Cinematic Era: 2010 Vintage

One day, the inhabitants of a St. Petersburg communal apartment, looking out the window, find there is not the usual courtyard-well, but something sacred...

Them Crooked Vultures perform at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the #teenagecancergigs series in 2010. ♪ No One Loves Me & Neither Do I ♪ Dead End Friends ♪ Scumbag Blues ♪ Elephants (preceded by Dave Grohl drum solo) ♪ Highway One ♪ New Fang ♪ Gunman (followed by Alain Johannes solo) ♪ Bandoliers ♪ Mind Eraser, No Chaser ♪ Caligulove ♪ Interlude With Ludes ♪ Spinning in Daffodils ♪ Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up

One day, a boy who separated from his mother’s hand is deprived of his fingers. His fingers become a larva and part from his hand. The house. . . conceal[s] a relationship between the two from anyone. How does the boy who is deprived of his fingers grow up?

bonus feature on ‘slow torture puke chamber’ dvd

Akun, a Pehuenche boy lives with his grandparents in the middle of the mountains in Alto Biobío. One day Akun is lost in the forest and decides to go in search of Konün Wenu to see his mother who died a few years ago.

Zaki, Joana, and Reni visit the house known as the place of disposal and burial of the dead in criminal. They are disturbed by Jaipong and Pocong.

Dona Sônia seeks revenge for the death of her only son.

For one emotional night, a group of slum children in Mumbai, India, get a chance to experience a different world as they perform The Sound of Music with a classical orchestra, fostering hopes that it could change their lives forever.

Arj Barker is Australia's adopted son of comedy. Having frequented our shores for the past 7 years he has built up a fan base of loyal followers who will no doubt we waiting for his first new release DVD in 2 years. He is a regular occurrence on Australia's TV screens; on panel shows such as Good News Week, Spicks and Specks and 7pm Project and as Dave on hit show Flight of the Concords. Constantly selling out his stand-up tours within Australia, Arj Barker's new DVD release Forever is sure to be a favourite this Father's Day. Taped in front of a capacity crowd at Sydney's beautiful State Theatre, Arj Barker delivers some of his strongest material ever in this hilarious, one hour performance.

A woman is blessed with a unique ability where everything she utters becomes true. This also proves to be a curse to the people around her who stay away from her, afraid of inviting trouble.

A film with parallel editing tells a story about two young people from Tbilisi. The action takes place on one frosty day in winter. Zaza is a writer, Mamuka is a criminal. They do not know each other. One is driven by a wish to take revenge; the other is driven by love and chivalry. Both are mistaken, as their ambitious decisions resemble a game with fate... Will their roads cross?...

Under the artistic direction of director Andreas Dresen, 20 renowned documentary filmmakers, experienced television writers, and teams tell stories about the country and its people. The teams filmed at 20 different locations between June and August 2010 under the same production conditions: four days of filming, one week of editing.

Engineer Jem Stansfield is used to creating explosions, but in this programme he uncovers the story of how we have learnt to control them and harness their power for our own means. From recreating a rather dramatic ancient Chinese alchemy accident to splitting an atom in his own home-built replica of a 1930s piece of equipment, Jem reveals how explosives work and how we have used their power throughout history. He goes underground to show how gunpowder was used in the mines of Cornwall, recreates the first test of guncotton in a quarry with dramatic results and visits a modern high explosives factory with a noble history. Ground-breaking high speed photography makes for some startling revelations at every step of the way.

A reputed Detroit drug kingpin who once staged his own kidnapping and assassination to disappear for several months, was killed.

A young soldier's return home after defending the nation from the zombie apocalypse.

The Bluebell Line was the UK's first preserved standard gauge passenger railway, re-opening part of the Lewes to East Grinstead line of the old London, Brighton & South Coast Railway in 1960. Since then it has preserved for posterity a country branch line, its steam locomotives, crashes, and goods stock, signaling systems, stations and operating practices.

She will bleed to death. Jacob is holding Gwynn in his arms. A love stronger than death, that's what they promised to each other. Should he take her to hospital, or rather escape? The hospital, that's where her husband and his men are waiting. If he chooses to escape, she will die. What's his decision - his love, or his life? The answer will fall, when the hurlyburly's done...

"Pierogi is a recent convert to a raw food diet who wants to fast for 30 days. Naturally, this causes concern among his friends and family, including: a father whose stuck in a psychological warp involving mountain lions and tuxedos; an uncle whose had his blood replaced by coconut water; a brother who believes he’s unfit to be a dad; a newlywed neighbor whose obsessed with opossums; and another who wants to use his available land to construct a cemetery (for people or pets). Taking his issues to a local therapist, he finds some solace. Still looking for enlightenment, however, he seeks out a meditation guru who has a unique take on the practice. Finally content to be part of the process, not necessarily the cure, Pierogi tries to act as mediator between his warring relatives and the toxins tripping through his body. It’s quite a journey." (review excerpt by Bill Gibron)

A fantastic funny animal cartoon featuring geopolitical bullying, social unrest, worker revolt, and some tasty yellow cakes.

A frustrated filmmaker afflicted with a terminal illness. With such a daunting fate, Darius decides to make a series of videos about himself, his community, and the beauty of life. With the passion of filmmaking giving him comfort, strength, and healing, Darius rediscovers his gift, and in so doing, remembers what it means to live.

There's a kite on the loose and Thomas needs to catch it before the wind blows it from Sodor! With Gordon, Charlie, and Toby by his side, Thomas learns that a helping hand keeps him right on track when it comes to rescuing kites, saving a swarm of bees, and preventing railway disasters from taking flight. Hop on board for a high-flying ride with Thomas and Friends in these train adventures!

Stone Pastures tells the story of a nomadic family living on the Himalayan plateau of Chantang, Ladakh. In this cold high-altitude desert, the most inhospitable of environments, father Sonam, mother Phuntsok, old uncle Tsewang, and the boys Padma and Kunsang struggle rearing pashmina goats. This struggle contains a paradox: Ladakh’s gritty, rocky conditions give rise to the finest of materials, pashmina wool. Produced by the nomads’ goats as a warm undercoat, this is the raw material for luxurious Kashmiri shawls, and the family’s only source of income.

England, 1988. Thatcher, New Order, Section 28, The Kants. Russell finds himself caught between two opposing worlds and needs to decide whether to keep up the appearances or stand up for who he is.

No Me Ama (She Doesn’t Love Me) is about a couple traveling through Uruguay. Besides a beautiful backdrop of scenery, this film features an interesting monologue about a guy and his feelings for the girl he is backpacking with. He longs to hear words she hasn’t told him, but is it about the words left unsaid, or the expression of love through little gestures?

A film that takes you into a sensual and erotic world of real lesbian couples, full of love and tenderness, sexual obsession and unbridled passion. When women love women, no erotic desire goes unfulfilled. Experience unique private recordings that provide intimate and uncensored sexual insights into the varieties of female pleasure, from tender French kisses to hot oral sex to taboo sex and unbridled desire. You can also enjoy an exclusive and unusually revealing slideshow in which no intimate detail will be missed.

Wealthy Kalshekhar is always suspicious that someone will try to kill him and grab his property. One day, a couple lands up at his bungalow for their honeymoon but starts experiencing eerie incidents.

The Maid, a short narrative film, examines the moments in which we are forced to understand that other people are real in the same way that we are. Rasha is an Egyptian housemaid, who is not so skilled at her job. When her suspicions about her employer are confirmed, Rasha must come to terms with her perceptions of trust, duty, and her place within the family household.

Racial stereotypes and prejudices deprive a highly qualified candidate of a fair interview – and may prevent an employer from hiring the best person for the job.

Return to El Salvador explores the reconstruction of El Salvador, post-civil war. The film revisits the struggles of the nation and examines what drives over 700 Salvadorans to flee their homeland each day, often risking their lives to illegally enter countries in search of a better life for their families. The film also profiles a number of Salvadorans effected by the civil war. One couple, who fled death threats in the 1980s, finds asylum and a political platform in the United States. The film also follows a different couple who, after escaping the war, returned to El Salvador to work with churches and poor communities.

Tyler "Trickman" provides insightful reviews and commentary on new DVD releases

Documentary on the making of Josef von Sternberg's 'Underworld,' which launched the American gangster genre as we know it.

One sip from the fountain of youth and old age disappears as you gain a new youthful vigor. This film animation weaves a story of two of our aging population as, in their delirium, they search for their lost youth.

A preacher's wife is stalked by a hacker who discovers her devastating secret.

Haruo (Ms Abe) arrives in Tokyo, stays with her old friend Atsuko (Ms Takahashi) and her boyfriend, and stumbles into a casual job in a mahjong parlour - MUBI Description

Neil Peart gives a behind the scenes tour of the making of "The Hockey Theme". Canada's TSN (The Sports Network) decided to recreate the hockey theme; they wanted to use iconic Canadians to help in the revisal. The Hockey theme is recognized as Canada's second national anthem so when they decided to recreate it, they wanted to use the best, and the first person that came to mind was Rush drummer, Neil Peart. Neil also discusses a custom drum kit made by DW Drums with all of the different hockey team logos on it.

A young, unnamed Ivorian intellectual returns home after a lengthy spell in France. Failing to reconcile his new-found modernist views with his African traditions, and obsessed with his sexual inhibition, the man becomes haunted by the specter of a knife-brandishing woman threatening to shatter any potential relationships with other women.

The documentary shows the work of Mirentxu Egiguren and her colaborators in the Civic house known as 'La casa del Nazareno'.

Magdamag, a simple yet increasingly effective story of a one night stand dives into multiple dimensions of the human character. Rita Avila as a middle-aged college instructor and Edgar Allan Guzman as a fire dancer in a scene from Magdamag (The Tryst), an ‘erotically-charged examination of power relationships, gender, faith and the nature of love.

"Hape" Wegener is an old hippie and has a lot of debts. At the cemetery he happens to meet the widow Martha Ebinghaus, who clearly comes from wealthy circles. Hape poses as a mysterious diplomat in order to gain the trust of the unstable Martha and then wants to reap financial benefits from it. Martha is fascinated by Hape and his stories and Hape's plan seems to be working.

A woman's story of how she became involved in terrorist activities in the 1970s.

A witty commentary on our over-reliance on spell check that plays up phonetics with hilarious results.

South Africa's top comics in a no-holds barred stand up comedy experience.

Race to the Bottom of the Earth is a documentary which follows explorer Todd Carmichael as he attempts to be the first American in history to trek solo and unaided, seven hundred miles across Antarctica to the South Pole. Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and harshest environment on earth. It is an almost impossible journey made even tougher because Todd wanted to break the land speed record for achieving such a feat. This is an adventure that turns into a struggle for survival and a true test of a man's inner strength. Ninety five percent of the footage comes from the film diaries shot by Todd and his fellow explorer, Teemu, who was racing against him.

Matti and Mikko play for Finland's worst amateur rugby team. Overworked and domesticated, the two men long for a space to revel in their masculinity and bond with other men.

Life is composed of seven-tenths work, one-tenth familial, one-tenth political and one-tenth relaxation. Here, the, is Scientology applied to that crucial seven-tenths of existence. Based on L. Ron Hubbard's book, The Problems of Work: Scientology Applied to the Workaday World, here is a visual presentation of the landmark discoveries contained in the book for immediate application. The Problems of Work contains the senior principles and laws which applie to every endeavor, every problem of work. For they are the discoveries which lay beare the core of these problems and explain the very fabric of life itself. Contained within this film is not only technology to bring stability to the workplace, but the magic processes to return joy itself to all of life. For this is Scientology.

This is a documentary about the expedition of Sebastien Roubinet et Rodolphe André who have decided to cross the Arctic Ocean from Alaska to the Norwegian islands of Spitsbergen, via the geographic North Pole! For this, Sébastien Roubinet has invented a strange little boat "TiBabouche" capable of sailing on sea and on ice. This boat is a prototype brimming with technology and science, made-up by Hervé Le Goff, a CNRS engineer. It will allow Hervé to calibrate the satellite “Cryosat”, the first one capable of measuring the thickness of ice.

This Documentary is abuot Mohammad Reza Shajarian's life. The host of it is Sadeq Saba.

The camera’s roving eye seems to warp and bend a mysterious white room in this unsettling excerpt from a film Guy Maddin created for the opening of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Bell Lightbox building.

Rouiiss is a youngster among many homelesses falls in love with Malak a girl from a wealthy family. Rouiiss is convinced that it is insane and downright impossible. But destiny makes Rouiiss realize his best dream .....