Masako, a widow, runs the local hot spring inn, Aku no Yu, all by herself. Her niece, Ritsuko, has been helping out at the inn since graduating from junior college in Tokyo. Her husband, Ikuo, died in an accident and was condemned to hell for adultery with Ritsuko, and his ghost roams the earth. One day, Kurio, who had been laid off and decided to commit suicide, arrives at the inn. Surprisingly, he looks exactly like Ikuo...
Mimi-ko, who lives in a housing complex near Tokyo, holds jazz dance classes for housewives in the complex, making use of the dance she has learned since childhood.
A story depicting the encounter between a traveling health driver who delivers prostitute gals and the woman who works there, and the subtleties of their minds and bodies.
The Lori Jackson Story - A civil rights campaigner, Lori Jackson, champions the the cause of a black marine convicted of rape, as she thinks he is innocent of the crime.
For 750 years, the local colosseum was the only place to go if you were looking for some action. What began as human sacrifice during funeral rites for wealthy families resulted in a violent, bloody battle staged in front of 50,000 fans.
This is the sprawling saga of Honoré de Balzac, a man who created a great literary oeuvre from the dramas and adventures of his own life - a life that he shaped into one spectacular and unforgettable blaze of passion.
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
To promote the release of his album Garth Brooks in... The Life of Chris Gaines, Garth Brooks appeared as Chris Gaines in a television "mockumentary," a version of VH1's seminal cable classic Behind the Music, featuring a totally made-up tale that just may be the greatest rock n' roll documentary ever made.
A film about fate, co-existence, vanity, justice, karma and forgiveness, ANIMALICOUS comprises six stories of people and the animals that shot them, fell on them, and generally caused mayhem of one sort or another.