Den sjarmerende kunstforhandleren og deltidssvindleren Charles Mortdecai forfølges av sinte russere, britiske MI5, sin ufattelig langbeinte kone og en internasjonal terrorist, og må reise kloden rundt kun bevæpnet med sitt flotte utseende og spesielle sjarm.
The Grand Budapest Hotel forteller historien om Gustave H., en legendarisk portier ved et berømt hotell i mellomkrigstidens Europa, og Zero Moustafa, pikkoloen som blir hans beste venn. Her får vi følge et uerstattelig renessansemaleri som blir stjålet og funnet igjen, en bitter strid om en enorm familieformue, en vill jakt på motorsykler, tog, sleder og ski, og en sukkersøt kjærlighetshistorie – det hele mot et bakteppe av et Europa i plutselig og dramatisk forandring.
Peter, Raymond og Egon pakker sammen protonene nok en gang i denne filmen - for å skremme vekk Manhattens onde ånd. Etter at de tre har lykkes med sin bekjempelse av byens slimete uhyrer, er de blitt arbeidsløse. Men - en gammel tyrann vender tilbake til jorden gjennom portrettet sitt på bymuseet. Han vil gjøre New York til verdens skumleste sted å leve. Det finnes bare et sted å søke hjelp: Ghostbusters...
Handlingen foregår i San Francisco, James Stewart spiller en agorafobisk detektiv som er ansatt for å spore en kvinne som er suicidal. Etter at han vellykket redder henne fra å begå selvmord, begynner han etterhvert å bli besatt av den vakre, men forstyrrede kvinnen. Filmen er av mange, betraktet til å være Alfred Hitchcocks største prestasjon som regissør.
Dr. David Marrow har klart å overtale tre personer til å delta i et prosjekt som tilsynelatende skal handle om deres søvnproblemer. Det de ikke vet, er at Dr. Marrow i virkeligheten skal gjøre en studie av menneskelig frykt, og har derfor plassert forsøkspersonene i en gammel herregård i Massachusetts, som ifølge lokalbefolkningen skal være hjemsøkt. Der får de etterhvert kjennskap til den fryktelige hemmeligheten til den forrige eieren og snart begynner en av dem å få ubehagelige besøk nattestid. Påstandene om at det enorme godset skal være hjemsøkt viser seg høyst reelle, og for en av dem ender det skjebnesvangert. De andre kommer styrket ut av huset gjennom konfrontasjoner med sin egen frykt.
Den ustoppelige Mr. Bean er ubrukelig vaktmester på det stolte Nasjonalgalleriet i London, men det er vanskelig å få han avskjediget. I stedet får et lyst hode ideen å sende han til USA, der han, noe overraskende, skal presentere det verdensberømte maleriet "Whistler's Mother". Vår klumsete venn vil selvfølgelig ikke la noen forstå at han ikke vet noen ting om kunstverket. Strategien er dømt til å mislykkes.
Kunstneren Marianne ankommer en isolert øy i Bretagne på slutten av 1700-tallet. Hun har i oppdrag å male et portrett av den vordende bruden, Héloïse. Flere har forsøkt å male Héloïse før, men som eneste mulige protest mot et arrangert ekteskap, nekter hun å la seg avbilde. Marianne utgir seg for å være en tjenestepike, som tar med Héloïse på daglige gåturer, hvor hun i det stille kan observere henne. Med hukommelsen som eneste verktøy blir portrettet ferdig, men gjengir det hvem Héloïse egentlig er?
Denne biografiske filmen forteller historien om Margaret Keane, den amerikanske maleren som er kjent for sine pop art-malerier av barn med store dådyrøyne.
The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.
A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War 2, and to Adam and Steve in the present day.
Set in the city of Nagasaki, the story takes place in a world where a miniscule amount of magic remains in everyday life. Hitomi Tsukishiro is a 17-year-old descendant of a witch family who grew up with stale emotions, as she lost her sense of color at a very young age. Feeling sorry for her granddaughter's future, Kohaku, a great witch, sends Hitomi to past, the year 2018. Through exchanges with her 17-year-old grandmother and her club members, the story follows Hitomi's growth as a person.
Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, each episode finds artist John Lurie ensconced at his worktable, where he hones his intricate watercolor techniques and shares his reflections on what he’s learned about life.
In Korea’s feudal past, the deposed Crown Prince Lee Heon has been forced into a lonely exile by his cruel older brother, who has usurped the throne. Lee Heon fears for his life at every moment, as his brother plans to secure his place on the royal seat by killing him. Assassins and other schemes are a constant threat for Lee Heon, whose only true ally is his faithful and kind-hearted bodyguard Geum. Meanwhile, in modern times, a high school student named Eun Ho loves paintings. In fact, art is his whole world. And when he is tasked with completing a mysterious painting, he is unexpectedly drawn back into the distant past, where he meets Lee Heon. The duo starts to form a close, romantic, and tender bond. But as the acting king grows restless, hoping to kill the exiled Crown Prince as soon as possible, Eun Ho begins to understand that he may be Lee Heon’s best – or perhaps only – chance of survival...
Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.
Three amateur artists are given four hours to paint, in watercolour, the same scene or landscape, often with widely different interpretations. At the end of the four hours, the guest professional artist for the week judged the paintings and selected the winner, who would then appear in a regional final, and if successful would compete in the end of series final.
Documentary miniseries about contemporary artists who create challenging views of the human body. One of a 3-part series exploring how contemporary photography is challenging some of our deepest-held taboos about the human body. "American photographer Joel-Peter Witkin discusses his dark visions of human bodies.
An educational French TV documentary series which goes into depth during each episode into the analysis of a single painting.
Great Art Explained is a video series that focuses on one piece of art per episode, breaking it down, using clear and concise language free of 'art-speak'.
Miniseries with occult elements.
Our citizen space accommodates a large number of artistic manifestations that account for the way in which their authors interpret the context in which they are immersed. Living Art is a series of 10 chapters that seeks to be the reflection of the views of those who through art pay new ways of interpreting the world but above all to share their interests, their passions as well as their likes and dislikes which are a fundamental part of his inspiration, thus focusing on his human side.
First broadcast on October 2, 1989, these 18 original 30-minute episodes provide a panorama of 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture, and studies the art masterpieces as reflections of the Western culture that produced them.
Learn the basics of creating watercolor artwork with painter and textile designer Helen Dealtry.
Move from inspiration into action with hand-picked experts in home, kitchen, garden and the arts. Whether you're looking to style a room, start a garden or cook a new dish, each class is designed for anyone to roll up their sleeves and try something new.
Artist Helen Dealtry gives a glimpse into the creative process of painting.
An uptight art school student becomes fed up with his life and begins to vandalize his town with mass acts of graffiti.
