As the debate becomes more heated, cultural differences become increasingly apparent and the mood grows tense. They converse and dine – what a wonderful, much-missed way of life – indulge in parlour games and discuss the right form of authority in the face of political impotence as well as progress and morality, death and the Antichrist. Among them is a politician, a young countess and a general with his wife.
The guests who come to the mansion of aristocratic landowner and man of the world Nikolai over the Christmas holidays are hand-picked. However, when the burglar's recently-paroled father, Ben (Shepard), arrives in town and begins making explicit threats towards Richard and his family, Richard is forced to step up once again to protect them from harm. Residual guilt from the encounter is quickly dissipated by the police who assure Richard that he was acting in self-defence and therefore cannot be held accountable for the murder. Texan small-business owner Richard Dane (Hall) has been hailed as the town hero since he protected his wife (Vinessa Shaw) and child by fatally shooting a would-be burglar inside their home. Noir thriller directed by Jim Mickle and starring Michael C. But when their investigations draw them ever deeper into the gang's operations, the two find themselves top of the cartel's hit list, forcing them to take the fight to their opponents. Patrolling the mean streets of south central Los Angeles, cops Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Zavala (Michael Peña) intercept a car, confiscating money and guns belonging to a local cartel. Two LAPD cops find themselves on a drug cartel's death list in this gritty action drama from writer/director David Ayer. Gorgeously shot and with a mesmerising score, The Fits is a transformative experience and a marvellous portrait of adolescence. But when a mysterious outbreak of fainting spells plagues the team, Toni's desire for acceptance becomes more complicated. Enamoured by the power and confidence of the strong community of girls, Toni spends less and less time boxing with her older brother, and instead eagerly absorbs the dance routines and masters drills from a distance, and even pierces her own ears in an effort to fit in. Mark Cousins explores Welles' work by examining his art and revealing a previously unknown interpretation of his life.Įleven-year-old tomboy Toni (a showstopping Royalty Hightower) is bewitched by the tight-knit dance team she sees practicing in the same Cincinnati gymnasium where she boxes. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds in 1938. Day One – BBC iPlayerīritish documentary centred on the life and career of the American actor, director, writer, producer and artist Orson Welles, famed for his first film Citizen Kane (1941) and his radio adaptation of H.G. Also if you wish to support QUAD, we feature four of the films that are available to rent on the QUAD Player. This week there are strong offerings from BBC iPlayer and All 4, as well as some nice arthouse classics available from BFI Player and Arrow Player. Until that time here is the 7 Day Cinema Diet to keep those ‘little grey cells’ engaged until we hit the big screen again. QUAD Cinema Programmer Adam Marsh returns with another batch of suggestions of films to stream at home during lockdown.Īs the calendar pages flick away like in a 1930s gangster movie, we are counting down until the 17th May when QUAD re-opens it’s doors.