Aria
(1987) [M]

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound (Vivaldi, Bach, Wagner), and is an interpretation of the particular aria.  More

Gothic
(1986) [M]

An impromptu party on the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva in July 1816 leads to a ghoulish night of terror: a night which will ultimately inspire the writing of two great horror classics: Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and Dr. Polidori's 'The Vampyre'. Exiles Lord Byron (Gabriel Byrne) and his...  More

Tommy
(1975) [M]

Ken Russell's flamboyant treatment of the Who's rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who develops an extraordinary ability at pinball. Under his sinister stepfather's influence, he achieves fame and a cult following, but his almost messianic status also spells the beginning of his...  More

Whore
(1991) [R]

This melodrama investigates the life of a prostitute in a pseudo-documentary style. The bottom line of the film is that a life of a hooker isn't easy...  More

Altered States
(1980) [M]

Scientist William Hurt explores the avenues of altered consciousness, dabbling in tribal drug rituals and sensory deprivation tanks. But mental changes begin to affect him physically and he hallucinates back to the event of his birth, slowly regressing into primitive stages of human evolution......  More

Valentino
(1977) [M]

In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide - that actor was Rudolph Valentino. Ballroom dancer Valentino manipulated his good looks and animal-like grace into a Hollywood career. His...  More

The Devils
(1971) [M]

Cardinal Richelieu and his power-hungry entourage seek to take control of pre-rennaissance France, but need to destroy Father Grandier - the priest who runs the fortified town that prevents them from exerting total control. So they seek to destroy him by setting him up as a warlock in control of...  More

The Rainbow
(1989) [M]

Ken Russell's rather loose adaptation of the last part of D.H. Lawrence's "The Rainbow" sees impulsive young Ursula coming of age in pastoral England around the time of the Boer War. At school, she is introduced to lovemaking by a bisexual physical education instructress. While experiencing...  More

Lair Of The White Worm
(1988) [R]

In a remote corner of England's lavish Peak district, a young archaeologist, Angus Flint, unearths a mysterious skull from the garden of Trent Farm. When Angus escorts Eve and Mary, the residents of the farm, to "holiday" festivities at Lord James' castle, the sensuous and snakelike Lady Sylvia...  More

Salome's Last Dance
(1988) [M]

A Ken Russell film of Oscar Wilde's erotic story which combines all the decadence and sensuality of Wilde's own life. Set in a Victorian London brothel.  More