Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke is a tv show that portrays the enigmatic life of American heiress Doris Duke. The show explores her wealthy upbringing, her controversial relationships, and her philanthropic endeavors. It delves into her involvement with the Hare Krishna movement and her struggles with personal demons. This biographical drama is based on true events and is sure to captivate viewers.
In 1981, in San Francisco, the smart salesman and family man Chris Gardner invests the family savings in Osteo National bone-density scanners, an apparatus twice as expensive as an x-ray machine but with a slightly clearer image. This white elephant financially breaks the family, bringing troubles to his relationship with his wife Linda, who leaves him and moves to New York where she has taken a job in a pizza parlor. Their son Christopher stays with Chris because he and his wife both know that he will be able to take better care of him. Without any money or a wife, but committed to his son, Chris sees a chance to fight for a stockbroker internship position at Dean Witter, offering a more promising career at the end of a six-month unpaid training period. During that period, Chris goes through a lot of hardship personally and professionally. When he thinks he is stable, he finds that he has lost $600 when the government takes the last bit of money in his bank account for taxes. He is rendered homeless because he can't pay his rent. He is forced at one point to stay in a bathroom at a train station, and must scramble from work every day to the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, which offers shelter to the homeless. He must leave work early every day so that he is there by 5:00 in the evening along with his son so that he may be assured of a place to sleep. He is seen carrying his suitcase to work because he doesn't have a home. At work, there are nineteen other candidates for the one position. One day, he is called into an office and in it were the heads of Dean Witter. Chris thinks that he is about to be told the job will not be his as he says that he wore a shirt and tie for his final day. Then they tell him that he has been an excellent trainee and that tomorrow he will have to wear his shirt and tie again as it will be his first day as a broker. Chris struggles to hold back tears. Outside he begins to cry as the busy people of San Francisco walk past him. He rushes to his son's daycare, hugging him and knowing that after everything him and his son had been through things would be all right. The final scene shows Chris walking with his son down a street. His son is telling him a joke, when a wealthy business man in a suit walks past. Chris looks back as the man continues on. The man in the suit is none other than the real Chris Gardner.
In 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Jamal Malik, a teenager from the slums of Mumbai, is accused of cheating on a game show. Through a series of flashbacks, he recounts the events in his life that led him to know the answers, including his childhood experiences, his escape from a gangster, and his journey to find his lost love, Latika. Despite facing obstacles and betrayal, Jamal's determination and love for Latika ultimately lead him to win the game show and reunite with her.
In Blitz, a cop is determined to catch a serial killer who is targeting police officers in London. As the killer continues to strike, the cop finds himself caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. With the help of a reporter, he must unravel the clues and stop the killer before more lives are lost. This action-packed thriller explores themes of revenge, murder, and the lengths people will go to protect their loved ones.
A hockey player who dreams of becoming a professional rock musician is forced to serve as a tooth fairy for one week as punishment for his bad behavior. Through this experience, he learns about redemption and the importance of fulfilling commitments.
When an evil demon threatens to bring darkness to the world, a social worker must find and protect the Golden Child, a mystical being who has the power to stop the demon. Along the way, the social worker must navigate a dangerous journey filled with monks, mystics, and dark forces.
After strange events connected to the electromagnetic field, scientists must drill to the Earth's core and set it spinning again to prevent incineration from unfiltered solar radiation. They face challenges and sacrifices along the way.
In 2027, worldwide female infertility has led to the collapse of society. The United Kingdom is a militarized police state, rounded up immigrants. Kidnapped by an immigrants rights group, Theo Faron is brought to its leader, his estranged wife Julian Taylor. Julian offers Theo money to acquire transit papers for a young refugee named Kee. They are ambushed by an armed gang, Julian is fatally shot. Kee reveals that she is pregnant and that Julian told her to trust only Theo. A plan is made to smuggle them into a refugee camp. The Fishes capture Kee, but Theo rescues her and her baby. As they escape amidst the chaos of war, Theo is shot and loses consciousness.
Dan, a struggling music executive, meets Gretta, a talented singer-songwriter, in New York City. Despite being rejected by their former record label, they decide to produce their own album and bond personally and professionally. As they work together, Gretta helps Dan mend his relationship with his daughter and they create an album that impresses their former business partner. However, Gretta decides to release the album online instead of signing with the label. With Dan's help, the album becomes a success.
A mobster, tired of his criminal life, decides to become a Hollywood producer. However, as he becomes more involved in the movie business, his criminal past catches up with him.
Hannah and Her Sisters follows the intertwined lives of three sisters, Hannah, Lee, and Holly, as they navigate through love affairs, family relationships, career changes, and personal insecurities. Set in New York City, the film explores themes of sibling rivalry, midlife crisis, and the fear of dying. With witty dialogue and compelling characters, this comedy-drama offers a nuanced exploration of the complexities of family dynamics.
The Muppet Movie follows the adventures of Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, and the rest of the Muppets as they travel to Hollywood to seek fame and make a movie. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and misadventures, but ultimately find success and fulfill their dreams.
Batman: Year One follows the early career of Bruce Wayne as he becomes the masked vigilante, Batman. As he learns the ropes of crime-fighting in Gotham City, he must also navigate the corrupt police force and the dangerous mobsters who run the city. With the help of his loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth and the skilled cat burglar Selina Kyle, Batman fights for justice and takes on the powerful crime bosses that plague the city.
After a fateful meeting with a Hungarian mobster, Jimmy the Tulip is entangled in a dangerous game of deception and revenge. With the help of his neurotic friend Oz, they must navigate through a labyrinth of double-crosses and unexpected twists to survive.
When a 747 collides with a small plane, the pilot of the 747, Nancy Pryor, is forced to take over the controls and prevent the plane from crashing. With the help of a crew on the ground, Nancy fights against all odds to bring the damaged plane and its passengers to safety.
War on Everyone is a dark comedy about two corrupt cops in Albuquerque and Reykjavik who take advantage of their authority to engage in various illegal activities. As they navigate through a web of blackmail, drug use, violence, and police corruption, they come across an interracial romance and face the consequences of their actions.
Taking Woodstock is a comedy-drama film that follows Elliot Tiber, a struggling young man who inadvertently becomes a part of history when he offers his family's motel to be used as the venue for the famous Woodstock Music Festival in 1969. The film explores the chaotic and transformative events leading up to the festival, as well as the impact it has on Elliot's life and the community of Bethel, New York.
In Time Out of Mind, a homeless man in New York City, played by Richard Gere, tries to reconcile with his estranged daughter while dealing with his mental impairment and navigating the challenges of life on the streets.
Torrente is a former policeman turned anti-hero who becomes involved in a drug-smuggling operation after the death of his father. He teams up with a Chinese restaurant owner to take down the Chinese mafia and save his neighbor from falling to her death. Along the way, Torrente must navigate ambushes, shootouts, kidnappings, and explosions to bring justice to Madrid, Spain.
A 40-year-old high school dropout enters a national spelling competition where he forms an unlikely friendship with a young boy and seeks revenge on his estranged father.