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The Lears

A world-renowned architect Davenport Lear summons his four dysfunctional children to a weekend family retreat in one of his signature architectural creations. When they hear the bombshell that Lear has decided to marry his personal assistant Diana over the weekend, it sets off a round of devious behavior and conflict as each of them jockeys for position, borne by self-interest, greed and jealousy.

St. Trinian's

St Trinian’s, the infamous school for ‘young ladies’ is once again facing dire financial crisis! The bank are threatening headmistress Camilla Fritton with closure. Her unorthodox doctrine of free expression and self empowerment is also under threat from new Education Minister Geoffrey Thwaits, an old flame of Camilla’s who is determined to bring discipline and order to the anarchic school.

In true St Trinian style the girls are in a league of their own; smart, fearless and determined to defend the school they love to the end. They need to unite the warring girl gang cliques and come up with the cash fast to save the school.

The Hedgehog

The timely story of Paloma (Garance Le Guillermic), a young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday. Using her father’s old camcorder to chronicle the hypocrisy she sees in adults, Paloma begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge, Renée Michel (Josiane Balasko). When Paloma’s camera reveals the extensive secret library in Renée’s back room, and that the often gruff matron reads Tolstoy to her cat, Paloma begins to understand that there are allies to be found beneath the prickliest of exteriors. As the unlikely friendship deepens, Paloma’s own coming of age becomes a much less pessimistic prospect.

Completed

August 19, 2011 Limited Netflix DVD New York / Los Angeles

Empire of Silver

China, 1899. In a land of exquisite beauty and timeless tradition a young man known as ‘Third Master’ is the heir to a banking fortune he cares little about. However, after his brother’s wife is kidnapped he reluctantly submits to the pressure of his title and his father, Lord Kang. Lord Kang is determined to prepare his son for financial leadership by molding Third Master into his own image. But the strong-willed businessman’s methods do not sit well with Third Master, who sees the salvation of his business in following the righteous path of his ancestors. Third Master and Lord Kang’s tense relationship is further complicated by the son’s feelings for his beautiful young stepmother -- his first and only love -- stolen from him by his own father.

Farewell

Based on true events during the Reagen-era the movie concerns the Farewell Dossier, in which French intelligence let U.S. personnel know about a major Soviet spy operation. That set off a chain of events which led to Soviet advances being halted and even the 1982 explosion of the trans-Siberian pipeline.

Completed

July 23, 2010 Netflix DVD New York / Los Angeles