A children's book illustrator inhabits a twilight world of shifting reality and illusion, where cruelty and rampant evil do battle with his better instincts, and sanity is a question of perception.
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A children's book illustrator inhabits a twilight world of shifting reality and illusion, where cruelty and rampant evil do battle with his better instincts, and sanity is a question of perception.
After they got imprisoned, small-time criminals Kuplung and Csumpi tell their stories to their cell-mate of how they have planned the most imperfect robbery. Their big idea was to rob the Money-liquidation Warehouse. The movie shows how they fielded a team to execute the robbing and how everything went wrong.
Hayat, her father and bedridden grandfather live in a riverside shack near the dangerously dark but breathtakingly beautiful waters of the Bosphorus. Hayat's father owns a small boat that secures the family's survival through a miscellany of not always lawful ventures. Beyond the motion and romance of the water, Hayat's life is harsh and unrelenting. But Hayat has an instinct for survival. Her capacity for courage, endurance and hope in the face of these trials suggest that there is Life despite the manifold injustices of an unjust world.
In 1867, when the United States purchased the Alaska territory, the promise of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights didn't apply to Alaska Natives. Their struggle to win justice is one of the great, untold chapters of the American civil rights movement, culminating at the violent peak of World War II with the passage of one of the nation's first equal rights laws.
When Iris White uncovers a treasure in her own back yard, her life is forever changed. But how far will she go to defend it?
Defying her father, Barbara Gordon interviews with a Detective for a spot on the force. She later sneaks into the Justice Society to further her cause.
In Los Angeles, only a few people survived the closure of the railroad. This is the story of the last residents who refused to leave the town and those who dared to seek life in the city.
Burton presents The B, a snowboard film featuring Jeremy Jones, Jussi Oksanen, Nicolas Muller, Frederik Kalbermatten, Keegan Valaika, and Shaun White with appearances by Danny Davis, Terje Haakonsen, Mason Aguirre, Kevin Pearce, Mads Jonsson, Natasza Zurek, Mikey Rencz, Luke Mitrani, Jack Mitrani, Mark Sollars, Charles Reid, Gabi Viteri, Spencer O'Brien, Mikkel Bang, Sani Alibabic, Marko Grilc, Peetu Piiroinen, Kim Rune Hansen, Stephan Maurer, Chris Sorman, Kazu Kokubo, Takaharu Nakai, and Kyle Mack. This over the top film explores riders leaving their mark on some pretty impressive mountain tops.
Rahul agrees to marry Pallavi according to his father's wish but insists on a condition that the marriage will be a contractual one. However, things change when Rahul meets with an accident.
1977 movie Sarathkumar, Farzana and Namitha in lead role. Rajasekhar (Sarathkumar) is respected and revered for his sage-like wisdom, pensive nature and his teachings on how to choose peace and harmony in the community over discord. His son Vetrivel (Sarathkumar) is an acclaimed and adored scientist.
Fam, an urban student come to study at university in Bangkok. Fam has joined Preeda's group which has Eed (a fake fortune teller) as a (love) counselor. After Freshman party, Fam fall in-love a beautiful freshman, Ribbin. The relationship is going well until Triruk, a popular magazine model become the latest gig. Now it's time to choose the gig or this is just a game of love.
A friendship between an aging collector and his doorman leads to an unusual exploration of class and privilege in modern Istanbul. Official selection of the prestigious Global Lens Collection presented by the Global Film Initiative.
For the first time, traditional Burmese singers Khing Zin Shwe and Shwe Shwe Khaing are recording an album that introduces people around the world to the Maha Gita (Great Songs), which have been sung in South Asia for 700 years. They also introduce viewers to life in Myanmar, a Buddhist country of great beauty.
the movie directed by Anjan Dutt.
A charming and comic New York tale about Emma, single, successful, and not a dog person, who gets stuck with a dog because her younger married sister is pregnant with twins and moving into a dog-free apartment. Her sister insists the dog is a good luck charm - he will help you find a man. And this turns out to be true... for Emma's assistant.
The film is about the khan of khans, the brave commander Javad Khan, who fought for his homeland against Russian troops led by Sisianov at the beginning of the 19th century, together with his sons, and died bravely.
A woman wakes up naked in the mountains and has no idea how she got there. Through a series of flashbacks, she slowly begins to recall why and how she got there and accepts her fate.
Hari, a village boy, travels to Varanasi to pursue higher studies. However, he falls into trouble after he unintentionally cheats on his girlfriend, Devu, with his classmate, Amritha.
Narrated by the legendary Shirley Jones, this installment of the Hollywood Singing and Dancing series shines a light on the musicals of the 1970s, a time when the very look of the genre was changing. Highlights include clips from squeaky-clean family fare such as Fiddler on the Roof, as well as more envelope-pushing options like Cabaret, Grease, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair.
A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him. For the "Night" segment, Pascual portrays the role of Philip, who works as a bodyguard for a mayor's son. The bodyguard believes that his boss considers him as part of the family but after a shooting incident, he realizes his real worth to his boss. As he struggles to hide, he is slowly consumed by the claws of darkness lurking the city.
John Brzenk is troubled by when to call it quits; should he retire when he is on top or wait until someone takes his title. After twenty-five solid years of total world domination, John Brzenk, is aware that his dethroning may be near, he just doesn't know the cause. As the prodigal arm wrestler, Brzenk excelled in a way that seemed humanly impossible. Hungry for the best arm wrestling competition, Brzenk traveled the world beating every opponent. With a humble and understated character, his legend supercedes him in the hearts of arm wrestlers in over 120 countries. Among the super warriors of arm wrestling are 2 titans from opposite ends of the world, bonded by one defining goal, to beat John.
Interviews with people associated with the performer and clips help to illuminate the development of the icon and myth. Interviewees include a former police officer and a plastic surgeon.
With Monji’s graduation approaching quickly, he gets into trouble with his teacher, Mr. Anan about his attitude. While everyone else thinks about their futures, a Yanki (Japanese delinquent) boss from Kanagawa Juvenile detention center comes to settle an old score with Mr. Anan.
The riveting story of the unwilling migration by Puerto Rican families from the small Caribbean island of Vieques to the US Virgin Islands.
In this new video interview with Tatsuya Nakadai, conducted in 2009, the screen legend discusses his landmark role as Kaji in THE HUMAN CONDITION.
Armando Depuente is very talented Judo player with flair of living life on the edge. As he advances during the Olympic Trials Tournament, he gets an injury that goes on to cost him the final match for his division. The injury goes from bad to worse during the match and he is forced into surgery and to an early retirement. For the next few years he hits the bottle hard and is eventually arrested for drinking and driving resulting in him hitting a young girl. Armando is sentenced to serve time and community service. After prison he volunteers for a youth center in a barrio area where the community lives out harsh times. While service under janitorial duties, he helps a young man out when the kid is bullied in a fight against a much bigger guy. The boy asks Armando to train him to fight after the ordeal. Armando is reluctant but after the boy, whose name is Phoenix, becomes persistent and tormenting, Armando agrees to. Although Phoenix.
Siavash, a young man burdened by the mysterious suicide of his father, finds himself entangled in a web of family intrigue. His uncle, managing his father’s estate, seeks to marry Siavash’s mother, a union Siavash vehemently opposes. Amidst this turmoil, Siavash’s love for his cousin Mahtab, whose father is his uncle’s councillor, complicates matters further. As the day of the union approaches, Siavash is struck by a profound realisation: his life bears a striking resemblance to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This revelation ignites a series of questions, challenging his understanding of the true nature of his father’s death.
Sakura Suzukawa is a popular beauty who works in the hall of 'Big Paradise'. She had a boyfriend named Goro Nanao, who worked for a listed pachislot maker and was assigned to set up pachislot machines and develop new machines. After living together for a year, Sakura begins to pressure Goro into getting married. Goro, who is in trouble, receives information about the back slot 'God Seven' from the manager, Nishigaki! It costs 1,500 yen to spin one game, but it's a super explosive shop with 175,000 yen per big shot. At first, Goro is reluctant, but when he earns as much as four million dollars in one night, he gradually becomes unable to escape his charm. Sakura and the manager of Big Paradise are involved, and the situation is changing moment by moment.
Black Dalia movie tells the story about a gang of ten NRI girls studying in Sacred Heart Medical College after a hard night partying, hits and runs over someone on the road when returning to their hostels. But the group conspires to keep away the clues to the murder, by hiding all the associated elements including the hit and run car and the corpse.But with in few days a series killer assassinated all the girls. At this instance firebrand D I G Daisy Wilfred (Vaani Viswanath) who is a strong willed officer all set to solve the case that left the community in clueless fear.
Alice is a happily married woman with Christophe, who loves her deeply despite suffering facial deformation. His life changes dramatically following a cosmetic operation, but also that of her husband, a man becomes extremely jealous and possessive.
Luke, a GP is about to get married to vivacious Katherine. On the surface everything is perfect, but as the wedding preparations intensify Luke is plagued by nightmares that throw him into chaos. Unable to sleep he visits a hypnotherapist. They travel down deep into Luke's subconscious mind and a mysterious world of forests, witches and fire is revealed. He attempts to reach out to Katherine but she is lost in the fever of the preparations and is blind to his disquiet. In the midst of this chaos, Amelia enters his life, she seem so familiar and something deep in him unravels
Smart. Outspoken. Opinionated. Three-time Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes is back! Reigning over everything from television sitcoms to feature films, this comedienne extraordinaire has returned in her second solo HBO comedy special, I’MA BE ME. Live from Washington, D.C. and edgier than ever, Wanda holds nothing back as she riffs on the perks of having a Black president, coming out, getting married, motherhood, aging, and twenty-first century pirates. With her trademark wit, Wanda shocks and astonishes at every turn in this feature-length special.
John Wilson wakes up, gets ready for his day and heads to work. He has no idea that he's being watched, tracked and studied. Is he a threat to national security? Is he a terrorist or a criminal? No, he's an ordinary American citizen. Like everyone else, John's rights and freedoms have been systematically destroyed - all in the name of security and convenience. Is it about peace and unity? Or is it about ultimate global power? What if there were hidden forces with no ties to democracy or constitutional rights in power? What if new laws, media propaganda and Secret Societies labeled John a danger to society? And what if all this set the stage for a Biblically prophesied global government run by the Antichrist?
Twin Spirits is a unique and intimate, live theatrical performance by a chamber ensemble of actors, singers and musicians, portraying the deep and ultimately tragic love between the composer Robert Schumann and his pianist wife Clara Wieck. Robert's letters to Clara are read by Sting and his songs sung by Simon Keenlyside, with accompaniments and instrumental music played by Iain Burnside and Sergej Krylov. Clara's letters to Robert are read by Trudie Styler and her songs sung by Rebecca Evans, with accompaniments and instrumental music played by Natalie Clein and Natasha Paremski. The narrator, Derek Jacobi, links together the letters and lyrics to complete the essential outline of the story. Conceived and directed by John Caird, Twin Spirits was first performed in June 2005 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
A low paid company slave, a cheap hoodlum, and a stay-at-home man. These three neer-do-well guys get together to save their angelic heroine, who is being tracked on a web site for sexual predators. Can they save the girl in the end?
Sudheendran who is a photographer by profession . He gets a chance in films as an assistant cameraman, with help from his friend Rafeeque.In the meantime it's learnt that Sudheendran has a talent in script-writing. However, Sudheendran somehow gets into trouble, and with that things take a new turn. It's the dreams of this photographer-turned-assistant cameraman that forms the plot of Decent Parties.
The Water explores the past, present and future of a family over 24 hours. Set in the middle of a cold beautiful winter, it explores the complex and intimate dynamic between loved ones, and loss with regret and anticipation. The story, told like a visual poem, unfolds in silence, in the faces of the characters and in the beauty of music, leaving questions about death, life and love.
Newlyweds Adam and Lynda have the perfect life. They are completely enamored with each other and Adam has just sold a technology patent for millions. However, their marital bliss soon fades when Lynda begins to suspect that Adam's newfound fortune could be tied to the recent death of her beloved brother. With the truth slowly emerging, how far will Adam go to hide his dark secrets from the one he loves, and will he be ready to live with the consequences?
Beniamina is a grandniece of a past Befana so decide to take part of the selection to become a Befana herself and when she succedes she has to bring gifts to kids in the night of 6th January becoming invisible to adults.
Surreal gothic comedy about a gambler who wins a strange Chilean mansion and takes his frail wife there.
Inspired by ‘The Wizard of Oz’, four Kansas City twentysomething misfits navigate their new lives in the Emerald City of New York. Newly single Thom, our Dorothy, discovers NYC in a second “coming out party”. Jimboy, the brainless Scarecrow, wants to become the first gay white rap superstar.
Three soldiers must fight to survive the night in a seemingly abandoned house, when a zombie platoon attacks.
In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?
Hafiz, a Palestinian-Australian doctor, is faced with the dilemma on whether to save the life of his fugitive brother intent on committing a suicide attack.
A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.
An erotically charged thriller composed of three short films. “In Our Darkest Moments” mixes wry humor and tense drama as it chronicles the sleazy exploits of a hunky, closeted married man who cruises seedy bookstores and sex dens. He begins an affair with a dangerous teenager, unaware of the disastrous effects it will have on his life. “In the Dark, Softly”, directed by Joe Rubin, is a love story (of sorts), chronicling a young man's obsession with a local serial killer. And in the final film, “In Deep”, the police are trying to catch a murderer who preys on lonely men and then offs them with his extraordinarily large appendage. Maybe this killer is more than he seems.
This is a film that shed light on the fake lifestyle most female undergraduates live. Jenifa is one of these girls, she used to be a village champion before coming to Lagos for her university educaion. Upon her arrival, she met her long time friend Becky who introduced her to other girls, Tracy and Franca. All these girls live fake and wayward lives, they jump from one trouble to another in a bid to belong to the high class.
In this comedy, Syamsul is envious of Ina, his rival grocer. One day, he sees Ina worshiping a bra that he thinks is the talisman that increases Ina’s sales. In fact, Ina is checking a bra she had just found. Provoked by his wife, Syamsul intends to steal the bra.
A celebrated darts player and die-hard drinker is visited by death at the pub. The two soon find themselves locked in an epic game of darts with Terry's soul and status at stake.
In a village where farmers struggle to make ends meet, Rajaram returns to sell his land. However, his mother dissuades him from doing so. Meanwhile, his friend Nandu is burdened by a huge debt.
13-year-old Becky is not only the eldest sister for her three siblings, but also a surrogate mother, since the actual mother is mainly devoted to alcohol, the constantly running television and changing male acquaintances.
A spoiled schoolgirl, her overworked executive mother, and a disillusioned young minister each receives an uplifting message about friendship, commitment, and the truest meaning of Christmas from a friendly, but mysterious drifter.
The Swedish summer is on and Göran, recently dumped by his girlfriend, is searching for the woman of his dreams. Göran is not altogether in harmony with himself or his work situation and is trying a bit too hard to please everyone around him. Unlike his best friend, he is not prepared to compromise with love and settle for the less-than-perfect girl. In pursuit of love, he sails out to a Midsummer party in the seductive Swedish archipelago.
I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) is a video album by American recording artist Beyoncé. It features eight music videos for songs from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. Including "Behind the Scenes" footage.
Dale Dugay, a young IRS agent who gets a chance for promotion must travel out to the sticks and audit some troublesome locals. The task seems simple, but he soon finds that the natives are a degenerate band of sadistic maniacs.
A young man unknowingly acquires a demon slave to grant his every wish. But every wish granted comes at a hefty price, a bit of his sanity and a bit of his soul. His only way to escape this curse is to give his final confession to a "conflicted confessor" who chooses their role.
A couple discuss their relationship.
Takarazuka Revue's stage play based on the manga The Rose of Versailles.