The Paperboy
Synopsis: A sexually and racially charged film noir from Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels (Precious), The Paperboy takes audiences deep into the backwaters of steamy 1960s South Florida, as investigative reporter […]
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Histoires extraordinaires
Synopsis: Federico Fellini, Louis Malle and Roger Vadim adapt works by macabre author Edgar Allan Poe in the anthology film Histoires extraordinaires. Dealing with tormented characters experiencing a personal hell, […]
The Blue Lagoon
Synopsis: The Blue Lagoon, one of the most popular films of the 1980s, is producer/director Randal Kleiser’s sensual tribute to the South Seas genre, telling the tale of a pair […]
Rocketeer Adventures, vol. 2
Summary: The second all-new, all-great Rocketeer Adventures anthology is crammed with great creators doing terrific Rocketeer stories by these high-flying talents: Marc Guggenhein, Sandy Plunkett, Peter David, Paul Dini, Bill […]
À Deriva
Synopsis: While spending summer vacation with her family on the idyllic southeast coast of Brazil, 14-year-old Filipa (newcomer Laura Neiva) discovers that her father (Vincent Cassel of Black Swan), a […]
Phonogram, vol. 3: The Immaterial Girl
Summary: The creators of the award-winning THE WICKED + THE DIVINE return to their founding critical smash, PHONOGRAM with THE IMMATERIAL GIRL. In a world where music is magic, phonomancer […]
Extraordinary Tales
Synopsis: Five of Edgar Allan Poe s best-known stories are brought to vivid life in this heart-pounding animated anthology featuring Sir Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Roger Corman and […]
Sex Criminals, vol. 2
Summary: The second storyline from the Eisner-award winning SEX CRIMINALS finds the honeymoon to be over for Jon and Suzie. Once the thrill of new lust fades, where do you […]
The Raven (2012)
Synopsis: The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him. John Cusack and Luke Evans star in this blood-curdling tale of terror that’s as […]
Rocketeer Adventures, vol. 1
Summary: Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer was an instant hit the moment it hit the spinner rack in the earl 1980s. Stevens’ lush and distinctive artwork and fun, action-driven story was […]
Factory Girl
Synopsis: In the 1960s, no star burned brighter than original “It” girl Edie Sedgwick. Starring Sienna Miller (Casanova) in a “captivating, compelling and absurdly sexy” performance (Terry Lawson, Detroit Free […]
Gia
Synopsis: Too Beautiful To Die. Too Wild To Live. It’s late ’70s New York. Studio 54, designer jeans, drugs and disco. One girl is living life in the fast lane. […]
Sex Criminals, vol. 1
Summary: Suzie’s just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same […]
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