Oh la la! Ludivine Sagnier is entertaining family audiences in "Peter Pan," but she became an international sensation with her luscious nymphet performance in Francois Ozon's "Swimming Pool," out this week on DVD.
1. Swimming Pool (Unrated Version)
Sex kitten Ludivine Sagnier parades topless in "Swimming Pool," an erotic thriller that aims for the suspense of classic Hitchcock. With Charlotte Rampling, who also worked with writer-director Ozon in "Under The Sand," as the tight-lipped mystery writer. The DVD release offers 12 minutes worth of deleted scenes.
2. Buffalo Soldiers
Joaquin Phoenix, Anna Paquin, and Ed Harris star in a wickedly funny comedy about a U.S. soldier with nothing to fight but boredom as the Cold War winds down. A Sundance favorite, the film's release was delayed by two years because of its controversial depiction of the Army. Bonus features include commentary by Director Gregor Jordan, "Beyond The Iron Curtain," a behind-the-scenes feature, and "Anatomy of a Scene."
3. And Now Ladies and Gentlemen
A jazz singer and a British jewel thief share the adventure of a lifetime in Claude Lelouch's charming film. Jeremey Irons and international recording artist Patricia Kaas star in a comedy/romantic tearjerker. Wtih original French and English dub soundtracks with optional English and French subtitles.4. Superfly
The cult daddy of Blaxpotation films is finally out on DVD. Directed by Gordon Parks Jr., with a famous soundtrack by jazz great Curtis Mayfield. Starring Ron O'Neal as a drug dealer who wants out of the business but decides to take out some enemies in the process.5. Lucia Lucia
Cecilia Roth ("All About the Mother") plays a middle-aged woman whose husband suddenly, mysteriously disappears mere minutes before the two are supposed to fly off for a vacation. Antonio Serrano's subtle comedy plays with reality as Roth dons various incarnations of self.