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Music video for Golden Earring's hit song 'Twilight Zone.' Both the song and the video were inspired by the book 'The Bourne Identity.' The band's singer Barry Hay plays a secret agent on the run from enemy agents played by his bandmates.
This award winning film is a fast paced, humorous look at the colorful way the residents of New Orleans express themselves - why they talk the way they do, where the words come from, and what it means to talk with a New Orleans accent.
This glasnost-era documentary, which incorporates footage from films from the 1920s through the 1980s, looks at the history of women in Russian cinema through the eyes of Russian women directors, actors, and scriptwriters. The film’s title refers to a WWII slogan about women doing the work of absent men in the fields and at home. Featuring Kira Muratova, Natalia Ryazantseva, Inna Churikova, Nonna Mordyukova, and others.
Too Far From The Norm follows Rick who rudely interrupts his teacher, who is giving an impassioned lecture on post-modernism, and then even shoots him in the face.
In the dark of night, a wandering drunkard encounters a captivating shadow. As their paths intertwine, the shadow undergoes a mesmerizing transformation, revealing an unexpected form that 'captivates' the drunkard's attention.
Mick Garris hosts this look at horror films with John Carpenter, John Landis and David Cronenberg all discussing their favorite scare films as well as what they think makes them work.
Drag racer Richard “Big Red” Friedman becomes addicted to a speed-like adrenal drug after a career ending crash and dives into a world of hallucinations and monstrosities.
Part of HBO’s America Undercover, Hooker examines prostitution. It talks to call-girls, nude models, and streetwalkers who discuss the difficulties of the sex trade. It interviews prostitutes in the dominance, the owners of a nude massage parlor, and a pimp working on the streets.
Hunters set out to catch the legendary Scottish monster that has defied explanation and eluded capture since the 1940s.
Megam Karuththirukku is a 1987 Tamil film directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Prabhu Ganesan, Raghuvaran, Rekha and Madhuri in lead roles.
A retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to 1982.
Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC documentary film about hip-hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine. The cast includes Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc — the film includes footage from Herc's original dance parties — The Cold Crush Brothers, Jazzy Jay, Brim Fuentes, and The Dynamic Rockers. It is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd. Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip-hop.
Eye doctor uses a young girl's breasts for vision checks by asking his patients to say whisch is more great - right or left
Rhoda's camera-shy doorman gets his own special in which we see his daily habits, including flirting with joggers and making the rounds of local watering holes.
Australian documentary about the New South Wales Builders' Labourers' Federation, 1940-1975.
Constance is a bored, movie-loving schoolteacher in post-WW2 New Zealand who begins to fantasize that she's a Hollywood star - with tragic consequences.
A group of children in the East End of London belong to a police sponsored scheme called '4D Special Agents'.
The story of two men from opposite backgrounds and social structures who become friends. Jack Phillips is a laid-back, wry service station proprietor in a small Australian country town. His world is disrupted when a fast talking, gesticulating, vocal Italian, Nino Patrovita bursts upon the scene.
This documentary examines the making of the Sherlock Holmes cinematic dynasty and includes interviews and archival film clips featuring the original crime-fighter in all his incarnations.
A psychopath with a mother fixation terrorizes a city, picking out young beautiful women as his victims.
Three spoiled college girls are held responsible for a handicapped boy's death.
Imagine what it would be like if black settlers arrived to settle a continent inhabited by white natives? In 1788, the first white settlers arrived in Botany Bay to begin the process of white colonisation of Australia. But in Babakiueria, the roles are reversed in a delightful and light-hearted look at colonisation of a different kind. This satirical examination of black-white relations in Australia first screened on ABC TV in 1986 to widespread acclaim with both critics and audiences alike. This is the story of the fictitious land of Babakiueria, where white people are the minority and must obey black laws. Aboriginal actors Michelle Torres and Bob Maza (Heartland) and supported by a number of familiar faces from the time, including Cecily Polson (E-Street) and Tony Barry, who starred in major ABC-TV hits such as I Can Jump Puddles and his Penguin award-winning Scales of Justice. Babakiueria was awarded the United Nations Media Peace Prize in 1987.
Explores the fantasies of a young man obsessed with his ex-lover.
12 beautiful women audition for film roles.
Vietnam War vet turned police detective on the edge Nick Carpenter partners up with slick police detective with cat skills Pete Logan to take down the local druglord Fatcat by any means necessary.
A soldier who deserted because of spiritual beliefs was tried and evaluated by four psychiatrists, and they all concluded that he was unable to distinguish right from wrong, so he was sentenced to a mental hospital. One day, he escapes and kidnaps them and leaves them all in the middle of the desert.
Garfield the cat daydreams that he's an old-time private detective.
A collection of stories compiled from the English dub of the Madhouse anime series Manga Fairy Tales of the World.
Paul Newman hosts a film advocating for a ban on nuclear weapons tests by the United States and the Soviet Union.
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night." Experiences in a kibbutz, it sets up a stage in describing the historical roots of the conflict between Arabs and Jewish settlers in the British ruled Palestine.
Mary Ellen marries Jonesy but they don't exactly have a good start.
A trip to Vienna. Confrontation of the actors with places, people, situations and themselves. The director's trip across Scandinavia and again numerous confrontations. The montage of both journeys is chronologically carried out, although they are joined to each other: to what extent can experiences be shared and how long can experiences, friendship and relationship between people last? The film is restless and the camera follows the actors who stand before it and play themselves constantly. Experimental documentary film.
Out of Nick Huxley's past comes Theresa, a social disease who sleeps with anything that moves and who has decided that she wants Nick back. Nick, a successful photographer with a stable relationship, is determined to banish Theresa and youthful folly from his life. But neither Nick's girlfriend Arliss, a modern spirit who believes in driving buried emotions out in the open, nor Theresa, who seems to have an unseen power on her side, are willing to let it go at that...
Tim, a junior in high school, is sent off to a summer Christian camp to get reformed from his wayward path. But something more than that happens, he gets regenerated and comes to a true saving faith in Jesus Christ. He then comes back for his senior year and has to deal with his old worldly friends plus fit in with his new Christian friends.
All your favorite AWA stars in action on Christmas night.
A squad of U.S. troops seek out a mysterious agent hiding out in the jungles of 1960s Vietnam whom has classified documents that could win the war.
The first part of the little trilogy Phantasus muss anders werden; What happened to Magdalena Jung?; and Tunguska – Die Kisten sind da (1983/84). The first two shorts were firstly shown at a counter-event of the "Westdeutschen Kurzfilmtage" (short film festival) in 1983. This event was also connected with the slogan "Freedom for Christian S.", who was a popular anti-fascist at this time.
Uncle Dave Macon, also known as "The Dixie Dewdrop"—was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth, and gates-ajar collar, he gained regional fame as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s before becoming the first star of the Grand Ole Opry in the latter half of the decade.
With minimal tools and the limitation of a single image of a woman’s head a set of pearls activates a woman’s inner drive expressing freedom of movement. Animation suggests quickly a series of possible choices. The decision is ultimately hers. An animation exploring metamorphosis accompanied with music by Meredith Monk.
Gino, a bank executive is not having a good day. After giving birth to their eighth child, his wife insists that he have a vasectomy, something he doesn't even want to think about. On top of that, he discovers that other family members are stealing money from his bank.
A boy is attacked by the socks that he owns but never wears.
A César award winning documentary demonstrating how advanced monitoring techniques can help to identify and manage climate change.
A martial arts film directed by Ulysses Au-Yeung Jun.
Short film featuring the band The Housemartins made by the BBC in August 1986 and broadcast on 20th September as part of the programme called "Rock Around the Clock." Includes behind the scenes discussions and interview in Hull as well as live musical performances. This programme also includes the following songs: The Mighty Ship Sheep We're Not Deep Think For A Minute Caravan Of Love (acapella) Drop Down Dead* Get Up Off Our Knees* Anxious* Flag Day* Me and the Farmer* Rap Around The Clock* Think For A Minute (different version) *Live performance at the Tower Nightclub in Hull 24th August, 1986
TV movie depicting a father and son's strained relationship with the mother often trying to be the bridge between the men in her life. The father, Frank Morgan (Kenny Rogers), is a photographer who is too often absent, according to his son. When his son, David Morgan (Kenneth Rogers Jr.), finally attends a display of his father's work despite still being bitter about their relationship, he finally realizes how important his family really was to him.
Based on the true story of four Nazi saboteurs who infiltrated the US in 1942 and were quickly caught and executed, this 80-minute ode to America's irresistibly corruptive allure was the only underground feature by writer-director Anders Grafstrom. A Swedish art director who relocated to NYC, he created this grandiose No-Wave, Super-8 color-epic at the age of 23, only to die in a Mexican car accident a few months after completing the film.
A story of transition: from lust to compassion, compassion to escape and escape to Sydney. Truth plays a very small part.
Mystery surrounds the death of a patient; another has given birth to a child, father unknown. 'Irregular' occurrences in a government psychiatric hospital build to a terrifying climax.
The film version of the same-titled book by Mark Twain. A young printer's apprentice imagines himself back in the days of Guttenberg, helping him to print the Bible. The next thing he knows he has conjured up a young spirit from the future who casts spells over striking printers and causes general mischief.
Myths of tartanry exploded
"A sixth meditation on aspects of filmmaking with repeated tracings of light traveling through glass (emblematic of cameras, viewers, meters, projectors). This one also macro-views editing bench equipment, as sites the eye/ mind goes to while splices dry. Super 8, silent, experimental, non-narrative."
One of the greatest storytellers of our time, and arguably the greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell spent most of his long, rich career explaining how ancient myths like the Hero’s Journey are relevant to modern life. In understanding the importance of myth as a vital, vibrant source of "mankind’s one great story," Campbell inspired others to embark on a quest for the meaning of myth in their own lives. This biographical portrait, filmed shortly before his death in 1987, follows Campbell’s personal quest—a pathless journey of questioning, discovery, and ultimately of delight and joy in a life to which he said, "Yes."
A year after she is brutally raped, Dallas housewife Julie Kenner still can't shake the horror of the attack. She decides to forge a series of separate identities for herself, borrowing the names and birth dates of various strangers.
Pop star BJ Thomas performs songs from throughout his career, cut with interviews with Thomas and his wife Gloria talking about his conversion to Christianity.
Serio-comic road movie about a feisty girl who sets out for California and hitches a ride for herself and her house trailer with a runaway farm boy and accompanies him on a side trip to visit his aunt in the Southern hamlet of Weasel Creek.
Take a fun ride with some friends in the journey of playing instruments such as the kazoo!
Who Killed Colin Roach? is Isaac Julien's first film, which reflects upon the death of Colin Roach, a 23 year old who was shot at the entrance of a police station in East London, in 1982. Even though the police claimed Roach had commited suicide, evidence showed otherwise. Isaac Julien says that this work is essentially a response to the riots, an answer to certain fixed ways of looking at black cultures, but also at those ways we might feel about ourselves.
A tale of two teens: Violet an actress wandering through the years of her career with remarkable ease and media attention despite her lack of an attention span or talent. And a young man also tries to make it in New York City, but his naivety leads him to a life of hustling. Violet and the hustler may be the same person.
Chris is the star player on the women's basketball team. Only one problem, she's a he! A missing mascot dog named Bummer landed Chris a job on the girls basketball team. Chris led the team to the championship.