Perils Of Love
However, as the poet once wrote, "Every rose doth have its thorn …" Aye, Bret Michaels, 'tis true, 'tis true. Love, in her fickle, fleeting way, often leads us astray and our primrose path often ends in brambles. But does this make us bitter? Do we reject love and renounce its entreats? NO! We keep coming back for more because this one might be The One. It's true, we are absolute fools for Love, and here's the proof …
This collection features tales neither of happily-ever-afters nor of cynical, Gitane-smoking, never-agains. Instead these films show us the unintended consequences of love, the choices we make and those that are made for us. Whether it's a fleeting moment of weakness that threatens a life-long love (In A Dream), the search for meaning and family in past loves (Broken Flowers), the eternally hopeful search for that one true love ((500) Days of Summer), or the paralysing choice as to whom we love more (Vicky Cristina Barcelona). Each of these films carries a bittersweet message of hope peppered with the sometimes painful realisation that things don't always work out the way we'd planned. Nevertheless, we carry on, always hoping that this time ours will be a happily ever after.
(500) Days of Summer
$11.95 | 95 minutes
500 Days Of Summer is a HIGH FIDELITY and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. 500 Days Of Summer sheds a linear plot in favor of a memory-driven look at a failed romance. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (BRICK) stars as Tom, a greeting-card writer who dreams of becoming an architect and finding his true love. Zooey Deschanel (THE HAPPENING) plays…
Broken Flowers
$11.95 | 106 minutes
With BROKEN FLOWERS, staunchly independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch delivers one of his most pleasing, accessible pictures. Winner of the 2005 Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, the film tells the story of Don Johnston (Bill Murray), a man overflowing with wealth but void of emotion. On the day that his most recent girlfriend (Julie…
Love In India
$24.95 | 91 minutes
India has defined and immortalized the concept of love. As one of the first civilizations to recognize the human need for love and the expression of it, the people of India have written poems, carved on walls, painted, sculpted and built monuments that are eulogies to every facet of romance. But this ancient country, that once understood…
Kadosh
$23.95 | 117 minutes
With KADOSH (meaning Sacred) director Amos Gitai paints a powerful picture of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem's isolated Mea Shearim district. KADOSH follows two sisters through two events initiated by the community's Rabbi: an arranged marriage and an arranged divorce. Although Malka (Meital Barda) is in love with Yaakov&hellip…
Broken English
$10.95 | 98 minutes
Known mainly for playing quirkily comic characters, Parker Posey shows she can tackle a serious role just as skillfully in Zoe Cassevetes's moving film. BROKEN ENGLISH stars Posey as Nora Wilder, a thirtysomething whose disastrous dating experiences in the Big Apple have put her on the verge of giving up all hope when it comes to love…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
$11.95 | 108 minutes
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND is an unconventional romance told in the abstract, inventive, and comedic storytelling style of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. Like his scripts for ADAPTATION and BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, this plot works off of a relatively complex idea that is more easily explained through the language of film than through…
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
$5.95 | 96 minutes
From watching the trailer for VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA, one might never have guessed that it was actually an offering from prolific auteur Woody Allen. There's no New York, no sight of Allen, and his trademark wit was nowhere to be seen. But this film--with its talented cast, sharp dialogue, and excellent use of gorgeous locations--marks&hellip…
Mona
$14.95 | 88 minutes
"What is friendship, when love's at stake?" Ever know somebody too nice? Lovable, but you just want to smack them? That's Bob (Adrian Martinez), witty and self-deprecating. Bob meets the right girl. Smart and beautiful. Her beauty turns out to be a problem, because now Bob, a social worker with a hefty physique, has to compete. Eric&hellip…
Bittersweet
$4.99 | 75 minutes
BITTERSWEET explores the evolution of love and takes a long hard look at the underlying forces that often bring people together while just as often break them apart. With soft, elegant visuals and a number of powerful performances, BITTERSWEET weaves a meditative spell that will remain with audiences far beyond the closing credits.&hellip…