Levon Cade left his "profession" behind to live a simple life working construction and spending time with his daughter. But when his boss's teenage daughter vanishes, he's called upon to re-employ the skills that made him a legendary figure in the shadowy world of black ops. Levon's hunt for the missing college student takes him to the heart of a sinister criminal conspiracy creating a chain reaction that will threaten his new way of life.
The journey into the world of insects showcases the planet's most populous but least appreciated creatures. Scientists and enthusiasts around the globe explore the beauty and complexity of bugs, discovering cunning adaptations and bizarre behaviors. Investigations into a worldwide insect "apocalypse" highlight the critical roles bugs play and the bleak picture of a future without them.
Miami, 1991. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter Morgan must learn to channel his inner darkness as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. With the guidance of his father, Harry, he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on the radar of law enforcement a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
"An archaeological detective story opens a door into an extraordinary moment in the story of Ancient Egypt, as the discovery of a long-lost cemetery not far from King Tut's tomb shines a light on an often-overlooked Egyptian kingdom. About 2,700 years ago, kings from Nubia - present day Sudan - conquered Egypt, and during their reigns, shifted the status of Egyptian women. Archaeologists and historians reveal how the ascent of The God's Wife of Amun lifted some women to the highest echelons of religious, political, and financial power in the ancient Egyptian empire"--Container.
Maria Schneider is a promising, young French actress. When she gets the lead in a feature film directed by an acclaimed Italian filmmaker and starring one of America's most beloved actors, it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. Her collaborators, director Bernardo Bertolucci and star Marlon Brando seem to be bringing out the best in Maria, sharing a warm rapport and mentorship with the 19-year-old girl. Until one day, when the two men conspire to shoot a crucial sex scene as a harrowing assault without letting Maria in on the plan. The film goes on to be lauded as a fearless artistic breakthrough, but for Maria, it's the beginning of a living hell.
The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.
Czech director Jiří W̕eiss's breathtaking B&W fairy tale is one of the most unjustly neglected treasures of 1960s fantasy filmmaking with overtones of Cocteau's Beauty & The Beast. A handsome young shepherd stumbles across a magical golden fern in the forest. A stunning forest fairy is sent to retrieve it but instead falls hopelessly in love with him.
When her sister is attacked and murdered, swordswoman Feng Fei-fei knows just what to do - find the culprits and slice 'em up. But her righteous vengeance is compromised when she learns just who her target is: the man her parents have arranged for her to marry...
Merit, a U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran is at odds with her family thanks to the presence of Zoe, her dead best friend from the Army. Despite the persistence of her VA group counselor, the tough love of her mother and the levity of an unexpected love interest, Merit's cozy-dysfunctional friendship with Zoe keeps the duo insulated from the world. That is until Merit's estranged grandfather--holed up at the family's ancestral lake house--begins to lose his way and needs the one thing he refuses... help.
After serving as a British Army nurse in World War II, Claire Randall is enjoying a second honeymoon in Scotland with husband Frank, an MI6 officer looking forward to a new career as an Oxford historian. Suddenly, Claire is transported to 1743 and into a mysterious world where her freedom and life are threatened. To survive, she marries Jamie Fraser, a strapping Scots warrior with a complicated past and a disarming sense of humor. A passionate relationship ensues, and Claire is caught between two vastly different men in two inharmonious lives.
A man falsely pleads guilty to drug trafficking after being framed. Despite the confession, the veteran policeman-turned-prosecutor handling the case is convinced of his innocence and pursues his own investigation, risking both his career and his life to bring the real perpetrator to justice.
Over 25 years and 10 studio albums using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace Mogwai have defined their own musical genre and built a loyal following by staying true to their sound and true to their roots. The film takes us on a journey from their very beginnings, in the mid-1990s, to the band writing and rehearsing their tenth studio album in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 - a record made during lockdown. While at first it seemingly impossible to make, they ultimately made history with it.
Bridget, now a widowed single mother, must juggle work, parenthood and romance. With the help of her loyal friends, Bridget navigates encounters with a younger man and a series of awkward interactions with her son's science teacher as she strives to forge a new path toward life and love.
Charismatic elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller and hundreds of aggrieved families take on the corporate for-profit nursing-home industry an industry notorious for its lack of transparency and accountability.
The remarkable life and legacy of singer-songwriter Janis Ian. Rocketing to fame at age 15 with her controversial debut Society's Child, Ian's career has shattered barriers and given voice to unvarnished truths. Her iconic anthem At Seventeen is hailed as "the best song about growing up."
Angela and her partner Lee have been unlucky with their IVF treatments but can't afford to pay for another round. Meanwhile their friend Min, the closeted scion of a multinational corporate empire, has plenty of family money but a soon-to-expire student visa. When his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris rejects his proposal, Min makes the offer to Angela instead: a green card marriage in exchange for funding Lee's IVF. But their plans to quietly elope are upended when Min's skeptical grandmother flies in from Korea unannounced, insisting on an all-out wedding extravaganza.
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstances of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to his job: to die for a living.
The civil rights movement was set in motion by activists of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. While some of its leaders are familiar, Walter White -- NAACP head from 1929 to 1955 and one of America's most influential Black men -- has been all but forgotten. The film traces the fascinating and complex life of the neglected civil rights hero.
Last September, on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 coup d'etat in Chile, Icarus Films premiered the new restoration of Patricio Guzmǹ's The Battle of Chile in cinemas, as well as Guzmǹ's 1972 debut feature The First Year (El primer aǫ), which previously had never before been available in the United States. The September, Icarus Films is extremely proud to bring the Battle of Chile restoration and The First Year to home video audiences. On September 11, 1973, President Salvador Allende's democratically-elected Chilean government was overthrown in a bloody coup by General Augusto Pinochet's army. Patricio Guzmǹ and five colleagues had been filming the political developments in Chile throughout the nine months leading up to that day. The bombing of the Presidential Palace, during which Allende died, would now become the ending for Guzman's seminal documentary, now newly restored, The Battle of Chile, an epic chronicle of that country's open and peaceful socialist revolution, and of the violent counter-revolution against it. Disc 1: The Battle of Chile part 1 & 2: Disc 2: The Battle of Chile part 3 & The first Year.
Escaping post-war Europe, a visionary architect arrives in America to rebuild his life. On his own in a strange new country, a wealthy industrialist recognizes his talent. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.
"Collected here are two films by [Chang Cheh] that showcases his considerable talents at both ends of his career: The Magnificent Trio, produced when wuxia films ruled the Hong Kong box office in the mid-1960s, and Magnificent Wanderers, made at the height of the kung fu craze at the end of the 1970s."--container.
A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern, where the balance of power is constantly shifting.