Richard Dadier is a man eager to make a difference. Or, some might say, he's a believer in lost causes. Dadier is a new teacher at inner-city North Manuel High. Racial and sexual tensions. Violence. Gangs. Apathy. What "Blackboard Jungle" tackled 50 years ago are still hot-button issues in schools. Glen Ford as Dadier clings to his ideals and pays a price vying with teen misfits led by Vic Morrow and, in a star-making performance, a too-cool-to-cope Sidney Poitier. directed by Richard Brooks, "Blackboard Jungle" is brisk, urgent, powerful. And it starts with the influential 'Rock Around The Clock', said to be the first use of rock n' roll in a mainstream movie. Think it'll catch on?
Fleabag is a British comedy & drama TV series about a woman who must come to terms with a recent tragedy whilst living her life in London, England. Soon, things will take a turn for the odd. Actors include Sian Clifford playing Claire, Olivia Colman as Godmother, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the titular Fleabag, among other actors.
Festive children's animation featuring the voice talents of Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones and Joan Cusack. After failing to impress at the postal academy, postman Jesper (Schwartzman) is sent to the remote town of Smeerensburg in the Arctic Circle, known as the unhappiest place on Earth. As he tries to find a way to get back home, Jesper teams up with toymaker Mr Klaus (Simmons) and offers to donate his old handmade toys to all of the town's children who send him a letter. However, their selfless good deed sparks a backlash from the angry locals who would rather Smeerensburg stays miserable forever. Can Jesper convince the town to embrace his new Christmas traditions?
Over thirty years ago in the quiet Pennsylvania countryside, the dead began to walk. Gripped by an insatiable hunger for human flesh, the ghouls' ghastly quest inadvertently brought together six strangers whose inability to unite would ultimately lead to their tragic downfall.
John Thaw stars as the widowed and cantankerous Tom Oakley in this charming film adaptation of the prize-winning children's novel by Michelle Magorian. When the Second World War is declared, Tom finds that his quiet life in the village of Little Weirwold is set to change when nine-year-old Willie Beech (Nick Robinson) is evacuated from London and billeted on him. Willie is a quiet, sad child with a deprived and disturbing past, but he slowly begins to flourish under the care of 'Mister Tom' and enjoys an idyllic village life. Gradually a strong bond of friendship develops between the two. Then, quite suddenly, Willie is summoned back to the terrors of Blitz-torn London by his mother (Annabelle Apsion). Tom is left feeling lonely and wondering if he will ever see his dear friend again.
Raymond Briggs' The Snowman is one of the most beautiful and charming films ever made. Adapted from Raymond Briggs' best-selling book and nominated for an Oscar in 1982, it is the story of a boy whose snowman comes to life at midnight, and the two embark on a series of magical adventures.
Imagine you could witness a prehistoric sunset - imagine you are watching insectivorous pterosaurs chase moths in the moist evening air and bull triceratops lock horns over a young female. This is no longer a dream. Walking With Dinosaurs makes that distant world as real and natural as images from today's Serengeti. Tracing the 160 million-year history of dinosaurs, from their first appearance to their abrupt demise, this series marks a watershed in television imagery. Classic natural history techniques, leading edge computer technology and animatronics combined with the latest scientific findings, recreate the sights and sounds of an endlessly fascinating era. Walking With Dinosaurs brings to life the mystery and excitement of the age when these reptiles roamed our planet.
Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit have started a new bread baking business, ‘Top Bun’, with 62 West Wallaby Street now a bakery complete with ovens, robotic kneading arms and an old-fashioned windmill on the roof. Business is flourishing at Top Bun, but it’s not due to Gromit’s skills with dough; somebody has killed 12 other bakers in town. Mot that Wallace is worried. He’s dough-eyed in love with Piella Bakewell, former star of the Bake-O-Lite bread commercials. While they enjoy being the’ Toast of the Town’, Gromit soon realizes his master’s life is in jeopardy, and turns sleuth to solve the escalating murder mystery – before Wallace completes the Cereal Killer’s baker’s dozen…
White God (2014)Fehér Isten / Open Season 5: Nightmare Canceled Terror Squad / Underdog
'White God' is a stunning allegory of the oppressed few savagely fighting hack against their privileged abusers. When a new law is passed penalising non-pedigree dogs, legions of abandoned mongrels stage an apocalyptic uprising against their tormentors.
Set in a Los Angeles in which humans and anthropomorphic animal-people coexist, 'BoJack Horseman' is an animated show about one man (who is also a horse) who peaked early and is trying to figure out what to do with his life now. An outrageous and dark comedy with a melancholy center, the show asks the question, "what happens when you have the world at your fingertips and you still can't figure out how to be happy"?
BoJack Horseman is an American animated comedy/drama TV series starring the voices of Will Arnett as BoJack Horseman, Alison Brie portraying Diane Nguyen, Amy Sedaris as Princess Carolyn, and Aaron Paul as Todd Chavez – among other actors. The show puts a “philosophical twist” on mundane themes such as celebrities, cooking, everyday work, and more.
Marvel's "Daredevil" follows Matt Murdock, attorney by day and vigilante by night. Blinded by an accident as a child, Murdock uses his heightened senses as Daredevil, fighting crime on the streets of New York after the sun goes down. His efforts are not welcomed by powerful businessman Wilson Fisk - aka Kingpin - and others whose interests collide with Daredevil's. Though Murdock's day job suggests a man who believes in the criminal justice system, his alter ego proves otherwise, as he takes the law into his own hands to protect his Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood and the surrounding city.
Horrible Histories is a British children's educational series based on the books of the same name by author Terry Deary. Horrible Histories is both a live action and animated children’s programme that uses comedy based sketches to inform and educate children on a range of historical subjects with episodes dedicated to historical events, notable figures and important eras.
A story about a man who learns that the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy. Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) is a man who has learnt to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sahara) is an insufferable jackass who won't give his father the time of day. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.
Returns to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world...As Deet (voice of Beccy Henderson) sets out on her quest, Aughra (voice of Kevin Clash) awakens from a long journey, Rian (voice of Neil Sterenberg) flees the castle, and Brea (voice of Anya Taylor-Joy) searches for the meaning of the mysterious symbol...While Brea races to solve a puzzle in a hidden room beneath the throne, the Chamberlain (voice of Warrick Brownlow-Pike) hatches a plan to catch Rian and win back the Emperor's trust...Lore (voice of Damian Farrell) breaks out of his chamber to help Brea. As news of the General's deed spreads, Seladon (voice of Helena Smee) calls the other Maudras to the Citadel...As the Gelfling (voice of Barnaby Dixon) and the Skeksis (voice of George Walker Glover) prepare for a fateful battle, the Scientist starts work on a new secret weapon...
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