Recently released from jail, Raymond Dabney is the black sheep of his family. His father and brother want him out of England and out of their hair. Read More »
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman, Julianne Phillips, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A street gang raids David Reardon’s wife and leaves her half-dead. When the gang is brought to court, she still lies down in coma, so judge Eden has to let them go on lack of evidence. Read More »
Letting in the Sunshine (1933) Lupino Lane, Albert Burdon, Renee Gadd, Molly Lamont, Comedy, Crime
A window cleaner bumps into an old flame, and the pair turn detective in an attempt to foil a gang of burglars. Read More »
The Blonde Bandit (1950) Harry Keller, Gerald Mohr, Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Crime, Drama, Romance
Involved in a holdup masterminded by bookie Joe Sapelli, Gloria is given a chance for redemption, if only she’ll act as an undercover agent for the cops. Read More »
Reaching for the Sun (1941) William A. Wellman, Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew, Eddie Bracken, Comedy
This was a quirky but interesting film about a free footloose sort of fellow played by Joel McCrea who lives in the north Michigan woods and who has an ambition to get an outboard motor for his rowboat. Read More »
From the other side (2002) Chantal Akerman, Documentary
A documentary look at the fate of Mexicans who cross the border into the United States. Read More »
Act of Violence (1949) Fred Zinnemann, Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. Read More »
Flight of the Intruder (1991) John Milius, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Action, Drama, Thriller, War
After his bombardier is killed, Jake Grafton, a carrier-based Intruder pilot, questions the purpose of Navy bombing missions. Read More »
Naked Alibi (1954) Jerry Hopper, Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, Gene Barry, Film-Noir, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Read More »
Random Harvest (1942) Mervyn LeRoy, Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Philip Dorn, Drama, Romance
A veteran of World War I marries and settles happily into a tidy, humble life until an accident brings back memories of a former life of wealth Read More »
Narita: Heta Village (1973) Shinsuke Ogawa, Documentary
Documentary on the life of the farmers of the Heta Village opposing their resettlement due to the construction of the Narita Airport. Read More »
One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Pina Pellicer, Western
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Read More »
The Climax (1944) George Waggner, Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, Horror, Musical, Thriller
Dr. Hohner (Karloff), theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Read More »
Flying Luck (1927) Herman C. Raymaker, Monty Banks, Jean Arthur, Jack W. Johnston, Comedy
Monty Banks wants to be like his hero Charles Lindbergh, and will do anything to learn to fly a plane. Read More »
Fortress of the Dead (1965) Ferde Grofé Jr., John Hackett, Conrad Parham, Eddie Infante, Thriller, War
A former army private goes to an island off the coast of the Philippines which he believes to be haunted by the ghosts of fallen American soldiers. Read More »