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Once in a Lifetime tells the story of an unruly and antagonistic group of students assigned a project involving the Holocaust, forcing the multicultural class to confront an array of questions, prejudices and misconceptions as they figure out how to colla…
Scottish rappers Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain reinvent themselves as West Coast Homeboys after they were signed by Sony. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival**. *"A strange and enthralling story, about the absurd lengths gone to in the name of fame…
Modern-day slavery is alive and well in the United States, as thousands of victims are trafficked across the country to satisfy America's {dollar}3-billion-a-year sex trafficking industry. Meet the pimps, the johns, the police, the parents and the victim…
It would be hard to find a more unlikely senatorial candidate than Charlie Hardy, a former Catholic priest who spent nearly a decade serving the poor while living in a cardboard shack in a Venezuelan slum. In 2011, Charlie returns to his hometown of Cheye…
If it had happened in America, MIDIAN FARM would be a Hollywood script. Instead, its legacy is memorialized through a compelling point-of-view historical Canadian documentary. From 1971 – 1977, MIDIAN FARM was a back-to-the-land social experiment created …
A sexually sadistic killer is preying on the girls of St. Mary’s school. Student Elizabeth witnessed one of the murders, but her hazy recollections of a knife-wielding figure in black do nothing to further the police’s investigations. Why is the killer ch…
Based upon on a short story by Ring author Koji Suzuki, Dark Water follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko. When they move into a new home within a dilapidated and long-forgotten apartment complex, Yoshimi …
When a young US soldier in Afghanistan witnesses other recruits killing civilians under the direction of a sadistic sergeant, he begins to fear that the men he's serving with might be the ones to kill him. Official Selection of the **Tribeca Film Festival…
"Winner of the 2017 Asian American International Film Festival Audience Choice Award, Documentary, PROOF OF LOYALTY: KAZUO YAMANE AND THE NISEI SOLDIERS OF HAWAII tells the story of a Japanese American who played a crucial strategic role in World War II. …
After five years of studying in Paris, Arash has struggled to adapt to life in France and has decided to return to Iran. In the hope of changing his mind, his two friends take him on one last trip across France. Official Selection at the **BFI London Film…
Written, produced, and directed by Emmy Award-winning documentarian, Horace B. Jenkins, and crafted by an entirely African American cast and crew, CANE RIVER is a racially-charged love story in Natchitoches Parish, a “free community of color” in Louisiana…
ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 is a documentary feature film about the false information and political influences which led to the World War ll incarceration of Japanese Americans. The film exposes the lies used to justify the decisio…
A bleak reality introduces us to six characters yearning to be seen and heard. Janet aka The Janet J, a wannabe Instagram star, seeks identity in others’ approval, while her boyfriend Sam remains unable to face his fears and perform as a stand-up comedian…
#FEMALE PLEASURE accompanies five extraordinary women around the globe who are fighting to smash patriarchal attitudes and reclaim female sexuality. The film introduces us to author Deborah Feldman from Brooklyn’s Hasidic community, sex educator Vitika Ya…
Four Native American veterans reflect on their experiences in the military during the divisive Vietnam War and how their communities helped them carry their warrior legacy proudly. From the Marine Corps to the Navy to the US Army, veterans Valerie Barber,…
RETURN features charismatic Roxanne Swentzell from Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico whose efforts to reclaim ancient foodways are echoed across the continent by Tlingit, Muckleshoot, Oglala Sioux, Menominee, and Seneca women. At its heart this film is abo…
Faced with the responsibility to take care of her veteran father, headstrong teen Mickey Peck does what she can to keep her household afloat. When she receives the opportunity to leave her home for good, she must make the impossible decision between famil…
With only 60 years of farmable soil left on Earth, THE NEED TO GROW offers an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement. Follow an 8-year-old girl challenges the ethics of a beloved organization - a renegade farmer str…
AY MARIPOSA tells a story of La Mariposa, Zulema, and Marianna–three characters in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas whose lives are upended by plans to build a US-Mexico border wall. As the director of the National Butterfly Center, Marianna Trevino W…
America is a lost nation. When an epidemic of vampirism strikes and his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Gossip Girl’s Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled, wayward hunter (In the Cut’s Nick Damici) whose new prey are the undead. Si…
A young couple find themselves face-to-face against a terrifying evil when they venture into the heart of Bigfoot country in WILLOW CREEK, director Bobcat Goldthwait’s (God Bless America, World’s Greatest Dad) unique spin on the horror genre. Looking …
1930s Germany. Literature professor John Halder (Viggo Mortensen) channels his personal troubles into a novel that advocates compassionate euthanasia. When the book is unexpectedly enlisted by powerful political figures in support of government propaganda…
Fanis, a forty year old astrophysics professor, journeys back to his childhood home. In affectionate, uplifting scenes, A TOUCH OF SPICE portrays Fanis’ relationship with his beloved grandfather, the pain he suffered from being thrown out of Turkey at a…
Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) have been best friends since childhood. They are high school royalty: handsome, stars of the swim team and popular with girls. They live a perfect teenage life – until the night of Franky's epic…
Based on a true story, a struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education and launches a movement that could save his future - and that of thousands like him.
A MATTER OF SIZE is an Israeli comedy (yes, comedy!) like nothing you've seen before, a hilarious and heart-warming tale about about a coming out of a different kind: four overweight guys who learn to love themselves through the Japanese sport of sumo wre…
As Maya Angelou narrates this powerful documentary, she reveals the story of a brave group of people who fought Hitler with the only weapons they had: charcoal, pencil stubs, shreds of paper and memories etched in their minds.
Set in Thessaloniki during the German occupation in 1943, the film tells the story of the forbidden love between Estrea, a young Jewish girl, and Giorgos, the brother in law of the famed composer Vassilis Tsitsanis. Much of the action takes place in and a…
Inherited from Maria Montessori in 1907, the Montessori Method is a child-centered educational approach celebrating and nurturing each child's desire to learn – an approach valuing the human spirit and full child development: physical, social, emotional…
Join high school-aged girls from around the world as they try to better their community through technology and collaboration in this thrilling, heartfelt documentary. By 2017, the app market will be valued at {dollar}77 Billion. Over 80% of these develope…
Mindfulness: the art of simply being present. From Oprah to Phil Jackson to Anderson Cooper, it has been embraced by some of the world's most successful people. Featuring testimonies from Deepak Chopra, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sharon Stone, Oliver Stone, and mor…
A young boy tends sheep on a hillside in Northern China goes missing. His mute father looks for him with a special way of solving problems: Fisticuffs. Official Selection at the **BFI London Film Festival**. *"A powerful and fatalistic illustration of the…
Ed Hemsler (John Lithgow) spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner (Blythe Danner) spends her life shopping for things she may never use. In a small town somewhere in America, these two people will try to find love whil…
After receiving a suspicious e-mail from an African prince, a radio DJ in small-town Montana forges an international alliance that will change the lives of people continents apart.
Charlie is a Zoo-Head, addicted to a powerful hallucinogenic with memory crunching side-effects. However, he's forced by the authorities to enter a radically experimental rehabilitation treatment which is supposed to recover his memories and put his mind …
There is nowhere to hide…nowhere to run…the Zombie Apocalypse has come, and our world now belongs to the dead! From Ireland, Canada, Australia, Europe and all over the U.S., the bone-chilling news reports tell the same gruesome tale - walking corpses terr…
Four friends vacationing at a resort island find themselves faced with the danger of infectious zombie sharks that transform their victims into the undead.
Scott Adkins and Dustin Nguyen star in this gritty action-packed story about two friends on a quest for vengeance, leaving carnage in their wake.
The aftermath of a prank gone awry tests the bond of three high school best friends as an illicit relationship with an older woman is revealed.
Kemp battles through endless adversities on and off the mat. Slated to break the color barrier with Olympic Gold in 1980, fate intervenes and America boycotts the games. He falls from the top, only to return and inspire the next generation.
Inspired by one of the most ancient and enduring stories in Chinese history, White Snake presents a sumptuous tale of trickster demons, deadly mythical beasts, assassins, wuxia action, and the promise of eternal love.
When an event planner leaves her boyfriend behind for Los Angeles, their relationship is put to the test. Partnered with a billionaire business mogul, she finds herself further from home than ever before. Will love overcome distance?
A cartoonist accidentally kills his best friend but comes up with a creative way to dispose of the body. Soon after, he finds out that said friend was sleeping with his girlfriend... and has drawn the attention of a serial killer.
Desperate for a break from big city life, Emma heads to her family's cabin deep in the Arkansas hills. As she settles in for some much-needed R&R, she learns that something unspeakable lurks in the surrounding darkness. As the full moon rises, a bloodthir…
We Stand Corrected: Dannemora examines the causes and effects of the 2015 escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in New York. Told from those on the inside, it's an alternate narrative to that which was told by the media.
After the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese army attempt to kidnap the military minister Zhang Zhidong, but are forced to face off against Wong Fei-Hung and his disciples in order to complete their mission.
Pat Powers is one of the nation's top instructors of volleyball skills working with over 2300 players a year at his clinics. This 70-minute program captures the essence of the clinic and all the methods that have made coach Powers and his techniques sough…
Several dead bodies have been found in Gothenburg striking fear into the city's population. We follow Goran Lidman who will head the task of tracing the offender. Clues lead to suspicions of an occult group. The former reverend Gabriella, who has her own …
An ambitious filmmaker discovers the darkest parts of himself while making a documentary about a beautiful woman who humiliates men for money.
A young woman confronts her adult lover from her childhood looking for closure, but the secrets of their past threaten to unravel his new life. What follows is an emotional excavation of inappropriate love with shattering consequences.
When the daughter of their commander is kidnapped, a team of elite soldiers are called back into action. The mission to track down the daughter causes the team to sacrifice their lives to uncover the truth, save her and deliver justice.
Morgan Hiller (James Spader), recently transplanted from an East Coast prep school where he was a known troublemaker, hopes to make a fresh start at his new school in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, he gets off on the wrong foot when he breaks up an attempted…
The Voice of the Martyrs presents the inspiring new movie Tortured for Christ, a cinematic retelling of the testimony of VOM founder Pastor Richard Wurmbrand as written in his international bestseller Tortured for Christ. This movie was produced to honor…
George Müller, even in his most desperate situations, never asked others for help. By the time God opened his eyes to the neglected street children and the horrors of the workhouses, Müller did what he had always done: he prayed and trusted God to accompl…
In the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country there is a concentrated village-a wine region within a wine region-populated by rebellious, creative winemakers, brew and cider masters and distillers working at the razor's edge of their craft.
The Maasai, one of the last great warrior tribes in the world, live free from civilization until one courageous outsider, the first white man ever, had the opportunity to live with them and learn their traditions and way of life.
The Stringer is the story of the dreams and ambitions of a young Moscow teenager. Vadik is struggling to survive in the new fragmented Russia when he falls in love with a Western news journalist and vows to go to any lengths to get her.
There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of talented seamstresses. No one believes they can win, but they are determined to try... This inspiring look at the history of the …
There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of talented seamstresses. No one believes they can win, but they are determined to try... This inspiring look at the history of the …
Featuring Aubrey Plaza, this funny documentary about a ragtag recreational basketball team reveals that women can be ballers in sports - and comedy.
The origins of this story are not science-fiction - they are science-fact. In 1943 the U.S. Office of Naval Research conducted a series of tests at the Philadelphia Naval Yard to develop a sophisticated camouflage system to make ships invisible to radar.
A promiscuous woman tries to find out who got her pregnant so she can get married and live a normal life.
With a mistaken identity, a woman stumbles into a dream job and finds love with a co-worker but is afraid she will lose everything if her real identity is revealed.
A group of friends accidentally land their friend in a coma on the night before Halloween as part of a terrifying prank-turned-curse.
A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious fast-motion kung fu sequences follow. In t…
Buenos Aires. Exe, 25 years old, has just lost his job and is not looking for another one. His neighbors and friends seem as odd to him as they always do. Online, he meets Alf, a boy from Mozambique who is also bored with his job and who is about to follo…
Ella (Mischa Barton, "The O.C.") sneaks off one night to snoop through her fiancé's storage unit on the seedy outskirts of town. But deep in the lower levels of the warehouse, Ella and a half dozen storage unit customers discover there's more than old fur…
A 30-year-long relationship is rocked by money issues as one-half is jailed for fraud and the other finds a new lease of life.
When money, success, and power becomes your platform it undoubtedly attracts an audience of onlookers; some of who will stop at nothing to get a taste of the good life. But as the plot thickens and the heat intensifies, Shawn's credibility will most certa…
Based on the New Testament parables The Prodigal Son and The Good Samaritan, this is the story of two estranged brothers sent on a cross-country journey by their father in the hopes that they can find common ground while offering gratitude and forgiveness…
A family comedy that's a breed apart. Sonny, a mobster's bulldog, swallows his master's precious ring and runs away. With two bird-brained henchmen on his tail, Sonny finds a new home in the suburbs with the Franks family. Twelve-year-old Josh and his mom…
Successful TV anchorwoman, Yolanda Massey (Dawnn Lewis), is celebrating her recent divorce by throwing herself a divorce party with her closest sorority girlfriends. Coming along for the ride is her hilariously funny, no nonsense BFF, Eva (Vanessa Bell Ca…
A young boy grieving the loss of his father meets a sad, down-on-his-luck clown who can perform incredible feats of magic.
Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.
A mysterious stranger stays the night at a secluded home and discovers that the family is torn apart by a violent past and a deadly secret.
This film looks at the life of Jesus from His humble beginnings as a carpenter through His extraordinary life and the mission of His spiritual destiny. Starring Jeremy Sisto, Debra Messing, Jacqueline Bisset, and Gary Oldman, this superb production should…
The Book of Genesis traces the beloved Christian stories of creation. This overview shows viewers Adam and Eve in Paradise until they are tempted by the snake, traces the trials of Cain and Abel as Cain is driven to murder his brother, and recounts the ep…
Eight people have been invited to an island estate for the weekend. One of them is a werewolf. Can you guess which one?
Based on the true story of forgotten heroes of the Korean War, a small, inexperienced battalion of student soldiers are tasked with liberating the strategic location of Incheon.
The little orphaned swift Manou is adopted by a seagull couple and struggles for acceptance in the seagull's colony. When he meets other swifts, he suddenly finds himself torn between two worlds and must decide where he really belongs.
A child with no birth certificate, raised in a loving home, discovers as an adult that she was kidnapped as a baby and brought up by a stranger. This is the story of Alexis Manigo, born Kamiyah Mobley, abducted at infancy and unaware of her sordid upbring…
Emma Wright was wrongly accused of murdering her sister at the age of 7 - but she knew it was the Stickman. After years of isolation, she is released to live her life again, but the Stickman has other plans for Emma.
Shadowed by a haunting presence in the redwood forest, five young hikers discover an abandoned goldmine dating back to the Gold Rush and descend into madness and greed as the desperate pursuit of easy riches consumes them.
Set a course for a galaxy of unparalleled action and adventure as Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his Starship crew battle a chilling new adversary…that just happens to hold a shocking link to Picard!
It's the 23rd century and an alien power is evaporating the oceans. To save mankind, Kirk and his crew must time travel back to 1986 where they find a world of punk, pizza and exact-change buses that are as alien as anything they've ever encountered.
A struggling stand-up comedian (Ben Schwartz) moves back home to Long Island with his tail tucked between his legs and strikes up an unlikely friendship with his eccentric dermatologist (Billy Crystal).
When a spy meets his dream woman, he abandons his life to settle into a boring suburban life. When his friends enact a "spy intervention," the adventures of his old life not only help save his marriage, but also stop an evil plot threatening the world.
In 2016, the death of David Bowie rips a hole in the universe, sucking Edward in. 24 years later, his other half, June (Ann Dowd), is coming to terms with growing older when Edward, unchanged, suddenly reappears in her life.
Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school...until the day that Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea-the town…
In this chilling tale of the supernatural, sisters Charlotte and Lucy Bonnard live together in the gloomy Louisiana family mansion that they've turned into a guest house. But when a mysterious young man enters their lives, the sisters are forced to confro…
The starship Revelator's crew of deep space scavengers have just discovered something…an alien artifact of mysterious, unimaginable power capable of threatening the balance of the known universe. Fiercely pursued by a rival crew of mercenary killers, who …
He was "Mr. Entertainment," a show-business meteor who blazed across the twentieth century. Sammy Davis, Jr. had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, yet his life was complex, complicated, and contradictory. Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be …
Two strangers are lured to the home of a mutual friend for a night of romantic deceit and grinding metal terror.
Aaron Driver was once the singer of a rising Christian Rock Band "Reborn". Now, he's struggling with suicidal thoughts and dealing with the fallout of his band, his friends, his faith, and the lost love of his life, Haley. But his world changes when a mys…
A high schooler finds herself mixed up in the Yakuza underworld when she teams with a dangerous drug dealer in this crime drama.
Adam Carolla stars in this semi-autobiographical comedy about a middle-aged comedian whose movie and sitcom deal have dried up. At a crossroads, he decides to head back out on the road to attempt to rediscover his love for stand-up comedy, with mixed resu…
A young man's family torn apart by tragedy reaches out to begin rebuilding trust and seek healing by the only thing that speaks through pain; the healing power of music.
REMEMBERING LEONARD NIMOY is a loving and very personal tribute to the life and career of Leonard Nimoy, the prolific actor and director who is best known for playing Spock in Star Trek. Produced and directed by his daughter Julie and son-in-law David Kni…
Slow, fluid movement, deep breathing, and a meditative state of mind to help relieve pain, stiffness and chronic tension caused by poor posture, inactivity, or repetitive motion. These basic stretches and easy-to-do exercises re-balance the body and calm …
Long-term stress is a key factor in high blood pressure. Stress contracts the energy system, which in turn constricts the blood vessels. Regular qi gong practice eases stress and relaxes the mind and body. The blood vessels dilate, the energy flows, and b…
Qi Gong for Healthy Joints helps to clear stiffness and pain through gentle stretches, mobilizing movement, and relaxing flows. Just as the wind blows gracefully across a meadow and water flows gently through a stream, we too can harness the movements of …
Energy is the elixir of life. It flows through all of Nature and it flows through you. Described by the ancients as the "vital essence", energy, or "Qi", is what creates health, harmony and wellbeing. This program takes you through gentle warm-ups, stretc…
When young art gallery owner and mother Kayla Anderson finds herself drowning in work and in need of help planning her daughter Kerry's big upcoming Sweet Sixteen bash, she hires pretty, spirited party planner Lindy Shores to help out, having no clue that…
'Porndemic' is the inside story of the 1998 HIV outbreak that tore through the Hollywood adult film industry, threatening its very existence.
A trio of soldiers vow revenge on their platoon when they are left behind enemy lines. When they come across a missing contingent in a Vietnamese village, alliances dissolve and each step forward will come with a price.
Harry Burton is flying to Washington DC to testify against his former employer, which could hurt the whole tobacco industry. For two days, Harry and his wife Shelly have let their kid Charlie alone in the big house, only with their maid Maria and their do…
Life for Larry (Kevin Farley) has always been a little weird, but things get really strange when spooky disturbances start waking him up each night. To catch the poltergeists in action, Larry sets up dozens of video cameras and quickly discovers that his …
Winter 1839. Jailed on charges of treason and murder, the proclaimed prophet Joseph Smith (Brandon Ray Olive) and his companions are held in Liberty, Missouri while they await a court hearing. Local jailer, Samuel Tillery (Jasen Wade) is tasked with prote…
A girl takes her friends to a house with a dark past for a research project. They unwittingly summon an evil entity with plans of its own who makes the house part of its sinister game.
A feisty female chef known for the best authentic food in all of the Southwest falls for the unlikely heir to a Mexican fast-food franchise. Nothing beats food made with a special sauce called love.
After deciding to take her vows at a convent, Sister Sarah becomes enslaved and victimized by the drug-pushing predators within the church walls and, on the verge of death, receives a divine message - to seek revenge! Packing heat and shedding her habit, …
With help from his guitars, comedian Nick Thune regales the audience of Brooklyn's Bell Theatre with a collection of hilarious stories about his childhood, past romantic relationships and his experience with a burning building.
Halloween fun turns to horror when young friends ignore the warnings of a local urban legend and unintentionally unleash a gruesome creature known as Never Knock that uses their worst fears to stalk and kill them one by one.
Nine-year-old Jamie and his new pals from school must prove that the lake's mythical and sweet-natured sea creature is real in order to save his town from a greedy mogul. A mermaid and a treasure map add to this magical adventure.
Both heartfelt and entertaining, My Depression uniquely illuminates the symptoms, emotions and side effects of depression using animation, comedy and music. The film helps to make a difficult and sometimes taboo topic more understandable, both for those w…
Two teachers and their high school student find themselves trapped in a world of crime and betrayal in this thriller.
Can true happiness and success be measured by material possessions? What is the personal and global impact of our consumer culture? Is there an alternative? Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things examines the many aspects of the growing "min…
Making Light in Terezin explores the little-known role that theater, cabaret, and comedy played in improving and even saving the lives of some of the Jews who lived in the Terezin ghetto in World War II. The film follows a modern-day theater group from Mi…
In this William Shakespeare adaptation, starring Jason Connery, an ambitious Scottish royal seizes the throne, with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches. But the price of glory, and the weight of the crown, are heavy.
Exploring the parallels between psychosis, addiction and demonic possession, Lovely Molly tells the story of what really happens before the exorcist arrives.
Love and faith are at odds in this romantic comedy. A soon-to-be priest meets his mentor's fiery, American-educated niece. Now, he must question his commitment to priesthood.
A baker mistakes a wealthy bachelor for a waiter and the two quickly fall in love, not realizing his company is trying to evict her bakery.
A woman repeats the same day over and over as she tries to get back together with her boyfriend but finds love in unexpected places.
With hilariously terrible advice from friends and self-doubt driving almost every decision, this complicated love story takes our hearts through the twists and turns of modern love and self-realization.
Four couples search for true happiness in this romantic comedy, based on a hit Chinese series. A bridal boutique owner dreams of finding Mr. Right. A violinist finds her engagement turned upside down when she meets a handsome mystery man. An airport emplo…
Dr. Ruth Westheimer's grandson, Ben, is afraid to join the soccer team. To help out, she tells him the story of Leopold the Turtle, who always stays on the shore. It terrifies him to go join the other turtles and play in the water and sun on the rocks. Le…
Dr. Ruth Westheimer's grandson, Ben, is afraid to join the soccer team. To help out, she tells him the story of Leopold the Turtle, who always stays on the shore. It terrifies him to go join the other turtles and play in the water and sun on the rocks. Le…
Bartender Johanka lives her life in the fast lane, with a slew of lovers, colorful patrons, and late nights. Lost between youth and adulthood, Johanka begins to find insights on growing up and facing the world, one tab at a time.
The Original Kims break new ground with an uncompromising look at Asian culture and some hilarious ethnic hang-ups. Featured are 4 of the top Asian comedians on stage today: Bobby Lee, Kevin Shea, Steve Byrne, and Dr. Ken Jeong.
A ghastly figure is killing off the bad guys. Is it a vigilante or a demon? Jada will find out when she comes in contact with the evil clown Killjoy!
Comic Kathleen Madigan delivers new material derived from time spent with her Irish Catholic Midwest family, eating random pills out of her mother's purse, touring Afghanistan, her unparalleled love of John Denver and more.
In his latest one-hour special, Delete, Josh Blue reveals that he is just as twisted on the inside, as he is on the outside. With an undeniably unique worldview, Blue explores the preconceived ideas surrounding disability, and how the disabled community r…
Joanna Macy and the Great Turning is a short film about the societal shift now underway from an industrial growth society to a more sustainable civilization. Based on an extensive interview with well-known writer, teacher, and activist Joanna Macy, the fi…
A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case.
Get another look inside a Division I college basketball practice featuring Wright State University Head Coach Scott Nagy. The comprehensive program covers a wide variety of drills and competitive scenarios. Among the topics covered are: Player Development…
In the thriller, IMPRISONED, Dylan Burke (Juan Pablo Raba), attempts to move on from his former life as a criminal, with his true love, Maria (Juana Acosta). He soon realizes that his past will continue to haunt him, when he learns the new local prison wa…
A man's near death experience inspires him to choose life - and change the lives of millions.
Life hangs in the balance for a group of friends in this tale of bravery and danger. A wedding party takes to the Alps for a beautiful day of sky-scraping adventure. However, an ice quake leaves them stranded high above Earth's floor, left to survive in a…
Five years ago, a deer hunter vanished in the Alabama woods, leaving behind only a rifle, bloodstains and an enormous footprint from a species unknown to science. Now, the hunter's son Chris, his two best friends and a documentary film crew set out to lea…
Howie Mandel presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club is Howie's first stand-up comedy special in over 20 years! After being a mainstay on the stand-up comedy circuit for 40 years, Howie takes the stage at the comedy club that bears his name.
A woman returns to her hometown and is love-torn between her ex-boyfriend pretending to change his old ways and the charming new man she meets with better intentions.
Through the remarkable eye of first-time film director Greg Reitman, we embark on an armchair adventure through time and nature in this captivating exploration of the romantic history of Santa Catalina Island, Hollywood's private playground for the better…
It's science time! Did you know science is all around us every day? You don't have to be in a classroom to learn about science! Experiments let us see science in action and what is cooler than that? Let's watch and learn about science! Highlights has alwa…
Rhyme Time! Do you like words that rhyme and jive? Or words like pop! that sound like sounds? Words can be so much fun when you start learning more and more of them. Let's watch and learn about rhymes and sounds! Highlights has always been an essential pa…
Imagine that! Can you imagine a world without imagination? Neither can we! Imagination is a big part of what makes the world so special and each person so unique. Let's watch and learn about creativity and your imagination! Highlights has always been an e…
It's time to celebrate! There are all different kinds of holiday celebrations and that is what makes them fun! No matter which one, holidays are a chance to share something special with family and friends. Let's watch and learn about holidays Highlights h…
A contemporary variation of the biblical story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar. Sarah, a harpist of the Jerusalem Philharmonic Orchestra is married to Abraham, its conductor. When Hagar, a young Palestinian horn player joins the orchestra, the thin balance in…
In a secluded tribe, 3 kids are growing up in the woods. They are all very optimistic, energetic, and playful. Yet, they are also troubled by their own family issues.
Sundance alum Tanuj Chopra reinvents stoner cinema with this hilarious, Broad City-esque female arthouse comedy. Good girl Cam's got a problem: she has to deliver a backpack full of weed for her drug-dealing fiancé. When she seeks help from her best frien…
Golf is fun at any age! When kids start playing well and shooting lower scores, the game becomes even more enjoyable. This entertaining and informative video introduces children to the basics of golf. Among the topics covered are: rules and etiquette, put…
On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there's nothing like going down home." Down home is Granny's house. Down home is where Lil' Alan and his parents and sister will…
A college student returns with her father to his home country only to discover her family holds a dark secret that involves her.
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery - an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Modern Family's Nolan Gould) and his two best friends, Dou…
The three brothers discover that the human experiment banned after destroying the "Orochi", is still going on to secretly revive the evil snake.
Fuuma ninja clan is a secret ninja tribe that is waiting for the "Orochi" (gigantic snake) to resurrect for generations. Shirasu and his twin brother Ichiu grew up in this viscous environment and this tells how they become the leaders of the clan.
One year has passed after the great battle against the "Orochi" (gigantic snake). Kumou Tenka had been paralyzed from the final battle and he took part of the government's human experiment before the battle. Tenka withdrew himself from society but his you…
From Flint goes beyond the news headlines to spotlight the impact of the devastating water contamination crisis on the people of Flint, Michigan. The film highlights the stories of residents who were personally injured, along with the work of local organi…
The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my toes. Ti Gran's feet tap-tap to the rhythm. Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the New Year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teac…
The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my toes. Ti Gran's feet tap-tap to the rhythm. Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the New Year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teac…
Anthony Seton is young and handsome with a successful job and active social life. His world is the picture of perfection, and everything today's society covets seems well within his grasp. However, when a series of circumstances challenges the foundation …
The film is the prolific auteur, Takashi Miike, at his most fun and anarchic, a noir-tinged yakuza film blending genres in the story of a young boxer and a call girl, who fall passionately in love while getting innocently caught up in a drug-smuggling sch…
An action-packed thriller about a protection specialist who takes on one last job to protect a couple hiding in Costa Rica from the mob.
The Argentinian comedian explores various topics about his family life, from his mother who brings everyone into her depression, to growing up with a father who was so cheap that he had to share his birthday party with another child.
Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons is an exciting new documentary that explores the history, influence, and stories behind the artwork that helped create the world's most popular role-playing game. The movie profiles D&D artists - both pas…
Set in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the legend of Swanson Lake is kept by one man, Bill. And he's not about to surrender it! When Bill's grandsons come for a summer visit, they stumble into a big-time adventure with a giant turtle named Mel. When …
Eve follows two actresses fighting for the coveted role of 'Eve' in a screen adaptation of 'Paradise Lost'. When the talented and beautiful Alex Beyer is awarded the role, her excitement is quickly tempered by a disturbing home invasion. Unsure of who or …
The comedian returns to flip convention on its ear! While eviscerating subjects like white guilt, the national anthem and the righteously religious, he's simultaneously skewering his own sense of male entitlement.
When a series of victims are taken over by an occult figure, two detectives must search a trail of clues and decipher the code to bring down the possessed killer.
A young man who has grown up rejected and bullied by his peers and family goes to live with his grandmother. He meets a blind girl who courage, charm and openhearted tenderness teaches him the true meaning of love and acceptance.
Elayne Boosler, Top Tomata, was voted "Special of the Year" by the readers of Cable Guide Magazine, a big deal back then! It was the truest "live" standup comedy special ever.
A group of college friends are reunited after the death of a larger-than-life friend. Little do they know, a will was left behind. The will says each of his nine remaining college friends will receive a large sum of money, if they can stay in his mansion …
A group of drifters from all walks of life collide in this dark crime comedy. A young man's voyage to find his long-lost father draws him to a gas station, where this mixed-up group will have a three-day trip that changes them all forever.
A woman is charmed by a handsome man with a dark family secret who will do anything, including murder, to keep her forbidden love.
Swing and Big Band sound is fun and lively background to swing dance steps perfect for seniors or beginner exercisers.
This aerobic step level is suitable for beginner exercisers. The steps are easy to follow, the music is fun, and the pacing is great giving a total calorie-burning workout.
After the warm up, there are two 20-minute segments referred to as skills and drills. They are intermediate levels and a great change from the regular aerobic/cardio workout.
Excellent standing warm up before intense isometric ab exercises of low impact with fast results.
30-minute low impact fat burning workout.
This is an excellent program that incorporates stretches, and upbeat workout with toning exercises and stress relieving yoga posses. It gets your heart pumping and boosts your metabolism.
A young actress struggles to come to terms with the price she has to pay for making art.
Howe (Tim Choate), Jordan (Kate Lynch), and Walker (John Walsch) are three astronauts who return to earth two months after a nuclear holocaust and must confront a new and terrifying reality. All the cities and towns have been destroyed. Shanty towns have …
Andy Serkis (THE HOBBIT, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (LOVE ACTUALLY, NOWHERE BOY) star in this exceptional drama about life, death, and first love as a teenage boy faces his own mortality.
Death is something that most people fear and don't want to think about. But is it possible that facing our mortality can inspire us to live our lives more fully? Death Makes Life Possible follows cultural anthropologist and scientist Marilyn Schlitz, Ph.D…
A young American cop with a bounty on his head teams up with an ex-military outcast to avenge his slain mentor's death. He finds himself in a head-to-head showdown with one of the most tortious and ruthless criminals in the country.
Prudence McCoy is a warm and well-liked celebrity who dispenses a stream of down-to-earth advice on her popular television show. After filming wraps on her latest series her boss insists that she takes a holiday and Pru is bundled off to Wyoming for some …
Eliza Dushku, a well-known American actress, is of mixed Danish and Albanian descent. In the past few years, she's become passionately interested in and connected to her ancestral country. In DEAR ALBANIA, she explores Albania's present, travels back in t…
After saving 10-year-old Jack from an attempted kidnapping, Casey Wright is hired by Jack's famous father - "the" Sam Austin - to be Jack's home-school teacher. Casey is quickly swept up in Sam's celebrity lifestyle, but when things heat up between the tw…
The members of a ship's all female crew are forced to fight for their lives against an unknown enemy while stranded in the middle of a massive storm 600 miles from shore.
It's bad enough that nuclear accidents, economic collapse and global riots have put the entire world into a state of chaos. But you know that things are serious when a drive-in theater is turned into a high-security prison! When ordinary working stiff Jim…
Samantha Stone (Garcelle Beauvais), a smart and beautiful wife and mother, has been happily married to her high school sweetheart Sylvester Stone (Isaiah Washington) for seventeen years. On the day they're set to move into their dream home, Sylvester conf…
Joe (Thomas "Nephew Tommy" Miles) and Cynthia Scott (Nadine Ellis) are the perfect couple…or at least nineteen years ago they were. Somewhere in the routine of it all, Joe has forgotten just how much of a knockout his wife really is. Unfortunately for him…
From the blood on the streets to the walls of the galleries, Los Angeles artists share their experiences with inner city violence and their use of creativity as a form of redemption.
Australian comedian Daniel Muggleton returns to his hometown Sydney to record his debut special 'Let's Never Hang Out' at Oxford Art Factory. His blunt and honest stand-up is a breath of fresh air and has made him a favourite in Australia, USA & UK. Danie…
Daisy Winters is about an eleven year-old girl's unconventional, yet deeply loving relationship with her mother and what happens when this essential mother/daughter bond is harshly broken. Along her journey, including her quest to discover her father, the…
A major figure of Spanish cinema, Pere Portabella's contributions have included a variety of roles (such as co-producing Buñuel's Viridiana), but most importantly as the director of a number of groundbreaking films from the 1960s and 1970s. Filmed on the …
Two hitmen, one a novice and the other a veteran with poor luck, band together to find the "King of Killers" for whom there is a large reward.
Fed up with her parents' bickering, poor-little-rich-girl Maya (Dylan Penn) moves in with her boyfriend who is squatting in an old, condemned building on Manhattan's Lower East Side. With neighbors that are meth heads, junkies and degenerates, this deprav…
From the producers of "Food Inc," Award winning actress Tilda Swinton narrates this inspiring documentary of a world of everyday people taking action to save our environment.
A tale of family holiday celebration, something that everyone has to struggle with.
Chris Porter discusses everything from hipsters ruining food, to being a man, to playing beer pong with celebrities, in his 3rd one hour special. No politics. No religion. No racism. Just a man from Kansas…Live in Colorado.
The "Queen of Clean" is back for another sold-out performance in Nashville, Tennessee, and her Southern sass and razor sharp wit will have you laughing until it hurts. Chonda's ready to tell it like it is, and there's no subject she's afraid to tackle! As…
Six high school friends are bound together again by a sinister chain letter passing into their lives through e-mails and text messages. If the deadly letter isn't passed on, the recipient faces a grisly, unexpected death - and nothing can stop it. As time…
Klara is a little cow, who lives in the city with her mum and dreams of becoming a music star. One day she receives a letter from her father whom she has not seen for many years and travels to the countryside to meet him. There, she helps to save his farm…
The word Cantadora comes from traditional Colombian music influenced by African roots and refers to the women that compose and sing their songs while going through their daily chores. "Cantadoras" provides a portrait of rural life in Colombia in its Carib…
The "Summer Camp" horror trilogy was one of the most popular franchises of the 1980s. However, the decade ended and so did director Julian Barrett's career. Now Barrett plans to resurrect his gory series via a modern reboot patterned after reality filmmak…
TV producer Jack Wilson (Chad Michael Murray) fears his paranormal reality show will be cancelled. Desperate to increase the ratings, Wilson takes his filming crew out to investigate the legendary Camp Cold Brook--an abandoned summer camp where a mass mur…
Two extreme sports athletes enter a mysterious contest for a $250k grand prize. Pushing both athletes well beyond their limits, the contest turns out to be something between an evil reality show and a terrifying ritual.
In a remote nomadic region of Eastern Tibet, 3000 women practice an ancient yogic tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Despite near extinction during the destruction of the Cultural Revolution, these remarkable spiritual practitioners have emerged to rebuild th…
A group of young documentary filmmakers set off to uncover the true story behind the Black Water murders, a series of brutal killings where women were found dumped in the woods, savagely slain, with their mutilated bodies completely drained of blood. In a…
Black History is an integral part of American History. This video highlights some of the most notable events and individuals of Black History and provides an in-depth introduction to key activists including W. E. B. Du Bois, Frederick Douglass, and Maya A…
The true story of a boy with a dream of becoming a warrior and his sister are abducted - taken to a land far from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, he finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change.
It's one wild night in Seoul when a boring rule follower, driven to rebellion, plots a jailbreak with a career criminal in this action comedy.
This documentary follows the life of a one-of-a-kind man, and his one-of-a-kind library. Luis Soriano is a Colombian schoolteacher who spends weekends taking his donkey, and book collection, to the poverty-ridden town of Magdalena Province. Facing down dr…
Fly along for a buzz-tastic learning adventure with Zip and Zap as they learn about their favorite subject: bees! To find answers to their many questions, the two little bees seek the help of the smartest bee they know: Queen Buttercup! Some bees live to …
19-year old CJ, has lost touch with her childhood friend, Sophia, ever since she left small-town Willow Springs for college the year prior. Realizing how much they've grown apart, Sophia insists that CJ spends fall break at her grandfather's cabin, where …
When the leader of an evil galactic coalition threatens to destroy a Rebel planet for its precious resources, his daughter has no choice but to turn against him and fight for what is right.
Banksy, the world's most infamous street artist, whose political art, criminal stunts, and daring invasions outraged the establishment and created a revolutionary new movement while his identity remained shrouded in mystery.
This documentary, narrated by veteran journalist Warren Olney, is the one-hour television special that revealed, step-by-step, the covert investigation that led to the bombshell discovery of evidence pointing to the installation of defeat devices in VW di…
Cassie Temple accepts a job as a babysitter back home after her internship falls through, however she begins suspecting her employer is up to something sinister after overhearing a murder plot.
From the director of Cinema Paradiso comes a stirring, unforgettable new epic of Italian life as you've never seen it before. The course of a lifetime reflects the evolution of a country as young Peppino takes work as a shepherd to support his family in t…
An ambitious dive into the chaos of war. Intercutting a graphically bold animation style with interviews and archival footage, the visually striking film conveys an immediacy as it tells of the outbreak of civil war following Angola's independence in 1975…
Ten years after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the forefront of mainstream culture; this compelling follow-up shows that while the stakes have never been higher, the solutions to the climate crisis are still within our reach.
An intense thriller from the producer of A Nightmare on Elm Street. A driven musician preparing for a big performance is terrified for her life as her competitors begin to die bizarre deaths. Includes a special appearance by Lin Shaye (Insidious).
Alaska, the last frontier! Every trip to Alaska is extraordinary. The adventure, by land, air or sea is filled with wonderful experiences of awe-inspiring beauty, phenomenal wildlife and colorful human characters. One way to make the effort even more memo…
Escape to a close-knit seaside community where two lifelong friends find themselves entangled in passionate relationships with each other's sons, and the lines between sex, family, and friendship are blurred.
Senator Stevens has trouble on his hands once Max London senses more to the murder of his daughter's friend committed by his son.
Inspired by Real Events. An ex-convict on his last heist gets caught in a lethal political web.
Iranian-American Nousha has a habit of sabotaging her relationships, frustrating her parents - she's their only hope for a real Persian wedding. Then Nousha meets Alex, a bisexual artist, activist and DJ living in an old warehouse. Nousha falls fast, but …
When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This interesting tale reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak …
After a teenage boy loses his best friend and his Dad both around Christmas, he quits his favorite sport of hockey and turns from his friends. When an ice rink magically appears on the frozen lake near his home, he reminisces the good times.
A cop-turned-security guard is going back to police work when he decides to track down his sister's kidnappers.
A Course in Miracles has been translated into 23 languages and has been read by millions of people. On October 21, 1965, Dr. Helen Schucman, a professor of medical psychology at Columbia University, heard a voice say "This is a Course In Miracles, please …
The 2019 World Series was loaded with surprises, comebacks, superstars, and a few new records as the Nationals beat the Astros in a most unpredictable Fall Classic. Relive all the excitement with the official MLB World Series Documentary.
The second season of Crash explores the human connections made in pivotal moments when characters must literally or figuratively fight for their lives. Nothing is random. There are no accidents.
Detective Travis spends his days solving cases in East Bank, Texas. When the addition of an eager trainee upends his routine, Travis is forced to adjust his ways. At home, tensions between the cynical detective and his devoutly religious wife escalate whe…
With its mesmerizing landscapes, rich artistic treasures, deep ties to the past and warm people, it is no wonder that travelers DREAM OF ITALY more than any other destination in the world. Join Italian travel expert Kathy McCabe, editor of the award-winni…
Still grieving his wife's suicide, Detective Harry Anglesea (Oscar Kightley, Samoan Wedding) returns to Auckland's Major Crime Unit after bereavement leave in his native Samoa. Although he's eager to jump back into the job, his self-destructive behavior h…
Spain's sexy, blockbuster television series takes you to the golden age of haute couture - late 1950s Madrid - where silk, sensuality and seduction flourish in a clothing emporium where everyone would like to shop at least once. What shoppers don't see, h…
His position as local Garda sergeant puts Jack Driscoll (Owen McDonnell, Wild Decembers) at the heart of his community-and often at odds with it. Relationships are everything in his small Irish town, where Jack's professional life is inextricably bound wi…
Self-destructive, pigheaded, and over fond of the bottle, Jack Taylor (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) is a forty-something ex-cop trying to earn a living as a private detective in his native Galway. Taylor has burned a lot of bridges, but he s…
Jack Taylor (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) is a former cop turned private investigator with little to show for his time in the Irish Guards but his old police overcoat. Few of his former colleagues have any regard for Taylor, who looks more l…
Everyone thinks they're too young to get married, but they don't care! Convinced that their love is the forever kind, these teens will stop at nothing to walk down the aisle. My Teenage Wedding goes behind the scenes of Canada's teen weddings, following t…
"Ancient Aliens" explores the controversial theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years.
Starring an ensemble cast led by film icon Dennis Hopper and set in Los Angeles, Crash the television series explores the complexities of social and racial tolerance and the meaning of the American dream.
In the groundbreaking documentary series "Surviving R. Kelly," women are emerging from the shadows and uniting their voices to share their stories.
"Mountain Men" follows men who have devoted their lives to surviving off the grid in some of the country's most unforgiving terrain.
Murder and intrigue on Ireland's remote coast. When Garda Sergeant Jack Driscoll (Owen McDonnell) returns home to the windswept west coast of Ireland, his father-and predecessor at his new post-warns: "Out here, it's a team of one." As chief law-enforceme…
"Married at First Sight" is an extreme social experiment following six brave souls who are yearning for a life-long partnership as they agree to a provocative proposal: getting legally married the moment they first meet.
At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, America's longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured out to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American livi…
A 30 minute low-impact workout based on walking movements in different directions at a pace equivalent to 4 miles per hour. Included is 15 minutes of lower-body strengthening exercises and a beginning warm up.
Peter Bowles (Rumpole of the Bailey, To the Manor Born) stars in this lighthearted drama series as Major Sinclair Yeates, a retired English army officer who becomes a resident magistrate in turn-of-the-20th-century West Ireland. Living in a ramshackle cou…
Going To Green deals with the restoration of America's urban landscape through the creation of sustainable neighborhood ecosystems. Each chapter is devoted to a specific subject and is accompanied by a lesson with service learning extension activities.
The birds are back in this British sitcom classic, but sisters Sharon (Pauline Quirke, Broadchurch) and Tracey (Linda Robson, Shine on Harvey Moon) have gone their separate ways and have not spoken in a long time. Meanwhile, their old friend Dorien (Lesle…
Still Standing follows Canadian comedian Jonny Harris as he sets off across the country once more, veering off the main highway to discover the hidden comedy in Canada's far-flung small towns.
Princess Margaret's life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed the Western world. She redefined our image of the modern princess, combining the rebellious force of modernity with a respect for tradition.
Newly arrived in freewheeling 1970s San Francisco, wide-eyed Mary Ann Singleton (Oscar nominee Laura Linney, John Adams, The Savages) quickly realizes just how far from Cleveland she really is. Moving into a funky house at 28 Barbary Lane- where her landl…
On the mean streets of Manchester, a down-on-his-luck cabbie moonlights as a driver for a crime gang-and embarks on a collision course with murder. In this pulse-pounding miniseries, Vince McKee (David Morrissey, The Walking Dead) is pushed to the breakin…
Meet the sassiest, sexiest investigative team in the Middleford Criminal Investigative Department. A graduate of a posh girl's academy, Detective Inspector Kate "Ash" Ashurst (Caroline Catz) has a sharp, analytical mind. Her working-class partner, Detecti…
The Morels are a typical family living in Lyon, France. But when their 17-year-old daughter, Léa (Camille Razat), fails to return home after a night out celebrating her birthday, the Morels are unexpectedly thrown into their worst nightmare. Mother Floren…
A criminal goes to prison-but that's only the start of the story. This engrossing drama follows the wives, girlfriends, daughters, and mothers who are left behind to pick up the pieces. In Series 1 of this complete collection, Gemma's (Emma Rigby, Endless…
Police constable Jo Gillespie (Sheridan Smith, Jonathan Creek) is devastated when her husband, undercover officer Ryan (Kenny Doughty, Vera), is killed under suspicious circumstances. As she battles to stay strong for the benefit of her daughter and steps…
Anonymous postcards stating "we want what you have" baffle the residents of a London street. As the mystery deepens, interweaving stories reveal lives filled with love, loss, fear, and greed. Toby Jones (Detectorists) and Rachael Stirling (The Bletchley C…
In a quaint English village seeped in pagan traditions, the highlight of May Day is the traditional parade. But when the May Queen, 14-year-old Hattie Sutton (Leila Mimmack, Son of God), disappears shortly before the event, the residents grow suspicious t…
Set in the 1950s, this series is a moving and intimate insight into the colorful world of midwifery and family life in London's East End.
Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) is Jack Taylor: a former cop turned private investigator trying to scratch out a living in his native Galway. Self-destructive and pigheaded, with a talent for getting into trouble, Jack retains few friends from …
Marrying Millions follows six couples who are deeply in love and hoping to marry, but come from completely different worlds. Regular people are whisked off their feet and plunged into a high-end life of riches