Five great films have just been added to Australian streaming service and TV channel SBS. Check out the details below:
Top films just added to SBS on Demand
Kill Bill vol. 1 and 2 (2003, 2004, dir. Quentin Tarantino)
Volume 1: An assassin known as The Bride is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
Volume 2: The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there’s nothing left to do … but kill Bill.
In three words: bloody, exciting, satisfying
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963, dir. Vittoria de Sica)
Three tales of very different women using their sexuality as a means to getting what they want.
In three words: sexy, romantic, Italian
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988, dir. Terry Gilliam)
An account of Baron Munchausen’s supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
In three words: bizarre, funny, chaotic
After Blue (2021, dir. Bertrand Mandico)
In a faraway future, on a wild and untamed female inhabited planet called After Blue, a lonely teenager named Roxy unknowingly releases a mystical, dangerous, and sensual assassin from her prison.
In three words: psychedelic, feminist, horny
The Killing Fields (1984, dir. Roland Joffé)
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story – a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
In three words: important, harrowing, real
For more of what’s streaming on SBS on demand, see our streaming guides.
SBS On Demand: new this week
Prisoner (18 Feb)
Series. Set over three months, a worn-down Danish prison is threatened with closure unless they can correct the bad press, violence and drug trade commandeering its reputation. Four of the prison officers – Sammi, Henrik, Miriam, and Gert – are tasked with making this change happen. But outside the prison walls, their lives are filled with conflict, secrets, and loneliness. Can they bring peace to their personal and professional lives?
Dark Side of Reality TV (18 Feb)
Series. Venture deep into the outrageous and often disturbing world of reality television, and the shows that helped redefine entertainment in the 21st century. With interviews from both legends of the genre and industry insiders.
James May: Our Man In Italy (21 Feb)
Series. James May is travelling the length and breadth of one of his favourite countries: Italy. Beginning in the Sicilian capital of Palermo and finishing in the Dolomites, it’s a trip that will take him to almost every region of Italy. There’ll be culture, food, industry, and even a bit of sport, all played out against some of the world’s most stunning urban and rural backdrops. Watch the trailer.
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