Shakespeare In Love (Collector's Series) [DVD] DVD Witty, romantic, sexy--and fictional--account of the Bard's early days stars Joseph Fiennes as the young playwright, struggling with a work he's planning to call "Romeo and Ethel, The Pirate's Daughter." Inspiration and love come in the form of nobleman's daughter Gwyneth Paltrow, who, unknown to Shakespeare, is also appearing in male drag in his upcoming production. Geoffrey Rush and Dame Judi Dench also star in this lively farce, which won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English 5.1; Subtitles: English; audio commentaries by director John Madden, the cast and crew; "making of" featurette; deleted scenes; TV spots; theatrical trailer; scene access. Shine (Letterboxed Version) VHS Also available in a theatrical, widescreen format. Shine(1996) VHS In his masterful, Academy Award-winning performance, Geoffrey Rush shines as David Helfgott, the real-life Australian concert pianist who suffers an emotional breakdown just as his musical career is about to take off. This passionate film looks at the musician's relationship with his demanding father and his triumphant recovery. With Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor and Sir John Gielgud. 120 min. Twisted(1996) VHS Bryan Brown hosts this collection of macabre supernatural stories taken from the Australian TV series "Twisted Tales." They involve an airline passenger, a bored housewife, a con artist and a retiring killer, all of whom encounter bizarre experiences. Geoffrey Rush and Rachel Ward also star. 86 min. Children Of The Revolution(1997) VHS An off-the-wall political satire from Down Under, writer/director Peter Duncan's dark comedy stars Judy Davis as a devoted Communist in '40s Australia who is invited to visit Moscow, where she is wooed and made pregnant by Joseph Stalin. Years later, Davis attempts to raise her son in his father's "revolutionary" footsteps, but things take an unexpected turn. Sam Neill, Rachel Griffiths and F. Murray Abraham, as Stalin, also star. 101 min. Oscar And Lucinda(1997) VHS They were unconventional people in an era ruled by convention. Drawn to one another by their common love of gambling while on a sea voyage from England to Australia in the late 1800s, charismatic clergyman Ralph Fiennes and independent businesswoman Cate Blanchett share a romance and a quest--to deliver a glass church to an Outback community--in this offbeat drama from director Gillian Armstrong ("Little Women"). 130 min. Shine [DVD](1997) DVD In his masterful, Academy Award-winning performance, Geoffrey Rush shines as David Helfgott, the real-life Australian concert pianist who suffers an emotional breakdown just as his musical career is about to take off. This passionate film looks at the musician's relationship with his demanding father and his triumphant recovery. With Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor and Sir John Gielgud. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; filmographies; theatrical trailer; scene access. A Little Bit Of Soul(1998) VHS Science and Satanism down under are the themes of this outrageous dark comedy from Australian filmmaker Peter Duncan ("Children of the Revolution"). David Wenham and Frances O'Connor are rival anti-aging researchers and ex-lovers who are invited for a weekend at a potential backer's country estate. Unknown to them, their hosts, aging beauty queen Heather Mitchell and government official Geoffrey Rush, have their own bizarre reasons for funding their projects. 86 min. Elizabeth(1998) VHS She overcame the intrigues of her half-sister to escape the executioner and ascend to the throne of England, and was forced to ignore the dictates of her heart to keep her crown. Cate Blanchett is superb in the title role in this lush biodrama that looks at the early years of Elizabeth I's reign. Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes and Kathy Burke also star. 124 min. Elizabeth (Spanish Subtitled Version)(1998) VHS In English with Spanish subtitles. Elizabeth [DVD](1998) DVD She overcame the intrigues of her half-sister to escape the executioner and ascend to the throne of England, and was forced to ignore the dictates of her heart to keep her crown. Cate Blanchett is superb in the title role in this lush biodrama that looks at the early years of Elizabeth I's reign. Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes and Kathy Burke also star. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English 5.1 & Dolby Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary by director Shekhar Kapur; "making of" featurette; biographies; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; scene access. Les Miserables(1998) VHS Lavish, superbly acted adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic stars Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean, the fugitive who has become a mayor in France during the 1820s. Tragically, Valjean's past haunts him in the form of tenacious Inspector Javert (Geoffrey Rush), a former guard at the prison from which Valjean escaped. Uma Thurman and Claire Danes also star; Bille August directs. 134 min. Shakespeare In Love(1998) VHS Witty, romantic, sexy--and fictional--account of the Bard's early days stars Joseph Fiennes as the young playwright, struggling with a work he's planning to call "Romeo and Ethel, The Pirate's Daughter." Inspiration and love come in the form of nobleman's daughter Gwyneth Paltrow, who, unknown to Shakespeare, is also appearing in male drag in his upcoming production. Geoffrey Rush and Dame Judi Dench also star in this lively farce, which won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. 123 min. House On Haunted Hill(1999) VHS In this effects-filled remake of the '50s William Castle thriller, eccentric amusement park owner Geoffrey Rush holds a bizarre birthday party for his wife in an abandoned mental asylum. Five guests are offered $1 million each if they survive a night in the supposedly haunted building, but some sinister forces are out to make sure no one collects. Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Famke Janssen and Chris Kattan also star. 93 min. House On Haunted Hill (Spanish Subtitled Version)(1999) VHS In English with Spanish subtitles. Mystery Men(1999) VHS When Champion City's top defender, Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear), falls victim to his own plan to boost his sagging popularity by freeing, then capturing, arch-villain Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush), can the city's lesser-known--and decidedly less skilled--costumed crimefighters save the day? Hip and funny superhero satire also stars William H. Macy as the spade-swinging Shoveler, Ben Stiller as the manic Mr. Furious, and Janeane Garofalo as the feisty Bowler; with Hank Azaria, Kel Mitchell, Paul Reubens. 122 min. Quills(2000) VHS Geoffrey Rush shines as history's most infamous and literate libertine--the Marquis de Sade--in director Philip Kaufman's adaptation of the Doug Wright play. Set in 19th-century France's infamous Charenton insane asylum, the "speculative drama" chronicles the battle of wills between the sly de Sade, the director/priest trying to reason with him (Joaquin Phoenix), and the conservative doctor (Michael Caine) sent by Napoleon to stop the Marquis' scandalous writings. Kate Winslet co-stars as a laundress who becomes de Sade's confidante and object of desire. 124 min. Lantana(2001) VHS This critically acclaimed effort from Australia intricately meshes the elements of a murder-mystery and a searing domestic drama. At the center of this multi-character film is police detective Anthony LaPaglia, who is having an affair with Rachael Blake while his marriage to Kerry Armstrong is on the skids. Armstrong tells her troubles to psychiatrist Barbara Hershey, who is having domestic problems with husband Geoffrey Rush. Eventually, the unhappy lives of these and other characters collide when Hershey disappears one night and LaPaglia heads the investigation. 120 min. Lantana [DVD](2001) DVD This critically acclaimed effort from Australia intricately meshes the elements of a murder-mystery and a searing domestic drama. At the center of this multi-character film is police detective Anthony LaPaglia, who is having an affair with Rachael Blake while his marriage to Kerry Armstrong is on the skids. Armstrong tells her troubles to psychiatrist Barbara Hershey, who is having domestic problems with husband Geoffrey Rush. Eventually, the unhappy lives of these and other characters collide when Hershey disappears one night and LaPaglia heads the investigation. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer; behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes; scene access; audio comme The Tailor Of Panama(2001) VHS Sharply satiric spy tale, co-scripted by John le Carre from his novel and directed by John Boorman, stars Pierce Brosnan as a less-than-ethical English agent whose exploits land him in Latin American "exile." Befriending Panama City tailor and fellow British emigre Geoffrey Rush, Brosnan coaxes Rush into eavesdropping on his clientele and supplying him with "information" on subversive activities that Brosnan sends back to his superiors. Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack also star. 109 min. The Tailor Of Panama [DVD](2001) DVD Sharply satiric spy tale, co-scripted by John le Carre from his novel and directed by John Boorman, stars Pierce Brosnan as a less-than-ethical English agent whose exploits land him in Latin American "exile." Befriending Panama City tailor and fellow British emigre Geoffrey Rush, Brosnan coaxes Rush into eavesdropping on his clientele and supplying him with "information" on subversive activities that Brosnan sends back to his superiors. Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack also star. 109 min.