Based on Soseki Natsume’s 1908 novel of the same title, Poppy is an ornately complicated story of desire and ambition. Read More »
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Requiem for a Bounty Killer (1972) Angelo Pannacciò, Michael Forest, Giuseppe Cardillo, Susanna Levi
Nick Barton returns home to his ranch and finds his family massacred by outlaws Read More »
Happenstance (2000) Laurent Firode, Audrey Tautou, Faudel, Eric Savin
Chance, volition, and the large effects of tiny causes swirl through Paris on a single day. Read More »
Pinball Summer (1980) George Mihalka, Michael Zelniker, Carl Marotte, Karen Stephen
Do kids today think of anything but cruising around, playing games and “making out”? Read More »
A Story Written with Water (1965) Yoshishige Yoshida, Mariko Okada, Ruriko Asaoka, Isao Yamagata
Shizuo discovers a mysterious letter about his fiancé Yumiko, which prompts him to explore his sexual psychology and memories. Read More »
Little Man, What Now? (1934) Frank Borzage, Margaret Sullavan, Douglass Montgomery, Alan Hale
A young couple struggling against poverty must keep their marriage a secret Read More »
Goodbye, South, Goodbye (1996) Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Hsiang Hsi, Kuei-Ying Hsu, Annie Shizuka Inoh
Produced by the Japanese Shochiku Company, this Taiwanese drama follows the lives of two generations of Taipei residents. Read More »
The Marvelous Visit (1974) Marcel Carné, Gilles Kohler, Roland Lesaffre, Debra Berger
Jean stars as an angel who has fallen from heaven and landed in a picturesque French village. Read More »
The Big Bet (1985) Bert I. Gordon, Lance Sloane, Kim Evenson, Sylvia Kristel
A teenage boy that had early sexual encounters is having trouble finding them now, and spends a lot of time fantasizing about the women he knows. Read More »
The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963) Ken Hughes, Anthony Newley, Julia Foster, Robert Stephens
The compère of a seedy strip club struggles to keep one step ahead of the bookies to whom he owes money. Read More »
Wholly Moses! (1980) Gary Weis, Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman, James Coco
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Read More »
Age of Consent (1969) Michael Powell, James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack MacGowran
An elderly artist thinks he has become too stale and is past his prime. Read More »
Love Is on the Air (1937) Nick Grinde, Ronald Reagan, June Travis, Eddie Acuff
Andy McCaine is the ace crime reporter for a radio station. Read More »
Lady Stay Dead (1981) Terry Bourke, Chard Hayward, Louise Howitt, Deborah Coulls
Millionairess actress-singer Marie Coleby (Deborah Couls) lives in a luxurious villa on a deserted beach. Read More »
Forget Everything I’ve Told You (2002) António Ferreira, Custódia Gallego, António Capelo, Amélia Corôa, Fernando Taborda
Messias, the husband, a dentist, almost magician. Felizbela, the beautiful wife, almost happy. Read More »