Housos vs. Authority (2012)

Actors: Barry Crocker (actor), Phillip Scott (actor), Paul Fenech (producer), Paul Fenech (producer), Paul Fenech (director), Paul Fenech (writer), Paul Fenech (writer), Paul Fenech (actor), Russell Gilbert (actor), Russell Gilbert (actor), Stephen Boyle (miscellaneous crew), Mike Duncan (actor), George Kapiniaris (actor), Mark Duncan (actor), Garry Who (actor),

Plot: Shazza Jones is a die-hard resident of "Sunnyvale" the roughest, toughest, meanest area of Australia not yet rejuvenated by the Australian Government. Packed together inside this 'Hope-less' place of low-life, and acutely destitute estate are some of the most inhuman bacterial scourges that are left to their own devices; The Junkies, who will have anything that resembles a valuable meal ticket for their next hit of heroin. The Bikers, headed by Angry (Angry Anderson), whose authority and rule over parts of Sunnyvale echo his warnings to stay out of his way, and then there is Kev, Franky, Shazza and Vanessa - together they make up the estate into what is it today... unbelievable! The story of "Sunnyvale" is told through the experiences and guidance of Shazzas' Uncle Bazza, whose daily life revolves around the slot machines, pub and pleasurable assertions while under the stupor of alcohol. And the story which he tells us is the quest of Shazza scattering her old Mom's ashes of "Aires Rock", which just happens to be one of Australia's National Monuments. In a desperate mission of reaching her Mother before she passes away, Shazza approaches the last person in the world and asks for their help - Angry, of the Bikers Gang - who in return uses her dilemma to a lucrative advantage. So, with a soulful of good intentions, four best mates and an unlimited fuel credit card, Shazza drives all the way to Aires Rock. Unfortunately, things don't go to plan, as the zany group of AusChav's get themselves arrested, broadcasted all over Australian television and, to make matters worse, leave Franky to experience some very personal deep probing from an unexpected guest in the desert.

Genres: Comedy,

The Organ Grinder's Monkey (2011)

Actors: Rosamund Pike (actress), Rhys Ifans (actor), Daniel Craig (actor), Kevin Spacey (actor), David Thewlis (actor), Peter Carlton (producer), Jo McClellan (producer), Polly Stokes (producer), Dinos Chapman (composer), Dinos Chapman (director), Jake Chapman (writer), David Webb (editor), Shandice Relihan (actor),

Genres: Drama, Short,

Pila-balde (1999)

Actors: Allen Dizon (actor), Lily Y. Monteverde (producer), Joey Gosiengfiao (producer), Glenn Marcelo (miscellaneous crew), Ana Capri (actress), Armando Lao (writer), Jess Evardone (actor), Eva Tubalinal (miscellaneous crew), May Co (miscellaneous crew), Estrella Kuenzler (actress), Marcus Madrigal (actor), Jeffrey Jeturian (director), Robert Vasadre (editor), Harold Pineda (actor), Becky Misa (actress),

Plot: A slice of daily life in the slums of the Philippines. Gina, a poor but honest young girl sells banana slices. She lives with her grandmother and her younger brother and sister, her father being in jail. Nonoy, a water boy, delivers water up six floors to the rich Mrs. Alano. Nonoy is in love with Gina, but she desires her classmate, Jimboy, a handsome flirt, who is the son of Mrs. Alano.

Keywords: erotica, female-nudity, sex, sexy-pinay, softcore
Genres: Drama,

Rebel (1985)

Actors: Jo Weeks (miscellaneous crew), Bill Hunter (actor), Matt Dillon (actor), Bryan Brown (actor), Ray Barrett (actor), Todd Boyce (actor), Richard Carter (actor), Peter Best (composer), Chris Neal (composer), Ray Marshall (actor), Michael Jenkins (director), Michael Jenkins (writer), Joy Smithers (actress), Julie Nihill (actress), Chris Hession (actor),

Plot: This drama is set in World War II Australia, where an American Marine, Rebel is recuperating from wounds suffered in battle. He is weary of war and is intent on going AWOL and escaping from Australia. He becomes infatuated with a local singer, Kathy and pursues her. Kathy is married and initially is not interested in him, but later begins to love Rebel. Kathy receives a letter advising her that her husband was killed in battle. The local police and the U.S. Military are searching for Rebel as an AWOL soldier. Rebel arranges to escape Austalia by a cargo ship, but eventually allows himself to be arrested in order to keep the local police from arresting Kathy for harboring him.

Keywords: australia, based-on-play, independent-film, world-war-two
Genres: Drama,
Taglines: The war made him a man. Her love made him a hero. [USA Theatrical] He's a fighter and a rebel. She's dynamite, she's dazzling. To the world he's trouble. But to Kathy, he's a hero. [Australia Theatrical] Some Things You Can't Leave Behind

Sparkle (1976)

Actors: Howard Rosenman (producer), Howard Rosenman (writer), Peter Brown (producer), Dorian Harewood (actor), Joel Schumacher (writer), Eugene Jackson (actor), Philip Michael Thomas (actor), Marie Kenney (miscellaneous crew), Beryl Vertue (producer), Irene Cara (actress), Sam O'Steen (director), Lonette McKee (actress), Lester Wilson (miscellaneous crew), Paul Lambert (actor), Mary Alice (actress),

Plot: Three sisters (Sister and the Sisters) from Harlem become singers. Sister (Lonette McKee) becomes involved with drugs, while Sparkle (Irene Cara) ends up being the one who gets famous. This film tells of how drugs ruin Sister's relationships and eventually end her life. It is also about the relationship between Sparkle and Stix (Philip Michael Thomas).

Keywords: african-american, alcoholism, backstage, blaxploitation, concert, domestic-violence, drug-addiction, drugs, fame, female-nudity
Genres: Drama, Music,

Quotes:

Sister: [after Delores and Sparkle discover her drug addiction] Can't you see? Sister can't fly on only one wing.....

Delores: We're old enough to iron for ourselves. You ain't our maid.::Effie: I always iron clothes for the ones that I love.::Delores: I suppose you love them crackers that you work for?::Effie: You watch your mouth. Now, go get your homework before I give you a sign in a place you won't forget.

Sparkle: What do you want?::Stix: Looking for a girl singer.::Sparkle: Didn't you know? This family's fresh out.::Stix: Sparkle...::Sparkle: When'd you get back?::Stix: A few days ago, my grams been real sick...::Sparkle: A few days ago. Must've been out when you called.::Stix: Sparkle... Look, I know how you feel.::Sparkle: I know you do. You know, it's funny. One brain in this room thinking for two people. Since when did you know how anybody feels? About anything except yourself, Mr. Stix Warren?::Stix: Look, Sparkle, we got a lot to talk about. But unless you talk about it, you know, just give me a chance.::Sparkle: Give you a chance? Wanna know something funny? When you first left, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to live without you. Yeah, I used to sit in this room and wondered if I would ever get through another second. Can you imagine a person so unhappy? To not know if they'd live through another second? I got through the second, Stix. Minutes, days, months, weeks. I'm doing fine without you. Just fine.::Stix: Sparkle, no matter what you think of me, I came back because I want you to sing. Why you think I been so busy since I been back? Got me a job at the record company, lined up all my old contacts...::Sparkle: You know, you were always so good at business, Stix. Business! BUSINESS!::Stix: And it's no truer than it is now. I want you to sing, Sparkle.::Sparkle: What have I got to sing about? Sticks, what have I got to sing about?::Stix: I loved Sister too. But what happened to Sister happened to Sister, not to you. You got your whole life. I want you to sing. Don't bury yourself with your sister.::Sparkle: Get out of here. Get out! Nobody ever understood Sister except me! Don't you ever, ever, use her name again! Get out of here! GET OUT!

Effie: [Effie comes in and hears a hallway door close] Delores? Is that you?::Delores: Yeah, Mama. [coming in the front room with a suitcase]::Effie: Where you going?::Delores: I'm leaving, Mama.::Effie: You're leaving for where?::Delores: I'm leaving and I'm going away.::Effie: What do you mean?::Delores: I mean... I can't live like this anymore, Mama. I gotta find another way.::Effie: Well, whatever troubles you got here [crossing to the living room and taking off her coat] are going right with you and that suitcase. [she sits on the couch ]::Delores: You don't understand, Mama. [sets down her suitcase] Like, there's education like there never was before. Mama, we don't have to slaves to the white establishment anymore. [Effie gets up and starts straightening up the room] We don't have to live off what the white man throws our way. Thanking him for his chicken-shit pay and chicken-shit jobs. We don't have to run around shining his shoes and driving his cars and cleaning his floors and being his ma - ...::Effie: [facing Delores] Go on, now, say it. Being their maid. Hmm?::Delores: Yeah, Mama. Being their maid. [near tears] Mama, I seen you, ever since I was a little kid, getting up in the middle of the night to take the subway to ride for two hours to go to their house, to do their cooking and to do their ironing and do their cleaning and wash the shit out of their toilet. And for what, Mama? For WHAT? [Delores picks up her suitcase and heads for the door] Bye.

Space Is the Place (1974)

Actors: Jack Baker (actor), Morgan Upton (actor), Barbara Pokras (editor), Raymond Johnson (actor), Sun Ra (actor), Sun Ra (writer), Sun Ra (composer), Christopher Brooks (actor), John Gilmore (actor), Marshall Allen (actor), Danny Davis (actor), Tommy Hunter (actor), Jim Newman (producer), Ken Moshesh (actor), William S. Jones (costume designer),

Plot: Sun Ra--space-age prophet, Pharaonic jester, shaman-philosopher and avant-jazz keyboardist/bandleader--land his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years. With Black Power on the rise, Ra disembarks and proclaims himself "the alter-destiny." He holds a myth-vs reality rap session with vblack inner-city youth at a rec center, threatening "to chain you up and take you with me, like they did you in Africa" if they resist his mplea to go to outer space. He duels at cards with The Overseer, a satanic overlord, with the fate of the black race at stake. Ra wins the right to a world concert, which features great performance footage of the Arkestra. Agents sent by the Overseer attempt to assassinate Ra, but he vanishes, rescues his people, and departs in his spaceship from the exploding planet Earth.

Keywords: 1940s, blaxploitation, chicago-illinois, cult-film, independent-film, jazz, san-francisco-california, spaceship, spy, surrealism
Genres: Music, Sci-Fi,

Quotes:

[Drunk walks into Sun Ra's employment agency]::Drunk: My man, what's happenin?::Sun Ra: Everything is happenin.::Drunk: What is this... I mean what... where am I? Who is you?::Sun Ra: I am everything, and nuthin.::Drunk: Nuthin? Well you betta tell me about this nuthin stuff, cause, uh, I need a job. I... I don't know what to do.::Sun Ra: What have you been doin lately?::Drunk: Uh huh uh, nuthin, really, nuthin.::Sun Ra: How long have you been doing nuthin?::Drunk: Quite some time. Quite some time.::Sun Ra: You must be an expert at it.::Drunk: Got my B.A., ya see.::Sun Ra: We'll hire you to do that.::Drunk: How much I get paid, man?::Sun Ra: Nuthin.::Drunk: Nuthin? NUTHIN? I got to have sumthin so I can get me anotha botty. I can't go for that shit!

Don't Fall (1924)

Actors: Abe Stern (producer), Buddy Messinger (actor), Spec O'Donnell (actor), Arvid E. Gillstrom (director), Julius Stern (producer), Arvid E. Gillstrom (writer), Bubbles (actor),

Genres: Comedy, Short,

Speed Boys (1924)

Actors: Edward Ludwig (director), Arthur Trimble (actor), Abe Stern (producer), Julius Stern (producer), Edward Ludwig (writer), Buddy Messinger (actor), Spec O'Donnell (actor), Tommy Hicks (actor), Josephine Adair (actress), The Century Kids (actor), Bubbles (actor),

Genres: Comedy, Short,

The Blow Out (1924)

Actors: Buddy Messinger (actor), Abe Stern (producer), Julius Stern (producer), Edward Ludwig (writer), Edward Ludwig (director), Bubbles (actor),

Genres: Comedy, Short,

Black Sheep (1921)

Actors: Paul Hurst (director), Ben Corbett (actor), Neal Hart (actor), George A. Williams (actor), Al Kaufman (actor), Charles Thurston (actor), Otto Nelson (actor), James McLaughlin (actor), Ted Brooks (actor), Audrey Chapman (actress), Frona Hale (actress), Harry Bushank (actor),

Plot: Rex Carson, son of cattleman Jim Carson and in love with Molly Moran, the daughter of a sheepman, defends the rights of the sheepherders to graze their herds on the free range, while his father and the other cattlemen oppose them to varying degrees, and this leads to the father disowning his son.

Genres: Western,