Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. Determined to win him back, she applies to Harvard Law School and discovers her true potential beyond her looks. Along the way, she falls in love, befriends a manicurist, and takes on a court case to prove the innocence of her role model accused of murder.
Repulsion is a psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski. It tells the story of a young woman named Carol who becomes increasingly isolated and mentally unstable. As she descends into madness, she experiences hallucinations, delusions, and a fear of sexual encounters. The film explores themes of repression, loneliness, and the effects of trauma on the human psyche.
In this comedy, a man on vacation in Europe gets mistaken for a criminal and finds himself involved in a dangerous adventure. Along the way, he encounters car chases, drug smuggling, and a diamond heist. With the help of a manicurist and a stuttering gangster, he must navigate his way through the chaos and clear his name.
In a small Texas town, the residents must confront their deep-seated homophobia when the local water supply is contaminated with a substance that turns people gay. The story follows Alex and Gwen, two friends who navigate the challenges of coming out, love, and acceptance in a conservative community. Through humor and satire, the film explores themes of homophobia, friendship, and the power of community.
The first-ever comprehensive large-scale investigative expose of the trillion-dollar cosmetics, beauty and personal care industry. Celebrated and groundbreaking filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering take this unregulated industry to task via rigorous investigations, incisive wit and emotional storytelling to inform audiences of the hidden hazards of cosmetics and safe, budget-friendly alternatives for their daily products.
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 movie that tells the story of a group of individuals navigating the complexities of love and relationships. The film follows the lives of various characters, including a theater producer, a gold-digger, and a female playwright, as they deal with romantic entanglements and personal struggles. With elements of comedy, music, and romance, The Opposite Sex offers an entertaining exploration of the ups and downs of love.
A silent film set in a barbershop and a cottage on Dartmoor. A manicurist falls in love with a customer, but he is threatened by another man who is jealous. The jealous man escapes from prison and tries to win the manicurist's affection, leading to a dramatic climax on the moor.
This Happy Breed (1944) follows the lives of a middle-class British family living in the suburbs of London. Set in the 1920s and 1930s, the film showcases the family's experiences, ranging from dealing with their own personal conflicts to the impact of World War I and II on their lives. It explores themes of love, loss, and resilience in the face of adversity.
Smart Money is a 1931 crime drama movie. Nick Venizelos, a barber, is a tin-horn gambler who gets involved in a sting operation. He becomes a success but also attracts the unwanted attention of the police.
The Betty Hutton Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS's Thursday night schedule during the 1959-1960 season. The show was sponsored by General Foods' Post Cereals, and was produced by Desilu and Hutton Productions. The series, which was originally entitled Goldie, would retain its original title during its syndication run.
A free-spirited young girl has three middle-aged admirers, each of whom sees her from a completely different perspective. Unknown to her, they also happen to be the guardians of a wealthy young man to whom she is attracted. Only a small fragment of this film survives.
A construction worker is wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife, and the film explores the twists and turns of the investigation, trial, and his ultimate release from prison. The plot delves into themes of deception, drug abuse, and the seedy underbelly of Sin City.
Holger Hallman, CEO of a weapons factory try to prevent his son Tom from dating a manucurist, Lydia. By mistake he try to pay off the wrong manicurist, Mary, who by coincidence has a fiancé named Tom.
Cantinflas, a traveling photographer, is captured by some gangsters while trying to get some flowers for his girlfriend. The gangsters have confused him with the assistant of Dr. Penongo, a scientist who has discovered the formula of a new atomic bomb. Meanwhile, Penongo has suffered a car accident and has lost his memory ...
Speaking of Murder is a 1957 crime drama film about an armored car robbery and its aftermath. After the heist goes wrong, a criminal must navigate betrayal, confrontation, and deception to keep himself and his loved ones safe.
Chorus girl and rich playboy want to marry but he'll lose his fortune unless his trustee approves of his mate. So she goes to work in the trustee's brokerage firm under an assumed name to get on his good side but complications ensue.
In Hands Across the Table, a manicurist named Regi Allen dreams of marrying a rich man to escape her life of poverty. While working at a New York City hotel, she meets Theodore Drew III, a charming but cynical millionaire who is temporarily confined to a wheelchair. The two strike up a friendship, but when Regi discovers Theodore's engagement to a gold-digging socialite, she must decide between true love and her ambitions.
Bud and Lou head to Hollywood where they try to break into the movie business. Along the way, they get mixed up in a murder mystery and encounter various hilarious situations.
A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the star of the Folies Bergere, Gaby Aimee, with her garter serving as proof of conquest. Meanwhile Frank has found the one girl-of-his-heart, Patty, and this serves to complicate matters.
J. Ward Thomas of Park Avenue leads a double life as an investment broker and as notorious gambler Spade Martin, despite the protests of his beautiful wife Natalie, a nightclub singer who retired when they married. Spade's younger brother "Chick" wires Spade from Seattle that he has quit gambling for a job in real estate and is about to marry a nice girl named Betty. Relieved to find his kid brother is straight, Spade sends him $10,000 cash as a wedding present. When a woman posing as a pregnant wife comes to Spade for a loan, Spade gives it to her. Later, when Steve Burdick, the woman's supposed husband, brags in a bar that he made a fool of Spade, Spade's hit man, Trigger, kills Burdick. Tired of Spade's gambling, Natalie books a return engagement at Cafe Nocturne, telling him that she is a singer rather than a wife now.