Film Reviews
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson: The Treasures of Agra |
Holmes and Dr. Watson help a young lady who is receiving anonymous letters 10 years after her father passed away under shady circumstances. They find themselves in an enigma involving a treasure, murder and a love interest for Watson. |
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The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood |
Faustus is a clerk in the St. Johns, Newfoundland department of education. He dreams of becoming ruler of Newfoundland and staging a secession from Canada. Back in the real world, Faustus' boss Robert Joy plans to indoctrinate the citizenry of Newfoundland with a cultish geometric theory known as Total Education, but Joy may be foiled at any minute by the revelation of his earlier career as a flamenco dancer. |
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The Sin |
Dhep (Andy-Watchra Thungkaprasert) is a traveling photographer on his way home to broach unresolved problems between his father and himself. But, on his way home to the island, he meets Riam (Helen Nima) at the pier, and swiftly falls in love with her – before learning that she’s his father, Cheng’s (Sorapong Chatree), new wife. Dhep’s stay at their place familiarizes him with the problems between his violent and sadistic father and stepmother, so he tries to treat Riam kindly to make her feel better. But the forbidden love rears its head again, and the pair decides to make a go of it. |
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Bergman Island |
This is the first time ever that a film maker has access to Ingmar Bergman in his home at the small island Fårö in the Baltic Sea. Bergman and the Cinema starts with Frenzy from 1944 and ends with Saraband from 2003. It contains unique behind-the-scenes material from Bergman's private archive. Bergman and the Theatre is about some of Bergman's 125 theatrical stagings and about his delight with the TV medium with successes as Scenes from a marriage. In Bergman and Fårö Island he talks about the childhood that shaped him. He shows where he shot his film Persona and fell in love - and he lists his worst demons! |
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic |
Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film. |
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The Lawless Heart |
In a British seaside resort, several lives intertwine following the funeral of a gay restaurant owner |
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The Black Castle |
A Man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count. |
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Raging Sun, Raging Sky |
A story of love, sex and destiny, by director Julian Hernandez. Youthful Kieri and Ryo share a deep and passionate love for each other. Kieri sets off in search of his soul mate after Ryo is kidnapped. A female spirit is with Kieri as he searches for Ryo. Ryo escapes and the pair will have to work hard to prove their love for each other as obstacles are placed in their path along the way. |
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After Words |
A librarian facing a mid-life crisis travels to Costa Rica. |
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The Alive and the Dead |
A Russian war correspondent is drafted into the war and finds himself in the middle of battle. When he loses his party card, however, he is treated as a deserter until he finds help from a kind man. This Soviet war feature was considerably outspoken for the time as it addressed issues such as anti-Stalinism, Siberia and the inhumanity of war. Adapting his screenplay from a book by Constantin Simonov, Alexandre Stolper was responsible for writing as well as directing. |
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How to Steal a Million |
A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries. |
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VeggieTales: Josh and the Big Wall |
A lesson in obedience, it's the Bible story of Joshua and the Walls of Jericho as told by our beloved Veggies. After 40 years of wandering in the desert, the children of Israel finally get to go to the Promised Land! Only one little thing they've overlooked ... the city of Jericho and its massive wall! Josh will have to decide whether it's better to do things his way or God's way! |
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Crackerjack |
A cop on vacation at a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals. |
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The Tag-Along |
A story about a video of a group of people going hiking and a mysterious little girl in a red dress following them. |
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The Virginity Hit |
Four guys, one camera, and their experience chronicling the exhilarating and terrifying rite of passage: losing your virginity. As these guys help their buddy get laid, they'll have to survive friends with benefits, Internet hookups, even porn stars during an adventure that proves why you will always remember your first time. |
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