Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster.
High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.

find out more...

This touching film is a biography of gay '60s playwright Joe Orton. In his teens Orton was befriended by the older more reserved Kenneth Halliwell and, while the two began a relationship, it's fairly obvious that it wasn't all about sex. Orton loved the dangers of bath-houses and liaisons in public restrooms, while Halliwell, not as charming or attractive as Orton, didn't fare so well in those environs. While both longed to become writers, it was Orton who achieved fame, his plays "Loot" and "Wh find out more...

The real life Darwin Awards have been running for nearly thirty years and are given to those of us who die in the most stupidly ridiculous ways, the theory behind the awards being that the loss of these people enhances humanity's evolutionary progress. Forensic detective Michael Burrows is obsessed with them and has an uncanny ability to put himself into the minds of those he observes. He's also uptight, anal and pathologically averse to taking any form of risk himself. His colleague, insurance find out more...