Celluloid Dreams (Firm)
1) Factotum
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English
Description
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing.
2) The countess
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English
Description
The newly widowed countess falls hard for a charming, handsome younger man whose father thwarts their romance. Believing her age made her undesirable, the countess becomes obsessed with the rejuvenating power of blood taken from virgins. Soon, she is bathing in it regularly, local young women are going missing, and someone is sent to investigate the terrifying rumors-- the very same young man who drove her to this madness.
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English
Description
Will Proudfoot is looking for an escape from his family's stifling home life when he encounters Lee Carter, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo: First Blood, Lee plans to make cinematic history by filming his own action-packed video epic. Together, these two newfound friends-turned-budding-filmmakers quickly discover that their imaginative and sometimes mishap-filled cinematic adventure has begun to take on a life of its...
4) Funny games
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English
Description
At their lakeside vacation home, Ann, George and their son have unexpected visitors: two well-spoken, well-bred young men wearing polite smiles and preppy sportswear. The visitors want to play a game. "You bet that you'll be alive tomorrow at 9:00, and we bet that you'll be dead. OK?" As the terrorized family fights to survive, each plan is thwarted, each option closed, each hour closer to what could be the last.
5) How she move
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English
Description
Following her sister's death from drug addiction, a high school student is forced to leave her private school to return to her old, crime-filled neighborhood. There, she defies all the rules to achieve her dreams as she re-kindles her passion for the competitive world of step dancing. She gets the chance to get out of her drug and crime infested neighborhood to attend an exclusive academy.
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English
Description
Mixing the traditional spaghetti-western style film with Asian action films, a dusty Nevada town is reimagined through Japanese culture. Two clans of gunfighters battle for a legendary hidden treasure: Yoshitsune leads the white-clad Genjis gang, while the red-wearing Heikes are led by Kiyomori. The balance between the two groups is upset by the arrival of a lone wanderer.
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English
Description
An actor stars in a stage version of a ghost story with his new lover. However, as they delve deeper into their respective performances, the line between fantasy and reality becomes obscured until the murderous, vengeful themes of the play bleed into their own relationship. Originates from the 1825 kabuki play Tōkaidō Yotsuya kaidan.
8) Angel
Language
English
Description
A precocious girl from a poor background with aspirations to being a novelist finds herself swept to fame and fortune when her tasteless romances hit the best seller lists.
Home use only.