Edward de Souza

A definitive documentary charting the rise and fall of Amicus film productions.

"Sr. Turner" explora o último quarto de século da vida do ótimo e excêntrico pintor britânico JMW Turner (1775-1851). Profundamente afetado pela morte de seu pai, amado por sua governanta que ele ocasionalmente explora sexualmente, ele cria uma relação estreita com uma senhoria à beira-mar com quem ele eventualmente vive incógnito no Chelsea, onde ele morre. Enquanto tudo isso acontece ele viaja, pinta, convive com a aristocracia do país, visita bordéis, é um membro popular e anárquico da Royal Academy of Arts, se faz amarrar ao mastro de um navio para que possa pintar uma tempestade de neve e é, ao mesmo tempo, celebrado e insultado pelo público e pela realeza.

A young genealogist whiles-away her afternoon in an eerie graveyard to identify graves but stumbles upon an elderly gravedigger anxious to share horror stories with her. The gravedigger delights in telling her four, ghoulish stories.

A journey through all Hammer Horror vampire films. From "Horror Of Dracula" to "Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires".

Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) é uma órfã que foi criada na Universidade Oxford. No mundo em que vive todas as pessoas têm um "daemon", ou seja, uma manifestação de sua própria alma em forma animal. Lyra leva uma vida tranqüila até ela e seu daemon, Pantalaimon, descobrirem a existência de uma substância misteriosa chamada "pó". Isto provoca um estranho efeito nas crianças, o que faz com que as autoridades religiosas se convençam de que representa o mal. Seguindo o misterioso Lorde Asriel (Daniel Craig), seu protetor, Lyra parte em busca de uma resposta. Em Londres ela descobre que diversas crianças estão desaparecendo, entre elas Roger (Ben Walker), seu melhor amigo. Com a ajuda de um instrumento ancestral, que se parece com uma bússola de ouro, ela parte numa jornada que pode alterar o mundo para sempre.

The Meldrews go on holiday to Portugal with Mrs Warboys, who is hoping for romance with her penpal Alfonso. Photographer Martin Trout follows them there, believing they have a roll of film that belongs to him.

Sir Anthony Blunt, who was a Soviet agent for 25 years, is routinely questioned and gives no answers, but is knighted and works as Director of the Courtauld Institute, and presents his interrogator with a puzzle in the shape of a doubtful Titian painting. He also does art restoration work in Buckingham Palace, where he gets into an interesting conversation with HMQ.

The re-creation of events leading up to Margaret Thatcher's defeat as party leader and Britain's Prime Minister.

The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized soldier doesn't even recognize his own wife, Kitty, or remember their years together. While Baldry attempts to cope with the unfamiliar surroundings of his own home, he seeks out the company of an old flame from his childhood, Margaret Grey. His amnesia also makes him a ready target for the affections of his older cousin, Jenny.

Mystery surrounds the death of a patient; another has given birth to a child, father unknown. 'Irregular' occurrences in a government psychiatric hospital build to a terrifying climax.

A successful rock lyricist becomes romantically involved with a girl he picks up hitchhiking only to learn that she is only fourteen. Her parents take action against him.

Alan Bennett's play about the mid-life crisis of an estate agent.

A wealthy industrialist hires Julia Hemingway and her elite team of female mercenaries to sabotage a deal between his competitor and an oil sheik.

The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government...

A 1976 play concerning an unemployed school leaver becomes involved with professional car thieves. Part of the ITV Playhouse strand.

James Bond e a bela agente soviética Anya Amasova juntam-se para investigar o desaparecimento de submarinos nucleares, aliados e russos. As pistas levam-nos ao bilionário Karl Stromberg. Depressa, Bond e Anya tornam-se a última esperança de conseguir acabar com um plano que irá levar o mundo a um holocausto nuclear.

A quick drink in the buffet before going home. Freddie's nerves are taking a hammering lately; the economy is in dire trouble and who can blame a businessman for the occasional drink? His wife and mistress for a start.

A businessman hires a marriage bureau when his wife dies from a sudden illness and is delighted to find himself paired up with the beautiful Clara. Despite seeming like the perfect wife, Clara is in fact a witch and has nothing but evil intentions for her new husband.

'The Man' and 'The Woman' regularly meet for an extramarital affair whilst her husband works late. Professing love for both men creates paranoia in The Man who invents a fourth person - a mistress, Evelyn.

Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts...

In this off-beat musical – a satire that combines fantasy, social observation and songs – a working class man goes to put a deposit on a new house only to find he prefers spending to saving and is happy to spend his money on a few hours of happiness rather than a lifetime's conventionality.

A wealthy young layabout tries to double cross the master-crook who has engaged him to do a job.

Honeymooning in Bavaria, a young couple becomes stranded and is forced to stay the night in the area. Doctor Ravna, owner of the impressive chateau that sits imposingly above the village, invites them to dinner that evening. Their association with Ravna and his charming, beautiful family is to prove disastrous.

Compositor com rosto desfigurado se esconde nos subterrâneos da cidade e aterroriza um teatro. Ele sequestra Christine Charles, uma jovem cantora de ópera, a quem dá aulas de canto em segredo.