These episodes of DEMON BEAST RESURRECTION find a remote island where the Demon Beast has taken root in the form of a bizarre religion. Presided over by a malevolent priestess, the island begins falling under the beast’s spell. Soon, she is poised to call the beast back to Earth so that it may rule the world once again. Contains episodes 3-4.
THE COURAGE TO LOVE profiles the extraordinary life of Henriette Delille, the first African-American saint. Set in New Orleans in the early 1800s, the film recounts an era when mixed races had open courtship, but were forbidden to marry. Delille (Vanessa L. Williams) herself was the daughter of a white plantation owner and his mistress. Delille is encouraged to follow suit and become a white man’s mistress, but she manages to resist such racist social constructions. A woman of profound religious conviction, Delille later formed a group dedicated to helping the disadvantaged, known as the Sisters of the Holy Family,
Sam Elliott stars in this erotic thriller as Detective Lukas Black, a grizzled cop called in to sort out the particulars of a bizarre murder case. His investigation unearths a shocking tale of sex and betrayal, which is related in flashback. It begins when the beautiful and mysterious Sara Carreni (Elizabeth) seduces a naive young man named Albert (Kennedy), eventually initiating him into the world of S&M and drugs. Entranced by his skilled new lover, Albert allows himself to get involved with a complex murder scheme in which he is only an unwitting pawn. A kinky thriller that owes its edge as much to neo-noirs like BASIC INSTINCT as it does to DOUBLE INDEMNITY, SEDUCED: PRETTY WHEN YOU CRY is a sexy, violent thriller whose surprising plot twists will surely leave the viewer guessing until the end.
Newcomer Julie DuPage stars in this actioner as Jayne Ferre, a professional assassin who makes her living killing for the mob. However, when one of her hits goes wrong, Jayne knows her relationship with the mob is over and decides to skip town. Unfortunately, the mob acts faster than Jayne had planned, and she finds herself hitching a ride out of town with a mother and her teenaged son. Soon, these three unlikely companions find themselves pursued by both the police and the mob, leading to an intense standoff where nothing is what it seems.
Gabin, the quintessential tough-guy, and Moreau, resplendent as always, pair up for this heist film, one of the best of the French gangster films of the 1950s. In it, Gabin is an aging thief who has already pulled off what he thinks was his last big job, scoring enough gold to last him through his twilight years. Unfortunately, one of his partners’ girlfriends has taken up with the boss of a rival gang and he quickly learns about the big score. Soon, Max’s best friend is kidnapped and held for ransom. The blackmail scheme soon turns into a battle of wits between Max and the rival gang that includes a number of double-crosses and, inevitably, leads to tragic finish.
Indie director Henry Jaglom (DÉJÀ VU) helms this unconventional drama about the relationships between fathers and daughters. However, IRENE IN TIME goes beyond just the present and examines the effects that this bond will have on the daughters romantic futures. HOLLYWOOD DREAMS-star Tanna Frederick reunites with her director, as do members of the crew.
Robin Dunne (THE SKULLS II) stars in this campus thriller as Alex Desineau, a young student at Runice Academy who is about to be inducted into the school’s elite fraternity. Although Alex senses something sinister about the fraternity and its head, Spencer Runcie, he joins anyway. However, when a mysterious murder shakes the campus, the seams in Runcie’s premier fraternity begin to show, exposing its sinister inner workings and forcing Alex to realize that his new brothers may be responsible for murder.
A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title come true. Directed in a delicious high-key style by director Luhrmann (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO + JULIET) in his madcap debut.
Set in the early 1980’s, this is the story of a man (Burns) who must save his younger brother (Wood) from Irish and Italian gangsters.
This romantic comedy depicts a group of young people living in an anarchist commune in Dallas, Texas, focusing on a college dropout named Puck (Gummersall). The relatively harmless shenanigans of the group are challenged when they are joined by a rather more dangerous nihilist named Johnny Black (Bruno), who challenges them to become more violent in their displays of anarchy…