This is the middle story of Satyajit Ray's Bengali trilogy and, after Pather Panchali, we find Apu on the cusp of adulthood. The young lad moves with his family to Benares but with the death of his father, Apu's desire to continue his learning is affirmed and as his passion for knowledge grows so he and his mother find themselves drifting apart, especially as he wants to leave home and go to Calcutta to study. Aparajito is a beautifully drawn film and an immaculate observation of the characters find out more...

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.

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A melodrama about love and sex, jealousy and murder which Renoir invests with a sense of character and place that give it an unusually blunt and sensual impact. The plot is based on a real crime that occurred during the 20s in Martigues, a small town in the south of France. Jacques Mortier, an old friend of Renoir's and the local police chief, assembled the facts and Renoir wrote the script with art critic Carl Einstein. The results are both stark, gentle and sexy. But Italian Neo-Realism before find out more...