Even if the notorious 1970s porn-filmmaking milieu doesn't exactly turn you on, don't let it turn you off to this movie's extraordinary virtues, either. Boogie Nights is one of the key movies of the 1990s and among the most ambitious and exuberantly alive American movies in years. It's also the breakthrough for an amazing new director, whose dazzling kaleidoscopic style here recalls the Robert Altman of Nashville and the Martin Scorsese of Good Fellas. Although loosely based on the sleazy life and times of real-life porn legend John Holmes, at heart it's a classic Hollywood rise-and-fall fable: a naive, good-looking young busboy is discovered in a San Fernando Valley disco by a famous motion picture producer, becomes a hotshot movie star, lives the high life and then loses everything when he gets too big for his britches, succumbs to insobriety and is left behind by new times and new technology. Of course, it isn't exactly A Star Is Born or Singin' in the Rain. Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson (in only his second feature!) puts his own affectionately sardonic twist on the old showbiz biopic formula: the ambitious upstart changes his name and achieves stardom in porno films as "Dirk Diggler." Instead of drinking to excess, he snorts cocaine (the classic drug of 70s hedonism); and it's the coming of home video (rather than talkies) that helps to dash his big-screen dreams. As for the britches ... well, the controversial "money shot" explains everything. And the cast is one of the great ensembles of the 90s, including Oscar nominees Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore, Mark Wahlberg (who really can act--from the waist up, too!), Heather Graham (as Rollergirl), William H. Macy, John C. Reilly and Ricky Jay. --Jim Emerson
Collection of short films from all over the world centred around the lives of gay men. The films are: 'My Dad Works The Night Shift' (2018), 'My Sweet Prince' (2019), 'A Normal Guy' (2019), 'Pretty Boy' (2020) and 'L'homme Jetee' (2019).
Psst! We've got a secret... want to hear it? The Boys on Film series is turning 21. That means we should be behaving ourselves, doing grown-up things and settling down, eh? Well guess what? We decided to take a little time out before growing up, travelling to Sydney then New York, via Romania, Canada and Switzerland, scooping up the best cinematic gems we could find for your viewing pleasure. We had an absolute blast with all the boys we met along the way. Want to meet them? Oh, and as for growing up? That can wait until our thirties!
Meet Francine Fishpaw (Divine) tortured suburban housewife. With a pornographer husband a pregnant teenage daughter and a son with a foot-stomping fetish Francine smells trouble around every corner. That is until she meets and falls madly in love with Todd Tomorrow (Tab Hunter). Also starring Edith Massey as Cuddles Francine's best friend and Mink Stole as the husband's mistress.
Roger Kimsky's ruthless Black Ninja empire an international arms dealing organisation comes under attack from mysterious do-gooder known only as the Silver Dragon...
More than any other filmmaker of his generation Kenneth Anger is recognized by the public as a maker of underground experimental cinema. To main-line film critics he is the first-remembered such filmmaker one who combines cinematic talent and an aura of scandal. This collection of films known as the Magick Lantern Cycle includes: 1. Fireworks (1947) 2. Puce Moment (1949) 3. Rabbit's Moon (1950/1971 the rarely seen 16mins version) 4. Eaux d'Artifice (1953) 5. Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954) 6. Scorpio Rising (1964) 7. Kustom Kar Kommandos (1965) 8. Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969) 9. Rabbit's Moon (1979 version) 10. Lucifer Rising (1981) 11. Anger Me (2006) - Elio Gelminis documentary on Kenneth Anger
TIME & MATTER: Come see the utopia of plastic architecture. Discover the challenging world of Finnish scientist artist and philosopher Erkki Kureniemmi inventor of DIMI (Digital Musical Instruments) series. Witness mysterious scientific experiments enjoy a symphony for matrix-printers and see a team of robots challenge the reigning world champion football team. Enter the unique and futuristic world of Finnish filmmaker Mika Taanila.
We're bringing the biggest metal bands and majestic anthems to your home theater system on this awesome DVD compilation!Features live performances and pro shot videos by Accept, Motorhead, Dio, Poison, Europe, Anthrax, Cinderella, Great White, Samson (feat. Bruce Dickenson of Iron Maiden) and more!Includes the smash hit singles The Final Countdown, Nothin' But A Good Time, Heaven & Hell, Lights Out, Wait, Caught In A Mosh and more!Tracklist:1. UFO With Micheal Schenker - Lights Out 2. Accept - Balls To The Wall3. Motorhead - Metropolis4. Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time5. Cinderella - Shake Me6. Dangerous Toys - Teas'n, Pleas'n7. Ian Gillan Band - Smoke On The Water8. Dio - Heaven & Hell9. Paul Dianno (of Iron Maiden) - The Living Dead10. Love/ Hate - Black Out (In The Red Room)11. Samson feat. Bruce Dickinson (of Iron Maiden) - Hard Times12. Europe - The Final Countdown13. White Lion - Wait14. Lynch Mob - Tangled In The Web15. Anthrax - Caught In A Mosh16. Icarus Witch - Capture The Magic17. Bullet Boys - Smooth Up In Ya18. L.A. Guns - Sex Action19. Great White - Once Bitten, Twice Shy20. Children of Bodom - Sixpounder21. Flotsam & Jetsam - Hammerhead
Featuring great performances from legendary artists of the golden age classic archive offers a unique historical glimpse into our classical heritage presented on DVD for the very first time. Lovingly restored using the finest state-of-the-art technology these generous full-length programmes include complete musical performances comprehensive booklets and rare bonus footage.Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand for Piano and Orchestra.Grieg: Concerto for Piano and Orch
Featuring great performances from legendary artists of the golden age, classic archive offers a unique historical glimpse into our classical heritage, presented on DVD for the very first time . Lovingly restored, using the finest state-of-art technology, these generous, full-length programmes include complete musical performances, authoritative essay and rare bonus footage.Chopin:01. Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op.11. 02. Waltz No. 11 In G Flat Major, Op. 70 No.1Ravel:03. Piano Concerto In G Major.04. Forlane (from: Le Tombeu de Couperin)Debussy:05. Toccata (from: Pour le Piano), La plus que lente, L'isle Joyeuse.Bonus - Alfred Cortot plays:Chopin - Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 no.1
A blonde woman has a secret mission to bring together seperated lovers.
Featuring great performances from legendary artists of the golden age, classic archive offers a unique historical glimpse into our classical heritage, presented on DVD for the very first time. Lovingly restored, using the finest state-of-the-art technology, these generous, full-length programmes include complete musical performances, comprehensive booklets and rare bonus footage.Ravel - Concerto for the Left Hand for Piano and Orchestra.Greig - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Op.16.
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