was hit by a quake on six Apr 1667, which killed about 5,000 inhabitants and wiped out plenty of the town, though the city walls stayed standing.

The town much weakened, by 1806 when Napolean enterd Dubrovnik there had been tiny resistance. The Republic of Ragusa was officially melted in 1808 after Napolean's fall, Dubrovnik became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1815. Dubrovnik in Yugoslavia and Croatia After World War I, Dubrovnik became part of Croatia which itself was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes which became Yugoslavia after World War Two. Dubrovnik was subject ed to considerable shelling by Serbs in the struggle in 199 0.5 in a siege that lasted 7 months. The Old Town suffered considered damage, but was quickly revived to its prior beauty.

1612 DVD (Widescreen; Subtitled) $13.49 Widescreen; Subtitled - Blood and bodies clog the battlefields in 1612, an intense epic about Russian unrest following the assassination of Tsar Boris Godunov.The battle for Russia begins! After th...

211: Anna DVD (Subtitled) $14.99 Subtitled - Anna Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist who devoted her life and career to ferreting out corruption and wrongdoing in a nation where both had become commonplace. Politkovskaya earne...

24 Season 5 $49.98 Eighteen months after faking his own death, Jack Bauer is forced to return to Los Angeles when it becomes apparent that the only four people who know he is still alive are being systemically targeted for assassination. The assassinations coincide with the signing of an anti-terrorism treaty between Russia and the U.S., leading Jack to suspect a link between the assassinations, the treaty, and a group of Russian terrorists. But as events slowly unfold it becomes apparent that the day's horrific events were originally set in motion by someone within our country's own administration... an individual with the power and resources to thwart Jack's every move.Disc 1:7:00AM-8:00AMCommentary by Kiefer Sutherland & Jon CassarCommentary by Jon Cassar & Howard Gordon8:00-9:00AM9:00-10:00AM10:00-11:00AMCommentary by Jon Cassar & Howard GordonBonus Materials:3 Extra ScenesDisc 2:11:00AM -12:00PM12:00PM-1:00PMCommentary by David Fury & John Allen Nelson1:00PM-2:00PM2:00PM-3:00PMCommentary by Evan Katz & Brad TurnerBonus Materials:4 extra scenesDisc 3:3:00PM-4:00PMCommentary by Tim Iacofano & Julian Sands4:00PM-5:00PMCommentary by Jean Smart & Greg Itzin5:00PM-6:00PMCommentary by Matt Michnovetz, Duppy Demetrius, and Nicole Ranadive6:00PM-7:00PMBonus Materials:7 extra scenesDisc 4:7:00PM-8:00PM8:00PM-9:00PM9:00PM-10:00PMCommentary by Jon Cassar & Joseph Hodges10:00PM-11:00PMBonus Materials:2 Extra ScenesDisc 5:11:00PM-12:00AM12:00AM-1:00AMCommentary by Howard Gordon & Mary Lynn Rajskub1:00AM-2:00AM2:00AM-3:00AMDisc 6:3:00AM-4:00AMCommentary by Manny Coto & Jude Ciccollela4:00AM-5:00AM5:00AM-6:00AM6:00AM-7:00AMCommentary by Bob Cochran & Greg ItzinBonus Materials:7 Extra ScenesDisc 7:Bonus Materials:Featurette:SUPPORTING PLAYERSFeaturette:UNSUNG HEROES: 24 CAMERA DEPTFeaturette:MUSIC BY SEAN CALLERYFeaturette:LOGANS RETREATDVD-ROM FEATURE100TH EPISODE REEL24: BEHIND THE SCENES23 Extended & Deleted Scenes w/ Optional Commentary by Stephen Kronish & Scott PowellSystem Requirements:Run