Hotel - DVD

Walter, once a successful and happy family man, has hit rock bottom. But, in his darkest hour, he finds an unusual savior A beaver hand-puppet that takes over Walter's life in an attempt to change things for the better. Directed by Jodie Foster. Starring Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson.

Directed and co-written by Mike Figgis (InchLeaving Las VegasInch), this quirky thriller focuses on an English movie unit's attempts to film a big screen adaptation of the play InchThe Duchess of MalfiInch at a run-down Venetian hotel. While the Brits are followed by a sleazy documentarian and his helpers, both crews become caught up in a series of strange occurrences that result in cannibalism, madness and death. Winning ensemble cast includes John Malkovich, Salma Hayek, Lucy Liu, David Schwimmer, Burt Reynolds, and Saffron Burrows. 111 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Inchmaking ofInch documentary; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; web shorts.

A maid hides a wounded Austrian soldier from the Russians during World War I in this masterful silent drama, considered the best work of star Pola Negri and director Mauritz Stiller.