The Island of Dr. Brain

Jimmy Buffett, move aside; Kenny G, watch out: Harry Watters is coming to town. And how! Watters has got it all: a smooooth sound, exquisite technique, a cat-like purr, a super range, and a velvety tone. If this one doesn't get radio time, nothing should. Of course, Harry Watters plays trombone, and who can even remember the last trombonist to make it to the charts? Was it Glenn Miller? Tommy Dorsey? No matter. His beach party is a trip. Sure, it's jazz light, but he never forgets his jazz roots...

Everest: The Death Zone - Get ready for a breathtaking trek up Mt. Everest, from Base Camp through the chilling, corpse-strewn Death Zone; to the very pinnacle of the Earth, five and a half miles above sea level. For the first time ever, scientists follow a team of hikers to measure the toll high-altitude climbing takes on the heart, lungs, blood and brain. Volcano Above the Clouds - At 20,000 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa s highest peak and also the world s tallest volcano. Although classified...

In keeping with Hollywood's time-honored tradition of turning celebrated novels into cinematic spectacles, director John Madden brings Louis de Bernière's acclaimed 1994 work, CORELLI'S MANDOLIN, to life. Set on the Greek island of Cephalonia in 1940, the film tells the story of the beautiful Pelagia (Penelope Cruz), who lives with her father, Dr. Iannis (John Hurt), and is engaged to a local fisherman, Mandras (Christian Bale). When Mandras leaves the island to fight for his country, Pelagia is...