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.

In the lush tradition of the glorious films of Merchant and Ivory, comes the true story of Leonie Gilmour (Emily Mortimer), who crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied with courage and passion in search of art and freedom. An independent young woman frustrated by turn-of-the century gender norms, Gilmour finds work as an editor for the famous Japanese poet, Yone Noguchi (Shido Nakamura). Their relationship grows and becomes romantic, but Noguchi abruptly leaves when he learns Gilmour is pregnant. Following him to Japan, Gilmour is cast alone to raise their son in a society with few opportunities for women. LEONIE is a tender and inspiring story of a trailblazing woman who challenged her time's sexism and nurtured a profoundly talented son: the world renown artist, Isamu Noguchi.

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!

A gentle introduction to the French Language. Moustache has exciting adventures with his human and animal friends. What, you don't speak French? Well, Moustache can certainly help you with this.. Let's visit Chaville, the village where Moustache lives. We'll meet his friends Arthur and Jolie and have a treat at a wonderful bakery. Soon you will be speaking French along with Moustache and his friends!

It's the autumn of 1985. In intertwining tales written by Oscar nominated actor James Franco, three 5th grade friends - Chris, Joe and Ted - unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto.. Chris drives up to Yosemite for the weekend with his dad (James Franco, 127 Hours) and discovers a corpse in the woods. Joe, left to his own devices by his babysitter, befriends a lonely drifter who shares his love of comic books. Meanwhile, a mountain lion is spotted in Palo Alto in broad daylight and Ted searches for his cat, who has gone missing.... Based on the short stories "Yosemite" and "Peter Parker" from James Franco's collection A California Childhood.. Winner of the Women in Film & TV Award and nominated for Grand Jury Prize at the Nashville Film Festival, Official Selection at the Mill Valley Film Festival.. "Intimate and affecting...impressive...absorbing. Demeestere shows acute sensitivity in her understanding of boys and their growing awareness of the world, with its real and imagined menaces. The movie succeeds on its own quiet terms, binding the three parts together with assurance and tonal consistency to cast a lingering spell." - The Hollywood Reporter. "Quietly impressive. YOSEMITE pays off in an authenticity that pervades both individual scene rhythms and performances." - Variety

Inga (Oscar Award-winner Marcia Gay Harden - Pollock, Mystic River) is a poet and mother to a young daughter (Eulala Scheel, Ms. Harden's real life daughter). Inga is drawn to a house that reminds her of her childhood home, and here she realizes that many things in her life are coming full circle.. She wants to buy and restore an old house but her distant husband Hermann (Michael Gaston) sees little value in old houses or many of the things Inga loves and writes about. Inga's crumbling marriage is in stark contrast to her closeness with her 8-year-old daughter with whom she shares her hopes, fears and inner-most thoughts. By day, their relationship seems magical, full of cloud watching, kite flying and lazy summer drives. But at night, Inga is troubled by her marriage, its lack of intimacy, and her fears of her own mortality.. Now, facing breast cancer, Inga is using alcohol in much the same way as her mother's use of morphine to control her pain. Like many artists, Inga's struggle is reflected in her poems which she writes on scraps of paper and then discards. But it is in her own poems that she hears the echo of what her mother must have gone through and it is this revelation that allows Inga to transform.. Official Selection at the Montreal World Film Festival, Boston Film Festival, and Cinequest Film Festival.. "It's a collection of beautifully acted fragments...(with) Ms. Harden, a great actress who never shies away from truthfulness." - The New York Times. "A very beautiful film, lyrical and poetic. A film that is at the same time sad and filled with hope, with an ensemble of excellent actors and filmed in serene landscapes with pure clouds and vivid blue skies." - Jacqueline Mallette, Arts & Culture

Red Crow Mi'gMaq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that means imprisonment at St. Dymphna's, where students are under the mercy of "Popper," the sadistic agent who runs the school.. At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow. Hustling with her uncle Burner, she sells enough dope to pay Popper her "truancy tax", keeping her out of St.Ds. But when Aila's drug money is stolen and her father Joseph returns from prison, the precarious balance of Aila's world is destroyed. Her only options are to run or fight... and Mi'gMaq don't run.. Winner: Best Canadian First Feature, Vancouver International Film Festival. "A blood- and booze-soaked revenge drama marking the impressive debut of filmmaker Jeff Barnaby (with)Jacobs, a remarkably self-possessed actress whose fearless performance brings to mind a younger Ellen Page." - The Los Angeles Times. "Jeff Barnaby's debut feature is impressive... and boasts a terrific performance by Devery Jacobs in the central role. Rhymes for Young Ghouls is a truly offbeat and original drama." - The Hollywood Reporter

This film recounts the unlikely true story of Toni Jo Henry, a woman tried three times and executed in Louisiana in 1942. Surviving a legacy of childhood abuse, Toni Jo briefly discovers love and happiness when she marries the dashing boxer Cowboy. Cowboy is soon after sent to prison, leaving the bereft Toni Jo to embark on an ill-fated mission with Cowboy's sometime partner Arkie. A grisly murder and a series of sensational trials where she pleads her innocence instantly makes the beautiful Toni Jo into a celebrity. Facing conviction after conviction, will she find true redemption in the face of the crimes for which she is accused?

On the Mississippi River in the 1850's, there could be no more romantic dream than to be a steamboat pilot. Braving the hazards of the deceptive, ever-changing river is precisely what Sam has dreamed of, and now, signing on as a "cub" with the pilot of the steamboat Paul Jones, Sam is getting his chance. His journey becomes the adventure of a lifetime, emotionally and physically tested by the river, his employer, and braving the disastrous effects of a deadly explosion.

A Gentle Introduction to the French Language. "A very good beginning French Series. Highly recommended". - Video Librarian. "An upbeat and delightful work of educational programming." - Children's Bookwatch

From the first published American author, to the pilots who flew during WWII, there lies an underlying pride that has allowed generations of women to achieve their deserved place at the forefront of history.

One dollar and eightyseven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. And so we begin O. Henry's best known and timeless story, which stands as a shining example of O. Henry's writing at its best. For in it we have the simplicity of concept, the irony of circumstance, and the charming surprise at the end... which we won't reveal here. It's a wonderful romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful hair...