A fascinating exploration of one of the most significant moments in gothic history - the night when Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and their cohorts gathered together in Lake Geneva to tell ghost stories. The night when Frankenstein and the modern vampire were born. All those involved in the events of the summer of 1816 wrote about their life-changing stay in Switzerland. This dramatised documentary is based on their letters, journals and diaries. The film also draws on British Library manuscripts and archive, and brings together a stellar cast of gothic, horror and science fiction writers, including Neil Gaiman, Charlaine Harris and Margaret Atwood, to discuss why one single night had such a significant impact on our culture.
20-something Aden has no other ambition in life than to become an actor. Most of his time is spent making videos as he applies for roles he’ll never get. After a string of dreadful auditions, where bizarre and humiliating requests are made of him, he comes up with a radical move: he will take full responsibility for finding a role that primarily he, himself, wants to play. This self-assured debut, playful in form and narrative with a fairy-tale edge to it, examines both the commercial work ethic and the concept of identity, which it presents as multilayered and also questionable. At the same time, in its exploration of the given themes, the film doesn’t deny itself a socio-critical tone, nor does it resist the temptation to tease the viewer a little.
Sir Humphrey Appleby receives his just reward when he's told by Sir Arnold Robinson that he is to be his successor as Cabinet Secretary. Jim Hacker has mixed feelings about the whole thing and while he appreciates all of the advice he's received from Sir Humphrey over the years, they have also had their fair share of disagreements. When the Prime Minister suddenly announces his resignation, Hacker decides to take a run at the party leadership. His primary campaign issue is new regulations from Brussels on the content of sausages which point to the demise of the British banger.
故事发生在一所英国学校之中,古典文学课教师哈里斯(阿尔伯特·芬尼 Albert Finney 饰)即将迎来自己的退休日。塔普洛(本·西尔弗斯通 Ben Silverstone 饰)是哈里斯非常喜欢的学生,然而,塔普洛却告诉哈里斯,自己决定放弃古典文学,转而学习理科。 之后,校长找到了哈里斯,告诉了他一个噩耗,那就是学校并不准备付给他退休金,当哈里斯的妻子劳拉(格列塔·斯卡奇 Greta Scacchi 饰)得知了这一消息后,和丈夫之间爆发了一场激烈的争吵。实际上,劳拉早已经背叛了哈里斯,她和名叫弗兰克(马修·莫迪恩 Matthew Modine 饰)的男子保持着不正当的关系。退休典礼即将临近,哈里斯的生活似乎再也回不去从前了。
两个失业的朋友有了一个新点子:他们决定在《GTA》游戏中上演莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》。然而,即使是在虚拟世界中,现实的干扰仍无处不在。这是一部完全拍摄于这款极度暴力电子游戏中的荒诞且迷幻的影片。 对于失业的演员山姆和马克来说,前途一片黯淡。英国正处于第三次封锁,剧院仍然关闭。他们通过在《GTA》中偷车和射击陌生人来打发时间。然而,当他们意外发现游戏中的一座圆形剧场时,灵光乍现:为什么不在GTA中上演威廉·莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》呢?他们开始为角色挑选其他在线玩家并排练戏剧场景,但困难接踵而至。在这个充满敌意的虚拟世界里,要诵读这部以丹麦为背景的不朽经典几乎不可能——随时可能被乱枪扫射或被警察追捕。 在浓厚的英式幽默之下,是一股深深的焦虑情绪。这场《哈姆雷特》的制作成了两位朋友在艰难时期的全部寄托:马克愈发感到孤独,而山姆则为如何养家糊口而焦虑不已。“丹麦有些腐朽的东西”,但在GTA这个超现实版埃尔西诺尔中,命运瞬息万变。
World War II: From the Frontlines is a moving and innovative six-part documentary series that uses restored spectacular and rare WW2 footage, much of it shot by the soldiers themselves, to create an immersive cinematic experience.
Duncan Allen(亚历山大•马特恩 饰)要皮条客Derek(强尼•哈瑞思 饰)找一个未成年的女孩来满足他恋童癖的欲望。 Derek让妓女Kelly(罗瑞恩•斯坦利 饰)在路边找到了离家出走的14岁女孩Joanne(乔治娅•格洛梅 饰)。就算十分不愿意,但面对Derek的威逼与金钱的诱惑,Kelly还是把Joanne带到了Duncan的家中。Duncan很快想要带Joanne带上房间,这时候两名女生都不安起来。直到听到Joanne的求救,Kelly冲上了房间。挣扎中,Duncan被Joanne刺伤了,重伤死去。 两名女生落荒而逃,她们逃到了布莱顿。回想前天晚上的事,她们都十分后怕。另一方面看到父亲被杀的Stewart,找到了Derek要求他一天时间内找出两名女生。 Kelly与Joanne还是被Derek找到了,Stewart在一片空地上等待,他要Joanne告诉他事发的经过。Joanne与Kelly都以为自己凶多吉少,却没想到枪口并没有指向她们……
Based on the actual 11-day disappearance of famed mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926, the film fictionalizes her whereabouts during that time. When her husband announces that he is leaving her for another woman, Christie creates a mystery out of her own life by hiding in a Harrogate hotel and plotting revenge on her spouse while all of England searches for her. The reporter who finds Christie tries to foil her plan and finally falls in love with her.
A heartwarming homage to the lo-fi fantasy films of the 80s and a comic adventure that both fulfills and subverts the expectations of what a fantasy universe can be.
A documentary looking back at the thirty years since comedy legend Mr Bean landed on our screens. With classic clips and interviews from key creators, including Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis.
华莉丝(莉亚•科贝德 Liya Kebede 饰)出生在索马里的沙漠和母亲过着游牧民族的生活。在三岁时,华莉丝按照索马里习俗就被施以女性割礼。十二岁时父亲为了得到五头骆驼,要将华莉丝嫁给六十岁的老叟。就在出嫁前夜,华莉丝在母亲的默许下,在沙漠中徒步很久投奔摩加迪沙的外祖母,也在外祖母那里获得了去给当时索马里驻英国大使夫人的姨妈作女佣的机会。到英国后不久,索马里爆发战争,旧政府被推翻,华莉丝趁乱再次出逃大使馆而流浪英国街头。 华莉丝在街头邂逅了收留自己的玛丽莲(莎莉•霍金斯 Sally Hawkins 饰),跟着又在打工的餐厅里遇到伯乐,最终被发掘成为世界名模,并投身于妇女解放事业。 电影《沙漠之花》是根据出生于索马里的黑人模特华莉丝•迪里的自传畅销书改编。
在春天的佛罗里达海滩上,诞生了一只小海龟(菲比 饰)。她生来就没有母亲照顾,也几乎没有防御能力,但却有一股强劲的求生意志。努力爬越过数十公尺远的沙滩后,小海龟终于纵身跃入了海里,自此展开一趟已持续了数百万年的生命之旅。 彷彿天生就装了罗盘和地图,小海龟果决地一路朝向目的地──非洲的亚速尔群岛前进。幼小又胆小的她,却只敢和小鱼群窝在海草里,她想藉着墨西哥湾洋流,载她前往梦幻的国度-大西洋。没想到这路上诸多坎坷:她曾因过度饥饿,误食了飘浮的塑料袋,也一度遭到加拿大巨浪卷走,她更遇见过凶猛的大青鲨,所幸大青鲨并没攻击她,两人并深信未来将会有重逢的一天。 在遨游了七千公里后,小海龟也渐渐长大了。六岁的她,不但如愿来到了亚速尔群岛海域,也认识了许多新朋友,更意外和已怀孕、变得温柔了许多的大青鲨重逢,使她的旅行变得更丰收。悠游了十多年后,小海龟却决定要重新游回她的出生地-佛罗里达海滩。总计费时25年游遍整个大西洋的她,为什么一定要回游呢?她又背负着什么样的神圣使命呢?而这趟总长有一万多公里的旅行,在最后的四千公里中,又会发生哪些不可思议的事呢?《在海里飞翔》将告诉你一个从不为人知、却充满了无限勇气和传奇的感人故事…