In the post-World War II era, Hollywood's golden age is examined through the lens of racial tensions and the struggles of the LGBT community. The series follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers as they navigate the complexities of the film industry and confront homophobia and racism in their pursuit of success.
When a drifter named Dempsey is mistaken for a gunman, he finds himself becoming a ranch foreman for a female ranch owner in Wyoming. As he becomes involved in a battle over land ownership, Dempsey must navigate the dangers of predatory capitalism and hold onto his own principles.
In Walk of Fame, an aspiring actor and an aspiring actress cross paths and form an unlikely friendship as they try to make it big in Hollywood. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and obstacles, including a police investigation, racism, sexual harassment, and the struggles of finding and keeping a job. Through it all, they rely on each other for support and navigate the complicated world of show business.
In Double Whammy, a detective is pushed out of a window while investigating a theft of a necklace. He becomes involved in a rivalry with a tabloid journalist and encounters various eccentric characters along the way. With dark humor and unexpected twists, the movie explores themes of guilt, dysfunctional family, and mannequins.
Juan "Johnny" Rico, a high school student living in Buenos Aires, joins the Federation military in the hope of following his love, Carmen, into space. He has to undergo harsh training to become a soldier, harsher than he expected, but despite several setbacks and traumatic experiences, Johnny perseveres and finishes his training. However, a war is brewing on the outer planets with a strange alien enemy and Johnny is thrust into the conflict.
Bruce Lee (Bruce Li) is assigned to go undercover as Lee Min-Chin to investigate a drug ring. The mob hires an assassin to kill him. They are both great at what they do; as they fight to the death only one will come out alive.
Liam is a powerful movie that takes place in 1930s Liverpool. It follows the story of a working-class family facing poverty, hunger, and unemployment. The film explores themes of social movements, xenophobia, and the impact of fascist ideologies. Liam's struggle to survive in a harsh environment is depicted through intense scenes and powerful storytelling.
A young Italian girl comes to London, and is tricked into posing nude for risqué magazines.
Goin' Down the Road follows the journey of two friends, Joey and Pete, as they leave their small town in Nova Scotia and head to Toronto, Ontario in search of better job prospects. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and setbacks, testing their friendship and resilience.
When the painter Nasos Karnezis is found dead and the police arrests Floras, the stockbroker Dimitris, his son from his first marriage, decides to find out who the real murderer is. Along with a tow of his friends, reporter Makris and the politician Delios research the case and they suspect Myrto, daughter of captain Kapsis who was executed by the Germans during the years of Occupation, after Karnezis had turned him in. Dimitris and Myrto, whose innocent has become clear in the meantime, fall in love with each other.
An exhilarating and amusing encyclopedic look at the "prehistory" of cinema. Werner Nekes charts the fascination with moving pictures which led to the birth of film, covering shadow plays, peep shows, flip books, flicks, magic lanterns, lithopanes, panoramic, scrolls, colorful forms of early animation, and numerous other historical artiffices. Working with these formats, early "producers" created melodramas, comedies, -- as well as lots of pornography -- anticipating most of the forms known today. Nekes probes these colorful toys and inventions in a rich and rewarding optical experience. Film Before Film is a bewildering assault of exotic (and sometimes erotic) images and illusions.
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