Remember A Day is a film narrating the acid excesses of a late Sixties rock star turned recluse Roger Bannerman a man 'going far further than you ever could imagine' a character not unlike Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett. Despite having effectively retired Bannerman is being stalked by an unhinged fan who's determined to 're-launch' Roger no matter what it takes no matter how many laws are broken... Laced with black humour drugs psychedelic imagery groupie sex and featuring a stunning soundtrack - that includes works by the Pink Floyd Captain Beefheart and The Sex Pistols. Remember A Day is an early seventies period piece shot by the people who's story it essentially is.
The robbery should have taken ten minutes. Eight hours later it was the hottest thing on live TV. And it's all true. On a hot Brooklyn afternoon two optimistic losers set out to rob a bank. Sonny (Al Pacino) is the mastermind Sal (John Cazale) is the follower and disaster is the result. Because the cops crowds TV cameras and even the pizza man have arrived. The ""well-planned"" heist is now a circus. Based on a true incident this thriller earned six Academy Award nominations.
Elvis Presley stars as a rebellious backwoods delinquent gifted with a rare literary talent. Hope Lange is the sympathetic psychiatrist who tries to help him while Tuesday Weld and Millie Perkins round out an all-star cast as his seductive cousin and childhood sweetheart. This is Elvis at his untamed bad-boy best!
Classic military drama series revolving around a World War Two bomb disposal squad. This volume includes the episodes 'Cast Iron Killer' 'The Silver Lining' and 'The Quiet Weekend'.
Some Friends Should Never Cross The Line Crafty club owner Alex and his right hand man Sonny team-up with a trio of Hispanic thugs the Bandidos to carry out their gangster activities using Alex's club as a cover. But when Bandido's leader Eduardo falls in love with a woman involved in their last robbery their alliance is soon jeopardized. Realizing that Eduardo isn't taking heed to his warnings Alex decides to get rid of the Bandidos. Feeling betrayed the Bandidos decide to force a showdown with Alex and Sonny. Who will prevail in the final confrontation?
The first feature from Sally Potter the director of Orlando The Tango Lesson and The Man Who Cried is a key film of early Eighties feminist cinema embracing a radical experimental structure and made with an all-woman crew.
Manderlay is a plantation in 1933 Alabama whose residents live as though slavery hadn't been abolished 70 years earlier.
The emotional film of a wise woman learned in life loss and love who shows a despondent young man the beauty of being alive. Embittered and alone after nursing his late mother through a prolonged illness Michael Keddington takes a job working as an orderly in a hospice. Admired by both the staff and his patients he eventually meets Esther Huish an elderly resident clinging to memories of her past and the choice she made that changed it. Because Esther sees in Michael a younge
While filming the closing scene of The Death Kiss leading man Myles Brent is actually killed. Having played around with or been married to most of the women connected with the movie studio there are lots of suspects.
This visually stunning film explores passion betrayal vengeance and revenge and their effect on the life of a naive and unseasoned young man. Basil yearning for freedom from the constraints of aristocracy disregards his position and wealth to pursue the passionate love of a beautiful woman. Betrayed by this love and deceived by the man he thought a friend Basil finds he is the victim of a sinister plot for revenge. He hunts down his tormentor and in a violent fight comes face to face with the price of vengeance. He escaped to the coast of Ireland to face his demons comes to terms with his past and discovers a future that holds the promise of new beginnings.
Aileen - Life And Death Of A Serial Killer (2002): Acclaimed documentary film director Nick Broomfield's vision takes you behind the sensational headlines of America's first female serial killer and into the true life and unbalanced mind of a woman trying to deal with a brutal past and an even more deadly future. Both timely and terrifying this powerful film provides an unsparing look at a madwoman's trial appeal and execution. Filmed at Aileen Wuornos' request and containing her last interviews this unflinching film recounts Aileen's life at the margins of society and shows her escalating psychological unraveling as she approaches her execution. Kurt and Courntney (1998): A characteristically unflinching daring and contentious work Nick Broomfield's Kurt and Courtney sheds fascinating new light on the life and death of Nirvana leader and iconic generational spokesperson Kurt Cobain. After interviewing various Cobain associates in an attempt to examine the unexplained circumstances surrounding the singer's apparent suicide the acclaimed documentarist suddenly finds his progress strenuously obstructed by Courtney Love Cobain's wife who becomes a fearsome adversary. Could Love now a respected Hollywood actress and musician in her own right be somehow implicated in Cobain's untimely demise? Seemingly putting his own life at risk by posing the questions that others dare not ask Kurt And Courtney is both a compelling search for truth and a revealing and insightful look into Cobain's troubled life. A fascinating examination of power and corruption it's also a telling peek into the paranoid world of celebrity and a testimony to the importance of free speech and the freedom of the press. Biggie and Tupac (2002): Nick Broomfield's Biggie And Tupac is a no-holds barred investigation into the unsolved murders of two of the biggest superstars rap has ever produced: Christoper Wallace aka Biggie Smalls (the notorious B.I.G.) and Tupac Shakur. Answering the crusading calls for justice from Biggie's mother Voletta acclaimed director Broomfield (Kurt & Courtney) hits the streets from East Coast to West Coast putting his own life at risk as he uncovers sensational new evidence that points directly to the involvement of the LAPD and imprisoned Death Row records co-founder Marion 'Suge' Knight in the violent slayings that shocked the hip hop world. Provocative uncompromising and unbelievably hard-hitting Biggie And Tupac is more than just a movie it's a revelation.
Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the World. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three.... 'A sweeping historical epic Christopher Lee is tremendously moving in his ability to illuminate the inner life of a man of unflinching dignity.' Los Angeles Times
A young working mother, Lily Bates (Patricia Roc), is nursing her new-born baby in a London maternity hospital when a police inspector informs her that ‘her husband’ has been arrested as a bigamist. Despite living in a society that frowns upon single mothers, Lily decides to overcome these prejudices and raise Jimmy by herself. But when Lily falls ill she has to leave Jimmy in the care of Frances (Rosamund John), a nursery worker, and her husband Robert (Patrick Holt). As Lily returns to health she reluctantly decides to let the Normans bring up Jimmy as their own. Time passes, Lily moves away, and then falls in love and marries a shopkeeper called Bill (Bill Owen). But the memory of her son Jimmy plays on Lily’s mind, and when it threatens to disrupt their new-found happiness, Bill and Lily decide to search for Jimmy and reclaim him as their own.
Diana Diaz has always dreamt of being a star - and she'll do anything to make it. In Hollywood she tries desperately to land any part she can. Used and abused by agents and producers alike Diana soon discovers how hard you have to climb to reach the heights of success in a world of lies luxury and fame where nothing is quite what it seems. Be careful what you wish for - you might just get it.
A Rediscovered American Classic An exciting rediscovery from the studio vaults The Long Night is an emotionally gripping visually dynamic film noir in which Henry Fonda at the peak of his career delivers an unforgettable performance. Presented in an intricate web of flashbacks The Long Night follows the fractured thoughts of Joe Adams (Henry Fonda) a factory worker pinned inside his third-floor apartment after gunning down a mysterious dapper gent
At an exclusive private school John Marcus and Matt are the outcasts of their class. Constantly in trouble with the school bullied by the other students and having no luck with the girls they long to be part of the in-crowd. When a new student Luc arrives they are given the chance to transform their lives. Luc initiates them to a mysterious and shocking ritual. In return they gain the popularity and adulation they always dreamed of. The newly invigorated classmates set forth on a path of death destruction and debauchery. But Luc has not revealed the true extent of his supernatural skills as in reality he is a Warlock whose sinister mission is to acquire their souls for eternity.
Haneke's articulate critique of the isolating effects of western society the media and television in particular is composed of an intricate series of unrelated scenes culminating in an apparently motiveless act of violence. Perfectly paced and executed Haneke's skilful weaving of these tableaux into a coherent and compelling whole is mesmerising and strangely beautiful.
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