Cinematic Era: 1998 Vintage

A woman is pursued by dark figures after finding a diary inside a mysterious handbag.

Hallmark presents a short story where the children get lost and with a wish they find their way home in the storm.

In a convent, the punishment by a sadistic nun of a few mischievous school girls takes an unexpected turn...

As a young couple find themselves lost in Amsterdam en route to their own engagement dinner, tensions arise at the restaurant where their friends and family are left waiting for them.

Premiered on June 13, 1996 at the Astengo Theater, in Rosario, Argentina and last performance on December 3, 2002, at the Sports Pavilion, in León, Spain, 'Bromato De Armonio' was a show made by the Argentinian comedy-musical group Les Luthiers. The show itself was showcased all around Latin America between 1996 and 2001. PROGRAM: 1. Para Elizabeth (sonata a la carta); 2. La Princesa Caprichosa (pequeña serenata para grandes instrumentos); 3. La Vida es Hermosa (disuacidio); 4. La Hija de Escipión (fragmento de ópera); 5. La Redención del Vampiro (hematopeya); 6. Educación Sexual Moderna (cántico enclausturado); 7. ¿Quién Mató a Tom McCoffee? (música en serie); 8. La Comisión (himnovaciones); 9. Perdónala (bolérolo) The 'Campanófono a martillo' and the 'Cornetas de Asiento' were premiered on this show. Recorded live at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June the 27th, 1998.

The makeup, stunts, special effects, and production design of 'Blade' (1998) are discussed.

The accomplishments of four handicapped ten-year-olds are recorded on camera. Their determination to do and create is obvious in each action.

16mm / 12 min. / Color

Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville). Diagnosed with an cancerous tumor in 1992, Welles chose not to go for conventional treatments, and the film shows her deterioration. Shot on video with a later transfer to 16mm, this film was shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival.

It's Halloween and Barney and his friends are decorating the gym for an exciting party at the school. From Indian corn to smiling jack-o-lanterns, the gym is aglow with the colors of fall. Meanwhile, BJ and Baby Bop are putting the final touches on their costumes as they get ready for a fun-filled night of trick-or-treating.

The idyllic suburban lives of the very square Floy family are upended by the arrival of new neighbors who send the Floys into a tailspin of fear and paranoia..

Držgrešle and Drždukát are truly miserly characters. With their cunning, deceit, and eloquence, they could probably swindle a calf from a barren cow. They rob simple villagers and fairy-tale creatures of whatever they can. Just think, they even take away the terrible voice of a terrible robber. In the end, however, they meet their match: the lazy Vojta and his sweetheart Anička come up with a way to rob the greedy brothers of the sack in which they keep all the possessions of those who cross their path.

Strip, a young painter and decorator feels lost by the lack of challenge in his work. As he scrapes away yet another layer of wallpaper he is lead to a startling discovery. It becomes his secret and his life takes a bizarre turn.

Tango of Yearning (1998) is the first episode of an autobiographical trilogy on postwar Lebanon, later including Nightfall (2000) and Civil War (2002). Taking its title from Tango of Hope, a classic ballad by Nur al-Huda, the film draws from the director’s reflections on war, love, and cinema, as well as his personal experience at the public television channel TéléLiban. Conjuring various snippets of audiovisual archival material, the film is a poetic elegy to film, Beirut’s movie theaters, and a city undergoing radical transformation. Mohamed Soueid has long been a proponent of the experimental video documentary movement in Lebanon, playing a significant role in the country’s creative renaissance since the end of the civil war. Originally trained as a news videographer during the war, the experience offered him a facility with the medium, which he further developed by making non-linear documentary films with a distinctly personal take.

As Heike Michiyo rises in popularity, a stalker starts harassing her, and when the police can't help, the rest of girls form 'Morning Cop' to stop him.

A documentary on Leonardo Dicaprio.

Short movie

THE TRUE STORY OF THE BIG RED ONE is pitting Hollywood fiction against historical fact, where we'll examine the reality behind Samuel Fuller's great war movie "The Big Red One". Based upon Fuller's own World War II experiences, the film starred Lee Marvin as the intrepid sergeant of special infantry squadron in various campaigns of the war. Learn the dramatic story of the illustrious First Division of the U.S. Army - called the Big Red One because of the red numeral "1" on its uniforms' shoulders - from it's organization in 1917 through the present day.

This is a surrealistic film about a local small town 'hot chips' owner who finds his store cut in half by a newly erected wall in Belgium that is meant to separate the Flemish speakers from the Walloons (French Speakers) . Unfortunately for Albert, he finds himself on the wrong side of the wall after a long night of new millennium partying and the beginning of a love affair with a gorgeous Flemish girl.

Mimmi is a very lonely girl, not knowing what to do with her life. On the search for friends and boyfriends, she wanders around alone in different cities.

This non-narrative film depicts the routines of a girls' basketball team in a junior high school near Tokyo. Shot with a stationary camera, it consists of six ten-minute segments, some of which show the girls' routine exercises, others of which are choreographed.

In the wake of a banking crisis, four middle class friends throw a 'white glove' hold up, only to find out that their bank has already gone bankrupt.

A group of unemployed friends, who never do much more than sweat the small stuff, are tempted by the golden opportunity to share £200,000 in exchange for a little hard graft and a touch of nerve, in a race against the clock.

Documentary about the staging of 'Waiting for Godot' in prison.

Stevie Nicks performs on VH1 Storytellers where her and her solo band perform the following hits: Dreams, Landslide, Standback, Rhiannon, After The Glitter Fades, Edge Of Seventeen & Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For you. The show was taped on August 18th, 1998 at Sony Music Studios in New York.

Mad scientist trying to make dino-human hybrids! Tits! Wife killing clowns! Rubber monsters! Idiots! Christian boy-scout nut who thinks the devil is taking over! More idiots! Some blood, more tits! And a bucket load of humor!

A short film by Alexander Kluge.

A drug dealer discovers that a double-crosser is the one who is responsible for exterminating the great leaders in the business.

Centering on L'Ecuyer's identity as a gay man, the film unfolds as a series of vignettes depicting various key moments in his life.

After a ferocious confrontation with the federal police, "El Chacha" is betrayed by his partner Mariano, who believes him to be dead.

When an educated but jobless individual joins forces with his friends to establish a small shop, their aspirations for success become entangled in a high-stakes confrontation with a wealthy and merciless adversary.

From childhood to adulthood in 10 steps: sex, alcohol, drugs, rock and roll, Middle Class Hell, jolly geezers, true love, fear and loathing. And, remember - don't look back in anger! In fact, don't look at back at all.

This DVD tours Vicksburg National Military Park and describes the vast 1863 military and naval campaign that culminated in the siege of Vicksburg.

A Kafkaesque porno like "Silence of the Lambs"

In the twenty-four hours after breaking off their relationship, Eduard and Julia take a journey through a desolate urban landscape. The poetic Eduard and the enterprising Julia do not seem destined for each other. But they try again anyway.

This film explores the complexity of female infanticide in southern India and shows steps that are being taken to eradicate the practice. Every year in India thousands of baby girls are killed. Partly because of the dowry system which makes a daughter a liability to a family. In a country where being a woman means living a life of hardship, the murder of female infants may be seen by the mothers as being a humane solution. URISE, a non-governmental agency, is working in the villages to promote the idea among women that female children are equal in the eyes of the law and can be an asset in the family, setting up associations called sanghams to support pregnant women and mothers in their decision to keep their daughters. When a girl is born, the sanghams celebrates her arrival with gifts, showing that a girl is something to be valued. This sensitive film does not dwell on the horrors of the practice. Rather, it allows the women to speak for themselves showing how they can be empowered.

Documentary on the making of "The Searchers" (1956), starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford, with outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with many of the surviving cast and crew.

Sundari is a 1998 Indian Bengali film, directed by Swapan Saha and produced by Asim Sarkar. The film stars Prosenjit, Rituparna Sengupta, and Anamika Saha.

Blows the roof of Barbie’s “Dreamhouse,” revealing generations of people obsessed with the world’s most popular toy. At Barbie conventions and anti-Barbie demonstrations, from San Francisco’s gay pride parade to Croatia’s bunkers, Barbie fans, foes, fetishists – and Barbie’s creator Ruth Handler – reveal the history and fantasy behind the icon.

Two warring crime syndicate families fight bitterly for dominance to the last of their descendants. Obedient and respectful, Daniel Sorilla gives up his sweetheart Blanca to his father who wants to marry her. Though Daniel fights his father's war and kills Don Claro, he chooses to pay for his crime in prison. Daniel lets his father raise and train his son Ramoncito to take his place in the war which Daniel finds repulsive. But now Daniel cannot anymore avoid the hostilities when his son's safety is at stake.

On a sunny April 15th, Irene and Paula set out on a walk to the post office. They're soon led astray by two young men who take them on an urban canoe ride through the downtown canals. As they make their way back to the post office, Irene and Paula are repeatedly diverted by a variety of encounters, sidewalk spectacles, and reminiscences of past adventures. TAX DAY follows their vacation around town, in an ode to getting out into the world, and to the pleasures of a lost afternoon.

A man appears to a female reporter and claims he is the famous kidnapper that has the world astir and promises to turn himself in if she listens to his story. Though she is suspicious of him, she starts to fall more and more into his story.

Special Effects Supervisor Jeff Okun gives an overview of his responsibilities on Sphere, and takes us through some of the techniques used to create the illusions that sell the film, from storyboards and concept drawings through scaled miniatures and CGI. The segment ends with Elkins giving some advice for those who might want a career in the special effects industry.

Pink film directed by Yoshitaka Kamada.

Dodong reports a drug pushing scheme to a corrupt cop who later tortures him and kills his wife and son. Grieving and close to losing sanity, he finds everyone involved and goes on a killing spree to avenge his family.

The story of two 12th century female gargoyles released in the 20th century.

Attack of the Giant Vulture is ashort film that appeared on Nickelodeon's Short Films by Short People series. The short involves a giant vulture chasing a group of kids down to try and eat them, culminating with the kids instead reversing the situation by capturing, cooking and eating the bird.

For centuries, only a chosen few learned the closely guarded secrets of the martial arts. Today, millions worldwide practice, from New York lawyers to African villagers-but few know the history of the esoteric disciplines they study. This action-packed program crosses the Orient to uncover the mystic origins of THE MARTIAL ARTS. Witness top masters of karate, judo, kyudo, and hapkido demonstrate their stunning skills and explore the many facets of the varied disciplines, including their rich spiritual heritage. Take an extremely rare glimpse inside China's Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of martial arts: within these ancient walls, monks demonstrate their unique style of kung-fu and perform astonishing feats through a 3,000-year-old practice called qigong. A&E takes an unforgettable journey into the enigmatic world of ancient combat, exposing the fabled origins and evolution of THE MARTIAL ARTS.

The untold stories of television's favorite comedies.

An early Super 8 student film made by Josh Miller.