John Gay (1685-1732), a genial poet and playwright with a talent for satire, got the idea for The Beggar's Opera from his friend, the satirist Jonathan Swift, who had mentioned to him that A Newgate...
Sir Laurence Olivier as an imprisoned highwayman who relates his exploits in the form of a comic opera. Peter Brook's feature film debut is a production with romantic exuberance and wit.
2011 concept album from the legendary Prog band. Lose a Life is a sonic biography by leader Ricky Gardiner on the subject of living with Electrical Sensitivity, a condition that affects many people...
LIFE & LIFE tracks the journey of Reggie Austin as he redeems his life following a murder conviction 40 years ago. The film looks at Austin's effect on his fellow inmates and his efforts to...
In the tradition of "Alien" comes this sci-fi shocker that centers on a six-person crew assigned to the International Space Station. The discovery of extraterrestrial life in a Martian soil sample...