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AmericanGothicisahorror/drama/thrillerseriessetintheheartofSouthCarolinainasmalltowncalledTrinity.Inthistownnoteveryoneisastheyseemandeveryoneseemstofollowtheirleader,SheriffLucasBuck.Lucas’sson,CalebTemple,wasbroughtupbyanotherfamilyandwasleadtobelievethatamancalledGagewashisfather.Thelocaldoctor,MattCrower,getscuriouswhensuddenlytheSheriffwantseverythingtodowithCaleb.ThenCaleb’scousin,GailEmory,comestotowntoprotectCalebineverywayshecan,butthatisextremelydifficultwhenshefallinlovewithLucas.ThenCaleb’sschoolteacher,MissSelenaCoombs,becomesjealous.ButalsoonCaleb’ssideishisdeadsister,Merlyn.SheisanangelpreparedtodoANYTHINGtokeepLucasaway...WrittenbyLeighN.Nuridin{[email protected]}

Ataleofloveandviolencewhenamanonhisemotionallastlegsfindsasaviorseductivelydancinginarun-downstripclub.Andalifemostcertainlyheadedoffacliffsuddenlybecomesredirected-asEVERYTHINGisnowworthdyingfor.

Setinanundergrounddungeoninhabitedbybundled,raggedhumanbeings,afterthenuclearholocaust.Thestoryfollowsthewanderingsofaherothroughthesituationsofsurvival.PeoplewaitfortheArktoarriveandrescuethemwhiletheirhabitatfallsapart.Delvingdeepintothedustyandlongabandondedvaultsofb-cinemainsearchoflostgemsalwaysleavesmewithabittersweettaste.Ononehandthediscoveryofunexpectedgemswherenoonewouldthinkthempossibleisarewardingexperience.Ontheotherhandthoughitmakesonewonderhowmanyoftheseremarkablelow-budgetoddities,personalloveaffairsofdirectorsneverquitefamousandnowallbutforgotten,havealmostforeverslippedfrommemory?nanycasewhatwehavehereisalittlepost-apocalypticgemfromPolandthatisreallybetterthanithasanyrightto.ThedystopiannearfutureofO-BI,O-BAfindsagroupofsurvivorsofthenuclearwarthatravagedtheEarthinhabitinganunderworldconcretebunkerandbidingtheirtimeastheywaitforthemysteriousArk,anairshipofsomekindthatwillcomeandsavethem.TheArkprovestobeanelaboratehoax,carefullydesignedtogivehopetothemalnourishedanddesperatedenizensofthebunker,whileinthemeantimethedomethatseparatestheirmiserableexistencefromthenuclearwinteroutsideisslowlycavingin.Whatfirststrikedmeaboutthemovieisthedesignofthebunkerandthedepictionofthesurvivors.Thesurvivorsaregaunt,filthyandterrible-lookingpenitents,dressedinragsandaimlesslywanderingtheneon-lithallsofthebunkerlikeautomatons.Thebunkerisarundown,seedyplace,withbrightneonlightspeeringfromallsidesliketheeyesofmalignantbeasts.Ononehanditisaslightly80’sdepictionofthedystopianfuturebutthemovieneverstoopsdowntoMADMAXcheese.Insteaditcombinesbitingpoliticalsatirewiththebleakoutlookofaworldwithnofuture,blackcomedywithbarbsonapathy,religionandpower.Thesurvivors,forexample,arefedsomekindofflourdroppingfromatubethathoversintheair-lateronwediscoverthefoodsupervisorusesbooksandtheBibleitselfasfillerforthismeagremeal.Therearemanysuchshortsymbolictouches,perhapsnotlife-changingorfaith-restoring,yetplayful,cleverandinspired.Onethingisforsure;O-BI,O-BAisnotyourrun-of-the-millsci-fischlock.Itovercomesitsmodestbudgetwithcreativityandhasgenuineartisticaspirationsbothfromawritinganddirectingperspective.Myopinionisthatitshouldhavebeenfilmedinblackandwhiteinsteadofcolourthough.Thedirectorusesatmosphericlightandshadowtogreateffectanditwouldhaveregisteredevenbetterinstarkblackandwhite.Theblue-greenneonontheotherhandoutstaysitswelcomeafterawhile.Justaminorgripeinanotherwisesolidb-moviewithitsheartsetinalltherightplaces.ImaginealessbleakTHEROAD(CormacMcCarthy)beinginjectedwiththesatireandhumourofDR.STRANGELOVEandyou’regettingthere.Seeitifyoucanfindit.

费加罗（德尼·波达利德斯 Denis Podalydès 饰）是在阿玛维瓦伯爵（雅各布·韦伯 Jacques Weber 饰）手下任职的男仆，与同为女仆的苏珊娜（席琳·萨莱特 Céline Sallette 饰）两情相悦，两人约定携手步入婚礼的殿堂。然而，阿玛维瓦伯爵贪恋苏珊娜的美貌已久，想方设法阻碍她和费加罗的结合，愤怒的费加罗决定利用自己的智慧，联手伯爵的妻子罗西娜（伊莎贝尔·阿佳妮 Isabelle Adjani 饰）给这个贪婪好色的老头子一点颜色瞧瞧。　　苏珊娜给伯爵写了一封热情洋溢的信，约他在花园里见面。当夜，伯爵趁着月色准时赴约，隐约看到一女子站在树下，于是不分青红皂白就抱住她亲热了起来，哪知道这名女子不是苏珊娜，而是他的妻子罗西娜。

Thevitaminindustryisworthmorethan£400millionayearintheUKalone,butwhatarethesepillsactuallydoingforpeople’shealth?DrGilesYeoaimstofindout,exploringifvitaminandmineralsupplementsarewhattheyappeartobeandputtingpeople’sdietstothetesttofindoutiftheyreallyneedthesesupplements.ThosehemeetsincludeascientistinCopenhagen,whosegroundbreakingresearchintoantioxidantsindicatestheymaynothavetheextraordinaryhealth-enhancingpropertiesthatpeoplebelieve,andanutritionscientistfromtheUniversityofGreenwich,whotellsGilesthatonaveragemostpeopleintheUKaremeetingtheirvitaminrequirementsthoroughtheirdiet.

In2261,theVorlonsjointheShadowWar,buttheirtacticsbecomeaconcernforthealliancewhentheVorlonsbegindestroyingentireplanetswhichtheydeemtohavebeen"influenced"bytheShadows.Disturbedbythisturnofevents,Babylon5recruitsseveralotherpowerfulandancientraces(theFirstOnes)totheircause,againstboththeShadowsandtheVorlons.CaptainJohnSheridanreturnstothestationafterescapingfromZ’ha’dum,butataprice:barringillnessorinjury,hehasonly20yearslefttolive.HeisaccompaniedbyamysteriousaliennamedLorienwhoclaimstobetheoldestsentientbeinginthegalaxy.HoursbeforeSheridan’sreturn,Garibaldiisrescuedandreturnedtothestation,inratherdubiouscircumstances.HeismarkedlymoreparanoidandsuspiciousofotheralienracesandofSheridanthanhewasbefore.CentauriEmperorCartagiaforgesarelationshipwiththeShadows.LondoMollariengineerstheassassinationofCartagiaandrepudiateshisagreementwiththeShadows.LondokillsMr.MordenanddestroystheShadowvesselsbasedontheCentaurihomeworld,inanattempttosavehisplanetfromdestructionbytheVorlons.Aidedbytheotherancientraces,andseveralyoungerones,SheridanluresboththeVorlonsandtheShadowsintoanimmensebattle,duringwhichtheVorlonsandShadowsrevealthattheyhavebeenleftasguardiansoftheyoungerraces,butduetophilosophicaldifferences,endedupusingthemaspawnsintheirendlesswarsthroughouttheages.Theyoungerracesrejecttheircontinuedinterference,andtheVorlonsandShadows,alongwiththeremainingFirstOnes,agreetodepartthegalaxyforever.AftertheShadowsaredefeatedGaribaldileaveshispostassecuritychiefandworksonhisownasa"providerofinformation".HebeginsworkingforoneWilliamEdgars,aMarsTycoon,whoismarriedtoGaribaldi’sformerlove.WhileheworksevercloserwithEdgars,hebecomesincreasinglyaggressivetowardsSheridanandeventuallyleavesBabylon5.MinbarisgrippedbyabriefcivilwarbetweentheWarriorandReligiouscastes.DelennsecretlymeetswithNeroonoftheWarriorcasteandconvinceshimthatneithersidecanbeallowedtowin.Shetellshimthatshewillundergoaritualwhereinshewillbewillingtosacrificeherself,butwillstoptheritualbeforesheactuallydies.WhenNeroonseesthatsheactuallyintendstogothroughtheentireritual,herescuesherandsacrificeshimselfinstead,declaringthat,althoughhewasbornWarrior,inhisheartheisReligious.AspartoftheongoingconflictbetweenEarthandBabylon5,GaribaldieventuallybetraysSheridanandarrangeshiscaptureinordertogainEdgars’trustandlearnhisplans.GaribaldilaterlearnsthatEdgarscreatedavirusthatisdangeroustoonlytelepaths.Itisthenrevealed,thatGaribaldiwasactuallyabductedbythePsi-CorpsattheendofSeason3andre-programmedbyBestertoprovideinformationtohimattherighttime.BesterreleasesGaribaldiofhisprogramming,andallowshimtoremembereverythinghehasdonesincebeingkidnapped.Edgarsiskilledandhiswifedisappears,butisreunitedwithGaribaldiaftertheendofthewar.GaribaldihelpsfreeSheridanandreturnhimtothecampaigntofreeEarth.AnallianceledbyBabylon5freesEarthfromtotalitarianrulebyPresidentClarkinashortbutbloodywar.ThisculminatesinClark’ssuicideandtherestorationofdemocraticgovernment.Marsisgrantedfullindependence,andSheridanagreestoresignhiscommission.TheLeagueofNon-AlignedWorldsisdissolvedandreformedintotheInterstellarAlliance,withSheridanelectedasitsfirstPresidentandcontinuinghiscommandoftheRangers,whoaretoactasagalacticequivalentofUnitedNationspeacekeepers.Intheseasonfinale,theeventsof100,500,1000,andonemillionyearsintothefutureareshown,depictingBabylon5’slastinginfluencethroughouthistory.Amongsttheeventsshownarethepoliticalaftermathofthe2261civilwar,asubsequentnuclearwaronEarthinvolvinganewtotalitariangovernmentintheyearAD2762,theresultingfallofEarthintoapre-industrialsociety,thelossandrestorationofhumanity’sknowledgeofspacetravel,andthefinalevolutionofmankindintoenergybeingssimilartotheVorlons,afterwhichEarth’ssungoesnova.

TheveterinarianMarkusWenningerreceivesasurprisingoffertotakeoverthemanagementofananimalcarefacilityinAfrica.WithhischildrenKattaandJacobhebeginsthejourneytoanewlife,stirredbythememoriesofthedreamhehadsharedwithhissuddenlydeceasedwifeofstartingafarminAfrica.IntheexperiencedanimalhandlerJonathanGold,hefindsaloyalandcompetentemployee.Markushelp,though,isimmediatelyandurgentlyrequired:aruthlessgangofpoachersismakingtroubleintheNationalPark.WiththeattractivegamewardenArianeathisside,Markusfightsfortheprotectionoftheanimalsandthepreservationoftheirhabitat.ThetworapidlygrowclosermuchtotheconsternationofArianespartner,thegamewardenOliver,whohasturnedtoheavydrinkingaftersufferingadifficultstrokeoffate.Meanwhile,Jacob,apassionateanimallover,isexcitedbytheirnewhome,whileKattaisextremelyunhappy.The13-year-oldmissesherfamiliarsurroundingsandherfriends.Consideringhisdaughtershomesicknessandthewildernessdangerstowhichhehasexposedhischildren,MarkusbeginsquestioninghisdecisiontoleaveGermany.ButasheandArianecatchupwiththepoachers,theirownlivesaresuddenlyontheline

AparallelstorytoUntilWeMeetAgain(2019).TellsthestoryofhowWinandTeamgettoknowoneanotherthroughtheswimclub,andeventuallydeveloparelationship.TheygrowtheirrelationshipasWinhelpsTeamdealwithhischildhoodtrauma,andTeamhelpsWinfeelwanted.

WithhersonEdward(TomHiddleston)abouttoembarkonavolunteertriptoAfrica,dotingmotherPatricia(KateFahy)wantstogivehimagoodsend-off,andgathersherfamilytogetherforagetawaytoaholidayhomeonidyllicTresco,oneoftheIslesofScilly.Edward’sfather’sattendanceiseagerlyanticipated,thoughsisterCynthia(LydiaLeonard)appearstobethereunde...

In2262,EarthforceCaptainElizabethLochleyisappointedtocommandBabylon5.ThestationgrowsinitsroleasasanctuaryforroguetelepathsrunningfromthePsiCorps,resultinginconflict.G’Kar,formerNarnambassadortoBabylon5,becomesunwillinglyaspiritualiconafterabookispublishedthathewrotewhileincarceratedduringtheNarn-CentauriWar.TheDrakh,formeralliesoftheShadowswhoremainedinthegalaxy,takecontrolofRegentVirinionCentauriPrimethroughaparasiticcreaturecalledaKeeper,theninciteawarbetweentheCentauriandtheInterstellarAlliance,inordertoisolatetheCentaurifromtheAllianceandgainamalleablehomeworldforthemselves.CentauriPrimeisdevastatedbyNarnandDraziwarshipsandLondoMollaribecomesemperor,acceptingaDrakhKeeperunderthreatofthecompletenucleardestructionoftheplanet.(Portionsoftheendofhisreignareseeninvariousprescientvisionsthroughouttheseries;theyshowMollariandformernemesis(andlaterfriend)G’Karsixteenyearsinthefuturedyingateachother’sthroats,seeminglyoutoftheirgrudge.Itisgraduallyrevealedthattherewasamuchmorefriendlysubtext,withMollarihavingbecomeaslavetothedrakhruleandbeingtiredoflife;hisDrakhKeeperawakensandstranglesG’Karinreturn.VirCotto,Mollari’sloyalandmoremoralaide,succeedshimasemperor,freeofDrakhinfluence.SheridanandDelennmarryandmovetoMinbar,alongwiththeheadquartersoftheInterstellarAlliance.G’KarleavesBabylon5toescapehisunwantedfameandexploretherim.GaribaldialsomarriesandsettlesdownonMars.MostoftheothermaincharactersleaveB5.Nineteenyearslateronthevergeofdeath,SheridantakesafinaltriptotheobsoleteBabylon5stationbeforeitsdecommissioning.SheridanapparentlydiesbutisclaimedbytheFirstOnes,whoinvitehimtojointhemonajourneybeyondtherimofthegalaxy.Babylon5stationisdestroyedinademolitionshortlyafterSheridan’sdeparture,itsexistencenolongernecessaryastheAlliancehastakenoveritsdiplomaticpurposes.ThisfinalepisodefeaturesacameobyStraczynskiasthetechnicianwhoswitchesoffthelightsbeforeBabylon5isdemolished.