The Up Series
Synopsis: Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, The UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, […]
Tag Archives: Drama
The Apartment
Synopsis: Winner of five 1960 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, The Apartment is legendary writer/director Billy Wilder at his scathing, satirical best, and one of the “finest comedies Hollywood has […]
Peur(s) du noir
Synopsis: It has been hailed as the most visually stunning and unsettling anthology in modern animation history: Artistic director Etienne Robial brings together six of the world’s leading comic and […]
Divorce American Style
Synopsis: If you thought divorce was ugly, try marriage! Meet Richard and Barbara Harmon. A typical American couple, together for 17 years. But lately things have gotten too predictable and […]
My Blueberry Nights
Synopsis: Oscar nominee Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain) and Grammy Award-winning singer Norah Jones star in this “ravishing triumph… [of] pure romantic sensibility” (Armond White, New York […]
The Girlfriend Experience
Synopsis: Chelsea (adult film star Sasha Grey in her mainstream film debut), a $2,000-an-hour Manhattan call girl, offers more than sex to her clients; it’s her companionship and conversation that […]
High Fidelity
Synopsis: From the guys who brought you Grosse Pointe Blank comes the absolutely hilarious High Fidelity. John Cusack (Being John Malkovich) stars as Rob Gordon, the owner of a semi-failing record […]
The Notebook
Synopsis: Behind every great love is a great story. As teenagers, Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah (Ryan Gosling) begin a whirlwind courtship that soon blossoms into tender intimacy. The young […]
Cooley High
Synopsis: Often called ‘the black American Graffiti’ – but with “far more vitality and variety” (The New York Times), Cooley High takes a nostalgic, poignant – and hilariously funny – […]
The Deathmaster
Synopsis: In Deathmaster (1972) Quarry portrays Khorda, a Charles Manson-esque guru with a taste for human blood. Set in the hippie communes of 1970s Khorda is quickly accepted as the […]
Mon meilleur ami
Synopsis: Unlikeable antiques dealer Francois (Auteuil) always gets what he wants, but there’s one thing he’s never had: a friend. Challenged to a bet by his business partner, Francois must […]
Fahrenheit 451
Synopsis: What if you had no right to read? Ray Bradbury’s best-selling science fiction masterpiece about a future without books takes on a chillingly realistic dimension in this film classic […]
Dai-Nihonjin
Synopsis: Big Man Japan is an outrageous portrayal of an original superhero. As Big Man Japan Daisato in herited the role of defending Japan against a host of bizarre monsters. […]
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