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Under the Boardwalk

October 2023 •English

Two crabs embark on an epic journey to get home after a storm sweeps them away. Their courage soon unites their families, paving the way for great summers to come.

Melodies of the Vera Quarter

December 1973 •Georgian

This musical is based on old Georgian vaudevilles and plays. The early 20th century. Old Tiflis is in confusion and turmoil. A mysterious fairy is helping the poor Pavle’s family: real wood is burning in his old, neglected fireplace, wherein a pot with meat would suddenly appear. The good fairy is impersonated by laundress Vardo who helps not only the poor Pavle, but other families in this quarter as well. Vardo is known to many people in the town, but no one ever suspected that she was capable of performing miracles. The film’s colorful folk melodies, merry songs and fiery dances leave no viewer indifferent. Starring in the leading role is the great Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli.

The Cats Bah

March 1954 •English

Penelope, an American tourist cat who's gotten a white stripe of paint down her back, is pursued through the Casbah by the amorous skunk Pepe Le Pew, who woos her with his rendition of "As Time Goes By".

Life is a Carnival

December 1975 •Arabic

A group of talented youth exploited by the head of a gang in his suspicious work while a dance coach tries to make a band of them.

With or Without Love

July 2010 •Spanish

Claudia is an attractive and enterprising thirties forming an ideal family with her husband and son. Her life is perfect, even she has a handsome lover named Paul who takes phenomenal. However, one day Paul is tired of the relationship and is bundled with Elena, a young loving but jealous when another woman ahead. Claudia asks for help from her sister to take back what is theirs and the two hatch a plan to win back Paul. The key is to get him away from Elena.

Die Fledermaus

January 1986 •German

Performances from Pamela Coburn, Brigitte Fassbaender, Janet Perry, Eberhard Wachter, the Choir und Ballet der Bayerischen Staatsoper, and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester. Rosalinde, wife of Eisenstein, is having an affair with Alfred. Eisenstein is due to begin a prison sentence the next morning, and the prison governor, Frank, is expected to collect him at any moment. However, Eisenstein allows himself to be talked into attending a fancy dress ball by Dr Falke, and when Frank arrives to find Alfred with Rosalinde, he assumes him to be Eisenstein and carts him off to prison.

Jupiter's Darling

February 1955 •English

Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome's ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a defense against Hannibal's armies, Fabius' fiancée, Amytis, is curious about the fearless conqueror. Amytis travels to Hannibal's camp just to get a look at him, but she ends up being captured. However, she is instantly smitten by the Carthaginian commander, so she tries to shift his attentions away from Rome -- and to her instead.

Paul McCartney's Get Back

October 1991 •English

Get Back is a 1991 concert film starring Paul McCartney that documents The Paul McCartney World Tour of 1989–1990. The film was directed by Richard Lester, in a return to his Beatles-related work, and was released by Carolco Pictures and New Line Cinema, through the Seven Arts joint venture.

Phantom of the Ritz

October 1988 •English

Ed Blake is a balding middle-aged man who decides to buy an old movie theater, The Ritz, to shape it up into a retro 1950s music hangout. With the aid of loyal girlfriend Nancy, foreman Bruno, and assistant Marcus, Ed is able to assemble a construction team to plan to be on time for the grand reopening. But unknown to everyone, a disfigured character has lived in the passageways of the old theater since the 50s, occasionally popping out to murder an indigent or intruder that happens upon his domain.

Skirts Ahoy!

May 1952 •English

Three young ladies sign up for some kind of training at a naval base. However, their greatest trouble isn't long marches or several weeks in a small boat, but their love life.

Sextette

March 1978 •English

Glamorous silver screen sex symbol Marlo Manners is enjoying her honeymoon with Sir Michael Barrington, husband number six. As luck would have it, an international conference is at the same hotel and the Russian delegate is threatening to derail negotiations unless he can have one more fling with Marlo. Adding to the complications is a tape Marlo has made detailing all of her affairs and scandals, which her manager is desperately trying – and failing – to destroy.

Lina from Lima

March 2022 •Spanish

It’s Christmas season. Ten years have passed since Lina traveled to Chile to work as a domestic worker away from her son who lives with her grandmother in Peru. Manuel, a former employer, ask her to supervise the construction of a swimming pool for his daughter Clara in his new house. In this half-inhabited space, Lina spends the day taking care of Clara, while at night, she has furtive sexual encounters with strangers that confront her with her deep solitude.

Release the Prisoners to Spring

December 1975 •Swedish

Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who have committed crimes should be locked up. One day their own house is burgled by Harald. He is sentenced to prison. Acting in accordance with her philosophy, Frida decides to use all means possible to make it possible for Harald to escape.

Rent-A-Person

March 2004 •English

A lonely bathroom attendant starts a business renting passengers to freeway commuters who want to utilize the carpool lane.

Grazie zio, ci provo anch'io

December 1971 •Italian

The Little Colonel

April 1960 •Spanish

Joselito is the son of Colonel José de Alvear, Earl of Almond. When his heroic father dies in the colonies, the victim of a cholera epidemic, the child is held by her guardian and executor, his uncle Martin, who wants to take his fortune.

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

December 2018 •English

In this musical extravaganza, RuPaul's Drag Race favorites like Trixie Mattel, Latrice Royale and Shangela return home for the holidays to compete for Christmas Queen.

Jail House Blues

February 1942 •English

A prisoner about to be pardoned puts it off until he can put on one last variety show for his fellow inmates.

Bernardine

July 1957 •English

A teenager pines for (and sings about) his dream girl.

Spotlight Scandals

September 1943 •English

A down-on-his luck actor teams up with a singing barber to do a vaudeville act. Its success eventually leads them to Broadway, but things start to go awry.