An aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her to Rome spurring a choice between the man she loves or her newfound success.

A 1990 horror anthology series, with host Anthony Perkins presenting and screening tales based on Patricia Highsmith's short stories that display a sinister atmosphere, and delve into the darkest depths of human nature.

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

During the 1940s, Nevil Shute had a steady job as an engineer in the British military but in his spare time, he wrote novels that were being well-received. Once the war was over, Shute choose to move to Australia and focus on writing, soon becoming an internationally acclaimed novelist. His novel On The Beach, particularly hit a chord with the international community, depicting the impact of global nuclear destruction. This documentary studies Shute's career and the adaptation of his most famous novel into a feature film in Melbourne, as his predictions of a post-Hiroshima world seem to be foreboding in their accuracy.

20世纪欧美文学《榆树下的欲望》是奥尼尔的代表作之一，也是一部广受关注的戏剧，有些论者认为它是“美国第一部伟大的悲剧”。这部悲剧像奥尼尔许多其他作品一样围绕着家庭矛盾展开。年过70的卡伯特是个固执的老农，他当年没有加入去西部淘金的狂潮，而是留在东部从沙砾地中开出了一片农田。他和两任前妻生了三个儿子，却一个都不爱，待他们很苛刻。小儿子伊本特别恨父亲夺走了母亲的财产，他为了达到将来独占产业的目的，诱使两个同父异母的哥哥偷盗了父亲一笔藏款后离家出走。老卡伯特从城里娶来一个叫艾比的年轻女人，目的是再生一个让自己满意的继承人。年轻的继母对伊本多方挑逗，意在借种生子谋夺家产，伊本经不住诱惑与之发生关系。艾比生子后，老卡伯特大喜过望，宣布婴儿将是田庄的主人。伊本痛诋艾比的阴谋，而艾比已真的爱上伊本，为表真心，竟将婴儿杀死。伊本向警局报案后，又被艾比的真情感动，不忍让她独自受死，遂自承同谋与艾比同赴刑场。老卡伯特还是没有继承人，只能一边埋怨上帝，一边继续耕作。

Marion 在亚利桑那州凤凰城上班，每天中午都急匆匆地与男友幽会，然而男友却因为推说没钱给前妻赡养费而迟迟不肯离婚。这天Marion要替老板存进4万美元进银行，一时冲动之下她决定捐款潜逃。沿途她换车后又遇下雨，身心备受煎熬的她见到路边有一家贝兹汽车旅馆，便决定留下过夜。贝兹汽车旅馆的老板Norman 是个个性良善的青年，只是面对房间中的母亲十分敬畏。Marion只想赶紧度过今晚，然而在她淋浴时被恐怖杀害。Marion的妹妹Lila 一路追踪失踪的姐姐过来，也住进了贝兹汽车旅馆，私家侦探Milton则帮助Lila将目标锁定在Norman身上。一切都似乎与Norman的母亲有关，那控制着儿子的母亲，到底是何方神圣？