“Murder Investigation Team” (2003 - 2005) Television Twelve Episodes Created by: Paul Marquess Featuring: Samantha Spiro, Lindsey Coulson, Diane Parish and Michael McKell DC Rosie MacManus: [Looking at a picture of the victim's daughter] “Poor cow! She's got no one now! DI Vivien Friend: She'll get used to it.” Released recently on DVD is the drama “Murder Investigation Team” (2003 - 2005) which …
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“Jason King” (1971 - 1972) Television Twenty Six Episodes Created by: Dennis Spooner and Monty Berman Featuring: Peter Wyngarde, Anne Sharp, Ronald Lacey and Dennis Price Jason King: “Whenever I feel the urge to exercise, I lie down until it passes.” Released recently on DVD is the English drama “Jason King” (1971 - 1972), he was a fictional character who first appeared in …
“Anne with an E: Season One - Three” (2017 - 2019) Television Twenty Seven Episodes Created by: Moira Walley-Beckett based on Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Featuring: Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, Dalila Bela, Lucas Jade Zumann, Aymeric Jett Montaz, R. H. Thomson,Corrine Koslo, Dalmar Abuzeid, Cory Grüter-Andrew, Joanna Douglas and Ashleigh Stewart Anne: “Girls Can Do Anything A Boy Can Do, And …
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“Flag Day” (2021) Drama Running Time: 108 minutes Written by: Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth based on Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father's Counterfeit Life by Jennifer Vogel Directed by: Sean Penn Featuring: Dylan Penn, Sean Penn, Miles Teller, Katheryn Winnick and Josh Brolin Jennifer: “My father... he died a hundred times poking holes in his veins, like so many rehearsals for our …
“Lamb” (2021) Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written and directed by: Valdimar Jóhannsson Featuring: Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Petur: “It's an animal, not a child.” Released recently on DVD is the Horror/Drama/Comedy “Lamb” (2021) which has at its centre a very odd premise that is at once immediately interesting and weird with …
“Earth 2” (1994 – 1995) Television Twenty One Episodes Created by: Billy Ray, Michael Duggan, Carol Flint and Mark Levin Featuring: Debrah Farentino, Joey Zimmerman, Clancy Brown, J. Madison Wright, Sullivan Walker, Jessica Steen, Rebecca Gayheart, John Gegenhuber and Antonio Sabàto, Jr. Alonzo Solace: “It seems like Terrians, but it's not.” Morgan Martin: “What's that supposed to mean? You seem coherent, but you're not.” Released recently on DVD is the short …
“Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)” (1969 – 1970) Television Twenty Six Episodes Created by: Dennis Spooner Featuring: Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre Sidney Crabbe: “I've always said the only good copper is a dead copper, and the only good dead copper is a good dead copper in pain.” Released recently on DVD is the 1960s created television drama “Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)” (1969 – 1970) …
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“Decision to Leave” (2022) Drama Running Time: 139 minutes Written by: Jeong Seo-kyeong and Park Chan-wook Directed by: Park Chan-wook Featuring: Tang Wei and Park Hae-il Seo-rae: “The moment you said you loved me, your love is over. The moment your love ends, my love begins.” Released recently on DVD and Blu-ray is Korean writer/director Park Chan-wook’s follow up …
“Sissy” (2022) Horror Running Time: 102 minutes Written and directed by: Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes Featuring: Aisha Dee, Hannah Barlow, Emily De Margheriti, Daniel Monks, Yerin Ha and Lucy Barrett Sissy: “I am loved, I am special, I am enough.” Recently released on DVD is the independent horror movie “Sissy” (2022), a movie that uses the conceit of social …
“Mister Organ” (2022) Documentary Running Time: 96 minutes Produced by: David Farrier, Alex Reed and Emma Slade Directed by: David Farrier David Farrier: “That does seem quite weird. I mean I'd prefer you didn't have a key to my house.” Released recently on DVD is the New Zealand documentary “Mister Organ” (2022) that saw what was …
“Klimt & Schiele - Eros and Psyche” (2018) Documentary Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: Arianna Marelli Directed by: Michele Mally Featuring: Lorenzo Richelmy, Lily Cole, Maxi Blaha and Rudolf Buchbinder Gustav Klimt: "No part of life is so small and insignificant that it does not offer space for artistic aspirations" Released recently on DVD is the documentary “Klimt & Schiele - Eros …
“Magnum P.I.: Season 4” (2021) Television Twenty Episodes Developed by: Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim Featuring: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill and Tim Kang Detective Gordon Katsumoto: “Still don't get why you guys are doing this.” Thomas Magnum: “Mike and Terry wanted to free these people, and it cost them their lives. We didn't know them but they're still our …
“Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons” (1967 – 1968) Television / Sci-Fi Thirty Two Episodes Created by: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Featuring: Sylvia Anderson, Ed Bishop, Gary Files, Cy Grant, Donald Gray, David Healy, Janna Hill, Martin King, Francis Matthews, Paul Maxwell, Liz Morgan, Lian-Shin, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin, Neil McCallum and Shane Rimmer The Mysterons: [Their last line, from series finale] “This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know you can hear us, …
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“First Cow” (2019) Drama Running Time: 121 minutes Written by: Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt based on The Half-Life by Jonathan Raymond Directed by: Kelly Reichardt Featuring: John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Scott Shepherd, Gary Farmer and Lily Gladstone King-Lu: “I think we should test the waters. Next batch, Cookie, we'll take to market. I've heard a fortune is made on this.” …
“French Exit” (2020) Drama Running Time: 110 minutes Written by: Patrick deWitt based on his novel Directed by: Azazel Jacobs Featuring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Valerie Mahaffey, Imogen Poots, Susan Coyne, Danielle Macdonald, Isaach de Bankolé and Tracy Letts Frances Price: “My plan was to die before the money ran out.” Released recently on DVD is the drama “French Exit” (2020) which sees a broke New …
“The Father” (2020) Drama Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton Directed by: Florian Zeller Featuring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell and Olivia Williams Anthony: “I don't need any help from anyone. And I'm not going to leave my flat. All I want is for everyone to fuck off. Having said that... it's been a …
“Pufnstuf” (1970) Fantasy Running Time: 95 minutes Written by: John Fenton Murray and Si Rose Directed by: Hollingsworth Morse Featuring: Jack Wild, Billie Hayes, Martha Raye, Mama Cass, Billy Barty, Walker Edmiston, Joan Gerber, Al Melvin and Don Messick Orson Vulture: [as Witchiepoo frets] “Please, Witchiepoo, calm down!” Witchiepoo: “'Calm down', he says! The commander-in-chief of all witchdom is bringing our convention here, and she wants to see my …
“Flee” (2021) Documentary Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: Jonas Poher Rasmussen and Amin Nawabi Directed by: Jonas Poher Rasmussen Amin (9-11 years old): “We have no idea what's going to happen. to us. Nobody tells us anything. The journalists come and film us. We hope something will happen, but no. They go home to make …
“Drive my Car” (2021) Drama Running Time: 110 minutes Written by: Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe Directed by: Ryusuke Hamaguchi Featuring: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tōko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Park Yu-rim, Jin Dae-yeon, Sonia Yuan, Ahn Hwitae, Perry Dizon, Satoko Abe and Masaki Okada Kôshi Takatsuki: “But even if you think you know someone well, even if you love that person deeply, you …
“Joe 90” (1968 – 1969) Television / Sci-Fi Thirty Episodes Created by: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Featuring: Keith Alexander, Sylvia Anderson, Rupert Davies, Gary Files, Len Jones, Martin King, David Healy, Jeremy Wilkin, Liz Morgan and Shane Rimmer Released recently on DVD is the 1970s science fiction series “Joe 90” (1968 – 1969), one of the many series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson using their self-named and patented ‘Supermarionation’ that has …
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