An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong's exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as "Killer Snakes" through to the advent of the Category III rating in 1988 and then the June 4th massacre in Beijing. The latter led to a panic in Hong Kong, before the Handover of the former UK colony to Mainland China, and a number of motion pictures proceeded to take freedom of speech (and sometimes political symbolism) to the extreme. This is the story of one of the most curious and invigorating periods in exploitation filmmaking.
In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family.
After Suman's father leaves her in the care of another family while he travels abroad, she falls in love with Prem. However, in order to for them to marry, Prem has to prove to Suman's father that he is not the same as his own dad.
Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.
The Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple had an opportunity to take part in an episode of East of Main Street, an HBO documentary series that has been produced for the past three years to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year’s episode, Milestones, focuses on how different groups of Asian Americans mark the milestones throughout their lives.
"Maine-Ocean" is the name of a train that rides from Paris to Saint-Nazaire (near the ocean). In that train, Dejanira, a Brazilian, has a brush with the two ticket inspectors. Mimi, another traveler and also a lawyer, helps her. The four of them will meet together later and live a few shifted adventures with a strange-speaking sailor (Mimi's client).
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, HBO presents a collection of perspectives from a diverse group of Asian Americans.
In an effort to discover the depth of the country's polarization, four recent college graduates decide to travel across the United States gathering stories encompassing the spectrum of life in America. Their goal is to find the human stories behind the nation's social and political schism, proving that Americans are not tied together by political identity, geographical location or belief systems, but primarily by love, hope and dreams - universal truths.
Dr Samir is an absolute charmer when it comes to women, but he poses as a married man to keep them at bay. Love becomes a three-ring-circus for him after he ends up tangled in his web of lies with his girlfriend Sonia and pretend wife Naina.
From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.
Chris has vast experience in driver training both as an advanced driving instructor and driving examiner. This is the third in the Ultimate Driving Craft series of high quality advanced driving DVDs which have received international acclaim having sold to 39 countries. Filmed with two HD professional movie cameras and professionally edited by Green Gecko Television Ltd who have also added some excellent animation to support Chris's teaching of driving skills. In this DVD Chris highlights a problem that affects all drivers. It is called the natural focal point and not the best way to drive. He explains what it is, why it happens and what we, as drivers, can do about preventing it.
Catch the spark after dark at Disneyland Park. And say farewell to one of the Magic Kingdom's most celebrated traditions - The Main Street Electrical Parade. Where else, but in The Main Street Electrical Parade, could you see an illuminated 40-foot-long fire-breathing dragon? And hear the energy of its legendary melody one last time? It's unforgettable after-dark magic that will glow in your heart long after the last float has disappeared.
Statesman and poet Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee's eloquence and vision shaped India's destiny. A look at his remarkable life as he led his country through a challenging period of change and development as the 10th Prime Minister of India.
Once known for his intellectual prowess, a retired professor (Anupam Kher) begins experiencing memory gaps and periods of forgetfulness. But while he tries to laugh it off, it soon becomes clear that the symptoms are a sign of a more serious illness, prompting his grown daughter (Urmila Matondkar) to move in as his caretaker. Meanwhile, as his mind regresses, he recalls a traumatic childhood memory involving the death of Mahatma Gandhi.
This five part epic war drama gives a dramatized detailed account of Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany during world war two. Each of the five parts represents a separate major eastern front campaign.
Sundar, a waiter, is in love with Radha but does not have the courage to tell her. When he becomes a successful comedian, he confesses his feelings to her, only to find that she loves someone else.
A vengeful mother-in-law locks horns with her daughter-in-law in a twisted tale laced with dark comedy, political intrigue, and chilling thrills.
Seenu loves Sunaina but they're chased by a stalking cop, an infatuated beauty and her mafia don dad - can Seenu's heroics work?
Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.
Photographer Grigory Yaroshenko gets a chance to visit Antarctica and learn about the life of polar explorers. But his wife is expecting their second child, and life changes. Gregory is faced with the question of male self-identification and acceptance of new family circumstances.
A documentary compilation that shows various clips from the Roman Porno series of movies from 1971 to 1988.
The story is about Shinji Kubo, a famous porn actor, infiltrating gay spots in Kansai and getting into wet sex parties everywhere he goes. These gay spots are real gay bars, gay saunas, and hatten bars.
In a temple in Thailand, an order of Buddhist monks are performing a ceremony for people who headed there to get re-incarnated. There, we meet Tarn, a young Thai woman who lived in the Basque Country some years ago and who is still fascinated with that region, food and culture.
Kenichi, a student at a cram school, witnesses a young office lady being attacked on a crowded train. Kenichi musters up his courage and helps the lady. However, the lady yells at him for taking away her fun. From then on, Kenichi rides crowded trains every day in search of thrills. One day, a tough-looking man grabs his arm...
Shogo, an elite employee, has a hobby of gropping. Today, he met Chika, an office lady, on the train and went straight to a hotel. He is a popular playboy among the office ladies in the company, and is desperate to woo Misaki, the daughter of the owner of a familiar bar. However, Misaki, who prefers hot-blooded men, stubbornly refuses his advances. Meanwhile, Shogo reunites with his middle school classmate, Seiji. He also has feelings for Misaki, but he is shy and can only stare at her from afar. He asks Shogo to help them build a relationship. Before long, Seiji is close to Misaki. Feeling a sense of crisis, Shogo uses Tae, an office lady who works at a high-class establishment, to carry out a plan. Shogo traps Seiji and successfully gets Misaki, but...
Takumi was fired from his company and is treated coldly by his cohabiting girlfriend, Sanae. Groping is his purpose in life, and on a crowded train on his way to find a job, he approached an office lady, Rui...
A quiet vacation in a secluded cabin by an executive, his wife and their maid is rudely interrupted by two knife wielding bikers, their girlfriend and a naked woman in the bathtub.
Keisuke is an educational critic and Atsushi tours downtown and rescues children who have problems. He has been famous as "Watching Teacher". Atsushi is delighted with his wife, Chikako's pregnancy report. Late at night, they believe in the doctor's words that they are fine if they can do it, and they gently love each other. It is reported that Chikako's father has been hospitalized, and Chikako returns home in a hurry. Atsushi remained. When she got home, there was a young woman, Kasumi, squatting in front of the door. She seemed to visit a former resident of the room. However, she tries to return. Kasumi went to Tokyo and had no other acquaintance and refused to contact his parents. His willingness to help her loses her sweet temptation. Atsushi, who hates himself for betraying his wife, tries to introduce a psychologist, Toda, who led him to this path, but Kasumi refused and she left. Before relieving Atsushi, a woman wearing a monk, Saki, came to visit this time.
A girl, Sakae, who is looking for a dentist for a pain in a tooth, meets Shinkichi along the way, a guy that gives her a ride. The dentist, a woman, starts to visit her, anesthetizes her and abuses her. Sakae and then Shikichi, are drawn into a nightmare of sex and perversion ... But is this all real?
Mami is about to give birth and is busy preparing for her baby. Her husband, Murakami, is an office worker, but suddenly stops coming home. Mami is left feeling anxious about her days. Kubo, who lives in the apartment next door, keeps a watchful eye on her. Kubo is a writer who lost his pregnant wife in a traffic accident, so he has an unusual interest in pregnant women and is strongly drawn to Mami. Her husband, Murakami, has abandoned his family and is running away with his lover. And so is something between Mami and Kubo...
After having dropped out of school and given birth at age 16, Mako has little choice but to move in with the baby's deadbeat father. Struggling to make ends meet by working at a bar and in constant conflict with her conservative parents, Mako has to find her way in a harsh world.
Asahi, a fan of the live idol group "RADICAL LILY POP," is especially a fan of member "Emapi". One day, Asahi meets fellow fan Nanami at a drinking party invited by fellow otaku Renjiro. While Nanami calls idols by their first names and wants to get close because she loves them, Asahi wants to keep her distance and worship her as a god because she loves her. Together with Renjiro, they discuss idol theory, but they don't quite get along. Eventually, Asahi realizes that Nanami likes women and isn't just a fan, but is also making advances on member "Minorin", and he senses the danger that she might get her way with "Emapi," whom he is supporting.
A young woman is invited for a free stay at a seemly deserted seaside hotel during the off season. Too late she finds out that the manager likes to collect women for his “playing card” collection and she is next in the pack.