Ronald France
Nascimento : 1936-05-20, Montreal, Canada
Morte : 2011-06-17
Hedges
Quando uma forte tempestade coincide com o alto mar, ela desencadeia uma onda colossal de maré, que viaja impiedosamente pela costa leste da Inglaterra e para o estuário do Tâmisa. Não é uma questão de se, mas de quando Londres inundará.
Columbia Sweeper
Los Angeles, década de 30. No auge da depressão, Arturo Bandini (Colin Farrell) sonha se tornar um escritor famoso. Na tentativa de escrever algo ele se hospeda em um quarto barato de hotel, mas logo o plano se mostra um fracasso: o dinheiro de Arturo está acabando e ele ainda não conseguiu escrever. É quando ele conhece Camilla Lopez (Salma Hayek), uma garçonete mexicana que sonha conseguir um bom marido e deixar o emprego. Juntos eles vivem uma relação conturbada, baseada em desejo, ciúmes e desprezo.
Otto
Numa Los Angeles em meio aos anos 20, um dublê sofre um acidente que o leva à um hospital gravemente ferido. Com uma fratura na perna e psicologicamente instável, o homem encontra uma garotinha com o braço quebrado. Ele começa, então, a contar uma delirante história fantástica sobre heróis míticos em um mundo sinistro. Ao passo que a história se desenrola e as emoções dos personagens transcendem, a linha entre realidade e imaginação começa a se partir.
Skin Horse
Using vivid clay animation, this adaptation of the classic children's book is a feast for the eyes. Although the velveteen rabbit is the favorite plaything of a young boy, the more modern, mechanical toys hold the stuffed bunny in contempt … except the rabbit's single friend, the skin horse, who has become real. As the horse explains the mystery of how to become real, a fable about the transforming power of love and imagination unfolds.
Old Cajun
As tranqüilas águas do Mississipi transbordam de terror e suspense quando um grupo de criminosos começam a busca por drogas e dinheiro escondidos no fundo do rio. Os mafiosos seqüestram um grupo de petroleiros e o corajoso John Sanderson (Lou Diamond) os obriga a mergulhar atrás do tesouro afundado. Ao mesmo tempo, um misterioso e feroz tubarão de água doce deixa um rastro de sangue por todo o curso do rio. Uma aventura ensopada de emoção e muita adrenalina.
Walsh
A cowboy ghost, one young man, a mother and son separated at his birth by a disapproving father, dream / time travel, a big fiery accident, a small town in need of saving by the power of love.
A claymation adaptation of "The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In". The Chimes was a short novel by Charles Dickens which was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol. It is the second in his series of "Christmas books": five short books with strong social and moral messages that he published during the 1840s.
Sir Harry Smith
Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.
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Stockard Channing narrates this inspiring story adapted from Leo Tolstoy's tale "Truths We Live By." Simon the shoemaker barely makes enough to get by, but that doesn't stop the kind cobbler from taking in a needy homeless man named Michael. Simon provides Michael with food, shelter and a job as his assistant. Mysteries unfold, relationships strengthen and new purpose is found as Simon slowly unravels the details of Michael's life.
The Corporal
Two alien brothers crash their ship in the U.S. They get separated, and one searches the country for the other one.
Voices
An aging piano player looks back on his life.
Stanwell
Geoffrey Graves is a secret agent who comes ourt of retirement for a mission in South Africa. Stella Stevens stars as an enemy agent.
Col. Pringle
On a South African plantation, a maniac is on the loose, first killing the estate's animals, then starting on the human members.
Le Père Bonhomme
A humanity student, Lucien is active in various extracurricular activities. Recognized by his peers, he represents other students in their challenge of college rules and the settlement of the fate of an incompetent professor. He ends up being thrown out of the school. After his mother's death, even though he dates Lise, a young woman with whom he does acting, he has to resist the advances of a homosexual whose death he will accidentally cause.
Neighbour
A man obsessed with his award-winning lawn goes to great lengths to keep it looking great when mushrooms suddenly start appearing all over the yard.