A clan of Irish-American con artists live in a secluded compound and have their own time-honored customs. Pat returns to the hideout for the funeral of his father, who irked the clan by marrying an outsider. Because his mother is not Irish, the compound's boss, Jack Costello, tells him that he's no longer welcome; but Bokky takes the younger man under his wing and teaches him the clan's trade.. Bokky specializes in cheating homeowners by charging them to apply driveway or roof sealant, then leaving before they discover that it's only oil. He also buys and resells shoddy mobile homes. Pat soon proves more nervy and creative than his boss. They try to scam a bartender, Jean; but Bokky falls in love with her. Jean needs cash to pay for an operation for her hearing-impaired daughter, so Bokky finally agrees to work for a cowboy con artist named Double D, who has been trying to recruit him for a big job in Nashville..

The author of this unique art project, Nikita Mikhalkov, presents to the viewers the works of his favorite 19th-century painters. Discover a panorama of artistic trends and tastes of the period, learn about amazing life stories of the painters and their subjects, the K-12 of creation of the masterpieces of Russian painting, and get a broad picture of Russian culture, particularly the culture of painting. Thanks to a deeply personal, involved presentation of the material, a lively, ingenuous intonation, the paintings of the talented Russian artists will come so close to us that we'll be able to hear the music of Russian painting and understand what perhaps was hidden due to our, sometimes superficial, momentary perception. This project is, undoubtedly, a momentous cultural and civic act, even a heroic endeavor of N. Mikhalkov, aimed at promoting the national self-consciousness.

A story of a community in conflict in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The film takes an unusually unbiased look at four local residents, two timber workers and two environmentalists, as they try to balance the health of the forest with the jobs of the workers who depend on it.

In this epic story of love and treason, screen legend Max von Sydow gives a career-crowning performance as Knut Hamsun, Norway's controversial Nobel Laureate. Hamsun is his country's most beloved writer. But with the shadow of Nazism quickly darkening Europe, Hamsun and his wife Marie embrace Hitler - who sees Hamsun's support as the surest way to win over the Norwegian people. Before long Hamsun and Marie are engulfed not only in Hitler's war, but also in their own turbulent relationship, and must face the angry wrath of a betrayed nation.

This captivating comedy is about a group of old friends whose ten-year high school reunion creates some hilariously unexpected surprises.

In nobody's business, Alan Berliner takes on his reclusive father as the reluctant subject of this poignant and graceful study of family history and memory. What emerges is a uniquely cinematic biography that finds both humor and pathos in the swirl of conflicts and affections that bind father and son. Ultimately this complex portrait is a meeting of the minds - where the past meets the present, where generations collide, and where the boundaries of family life are pushed, pulled, stretched, torn and surprisingly at times, also healed.

Based on Emile Zola's 'La Bete Humaine', this stylish film noir is set in Britain during the Blitz. Ruben Roberts discovers he owes everything - job and home - to the sexual favours forced upon his wife by her rich and powerful godfather. Assisted by his wife, Ruben murders him on the Brighton Express. A witness has to be silenced.

When a lovesick average Joe can't seem to shake a relationship rut, his smooth, fast talking buddy decides he'll do whatever it takes to lift their spirits. From three martini lunches in smoky cocktail lounges, to an outrageous road trip to Vegas, these two young "swingers" are determined to rewrite the rules of modern dating. This laugh-out-loud comedy classic launched the careers of its outstanding cast, and captures the energy of Los Angeles nightlife in the 1990s.

Refusing to name his new son until he meets his birth parents, Mel Coplin (Stiller) sets out on a cross-country journey, quickly encountering a hilarious series of clerical errors, mistaken identities, misplaced friends, and super-charged libidos in this outrageous dark comedy.

Known to everyone in their idyllic Japanese village as "the brats," twin brothers Yukihiko and Seizo wrestle with catfish in the river, chase birds through the woods, and cause general mischief in the name of high adventure. Their tale is told from the perspective of their older selves, reflecting on their childhood right after World War II and reinspecting the lives of their mother, father, landlord, bully, and three mysterious elderly neighbors with wiser eyes. Director Yôichi Higashi's sixteenth film in his lauded career is a charming and sparkling jewel deserving of the title VILLAGE OF DREAMS.