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."
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.
As he takes on the mantle of Captain America, Sam Wilson meets with newly elected U.S. president Thaddeus Ross and soon finds himself in the middle of an international incident. In a race against time, Sam must unravel a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
"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.
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.
Black Bag is a spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test--loyalty to his marriage or his country.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Contrary to popular belief, dinosaurs never went extinct. They're still alive and flying among us - in the form of birds! Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the cataclysmic mass extinction event caused by an asteroid the size of Mount Everest crashing into Earth about 66 million years ago. The big question is: How? How did birds manage to not only live through the apocalypse that wiped out all the other dinosaurs, but also evolve to populate every corner of the planet? Now, rare fossil discoveries are revealing the secrets of bird evolution going back more than 100 million years, telling the story of how some resilient feathered dinosaurs persevered and transformed into the vast array of colorful bird species that fills the skies today.
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.
Set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Dune: Prophecy is inspired by the novel Sisterhood Of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
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.
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...
"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.
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.