Chris Blackwell

Documental sobre la vida, música y legado de Bob Marley. La película autorizada definitiva sobre su recorrido vital y el impacto mundial de uno de los cantantes, compositores, músicos y activistas más influyentes de la historia. "Marley" es la primera película en la que la familia de Bob ha permitido el uso de su material privado sobre el cantante.

Documental sobre la vida, música y legado de Bob Marley. La película autorizada definitiva sobre su recorrido vital y el impacto mundial de uno de los cantantes, compositores, músicos y activistas más influyentes de la historia. "Marley" es la primera película en la que la familia de Bob ha permitido el uso de su material privado sobre el cantante.

This is the never-before-told story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica, Toots Hibbert. It features intimate new performances and interviews with Toots, rare archive from throughout his career, and interviews with contemporaries and well-known admirers including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Marcia Griffiths and Paolo Nutini.

Documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.

Andrea Stewart's heartwarming documentary follows Jamaica's first-ever dogsled team as it prepares for its first international competition, the 2006 U.K. Dog Sled championships in Scotland. Journey along with 12 rescued dogs and their unlikely human partners as they form an undeniable bond while training for the race. Although Jamaica's not the first place one thinks of when it comes to dogsledding, this film may very well change that mindset.

This honest and often blackly hilarious film shows Martyn at home in Ireland, during the lead-up to and aftermath of an operation to have one of his legs amputated below the knee. Contributors include sometime collaborator and buddy Phil Collins, the late Robert Palmer, Ralph McTell, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, fellow hellraiser bassist Danny Thompson, John's ex-wife Beverley Martyn and younger generation fan Beth Orton. We see a man incapable of compromising his creative vision, from his folk club roots in the Sixties, through a career of continuous musical experimentation. Along the way there is a surreal roll-call of accidents and incidents, including a collision with a cow

Profile of the life and music of the legendary reggae singer.

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film Dr. No.

The Wailers, featuring the legendary Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, became the most influential band in the history of Reggae music. "Catch a Fire," their first Island album, released in 1973, introduced them to an international rock audience. The principal figures in the creation of the album tell the story of how this record was designed to "cross-over." The program features a unique interview and performance with Bunny Wailer, rare archive interviews with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and contributions in words and music from many of those who performed, Rare home movies of the Wailers in Jamaica, unseen footage lots more.

John Cork and his compatriots from the Ian Fleming Foundation, who have created outstanding documentaries for most of MGM's 007 DVDs, provide a fine overview of the life and times of James Bond's creator. Rather than using voice-over narrative, Cork and company tell this story entirely through the recollections of Fleming's family, friends and colleagues, combining new interviews with archival footage (including conversations with Fleming himself).

A look at the Oscar-winning production designer.

Loose cannon cop Capone returns to his home town of Kingston to join a group of officers fighting organised crime in the area. On his first day he uncovers gun smuggling operation that may be connected with lead criminal Oney. However his old crew, led by Ratty, also are involved leading Capone to a choice between his job and his old crew.

Marcia, una vendedora ambulante de Kingston, trata de sacar adelante a sus dos hijas. Cuenta con el apoyo de su hermano y también con el de Larry, un hombre que ayuda a Marcia pero al precio de acosar sexualmente a la hija de la protagonista, una niña de 15 años. Pero ésta se harta de los manoseos de Larry, el cual retira la ayuda a la familia y Marcia busca desesperada una manera de sacar adelante a la familia, así decide entrar a bailar al African Star, un dancehall o salón de baile, donde reta a las chicas que bailan y termina metida en un concurso para buscar a la reina del baile. (FILMAFFINITY)

Crónica autobiográfica de un grupo de adolescentes, entre los que se encuentra el escritor Jim Carroll, a los que sus travesuras están a punto de llevarlos por oscuros caminos de la desesperación, ya que sus actividades fuera de clase amenazan con destruirlos. Esnifando productos de limpieza, riéndose con fotografías pornográficas, participando en pequeños hurtos, estos cinco amigos apenas mantienen la cabeza a flote al perder el control de sí mismos.

Bringing his unique sense of humor to this bizarre and original piece of moviemaking, Tom Waits takes the audience through a musical journey with his jazzy, quirky, bluesy tunes presented as you would never, ever, ever expect.

Un investigador de seguros está de visita en París por trabajo. Pronto se hace el objeto de una apuesta de la seducción entre tres damas. Los problemas surgen cuando las chicas se dan cuenta de que realmente están enamorandose de él.

After being misled by the police about a rape and murder near a popular Washington, D.C. Go-Go club, a jaded journalist begins digging into the establishment's racist framework.

Unos personajes buscan desesperadamente el amor en las noches de Los Ángeles. Entre fracaso y fracaso, piden consejos a la doctora Nancy Love, la responsable de un consultorio radiofónico, aunque ella apenas tiene experiencia ni en el amor ni en el sexo. Todo cambia cuando la psicóloga se introduce en sus vidas y se ve envuelta en el círculo de dos amantes, un enigmático vagabundo y la propietaria de un club nocturno.

Ivanhoe Martin llega a la ciudad para llegar a ser un gran cantante de reggae. Sin embargo las cosas no son tan fáciles como él se pensaba en un principio, y se tuercen con el asesinato que comete sobre un policía. (FILMAFFINITY)

James Bond llega a Jamaica con la misión de investigar los asesinatos de un agente especial británico y su secretaria. Pero, al mismo tiempo, descubre la existencia de una siniestra organización en la isla Crab Key. En esta ocasión su enemigo es el Doctor No, que, ayudado por su cómplice, el profesor Dent, se propone ejecutar un siniestro plan: desviar la trayectoria de los cohetes de Cabo Cañaveral.

They have raged on for forty years, cutting a swath across continents and lighting the fuse of revolutionary thought. From the pressure-cooker ghettos of England to the mighty gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one band has forged an enduring legacy. This is their story.