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Mrs. Henderson Presents In 1931, Laura Henderson bought a disused theater on London's Great Windmill Street. With manager Vivian Van Damm, she turned The Windmill into the home of a smash hit nude revue. From this snippet of theater history comes Stephen Frears' film, a witty, enjoyable diversion lifted to greater heights by the performances of the always-remarkable Judi Dench and a surprisingly effective and engaging Bob Hoskins. Read more...

The Worlds Fastest Indian Roger Donaldson gives us a nuanced portrait of Burt Munro, a Kiwi obsessed with taking his 1920 Indian Twin Scout motorcycle to the world's greatest straightaway, Bonneville Salt Flats U.S. After 20 years of perfecting his machine, Munro wanted to see what happened if he drove it as fast as it could go. In his early 70s at the time, Munro set the land speed record (201 mph) in 1969 at Bonneville.Read more...

 






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