Happy End

In the suburbs of Paris, an old maid has just been murdered. Every body talks about that, except the misanthrope Mr Hire. The same evening, Alice, just getting out of jail, arrives and meets up with her lover Alfred again. They act as they do not know each other, for Alice went to jail to spare Alfred. But Mr Hire falls in love with Alice, and he knows Alfred is the murderer…

Curious cross between Deliverance (which came out nine years earlier) and Predator (which came out a lot later) has National Guardsmen on a boring weekend exercise in a Louisiana bayou, only to find themselves under attack from local redneck Cajuns, all due to the troop's own stupidity. The dysfunctional group dynamic is far more compelling than the traps the group will face en route to death or freedom (and there's a lot of the former), with a solid cast of notable faces that eventually add as many corpses to the body count as their attackers. Very intriguing film.

Douglas Sirk remains one of cinema's sharpest observers of human nature, and the string of melodramas he made in the 1950s, although glossy and colourful on the surface, reveal a cynical and pessimistic view when examined more closely. Although his movies were derisively labeled as “women's pictures” by critics, directors such as Godard and Fassbinder later praised his films, applauding his use of cinematic distancing techniques to coax the audience into examining the message behind the images. This magnificent box set contains seven of the master of melodrama's finest works, including his masterpiece - All That Heaven Allows, a ruthless depiction of spite in suburbia, and a heavy influence on Fassbinder. Features Imitation Of Life (1959), Magnificent Obsession (1954), Written On The Wind (1956), All I Desire (1953), Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952), All That Heaven Allows (1955) and The Tarnished Angels (1958).

A retired boxer's past catches up with him after he falls for a blind girl in this gripping Turkish romantic thriller. Having lost her sight, beautiful young Hazal can only see what's in her memories. She refuses to let her disability get in the way of her life and is buoyed by her relationship with Ali. Their paths crossed unexpectedly, leading to an intense and passionate love. But former boxer Ali has a dark and violent past, which now comes back to haunt him. Forced to enter the ring once more in order to keep Hazal safe from harm, he puts his life in danger during a brutal bout. The couple's fate will be determined by the outcome. First-time director Hakan Yonat's blend of powerful romance and edge of seat fight action boasts an exceptional cast.

Pferdezüchter bemühen sich seit Jahrhunderten, um immer schnellere Pferde. Manche Vollbluttiere laufen atemberaubende 70 km/h. Selbst die Zucht von Freizeitpferden orientiert sich inzwischen am Hochleistungssport. Die Tiere sind für wenig geübte Reiter kaum mehr zu beherrschen. Und nur für wenige hält eine Extremsportkarriere ein Happy End bereit. Wissenschaftler entwickeln nun erstmals Zuchtkriterien, die auch dem Freizeitreiter gerecht werden.

When man-about-town Saheiji (the beloved comedian Frankie Sakai) finds himself unable to pay for a bill at a brothel, he is forced to remain there to work off his debt. However he finds his wit and resourcefulness enable him to turn this situation to his advantage, as he interacts with a whole range of characters, from rivalling courtesans to political activists.

It is a typical comedy movie from Marc Rothemund, director of "Sophie Scholl: The Final Days", about an adolescent who is in exploration of sexuality. His ambiance; - his friends, his fantasies, his parents apparently seems of no help but he ultimately succeeds to correlate love and sexuality through various jeopardy. In the package of comedy, this film somehow represents contemporary adolescents in a sarcastic manner; indicating the modality of social conditioning.

Fiona Wagner is studying for a master's degree in journalism and still grieves for her mother Samantha who committed suicide at the Crescent Hotel three years ago. Her father, Detective Tom Wagner, is investigating the brutal death of lawyer Elliot Vincent, who was murdered by his teenager daughter. His daughter was forced to choose between killing him or having her mother, little brother and herself killed by a sadistic criminal that had broken in their house. When pianist Simon Campbell is forced to choose between losing his fingers or his hearing, Tom realizes that a deranged serial-killer is attacking people…