Cinematic Era: 2004 Vintage

Viktor Preiss in the role of Father Toufar in a fictional reconstruction of the background to the so-called Čihošť miracle.

A young couple tries to break up but their car breaks down.

Judith Kemp has become a lone fighter since the death of her husband. As a single mother of two children and an aspiring star lawyer in a large corporate law firm, Judith manages her job and family. Inevitably, someone often falls by the wayside: their children Julia and Marco, their friend, pediatrician Susanne Blau, and their boss Stefan Walther, who wants to promote Judith to partner not only in the office. Only her job as lawyer for the economic bosses is rarely neglected - until Judith meets little Eva Traber: her father has run away and does not pay a tired euro maintenance, her mother Helena can no longer get her debts under control despite several jobs. The three children are often left on their own and grow up in poverty. Judith's sense of justice does not leave her alone: She makes Eva's business hers. As her child advocate, she fights with full commitment for the rights of the girl and her siblings. So begins a follow ...

In 2000, Illinois Gov. George Ryan ordered a moratorium on the death penalty after university students uncovered new evidence proving the innocence of 13 men on death row. This documentary follows the hearings held by a panel Ryan appointed to study the issue and interviews activists, scholars and prisoners, while examining the history of the American death penalty. As Ryan's time in office comes to an end, he must decide what steps to take to reform the judicial system.

A young couple finds itself in grave danger, as the two are left to fend for themselves.

He once remarked that the first key to immortality was "living a life worth remembering." Those who knew and worked with the legendary Bruce Lee share much that is worth remembering about the martial arts and silver screen legend in this entertaining biographical program, which includes fascinating analyses of his classic films from their editor, as well as stars Kien Shih and Kun Li.

When Maja's boyfriend travels to India for a couple of months, she is left with no place to stay. She begins lodging with Mattias, a young unemployed man with a group of slacker friends and a 'seize the day' attitude to life. At first terrified by their irresponsibility, she soon finds herself drawn into their orbit.

A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in a variety of boats and share stories of how Chicago has influenced their careers.

The story of meteorology Isaac Cline and the 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas, killing 6,000 people. Based on the book by Erik Larson

A play about an ambitious young manager of a Dixons-style electrical warehouse who gets saddled with a 65-year-old re-trainee on a frenetic bank holiday.

Captured in High-Definition and Mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound. Join Sheryl Crow as she leads her longtime band through some of her biggest hits in this one-night-only Soundstage performance, which also includes a rare cover of the Nick Lowe classic "(What's So Funny `Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding." Features: My Favorite Mistake, You're An Original, The First Cut Is The Deepest, Leaving Las Vegas, Strong Enough, Redemption Day, Sweet Rosalyn, If It Makes You Happy, Home, All I Wanna Do, Soak Up The Sun, Everyday Is A Winding Road, (What's So Funny `Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Let's Get Free, Safe and Sound, I Shall Believe, Steve McQueen.

16 year-old Bea is in her first year at upper secondary school in Oslo. Active on the school magazine, she falls in love with Daniel, the smartest and most gifted student in the top year, who returns her feelings. There is just one drawback, namely her friend' idea of virginity and first love...

Set in a Yorkshire milltown in 1957, Ellen Hardy is unhappily married but is close to her ten-year-old son, Victor. The family has recently moved house and Victor has started at a new school where Ellen has become friendly with his teacher, Kathy Thompson, who is keen to encourage him at art. As the friendship between the two women grows, Ellen's millworker husband, Hardy, feels increasingly alienated at home.

Produced for the "Universal Soldier" DVD. Biography style segment that gives us some interesting background information on Van Damme and Lundgren. Though they come from different parts of Europe, they followed a similar path on their respective trips to Hollywood stardom. The mini documentary follows them from their early days in Europe through to their current careers in America and uses lots of personal archive photos and footage to tell its tale.

Silvia, a successful architect and single mother of nine-year-old Marc, is about to marry her colleague Rolf. Just now, after years of silence, Marc's father Ricardo, a rich South American entrepreneur's son, shows up.

A group of young UN soldiers in Lebanon enters service with pro-Israeli views and a naive outlook on war. They go through a radical change of heart as they witness and film the Qana massacre. They secure video evidence indicating that Israel deliberately bombed a UN camp killing 106 refugees.

A short featurette of behind the scenes footage from Almodóvar’s Bad Education (2004).

A nameless 'noir' detective, still mourning the loss of his wife, investigates a mysterious death in a Buddhist temple, but his logical, left-brained crime-solving skills are useless in the intuitive, non-linear world of Zen.

...Her son-in-law, Ippolit Matwejewitch Worobjaninow, is a former nobleman and a dandy who is currently wasting away as a small town magistrate in charge of civil marriages. He eagerly takes up the quest to find the treasure. Meanwhile, over the years, the twelve chairs have been dispersed all over the country. However, Worobjaninow is not the only one in pursuit of the treasure. Hot on its trail are Ostap Bender, a clever and colorful conman, as well as Father Fjodor, a priest to whom the wealthy aristocrat has also confessed her secret. Thus begins a wild chase that ranges from North to South, West to East, across water and land, from the country to the city.

Documentary on the photo session for the 2004 photobook "Horikita Shinkaron"

Loving husband Lino is on a mission: his wife, who works as a domestic in Milan, is missing and he's determined to find her. To do so, he enters Italy illegally and takes cover as one of the hundreds of Filipino migrant workers who make their way to Europe.

This thirty-minute documentary follows the Wachowski sisters and the film's crew through production on the film's famed highway chase sequence. We get interviews with the visual effects supervisors, the stunt coordinators and even are taken through aspects of pre-production and planning for the scene. Then the documentary moves into production, the scariest aspect of which is certainly Carrie Anne-Moss trying to learn to ride a motorcycle good enough to do so safely without helmet for the scene. We also watch as the stretch of freeway used in the film is being built.

A look at the stunts of The Matrix Revolutions

A film director, whose career is going downhill, reluctantly decides to adapt an inadaptable best selling novel. Will she succeed or will the book adapt her in the process?

Yao worked in a Hong Kong massage parlor where she provided (special services) to her clients. She was named Queen of Body Massage. Even the 'manager' forced her to provide free service to him. She refused to provide special request of the triad boss, Ho, involving an eggplant! She was kidnapped and raped...

Compilation of kung-fu fight sequences, featuring the masters of martial arts action, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.

A couple's weekend getaway turns into a nightmare after they are stranded in the woods and discover what they assume to be a dead body. The assumption is wrong and John and his girlfriend Jennifer are infected with a deadly disease that will soon ravage their bodies. With no place to go, and no one to turn to, they are forced to find shelter in a deserted cabin. This is where they'll find safety, but this is also where they'll experience a slow and torturous death. They must come to terms with their inevitable deaths, the temptation to kill others to sustain their own lives, and the consequences of murder. They will cling to one another's love and support, but in the end.... all great love stories end tragically.

Alan pretends he has won the lottery to make sure his wife, Donna, isn't about to leave him even though Alan also has a mistress named Gilly. Alan cons everyone from car firms to building societies he's won the lottery. Will it all end in tears when the truth comes out?

Hit the road with Hilary Duff on her first concert tour and see what life is like on centre stage. Hilary and her band rock out to all your favorite songs, including "Come Clean", "So Yesterday", "Why Not" and "Metamorphosis". Get up close and personal with Hilary in revealing interviews, crazy behind-the-scenes moments and special features - including the making of her "Come Clean" music video! And, you won't want to miss the exclusive sneak peek of Hilary recording her all-new album featuring "Crash World". Join Hilary as she explores new adventures as a rock star, and find out more about her life on and off the stage. Take a front row seat and get ready because The Girl Can Rock!

Short animation from Takeshi Koike for SMAnime

A feature film that boasts a sweeping ensemble cast in the story of four lives on a college campus - a drug-dealing professor, a teacher struggling with his homosexuality, a drug-abusing student, and a bigot trying to escape his hateful tendencies. Chronicled with tales of love, loss, abuse, and frayed relationships, University Heights is ultimately a story of redemption.

When a huge meteor called Leonic falls to earth in Surin province, San and his old high-school friends are setting up camp nearby and manage to snap a strange shot of the event. The picture contains a clue that leads the group to mysterious deaths of two villagers, one of whom used to work for a secretive scientist, who's conducting experimental work with human organs -- possibly in cahoots with a Cambodian witch. Detective Bhichit and Narisara, a genetics expert, join the group to investigate the strange sequence of events.

A valuable necklace has gone missing, and Harry Knuckles, AKA Special Agent Spanish Fly, is on the case. But getting his hirsute hands on the prize isn't going to be easy for the diminutive dynamo. There's more to this case than meets the eye. Armed with a lethal arsenal of kung-fu moves, a hair-trigger temper, a fistful of moxie and a seemingly endless supply of potassium-rich bananas, Harry's ready to knuckle up against any and all comers.

Four friends (two couples) play a game of truth on the evening after one of them, Ernesto, is mistakenly told by a doctor he has only three months to live. Ernesto's a sad sack, living with Lea at his parents', about to lose a job he got through his best friend, Alberto. Ernesto is also hopelessly in love with Alberto's fiancée, Susana - who, for her part, has gotten Lea a job as the sign-language interpreter on a local TV news show Susana anchors, a job Lea is about to lose. The truths that come out during the game, especially Ernesto's desire for Susana, create havoc. Alberto and Susana's wedding and Ernesto's new test results are coming soon.

A story about unrequited love, focused on a lonely scientist who toils away in a sperm bank.

Duncan and George compete to be Alasdair's best man.

Strip-tease is a Belgian-French documentary television program. Its aim is to address topics "taken from current events." Chantal, who is French, married an American doctor who is neither ugly nor poor... They live in Philadelphia in a sumptuous mansion. Chantal is now a perfect American: smiling, enthusiastic, and full of energy. Gaël, Chantal's son, a handsome young man with a degree in biology, dreams of working in a laboratory, but in the meantime works in George Perrier's restaurant. George Perrier, the prestigious French chef in Philadelphia, owns three restaurants. He sets out to conquer the symbol of America and dollars: Las Vegas. But to conquer Las Vegas, he must win over Marc Giugliano, owner of the largest casino. And he's a big shot...

Monica is a rich swiss girl who is kidnapped with a university teacher. Together they discuss their future and their ideas about life.

The Cast and Crew talk about "Dumb and Dumber" (1994).

Compilation of all the best musical performances from Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball series. All the brilliant moments from the original Secret Policeman's Ball can be seen on this specially produced deluxe edition DVD. Featuring the day's finest talents, in the form of the Who's Pete Townshend, classical guitarist John Williams, Sting, Eric Clapton, Seal, Morrissey, this moment in musical history is truely deserving of DVD presentation.

A former music producer turned stockbroker tries to make his musical comeback with a beautiful singer/dancer from a nightclub. The pair fall in love despite the treachery of the players and gangsters that surround the music business.

Krishna, an atheist, visits the Annavaram temple where he meets Sailaja, an extremely religious woman. Circumstances force them to pretend to be a married couple and while doing so, they fall in love.

A look at the making of "Christine" (1983).

The disjointed story of Anne-Marie, an unemployed publicist pounding the pavement in Montreal with her mini-cam, collecting testimonials on the subject of happiness. She meets a medley of characters whom she engages in engrossing, thought-provoking discussions.

If the cityscapes and patriotic anthems of this film seem a far cry from the bleak landscape of Seoul Train, that's no accident. Dutch filmmaker Pieter Fleury, with the full permission and cooperation of the North Korean government, created this propaganda film that gives us a glimpse of a day in the life of one of the world's most enigmatic societies. A Day in the Life, largely dictated by the North Korean film bureau, follows a typical North Korean family through their daily duties, largely dedicated to the pride in the North Korean nation of comrades and the glory of General Kim Jong Il. The film is meant to extol the success of modern North Korea. But does it? With straight footage and a total absence of narration, viewers may interpret Fleury's film in a slightly different manner than intended

Mia returns from Stockholm to her parents' home in a small town in Dalecarlia (Dalarna) to celebrate her father's 70th birthday. Her elder sisters Eivor and Gunilla welcome her, but their different lifestyles prevent them from really communicating. The tension builds, and the party that should be a celebration turns out to be a turning point for the family and their friends

A Spanish writer finds an old coffer with photographs of an Argentine man who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War, and of a woman. Her quest for answers brings Vera to the Argentine Patagonia.

Upon learning that his deceased ex-lover has willed him a substantial sum of money after succumbing to AIDS, a young Swiss man finds his life endlessly complicated by the deceased man's homophobic mother and headstrong recent boyfriend in director Christof Vorster's heart-rending drama. Steff and his ex-lover Martin Hilder had some great times together before parting ways, and when Steff learns that Martin has named him as the sole beneficiary to his substantial fortune, Steff finally begins to consider fulfilling his lifelong dream of starting his own business. It's not going to be as easy as it sounds, though, because in order to get the money, Steff is going to have to go through Martin's controlling, vehemently anti-gay mother. Add to that the fact that Martin's most recent ex-boyfriend, Rex, is determined to fulfill the deceased's wishes of having his ashes scattered in the Atlantic and Steff soon finds himself forced to reexamine his life and reassess his priorities.

An eccentric comedy. Love and money have always inspired people to feats, long wanderings and even crimes. It has always been almost impossible to stop such madmen. And what will happen this time — no one knows yet. Only one thing is known — it will happen in Lopukhi, in an ordinary Russian village with ordinary Russian citizens.

Will love compromise one man's devotion to heavy rock? That's the all-important question behind this broad comedy from Spain. Isi (Santiago Segura) and Disi (Florentino Fernandez) are two best friends who live in a lower middle-class neighborhood near Madrid. Isi and Disi aren't especially bright, but their devotion to heavy metal is complete and unquestioned, and they wouldn't be caught dead listening to a lame pop singer like, say , Joaquin Sabina. However, one day Isi sees Vane (Jaydy Michel), a beautiful girl who attends a nearby college, and immediately falls head over heels in love.

Davey and Goliath go on an exciting snowboarding adventure, where Davey learns some dazzling snowboard moves, as well as important lessons about the real meaning of Christmas and respecting people who are different.

Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Townes Van Zandt.

Ben Lewis spends time with Richard Linklater, the highly-respected director of 'Slacker', 'School of Rock', and 'Before Sunset', along with some of the stars of his films. He attempts to discover how an anti-consumerist filmmaker has become a worldwide success.

Njebe and Martha are a childless couple living in Botswana’s capital. Seeking to recover their well-being, they consult a charismatic diviner and healer, in Njebe’s old village, Moremi. They watch their filmed séances on a monitor and reflect with ethnographer Richard Werbner. Moved by the diviner’s revelations, about their intimate lives, they try to make sense of the séances puzzling moments. They wonder about the diviner’s rapid recital of highly ambiguous, archaic verse, his leading them in chants of call and response, and his preaching against Christianity and for restored communication with the ancestors. They express their doubts about the healing treatment.

Four disparate friends one a homosexual strive to be wonderful spouses and parents, yet despite good intentions, they all struggle with personal dramas. While Cynthia and her husband are no longer intimate, Mylene has learned her spouse is sleeping around. In the meantime, Louise fears her daughter isn't pretty enough, and gay foster father Mandy must come out of the closet.

An all-female version of the Van Helsing tale reconfigures the vampire story as an erotic fantasy. The great, great granddaughter of Van Helsing seeks to slay the sexy Countess Dracula. She may have to pretend to be her devoted love slave to get closer to the bloodthirsty demon.

2004 release