King Arthur is an enigma. To some he is the archetypal hero of old. To others he was a real man from a very real period in British history. The folklore surrounding this man is immense and involves all-manner of mysterious people and objects such as the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail. And yet hundreds of years and countless experts have brought us no closer to the truth. Or have they? Alan Wilson is the author of numerous books on King Arthur and related subjects. His research has brought...
An un-ethical DEA agent does everything in his power within and outside the law to catch a cocaine kingpin.
This revealing documentary examines the past, present and future of a royal romance which has survived against all odds. But what will that future bring for King, "Queen" and country? The marriage of Charles and Camilla is shrouded in controversy -- not least Camilla's involvement in Charles' tragic marriage to Princess Diana and the possibility that one day she may become Queen of England. For the monarchy, the marriage is a step into the unknown. Will Camilla finally win a place in the...
Prince Charles was always destined to wear the crown. From the royal childhood in Buckingham Palace to his naval career and life as the Prince of Wales, he's had his successes and hardships. From a young prince to now the king, he's been a constant in the British royal family, hoping one day not only to wear the crown, but to usher the British royals into a new modern era as King Charles III.
This serpent will hold you spellbound! Tread softly into the jungle realm of a legendary monarch the King Cobra. Swift, strong, and surprisingly deadly, it delivers enough venom in one bite to kill a hundred people, yet it solely preys on other snakes. Its intriguing life has been a mystery...until now. Through rare and extraordinary footage, National Geographic filmmakers let you follow the King Cobra on its journey through the rainforests of India seeking food and a mate. You'll watch...
KING CORN is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ultra-industrial, pesticide-laden, heavily-subsidized commodity dominates the food pyramid from top to bottom - corn. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naivetA A(c), two college buddies return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa to figure out how a modest kernel conquered America. With the help of some real farmers, oodles of fertilizer and government aide, and some genetically modified...
Actor Richard Gere (Chicago, Pretty Woman) gives a bravura performance as the lowly shepherd boy who ascends to the throne of ancient Israel in this compelling, thrilling biblical saga directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bruce Beresford (Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy ). This panoramic drama brings David and his legendary Old Testament adventures to life, from his confrontation with Goliath to his self-destructive desire for Bathsheba. An exceptional supporting cast includes Edward Woodward...
Two thousand years ago, King Herod built a wondrous city by the sea. For 12 centuries his dream city flourished before it was lost to time, its treasure buried beneath sea and sand. Caesarea's tortured history includes transformation from Roman paganism and Judaism to Christianity, and eventual destruction by conquering Moslems.
A "quinceanera" is a coming-of-age celebration for a Latina girl's 15th birthday, marking her transition from girl to woman. But for many American Latina teenagers, it is an event that means much more, allowing the girls to embrace their chosen identities while still honoring their cultures, traditions and, most of all, the families who have sacrificed so much to give them a good life in the U.S. Premiering on HBO over the course of four nights, 15: A Quinceanera Story is a series of four...
Nigerian Nollywood Movie is the story of King Jomo. Find out what becomes of the royal family and the intrigues surrounding them.
Follies Impressio James Kelly is taking his all-girl revue, "Kelly's Affairs of 1934" to perform in Paris. After a huge publicity stunt, he packs the dancers onto an ocean liner sailing for Europe. A shrewd showman, he tells the girls that they are under a strict contract and must avoid shipboard romance. Kelly, however, fails his own assignment when he falls for Princess Tania of Belgardia. Passing himself off as an American efficiency expert, Kelly trades the City of Lights for life in the...
The original 1933 classic! On a mysterious and dangerous island, a film producer captures a giant ape and brings him back to New York in the hopes of capitalizing on his prize.
King Kung Fu is not your typical gorilla. He is a talking gorilla and he was trained in the ancient art of kung fu in a remote monastery in China. Once sent to America in Kansas City, he will demonstrate the power of Chinese martial arts to the West.
Shakespeare's immortal King Lear comes to the screen in this ambitious 1916 Tanhauser Production headlined by Frederick Warde as the mad king. Born in England in 1851, Warde was a leading Shakespearean actor in New York by the 1870s. At age 61 he starred in the film The Life And Death Of King Richard III and would make appearances in theaters where it was being screened, reciting monologues to the audience between reels.Taken in by flattery, aging King Lear divides his kingdom between his...
Seductress and blackmailer Miriam King makes a living preying on the affections of men. When she threatens to reveal her affair with a wealthy married man unless he pays her $5000, she is found murdered. Detective Henry Barton takes the case and discovers that Miriam was involved in much more than simple blackmail.Dorothy Revier was one of the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers' Wampas Baby Stars of 1925. She appeared in almost ninety films and is famous for her role in the 1931...
Leading impresario brings a burlesque show to Broadway and then deserts his old friend to marry a beautiful socialite. Warner Baxter, Alice Faye and Jack Oakie star in this 1936 classic film.
In this Tom Waits tips-his-hat-to Woody Allen world, a group of small time wannabes, banter about the streets of New Orleans. They soon find themselves in a strange tug-of-war over a childlike woman looking for a way out.
When a murderous ronin named Thunder Sword wanders into a Chinese city, challenges the newly appointed royal bodyguard to a public duel, and then brutally slays the man in front of his two children before vanishing into this air, he sows the seeds of his own demise in this action-packed martial arts classic. In the years that follow, the vengeful children train night and day with hopes that they will one day be able to locate their father's killer and make him pay for his crime.
A mad scientist experiments on a jungle girl and the apes that her brought up. They are shooting for world domination.
In King of Kong Island (1968), a jungle girl is captured with a number of apes by a mad scientist, who conducts mind control experiments on them. In Gappa the Triphibian Monster (1967), an expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa.
Story of legendary Theatre Producer, Woodie King Jr. of New Federal Theatre, where Denzel Washington, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen were members
In King Of The Cowboys, Roy Rogers plays a rodeo star enlisted by the governor to stop a group of saboteurs. Roy joins a touring tent show and uncovers the gang leader (Gerald Mohr), who disguises himself as a mindreader. He is then framed for a shooting, and must not only clear his name, but bring the real culprits to justice. This Republic Pictures classic was directed by Joseph Kane, and includes Rogers performing songs such as "I'm An Old Cowhand," and "A Gay Ranchero," while the legendary...
THE KING OF THE KONGO (1929): Pretty young Diana Martin journeys to an ancient African temple in search of her long-lost explorer father, missing since she was a baby. The temple is also the hiding place for a huge cache of ivory sought by poachers led by disfigured killer "Scarface" Macklin. Diana is saved from their grisly clutches by Secret Service Agent Larry Trent, who had tailed the crooks to Africa. Together they will uncover the secret of Diana's missing father, but his ultimate fate...