Winner of Cannes' Special Jury Prize, Odd Obsession is one of acclaimed director Kon Ichikawa's (Tokyo Olympiad, The Burmese Harp) greatest works. This captivating blend of comic satire and drama follows an elderly man's attempts to satisfy his younger wife (Machiko Kyo, Rashomon, Gate of Hell). When "potency" injections fail, Mr. Kenmochi incites his own ...
Greed, dishonesty and scandal are at the heart of this dark comedy from Academy Award™ winning director, Akira Kurosawa. The brilliant Toshiro Mifune (Stray Dog, Seven Samurai) portrays a sensitive young artist dragged through the mud by a pulp entertainment magazine after an innocent encounter with a pop singer. Another Kurosawa regular, Takashi Shimura (Ikiru, Rashomon) is the ...
My Neighbor Totoro is that rare delight, a family film that appeals to children and adults alike. While their mother is in the hospital, 10-year-old Satsuki and 4-year-old Mei move into an old-fashioned house in the country with their professor father. At the foot of an enormous camphor tree, Mei discovers the nest of King Totoro, a giant forest spirit who resembles an enormous bunny ...
Ejecting from a supersonic airplane is like hitting a brick wall at 600 miles per hour. Knowing that, how could a pilot survive? The answer came from a series of stunning human tests in rocket-powered sleds, culminating in historic 82 G impact. This is the story of G-forces and the human tests that made sudden acceleration and deceleration survivable. Includes rare, original, narrated segments ...