Edgar Reitz (director of the Heimat Trilogy) continues his visionary journey through German history with a domestic drama and love story set against the backdrop of a forgotten tragedy. In the mid-19th century, hundreds of thousands of Europeans emigrated to faraway South America. It was a desperate bid to escape the famine, poverty and despotism that ruled at home. Jakob, the younger of two brothers, dreams about leaving his small village for adventures in the wild Brazilian jungle. Everyone who encounters Jakob is drawn into the maelstrom of his dreams: his parents, his belligerent brother Gustav, and above all, Henriette, the daughter of a gem cutter fallen on hard times. His brother's imminent return from military service, however, is destined to shatter Jakob's world and his love for Henriette.
Titles Comprise: Changeling: Los Angeles 1928: On a Saturday morning in a working-class suburb Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) said goodbye to her son Walter and left for work. When she came home she discovered he had vanished. A fruitless search ensues and months later a boy claiming to be the nine-year-old is returned. Dazed by the swirl of police reporters and her conflicted emotions Christine allows him to stay overnight. But in her heart she knows he is not Walter. As she pushes authorities to keep looking she learns that in Prohibition-era L.A. women don't challenge the system and live to tell their story. Slandered as delusional and unfit Christine finds an ally in activist Reverend Briegleb (Malkovich) who helps her fight the city to look for her missing boy. Girl Interupted: After a botched suicide attempt Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder) checks herself into a renowned psychiatric hospital where she meets a group of troubled young women including the charming sociopath Lisa (Angelina Jolie) and soon realizes she'll have to fight for her sanity and her freedom. The Good Shepherd: Edward Wilson the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded Central Intelligence Agency. While working there his ideals gradually turn to suspicion influenced by the Cold War paranoia present within the office. Eventually he becomes an influential veteran operative while his distrust of everyone around him increases to no end. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.
The BBC's answer to the glossy soaps of 1980s America came with - a then - massive 1 000 000 budget and one of the catchiest theme tunes this side of Black Beauty (courtesy of Eastenders tune-smith Simon May)! Maurice Colborne (Gangsters) stars as Tom Howard recently made redundant as an aircraft designer who decides to ply his trade in the world of boats instead; taking the reigns at a run-down local construction yard. A family of considerable wealth and pre
In the Middle Ages, the bloodthirsty St. Nicholas murdered his way across the country before beign burned to death in his ship. This Christmas, the bishop will rise from the dead to slaughter as many children as possible.
Experience a deliriously insane world of frog butlers topless princesses machine gun toting teachers chicken boys human chandeliers and the devil himself (Danny Elfman) all ruled by the lascivious midget king Fausto (Herve Villechaize - Fantasy Island The Man With The Golden Gun) and his deranged queen! Propelled by the incredible songs of the one and only Danny Elfman and the mystic kings of Oingo Boingo forbidden zone is an experience like no other with an eye popping
Eureka Entertainment to release ANDRZEJ Å»UÅAWSKI: THREE FILMS (The Third Part of the Night / The Devil / On the Silver Globe), three films from an uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema. Presented as part of The Masters of Cinema Series in their UK debuts on Blu-ray, all from stunning new 4K restorations. Available from 22 May 2023 in a Limited Edition 2-Disc Box Set (3000 copies only) featuring a Hardbound Slipcase and 60-page Collector's Booklet. An uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema, the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present three films by Andrzej Å»uÅawski, all making their UK debuts on Blu-ray from new 4K restorations. Rich with multi-layered symbolism and apocalyptic imagery, The Third Part of the Night is Å»uÅawski's highly influential debut feature film. After his whole family is slaughtered during the Nazi-occupation of Poland, Michal (Leszek TeleszyÅski) decides to join the resistance but descends into madness after encountering a doppelgänger of his murdered wife. The Devil is a violent tale of Satanic seduction during the Prussian invasion of Poland in the 17th century, which proved so controversial upon release that it was banned for 16 years. And finally, On the Silver Globe, Å»uÅawski's masterpiece about a team of astronauts who land on a desolate planet and start a new society. When filming was 80% complete, the Polish government ordered the production to be shut down and all the negatives be destroyed. Miraculously, the original film reels were preserved and ten years later the film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival to great acclaim. Limited Edition Features Hardbound Slipcase All films presented in 1080p HD from definitive 4K restorations Optional English Subtitles for all films, from translations by Daniel Bird and approved by director Andrzej Å»uÅawski before his death in 2016 Escape to the Silver Globe (dir. Kuba Mikurda, 2021) - acclaimed documentary on the production history of On the Silver Globe Brand new feature length audio commentary on On the Silver Globe by Daniel Bird Michael Brooke on The Third Part of the Night - Brand new interview Michael Brooke on The Devil - Brand new interview Brand new video piece by Daniel Bird on the cinematography of On the Silver Globe Brand new video piece by Daniel Bird on the costumes and props of On the Silver Globe Brand new documentary short by Daniel Bird using previously unseen archival footage from the filming of On the Silver Globe Brand new interview with Lukasz Å»uÅawski Brand new interview with Adam Å»uÅawski PLUS: A Limited Edition 60-page collector's book featuring new essays and archival material
Aristocrats cherish, experts rule, art dealers hunt, collectors crave and museums battle for Rembrandt. 350 years after the grand master of intimacy s death, entire nations are more than ever obsessed with his paintings. My Rembrandt is an epic art thriller into the super exclusive world of the Old Masters collectors.
Ondrej a young boy who loves bees and bats is introduced to his new mother a woman much younger than his father...
Adapted from Ken Follett's novel. Dr Jeannie Ferrami has a career in genetics research. Her pioneering programme studies identical twins who have been raised apart hoping to advance the nature versus nurture argument. What long-buried secret is the Ferrami programme on the verge of uncovering?
Before he can become a warrior a man has to leave everything behind and go into the jungle guided only by his dreams. In that journey he has to discover completely alone, who he really is. Some get lost and never come back Karamakate, a warrior shaman and last of his tribe, transcends the worlds of men and seeks truth through their dreams. He alone knows how to find the mysterious and psychedelic Yakruna plant; for some it has life-saving properties, for others it is a commodity waiting to be exploited. Two scientists, in two different times with very different agendas enlist Karamakate on their individual quests in an epic adventure into the heart of the Colombian Amazon to find this mythical plant. This Oscar nominated film is seen through Karamakate's eyes and bears witness to the effects ofcolonialism, religion and the exploitation of rubber, that affect indigenous traditions and the environment to which they are inextricably linked.
Moffett's Ghost: On a secret mission behind the Iron Curtain Hawke loses control of the onboard computer which was programmed on a timer by Airwolf's creator Dr. Moffett... now Airwolf is set to destroy any aircraft in its range. Severance Pay: When one of Hawke's friends is denied retirement benefits and in revenge threatens to divulge sensitive information Hawke attempts to bring the ex-employee to his senses. HX1: When an incredible helicopter the HX1 seems to have been
Humphrey Bogart (Knock on Any Door), Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night), and Mike Lane (The New Centurions) star in The Harder They Fall, a tough-as-nails film noir exposé of corruption in the boxing world that would be Bogart's final film. Boxing promoter Nick Benko (Steiger) employs down-on-his-luck journalist Eddie Willis (Bogart) to promote his new signing, Toro Moreno (Lane), fixing fights across the country to ensure Toro appears to be a contender. But, when tragedy strikes, Willis threatens to expose the entire racket... Adapted by Philip Yordan (Johnny Guitar) from a novel by Budd Schulberg (On the Waterfront), and directed by Mark Robson (The Seventh Victim), The Harder They Fall is a classic of Hollywood cinema, and a fitting swan song to Humprey Bogart's career. Product Features 4K restoration Original mono audio Audio commentary with critics and writers Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme (2022) The Final Bout (2022, 11 mins): critic and writer Christina Newland examines the making of the film, and its relationship to the original novel Bertrand Tavernier on 'The Harder They Fall' (2017, 30 mins): archival appreciation by the celebrated filmmaker and critic Max Baer Super 8s (6 mins): footage of two famous bouts from the 1930s, featuring the boxer and, later, actor fighting against Max Schmeling, then Primo Carnera That Justice Be Done (1945, 11 mins): George Stevens' short on the Nuremberg trials, made by the Office of War Information and written by Budd Schulberg Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Winter Solstice is the entrancing story of shattered lives and broken hearts and a Christmas retreat which brings healing and happy endings.When recently bereaved Elfrida Phipps moves into a tiny cottage she soon makes friends with her new neighbours the Blundells.Elfrida's favourite niece Carrie returns from Austria heartbroken and briefly meets businessman Sam on her flight home.A tragic accident befalls the Blundells and with everyone's lives in ruins
Before he can become a warrior a man has to leave everything behind and go into the jungle guided only by his dreams. In that journey he has to discover completely alone, who he really is. Some get lost and never come back Karamakate, a warrior shaman and last of his tribe, transcends the worlds of men and seeks truth through their dreams. He alone knows how to find the mysterious and psychedelic Yakruna plant; for some it has life-saving properties, for others it is a commodity waiting to be exploited. Two scientists, in two different times with very different agendas enlist Karamakate on their individual quests in an epic adventure into the heart of the Colombian Amazon to find this mythical plant. This Oscar nominated film is seen through Karamakate's eyes and bears witness to the effects ofcolonialism, religion and the exploitation of rubber, that affect indigenous traditions and the environment to which they are inextricably linked.
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Kieslowski's 'A Short Film About Love' was expanded from one of the most lyrical episodes in 'Dekalog' his celebrated cycle of short films based on the Ten Commandments. A young man falls in love with an older woman who lives across the courtyard in the same Warsaw apartment block. He watches her and her succession of lovers until she becomes aware of his spying and confronts him with a sexual invitation.
Inspired by the zombie universe of George A. Romero, Day of the Dead takes place in a small town where an ordinary day takes a terrifying turn when the dead begin to rise. Townspeople Mayor Bowman is up for reelection, Jai is hours away from his wedding, Luke has a party to attend, Lauren is going to lead a funeral, McDermott has a mystery to solve, and Cam has a lawn to mow. This ode to Romero's flesh-eaters is a reminder that sometimes all it takes to bring people together is a horde of hungry zombies trying to rip them apart.
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