Blueberry Hill 1989

Blueberry Hill 1989

Blueberry Hill 1989
1h 35min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 16 March 1989 (Belgium)

Storyline:

A group of teenagers, unprepared for their final exams due to their indulgence in more pleasurable pursuits, barricade themselves in their school and challenge their despised and sadistic headmaster.

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Heaven Help Us 1985

Heaven Help Us 1985

Heaven Help Us 1985

Heaven Help Us 1985
R | 1h 44min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 8 February 1985 (USA)

Storyline:

Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil’s Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.

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Chemin de Croix 2008

Chemin de Croix 2008

Chemin de Croix 2008
Unrated | 53min | Drama | 2008 (France)

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The packaging of “Jonathan-Die Passion” suggests another silly gay-themed film, but in fact, this is a gritty and dark exercise in religious symbolism. A quote from the bible, having to do with showing love and understanding to your own torturer, gives the hint that this is not a typical film. It isn’t a gay film at all, actually. Jonathan steals some money from his mothers bag and, together with a friend of his, travels to the city in search of sex, drugs…or both. After the two are turned away from a porno theatre for being underage, they venture into a more dangerous place where they might secure some hashish. The abandoned building where the deal takes place resembles something out of the “Hostel” films, and the shady but beautiful guy who sells them the hash, offers them the drugged out whore lying on the couch in the same room. However the deal goes wrong, and in the midst of a graphic menage a trois, a shootout takes place between the boy and an unexpected guest. Jonathan’s buddy escapes, but Joanthan is held prisoner, gagged and beaten by the other boy, who begins to panic. The violence level in “Die Passion” is high, and features some very authentic looking beatings, and bleeding, open wounds. The films non-existent budget lends the film a very bleak, and seedy quality. But all the ugly imagery is offset by the cast, which is made up of three very beautiful actors, especially Fabien De Marchi, with his exotic Arabic looks. Fabien plays his part of the quiet, and supremely forgiving Jonathan, who, much like Jesus in the hands of his own abusers, can only gaze upon his torturer with a look of love and total understanding. Running a short 54 minutes, “Jonathan: Die Passion” (as it is called in Germany) is a very unique, poetic piece of work, but it’s serious and violent nature might not be appreciated by some audiences, especially those looking for some lightweight, erotic entertainment. Cyril Legann is a director to watch, as is the beautiful actor Fabien De Marchi. Recommended for fans of violent and dark cinema.

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Love Songs 2007

Love Songs 2007

Love Songs 2007
Les chansons d’amour (original title)
Unrated | 1h 31min | Drama, Musical, Romance | 23 May 2007 (France)

Storyline:

Julie’s boyfriend Ismaël lives with her; rather than worry about the time he spends with his colleague Alice, Julie invites Alice to join them. The three walk the streets of Paris, party, read, and sleep together. Sometimes it’s lighthearted, sometimes there are jealousies. Then death strikes. In various ways, those left come to terms with the departure and absence of a loved one: showing concern, eating together, attempting new relationships, trying to “be there” for the other. Then, the spirit returns and new commitments are possible. The romantic elements of musical comedy play in contrast to the ambivalence of the lyrics and the story.

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Naked USA Florida 1989

Naked USA Florida 1989

Naked USA Florida 1989
2x60min | Documentary | 01/05/1989

Product description:

Several of the largest and most popular US nudist resorts are visited at a time when they are bursting with peak season events. Some members who’ve embraced the nudist lifestyle for a long time and some new to the experience and some juniors who’ve been raised in a clothing-optional environment provide insight on why they’re enthusiastically drawn to naturism. Some express their feelings in an interview, others preferred to be filmed enjoying their favorite nudist activity.

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