In the not too distant future rapid ageing disease (RAD) rips through the planet infecting more than half the population divding them into two groups: ""cleans"" and ""infecteds"". Once infected with RAD you age one year every day unless you take a daily dose of anzanol the only drug that can slow the ageing process. When a ""clean"" woman Ruth Hennessey (Polly Shannon) becomes pregnant by her infected husband she fears that her baby will have RAD. As Ruth's husband is dying he tells h
When his partner is killed by whale-fearing fisherman, Namu the killer whale goes into a period of mourning. He finds a friend in marine biologist Hank Donner (Robert Lansing), who realises that despite Namu's vicious reputation he is a gentle, sensitive creature. But with the local fisherman still bent on tracking Namu down and killing him, Donner must work with local widow Kate Rand (Lee Meriwether) and her young daughter to keep the whale's presence a secret.
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Four Extraordinary Women is based on the true story of four courageous women and their brave fight to conquer the disease which affects them all. The compassion strength and unconditional support they show for each other is an inspiration to others and their remarkable story a lesson in hope. John (George Stults) had no idea how truly strong the women in his life were until they all faced the same battle. First his mother Anne (Lindsay Wagner) is diagnosed with breast cancer and John's childhood nanny Caryl (Joely Collins) returns to care for her. Years later Caryl discovers she too has the disease and John's sister Mary (Katie Boeland) comes to her side. Then John's loving wife Sharon (Laura Harris) is diagnosed and finally the Mary discovers she too has contracted the same condition. John finds the four women in his life are quite remarkable and their journey inspires him to become a better man.
A unique interview with one of the most brilliant writers of his generation. This dense and enigmatic work, interweaved with themes of solitude and the quest for his father, has had great success throughout the world for over twenty years. ARTE meets Paul Auster at his home in New-York, where he speaks of his childhood, baseball, his travels, the influence of the city on his work and the importance that walking holds for him, and he recounts the key moments in his life. Paul Benjamin Auster ...
Ambitious reporter Liz Bartlett secretly wishes that Jerry Caper her business associate were dead. Yet her hidden desire soon becomes a reality when he is brutally murdered. Investigative reporter Dan Walker is assigned to the murder case and becomes intrigued by the pretty reporter. They begin a passionate affair but Dan can't dispel his suspicion of Liz's guilt. When a second murder is commited Dan probes deeper looking for clues in Liz's past. But just as the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into plac Dan follows a lead bringing him face to face with the killer in a shocking ending filled with suspense.....
American Violet tells the astonishing true story of Dee Roberts, a 24 year-old mother of four barely able to make ends meet. Her life changes when police drag her out of work dumping her in the squalor of the women s county prison then proceed to raid her house searching for drugs. Although she has no prior drugs record and no drugs are found she is forced to make a choice: either plead guilty and go home a convicted felon or remain in a prison, fight the district attorney and take on the uny...
This Heian period (A.D. 794-1185) epic stars Mansai Nomura as Seimei Kyoto's court Onmyoji (a kind of fortune teller in commune with the spirits). When a young samurai named Hiromasa comes to Seimei to discuss a possible plot against the government the two discover that the court's formidable magician Doson is indeed planning a coup. Teaming their skills to take on the powerful Doson Seimei and Hiromasa face a long and difficult battle.
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 younger version of herself she fears that his hopelessness will result in him losing the one woman who truly loves him for who he is - a wealthy beauty who is bound for law school. Esther vows to make Michael appreciate what he has...
Features eight fantastic movies in one box: 'Open Window' 'Contact' 'Beware Of Dog' 'They Haven't Seen This' 'Ray's Hetrosexual Dance Hall' 'Little Feet' 'Homesick' and 'Duke of Groove'.
Doing Life: Convicted of cop-killing Jerry Rosenberg seemed destined to die in the electric chair. The remarkable and inspirational story of how he turned his life around and fought a very personal battle to get his sentence commuted is told in this compelling drama starring Tony Danza of Taxi fame. A Long Way Home: Having inflicted deep psychological damage on his entire family Jack must now struggle to win back their hearts. But if the father himself was abused as a child does this at least explain though not excuse his crime? And if deep beneath their wounds Jack and his family still love each other can that love prove powerful enough to withstand the sins of the past?
Social worker Kate Carlin discovers that new born babies born to teen-aged mothers are being sold to childless couples. Further investigation reveals it is a lucrative business and although Kate puts her life in danger, she determines to call a halt to the operation.
Hawks And Sparrows (1966): The Hawks and the Sparrows a wildly comic fable stars the beloved stone-faced clown Toto as an Italian everyman the Ninetto Davoli as his good-natured but empty-headed son. Pasolini uses a comic crow which philosophizes amusingly and pointedly about the passing scene as a counterpoint to the performers representing humanity as they progress down the road of life. Pasolini presents a tragic fable which shows two delightful innocents caught like many Italians between Church and Marxism. Oedipus Rex (1967): A dark and riveting retelling of the classic Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. Unknown to himself Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. When the truth is discovered he puts out his eyes and Oedipus wanders the streets until he is found by his daughter Antigone a common blind beggar. Set in Morocco the film is a visual wonder of desert landscapes and powerful Moorish architecture. The interesting cast include avant garde film and theater director Carmelo Bene Julian Beck from New York's Living theater and Pasolini himself as the High Priest. This remastered version is a must for any serious video collector. Pigsty (1969): Porcile (Pigsty) the story of a cannibal in a medieval wasteland is interwoven with that of the son of an ex-Nazi industrialist in modern day Germany. The young German who is more attracted to pigs than his fiance and the cannibal become sacrificial victims of their different societies. This strange grotesque and thought provoking parable is filmed with such a calm beauty and underlying disgust that it gains a deep significance as an attack on the middle classes of the 20th century.
Underdog is the super canine alter identity of Shoeshine Boy, who is called into action by his girlfriend, ace TV reporter Sweet Polly Purebred. When Underdog hears Polly's singing Oh where, oh where has my Underdog gone?. The humble, loveable shoeshine Boy slips into a phone booth and emerges as Underdog, the champion of justice, to protect sweet Polly Purebred and the citizens of Washington DC.
Using the stunning South African landscape and jazz tunes of the time, "The World Unseen" explores a system that divides white from black and women from men, but one that might just allow an unexpected love to survive.
A story of three lives. Struck by tragedy. United by destiny. Redefined by music... People from a small village in South India are on a bus journey to the city, filled with varied aspirations and oblivious to the tragedy that is about to befall them. An accident on the bridge connecting the village with the city leaves many coping with the loss of their loved ones. Swarnalatha was a talented singer with a burning ambition to perform in the city. She lost her child and her best friend ...
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