Arriving in Taiwan in the 1950s, Kuei-mei makes a disadvantageous marriage to a widower with three unruly kids and a bad gambling habit. Read More »
Daily Archives: November 20, 2018
Key Witness (1947) D. Ross Lederman, John Beal, Trudy Marshall, Jimmy Lloyd
Milton Higby, an inventor of gadgets that don’t sell finds himself accused of a crime he didn’t commit—the killing of a girl he had just met Read More »
Japans Longest Day (1967) Kihachi Okamoto, Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkô Toura, Chishû Ryû
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Read More »
Whom the Gods Love (1936) Basil Dean, Stephen Haggard, Victoria Hopper, John Loder
The story of Mozart and his wife Constance, set against a background of court intrigue and professional jealousy, with music conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Read More »
Against the Wind (1948) Charles Crichton, Robert Beatty, Simone Signoret, Jack Warner
Philip Elliot, refugee Belgian priest, reports to a secret school in London for spies and saboteurs behind German lines. Read More »
Babe (1975) Buzz Kulik, Susan Clark, Alex Karras, Slim Pickens
The story of Babe Didrickson, who won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics and returned to become a world champion golfer Read More »
French Cancan (1955) Jean Renoir, Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix
Henri Danglard, proprietor of the fashionable (but bankrupt) cafe ‘Le Paravent Chinois’ featuring his mistress, belly dancer Lola Read More »
Oda Nobunaga (1992) Sadao Nakajima, Shin’ichi Chiba, Mariko Fuji, Rino Katase
Among the great ‘Warlords’ in Japanese history, Oda Nobunaga holds a unique place. In effect, his military success led to the ultimate unification of the country. Read More »
Dr. Gillespies Criminal Case (1943) Willis Goldbeck, Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Keye Luke
When Roy, a homicidal maniac was put away for murder, Gillespie tried to get him committed to an insane asylum instead. Read More »
A Necessary Death (2008) Daniel Stamm, G.J. Echternkamp, Matthew Tilley, Valerie Hurt
“Documentary Filmmaker looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preparation to final act.” Read More »