Why We Love... Djimon Hounsou

Epics and indies. Period and furturistic. Film and television. Djimon Hounsou steps into each role and wraps it with such humanity it makes everyone else better. Whether as the slave rebellion leader in Amistad or a custodian on ER, here's an actor who you can't stop watching, for both beauty and talent. Here's more about Djimon Hounsou, and why we love him.

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Amazon.com Exclusive: A Conversation Between Director Ang Lee and Screenwriter James Schamus

We asked Ang Lee, the director of Lust, Caution, and James Schamus, the film's co-screenwriter, questions about the making of the film, as well as their working relationship (the artistic dynamic duo have worked together on such acclaimed films as Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). They provided a very candid conversation filled with some intriguing surprises. Enjoy the conversation in the video clips below (WMV format).

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Amazon Exclusive: An Interview with David Cronenberg About Eastern Promises

Director David Cronenberg sat down to give Amazon customers an exclusive, extended interview about directing his new thriller, Eastern Promises. He talks about working with Viggo Mortensen, gives us the inside scoop on those tattoos, and even talks about that fight scene in the bathhouse. Check it out, along with trailers and interviews, and read all about the film and its stars in our Eastern Promises boutique.

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Visit Our New Shakespeare on DVD Store

Hollywood loves the Bard, and now Amazon Movies does, too. You can find everything Shakespeare on DVD in our new Shakespeare on DVD Store, from study guides for students heading back to school to Bollywood interpretations to biographies of the man himself. It may be true that "all the world's a stage," but some of the best plays take place in your DVD player.

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Essentials by Actor: Johnny Depp

Although he's the same age as many Brat Packers, Johnny Depp is always taking the road less traveled. His magnetism and talent lead to his greatest feat: bringing mainstream audiences to movies they wouldn't normally see. By the time he became a box-office star with the Pirates of the Caribbean films, he had legions of fans already tabbing him as the best of his generation.


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Essentials by Actress: Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep's astonishing technique has spawned its share of wisecracks about the Yale-trained actress's penchant for spot-on accents, but beyond the punch lines and her formidable dialects there's the larger fact of her power to create three-dimensional characters from a divergent array of roles.

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Adam Sandler gives an intense and gritty performance in the emotional drama Reign over Me. Save 41% when you order it on DVD now.

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