Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Virtuoso 2022

NHK has followed baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani closely since his 2018 Major League debut. We look at Ohtani’s ability to both pitch and bat at the highest level. We hear from those who have supported him on and off the field and examine the importance of his father’s training regime. Join us behind the scenes at such pivotal points as Ohtani’s battle to recover from elbow surgery and reclaim his place as a baseball virtuoso like no other.

The Red Shadow 1932 ( 6)

In this musical short, General Bierbeau sends his weakling son, Pierre, to French Morocco to fight Arab insurgents, the Riffs, in the hopes that this will toughen him up. Pierre soon becomes the Riffs' leader and assumes a secret identity: The Red Shadow.

She Stoops to Conquer 2003 ( 4)

Oliver Goldsmith's classic comedy of manners tells of the clever schemes and comic ruses that unfold one night at a country house. An ambitious step-mother, impassioned sweethearts, a pragmatic father and a pair of star-crossed suitors are sent spinning through a hilarous comedy of errors by one of the great characters of the stage, Tony Lumpkin. The National Theatre and Out Of Joint co-production of Goldsmith's comedy, recorded live on stage in Bath, after it's premiere at the Lyttelton theatre in London.

Top Girls 1991

Marlene celebrates her new position as MD of Top Girls Appointment Agency by giving a dinner party for five oddly assorted women from centuries past.

Rat in the Skull 1987

In a cell in a London police station, a suspected I.R.A. bomber, Roche, has been detained for questioning. To help them in the interrogation, the London coppers have summoned Nelson, a detective from Northern Ireland's predominantly Protestant police force, the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

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Theatre of Death 1967 ( 6.1)

The Theatre of Death in Paris specialises in horror presentations. A police surgeon finds himself becoming involved in the place through his attraction to one of the performers. When bloodless bodies start showing up all over town he realises there could be links with the theatre.

Think Tank 2006 ( 1.5)

Bumbling, twenty-something slackers use their self-proclaimed "genius" to save a small town from the evil clutches of Lord Billiards, a land-grabbing pool celebrity.

Armageddon 2019

Anton and Franz live together since the beginnings of 20th century. They talk about their difficulties of being vampires, since their first bite in 1938. Their inconsistent arguments recall those of normal human beings. And history repeat itself. As if that were not enough, they also doesn`t really like each other much.

A Personal Note 2023

A look at people whose identities are melded by music: those who listen to it, and those who make it. From comedy to acoustic, ska to hip hop, find out how everyone's music taste has its own Personal Note.

Pick Your Poison 2022

Dragged to a party, an introverted teen must choose between obeying his parents and hanging out with his friends.

Confessors 2023

A tormented Priest, burdened with the confessions of people throughout time, tries to bear the weight of others’ sins whilst grappling with what’s left of his own humanity.

Las Vegas Lady 1975 ( 3.9)

In Las Vegas, Lucky and two of her girlfriends, Carol and Lisa, plan to steal half a million dollars from the sadistic manager of the Circus Circus Casino. A shadowy man is their contact and organizer. Each of the women could be a weak link in a scheme that has to be flawless: Lucky's boyfriend is a security officer at the casino, Lisa is a trapeze artist who's now plagued with vertigo, and Carol is in debt to a nasty thug - plus, as a Black woman, she's subject to additional harassment. Can the gals pull off the heist, or is the plan, with it's mysterious organizer, too complicated to succeed?

Sidetracking 2022

Two young lovers are hitchhiking together towards their new home, when they suddenly break up and go separate ways. But as they talk to the different strangers that pick them up, they both start reconsidering their life decisions.

Crooked Man 2017 ( 6)

Here's a little story about the Crooked Man. And some pesky ignorant townspeople. I thought a Dark Fairy Tale approach suited the Crooked Man. Created for the "My Annabelle Creation" contest.

Dying to be a Cheerleader 2020 ( 6.5)

When the new girl in town tries out for her high school's cheerleading team, she unwittingly humiliates the most popular girl in school, leading to deadly consequences.

My Everest 2023 ( 6)

The film follows Max Stainton-Parfitt, a physically disabled man who sets out to trek to Mount Everest base camp on horseback. As the reality and pain of the trek hits, he is forced to question his original motivations and the meaning behind the journey.

Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy 1994 ( 6.7)

The sensational expose of the complicity of Britain, USA and Australia in the continuing genocide in East Timor.

Berlin Blast 2024

A German refugee boy in Beirut tries to become an artist, but his traumatized dad ties him to the refugee camp, while anti German terrorists start chasing him.

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The Wing Will Fly: Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber 1991 ( 8)

Aviation pioneer Jack Northrop designed the flying wing - a breakthrough that reduced drag... increased lift... and dodged radar. Northrop fought to get the flying wing into mass production - only to lose everything. But his dream became the B2 stealth bomber, 40 years later. This documentary takes us from the early days of the aviation designer to the final production and test flights of the Northrop B-49 "Flying Wing" jet bomber, which was 50 years ahead of its time and the first true "stealth" aircraft. The film contains archival video and interviews with the original test pilots and Northrop employees.

The Front Line 1984

A documentary about the civil war in El Salvador in the 1980s, told from the points of view of the rebels, the soldiers fighting them, and civilians who just want all the fighting and killing to end.