Sergei Eisenstein, one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, was also a brilliant plastic artist. His thousands and thousands of drawings are superb-as are the hundreds of homoerotic drawings he made for his own amusement, never meant for publication. In this video, the homoerotic references in Eisenstein's films are examined and explored in ways that they never had been before.

This drama chronicles a century, from 1913 to 2013, when the famous canal and Panama itself were built. The film weaves together the tales of five remarkable characters.. "Uncover the history of the Panama Canal which expands beyond what little we may know of the country's history." - Sydney Levine, INDIEWIRE

This Golden Globe and Emmy nominee is a glorious telling of Dickens' tale of passion, intrigue, and revolution.. Charles Dickens' A TALE OF TWO CITIES comes to magnificent life in a lavish adaptation of the literary classic set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. Chris Sarandon (THE PRINCESS BRIDE, FRIGHT NIGHT) takes on a dual role as French aristocrat Charles Darnay and London lawyer Sydney Carton - both of whom are in love with the beautiful Lucie (Alice Krige, GHOST STORY). As the world around them grows more and more uncertain, one of them will make the ultimate sacrifice in the name of love and honor.

Nominated for 8 Israeli Film Academy Awards, THE SECRETS presents the complexities of a religious lifestyle in a vibrant environment of youth, rebellion and desire.. Naomi, the brilliant and pious daughter of an ultra orthodox rabbi finds herself at a crossroads of life choices when her mother dies and she is expected to immediately marry her father's prodigy. Distressed yet determined, she begs that her father allow her one year to study at a women's religious seminary in Safed, the birthplace of the Kabala in order to prepare herself for the sacrifices she will make as a wife. Her father relents and Naomi's life begins to take an unexpected turn.. Devote but lively, Naomi and her new friend Michelle befriend a beautiful, mysterious older woman, Anouk, (Fanny Ardant) who is ill and living nearby who may or may not be Jewish, and may have committed a crime of passion. Naomi devises a series of rituals which will somehow "purify" Anouk and purge her of her sins, but as these stretch the borders of Jewish law they must be kept secret. Eventually this journeys into the forbidden and leads to a growing attraction between the two girls and more crossroads are faced.. "THE SECRETS is first of all continuously absorbing, which most good films must be. The performances by the three leading actresses are compelling.." - Roger Ebert. "Intriguing...passionate performances." - The New York Times

In this dark, captivating and imaginative off-beat urban fairytale, Cindy, an over-medicated insomniac, becomes romantically fascinated with a sleepwalking co-worker, Armen.. Blending dramatic visual storytelling, animated flashbacks and dialogue, NOCTURNE tells a unique story of the conscious and unconscious, in a tale of how two very different people are compelled to connect.

Filmed entirely inside a moving car over three days, FARE is a dramatic thriller about a cab driver who finds himself transporting the man who is secretly sleeping with his wife. Blurring the lines of tone and genre, FARE explores the darkest depths of love, betrayal and the fight for a committed relationship.. Winner of Best Film at the Charlotte Film Festival.. "...a tightly constructed and well-acted indie...." Noel Murray, The Los Angeles Times

In this horror musical, sinners are invited to a theme park where they endure the repetition of their transgressions. What chances do a conniving kleptomaniac, a gullible teenager, and an obsessed father stand when facing their own moral failings?. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-Saw IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera) and starring Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints).

Based on Ring Lardner's short story of the same name, THE GOLDEN HONEYMOON is perfect example of Lardner's iconic light humor and his hopeful view of human nature.. Charley Tate (Oscar Nominee and Tony Award Winner James Whitmore) is an old windbag, often a braggart, but somehow always lovable. Married over fifty years to his ever-patient wife Lucy (Academy Oscar Winner Teresa Wright), the two of them are on their Golden Honeymoon in Florida.. Everything goes perfectly until Lucy meets her former fiancee who's also vacationing with his wife. Suddenly there's a comic competition between Charley and the old boyfriend for Lucy's attention. After fifty years, cantankerous Charley has to win his girl all over again!

Adam and Lamia are a Christian Arab couple from Nazareth - members of a vanishing minority in the Holy Land. When Lamia gets pregnant, Adam decides it's time to make it big and provide for his family by entering the biggest local business - religion. He begins to sell... Holy Air.. Nominated for Best International Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival.. "The humor in Holy Air is inseparable from its poignancy, and every element of the film expresses that interconnection, from the performances to the spirited, melancholy-laced score by Habib Shehadeh Hanna." - Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter. "With a masterful sense of framing, Srour and cinematographer Daniel Miller turn beautifully composed shots into absurdist delights with a simple twist." - Serena Donadoni, The Village Voice

Only the off-beat humor of literary great, James Thurber could bring to life a "hero" like Jack Smurch, played by Brad Davis (Midnight Express). Fortified with only a gallon of gin and a salami, Smurch bests even Lindberg with the first non-stop, around the world flight. During the four days he's airborne, this unknown kid becomes a world hero.. But, on the ground a young reporter, anxious to tell the world about their new idol, learns Smurch is bad news. An arrogant, illiterate lout with a police record, Smurch's only interests are "parties, broads and dough." But, the reporter is silenced and Smurch is locked up until the press and politicians can make him into their kind of American hero at any cost.

Ma' Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor neighborhood of Manila where everybody likes her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband, Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. One day, they get arrested. Rosa's children are ready to do anything to buy their parent's freedom from the corrupt police.. Winner of Best Actress and Nominated for Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival 2016

This film traces the evolution of Animation from the earliest feature, Winsor McCay's Gertie the Dinosaur, and the genius of Walt Disney to the CGI megahits of studios like Pixar in Animation's Second Golden Age.