Cinematic Era: 1985 Vintage

The tale of young Gritta who lives with her father, an unsuccessful inventor. When her new stepmother tries to put her away in a convent she discovers some dark secrets there.

A comedy about injustice set in St Petersburg in 1839. The Tsar has tightened up security and mounted a round-the-clock guard at his palace - the Peter and Paul Fortress. Unfortunately for Private Postnikov, he hears the cries of a drowning man and goes to his rescue. The rest follows.

The main character of the film is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR, the general who remained in the ranks, who once traveled from Khalkhin-Gol to Berlin, has the largest awards. A strong and reliable person who has lost his son in a war treats everyone with whom fate brings him with sympathy and understanding. One day he comes to Crimea - to those places where he used to be happy in his youth, to see the house where his family lived. There he meets an elderly woman and her two grandchildren. One of the boys, Nikolay, reminded him of his own son. The friendship begins between an adult and a child, so necessary for each of them.

Senior Lieutenant Vasily Bodrug and his wife Evgenia arrive at the border outpost after the wedding to serve. An intruder was killed while trying to cross the state border, and border guard Vaskov was injured during detention. Vasily, risking his life, detains an accomplice of the violator. But a complete surprise for the lieutenant was the arrival of his former lover Vyacheslav to his wife.

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.

Nine Manhattanites receive a chain letter. Depending on their decision to either pass the letter on or to break the chain, the various characters can encounter romance, fulfillment -- and sudden death.

The events take place in a fictional South Africa, where a group of neo-fascists conduct secret experiments on people, using psychological weapons.

Pinku distributed by Million, featuring a University Pro-Wrestling group.

While digging for the construction of the subway, Juha and his donkey, buried in the Abbasid era, come out from under the ground. Their exit confuses everyone, and all officials meet to decide the fate of Juha.

A woman and her daughter lives in Oostdijk, a village near Amsterdam. One night when the mother is on her way home, she is killed in a car accident in the street they live in.

A KGB spy in Los Angeles is recruited by a U.S. agent after being double-crossed by the KGB.

A group of fraternity pledges hatch a plot to kidnap Eddie Pain, the leader of a group of anti-nuclear mutant protestors ravaged by toxic poisoning. When Eddie winds up dead at the hands of one of his own guards, the frat boys are framed for his murder and pursued throughout the city.

Broadcast on NBC February 18, 1985, the Disneyland 30th Anniversary Celebration was hosted by John Forsythe and Drew Barrymore. The special is a look back into the first thirty years of Disneyland's history. Featuring footage from opening day in 1955, including the famous Walt Disney opening day speech.

Honest and principled young French horn player of the opera theater, causing his enemies and relatives a lot of trouble and trouble, nevertheless comes "dry" out of difficult situations and, having triumphed in another exposé, achieves mutual love.

Nineteen-year-old Pavel Kříž spends all his free time in Prague's arcades, bistros and discos with a group of thieves called Roby. Pavel has a high school diploma, but works as a window cleaner, and a large part of his income comes from the scams, scams and thefts of Roby's crew, to whom he supplies guaranteed tips. So he's not too happy when the cleaning manager assigns him a young temp, Jana Hálková. Although the girl makes no secret of her distaste for Pavel's way of life, a fragile emotional bond develops between them. But this cannot last in the environment in which Pavel moves. The young man gets into more and more trouble - part of Roby's party is caught by the police and he cannot find the money to pay back the debt. The situation escalates when a group of thieves kidnap Jana...

This fact-based story follows a woman who launches a rescue of her Royal Air Force pilot son, who was shot down over Germany in 1941. Getting no help from the underground, she sets up her own rescue mission.

An advertising firm, desperate to keep an account from a financially-ailing brewery, concocts a macho ad campaign centering on three losers who inadvertently prevent a robbery at a bar.

Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.

A 17-year-old girl lapses into a coma and wakes up 20 years later.

Sahar loves singing and wishes to meet the great singer Wahid to hear her voice. She sets a date to meet him. At the meantime, Ramadan who owns a Gas station,loves to compose and also wants to meet Wahid. When Sahar's car breaks down, she meets the mechanic Fouad and they like each other.

Six amateur musicians accept an offer to play a 2-week gig in the Catskills. When the bass player suddenly falls ill, they recruit a genuine pro to fill in. As they embark on the opportunity of a lifetime, dreams and reality begin to collide.

Back in 1837 in the Northwoods of Canada and beyond, a movement was started among the colonialists to demand the right to own property in the New World. This interesting docudrama follows the tragic outcome of that movement for one of its leaders, the pacifist and nearly beatific Samuel Lount (also the great-great-great uncle of producer Elvira Lount). The orator and journalist William Lyon Mackenzie stoked up the fire among the property-deprived, and a march on Toronto was begun. Lount was convinced to join the rebellion much against his better judgment -- he belonged to the Children of Peace religious sect. Lount's own pacifism meant nothing to the authorities; they executed Lount for treason after crushing the rebellion. R.H. Thomson plays the title role in this low-budget but high-energy effort.

Hala is an orphaned child, hosted by a billionaire in his palace, to escape from the orphanage in which she and other children suffer from the injustice of the supervisor, and then Hala succeeds in filling the void of the life of the billionaire and imposing her will on him with her captivating innocence, and even succeeds in directing his heart to his secretary who loves him until he exchanges that love .

Suna, who attracts attention with her beauty and personality, goes on vacation with her friend Ayla, who has severed her ties with romantic relationships. This vacation brings out their sexual desires and drags them into an unwanted predicament.

Scheherazade's 1002nd Night...

On the eve of his wedding, a young architect learns that his father, a banker who laundered money for the Mafia, is being hunted by the organization.

Krishnadas is fond of Parvathy but he decides to express his love after getting a good job. What happens when he comes to know that Parvathy is in a relationship with Mohanan?

Sanjeevi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Archana (Jayasudha), a divorced couple meet just because of Sanjeevi's shares in Archana's company. This couple has a daughter called Krishna (Rajani), who lives with her mother without any freedom. Radha (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is Sanjeevi's sister's son, Sanjeevi, knowing that Archana is trying to get their daughter married to an Indian settled in America, tries to conduct Radha and Krishna's wedding. Will that wedding unite Sanjeevi and Archana?

Based on the life of Hong Kong serial killer Lam Kor-wan. He was arrested in 1982 after murdering four women.

Three fun loving sisters, Mai, Eri and Ami enjoy the tropical paradise of Saipan with the local beach boys!

A live performance by "neurotic" stand-up comedian Richard Lewis. Includes tongue-in-cheek interviews with fellow comedians.

The fighting between the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and the Contra rebels backed by U.S. money and expertise is the focus of this pro-Sandinista film by Haskell Wexler. On a secret mission to help the U.S. Special Forces train Contra rebels in the jungles of Nicaragua, American soldier Eddie Guerrero begins to question the morality of the task at hand and consider how his actions may influence the fate of a nation.

The problems of a mother who helps her son in his struggles against muscular dystrophy. From the true story of Peter and Mary-Lou Weisman.

Without warning, Mélie disembarks on the cargo ship where her father has the sailor's blues. He remembers his drifts and his friend Max who used to get him into some crazy situations. He remembers Alice and Luc whom he decided to avenge. He has his grenade ready. But Melie has just arrived.

A group of sex-crazy guys pose as porno filmmakers just to audition groups of lovelies in various states of undress. Eventually, they're pressurized into coming up with an actual movie.

Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's play, and the enduring popular fascination it has inspired. The actors interviewed are Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell, Innocenti Smoktunovsky, and Mandy Patinkin. Includes excerpts from various film and television versions of Hamlet, featuring these actors and others.

Mugila Mallige (1985) starring Srinath, Saritha, Ashok, Ramakrishna, Pavithra, Shivaram, Rama Hariharan, Jayashree, Baby Lakshmi, Master Senthil, Baby Seetha and others. Directed by K Balachandar. Music by V S Narasimhan, Lyrics by R N Jayagopal. Saritha won Best Actress Filmfare South Awards in 1985 for this movie.

In this parody of documentaries, host Martin Mull discusses the contributions that White people have made to the USA, visits the Institute of White Studies, and follows a typical European-American family as they go about their everyday lives.

Karol has everything. He has three mistresses in addition to the bride. He is charming, loves sex and enslaves women in the blink of an eye. He's also well aware of that women like and uses it for his benefits.

Notorious biker-gangster Balbir kills Inspector Ranjeet Singh. Now Sheela, his love, hires two men to capture Balbir alive and bring him to her. Is this a task for them or will Balbir have the last laugh?

For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally admired monument is told. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life. Nominated for both the Academy Award ® and the Emmy Award ®, The Statue of Liberty received the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle, the Christopher Award and the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival.

In 1930s, hard-working girl Betty Boop sings at nights at her uncle Mischa's popular NY nightclub and dreams of marrying a posh rich playboy, Waldo. Gangster Johnny "Throat" and a nice hard-working ice-seller, Freddy, also woo her.

A family man, Ratan, decides to commit a crime for Balram Singh, but keeps the bounty for himself. Singh sets his house on fire, and believing his family to be dead, Ratan goes on the run.

A man who has just become unemployed kills his closest relatives before he judges himself.

The NBC All Star Hour (1985) was a one-hour primetime television special that brought together stars from NBC’s biggest shows of the mid-1980s, blending comedy, music, and variety performances into a network showcase.

The third installment of the BDSM series that explores women writhing in agony.

Radha falls in love with the new teacher employed in the village school. Being a widower with a son, he snubs her. Enraged, she publicly accuses him of having an affair with her.

Gösta Eriksson, a hairdresser, buys a car from used-car dealer Bertil Planåker. But Gösta soon discovers that the car is a wreck. Planåker won't give him his money back, in fact he denies ever having seen Gösta. Gösta's brother Rolle is released from prison and promises to help him. They form an investment company, Parabola, and convinces Planåker to invest a lot of money in it. Planåker has a lot of shady business colleagues who also invest their money. Gösta's and Rolle's scam becomes much bigger than they had bargained for.

Professor-turned-spy Col. Calvin Turner and his associate, workaholic Lt. Shelley Flynn, plan a daring rescue behind enemy lines in World War II German-occupied Norway of a brilliant scientist who may or may not be aiding the Germans.

Ben Serrano, a brave Manila cop, accidentally crashes into a car during a chase, killing a rich family's child. Seeking revenge, the family wants him imprisoned or killed. Serrano fights back against all odds.

The Muppets tell the magical story of the chorus pig who rises from barnyard obscurity to super stardom and finds the short, green and handsome frog of her dreams.

Soviet animation inspired by the ancient Egyptian paintings.

The movie is typical of lower budgeted sexy-erotic films made in the Philippines at this time. There is no style, no visuals, no good story, nothing particularly memorable..

A student with a crush on his teacher becomes even more frustrated when his widowed father begins going out with the woman.

Adimakannu, a child slave, escapes from Ibrahim's prison and saves a devadasi from getting assaulted. However, when he goes home, he learns that his father has gone missing.