In a house haunted with memories, gangster and father Ulysses Pick arrives home after a long absence tow­ing the body of a teenaged girl and a bound and gagged young man. His gang waits inside his house, having shot their way past police. There is friction in the ranks. Ulysses, however, is focused on one thing: journey­ing through the house, room by room, and reaching his wife Hyacinth in her bedroom upstairs. The equilibrium of the house has been...

After warming up with a final qigong exercise, analyze how tai chi is helping millions in the Western world adapt to the challenges of 21st-century life. Then learn the concluding exercises of the short form: Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch; and Closing the Door. See how everything you've learned comes together while performing the entire 24-movement series.

Brothers Victor, Jose and Felipe are recent graduates of a local Catholic school now reveling in their freedom and camaraderie. When the brothers attract the attention of Miss Malloy, she offers them work restoring her Victorian mansion on the Hudson so she can host one last party before she dies. THE CRUZ BROTHERS AND MISS MALLOY is a fresh and exciting discovery, never theatrically released, and one of the first films written and directed by an...

In Helmut Newton's photography, the lines between art and pornography are often blurred. Strong women in provocative poses are seen in dramatically staged, voyeuristic shots which evoke his very distinct style of fashion, nude and portrait photography. Newton courted controversy with his images and with a keen eye for social extremes, his work holds a mirror up to what he saw as the extravagances of Western society. Women's liberation in the 1960s...

Explore how point of view - the artist's positioning of the viewer with respect to the image - works in painting and sculpture, paying particular attention to differences in angle and spatial relation. Then, continue with focal point, or the artist's centering of attention on a key area of the work.

Everyday, consumers are being fooled by dubious "scientific" studies. Whoever has science on his side can sell almost anything today: Whether it be yoghurt, cornflakes, milk, soy products - or diets. Honourable researchers have conducted extensive studies to "prove" so. But how scientific are these studies really? The advertising slogans are promising, the results - however - sobering. Exceedingly few obese people lose long-term weight with diets....

From GDP and inflation to unemployment and standard of living, there is no one absolute measurement that determines the health of an economy. Get an overview of the different metrics for economic success and a general understanding of how they are calculated and interpreted-and why these data points can start more arguments than they resolve.

Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.

Zama, an officer of the Spanish Crown born in South America, waits for a letter from the King granting him a transfer from the town in which he is stagnating, to a better place. His situation is delicate. He must ensure that nothing overshadows his transfer. He is forced to accept submissively every task entrusted to him by successive Governors who come and go as he stays behind. The years go by and the letter from the King never arrives. When ZAMA...

Real Life Teens is an unbiased and realistic look from the perspective of teens, at the wide variety of issues teens face today featuring young teenagers telling their real stories, in their own words. The series discusses significant issues in adolescent society and cuts through many barriers with its honest and relevant advice and information. Many times it can be hard for teens to develop a positive code of ethics in school. This program discusses...