Simon Reeve

The Whistle Blower [VHS]
$14.99
Micheal Caine plays Frank Jones a decorated ex-British Navy veteran and now businessman. His beloved son Bob played by Nigel Havers is a Russian linguist working for the British Secret Service before the days of detente. He tells Caine that he suspects some strange things are happening in his agency, that he would like to expose.

The Secret Service suspicious of Havers has been bugging his conversations and ultimately liquidate him, covering up his death. Caine, unsatisfied with the official declaration of an accidental death, commences his own investigation.

He eventually is lead to John Gielgud playing high ranking politician Sir Adrian Chapple who acting as a Russian mole, has been feeding them sensitive bits of intelligence for years.

With a distinctly British flavor, "The Whistle Blower" is an above average vintage Cold War drama that uses at it's conclusion the incredible pagaentry of a monarchy sponsored parade filmed in the streets of London.

My Fair Lady
$26.98
I was totally disapointed with the new orchestrations for this production. While Russell Bennett's original orchestrations were performed by a full pit orcestra, and were sophisticated, yet witty, these new orchestrations are so thin that they are "painful to the ear." There must by only a handful of musicians in the orchestra. I definitely do not recommmend this recording. I will continue enjoying the Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews original. You cannot improve upon perfection.

Daryl

Tropic of Capricorn: A Remarkable Journey to the Forgotten Corners of the World
$17.95
Spanning 23,000 miles, the Tropic of Capricorn marks the southernmost border of the tropics and is a place of both amazing beauty and overwhelming human suffering. Starting in Africa and heading east through Australia and South America, Simon Reeve conducts a mammoth expedition along the entire length of the tropic in this thrilling account. Along the way he encounters breathtaking landscapes and truly extraordinary people, from Bushmen of the Kalahari and Namibian prostitutes battling with HIV to gem miners in Madagascar and teenagers in the Brazilian favela once described as the most dangerous place on earth. Collected here are the most daring adventures, the strangest rituals, and the most exotic wildlife in the world, all linked together by one invisible line.

The Way To Dusty Death
$9.99