Arthur Holden Movies

A U.S. marshall tracking a vicious murderer through the Antarctic must locate the killer before the sun sets for six months, or risk being trapped in the dark with the madman for months on end in director Dominic Sena's adaptation of the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka. U.S. marshall Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale) has been stationed at Antarctica's South Pole research base for two years, and now after turning in her resignation she's looking forward to finally going home. The last plane out leaves in just three days, and just after that Antarctica will not see the sun again for another 24 weeks. Then, just 72 hours before she is set to escape the coming darkness, a body is discovered in the ice -- prompting the first murder investigation ever to take place on the desolate Antarctic Circle continent. Little does Carrie realize that she's suddenly been thrust into a mystery over 60 years in the making, and that the killer is ready to strike again in order to protect a grim secret. Now, as the death toll starts to rise, loyalties shift, and a massive series of whiteouts blow bitter winds across the frozen landscape, the U.S. marshall who wanted nothing more than to escape the cold must work around the clock to catch a killer before the blinding white snow gives way to the deadly darkness of winter. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

The true story of an upset victory that helped change the sport of golf forever provides the basis for this period drama. Francis Ouimet (played by Shia LaBeouf) was born in 1893 to a working-class family in Massachusetts, and grew up fascinated by golf. However, at that time golf was considered a pastime of the wealthy and privileged, and British and Scottish players dominated the professional game. Ouimet's familial home was near the Brookline, MA, Country Club, and over the stern objections of his father, Francis got a job there as a caddy. Honing his skill in his spare time, Francis displayed a tremendous natural talent for the game and an understanding of its strategies, and 1913 he became the first amateur to play in the U.S. Open, held at the Brookline Country Club. Ouimet's presence was considered little more than a novelty at the time; Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane), a British champion with six tournament victories under his belt, was considered a shoo-in to win, with Ted Ray (Stephen Marcus) his only serious competition. However, Vardon, a fellow working-class boy who had overcome tuberculosis to become Britain's premier professional golfer, had more in common with Ouimet than anyone expected, and the tournament unexpectedly became a hard-fought competition between an established star and a promising unknown. Directed by Bill Paxton in his second directorial effort, The Greatest Game Ever Played also stars Elias Koteas as Francis' father, Josh Flitter as the ten-year-old boy who becomes Francis' caddy, and Peyton List as Sarah Wallis, Francis' sweetheart. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Canadian filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin directed this documentary concerning indigenous Canadians of the Esgenoopetitj Mi'gmaq First Nation, living in the Eastern Canadian province of New Brunswick. In recent years, the Esgenoopetitj Mi'gmaq people had been in conflict with the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans. While 18th century treaties between the Mi'gmaq and European settlers gave the natives the right to fish in New Brunswick's waters, Fisheries and Oceans regulators contended that contemporary laws superseded these agreements. In 1999, a Canadian Supreme Court ruling declared that the Esgenoopetitj Mi'gmaq people did in fact have the right to fish the waters and sell their catch; despite this, Fisheries and Oceans officers have aggressively challenged the rights of native fishermen, sometimes breaking up small fishing parties with violence. Is the Crown at War With Us? is the seventh film from director Obomsawin to examine political and social issues germane to indigenous Canadians; she herself was born to members of the Abenaki nation. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Based on the children's book Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan, Sagwa is a PBS children's program designed to help young people develop socially. Set in ancient China, each episode contains an animated adventure and a mini-documentary. The show exposes kids to elements of different cultures with both ancient storytelling and contemporary viewpoints from real-life kids around the world. Sagwa is recommended for children ages five to eight. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

A joint project of the CBC TV network and the Raido-Canada service, this ambitious documentary series traced the History of Canada literally from the beginning--15,000 BC, to be exact. The subsquent episodes were nothing if not ambitious, covering the progress of the Dominion right up to 1850 AD. The seventeenth and final episode, covering the years 1976 to 1990, was open-ended enough to bear the title "In An Uncertain World". Three years in the making, the series utilized interviews, rare photographs, precious paintings and etchings, and vividly dramatic re-enactments. Telecast in English and French versions, Canada: A People's History ran from October 22, 2000 to November 18, 2001, yielding such ancillary projects as a two-volume book, a website, and a bestselling CD. ~ All Movie Guide

In this home-grown sex farce that takes place in a small Quebec town just before the commencement of World War II, a trio of very handsome and willing women show that they are able to suffer almost any indignity in their quest to satisfy their men sexually; that includes one of them dressing up as a doe in order to excite her huntsman lover, the mayor of this sex-crazed burg. The men, too, show considerable enthusiasm in playing at the game of love. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

A young mother and her daughter end up on the streets in this grim made-for-television movie. Mare Winningham stars as Theresa Johnson, a young mother whose life falls apart when she finds herself suddenly single, unemployed and homeless. With nowhere to turn, Theresa and her daughter Hillary (Grace Johnston) drift through the social system, wandering from shelter to shelter with little hope for the future. Gripping in its portrayal of the cycle of poverty, the film offers no simple solutions -- much like real life. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide