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New Zealand's Race of Excesses

A plunge into New Zealand's Ultramarathon preparations, a tradition that comes from a Maori legend. 55 year-old Lilac Fley is an athlete and many times winner of the extreme race. A Maori legend dictates the course of...

The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot (1953)

'Rocks' Owen, the well-off owner of a car-hire business, is found murdered; the last place he was seen alive was the Blue Parrot nightclub. Scotland Yard go in to investigate, with the help of a visiting American...

Naked Singularity

Naked Singularity (2021)

An idealistic young New York City public defender burned out by the system, on the brink of disbarment, and seeing signs of the universe collapsing all around him decides to rob a multi-million drug deal of one of his...

Once Upon a Time in China and America

Wong fei hung VI: Sai wik hung see (1997)

The story is set in both Hong Kong and the U.S. So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the...

Bhutan In The Pursuit Of Happiness

Nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, the small kingdom of Bhutan has decided to do away with the dictatorship of Gross Domestic Product and economic growth at all costs. A new wealth indicator has now become the...

Christmas in Big Sky Country

(2023)

Becca falls for a handsome oil company rep helping to get her brother-in-law home for the holidays.

Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man (1999)

This film follows the 'life' and times of the lead character, an android who is purchased as a household robot programmed to perform menial tasks. Within a few days the Martin family realizes that they don't have an...

Nightmail II

Night Mail II (1987)

Marking the 50th anniversary of John Grierson's seminal film "Nightmail', Blake Morrison's poetry traces the methods of distributing Britain"s mail, by land, air, and sea.

The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

The fantastic tale of an 18th century aristocrat, his talented henchmen and a little girl in their efforts to save a town from defeat by the Turks. Being swallowed by a giant sea-monster, a trip to the moon, a dance...

One Shot

One Shot (2021)

An elite squad of Navy SEAL's, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner.

The Best Man

The Best Man (2023)

Mercenaries seize control of a remote resort hotel during a wedding and it's up to the best man, the groom and their drunken best friend to stop the terrorists and save the hostages.

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau (1969)

Set in the Victorian era, a secret international club eliminates those they deem unworthy. Their leader, in an attempt to rejuvenate the group, challenges his assassins to target him, while he in turn will attempt to...

The Mystery of Dark Matter

Le mystère de la matière noire (2012)

Dark matter, which is unknown and undetectable in our physical models, would appear to populate the cosmos on a massive scale. For the first time, a film portrays the wild scientific quest that dark matter gives rise...

Apple The Tyranny Of Cool

Apple, the brand that symbolises counter-culture, has become a giant that dictates cultural norms and trends. At the root of their success story lies the genius marketing ploy of making mainstream power look tacky by...

Grosslockner King Of The High Alps

The report accompanies Austrian farmers in the highest mountain of the country - the Glossglockner - from July until Christmas, throughout the changing seasons. It is mid-June and summer is finding its way into the...