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Mansfield 66/67 (2017)Jayne Mansfield 66/67
Jayne Mansfield. Goddess? Genius? Satanist? She was the blonde bombshell created to rival Monroe. Jayne constantly courted publicity and eventually her personal life engulfed her career and she sought solace in drink, drugs and Anton LaVey, the charismatic leader of the Church of Satan. Her fatal car crash in 1967 led to many conspiracies; was it a curse or did the devil make her do it? 'Mansfield 66/67' is a gloriously entertaining, Hollywood Babylon style exploration of the last two years of the life of the first reality TV star'. - Director:
- P. David Ebersole
- Cast:
- Ann Magnuson, Jon Amirkhan, Richmond Arquette
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Karl Hutton (Kiefer Sutherland) is a US soldier stationed in London during World War II, who soon falls for the charms of Betty Jones (Emily Lloyd) - a London showgirl with a dangerous mind and a body to kill for. Seduced by her romanticised vision of gangster life, Karl soon finds himself taken by Betty on a wild ride of petty crimes and good times. But this is anything but innocent fun, and as the crime spree escalates in its scale he soon finds himself facing up to the consequences of the most serious crime of all - murder. - Director:
- Bernard Rose
- Cast:
- Emily Lloyd, Kiefer Sutherland, John Lahr
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The Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)Shut Up and Sing
Shut Up And Sing travels with the Dixie Chicks, from the peak of their popularity as the national-anthem-singing darlings of country music and top-selling female recording artists of all time, through the now infamous anti-Bush comment made by the group's lead singer Natalie Maines in 2003. The film follows the lives and careers of the Dixie Chicks over a period of three years during which they were under political attack and received death threats, while continuing to live their lives, have children, and of course make music. The film ultimately presents who the Dixie Chicks are as women, public figures and musicians. - Director:
- Barbara Kopple
- Cast:
- Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire
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"Wendy and Lucy" is the story of Wendy (Oscar-nominated Michelle Williams), who is driving to Alaska in hope of a summer of lucrative work and the start of a new life with her dog, Lucy. When her car breaks down in Oregon, however, the thin fabric of her financial situation comes apart and she finds herself desperately searching for her only true friend. Starring Kelly Reichardt's own beloved dog as Lucy. - Director:
- Kelly Reichardt
- Cast:
- Michelle Williams, Deirdre O'Connell, M. Blash
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Many people mistakenly believe that sex dries up after 40 or 50. Or that boredom is inevitable in a long-term relationship. With this special video series, you'll learn how maturity can enhance and reinvigorate sexual relationships. See and hear how real committed couples over 40 keep their sex lives exciting and fulfilling - techniques that can make a difference in your own sex life at any age.'Arousal is the engine that drives good sex'. Volume two addresses in-depth issues like penile injections and vacuum constriction devices to stimulate erection, sex without an erection, great sex with back pain or after mastectomy or heart attack. Learn to stay healthy and sexy. - Director:
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From Barcelona to Berlin, Milan to Moscow, teenagers are copying fashions and a culture that developed on the streets and terraces of British cities. But how did the football casual subculture come about? What did they stand for? What made them tick? All make for a story that needs to be told in depth. That is exactly what this film does. Using recently unearthed archive footage from the late 70s early 80s, informative interviews with brands like Fila, Adidas and 80s Casual Classics, plus personalities like Peter Hooton and Cass Pennant along with those who were at the heart of the story, at the time when football and fashion mattered more than corporate hospitality and sanitized stadiums. "It's not just about what you were wearing, but also how you wore it. Not just your clothes but your hair and even the 'manner in which you walked'. You had to have that 'attitude', saying like 'Here I am'." - Director:
- Mick Kelly
- Cast:
- Peter Hooton, Garry Bushell, Jonny Owen
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Neglected by her husband, Sarah (Riley Keough) embarks on an impromptu road trip with her young daughter and her best friend, Mindy (Jena Malone). Along the way, the dynamic between the two friends intensifies before circumstances force them apart. Years later, Sarah attempts to rebuild their intimate connection in the days before Mindy's wedding to Leif (Ryan Eggold). Quietly cinematic and picturesque, and peppered with unexpected supporting turns from the likes of Rosanna Arquette, Brooklyn Decker and Amy Seimetz, 'Lovesong' is a bittersweet, beautifully modulated love story about muted desire and the grey areas that define every friendship, romance and marriage. - Director:
- So Yong Kim
- Cast:
- Riley Keough, Jena Malone, Jessie Ok Gray
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Sex doesn't end at 40 or 50, and a long-term relationship doesn't have to settle into boredom. This special video series will show you how maturity can enhance and reinvigorate sexual relationships and how real committed couples over 40 keep their sex lives exciting and fulfilling. Volume one teaches you how to use bathing, cuddling and caressing, erotic literature, sex toys, fantasy and lingerie to keep desire strong. - Director:
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George (Warren Beatty) is one of L.A.'s most desirable men, a Beverly Hills hairdresser who makes all his female clients look, and feel, better than ever. Encouraged by his girlfriend Jill (Goldie Hawn) to open his own salon, George approaches conservative businessman Lester (Jack Warden) for financing. Unbeknownst to Lester, George is sleeping with his wife (Lee Grant), his mistress (Julie Christie) and his teenage daughter (Carrie Fisher). Can George resist temptation and settle down with Jill or will he get tangled up in even more scandalous affairs? - Director:
- Hal Ashby
- Cast:
- Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn
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Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (2015)Bang Gang (une histoire d'amour moderne)
After falling in love with Alex, teenager George initiates a game to get his attention. With their friends, they begin to discover, test and push the limits of their sexuality. Sharing their sexual exploits on social media, they soon find themselves in the middle of a shocking scandal. As their world implodes in on them, they must face up to their actions and begin to discover their true desires. - Director:
- Eva Husson
- Cast:
- Finnegan Oldfield, Marilyn Lima, Lorenzo Lefèbvre
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When small-time cheat Roy Dillon (John Cusack) winds up in hospital following an unsuccessful scam, it sets up a confrontation between his estranged mother Lilly (Angelica Huston) and sexy girlfriend Myra (Annette Bening). Both are ruthless con-artists playing the game in a league far above Roy.... and always looking for their next victim! This question soon becomes who's coming who as Roy finds himself caught in a complicated web of passion and mistrust. - Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Cast:
- Martin Scorsese, Anjelica Huston, John Cusack
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Insurance salesman Michael (Liam Neeson) is on his daily commute home when he is contacted by a mysterious stranger (Vera Farmiga), and forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on his train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realises a deadly plan is unfolding and is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy. One that carries life and death stakes, for himself and his fellow passengers. - Director:
- Jaume Collet-Serra
- Cast:
- Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson
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Blame It on Rio (1984)Échale la culpa a Río
Upon arriving in exotic Rio, long-time friends Matthew (Michael Caine) and Victor (Joseph Bologna) and their teenage daughters (Moore and Johnson) barely unpack before this infamous pleasure spot begins to cast its torrid spell. Matthew quickly succumbs to Cupid's arrow, but when guilt gets the better of this married man, he vows to end the affair and keep it a secret...even from Victor. But as his white lies grow, so does his libido, and Matthew continues his indiscretion...until his wife shows up! - Director:
- Stanley Donen
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore
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Short Cuts (1993)Vidas cruzadas
What connects us? Is it our relationships? Proximity? Love, hate, confusion? What draws us together or keeps us apart? In this groundbreaking work, director Robert Altman poses answers to these questions by intricately intertwining the stories of legendary writer Raymond Carver. 'Short Cuts' burst onto the scene in 1993 and set the stage for an entirely new way of thinking about storytelling that has been fully comprehended and embraced by modern filmmakers in recent years. Winning a special award for its ensemble cast at the 1994 Golden Globes, Short Cuts features a seemingly endless dream cast. Never before and not since its release has a single film captured the range of human emotions and interactions like Short Cuts has. You're invited to experience the countless moments that make up these characters' lives at a time and in a place where death is never far away and life is on the tip of everybody's tongue. - Director:
- Robert Altman
- Cast:
- Andie MacDowell, Julianne Moore, Tim Robbins
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Based on the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos, this sweeping period epic set in decadent late 18th century France is the scathing and dramatic tale of bitter Marquise de Merteuil a woman so consumed with greed and arrogance, she will stop at nothing to bring down those who do not yield to her ambitions and her desires. Her play is devilishly simple and spiteful: She conspires with her former lover, Valmont, to seduce an innocent young bride so depriving the girl's suitor of the privilege of marrying a virgin. But when the brazen Volmont turns his sights on yet another conquest both her and the Marquise are fated to discover the true pain and ruin that true love is cable of wreaking. From the story that inspired Dangerous Liaisons and Cruel Intentions, this is a bold, sumptuous adaptation with an all-star cast from a master of modern cinema. - Director:
- Milos Forman
- Cast:
- Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly
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