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Television Event is an archive-based feature documentary that views the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of a commercial television network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, The Day After (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection...

A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver and his fare, a 92-year-old woman whose warmth belies her shocking past. Charles is a taxi driver in Paris, and he is having a very bad day. Enter Madeleine, an immaculately groomed nonagenarian, who informs Charles that the trip today will not be a direct one. She is moving into a nursing home and would like to make some stops along the way...

In a disadvantaged Mexican community, the destinies of a shopkeeper and a criminal intersect, leaving an indelible mark on their respective life trajectories.

After more than 300 years in hiding, Dracula's brides must unite once again to stop the most diabolical of threats from their past, their sister Mina. With the help of a power-hungry cartel leader and an army of drug lords under her command. Mina throws the city of Los Angeles into utter chaos raging for blood and vengeance.

On the quaint Prince Edward Island, Kevin and his wife are struggling to make ends meet. When a substantial fortune washes ashore, promising a change of luck, the couple's lives take an unexpected turn. However, the windfall attracts an ominous stranger, plunging the peaceful fishing village into criminal chaos. As Kevin grapples with moral dilemmas and choices that could define his family's future, his journey becomes a riveting exploration of morality...

A grumpy; old man's life is turned upside down when he discovers a mischievous; young orphan is the daughter of his long-estranged son. Struggling to find common ground; they bond over the town sport of soap box derby racing.

Jesús and Maria love each other, endlessly, magnificently, even though they sometimes just don't notice. But hey, now that their little lump of love is born, everything's going to work out. Sure, Maria still has a bit of a North Korean streak in handling the household, calling all the shots when it comes to the color of their apartment walls, the name of the baby, the food they eat, the TV shows they watch, the thickness of the toilet paper and their...

This story of a technological paradise suddenly turned nightmare is a genuine shocker. For $1,000 a day, vacationers can indulge whims at the "theme park" called Westworld where the gunhands and dance-hall girls are all robots programmed to serve the guests' violent and lustful fantasies--until something goes wrong with their circuitry.

Adjunct professor Joss travels to England to visit the farm where her late mother grew up and bonds with single-father, Daniel, whose family now runs it.

Forbidden planet: Leslie Nielsen plays the commander who brings his space cruiser crew to the green-skied world that's home to Dr. Morbius, his daughter, Robby the Robot, and to a mysterious terror. Invisible boy: A ten-year-old boy and Robby the Robot team up to prevent a Super Computer from controlling the Earth from a satellite.