In a not-so-distant future ravaged by war and disease, a mother loses her daughter to a state-run school when in despair. A while later, she finds herself in a place to fight for what she believes in and try to get her daughter back.
Tag Archives: Drama
The Concubine (2012, released 2021)
A nobleman’s daughter is caught up in a love affair with a peasant and is thus forced to leave him behind. She later become the concubine of the king and bares him a son. After his death, his brother takes the throne. Machinations and power plays mixed with a love triangle make life complicated for everyone in the palace.
The Emperor’s Sword (2020)
A young woman is entrusted with a powerful sword, the missing half of weapon deemed to give incredible power once reunited. As she makes her way to the sword’s resting place, she is chased by those looking to take the power away from her people.
Mute (2021)
In this short film adaptation of a Stephen King story, a man picks up a hitchhiker and tells him his life story while they drive. Once home, he tells the same story with the addition of the hitchhiker to his priest. As he looks for absolution from both these men, he ends up finding something else entirely.
Ida Red (2021)
A family of criminals with their mother in jail must come up with a way to get her out before her terminal illness gets the best of her.
Hell Hath No Fury (2021)
During WWII, Marie DuJardin is branded as a traitor for dating a Nazi and seemingly going to his side. Following this, she is rescued by Americans looking for something she may have hidden.
TV on DVD: Superman Series
Just in time for the holidays, Warner has unleashed a trio of Superman related sets for collecting by Comic book fans and Superman buffs like yours truly. As someone that very much is a hardcore fan of the Man of Steel, these three sets deliver depending on what vision of Superman you ultimately prefer. No matter, Superman is still a fascinating and thrilling superhero, and works well with the television format. Finally after many years of being just available on DVD, Superman The Animated Series: The Complete Series is finally available on Blu-Ray, remastered and complete for the fans. While it isn’t given the deluxe royal treatment that “Batman: The Animated Series” was afforded, it’s a decent boxed set with every nook and cranny of “Superman: The Animated Series” right down to the “Batman/Superman” animated movie.