Epic

1956

NR

Plot: The short life and quick death of Alexander the Great is recounted in this literate historical epic. Decked out in a blonde wig, Richard Burton stars as the Grecian warrior who conquered the known worl ...

Historical Film

1938

NR

Plot: Like many of Eisensteins best films, Alexander Nevsky was conceived as a morale-booster, aimed at stirring up Russian patriotism. It is set in the 13th century, but the villainous Teutoni ...

Epic

2004

NR

Plot: The fourth film to chronicle the life of fourth-century B.C. ruler Alexander the Great, Oliver Stones Alexander stars Colin Farrell as the titular Macedonian conqueror. The film follows t ...

Comedy

1977

PG

Plot: Woody Allens romantic comedy of the Me Decade follows the up and down relationship of two mismatched New York neurotics. Jewish comedy writer Alvy Singer (Allen) ponders the modern quest for love and h ...

Drama

1996

R

Plot: Three A-list screenwriters -- (Nicholas Pileggi, Bo Goldman, and Paul Schrader) -- contributed to the script of this idealistic political drama. John Pappas (Al Pacino) is the popular, ethical Mayor of ...

Drama

1947

NR

Plot: Auteur theorists whove charted the career of cult director Edgar G. Ulmer have seldom mentioned Carnegie Hall, simply because it was more expensive than most of Ulmers films and thus cant ...

Music [nf]

NR

Plot: MusikLaden (also known as Beat Club) was German televisions leading pop music show in the 60s, 70s and 80s, presenting many top acts from both America and Europe. This video ...

Drama

1982

Plot: Though he made allusions to his own life in all of his films, Fanny and Alexander was the first overtly autobiographical film by Ingmar Bergman. Taking his time throughout (188 minutes to ...

Music [nf]

2000

Plot: Celtic pop group the Corrs -- consisting of three sisters (vocalist Andrea Corr, drummer Caroline Corr, and violinist Sharon Corr) and one brother (guitarist and keyboard player Jim Corr) -- hav ...

1998

NR

Plot: Suddenly is the name of the small town invaded by professional assassin Frank Sinatra and his henchmen. Taking a local family hostage, Sinatra sets up a vigil at the second-story window of the familys ...

Music [nf]

1999

Plot: African musician and singer Baaba Maal and his band, Daande Lenol, perform during this concert filmed at Londons Royal Festival Hall. Afro-pop sounds are mixed with Senegalese rhythms as the sin ...

Music [nf]

2002

Plot: One of the worlds most popular violinists Andre Rieu, known for his expert waltzes, performs at the historic Royal Albert Hall on this concert film. He performs over a dozen songs including such classi ...

Music [nf]

1998

NR

Plot: Andrew Lloyd Webber has written a multitude of musicals during his more-than-30-year career, including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita, and Sunset Boulevard. Now, you can join PBS Home Vid ...

Comedy

1996

R

Plot: The Canadian sketch-comedy masters hit the big screen with Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, their send-up of psychopharmacology and its social ramifications. Each kid plays a plethora of ro ...