In a South London police station, officers are shocked to discover a man has been murdered in a locked cell. The suspected killer is his cellmate, a homeless man named Kieran Kelly, in custody for theft.?Police interview 53-year-old Kelly, who has a long rap sheet for petty crimes, and he calmly confesses to killing the man in the cell, but detectives are unprepared for what comes next.
Sunset Boulevard is a lucrative place to work for the Black Baron, a pimp with a distinctive red and yellow Rolls Royce and plenty of girls on his books. He don't take no mess from his girls, his madam or his competitors and viciously defends his patch. First, he clobbers the Mob who attempt to move in on his patch. Second, he tracks down one of his girls who runs off with a suitcase full of his cash. Third, he disposes of two policemen. But by now he knows his pimping days are numbered, so after a final explosive gun battle he switches to being his alter ego, mild-mannered businessman Ron who lives out in the leafy suburbs with an unsuspecting wife and family.
Biologist Patrick Aryee explores the fascinating secrets behind what makes small animals successful, from a little lemur to a tiny armadillo.
The inside story of Polmaise Colliery and the miners who were the first to walk out and the last to go back to work during the miners' strike.
With the instant reach of social media and explosion in cyber porn, a child sex slave can be purchased online and delivered to a customer more quickly than a pizza. Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex Trafficking starts the conversation on a taboo topic � with raw images of life on the streets, heart-pounding rescues and gut-wrenching, personal stories � ultimately offering a story of hope and empowerment, with the goal of engaging others in launching a movement to end modern-day slavery. With 27 million victims, human trafficking is the 2nd largest criminal enterprise in the world. Not just a back-alley enterprise in underdeveloped regions, it�s also prevalent in the U.S. and industrial nations. Stopping Traffic takes an unflinching, first-hand look at this shadowy underworld, telling the shocking story through the eyes of survivors, veteran activists, front-line rescue organizations and celebrities who support the cause, including Dolph Lundgren and Jeannie Mai.
A visit with a master of the Oldest Art In The World: tattooing. Disabled by arthritis since the age of four, confined to a wheelchair, his growth stunted, Stoney St. Clair joined the circus at 15 as a sword swallower. A year later he took up tattooing, and traveled with circuses and carnivals for fifty years practicing his craft. As we watch him at work, we see the determination which led Stoney to use his crippled hands in an art where mistakes are permanent, and we realize Stoney has overcome his handicap to heal himself and others with the magic of symbols. The film ends with a visit by New Age tattoo master Don Ed Hardy, who receives a permanent souvenir by Old School tattoo master Stoney.
The unorthodox comedian�s latest act, an introspective look into people, culture and the essence of stand-up itself - all with the iconic Stewart Lee style. Oh, and jazz.
In 2007, Stewart Lee was voted the 41st best stand-up of all time in an official Channel 4 poll, apparently better than Lenny Bruce but not as good as Jim Davidson. But what real difference does this accolade make? His TV pilot has been cancelled and his mother still thinks the 1970s game show host Tom O'Connor is funnier than him.
LIVE AT LAST was filmed at the O2 in the London during 'A Wonder Summer's Night' tour in 2008, his first tour in over a decade which sold over 120, 000 tickets in the UK alone. The track list traces a lifetime of innovation and accomplishment stretching from Wonder's teens with "My Cherie Amour" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" as well as iconic hits that redefined pop and R&B music, including "Superstition," "Higher Ground," "Living For the City," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "I Wish," while reaching into his classic albums for such enduring fan favorites as "All I Do," "Overjoyed" and "Knocks Me Off My Feet..."
A once beautiful and lush planet is now a desert wasteland because its precious plant that contains life-essential energy was destroyed by careless explorers from Earth. Three kids believe that hope still exists and brave an active volcano and giant robots, overcoming all odds to find the last of the powerful plant and return their home to its former magnificence.
Drawing from his blockbuster podcast �The Way I Heard It�, this cinematic tour de force will take viewers to the frontlines of the American Revolution, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, and more. Part mystery, part history � each harrowing tale tells a story you�ve never heard, about the patriots who built our country. From the legendary rebels we call the �Founding Fathers� to unknown Marines of Iwo Jima � these are the Americans who risked everything to build the country we love and call home. The American heroes who gave us� something to stand for!
Tells the history of skateboard art and its evolution through the decades, as iconic and rebellious skateboarders and artists give firsthand experiences and stories about their art that challenged the establishment.
