TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

Each year  TheArchive  curates our annual “hot summer nights” playlist and add a few more sexy, summer secrets to our already steamy collection. Get out of this ridiculous summer heat and turn it up inside with these naughty hotties. It's been a hot minute, since we've shared  Tropical Heat . Nick Slaughter (Rob Stewart), is an ex-cop and DEA agent, who drops out of society after being fired from his job. He relocates to the fictional Florida town of Key Mariah to start a detective service with a scrappy travel agent, the beautiful Sylvie Girard (Carolyn Dunn).  Known as  Sweating Bullets  in the United States, it was a Canadian production shot in hot spots all over the world but in partnership with Mexico and Israel. Season one was shot in Puerto Vallarta, then season two in Eilat, Israel. Season three was shot in Pretoria, South Africa and Mauritius. Rachel Weisz in Tropical Heat Created by Emmy nominee Sam Egan,  Tropical Heat  aired between 1991 and 1993.  It also boasts so

Whether you're seeking an adrenaline-fueled escape or a serene retreat, our "As Seen on Travel Channel" collection will transport you to breathtaking landscapes, vibrant cultures, and awe-inspiring experiences that ignite the imagination.  So as you prepare to embark on your own summer journeys, make one of those destinations TheArchive . Exotic Islands takes you to more than 50 stops around the globe. This in-depth adventure-documentary is a guide to the world’s most exotic islands, from French Polynesia to New Zealand, from the Indian Ocean to Tasmania, from Hawaii to Malaysia and beyond! Hosted by supermodel and television personality Hunter Reno, dive into slices of paradise found among islands all around the world. In Curious World , take a trip to witness the outlandish, the outrageous and, sometimes, the downright dangerous. We will see what happens at some of the world's most extreme festivals, visit a few of the most wacky and eccentric towns, learn about t

This 4th of July weekend,  TheArchive  invites you to celebrate heroes for independence with our Freedom Films Collection.   We kick off with Heroes Made in the USA . Join host Joe Namath as America's creamiest-of-the-crop heroes are spotlit and celebrated for their achievements and contributions to their communities. From unsung underdogs striving for the big win, to individuals who've overcome extreme obstacles in order to achieve greatness, this series showcases winners from all walks of life: those who exemplify what it means to be a champion. We hear from American heroes like  Joe Namath, Caitlyn Jenner, Mike Tyson, Cesar Chavez, and Wilt Chamberlain. Freedom is the story of a teenager's soul-searching after becoming emancipated from her family and joining a traveling carnival.  Freedom  stars Mare Winningham and features six songs that Janis Ian wrote for her to perform in the movie. Four time emmy winner and director of Taking of Pelham One Two Three Joe Sargent, hel

Summer is here so TheArchive is ready to dive headfirst into our summer movie collection. Celebrating our eclectic mix of genres, narratives, and experiences we are getting you out of the heat so you can chill with some of our favorites. Since everyone is chatting about Mel Gibson and his controversial casting in the John Wick spinoff The Continental, we start with Gibson's first film here: Two years before his breakout role in Mad Ma x, Mel Gibson stars  in his very first film, a surfer flick called Summer City   alongside Phil Avalon.  Marcia Gay Harden stars in The Wine of Summer . When a great play inspires James to go on a journey of self-discovery, which leads him to Spain, he ends up getting tangled in a web of desire, love, and broken trust. Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys  stars Bruce Greenwood as Dennis Wilson.  This definitive tale of the legendary band is told from the brotherly relationship of the late Dennis Wilson and his genius but troubled brother, Bria

Originally published June 19, 2020 and updated June 19th, 2023 Commemorating an American Hero. Frederick Douglass wrote a letter to Harriet Tubman and said the following: "The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism…I know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have."   This Juneteenth we spotlight a story about an incredible American hero who changed the world.  TheArchive  proudly presents  A Woman Called Moses , a miniseries honoring the life of Harriett Tubman who summoned the strength and indomitable will to defy and overcome a tyrannous system. Debuting in 1978... A Woman Called Moses  was produced as a television miniseries and based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped slave who organized the infamous Underground Railroad, ultimately leading scores from enslavement to freedom.